IU at Nebraska Game Thread 1/18 7 PM BTN

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

Thought I’d start this one early. Somehow, IU is this one win away from just two games back of first place. As bad as they’ve played, it’s reality. We need an inspired effort tonight. That’s always the biggest question though. Our Hoosiers need to get the job done. Let’s go

[RatpigHoosier 1,022]

Good morning, Hoosiers! Coming atcha from the Jamfest Super Nationals at the Indy convention center. All this competitive cheer spirit is getting me in the mood for a Sup-sup-super Hoosier win tonight! We got frickin’ spirit, yes we do!!!! (I think I have already inhaled too much glitter...)


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[LIHoosier 25,920]

The day is starting off swimmingly for the team...plane was grounded due to the weather last night so they're leaving for Lincoln first thing this morning.

 

[Hovadipo 55,200]

1 hour ago, LIHoosier said:

The day is starting off swimmingly for the team...plane was grounded due to the weather last night so they're leaving for Lincoln first thing this morning.

 

I’ve heard of worse fates than “spending one less night in Lincoln, Nebraska”.

[Alford Bailey 12,356]

Not that hard to plan around the storm. Maybe the change in routine actually helps.

[Iugradman 4,457]

Looks like there is already a built-in excuse if they lose tonight.

[cthomas 6,335]

9 minutes ago, Iugradman said:

Looks like there is already a built-in excuse if they lose tonight.

Might be good to be out of the routine. Maybe less time to think.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

Really need to get this W, would really help build some much needed momentum and confidence for this team!

We should have beat a very decent Rutgers team where all B1G teams seem to lose, but this team didn’t fold or give up. That is at least a positive for this game. While this team has its issues, they are way better than Nebraska. Just have to find a way to win this game. Also, have to think we can’t shoot any worse than at Rutgers, right......?! Lol


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[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

5 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

The day is starting off swimmingly for the team...plane was grounded due to the weather last night so they're leaving for Lincoln first thing this morning.

 

Maybe that's a shakeup this team needs. 

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

Recording this one so I can watch in 16x later instead of missing a good quality family gathering this evening 

This squad is too soft for me to make questionable decisions about prioritizing IU bball over family lol

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

Really need to get this W, would really help build some much needed momentum and confidence for this team!

We should have beat a very decent Rutgers team where all B1G teams seem to lose, but this team didn’t fold or give up. That is at least a positive for this game. While this team has its issues, they are way better than Nebraska. Just have to find a way to win this game. Also, have to think we can’t shoot any worse than at Rutgers, right......?! Lol


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Don’t flipping jinx them boob!

IU players: hold my beer

Haha, we should get some REALLY good looks from outside as I see Nebrasketball putting 5 guys in the lane. They’re DBs are pretty good tacklers too so I don’t see our RBs getting many open lanes without getting laid out. We need to be strong in the trenches too.


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[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

Sure hope we get a good game and not a contest to see who will "out-suck" the other.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

Sure hope we get a good game and not a contest to see who will "out-suck" the other.

Well, I would take a sucky win over a good loss for any road victory, but totally know what you mean.


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[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

Don’t flipping jinx them boob!

IU players: hold my beer

Haha, we should get some REALLY good looks from outside as I see Nebrasketball putting 5 guys in the lane. They’re DBs are pretty good tacklers too so I don’t see our RBs getting many open lanes without getting laid out. We need to be strong in the trenches too.


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I’m your resident boob-Jinx :)


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[mamasa 15,185]

IU -5.5

[RaceToTheTop 25,021]

Starters announced yet?  Will be interesting to see who starts among RP/Al/Armaan/DeVonte and how guard minutes are handled.  DeVonte's minutes have been much more limited in two of the last three games (the exception being Ohio State).  I like Green off the bench more because he has seemed more effective there, but am concerned with our start after the last game.  Would like to see RP and Armaan starting but offensively that concerns me.  

[JSHoosier 19,851]

5 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

Starters announced yet?  Will be interesting to see who starts among RP/Al/Armaan/DeVonte and how guard minutes are handled.  DeVonte's minutes have been much more limited in two of the last three games (the exception being Ohio State).  I like Green off the bench more because he has seemed more effective there, but am concerned with our start after the last game.  Would like to see RP and Armaan starting but offensively that concerns me.  

He's played 20+ in 2 of the last 3, so not really.  The one time he didn't he was hot garbage and still got 4x the minutes he should've.

[Bobman1 2,909]

This whole week most posters were saying they’d be happy going 1-1 with the two road games. Hoosiers are favored by 6.5 so time to get the job done!


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[RaceToTheTop 25,021]

5 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

He's played 20+ in 2 of the last 3, so not really.  The one time he didn't he was hot garbage and still got 4x the minutes he should've.

You can also spin that he's only exceeded 20 minutes one time in the last three games.  It was pretty obvious in the Northwestern game (and the Rutgers game) that he didn't get much as much as normal -- particularly in the second half.  We can argue semantics over whether the leash was too long, but I think you understand that I was simply alluding to asking a question as to how many minutes he would play if he wasn't playing well.

[RaceToTheTop 25,021]

Just hoping for a good called game.  If we get that and lose, that's all on the team.  Always hate Big Ten road games because of the ridiculous home/away splits in conference.