5 Realistic Goals for the 2014-15 Hoosiers

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

The names and faces of our players have changed quite a bit again this season. Let's be realistic here and see what are 5 realistic goals for this year's team. (I don't want to see National Championship as a realistic goal...).

Here are mine:

1. Protect Home Court (<= 1 loss)
2. Top 6 finish in Big Ten
3. Advance to weekend of BTT
4. Earn at large NCAA berth
5. Advance to the Sweet 16

If we can achieve 4/5 of these goals I'll consider the year a success. I still think we are in a growing transition phase so I expect some bumps on the road. I so think JBJ will be Big Ten Frosh of the Year and Yogi + JBJ have shots at first/second team all big Ten. I hope with the addition of these shooters Yogi can really focus on the drive and kick to our wide open shooters. It'll be nice to see those 3 point t-shirts tossed all over again this year.




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[drewheck 749]

1. Take better care of the ball
2.move better off the ball
3.finish in the top five of big ten
4.big ten tourney semifinals
5. Make the NCAA tournament

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[FortWayneHoosier 6,196]

1. Slow down a bit in transition

2. lower our turnovers

3. Take care of the post 

4. Better sub patterns

5. make it to the tourney 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,474]

1. Take better care of the ball2.move better off the ball3.finish in the top five of big ten 4.big ten tourney semifinals5. Make the NCAA tournamentSent from my XT1050 using BtownBanners mobile app

I'll take this list. I don't need semifinals of BTT, just a win would be nice.

Also,

6. Better substitution patterns......is a must
7. 2015 recruiting success. Get a couple guys we are actually aiming for. Choice A or B not X, Y, and Z.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Seeing as we still have a young team and we have yet to see them play, I am trying to keep my expectations in check.

1) No more than 12 turnovers per game on average
2) 20+ wins, plus enough good ones to put us in the tournament
3) Top 6 in the B1G, with at least one win in the B1G Tournament
4) Advance at least to the second round of the tournament, seeing as I expect us to be ranked in the 7-10 seed range
5) We have a couple major upsets during the season to help build our young guys' confidence


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[Hovadipo 56,463]

1 Yogi gets a lot of buckets.
2 Jimbo gets a lot of buckets.
3 Stan gets a lot of buckets.
4 Troy gets a lot of buckets.
5 Hanner gets a hold of a lot of missed buckets.

Honorable mention: We find a clear cut leader and win games we aren't supposed to to get us comfortably into the tourney.


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[mamasa 15,334]

1. NCAA bid

2. Decrease turnovers by 30%

3. No off-court/academic issues

4. Win at least 2 road games that we're not favored to win

5. Playing as a team (not measurable, but...)

[All_Hoosiers 873]

I just want to make the tournament, maybe win one or two games there, and for players to stop jumping before passing


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[Parakeet Jones 3,773]

1. Back in NCAA
2. Top half B1G
3. Reduction in turnovers per game
4. Go at least 3-2 against "name" opponents in non conference
5. Be a better team in December than in November. Be better in January than in December. Etc. etc.

[Stuhoo 81,276]

1)  Force Bo Ryan to make his "sad face".

 

2)  Start drinking a week after one's 21st birthday.

 

3)  Do five thugs at once.

 

4)  Limit extreme turnover consumption to all-you-can-eat pastry shops.

 

5)  Win.  A lot.

[JSHoosier 20,310]

1.  Team improvement from game to game

2.  Be playing our best going into March

3.  Make the NCAAs

4.  Hold our own against our top non-con opponents, I'd like to see 3-2 or better

5.  Don't friggin' lose to Purdue...or Penn State

[OliviaPope40 6,543]

1. Cut down on the number of turnovers

2. Make the tournament

3. No off the court issues

4. Beat teams we shouldn't beat

5. Try not to get blown out

[Never Daunted 398]

1) Look like a team having FUN while playing ball

2) Find an identity, and be really good at that (really good shooting team, really good defensive team, etc.)

3) Play UP to the competition instead of playing down

4) Make a run in the B1G Tournament

5) Make the NCAA tourney, with a respectable seed


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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

[quote name="Never Daunted" post="73529" timestamp="1404875306"]1) Look like a team having FUN while playing ball

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This. If this happens, the rest will follow.


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[CampHoosier 3,697]

1. Make the tournament. And that's a stretch

[HoosierCoop 3,930]

1.  Faith - (player development, coaching, newbies)

2.  Hope - (positive, can-do attitudes, making the right decisions, winning)

3.  Love - (a restored love for Hoosier Nation that is kind of dented right now)

4.  Respect - (leadership, coaching, one another)

5.  Desire - (playing at Indiana, for Indiana, and winning for Indiana)

 

You can talk about turnovers, scoring, tournaments, coaching, and winning all you want.  If you don't have these 5 things, none of this matters.

[coonhounds 9,055]

Take better care of the ball. Show some maturity and unity. Leave the fans and team at the end of the year feeling like we have a ton of momentum and that we have a real shot at a title in 15 16

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[BubbleKnuts 569]

Don't lose to NW or Penn State at home. Bleghh!!!<br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

[BGleas 7,917]

How about don't lose to them anywhere?

Don't lose to NW or Penn State at home. Bleghh!!!<br /><br /><br />Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

[OliviaPope40 6,543]

Don't let Alex Barlow score the winning basket.