IUBB vs Iowa - Tuesday, 01.30.24 @ 7:00 on BTN

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

Love the message. I’m good if kid starts next game if we are going to be down players due to injuries. Plays hard and you can’t teach that. Do we turn a corner here?

Not sure if the team turns a corner here, but agree, I'm good with Leal getting plenty of minutes/starting from here on out. Kid's earned it.

Certainly seems Leal is setting himself up nicely if he wants to pursue the coaching route some day too based on how Woody speaks so highly of him. Sign me up for a COVID year of Tony. 

[FortWayneHoosier]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I’ll give it to you. You were gonna die on that hill and stuck with it just like Leal stuck with the team all these years 

[Dave from Dayton]

6 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Sorry if I missed, but which bourbon?

Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve, 100 proof, aged (?), special extra oak barrels with extra staves. Cooper's Craft Bourbon and Coopers' Craft Barrel Reserve Bourbon — BOURBON GUY

 

[hoosierbannerd]

Gee, maybe Woodson will see playing guard ball..smaller, but faster..MIGHT work at the college level??

Seems he played for a coach like that...

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

You're going to be insufferable aren't you?  But you're entitled.

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

How are Ian Stephens and James Goodis looking to you?

*hopeful

 

[DChoosier]

Maybe I missed something but it seemed as though Franimal stayed in his cage tonight.

Very unusual.

[RaceToTheTop]

I feel like I may be the only guy defending him, but I think Anthony Walker takes way too much flack from IU fans.  I never doubt his effort and everything I've seen from him shouts great team mate.  He's a decent bench player -- don't know who else we have on the bench that can put up 6 points in 16 minutes per game off the bench.  Only thing I would change was eliminating his three point shot altogether.

Don't know how many people caught it, but he was really choked up when X went down.  Walker had been benched for most of the second half at that point but he wasn't sitting there sulking.....dude has known X less than a year and took it harder than anyone.

[JF87]

8 minutes ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

If Leal continues to play like he did tonight that means he got over the proverbial hump :).  Not only would LCS want him to take his COVID year we ALL would for sure.

I don't think we'll have any open scholarships available next year.  DWS

[Hoosierfan1901]

Just now, DChoosier said:

Maybe I missed something but it seemed as though Franimal stayed in his cage tonight.

Very unusual.

Maybe his time is almost up?

[Adillac]

When you google Fran McCaffery, the first picture that comes up is hilarious. 

[Crazy about IU]

Best team effort all year a lot of heroes. I felt Leal should been playing more all year. We need shooters and his defense is above average. 

[hoosierbannerd]

1 minute ago, DChoosier said:

Maybe I missed something but it seemed as though Franimal stayed in his cage tonight.

Very unusual.

Yeah, I had my Francon chart at the ready!

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, DChoosier said:

Maybe I missed something but it seemed as though Franimal stayed in his cage tonight.

Very unusual.

I'm not sure there really that many calls he had to complain about.

[str8baller]

12 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

Those defensive plays he made against Perkins in the final two minutes when Perkins was trying to take over is big time stuff.

Good point and one that will probably get lost a little. He struggled a little on D but came up with 2 or 3 really good defensive possessions to close out the game. Just as big as timely shots. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Post-game with tonight's MVP.

 "Putting this jersey on every day, even in practice, has been a dream come true."

"I went through a coaching change and tried to stick it out because I love this university"

“It’s really been my faith, growing closer to God and trusting Him. I think really coming to work every day, putting this jersey on, even in practice, is a dream come true. It’s what I wanted to do from first playing basketball."

'Whether I'm playing one minute or 40 minutes, like I said -- putting this jersey on every day has been a dream come true, I love this university.'

Anthony Leal on Gabe Cupps: "He loves the game and he loves the school and he works really, really hard."

[DChoosier]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I'm not sure there really that many calls he had to complain about.

Since when does that matter?? LOL

[yogisballin]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I feel like I may be the only guy defending him, but I think Anthony Walker takes way too much flack from IU fans.  I never doubt his effort and everything I've seen from him shouts great team mate.  He's a decent bench player -- don't know who else we have on the bench that can put up 6 points in 16 minutes per game off the bench.  Only thing I would change was eliminating his three point shot altogether.

Don't know how many people caught it, but he was really choked up when X went down.  Walker had been benched for most of the second half at that point but he wasn't sitting there sulking.....dude has known X less than a year and took it harder than anyone.

I saw that. I definitely view him differently in a much more positive way. 

[FortWayneHoosier]

Leal is the model for a good person and fantastic teammate