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[LamarCheeks]

17 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I follow IU basketball and football, the Pacers, the Dolphins, and the Padres (I know, weird combination).  Been 37 years since I've rooted for a team that won a title.

Anyone have a longer drought?

Funny, the team that had probably the most famous drought in sports history is my most recent champion. (Grew up near Chicago, so that’s where my pro loyalties lie):

MLB: Cubs (2016)

NFL: Bears (1985)

NBA: Bulls (1998)

NHL: Blackhawks (2015)

College hoops: IU (1987)

College football: IU (You’re joking, right?)

[coonhounds]

Why was Thad not healthy enough to coach at iu but looks pretty healthy on the sideline at butler?

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[HinnyHoosier]

18 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Why was Thad not healthy enough to coach at iu but looks pretty healthy on the sideline at butler?

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He was. He just knew how detrimental coaching at Indiana would be on his health, and how quickly. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

Having championship games late in the evening on a work night. Some people have to get up early for work.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Wanna know what really grinds my gears?

 

Home teams wearing away jerseys. You look stupid.

[str8baller]

On 1/5/2024 at 9:51 AM, LamarCheeks said:

Not a 2023-24 IU basketball rant, because there’s enough of that in other threads. 
 

Few things that drive me nuts (could be that I have a touch of OCDC — lol) … Could also be that I spent years as an editor, making certain things were styled and spelled correctly … 

When people write “Big 10.” It’s “Big Ten.”

When people refer to our legendary PG as Isaiah Thomas. It’s Isiah Thomas.

When people refer to the former Big Ten MVP as Randy Whittman. It’s Randy Wittman.

When people refer to one of the starting forwards on the best college basketball team of all time as Tom Abernathy. It’s Tom Abernethy.

OK — that’s all (for now!)

I’m just going to apologize to you now then, because I’m a horrible speller! That’s doubly true of names.  
 

I gave up even trying once Microsoft word started putting those little red lines for misspelled words and fixing it for you. I’m one for whom autocorrect has probably saved much more embarrassment than it’s caused!

[Stuhoo]

On 1/5/2024 at 10:51 AM, LamarCheeks said:

Not a 2023-24 IU basketball rant, because there’s enough of that in other threads. 
 

Few things that drive me nuts (could be that I have a touch of OCDC — lol) … Could also be that I spent years as an editor, making certain things were styled and spelled correctly … 

When people write “Big 10.” It’s “Big Ten.”

When people refer to our legendary PG as Isaiah Thomas. It’s Isiah Thomas.

When people refer to the former Big Ten MVP as Randy Whittman. It’s Randy Wittman.

When people refer to one of the starting forwards on the best college basketball team of all time as Tom Abernathy. It’s Tom Abernethy.

OK — that’s all (for now!)

What about when people mistakenly spell it “Rutgers” instead of the correct “Ruters.”

[HoosierHoopster]

22 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

What about when people mistakenly spell it “Rutgers” instead of the correct “Ruters.”

Wrong - it’s “Rutger” — always!

[Dave from Dayton]

On 1/5/2024 at 10:51 AM, LamarCheeks said:

Not a 2023-24 IU basketball rant, because there’s enough of that in other threads. 
 

Few things that drive me nuts (could be that I have a touch of OCDC — lol) … Could also be that I spent years as an editor, making certain things were styled and spelled correctly … 

When people write “Big 10.” It’s “Big Ten.”

When people refer to our legendary PG as Isaiah Thomas. It’s Isiah Thomas.

When people refer to the former Big Ten MVP as Randy Whittman. It’s Randy Wittman.

When people refer to one of the starting forwards on the best college basketball team of all time as Tom Abernathy. It’s Tom Abernethy.

OK — that’s all (for now!)

I can see where some are sloppy with proper nouns and they should be spelled correctly.  Especially in a published final document.  But this is a fan site.  Sloppiness and imprecision is/are/was/were/ain't expected and generally accepted by me at least. Heck, I'm a professional engineer...I'm perfect all of the time.  

Methinks that some need to have a better gription on thingys that others are trying to get across.  Not so much about pronuncipications and alphabetmetronics...and speling.    

Right, L C or Elsie...?

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Firing this bad boy up early.  I hate this roster, this style of play, the basketball IQ, the Hustle, the energy and almost everything about it.  Except for Reneau and he’s not playing worth a hoot. 
 

We are just doomed. 

[Hornsby]

Firing this bad boy up early.  I hate this roster, this style of play, the basketball IQ, the Hustle, the energy and almost everything about it.  Except for Reneau and he’s not playing worth a hoot. 
 
We are just doomed. 

I knew battle would smoke us from three. Sadly predictably.

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[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Firing this bad boy up early.  I hate this roster, this style of play, the basketball IQ, the Hustle, the energy and almost everything about it.  Except for Reneau and he’s not playing worth a hoot. 

We are just doomed. 

Kinda pissed I spent the $$$ I did on tickets to see them play @ Rutgers that I did. But I guess it'll be worth it to have some bonding time with my father if nothing else. Hopefully the old ball coach doesn't start chirping our staff lol.

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I knew battle would smoke us from three. Sadly predictably.

That was about as clear as the sky is blue or water is wet.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Kinda pissed I spent the $$$ I did on tickets to see them play @ Rutgers that I did. But I guess it'll be worth it to have some bonding time with my father if nothing else. Hopefully the old ball coach doesn't start chirping our staff lol.

Same for me. Got really nice tickets next week for Minnesota. Wish I would have waited a few more days. Oh well. Expensive Father/son bonding  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Firing this bad boy up early.  I hate this roster, this style of play, the basketball IQ, the Hustle, the energy and almost everything about it.  Except for Reneau and he’s not playing worth a hoot. 
 

We are just doomed. 

Reneau came alive. Not surprised.  Love that dude. The rest holds so true.  

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Reneau came alive. Not surprised.  Love that dude. The rest holds so true.  

If only Reneau were 2 inches taller.

[Dave from Dayton]

Don't you just hate it when someone takes a quote out of context and applies it elsewhere?  

[str8baller]

Watching Michigan win the title last night should remind us that a great program is only a great coach away. I think IU basketball has more built in advantage than Michigan football. If they can return to the winner’s circle after 25+ years, so can we. 

[BGleas]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Watching Michigan win the title last night should remind us that a great program is only a great coach away. I think IU basketball has more built in advantage than Michigan football. If they can return to the winner’s circle after 25+ years, so can we. 

Agree, but would add that it's also a lesson in patience. Harbaugh didn't come in and immediately start beating OSU, win Big Ten Titles and go to the playoffs. 

It took him time, and it wasn't too long ago that some had Harbaugh in the hot seat. 

[str8baller]

2 hours ago, BGleas said:

it wasn't too long ago that some had Harbaugh in the hot seat. 

Those people were mostly overzealous media pundits, and probably didn’t exist in any real form in the Michigan AD’s office. But maybe we can compromise and say it is a lesson in competence plus patience. Most people knew Harbaugh is an excellent coach. He’d won everywhere, including the pro’s (much more demanding schematically at the pro level).   
 

But even then, at Michigan the previous two coaches were about .500 over the previous 7 years when he took over including a 5-7 year in Hoke’s last. Harbaugh went 10-3, 10-3, 10-3, 8-5, 9-4, 2-4(covid), 12-2, 13-1, 15-0.  
 

He had an early Orange Bowl (be like an elite 8) and other decent bowls (be like consistently going to the tourney with some sweet 16’s) before two “Final Fours” the last couple of years.   
 

In other words, Michigan wasn’t being patient with a Tom Crean or Mike Davis. They were being patient with a Jay Wright or Tony Bennett.   
 

The only consternation with Harbaugh was the losing to OSU, which doesn’t really exist in the basketball world. Even after that 9-4 season (all losses to top 11 teams), his winning percentage was better than Carr’s who was their only championship coach in the modern era.  
 

I don’t think Harbaugh is a great example to point to if you’re looking at your underperforming basketball coach and wondering if you should move on or not. It would be more akin to us hiring Billy Donovan or Brad Stevens and after 5 years they had a .700 winning %, 5 tourney appearances with an EE and two S16’s, but no B1G titles and a losing record to Purdue.  Would a few crazies and media people be calling for them to be on the hot seat? Sure. But any competent administration would be holding tight.