IUBB @ Nebraska - Friday, 12.13.24 @ 8:00 ET on Fox TV

[HinnyHoosier 4,922]

*Jumps to Fire Mike Woodson thread*

[RaceToTheTop 25,611]

Gonna say it:  Woody all of sudden decides to go with one big in the bulk of the time.  That's fine.  But he literally then has the single big handing the ball off eighteen feet from the hoop.  Ballo and Reneau got a total of eight shots off tonight.....Tucker and Carlyle combined for 16.

IU was down 68-67 with 7 minutes left and when we needed to make shots it was Tucker and Carlyle hoisting them.  Mbako didn't make another appearance until under 2 minutes.

[kreigh8 2,043]

IU scored a single point in the last 6:57 of game time. Just fascinating

[Brass Cannon 24,699]

1 minute ago, yogisballin said:

Keep telling yourself that. I promise it hurts but it’s the truth. We need a change and we need it now

100% agree we need a change.  But we’ve hired idiots. That’s why we haven’t succeeded.  

[RaceToTheTop 25,611]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

*Jumps to Fire Mike Woodson thread*

Game threads are fire Mike Woodson threads even when they don't start that way.  And at this point I understand why.

[AKHoosier 6,830]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Gonna say it:  Woody all of sudden decides to go with one big in the bulk of the time.  That's fine.  But he literally then has the single big handing the ball off eighteen feet from the hoop.  Ballo and Reneau got a total of eight shots off tonight.....Tucker and Carlyle combined for 16.

IU was down 68-67 with 7 minutes left and when we needed to make shots it was Tucker and Carlyle hoisting them.  Mbako didn't make another appearance until under 2 minutes.

The Mgbako appearance when the game was clearly out of reach made me question reality.

Like what did Woodson think he was going to do at that point?

He has no idea how to manage a roster, or adapt during a game.

[RaceToTheTop 25,611]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

100% agree we need a change.  But we’ve hired idiots. That’s why we haven’t succeeded.  

They board castrated Dolson when it comes to the basketball program.  Imagine the vitriol that the athletic program would be in now if we hadn't hit a home run with Cig.

[RaceToTheTop 25,611]

Just now, AKHoosier said:

The Mgbako appearance when the game was clearly out of reach made me question reality.

Like what did Woodson think he was going to do at that point?

He has no idea how to manage a roster, or adapt during a game.

Tucker continues to bad shots while falling away.  I don't blame him -- he's a freshman with bad coaching.  But you've got a fifteen point scorer sitting on the bench who shoots 44% from three to prove exactly what?  He committed two early fouls, but what exactly 'sins' did he have on the court after that?

Why are Tucker and Carlyle getting some much leash but Mgbako not?  At least Mgbako can hit shots even when the offense is run badly.

[JerryYeagley23 3,351]

6 minutes ago, Dhop said:

Aside from being giant, I’ve seen nothing from this guy yet that truly impresses me

I agree. But he was pretty darn good at AZ. I was in attendance in Las Vegas when they ran us out of the gym two years ago. 

[Home Jersey 7,273]

Will we be sub .500 in league play? 

[go iu bb 5,860]

5 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

They board castrated Dolson when it comes to the basketball program.  Imagine the vitriol that the athletic program would be in now if we hadn't hit a home run with Cig.

I wanted Dolson fired last spring. Cignetti's success has changed my mind. For now.

[Deserthoozier 1,002]

1 minute ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

I agree. But he was pretty darn good at AZ. I was in attendance in Las Vegas when they ran us out of the gym two years ago. 

Tommy Lloyd utilized him to maximize his talent and was strategic with his integration into the rest of the team. From the way they play in games, it seems like Woody rolls balls out and says ‘figure it out fellas’!

[JF87 1,449]

We had 9 guys play and 8 of them looking to score.  Play your 5 best defensive players and cut the rotation down to 7 players. Build the team's identity around defense first.  Right now, I have no idea what our identity is.  It seems we just play up tempo and jack up shots.  

[Brass Cannon 24,699]

9 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

They board castrated Dolson when it comes to the basketball program.  Imagine the vitriol that the athletic program would be in now if we hadn't hit a home run with Cig.

Fair but it recently became public that Woodson wasn’t a Dolson hire 

[yogisballin 2,328]

11 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

The Mgbako appearance when the game was clearly out of reach made me question reality.

Like what did Woodson think he was going to do at that point?

He has no idea how to manage a roster, or adapt during a game.

It took him that long to come off of his halftime buzz to realize oh ****. I need to get MM into the game. ****, it’s too late

[yogisballin 2,328]

8 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Will we be sub .500 in league play? 

We don’t finish top 12. Mark it down fellas

[Hoosier987 1,138]

5 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Tommy Lloyd utilized him to maximize his talent and was strategic with his integration into the rest of the team. From the way they play in games, it seems like Woody rolls balls out and says ‘figure it out fellas’!

Woodson utilizes Ballo like he’s TJD and Ware. Obviously he’s neither of those players but Sleepy Mike hasn’t figured that out yet. 

[IUHoosier5 1,597]

**** chubby Mike 

[IUHoosier5 1,597]

Just now, Hoosier987 said:

Woodson utilizes Ballo like he’s TJD and Ware. Obviously he’s neither of those players but Sleepy Mike hasn’t figured that out yet. 

**** the worst coach in iubb history 

[BlueDevil 8,686]

7 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Tommy Lloyd utilized him to maximize his talent and was strategic with his integration into the rest of the team. From the way they play in games, it seems like Woody rolls balls out and says ‘figure it out fellas’!

Ballo looks extremely slow and always behind in the action. Even seems a step late jumping for boards. I can't tell if hes just out of shape or slow.