IUBB vs Alabama A&M - Wednesday, 11.05.25 @ 8:00 on BTN

[Hoosierfan2017 25,458]

15 minutes ago, Dhop said:

Amazing how many people do not know this.  I like it.  And yes, a real one at Memorial would be sweet!

A real one in Assembly Hall 

[RoadRage 3,517]

4 minutes ago, Dhop said:

I’m still waiting to see the devil with blue pigment decked out in a superhero mask roaming around Durham too

But they are actually called the Blue Devils, we are not called the Bison or the Buffalos...still a very funny post!

[Hardwood83 5,246]

Free throws, spacing and ball movement, oh my! Regardless of the opponent, those were all much better than anything we've seen over the last several years. Hustling, unselfish play, helping defense.

They'll surely get abused inside by certain teams and possibly struggle with athletic teams. But good basketball is good basketball. I'm genuinely excited. 

[Whoozhers 3,800]

27 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Not a big fan....I don't see the connection?

Dude, you don’t see the obvious connection? Come on!

It’s MOOSIER!

I thought everyone knew that.

[AZ Hoosier 11,475]

20 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Having a real bison would confuse too many Purdue students thinking it was another coed.

Different topic. Not at all a fan of the new floor 

Could be worse:

[AZ Hoosier 11,475]

14 minutes ago, Dhop said:

I’m still waiting to see the devil with blue pigment decked out in a superhero mask roaming around Durham too

He's in their hearts. :D 

[southsidehoosier 5,390]

13 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

But they are actually called the Blue Devils, we are not called the Bison or the Buffalos...still a very funny post!

Eh there’s other examples 

Crimson Tide = Elephant 

Hokie = Turkey

Volunteers = Blue tick hound

Tar heels = Ram

[AZ Hoosier 11,475]

1 minute ago, southsidehoosier said:

Eh there’s other examples 

Crimson Tide = Elephant 

Hokie = Turkey

Volunteers = Blue tick hound

Cardinal = a tree

[southsidehoosier 5,390]

1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Cardinals = a tree

Tar Heels = Ram

[RoadRage 3,517]

1 minute ago, southsidehoosier said:

Eh there’s other examples 

Crimson Tide = Elephant 

Hokie = Turkey

Volunteers = Blue tick hound

Yeah, I don't see the connection there either......

[Brass Cannon 26,565]

4 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

He's in their hearts. :D 

Anybody hear Phil Collins in their head. No just me?  Cool, cool, cool, cool

[RoadRage 3,517]

I want to go on the record to say I don't hate Hoosier the Bison!

[Claxdj01 91]

24 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Kenpom

Who the f is kenpom and why should any fan care at all about it? 

[tyappleg 8,471]

Just now, Claxdj01 said:

Who the f is kenpom and why should any fan care at all about it? 

Leading analytics rating system.  It's used for Selection Sunday, so you should actually care about it.  Doesn't mean a ton now; but will later in the year. 

[HoosierHoopster 9,371]

Just now, tyappleg said:

Leading analytics rating system.  It's used for Selection Sunday, so you should actually care about it.  Doesn't mean a ton now; but will later in the year. 

It means nothing now but def important later in season

[tyappleg 8,471]

Just now, HoosierHoopster said:

It means nothing now but def important later in season

The important part now is seeing your team moving in the right direction as they play more games, just not the actual number they are at now. 

[Brass Cannon 26,565]

2 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

The important part now is seeing your team moving in the right direction as they play more games, just not the actual number they are at now. 

Yeah we consistently moved the wrong direction under previous regimes and that was indicative of problems 

[OGIUAndy 1,228]

9 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

It means nothing now but def important later in season

It actually does mean something now though. Don't take care of business, and by business I mean drill the teams you're supposed to and play well against the others and you move up and solidify yourself ie exactly what Woody and Archie never did, so we were always scratching and crawling to get into the tournament. Some teams that didn't look so great dropped considerably after one game:

UCLA 12 to 20
MSU 25 to 34
OSU 27 to 36
PSU 95 to 103

It's important to blow out these lower teams and hang with highly ranked teams. Kenpom is normally the best indicator of who's in, and who's got work to do. 
 

[Hardwood83 5,246]

21 minutes ago, southsidehoosier said:

Eh there’s other examples 

Crimson Tide = Elephant 

Hokie = Turkey

Volunteers = Blue tick hound

Tar heels = Ram

Iowa St Cyclones.....Cardinal?

Auburn Tiger......Eagle? 

[Brass Cannon 26,565]

1 minute ago, OGIUAndy said:

It actually does mean something now though. Don't take care of business, and by business I mean drill the teams you're supposed to and play well against the others and you move up and solidify yourself ie exactly what Woody and Archie never did, so we were always scratching and crawling our way to get into the tournament. Some teams the didn't look great dropped considerably after one game:

UCLA 12 to 20
MSU 25 to 34
OSU 27 to 36
PSU 95 to 103

 

Normally I would say poor PSU but if there’s any fanbase that’s earned a lifetime of losing it’s them