Conclusions from HH

[Kepner 1,261]

1. I am very nervous that Hanner hasn't become the player we had hoped. We will be a great shooting team but we are going to get destroyed down low if we don't play team defense. 

 

2. Nick Zeisloft will be an X factor in all of our games in various ways. I feel so much better knowing we have that leadership.

 

3. The hype is real for RoJo and Blackmon. Solid

 

4. Holt doesn't play like a Freshman. Seems to have a great basketball IQ

 

5. We are going to run and if we can cut down on turnovers, watch out. 

 

6. Yogi is a stud. No surprise there. He was taking liberties with the long ball

 

7. This season is the biggest "who knows" season of IU basketball since Cody's frosh year. 

 

8. We probably aren't getting Bryant

Hanner still looked a bit shaky on offense but was able to get his hands on a lot of balls and put them in the bucket. I thought his defense was great. He had a few really good blocks. Its going to come slowly but surely. 
Last year we really struggled to score, and that will NOT be a problem this year. I think this team will be a great defensive team as well.
When it comes down to it, it was only a scrimmage yesterday. Crean also said that the team has yet to scrimmage for that long of a period of time. I have good feelings about this year

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,226]

My pair of crimson shaded glasses got an extra coat of crimson last night. I think we're going to surprise a ton of people this year. Jimbo is nuts, Yogi is improved even more, Hanner is competent, and everyone else has improved in their own ways. 11. More. Days.

I think it's a blessing in disguise that the "experts" have predicted us to finish so low in the Big 10.  Takes a lot of pressure off the team in the early part of the conference schedule and IMHO we're gonna kick some ass this year and surprise a lot of 'experts'.

[Hovadipo 57,314]

I think it's a blessing in disguise that the "experts" have predicted us to finish so low in the Big 10. Takes a lot of pressure off the team in the early part of the conference schedule and IMHO we're gonna kick some ass this year and surprise a lot of 'experts'.

Agreed. Plus Crean coaches/motivates well from the underdog role. I'm not predicting a top 3 B1G finish, but 9 would probably crush my hopes and dreams and I just really don't see it happening.

[hoosierinIll 335]

I took my two young sons to their first HH experience yesterday. We had a great time. It really is a good family event. One thing I kindof scratched my head about afterwards, though was the Sage Steele & Tom Crean interview. Sage asked Crean about the character of the kids he has recruited to IU and it seemed to me he got fairly defensive...something to the effect that he was ready to watch the players,etc. Was I the only one that found this exchange awkward?

[Hutch89 2,946]

I saw Tijan at Motherbears on Saturday! haha

[Stuhoo 82,446]

I saw Tijan at Motherbears on Saturday! haha

 

CampCrean is gonna be mighty jealous.

 

Bringing out the Liger in all of us!

[BubbleKnuts 569]

We are gonna be a Crean Indiana team. We will beat ranked teams. And probably lose to our rivals/lower conference opponents. We all know that


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[hoosierpap 14,300]

I took my two young sons to their first HH experience yesterday. We had a great time. It really is a good family event. One thing I kindof scratched my head about afterwards, though was the Sage Steele & Tom Crean interview. Sage asked Crean about the character of the kids he has recruited to IU and it seemed to me he got fairly defensive...something to the effect that he was ready to watch the players,etc. Was I the only one that found this exchange awkward?

I wasn't there but have heard this exact exchange come up multiple times. Crean is a different dude, no doubt about that.

[Kepner 1,261]

I took my two young sons to their first HH experience yesterday. We had a great time. It really is a good family event. One thing I kindof scratched my head about afterwards, though was the Sage Steele & Tom Crean interview. Sage asked Crean about the character of the kids he has recruited to IU and it seemed to me he got fairly defensive...something to the effect that he was ready to watch the players,etc. Was I the only one that found this exchange awkward?

I don't know about everyone else, but I found Sage Steele to be really awkward in general. Her interviews with the players were awkward. I brought my wife along to the event and she said the same thing. She just didn't ask very good questions or asked obvious ones.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Yeah---the basketball was great!

 

The commentary---not so much!

[BlueDevil 8,877]

Still the greatest IU video I've ever seen http://youtu.be/UvOjLyFU1w4

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

That was a wild one BlueDevil!  Love Sheehey's expression as Knight throws the chair!

[DJ Candypants 138]

Max is going to be utilized this season for situational lineups and moments in games, no doubt . He is very competitive and I have a feeling he will not be afraid to shoot it from deep as soon as his butt sees separation from the pine. He is Max Hoetzel after all. Needs to eat mega protein right now.
Rojo is an athlete, no doubt, also seems very competitive, I saw him get upset on a few plays during the scrimmage, he has fire. His shot is a bit awkward since he pushes out with his legs and lands a good 2 feet from where he started. He got really hot during the 5 on 5 3 point shootout. pretty sure he hit five in a row more then once and hit most he put up honestly. I think he uses a good deal of energy shooting this way and that is why he didn't fair as well in the individual 3 point contest. He is Strong and had a Better handle then I expected. I think he will draw a lot of fouls. He adds great depth at guard position.
JBJ smooth, really nice timing when he lifts on offence and really great finishes with finger rolls and finesse. He is as advertised no doubt, scored so easily.
Holt seemed strong for a freshman and was engaged, I think he will have a season about like DD did his freshman year, but you can see he could easily be a special player if he sticks it out with the Hoosiers for a few seasons.
I posted about z already on another thread, but he moves well without the ball, squares up and shoots fast and accurate. He will play a lot, but he might get bullied a bit against bigger guards on d. He seems to be all business from the little bit of a sample I got. I think he will help the team.-
Okay this might be a little controversial, but I think the most improved player may end up being Yogi. I know with where he was compared to someone like Troy who will obviously have more room for a major jump, but Yogi looked like he was really playing a game during the scrimmage. I know BBall is a game but it looked to be effortless to him, like he could do anything he wanted and whenever. He very well could be playing his final season.
Troy didn't take over but you get the feeling he will, it was hard for me to say much as far as how much he may have improved. They did announce over the loud speaker that he indeed added 5 inches on his vertical which is asinine really. Also I don't recall a turnover with his name on it, that in itself was a treat. physically much stronger looking as well.
Stan looks like an ill azzed R&B artist with that hair and mustache. He is still getting to the rack. He missed two layups he should have finished but we know what we should get from him every night. He can defend well we already know, and I think he is money getting 10 and 5, being one of the best sixth men in the league.
HP moved his feet better that was clear. Still seemed to almost bobble the ball a few times but no doubt he was working out there, and had descent awareness.I think he will still struggle a bit with fouls honestly. Its hard to say what is going to happen with HP this year but I will be happy with hustle and commitment from this one. He is such a physical specimen that with 100 percent effort alone he should be able to rebound at a hi level, and that is a concern for this squad one would think.
DD looked solid, I think with his size and speed he will flourish in the open court this year. Hard to see him guarding a five and he probably will have to, but I think Crean will try and outrun and out score opponents and DD looks like he is up to the challenge to outrun his defender.
Possibly the best thing about this team when comparing them to last year is the fact we lost some baggage from last years roster. This may sound harsh but strictly speaking as a fan (Fanatic) here.
All and all I think we will be much better if we remain healthy and there are no big off the court issues this season. I left the gym with optimism.
Hah, sorry for the long winded response.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

From HH...

@ChronicHoosier: Jeremiah April sans boot.

[GloryDays 5,946]

1. I am very nervous that Hanner hasn't become the player we had hoped. We will be a great shooting team but we are going to get destroyed down low if we don't play team defense. 

 

2. Nick Zeisloft will be an X factor in all of our games in various ways. I feel so much better knowing we have that leadership.

 

3. The hype is real for RoJo and Blackmon. Solid

 

4. Holt doesn't play like a Freshman. Seems to have a great basketball IQ

 

5. We are going to run and if we can cut down on turnovers, watch out. 

 

6. Yogi is a stud. No surprise there. He was taking liberties with the long ball

 

7. This season is the biggest "who knows" season of IU basketball since Cody's frosh year. 

 

8. We probably aren't getting Bryant

I'm still a little concerned about Hanners hands.He had a wide open reverse dunk and the ball spun out on his way up.Saw lots of that last year.Davis looks more polished and stronger.Holt's going to have to play.

[Lt. John McClaine 541]

I took my two young sons to their first HH experience yesterday. We had a great time. It really is a good family event. One thing I kindof scratched my head about afterwards, though was the Sage Steele & Tom Crean interview. Sage asked Crean about the character of the kids he has recruited to IU and it seemed to me he got fairly defensive...something to the effect that he was ready to watch the players,etc. Was I the only one that found this exchange awkward?

 

 

I went to HH and I remember commenting to my wife that it was a dumb question after an offseason that saw 3 transfers and 2 arrests for alcohol.  I think Coach handled it pretty well, he answered it in a Political sort of way but Sage should have never asked him that question.  I don't think she meant anything by it, but she has a habit of just rambling when she's got the mic.  At one point she nearly starting crying when she was talking about her 5 years at IU during the early 90's.  

[GloryDays 5,946]

I went to HH and I remember commenting to my wife that it was a dumb question after an offseason that saw 3 transfers and 2 arrests for alcohol.  I think Coach handled it pretty well, he answered it in a Political sort of way but Sage should have never asked him that question.  I don't think she meant anything by it, but she has a habit of just rambling when she's got the mic.  At one point she nearly starting crying when she was talking about her 5 years at IU during the early 90's.  

She was rambling a bit but man did she look good doing it! :popcorn:

[CampHoosier 3,697]

CampCrean is gonna be mighty jealous.

 

Bringing out the Liger in all of us!

 

I talked to Tijan nearly every day for a semester. He was always waiting for CWat or someone to pick him up from the football parking lot. I was living in the Villas (mistake) and would chat with him for a couple of minutes, Really awesome dude. I know a lot of fans kind of mocked him but he was truly appreciative of our cheers and loved IU. You never saw Tijan get beat by the guy he was defending down the court. Now, that doesn't mean he didn't get scored on, but his work ethic was amazing. If it wasn't for the bleak years, Tijan would never have had a chance to be a Hoosier. I hated those years while I was in them, but looking back they were the most fun IUBB years of my life. Being an underdog in every game was fun and we knew the players. 

[Lt. John McClaine 541]

She was rambling a bit but man did she look good doing it! :popcorn:

Fo Sho

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,278]

I think she threw a cat when she said her mother-in-law thinks she is too white.....or something similiar