What Does it Mean to Play for Indiana?

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Coach Crean asked... What say you?
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[djsalway 4,161]

I simply love your response :)

[mamasa 15,653]

For me, it means to play with passion and pride, to respect the glory of old IU and the fans, to be the best student athlete you can be, as well as the best person, both on and off the court.

[Hovadipo 58,971]

The responses are brutal on this lol.


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[BlueDevil 9,255]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="58033" timestamp="1396878974"]The responses are brutal on this lol.


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He never learns. Every tweet turns into a crean slaughter fest on twitter. He should just delete it. I know he reads it.

[Hovadipo 58,971]

[quote name="BlueDevil2aHoosier" post="58034" timestamp="1396879210"]He never learns. Every tweet turns into a crean slaughter fest on twitter. He should just delete it. I know he reads it.[/quote]

But he doesn't. He tweeted that he doesn't, so that has to be true, right?


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[BlueDevil 9,255]

[quote name="Hovadipo" post="58035" timestamp="1396879281"]But he doesn't. He tweeted that he doesn't, so that has to be true, right?


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Haha I know I still think he does though

[ou812dude 3,326]

But he doesn't. He tweeted that he doesn't, so that has to be true, right?


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it's on the internet...it has to be true...bonjour..

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

It's almost as if he's trolling... I mean he had to know how this would turn out....


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[CampHoosier 3,697]

What DID it mean to play for Indiana. 

[Myrmidon76 614]

Better yet...What does it mean to coach at Indiana?

[CampHoosier 3,697]

UK fans are all over this. Really embarrassing 

[RBB89 3,497]

What DID it mean to play at Indiana?

 

I know, right? I mean, the program is done! Its been...1 year since we won the B1G and were ranked #1. Shut it down. We had a good run.

 

Jesus, people.

[Geometry Hoosier 1,171]

Back in the day, I think it meant a lot to play for Indiana, especially for Indiana kids. Now however, with the way we lose a lot of our instate talent to other schools...it must not mean as much.

[HoosierCoop 4,084]

I don't know...I have never played for IU.

 

Ask the following: Calbert Chaney, Steve Alford, Greg Graham, Pat Graham, Jordan Hulls, etc.

 

Players from Indiana for Indiana and never questioned Indiana!

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,665]

AAU has no doubt ruined some of what was great about college ball. These players get national attention as sophomores in high school. The BIG traditional state school isn't revered like it was in the past. NOW ESPN is the modern kids version of that. That means Duke, UNC, Kansas, Syracuse, UK and the few others that ESPN drools over are the premiere target programs in these kids minds. It's a national mind frame versus regional.

[KingPG21 6,587]

I'm sure it was a random day that he chose to put this question out there. But, his timing is impeccably bad for some things, why on the day of the National Championship did he think it wouldn't be a bad idea to do this. 

[JSHoosier 21,413]

It used to mean making the NCAA tournament was an absolute minimum expectation, now it's a pat on the back and "way to go, great job".  It used to mean the Sweet 16 wasn't that impressive, now you get rings for it (and a ludicrous extension).  It used to mean results, now it's excuses for the lack of results.

 

If I were to email I'd say something like:  It means playing for the name on the front.  It means knowing individual recognition will come with team success.  It means knowing why we wear the candy stripes.  It means not giving up until the final buzzer sounds.  It means opponent seeing 'Indiana' and knowing it will be a war.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

What DID it mean to play at Indiana?

 

I know, right? I mean, the program is done! Its been...1 year since we won the B1G and were ranked #1. Shut it down. We had a good run.

 

Jesus, people.

 

I was referring to AAU and one and dones not really caring what it means to play anywhere. We are losing recruits to schools we never would have 10 years ago. Kids aren't buying in like they used to

[ou812dude 3,326]

I was referring to AAU and one and dones not really caring what it means to play anywhere. We are losing recruits to schools we never would have 10 years ago. Kids aren't buying in like they used to

I agree with this...

the game has changed, and more importantly, the pathway to the NBA has taken precedence to the name on the 

front of the jersey...

 

pretty sad, actually.