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[Parakeet Jones 4,044]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Can we talk about the fact that Woodson gave a scholarship to the guy in the lower left corner (Dallas James) and he hasn't played one minute?

He didn’t even play in the scrimmage at Hoosier Hysteria. I was just thinking the other day the fact that James has never played doesn’t get laughed at more. 

[Silat Player 1,968]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Can we talk about the fact that Woodson gave a scholarship to the guy in the lower left corner (Dallas James) and he hasn't played one minute?

Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player?

I'll even qualify that if necessary. Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player who wasn't a walk-in who was gifted an "extra" one-year scholarship that was available?

[AZ Hoosier 11,058]

1 hour ago, MikeRoberts said:

The fans are the last thing holding this program together so I agree the fans aren’t the issue. That said, there is a debate about Cronin and his remarks after their loss the other night wouldn’t sit well with IU fans. He essentially blamed the fans for their poor shooting. It was odd to say the least

 

1 hour ago, jimsorgi said:

That's not odd for Cronin - he has a long history of things like that.

But that's exactly the issue... and why hiring Cronin at IU could be problematic - especially as the administrations answer to the past 4 years of the Woodson Entitlement Era.

[JSHoosier 22,243]

3 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player?

I'll even qualify that if necessary. Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player who wasn't a walk-in who was gifted an "extra" one-year scholarship that was available?

There were some pretty bad ones under Crean, especially towards the end when he got in desperation mode and threw out offers to anyone with even a weak pulse.

[reconmkd 4,750]

Oh come on my F-bomb meme was hilarious! Sorry, I had too.

[Kentuckysucks 4,335]

8 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player?

I'll even qualify that if necessary. Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player who wasn't a walk-in who was gifted an "extra" one-year scholarship that was available?

 

[bobknightsghost 639]

If you’re only two choices are Beard or Cronin, who you taking?

[Uspshoosier 54,602]

11 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player?

I'll even qualify that if necessary. Has IU ever had a worse scholarship player who wasn't a walk-in who was gifted an "extra" one-year scholarship that was available?

Jeremiah April 

[AZ Hoosier 11,058]

40 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Yes I think there are much better ways to frame the sentiment than Cronin did. Conceptually though I do think sometimes it makes sense for coaches to “check” fans as long as it doesn’t come off as resentment or something. 100% agree on needing someone who can coach the fans too 

I haven't followed Cronin or UCLA... so the question I have relates to context. Have the fans consistently  booed the team in similar situations? Have they generally been supportive of the team, and this was a "one-off"?

Compare this to Woodson at IU ... the toxic booing didn't happen until he completely crapped the bed this year ... the fans reached a point of frustration where we had a $6M payroll and were losing by 30 at home  to Illinois ... from where I sit, it appears to be a vastly different situation in LA than here in Bloomington.

 

[Home Jersey 16,519]

13 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said:

He didn’t even play in the scrimmage at Hoosier Hysteria. I was just thinking the other day the fact that James has never played doesn’t get laughed at more. 

I can’t remember which game, but early in conference play I think, I remember the camera panning to the bench while we were down big and showing Ballo and Reneau with James next to them. James seemed to say “I may actually get to play” because of all the foul trouble and Ballo burst out laughing, Reneau had a stank face on as if to say this is not the time for laughter. So comical

[iubb 4,852]

 

[Kentuckysucks 4,335]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Jeremiah April 

Gelon 

[Silat Player 1,968]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Jeremiah April 

That would be an awesome one on one battle for the ages...

[iubb 4,852]

This comment below the video is 100% on point

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I said it in the live stream, and I'll say it here: Mick Cronin is to coaching men's CBB what John Smoltz is to MLB broadcasting: Absolutely hates doing it, but the money is too good to walk away.

 

 

 

[Parakeet Jones 4,044]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I can’t remember which game, but early in conference play I think, I remember the camera panning to the bench while we were down big and showing Ballo and Reneau with James next to them. James seemed to say “I may actually get to play” because of all the foul trouble and Ballo burst out laughing, Reneau had a stank face on as if to say this is not the time for laughter. So comical

I remember that. I’m sure he will have an epic senior day speech. 

[AZ Hoosier 11,058]

14 minutes ago, bobknightsghost said:

If you’re only two choices are Beard or Cronin, who you taking?

I'd focus totally on Grand Canyon University ... Lopes Up, baby!

[iubb 4,852]

https://awfulannouncing.com/college-basketball/jay-bilas-mick-cronin-blame-game.html

So many burned bridges

[AZ Hoosier 11,058]

2 minutes ago, iubb said:

https://awfulannouncing.com/college-basketball/jay-bilas-mick-cronin-blame-game.html

So many burned bridges

Ok, this is a tough one... not really a Mick Cronin guy... but yuck... Jay Bilas? 

[KNOBYDOX 288]

53 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Any more than 3 shakes and you’re playing with yourself. Lol

Did you learn that from my wife?

[iubb 4,852]

1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Ok, this is a tough one... not really a Mick Cronin guy... but yuck... Jay Bilas? 

these were just from the past month. there are like 20 other ones of various other reporters calling Cronin out.. (and Local reporters here in LA have done this as well) 

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“Coaches like to talk about accountability a lot — and rightfully so,” began Bilas. “Accountability’s important in everything, but I don’t think that’s what accountability looks like. That, to me, simply looked like blame. And I heard a lot of ‘I.’ You know, ‘I’m doing this.’ ‘I’m doing that.’ ‘And nobody else is doing.’ And, one, I don’t think that’s true, but that’s for him to decide, not me. But I didn’t care for it.

“And oftentimes when I hear something like that — and it’s not often — I think about what Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers says. And he says, ‘He loves coaches that resist the responsibility of coaching because they’re easy to beat.’ And when you talk negatively about your players, what you’re really doing is seeking comfort because your teaching is struggling.”

All of those players Cronin trashed? He brought them in.