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[LamarCheeks 22,280]

9 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Wooden was nothing without Sam Gilbert greasing the skids... dirty in my mind... always will be... 

Yep. I have no doubt Wooden had some top-notch coaching chops, but it really, really helps when the nation's best players are being dropped off at your doorstep by a rich booster. ... If memory serves, Kareem has said there's no way he'd have gone to UCLA without Gilbert's "help." 

[IU Scott 2,375]

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

What does Indiana basketball mean? 

I watch Carmel (the best program in the state right now)...  score 52ppg in the tourney so far. I literally do not care what style it is as long as it's a winning one. 

I have watched a few of their games and they are the definition of Indiana basketball.  They don't have the best talent but they play the best team basketball.

[Evariste Galois 600]

Reading this, I realize we are insane as a fan base.

If Roy Williams was in play we would say: He is too old and has not made it past the sweet 16 since 2017

If Coach K: He is too old and did not even make the tournament this year.

If Jay Wright: he does not understand Indiana and has only won at Villanova - may not be able to coach in the big ten. Also did not win any tournament games at Hofstra. 

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[ap2345 11,370]

There won’t be anything new today with the women’s game going on. 

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

31 minutes ago, HOOsier Thunder said:

Much of the criticism of Bennett's tournament performance has been unfair and overlooks adverse circumstances.  It may be true that his style does not lend itself to tournament success, but IMO there are not enough good data points yet to prove it.  Most of his tournament losses can be explained by a combination of bad luck and/or key injury/illness.  He has only had two seasons at Virginia where he did not have a key injury or illness in the tournament, and in those two seasons he went to an Elite Eight and won a Championship.  He also won both of his first round games and went to a Sweet Sixteen in his two tournament appearances at Washington State.  Everyone can be prone to looking bad in the tournament in a small sample size.  Even Coach K lost to a 14-seed and a 15-seed in the span of 3 years.  I bet that in 20 years Bennett's tournament success will make the early exits look more like aberrations than the rule.

Bennett is clearly a great coach. He’s won the ACC five times in the last eight years. He has to battle against UNC, Duke and Louisville each season. That’s big time competition. He’s also won multiple conference tournaments. Those results insinuate great consistency. That’s something I’d love to see at IU. Bennett still has a lot of time to prove if those early exits are aberrations. Time will tell

[IU Scott 2,375]

2 hours ago, Woodson1980 said:

I believe it was 87.

Wisconsin had a great team and we're really starting to be a major pain in the @$$ under another guy named Bennett.

I remember the days when IU won 30 straight games against UW and that triple OT game was in 87.  They were not good then and their coach then was Steve Yoder

[reconmkd 4,754]

This Iowa game is making the case for Wayne Tinkle as the next coach of IU. Hear me out, we blank Iowa this year, Oregon State goes 2 for 3 against Oregon and wins the Pac12 and now in the Sweet 16. Oregon State > Oregon > Iowa who is < IU, lol!

[VO5 8,340]

I’d be so down for Dana Altman. No idea if any connection whatsoever but the guy wins 

[Indiana8585 141]

1 minute ago, VO5 said:

I’d be so down for Dana Altman. No idea if any connection whatsoever but the guy wins 

Agreed, made 8 of the last 9 tournaments, 3 S16’s in the past four years. Plus a final four run thrown in there. 

[Feathery 4,005]

37 minutes ago, Treesh said:

How about we quit recycling old coaches like Matta and Altman?

We need some fresh blood with potential. 

WHERE IS AJ ******** MOYE? 

Boy I missed having players that played for Indiana, not at Indiana. 

 

What’s potential to you?
 

Recycling coaches would be hiring someone who failed and was fired. IU isn’t looking at fired coaches, someone who takes this job is getting a raise and going to a more prestigious program. Matta is 53, that’s not old for coaching. 

[VO5 8,340]

44 minutes ago, Treesh said:

How about we quit recycling old coaches like Matta and Altman?

We need some fresh blood with potential. 

WHERE IS AJ ******** MOYE? 

Boy I missed having players that played for Indiana, not at Indiana. 

 

Altman? The guy has only made like 4 out of the last 5 sweet 16s..

[Indiana8585 141]

43 minutes ago, Treesh said:

How about we quit recycling old coaches like Matta and Altman?

We need some fresh blood with potential. 

WHERE IS AJ ******** MOYE? 

Boy I missed having players that played for Indiana, not at Indiana. 

 

Ya Altman isn’t some old coach without recent success. He’s been to the tourney 8 of the last 9 times, 3 of the last 4 S16’s and a final four run in 2017. 

[JHoosier914 1,407]

Just curious — has anyone posted Landers tweet? Not saying it IS about the coaching search, just interesting


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[ap2345 11,370]

1 minute ago, JHoosier914 said:

Just curious — has anyone posted Landers tweet? Not saying it IS about the coaching search, just interesting


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Yes it’s been discussed about 25 times

[LamarCheeks 22,280]

1 minute ago, JHoosier914 said:

Just curious — has anyone posted Landers tweet? Not saying it IS about the coaching search, just interesting


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You're joking, right? ... It ignited a firestorm about 15 pages back! 

[JHoosier914 1,407]

Yes it’s been discussed about 25 times

Gotcha. Hadn’t gone back through the old pages.


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[bigrod 3,212]

What would you say to a coach that has a 102-50 mid-major record and has had a team ranked as high as 14?

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,324]

41 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I have watched a few of their games and they are the definition of Indiana basketball.  They don't have the best talent but they play the best team basketball.

They are the polar opposite. They are Wisconsin Basketball. Built on trying to keep the game to as few possessions as possible. 

[Uspshoosier 54,684]

2 minutes ago, JHoosier914 said:

Gotcha. Hadn’t gone back through the old pages.


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Probably just excited to go home and see his family.   IU on spring break?  The student athletes had to sacrifice and to ton to get this season played and going home and seeing your family was one of them.   Now that the season is over I would guess they would be able to visit home 

[LamarCheeks 22,280]

2 minutes ago, bigrod said:

What would you say to a coach that has a 102-50 mid-major record and has had a team ranked as high as 14?

Keep up the good work!