College Bball Thread

[Rico]

3 hours ago, Scotty R said:

 Greed is killing college sports.

[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Blow up this system and get this back to players who actually want to be a student athlete. Let all of these merchaneries go play in the G League or over seas al get the college game back to how it should be. Move up the D2 and D3 players up to D1 and let the D1 players who wants to be paid go to play pro ball. It is time for all the greed by the universities for this huge tv contracts to end. Greed is killing college sports.

I'll take things that aren't going to happen for $500, Alex.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

10 hours ago, Rico said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

[MonteMarcaccini]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Bah humbug.  Constantly.

[Rico]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Merry Christmas!

[Home Jersey]

[Napleshoosier]

6 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Maybe TJD and OG are ready to come back!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

10 hours ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

Bah humbug.  Constantly.

With IUBB, certainly.  Been a rough 25 years.  I’m going to keep on keeping on.  Crean had the hopes high for a couple years.  Woodson gave a faint glimmer of hope or rather the boosters with the off-season spending and narrative push.  
 

Im obviously not this way with IU Soccer, IUWBB, IU Football.  Follow all closely and have enjoyed the fan experience.   
 

Basketball is extra frustrating to me because our administration has made so many errors. The payoff will be sweet when it happens.  
 

The nice thing about the NIL era is I can reset my hope each and every season until I give up on the coach, so that is certainly a better fan experience than the idea of 3-4 year rebuilds.  

[J34]

 

 

[Home Jersey]

11 minutes ago, J34 said:

 

 

I can't even tell if this is serious lol... but if so, very cool. I'd be shocked for many reasons. Eligibility rules make no sense to me at all anymore. But he would certainly be a major gamechanger. Not holding my breath 

[J34]

40 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I can't even tell if this is serious lol... but if so, very cool. I'd be shocked for many reasons. Eligibility rules make no sense to me at all anymore. But he would certainly be a major gamechanger. Not holding my breath 

I'm with you on this. No idea if it's serious, or not. The game has definitely turned into the wild west.

[Brass Cannon]

Lebron James still has eligibility left and he’s always looking for ways to be in the news.  

[TheWatShot]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

I can't even tell if this is serious lol... but if so, very cool. I'd be shocked for many reasons. Eligibility rules make no sense to me at all anymore. But he would certainly be a major gamechanger. Not holding my breath 

Indiana being on that list is enough to convince me it's not real. (and it's not, BTW)

 

Other teams are going to start loading up with pros, and Indiana will continue clutching pearls with its Atlantic 10-caliber roster. 

[LIHoosier]

Colorado just lost to directional Colorado 

[LIHoosier]

That's our Fran!

 The guy got a T for an obvious taunt after a dunk so it was warranted.

[Uspshoosier]

B1G network has a quadruple header today with each team playing a buy game.  Starts at 1.  MVC league play today and Utah/Washington probably game of the night 

[LamarCheeks]

I don't know that I disagree with a lot of what Cal is saying. But at the same time -- call me a cynic -- I think he's a damn hypocrite for the way he's saying it. 

Cal doesn't care about players graduating. He doesn't care about players' mental health. He cares because the system -- for better or worse -- has leveled things out. His program is not necessarily a prime destination for transfers any longer. It's not necessarily the only one that can cut deals with players any longer. 

I agree that the system is out of control and some type of change is needed to reign things in a bit -- but let's not pretend that Cal's concern is because players might not graduate or might end up poor. His concern is because his program lost many of its advantages. 
 

 

[68Hoosier]

22 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

That's our Fran!

 The guy got a T for an obvious taunt after a dunk so it was warranted.

The Franamal, LOL.  

[LIHoosier]

8 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

B1G network has a quadruple header today with each team playing a buy game.  Starts at 1.  MVC league play today and Utah/Washington probably game of the night 

They put Rutger vs Delaware St on the main channel over Purdon't/Kent St and Michigan/McNeese. The latter is a top 50 NET matchup.

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, LIHoosier said:

They put Rutger vs Delaware St on the main channel over Purdon't/Kent St and Michigan/McNeese. The latter is a top 50 NET matchup.

Yeah not happy I can’t watch that one today.   Bama/Yale will have to do along with ISU/Belmont