Negativity Thread

[monskisprodigy 1,923]

10 hours ago, NOLA Hoosier said:

Watch them inexplicably go to the Elite Eight this year while we decline the NIT. 
 

Sorry, I know this isn’t the negativity thread.

I...can't...even....think about this scenario haha. 

So with that being said...JUST WIN BABY!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

About to go yet another season without being ranked. Indiana under Archie has only been ranked for a total of 6 weeks. The highest ranking being #21. Last time we were Top 20 was the week of December 26th, 2016 and we were 16th. The week after we were 25th and the week after unranked. We then went 34 straight polls without being in it. Hit the 6 week streak of 17-18 and now back to 27 straight now. We’ve only been in the Top 25 6 out of 57 polls.

Now I know for a fact there are IU fans who don’t care about the polls, but never being in them is a bad thing. The perception that goes along with being in them is strong. And we haven’t done crap for 3 1/2 years now.


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[Stuhoo 80,877]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

About to go yet another season without being ranked. Indiana under Archie has only been ranked for a total of 6 weeks. The highest ranking being #21. Last time we were Top 20 was the week of December 26th, 2016 and we were 16th. The week after we were 25th and the week after unranked. We then went 34 straight polls without being in it. Hit the 6 week streak of 17-18 and now back to 27 straight now. We’ve only been in the Top 25 6 out of 57 polls.

Now I know for a fact there are IU fans who don’t care about the polls, but never being in them is a bad thing. The perception that goes along with being in them is strong. And we haven’t done crap for 3 1/2 years now.


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Completely agree: Polls are one of the public's primary views of the program's success.

We need to be consistently ranked in them - next season that should be a regular occurrence as long as TJD returns and Lander reclassifies. If not? There should be serious questions and concerns.

 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

 
Completely agree: Polls are one of the public's primary views of the program's success.
We need to be consistently ranked in them - next season that should be a regular occurrence as long as TJD returns and Lander reclassifies. If not? There should be serious questions and concerns.
 

It so aesthetically pleasing seeing a number to Indiana on the scoreboard.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

About to go yet another season without being ranked. Indiana under Archie has only been ranked for a total of 6 weeks. The highest ranking being #21. Last time we were Top 20 was the week of December 26th, 2016 and we were 16th. The week after we were 25th and the week after unranked. We then went 34 straight polls without being in it. Hit the 6 week streak of 17-18 and now back to 27 straight now. We’ve only been in the Top 25 6 out of 57 polls.

Now I know for a fact there are IU fans who don’t care about the polls, but never being in them is a bad thing. The perception that goes along with being in them is strong. And we haven’t done crap for 3 1/2 years now.


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Appears at face like good research, and quantifies the frustration of much of this fanbase. It’s truly amazing so many of us still care.

If I could be a fair weather fan I would be, but for some reason I can’t.


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[cappymo14 2,276]

About to go yet another season without being ranked. Indiana under Archie has only been ranked for a total of 6 weeks. The highest ranking being #21. Last time we were Top 20 was the week of December 26th, 2016 and we were 16th. The week after we were 25th and the week after unranked. We then went 34 straight polls without being in it. Hit the 6 week streak of 17-18 and now back to 27 straight now. We’ve only been in the Top 25 6 out of 57 polls.

Now I know for a fact there are IU fans who don’t care about the polls, but never being in them is a bad thing. The perception that goes along with being in them is strong. And we haven’t done crap for 3 1/2 years now.


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Wow. That really drives home just how mediocre we have been. Hard to read that. Has to change immediately.


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[Ryno6284 2,675]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

If I could be a fair weather fan I would be, but for some reason I can’t.


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It’s in our blood! Hoosier till your last breath!

[southernindianahoosier2 902]

get rid of archie and you lose lander, the number one point guard in the country

That’s short sighted and also may not be true


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[monskisprodigy 1,923]

19-11, chance to punch your ticket for good on Saturday, and it doesn't matter what happens in the BTT imo....

Just win baby. 

[mdn82 25,510]

If we lose both games we would be at worst 10/11 seed. We need to win for a better seed.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

Apparently Archie's post-game was interesting.
Tom Brew - Archie Miller: "When I was in the Atlantic 10, Joe Lunardi was my best friend. Now he's crapping on Indiana to get people to watch his Sesame Street show. Now he can go back in the trash can where he came from.'' #BOOM #Bracketology
Jeremy Price tweeted the same quote from Archie as did several others so I  don't think he was misquoted.
Mike Schumann - And now he (Archie) clarifies, Joe Lunardi is Oscar the Grouch.
 
 
Matt Cohen of IDSNews -

Win games like 9 other B1G schools Archie and be safely in the field versus riding the bubble and you won’t have to field these questions. We aren’t a good team. We haven’t been since day 1. We’ve willed and homered ourselves into a couple of nice wins. We aren’t very good. We are okay. We aren’t terrible either. We aren’t a team I can be proud of, that’s for certain.

I have absolutely zero faith we should be in the NCAAs or that we can beat any of those teams that aren’t mid majors away from home.

Another disappointing season.


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

By the way Archie is now 26-32 in his 3 years in the Big Ten. We have went 9-9, 8-12 and 9-11. So we did 1 game better in the Big Ten than last season. We might end up just 1 win better overall than last year. It’s been such a mediocre start, at best, to Archie’s career.


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[coonhounds 8,951]

By the way Archie is now 26-32 in his 3 years in the Big Ten. We have went 9-9, 8-12 and 9-11. So we did 1 game better in the Big Ten than last season. We might end up just 1 win better overall than last year. It’s been such a mediocre start, at best, to Archie’s career.

 

 

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I am impressed his losing record is only that bad. We need to be way better. Nobody thought Wisconsin was good early on in the season like iu. One team rose to the occasion iu just did the bare minimum. I think we lose to Nebraska. Tough to beat a team 3 times plus we suck bad big ten tournament. It also would be something a archie team would do at this point

 

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[HoosierRobbie 929]

I am impressed his losing record is only that bad. We need to be way better. Nobody thought Wisconsin was good early on in the season like iu. One team rose to the occasion iu just did the bare minimum. I think we lose to Nebraska. Tough to beat a team 3 times plus we suck bad big ten tournament. It also would be something a archie team would do at this point  
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I get that everyone is upset, but this team isn’t losing to Nebraska, not only is Nebraska horrible, but they just lost 2 of their better players indefinitely. Can’t imagine IU doesn’t get in with 20 wins.


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[coonhounds 8,951]

I get that everyone is upset, but this team isn’t losing to Nebraska, not only is Nebraska horrible, but they just lost 2 of their better players indefinitely. Can’t imagine IU doesn’t get in with 20 wins.


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We can revisit this after but I really wouldn't bet against it.

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[Alford Bailey 12,386]

Not the Nebraska team we played earlier in the year so I think we get to 20 wins.

[JHoosier914 1,187]

I know no one asked, but here’s my opinion.

Archies start to his tenure at IU has been less than most have expected/wanted. But, he’s the coach we have so he’s the coach I support.

This year, the team is right where I thought we would be. Most knew how tough the big ten would be. Everyone knew that we lost our two top scorers and, in J-Mo, the leader of the locker room. Not many thought that this team would be ‘better’ or more skilled than last year.

Still, Archie and Co. have raised their win total both overall AND in the big ten. They have played well enough to (probably) earn an NCAA birth and be one of the 68 ‘best’ teams in the nation.

Let’s focus on the Nebraska game, and then whatever comes next.


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[Alford Bailey 12,386]

Im ready for Opening Day.

[Golfman25 5,437]

I would like to see us in a league with different officiating.  Big ten is like the WWF. 

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I would like to see us in a league with different officiating.  Big ten is like the WWF. 

What bothers me the most, simple assault is allowed in the paint. But on the perimeter there is many nickel-dime fouls. Also, I wish the NCAA would rethink the review process. In under 2 min. situations it feels like the referees are afraid to make a call.