IUWBB - News and Notes

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

[LIHoosier 26,094]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Definitely deserved to win this honor.

Cha-ching!

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

[LamarCheeks 18,695]

Kinda funny.

During the PU game, CTM got a little miffed after a turnover and punched the scorer's table -- broke a finger. 
 

 

[TTT 932]

55 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Cha-ching!

 

T. Moren is building what it is….not just what players are on the floor which is greatness …..but all of it and that is an expansive umbrella….Do what to do to keep her and coaching staff in tact at Indiana University…Hoosiers….T. Moren is at the very top of the pyramid category on the list of employees at Indiana University.

[HoosierHoopster 6,931]

2 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

Cha-ching!

 

Time to up the parity in women's team to men's team stuff, $15K??? Hey, it's 2023

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,226]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Time to up the parity in women's team to men's team stuff, $15K??? Hey, it's 2023

It is crazy for sure. But Women’s tickets are like $1 and men’s are  about 100 times that.  Makes things tough.  But still, crazy with ESPN games and such.   TV money is legit. 

[TTT 932]

16 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It is crazy for sure. But Women’s tickets are like $1 and men’s are  about 100 times that.  Makes things tough.  But still, crazy with ESPN games and such.   TV money is legit. 

What’s crazy football costs over a million dollars per win. And big ten wins are even more expensive than that.

[Aaron 4,286]

7 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It is crazy for sure. But Women’s tickets are like $1 and men’s are  about 100 times that.  Makes things tough.  But still, crazy with ESPN games and such.   TV money is legit. 

You are so way on the prices. Women's tickets are $10 generally (the $1 is a special promo once or twice a year) while the men are $56. Yes someone may pay well over $100 on the secondary market but IU does not see a penny of that. The bottom line is IU (in normal circumstances) makes $10 on a women's ticket and $56 on a men's ticket so about 5.5 times difference. Still substantial bit not close to the 100 times you said either. 

[TTT 932]

TV revenue has a communistically discriminatory history towards the college women basketball game.  It is very promotional on the boys and  mens side (arguably high school and college  womens basketball relevancy is less than 50 years old) vs girls and women side of things.  TV promotion and revenue comes in all kinds of JUNK for other tv programs as well.  When efforts are made on women college basketball side it is growing and will continue to grow.  Currently, in women college basketball to me it has an atmosphere of interest that has been and is being created parallel to what Larry Bird and Magic Johnson created in the NBA at the time.  NOT MONEY BUT INTEREST…that is being done without the equivalent level of tv and marketing promotion.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

Not IUWBB news but Lindsay Whalen has stepped down at Minnesota; five-year record of 71-76 overall, 32-58 Big Ten

[LamarCheeks 18,695]

42 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Not IUWBB news but Lindsay Whalen has stepped down at Minnesota; five-year record of 71-76 overall, 32-58 Big Ten

I was at the game when Minnesota beat Duke in the 2004 regional final in Norfolk to get to the Final Four. Whalen was a senior.

Absolutely fantastic player. Not so much as a coach, it would seem. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

With girls high school seasons mostly in their final days, I thought I'd summarize how our known commits/offers have done.   I've no doubt we have more offers outstanding than I'm aware of but women's recruiting just doesn't get the same degree of attention and publicity as does the mens.

'23 Commit Lenee Beaumont - Benet Academy (IL):  Class 4A semifinals on Friday; state championship on Saturday.

'23 Commit Jules LaMendola - Coppell HS (TX):  Class 6A semifinals on Friday vs. Arianna Roberson and San Antonio Clark; state championship on Saturday.

'24 Commit Faith Wiseman - Indian Creek HS (IN):  Lost in 3A semistate

'24 Offer Amiah Hargrove - Christopher HS (IL):  Plays in 1A state championship game on Saturday

'24 Offer Arianna Roberson - San Antonio Clark HS (TX):  Class 6A semifinals on Friday vs. Jules LaMendola and  Coppell HS; state championship on Saturday.

'24 Offer Chloe Spreen - Bedford North Lawrence HS (IN):  Won 4A state championship.

'25 Offer Maya Makalusky - Hamilton Southeastern HS (IN):  Lost in sectional championship game.

'26 Offer Addison Bjorn - Park Hill South HS (MO):  District tournaments still underway.  State tournament does not end until March 18.

'26 Offer - Jenica Raine Lewis - Johnston HS (IA):  Plays for 5A state championship on Saturday.

 

 

[tomallenfan1 581]

#3 Utah lost last night. I am 75% confident IU should be safe for a 1 seed regardless of the outcome today, but I will be 95% confident with a win to avoid a bad loss and 99% if they make the title game.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]

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[tomallenfan1 581]

#3 Utah lost last night. I am 75% confident IU should be safe for a 1 seed regardless of the outcome today, but I will be 95% confident with a win to avoid a bad loss and 99% if they make the title game.

To go back to this, I am confident IU will be a 1 seed next Sunday. They are obviously not playing like a 1 seed now, but they have the resume for it.

[Banksyrules 4,712]

Question about knee injuries. If you get one can’t it get worse thus shouldn’t play at all?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,511]