College Bball Thread

[biteoftheapple]

Stalling must like to beat the alma mater.

[biteoftheapple]

Nebrask wins on 2 ot.

[rebelhoosier848891]

We may actually be even more competitive then some think in the Big Ten----- by default.

 

Disappointing to see the conference struggling so much.

 

Hello Michigan----and we think we have problems!

[rebelhoosier848891]

Gonzaga beating UCLA right now.

[Stuhoo]

Not only does Purdue University suck, 

 

...so does their basketball team.

 

The transitive property does NOT apply, but in this case it's fun!!

 

St Peters beats Rutgers who beats Vandy who blows out Purdue.

 

So there.

[rebelhoosier848891]

Not only does Purdue University suck, 

 

...so does their basketball team.

 

The transitive property does NOT apply, but in this case it's fun!!

 

St Peters beats Rutgers who beats Vandy who blows out Purdue.

 

So there.

 

Deep stuff Stuhoo!

 

Boiler UP DOWN!
 

[rebelhoosier848891]

Zags over UCLA 87-74

 

Wiltjer with a big night for Zags---24 points I think.

 

Bryce Alford---big night for Bruins---23 points--2 rebs---3 assists--3 steals

[rebelhoosier848891]

Surely with the 84-70 loss to UK-----UNC will FINALLY drop out of the top 25.

 

Ranked #21 with 3 losses----Overrated!

[rebelhoosier848891]

Notre Dame is stronger than I expected this year.

 

Ranked #25 and won today 83---63 over FSU.

[rebelhoosier848891]

OSU 87----More 71

 

Still not sure I believe OSU is  #12 in the country like they are ranked----but at least it's good that some Big Ten teams are winning!

[rebelhoosier848891]

Nebraska and Wiscy win.

 

Coupled with the IU and OSU wins----the Big Ten salvages a little respectability tonight.

[Naturalhoosier]

As Purdue looses by ten at Vandy. Choke!

Generally speaking, I root for B10 teams during non-conference...but I make a personal exception to that rule for Purdue. 

[LazOffTheBench]

I want to say something about Bob Knight as a color commentator. I don't know if younger fans really appreciate listening to him call a game or not, but when he is talking during a game, he often goes into "teaching mode". It's something that older fans who watched "The Bob Knight Show" and his recorded IU half-time segments will recognize. During those times, he's addressing a general audience who have a wide range of ages and knowledge of the game. He's trying to impart an understanding of the fundamentals of basketball and how the game should be played. Things like defense (!!!), passing, positioning, playing an entire 40 minutes, etc. Yeah, those are things people here know about but the casual weekend fan or the kid in elementary school might not. A lot of those fundamentals are ignored these days in favor of flashy plays that will be shown on SportsCenter. IMO, Knight hasn't "lost it"; he's just a calmer version of the basketball teacher he always was.

[biteoftheapple]

I watched his show weekly, just to hear him teach the game. He is, and was a great basketball mind.

[KingPG21]

Notre Dame is stronger than I expected this year.

 

Ranked #25 and won today 83---63 over FSU.

Well FSU sucks. Just so happens that Hamilton apparently drugs recruits when they come to visit him ad gets them to commit then and there

[OliviaPope40]

Watching Butler and Tennessee and Etherington does not look impressive.

[ctown2grhoosier]

I'm sorry but Austin Etherington is not that good of a player. Kinda wondering why he ever got a scholarship to IU. He's a below average defender and an average shooter.

[ctown2grhoosier]

Butler on the ropes! Down 5 with 4 left.

[TheWatShot]

 Kinda wondering why he ever got a scholarship to IU. 

 

It feels like we've said that about quite a few of Crean's recruits. 

 

 

I always felt his offer was used to get Zeller here. 

[bnkepner]

I want to say something about Bob Knight as a color commentator. I don't know if younger fans really appreciate listening to him call a game or not, but when he is talking during a game, he often goes into "teaching mode". It's something that older fans who watched "The Bob Knight Show" and his recorded IU half-time segments will recognize. During those times, he's addressing a general audience who have a wide range of ages and knowledge of the game. He's trying to impart an understanding of the fundamentals of basketball and how the game should be played. Things like defense (!!!), passing, positioning, playing an entire 40 minutes, etc. Yeah, those are things people here know about but the casual weekend fan or the kid in elementary school might not. A lot of those fundamentals are ignored these days in favor of flashy plays that will be shown on SportsCenter. IMO, Knight hasn't "lost it"; he's just a calmer version of the basketball teacher he always was.

Completely agree. He is one of the few commentators that actually knows what he is talking about and is actually teaching about the game when he is calling it. That rarely happens anymore. Wish they had him calling more games. Speaking of commentators, the ones during the IU game were terrible yesterday!!