IUBB vs Baylor (Exhibition) - Sunday, 10.26.25 @ 1:00 on B1G+

[Josh 13,458]

2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

My $.02 is many of our fans are just too jaundiced from the Archie and Woody eras coupled with a whole new coaching staff and players.  No carryover familiarity effect.  Just gonna take some time to get people really enthused about IUBB again.

A lot of this.  That nails it.

For as much credit as Dolson deserves for targeting and keeping Cignetti, he's done a poor job with Woodson and building excitement with Devries and this roster.  Our basketball program is damn near dead, we really need a big year

[str8baller 7,992]

4 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Tickets were way way overpriced — $44 for top deck and lower level was $70+ (sideline was $100+.

And surprise surprise, tiny crowd.

Not sure what IU was doing with the prices.

 

2 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Raby blames the third party entity running the event.  Overpriced tickets for an exhibition game and being played on the same day as the Colts are at home.

 

My $.02 is many of our fans are just too jaundiced from the Archie and Woody eras coupled with a whole new coaching staff and players.  No carryover familiarity effect.  Just gonna take some time to get people really enthused about IUBB again.

They’re getting a lesson in how far they’ve run the brand into the ground. There was a time when IU basketball could draw plenty of fans even head to head with the NFL/college football. Even for throwaway games. Not anymore.  
 

With that said, ticket prices for IU/ Lville still seem solid. Of course Lville drives half that demand. 

[Hovadipo 63,076]

I get the feeling Conerway will be my favorite player on this team. 

[Pagoda 6,250]

7 minutes ago, Josh said:

A lot of this.  That nails it.

For as much credit as Dolson deserves for targeting and keeping Cignetti, he's done a poor job with Woodson and building excitement with Devries and this roster.  Our basketball program is damn near dead, we really need a big year

To defend Scott a bit, he wanted to do something after year three of Woody but his hands were tied by Woody’s pals.  Once Scott had the political capital from a year of Cig he sh1tcanned Woody midseason right in Quinn’s face.  I was impressed.

If IUBB is decent the fan support will be good imo.

[str8baller 7,992]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I get the feeling Conerway will be my favorite player on this team. 

He’s got potential. Him and Wilkerson are gonna have a little learning curve with the athleticism. He’s been beat to the rim twice. Tucker probably had the worst defensive possession of the group, though.

[IU5355 1,023]

Baylor is doing a good job of attacking the paint an obvious weak area for us. 

[Josh 13,458]

2 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

To defend Scott a bit, he wanted to do something after year three of Woody but his hands were tied by Woody’s pals.  Once Scott had the political capital from a year of Cig he sh1tcanned Woody midseason right in Quinn’s face.  I was impressed.

If IUBB is decent the fan support will be good imo.

No disrespect intended, but I don't believe that story.  

I do believe that last sentence though

[Whoozhers 3,792]

B1G10+ has quite a bit of latency. Fish is bout a full minute or so ahead….

[Josh 13,458]

I do love watching us find players to box out when a shot goes up.  Oh how I've missed that over the years

[Pagoda 6,250]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

No disrespect intended, but I don't believe that story.  

I do believe that last sentence though

It’s well sourced, but I just post it and people can take it or leave it, doesn’t matter to me.

[rayl456 1,088]

Score?

[IU5355 1,023]

Just now, rayl456 said:

Score?

22-13 baylor

[Class of '66 Old Fart 94,611]

22-13  Not IU

[Whoozhers 3,792]

1 minute ago, rayl456 said:

Score?

Not good. 22 to 13 Bears

[str8baller 7,992]

Tucker destroyed on a screen. No recover.

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,106]

Our roster is just bad. Not athletic at all.  Been saying this for Months. It started with Enright. Unless we make 3’s we won’t be Fran level Iowa good either.  Could be a really rough year 

[rayl456 1,088]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

22-13  Not IU

Thanks 

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,106]

Defense is brutal. Offense has some potential.  Not getting a real center with defensive upside was a criminal coaching offense. 

[rayl456 1,088]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Our roster is just bad. Not athletic at all.  Been saying this for Months. It started with Enright. Unless we make 3’s we won’t be Fran level Iowa good either.  Could be a really rough year 

Yes, you have…for months.  So, why not give it a rest.

[Rico 3,826]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Our roster is just bad. Not athletic at all.  Been saying this for Months. It started with Enright. Unless we make 3’s we won’t be Fran level Iowa good either.  Could be a really rough year