IU Basketball News and Notes

[Demo]

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

Galloway won't participate in summer workouts.  Still rehabbing his knee.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/05/29/indiana-basketball-trey-galloway-still-recovering-from-injury-rehab-summer-workouts-iu-hoosiers/73900079007/

This may be parsing words too closely, but “We’re hoping and thinking he’s going to (be) back once the season starts” isn’t the most encouraging pronouncement I’ve ever heard. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

12 hours ago, Demo said:

This may be parsing words too closely, but “We’re hoping and thinking he’s going to (be) back once the season starts” isn’t the most encouraging pronouncement I’ve ever heard. 

Maybe hedging his bets after last season and expecting Jakai to be ready and leaving a scholly on the table.

[OliviaPope40]

17 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Galloway won't participate in summer workouts.  Still rehabbing his knee.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/05/29/indiana-basketball-trey-galloway-still-recovering-from-injury-rehab-summer-workouts-iu-hoosiers/73900079007/

[LamarCheeks]

Not really IU news per se -- but figured this was as good a place as any to post ... 

Dan Fife, a legendary high school coach in Michigan -- and Dane's father -- died Thursday.  

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/05/31/dan-fife-hall-of-fame-clarkston-boys-basketball-coach-dies-at-74/73919069007/

[Demo]

https://x.com/Antgotclout/status/1796578804758159869
 

Anthony Walker stepping up for Woody. Gracious move on the young man’s part and well-said.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/Antgotclout/status/1796578804758159869
 

Anthony Walker stepping up for Woody. Gracious move on the young man’s part and well-said.

Great Quote!  I think that young man is of high quality and character. 

[Napleshoosier]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/Antgotclout/status/1796578804758159869
 

Anthony Walker stepping up for Woody. Gracious move on the young man’s part and well-said.

It speaks well of Woody for the players to back him so much…. In the day Of the portal if they’re not happy it’s goodbye.  And I’m not a WOODY SUNSHINE guy!

[DChoosier]

1 hour ago, Napleshoosier said:

It speaks well of Woody for the players to back him so much…. In the day Of the portal if they’re not happy it’s goodbye.  And I’m not a WOODY SUNSHINE guy!

I have found it interesting that multiple former players have said numerous positive things about Crean and Woody but I don’t recall a single player (at senior night, in interviews, in social media) saying a single positive thing about Archie. Just a really weird 4 years.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

I have found it interesting that multiple former players have said numerous positive things about Crean and Woody but I don’t recall a single player (at senior night, in interviews, in social media) saying a single positive thing about Archie. Just a really weird 4 years.

He was like a walking Debbie Downer, weird years for sure

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I have found it interesting that multiple former players have said numerous positive things about Crean and Woody but I don’t recall a single player (at senior night, in interviews, in social media) saying a single positive thing about Archie. Just a really weird 4 years.

That was one of my earliest signs things weren’t good. The Senior nights were so awkward and told lots of silent truths.

I think 2 years was enough but that was never going to be acceptable.

I really hope we have some ideas for our Woody replacement in 1-3 years. This past years coaching search didn’t boost confidence in our options.


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[HoosierTrav]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

That was one of my earliest signs things weren’t good. The Senior nights were so awkward and told lots of silent truths.

I think 2 years was enough but that was never going to be acceptable.

I really hope we have some ideas for our Woody replacement in 1-3 years. This past years coaching search didn’t boost confidence in our options.


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The Kentucky search did a really good job of grounding me, as far as the expectations we should have. The sport has changed a ton. If Kentucky couldn’t land anyone bigger than Mark Pope, we should probably temper expectations when the time comes. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

The Kentucky search did a really good job of grounding me, as far as the expectations we should have. The sport has changed a ton. If Kentucky couldn’t land anyone bigger than Mark Pope, we should probably temper expectations when the time comes. 

Sadly feel the same. Also sadly hanging on to hope Brad Stevens wants the gig in the next couple years. Lol.


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[steubenhoosier]

19 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Sadly feel the same. Also sadly hanging on to hope Brad Stevens wants the gig in the next couple years. Lol.


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I’ll “poke the bear”-your words, not mine, while you hold on to some cockamamie delusions that a guy who emphatically turned IU down several years ago will suddenly have a come to Jesus moment and head to Bloomington.

Or maybe the Stevens idea is a “ giant waste of time” as you say. 

[DChoosier]

57 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

The Kentucky search did a really good job of grounding me, as far as the expectations we should have. The sport has changed a ton. If Kentucky couldn’t land anyone bigger than Mark Pope, we should probably temper expectations when the time comes. 

Yep,

Some of the early “wish list” names included Hurley, Billy Donavon (of course…LOL), Drew, maybe getting Jay Wright out of retirement, etc etc but they landed Pope. Who knows, it’s always a crapshoot and Pope might work out but they certainly didn’t land the earth shattering name that some thought the UK brand would draw.

[HoosierHoopster]

52 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

I’ll “poke the bear”-your words, not mine, while you hold on to some cockamamie delusions that a guy who emphatically turned IU down several years ago will suddenly have a come to Jesus moment and head to Bloomington.

Or maybe the Stevens idea is a “ giant waste of time” as you say. 

Actually there have been some interesting flight schedules recently. A man resembling Stevens reportedly was seen hastily boarding in Indy, carrying a Mother Bears pizza box…. Oh ye of little faith

[Scotty R]

13 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

That was one of my earliest signs things weren’t good. The Senior nights were so awkward and told lots of silent truths.

I think 2 years was enough but that was never going to be acceptable.

I really hope we have some ideas for our Woody replacement in 1-3 years. This past years coaching search didn’t boost confidence in our options.


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I have been saying for years anyone expecting us to get a huge name is very naive. Just look who UK, UM and OSU hired this year as well as teams like Villanova, Syracuse, UNC and Duke the last few years.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

17 hours ago, steubenhoosier said:

I’ll “poke the bear”-your words, not mine, while you hold on to some cockamamie delusions that a guy who emphatically turned IU down several years ago will suddenly have a come to Jesus moment and head to Bloomington.

Or maybe the Stevens idea is a “ giant waste of time” as you say. 

You’re special.  I LOL’d at my own post to demonstrate that I realize it’s an unrealistic hope.  I waste no time on the “delusion”. You are just too dense to figure it all out. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

4 hours ago, Scotty R said:

I have been saying for years anyone expecting us to get a huge name is very naive. Just look who UK, UM and OSU hired this year as well as teams like Villanova, Syracuse, UNC and Duke the last few years.

Yea, I was expecting at least Kentucky to lure and bigger fish. And maybe Louisville. 
 

Here’s the thing though.  Big fish in the past had the connection to wrangle money and deals behind the scenes. Now that isn’t necessary.  Just get a good basketball coach and spend the money in NIL/Etc. I think schools also realize this.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

17 hours ago, steubenhoosier said:

I’ll “poke the bear”-your words, not mine, while you hold on to some cockamamie delusions that a guy who emphatically turned IU down several years ago will suddenly have a come to Jesus moment and head to Bloomington.

Or maybe the Stevens idea is a “ giant waste of time” as you say. 

Also if you want to actually discuss the possibility let’s do it. 
 

The landscape has changed completely. College coaching is NBA-lite nowadays with “payrolls”. Everything has changed.  I don’t expect it or even think we need it. Just get a respected basketball mind and keep NIL at the tippy top. The formula is different. 

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yea, I was expecting at least Kentucky to lure and bigger fish. And maybe Louisville. 
 

Here’s the thing though.  Big fish in the past had the connection to wrangle money and deals behind the scenes. Now that isn’t necessary.  Just get a good basketball coach and spend the money in NIL/Etc. I think schools also realize this.  

Yeah this is going to be something to watch, one way NIL may or may not make the college game better by further increasing parity, through good coaches at schools bringing in strong players in the portal and developing teams faster — question there is will it actually negatively impact parity by that happening more at schools like KU who lure the good coaches away from mid tiers etc, which schools don’t have the NIL money and now are losing their talented coaches more. A wait and see