Indiana at Wisconsin Game Thread

[LIHoosier 26,109]

2 minutes ago, maharkn said:

Good news is I will be sitting Courtside while they take their frustrations out on Merrimack

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That's another noon start. Don't expect much till 12:30.

[Brass Cannon 24,634]

Sigh we are a one half team and it just ain’t going to cut it 

[RaceToTheTop 25,492]

Just now, Cliche said:

Yeah, I get that. And I guess Rob came in for a bit, but the last ten minutes from X was just not good. If they can’t get production from the other pgs, they have to figure out how to keep his head right. 
 

I agree with this.  X was horrible tonight.  But the truth is that neither of the other two point guards we have can match what he does when he's going right.  Our team's ceiling is higher with X.

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Just now, colonel06 said:

Sorry to say but this one is a lot on Woody directly. The team needed his expertise in managing that 2nd half, I just didn’t see it.

Yep.  Wisc clearly made adjustments at the half and completely took the 3-pt game away from us.  It didn't appear we made any adjustments.

[RaceToTheTop 25,492]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

Sigh we are a one half team and it just ain’t going to cut it 

If we play a good first half, don't go to the locker room.

[Trish 11,542]

1 minute ago, kreigh8 said:

I highly doubt that Archie would have the kind of guards coming in that Woodson does. Not that those guards will save this mess that's been going on, but Archie was a deadman walking on the recruiting trail. Not throwing in the towel, but that was one of the most frustrating iU losses I've seen the past few years

Yeah Archie didn’t have anything going for him and we may never know why everything became stale. But if we strike out on Woodson, who is an IU alum of course, this fan base might catch a bus to West LaLa and support the #1 team in America. 

[RaceToTheTop 25,492]

2 minutes ago, kreigh8 said:

I highly doubt that Archie would have the kind of guards coming in that Woodson does. Not that those guards will save this mess that's been going on, but Archie was a deadman walking on the recruiting trail. Not throwing in the towel, but that was one of the most frustrating iU losses I've seen the past few years

And Archie would have lost so many players to the portal as well.  TJD, Stewart, Lander, Race.....they would have all left.

[TheWatShot 13,897]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

It wouldn’t have been good. But here were my points of keeping him. 
 

- Save athletic department money (in this case a donor)

- More hopeful* quality candidates next year (2022)

- We save ourselves from hiring someone who doesn’t move the needle and losing the fan base further (TBD)

 

Everyone’s viewpoints are different. I’m looking at the long picture here. 

A new coach is probably one of the few reasons anyone is still watching this mess. 

 

You're an NBA guy, right? Look at what keeping the same core group of average to below average players year after year, and never expecting anything more than average results has done to the Pacers. Currently last in the league in attendance. 

 

Sticking with something that isn't working usually doesn't end well. 

[Golfman25 5,307]

Get off the ledge guys.  Sure we spazzed the game away.  Woulda , coulda, shoulda.  We'll get there.  It's still early.   Not going to be a straight line.  This will be a different team come March than it is today.  

[RaceToTheTop 25,492]

Just now, Trish said:

Yeah Archie didn’t have anything going for him and we may never know why everything became stale. But if we strike out on Woodson, who is an IU alum of course, this fan base might catch a bus to West LaLa and support the #1 team in America. 

Or maybe some of have thicker skin than that.  

[IUFAN1976 2,992]

2 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

Johnson tried to do what he tried to do at Pitt......but they were usually down 20 in these kinds of environments and he was trying to dominate the ball there because the talent was horrible.  Hero ball down 20 without talent ain't what this team needed tonight.

This is exactly what I seen.  X trying to play hero and didn’t get others involved.  That pick & roll was working but X stopped looking for it and started looking to score. Stewart & Kopp we’re non-existent in the 2nd half but I blame X and Phinesee.  Phinesee kept dribbling too much east and west, I never seen him go north and south

[kreigh8 2,037]

Just now, Trish said:

Yeah Archie didn’t have anything going for him and we may never know why everything became stale. But if we strike out on Woodson, who is an IU alum of course, this fan base might catch a bus to West LaLa and support the #1 team in America. 

That, personally, will never happen for me. I'd hop on the Gonzaga or Duke train, or anyone else, before that I'd ever cheer on Purdue

[Crazy about IU 180]

Big is down no way we should lose this game I knew we were in trouble when they scored the last 5 points of the first half. Next year without Trace and Race will be unwatchable. I don’t want to hear how this team should be rated. Give me a break.

[Chris007 43,890]

Wow 17 points in the second half. Xavier was horrible. But TJD & Race neither stepped up. Also sorry but Leal didn’t bring anything this game. He’s an Assembly Hall guy. Durr was excellent. Just a really bad collapse 

[IUFAN1976 2,992]

1 minute ago, brumdog45 said:

Or maybe some of have thicker skin than that.  

We do!

[maharkn 1,725]

That's another noon start. Don't expect much till 12:30.

It will be my 3 and 1 year Olds first time in assembly hall

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[TheWatShot 13,897]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

Get off the ledge guys.  Sure we spazzed the game away.  Woulda , coulda, shoulda.  We'll get there.  It's still early.   Not going to be a straight line.  This will be a different team come March than it is today.  

You're right, I think this experience will pay off when we have to win on the road in the NIT quarterfinals. 

[RaceToTheTop 25,492]

2 minutes ago, Trish said:

Yeah Archie didn’t have anything going for him and we may never know why everything became stale. 

Yet you wanted to keep a guy who had nothing going for him?  Wow.

[DChoosier 8,317]

1 minute ago, Trish said:

Yeah Archie didn’t have anything going for him and we may never know why everything became stale. But if we strike out on Woodson, who is an IU alum of course, this fan base might catch a bus to West LaLa and support the #1 team in America. 

Did you go to IU?

There is no frigging way in the world I would catch a bus to support PU or even consider doing so for a microsecond.

[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

Have a feeling Lander might enter the transfer portal after this season. I don’t think Woodson has any interest in playing him much, especially after what he just said at the post game presser.