IUWBB @ Butler - Wednesday, 11.13.24 @ 7:00

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Butler 46-44 with 4:19 left to play.    

[TheWatShot 14,010]

Might be a tad easier if we weren't giving up an offensive rebound every single possession. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

4 point deficit under 3 to play

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Make that a 6 point deficit.

[TheWatShot 14,010]

Yep, we're done. 

[TTT 952]

No inside game makes everything bad.

[TheWatShot 14,010]

We're not even going to score 20 points in the second half. How is this happening? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

We've scored 16 points this half.   Butler leads by 6 with 1:30 left

[Claxdj01 15]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

We're not even going to score 20 points in the second half. How is this happening? 

Horrible coaching. Essentially missing one player from last year, maybe 2 I guess but Scalia went missing many times over her stay there. The offense and scheme is PUTRID. Watching this makes you wonder how good they really could have been with Grace and Mack

[LamarCheeks 18,961]

Wow -- this is distressing! 

[TheWatShot 14,010]

Is this the worst game since Moren came here? Hard to remember a worse one. 

[LamarCheeks 18,961]

7 minutes ago, Claxdj01 said:

Horrible coaching. Essentially missing one player from last year, maybe 2 I guess but Scalia went missing many times over her stay there. The offense and scheme is PUTRID. Watching this makes you wonder how good they really could have been with Grace and Mack

You're vastly underestimating Scalia's impact. She was somewhat inconsistent during her first year at IU -- but was very good last season. 

[TheWatShot 14,010]

Why are we still fouling? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,776]

Pathetic.       Another game we didn't deserve to win.      Butler wins 56-46.     I have no words.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,390]

Woof… didn’t see this coming. Moren seemed to preach hustle, smart, team play that was enough. Thought her method minimized star power. I still think it does but man, things are off with this group.


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[IUskim 0]

Rough game. Our ladies missed probably missed 3 layups in a row a couple of them would have tied the game. It’s like they are almost there but can’t seem to put it all together yet. 

[LamarCheeks 18,961]

We had a four-year run there where we were as good as anybody in the country. Four years ago, we were one step from the Final Four. Two years ago, we were ranked No. 2 for several weeks. 

That didn't happen by mistake.

CTM's gotta figure this out -- I don't want to go back to being mediocre. 

[TTT 952]

5 minutes ago, IUskim said:

Rough game. Our ladies missed probably missed 3 layups in a row a couple of them would have tied the game. It’s like they are almost there but can’t seem to put it all together yet. 

Mentally, it’s a domino effect.  When inside game is not good and dependable at high levels, lack of athleticism for whole team then pressure mounts into missed shots from layups to outside shooting and overall play…. and the opposing team can sense it and mentally becomes confident, feeling good and ups their level of play….especially good teams.

[IUskim 0]

4 minutes ago, TTT said:

Mentally, it’s a domino effect.  When inside game is not good and dependable at high levels, lack of athleticism for whole team then pressure mounts into missed shots from layups to outside shooting and overall play…. and the opposing team can sense it and mentally becomes confident, feeling good and ups their level of play….especially good teams.

It almost seems all mental. If the ladies just break that wall they will be okay. 

[TTT 952]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

We had a four-year run there where we were as good as anybody in the country. Four years ago, we were one step from the Final Four. Two years ago, we were ranked No. 2 for several weeks. 

That didn't happen by mistake.

CTM's gotta figure this out -- I don't want to go back to being mediocre. 

Mediocre?  Below mediocre has arrived if going to play at this level vs required level.

T. Moren was able to put the pieces of a very high level puzzle together.  Now, she is at a crossroads to do it again and probably talking 2, 3, 4 years at the latest if it’s going to happen.