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[HoosierHoopster 8,120]

April fools joke is so tempting.... But I won't...

[OGIUAndy 1,052]

  On 4/1/2025 at 5:37 PM, Jim IV22 said:

Austin, TX is pretty great...expensive, but great. 

I love Austin, but I think Louisville is very nice town too. But don't know anything about the school. But I was there this past fall and thought there was a lot to do. Bloomington is a college town. Austin and Louisville are not. But honestly, I think any 20 something year old would have a good time at any of those places. That being said, if that's what mattered nobody would go to PU or ILL. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,345]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:04 PM, HoosierHoopster said:

April fools joke is so tempting.... But I won't...

is Austin "walkable".... Louisville isn't, Bloomington is. 

I spent some time in Frisco... and everything is so spaced out in TX is crazy how far it was to location to location lol 

[ziggyiu 786]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:08 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

is Austin "walkable".... Louisville isn't, Bloomington is. 

I spent some time in Frisco... and everything is so spaced out in TX is crazy how far it was to location to location lol 

Austin has walkable neighborhoods. Great city. Fun place with lots to do. Travel through town is tough. Unstructured not in place for how quickly it has grown. 

[Scotty R 3,499]

  On 4/1/2025 at 5:27 PM, ronzo4IU said:

This is taking forever..lol

I saw where UM first commitment last year was in the middle of April. May pretty much had to fill  his whole roster as well 

[the_jackal 429]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:04 PM, OGIUAndy said:

I love Austin, but I think Louisville is very nice town too. But don't know anything about the school. But I was there this past fall and thought there was a lot to do. Bloomington is a college town. Austin and Louisville are not. But honestly, I think any 20 something year old would have a good time at any of those places. That being said, if that's what mattered nobody would go to PU or ILL. 

Have lived in all 3, all were great for various reasons. Louisville was my favorite, but mainly due to the food scene, bars, bourbon and horse racing. Rainey St in Austin used to be awesome, but that area's gotten dangerous nowadays. Bloomington the best true college scene of the 3 by far. Living in any of these 3 cities/towns as a 20-something millionaire would be great lol

[Artie86 3,442]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:13 PM, Scotty R said:

I saw where UM first commitment last year was in the middle of April. May pretty much had to fill  his whole roster as well 

...yeah, and look how well that all worked out for him. I'd say he totally passed the test! 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,345]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:11 PM, ziggyiu said:

Austin has walkable neighborhoods. Great city. Fun place with lots to do. Travel through town is tough. Unstructured not in place for how quickly it has grown. 

walkable neighborhoods... 

I mean like... if I really wanted to walk from Memorial Stadium, drunk (as a college kid), to.... Kilroys. I could do that. Not really an issue, it's "walkable" 

Austin resemble that at all? 

[Golfman25 6,652]

  On 4/1/2025 at 5:38 PM, Soulsnipes said:

I honestly think we are good, DDV has had enough time to look at players, I'm sure less than he has wanted, but I respect his overall decisions. Think we will have a great overall TEAM!

He already had his database of possibilities that he was preparing for next year.  It's just a matter of closing the deals while doing all that is required to clean up the mess he was given.  

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,345]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:15 PM, the_jackal said:

Have lived in all 3, all were great for various reasons. Louisville was my favorite, but mainly due to the food scene, bars, bourbon and horse racing. Rainey St in Austin used to be awesome, but that area's gotten dangerous nowadays. Bloomington the best true college scene of the 3 by far. Living in any of these 3 cities/towns as a 20-something millionaire would be great lol

what bars though? Like Bardstown Rd is fine for a college kid... but meh

[Stuhoo 88,536]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:15 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

walkable neighborhoods... 

I mean like... if I really wanted to walk from Memorial Stadium, drunk (as a college kid), to.... Kilroys. I could do that. Not really an issue, it's "walkable" 

Austin resemble that at all? 

One million percent yes. The University of Texas is smack dab in the middle of downtown, surrounded by all of the cool, funky, pretty stuff, and the Colorado River-front is within walkability too.

If we're in a safe, walkable, interesting campus area contest, Bloomington is nice, but Austin is a clear winner. 

But we're not, and Indy is home for Conwell.

[Silat Player 1,925]

  On 4/1/2025 at 5:37 PM, Jim IV22 said:

Austin, TX is pretty great...expensive, but great. 

This is true. If the money is similar, I'm much more worried about Austin than L'ville. 

It's a really great town. And this is a good time of year to visit. It gets deathly hot in the summer, but should be really pleasant in early April. 

[the_jackal 429]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:18 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

what bars though? Like Bardstown Rd is fine for a college kid... but meh

Too many to name, but the hub, taj, galaxie, saints, oshea's (all 3 of them), gerstles, tin roof, fox den, flanagans, garage bar, molly malones, west sixth, and several more right next to the Yum center like troll pub, merle's, barrel bar, etc. also higher end cocktail bars like Neat, last refuge, nada nada, hell or high water, north of bourbon, copper & kings, hotel genevieve, gerties. 

Didn't know much about Louisville before moving there but i was impressed with their food/bar options

Edited Tuesday at 06:51 PM by the_jackal

[coonhounds 10,528]

  On 4/1/2025 at 5:13 PM, iu2win said:

I realize a total rebuild for IU is going to require fans with patience and reasonable expectations.  Still, the anxiety of having no confirmed assistant coaches and/or players is incredible.  Please . . . give us something . . . anything.  LOL

I may be in the minority but I have zero patience and expect results immediately. There is no time for no dang rebuild. The administration has imo made this worse by waiting a year to long. Other schools have had success year one with a new coach and team. I don't care if he gets a group of 5 stars or had to get walkons to step in. We better be winning right now!

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  On 4/1/2025 at 6:56 PM, coonhounds said:

I may be in the minority but I have zero patience and expect results immediately. There is no time for no dang rebuild. The administration has imo made this worse by waiting a year to long. Other schools have had success year one with a new coach and team. I don't care if he gets a group of 5 stars or had to get walkons to step in. We better be winning right now!

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Take a Xanax 

[Artie86 3,442]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:15 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

walkable neighborhoods... 

I mean like... if I really wanted to walk from Memorial Stadium, drunk (as a college kid), to.... Kilroys. I could do that. Not really an issue, it's "walkable" 

Austin resemble that at all? 

.....lol!!! Walkable yes,........but man, drunk..... I'd be lucky to make it to the old Village Pantry,( now Grab n' Go) right past the RR tracks bridge! lol

[Napleshoosier 10,752]

U a drug pusher?  :)

[coonhounds 10,528]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:57 PM, IUGRAD06 said:

Take a Xanax 

I am fine don't need a Xanax. I do expect to be a winning program next season or my pitchfork will be at the ready.

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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,345]

  On 4/1/2025 at 6:49 PM, the_jackal said:

Too many to name, but the hub, taj, galaxie, saints, oshea's (all 3 of them), gerstles, tin roof, fox den, flanagans, garage bar, molly malones, west sixth, and several more right next to the Yum center like troll pub, merle's, barrel bar, etc. also higher end cocktail bars like Neat, last refuge, nada nada, hell or high water, north of bourbon, copper & kings, hotel genevieve, gerties. 

Didn't know much about Louisville before moving there but i was impressed with their food/bar options

For sure. I don't really think it's that great of a college town, solid places to drink and eat, though. 

[Napleshoosier 10,752]

  On 4/1/2025 at 7:01 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

For sure. I don't really think it's that great of a college town, solid places to drink and eat, though. 

Grew up there.  It isn’t safe.  Never has been and never will be!  Period!