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[cleeter 2,128]

Goode is visiting Thursday and Friday

Edit - @btownqb beat me to it. 

[moyemayhem 1,283]

30 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

He could have just tweeted:  "locking down the state" while we have 2 in-home and 1 school visit with 3 in-state recruits today.  

It's called English.  I know it's tough for the young folks.  

[Golfman25 5,306]

23 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

And you're apparently diving into the same insults that Purdue fans randomly chuck at IU.

I'm pretty sure that everyone here is aware that great roster additions or recruiting gains are not a guarantee of on-court success, but for IU fans to be pleased that we have opportunities to build successful rosters? That is a cause for optimism.

Not so sure about that.  With the amount of sunshine being pumped, need SPF 100 for protection.

I am done with "optimism."  Optimism gets you 0.  I am seeking results.    

Granted, Woodson did better than predicted in the portal with 3 top 25 guys.  That's Mount Rushmore territory.   But let's see where it goes on the court before we start steaking thru the quad.  

[LamarCheeks 18,704]

Anybody in the portal from Yale? 

That looks to me like a Yale padlock!!! 

[IUc2016 7,121]

8 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Not so sure about that.  With the amount of sunshine being pumped, need SPF 100 for protection.

I am done with "optimism."  Optimism gets you 0.  I am seeking results.    

Granted, Woodson did better than predicted in the portal with 3 top 25 guys.  That's Mount Rushmore territory.   But let's see where it goes on the court before we start steaking thru the quad.  

We are all seeking results, but you can't win games in the offseason. So, what results are you expecting currently?

Most who are "optimistic" are simply enjoying the roster overhaul. Of course there are a few extreme pumpers and extreme dumpers on both ends of the spectrum.

I have seen a large majority excited about the additions, but guarded about what it means for next year (me included). Not sure what else you are looking for at this point.

[Feathery 4,005]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

Or it means we are locked out of the state????  

Got to give you props on your commitment of positing the downside to every topic. Well done good sir. When I see you post I always want to read it bc I get a chuckle out of it. So thanks for that. 

[Stuhoo 80,449]

2 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Not so sure about that.  With the amount of sunshine being pumped, need SPF 100 for protection.

I am done with "optimism."  Optimism gets you 0.  I am seeking results.    

Granted, Woodson did better than predicted in the portal with 3 top 25 guys.  That's Mount Rushmore territory.   But let's see where it goes on the court before we start steaking thru the quad.  

Not sure that sunshine being pumped is a thing that I'm reading.

Yes ... people are really happy about the additions of Ballo, Tucker, Rice, Carlyle, and likely Goode. That's not sunshine pumping; that's acknowledging that those are good additions.

I guess for me the ultimate "sunshine pumping" is when someone says that given these additions, their expectations now are (and I quote) "No more than 3 Bigten losses."

Anyone that thinks that given these player additions we should be at a minimum 17-3 in a P5 conference is way overly-optimistic for me.

[IUc2016 7,121]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Not sure where sunshine being pumped is a thing that I'm reading.

Yes ... people really happy about the additions of Ballo, Tucker, Rice, Carlyle, and likely Goode. That's not sunshine pumping; that's acknowledging that those are good additions.

I guess for me the ultimate "sunshine pumping" is when someone says that given these additions, the expectations now are (and I quote) "No more than 3 Bigten losses."

Anyone that thinks that given these player additions we should be at a minimum 17-3 in a P5 conference is way overly-optimistic for me.

[Golfman25 5,306]

2 minutes ago, Feathery said:

Got to give you props on your commitment of positing the downside to every topic. Well done good sir. When I see you post I always want to read it bc I get a chuckle out of it. So thanks for that. 

Some can't take a joke.  

[Chris007 43,886]

1 minute ago, Feathery said:

Got to give you props on your commitment of positing the downside to every topic. Well done good sir. When I see you post I always want to read it bc I get a chuckle out of it. So thanks for that. 

I will say some of the people carrying the most water right now were some of the loudest critics back in January. The offseason has been a home run but still a long way to go. 

[IUCrazy2 2,364]

54 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

So you're a no show to the "Winning the Offseason" banner ceremony?   

Correct.

Being honest, Woodson's approach hasn't been great the past 3 years IMO.  He pissed me off last year.  I think the burner on Twitter isn't helping the case by spiking the ball on the 50 yard line either.  So I am still very much wait and see.  All that being said, just looking at the roster in a vacuum, I am pleased with what we got.  If they figure out how to start really incorporating the HS recruits into this, then ok, we are good on roster construction (even though I don't think this was some master plan, but sometimes it is better to be lucky and just stumble into things...)

Hopefully the play on the court finally matches the personnel.

[Stuhoo 80,449]

2 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Some can't take a joke.  

[rcbowla 7,082]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Not sure where sunshine being pumped is a thing that I'm reading.

Yes ... people really happy about the additions of Ballo, Tucker, Rice, Carlyle, and likely Goode. That's not sunshine pumping; that's acknowledging that those are good additions.

I guess for me the ultimate "sunshine pumping" is when someone says that given these additions, the expectations now are (and I quote) "No more than 3 Bigten losses."

Anyone that thinks that given these player additions we should be at a minimum 17-3 in a P5 conference is way overly-optimistic for me.

I think there's a difference between what should be expected and what is expected. The talent on this roster certainly merits high expectations on its own. However,  there are other factors that can and do lower the expectations for some. 

[Golfman25 5,306]

4 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

We are all seeking results, but you can't win games in the offseason. So, what results are you expecting currently?

Most who are "optimistic" are simply enjoying the roster overhaul. Of course there are a few extreme pumpers and extreme dumpers on both ends of the spectrum.

I have seen a large majority excited about the additions, but guarded about what it means for next year (me included). Not sure what else you are looking for at this point.

Go back a page.  I was "attacked" for a "winning the offseason" banner comment.  A joke if you will. 

That's all I am commenting on -- tempering the optimism.  It's great we have new guys, new roster, etc. etc.  But my fear is the new boss is the same as the old boss.  I have been on here saying -- show me, first.  That's all.  Some of you all are insane.  

[Feathery 4,005]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I will say some of the people carrying the most water right now were some of the loudest critics back in January. The offseason has been a home run but still a long way to go. 

Yeah there will need to be some good leadership this offseason by the guys returning to help get the new guys up to speed. Atlantis early in the season will let us know where the team is at. 

[Golfman25 5,306]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Not sure where sunshine being pumped is a thing that I'm reading.

Yes ... people really happy about the additions of Ballo, Tucker, Rice, Carlyle, and likely Goode. That's not sunshine pumping; that's acknowledging that those are good additions.

I guess for me the ultimate "sunshine pumping" is when someone says that given these additions, the expectations now are (and I quote) "No more than 3 Bigten losses."

Anyone that thinks that given these player additions we should be at a minimum 17-3 in a P5 conference is way overly-optimistic for me.

Then what was the fkg point of spending $6 mil.  Just to be mediocre?  

Those are my expectations every year -- I expect to be the best.  Not the dumpster fire we have been.  Mike Woodson himself said "compete for championships."  Well, we're waiting.  Reality is we'll be middle of the pack again, first weekend exit.  

[Stuhoo 80,449]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

Then what was the fkg point of spending $6 mil.  Just to be mediocre?  

Those are my expectations every year -- I expect to be the best.  Not the dumpster fire we have been.  Mike Woodson himself said "compete for championships."  Well, we're waiting.  Reality is we'll be middle of the pack again, first weekend exit.  

Hey; you expect us to be 17-3 in conference this year and I am much more negative.

I'm okay with your sunshine pumping; that's all I'm saying.        ;)

[mamasa 15,267]

3 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Go back a page.  I was "attacked" for a "winning the offseason" banner comment.  A joke if you will. 

That's all I am commenting on -- tempering the optimism.  It's great we have new guys, new roster, etc. etc.  But my fear is the new boss is the same as the old boss.  I have been on here saying -- show me, first.  That's all.  Some of you all are insane.  

Not sure why it's your job to temper anything? As far as the "joke if you will", you're making the same snide remarks in every thread, about every other post, gets very old. Go to the Complain here or Fire Woodson thread and kvetch to your heart's content. It's really difficult to keep any positive attitudes when people feel it's their responsibility to bring them down

[Golfman25 5,306]

2 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Not sure why it's your job to temper anything? As far as the "joke if you will", you're making the same snide remarks in every thread, about every other post, gets very old. Go to the Complain here or Fire Woodson thread and kvetch to your heart's content. It's really difficult to keep any positive attitudes when people feel it's their responsibility to bring them down

Get over it.  Make a sunshine pumpers only thread then.  

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,066]

5 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Then what was the fkg point of spending $6 mil.  Just to be mediocre?  

Those are my expectations every year -- I expect to be the best.  Not the dumpster fire we have been.  Mike Woodson himself said "compete for championships."  Well, we're waiting.  Reality is we'll be middle of the pack again, first weekend exit.  

That's what you think, correct. 

It's just trying to shove it down other's throats, in EVERY thread, EVERY day, that's gotten a little overboard. I feel like there are two-three threads flat-out dedicated to taking sh*ts on Woodson, staff, and whoever else to suffice some on here's constant need to poop on things. Just do your pooping there, mercy, is that all that hard of an ask?