Indiana at Tennessee (Exhibition), 10/27 at 3:00 pm SEC+ Network

[HoosierHoopster 6,788]

Good grief the lengths people go to on a board to get riled up. 

Who cares if it was an exhibition game? It was a sold W where both teams were trying out lineups and we were down 2 likely key players and it was on the road. No one is saying it proves how great IU is, it's just a heck of a good looking start, in a game both teams were trying to win down the stretch. Personally, I enjoyed it.

[go iu bb 5,485]

11 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

I know how exhibitions work, didn't exclude the board freaking out in the first half when they shot 0-11 from 3. I just know that you and your parade of losers would have extended the FMW thread 10+ pages had they lost that game Sunday.

Oh dear, angry_rando_dude_1971 just called me a loser on a message board since I don't agree with him. Oh dear, I'm so very hurt. 

I would also point out that you have posted more in that thread recently than I have and possibly more than I have overall. You do your part to keep it going. Keep up the good work of keeping it alive!

[go iu bb 5,485]

2 minutes ago, J34 said:

It was more for the players confidence. So yes, the W means more than just an exhibition game to them.

I talked about the coaches and the selection committee, not the players. Yes, the players care. Other than that, it doesn't count. Both teams are still 0-0 on the season.

[str8baller 5,040]

14 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Who cares if it was an exhibition game?

Pretty much everyone but IU fans a few diehards watching these games this time of year.  
 

Last year MSU and Tennessee played a real high level exhibition (better than this past game)  and it turns out that Tennessee ended up being really good and MSU was pretty average. They looked to be equals in that game at the time.  Hopefully we’re Tennessee and Rice is Knecht in that scenario. But I really wouldn’t put a whole lot of stock in it.  
 

It did shed some light on some offseason questions us message board types had, but I wouldn’t go any further than that. 

[Stuhoo 79,623]

7 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

So what.   How is that any different than any loss by IU on this board no matter the coach.  Part of a message board.   If you don’t melt down after a loss what’s it matter if others do 

 

If a message board doesn't melt down and if drunken rage posts aren't hidden after a loss?

Fair to say y'all would be 'message boarding wrong'.

[J34 1,472]

25 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I talked about the coaches and the selection committee, not the players. Yes, the players care. Other than that, it doesn't count. Both teams are still 0-0 on the season.

You've pointed out the obvious. We haven't been able to go many places and win. All I'm saying is it gives the players more confidence heading into hostile environments. The coaches had to come away with the same confidence, as well. 

[Uspshoosier 45,011]

36 minutes ago, J34 said:

In the eyes of the players, it wasn't just an exhibition game.

I get that and I can see how in the eyes of some fans would want to view that way.    IU didn’t have 1 single win last year against a top tournament quality team.   That’s a long time to go for fans.    The program hasn’t had much success lately so any little nugget of success is going to be ate up by this fanbase.  Just because I said it was just an exhibition doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it(watched it 3 times so far) I just put it in perspective that at the end of the day it was an exhibition game.    I always tell people before the season starts to take exhibition games with a grain of salt in the college basketball thread.    I use the example of Cuse losing to a D2 team years back and everyone in the college basketball world freaked out.   Cuse ended up in the final 4 that year 

[Home Jersey 6,579]

56 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Good grief the lengths people go to on a board to get riled up. 

Who cares if it was an exhibition game? It was a sold W where both teams were trying out lineups and we were down 2 likely key players and it was on the road. No one is saying it proves how great IU is, it's just a heck of a good looking start, in a game both teams were trying to win down the stretch. Personally, I enjoyed it.

Not trying to be pedantic, but the troll who regularly tries to rile people up here, IS sort of saying it proves how great IU is, declaring it will be a “loooong” season for some after one nice preseason victory. That’s all it was. Good sign… reason for optimism… definitely. Apparently AH1971’s first instinct is to find any sliver of “evidence” to throw back in the face of fans who think differently than him. Lmao. Lil guy can tucker himself out all he wants saying it after every game, won’t bother me if it means IU is winning. Beating UT was cool, but it’s October. Better hang the banner. Lol

[J34 1,472]

29 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

I get that and I can see how in the eyes of some fans would want to view that way.    IU didn’t have 1 single win last year against a top tournament quality team.   That’s a long time to go for fans.    The program hasn’t had much success lately so any little nugget of success is going to be ate up by this fanbase.  Just because I said it was just an exhibition doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it(watched it 3 times so far) I just put it in perspective that at the end of the day it was an exhibition game.    I always tell people before the season starts to take exhibition games with a grain of salt in the college basketball thread.    I use the example of Cuse losing to a D2 team years back and everyone in the college basketball world freaked out.   Cuse ended up in the final 4 that year 

As a fan of over  50 years, I'm definitely not getting excited about an exhibition win. However, your point of us not winning against quality teams, only strengthens the argument that these players will return to Btown with more confidence, than when they left. Who cares what the fans think about it, the 13 guys in the locker room will definitely be able to build off it. My biggest concern is still the coaching. 

[AH1971 1,446]

24 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Not trying to be pedantic, but the troll who regularly tries to rile people up here, IS sort of saying it proves how great IU is, declaring it will be a “loooong” season for some after one nice preseason victory. That’s all it was. Good sign… reason for optimism… definitely. Apparently AH1971’s first instinct is to find any sliver of “evidence” to throw back in the face of fans who think differently than him. Lmao. Lil guy can tucker himself out all he wants saying it after every game, won’t bother me if it means IU is winning. Beating UT was cool, but it’s October. Better hang the banner. Lol

lol. 
 

Trying way too hard 

[Home Jersey 6,579]

Just now, AH1971 said:

lol. 
 

Trying way too hard 

You are, but that’s okay. I forgive you. 

[Stuhoo 79,623]

Maybe technically allowed per board rules, but "I know you are but what am I?" is not a quality post.

;)

[HoosierHoopster 6,788]

29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Maybe technically allowed per board rules, but "I know you are but what am I?" is not a quality post.

;)

[J34 1,472]

I remember when we beat the Soviet National team in 75 in an exhibition game at MSA. The fans and media made a big deal about an "exhibition" game then. lol

[TheWatShot 13,637]

3 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Good grief the lengths people go to on a board to get riled up. 

Who cares if it was an exhibition game? It was a sold W where both teams were trying out lineups and we were down 2 likely key players and it was on the road. No one is saying it proves how great IU is, it's just a heck of a good looking start, in a game both teams were trying to win down the stretch. Personally, I enjoyed it.

I'd hate to see how this board would be right now if we were like the other Big Ten teams who lost their exhibitions while giving up 90+. 

[Hoosier DaDa 2,124]

43 minutes ago, J34 said:

I remember when we beat the Soviet National team in 75 in an exhibition game at MSA. The fans and media made a big deal about an "exhibition" game then. lol

I remember being at the USSR game in 1987 when Knight got ejected and pulled the team with him LOL "cold war stuff" lol

[johnsoniu 6,278]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

If a message board doesn't melt down and if drunken rage posts aren't hidden after a loss?

Fair to say y'all are 'message boarding wrong'.

I come here solely for the meltdowns and drunken rage posts.

[Stuhoo 79,623]

20 minutes ago, johnsoniu said:

I come here solely for the meltdowns and drunken rage posts.

#ModeratorPotential

[steubenhoosier 784]

Of course there’s the viewpoint that if everyone thought this was “just an exhibition game “ there would be about 6 less pages in this thread.

 

Just sayin…

[Asha’man 6]

I didn’t watch but looked at the box score, read the Inside the Hall articles, and listened to their podcast. Glad they won, but I’m in the camp of believe it when I see it. 
 

(fyi, had to create a new acct because my password would not reset. Poster formerly known as Feathery)