College Bball Thread

[Rico 3,035]

When I hear San Francisco Dons I immediately think Zorro.

[Uspshoosier 45,675]

24 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Grand Canyon in a battle at SFA. Down 2 with 8:30 to go

N Texas up 2 with the ball and 38 sec to go 

Grand Canyon up 1 with 22 sec to go 

[Uspshoosier 45,675]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Grand Canyon up 1 with 22 sec to go 

lol these commentators are losing their minds over a ref not calling a foul on Grand Canyon.   Lucky no call.  lol.   Looks like Grand Canyon is going to hold on 

[johnsoniu 6,420]

High knees gets around, he’s doing the Zags/San Fran game

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,317]

High knees gets around, he’s doing the Zags/San Fran game

Hardest working man in the BIZ. It’s really phenomenal.


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[johnsoniu 6,420]

36 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

lol these commentators are losing their minds over a ref not calling a foul on Grand Canyon.   Lucky no call.  lol.   Looks like Grand Canyon is going to hold on 

Lopes Up!

[Rico 3,035]

How was that not a travel on Ike?  BS

[Hovadipo 56,118]

1 hour ago, johnsoniu said:

High knees gets around, he’s doing the Zags/San Fran game

I’d love for one of the national CBB writers to go 3-5 days with him and do a behind-the-scenes story. I am fascinated by his schedule. 

[pappy1865 2,204]

Unpopular opinion. I catch a lot of ish being an IU fan as a graduate of indiana State. My late father and late mother got their masters from IU. I attended IUPUI for 2 years as an IU undergrad. My ex mother-in-law and father-in-law's best man was Ron Felling.

I hear the "everyone who lives in Terre Haute should be Sycamore fans. It's where you live. I disagree. I've worked in other states. Just because their job is there doesn't mean they root for the hometown team. Not their school. Just because they live in the city doesn't mean they have to support the local team.

Now, can it be fun to jump on board? Sure! But to be pressured to follow the local. Team, because you live there? Nah, man. Support your team.

Long rant. May or may not be Maker's Mark induced.

but, don't sleep on the Sycamores!

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[Demo 19,961]

This is a strong thread. I recommend.

[AKHoosier 6,865]

Why is DePaul considered such a tough job?

Seems like its access to Chicago talent and being in the new Big East would be a good sell.

But, I know nothing about the program or its history.

[IndyResident16 567]

8 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Why is DePaul considered such a tough job?

Seems like its access to Chicago talent and being in the new Big East would be a good sell.

But, I know nothing about the program or its history.

They were a decent draw back in the day when they played on WGN almost every night. Just not much visibility for them now. Not a ton of resources. Doesn't help that they play off-campus on the opposite side of town.

[HoosierCoop 3,927]

42 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

They were a decent draw back in the day when they played on WGN almost every night. Just not much visibility for them now. Not a ton of resources. Doesn't help that they play off-campus on the opposite side of town.

Ray Meyer was a legendary coach.  The program really tailed off from there.  Joey Meyer tried to inherit but failed miserably.

[Rico 3,035]

44 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

They were a decent draw back in the day when they played on WGN almost every night. Just not much visibility for them now. Not a ton of resources. Doesn't help that they play off-campus on the opposite side of town.

Seems like DePaul started struggling when they joined a conference.

[Rico 3,035]

1 minute ago, HoosierCoop said:

Ray Meyer was a legendary coach.  The program really tailed off from there.  Joey Meyer tried to inherit but failed miserably.

Oh really?

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/joey-meyer-1.html

[IndyResident16 567]

18 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Ray Meyer was a legendary coach.  The program really tailed off from there.  Joey Meyer tried to inherit but failed miserably.

Really tough to follow a legend, especially when it's your dad. He was strong for awhile and then tailed off hard. They brought in Pat Kennedy and he recruited extremely well. Guys like Quenton Richardson, Bobby Simmons, etc were legit 5 stars, just couldn't win. Haven't made the tournament in 20 years. Really seems like a dead end job. They really need a Chicago guy who can sell not only the school, but the city. Northwestern and Loyola both being good these last 5 years doesn't really help.

[FortWayneHoosier 6,124]

8 hours ago, pappy1865 said:

Unpopular opinion. I catch a lot of ish being an IU fan as a graduate of indiana State. My late father and late mother got their masters from IU. I attended IUPUI for 2 years as an IU undergrad. My ex mother-in-law and father-in-law's best man was Ron Felling.

I hear the "everyone who lives in Terre Haute should be Sycamore fans. It's where you live. I disagree. I've worked in other states. Just because their job is there doesn't mean they root for the hometown team. Not their school. Just because they live in the city doesn't mean they have to support the local team.

Now, can it be fun to jump on board? Sure! But to be pressured to follow the local. Team, because you live there? Nah, man. Support your team.

Long rant. May or may not be Maker's Mark induced.

but, don't sleep on the Sycamores!

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I follow you. Most of the people up north here are Michigan and Purdue fan's. I get following an in state team but rooting for a state school which you have never lived in or attended its kind of bizarre to me. Just my opinion though. 

[go iu bb 5,971]

8 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Just interesting data. 

Mentioned this about a month ago that winning on the road is getting harder and harder. Latest I saw was 39% down to 33% this year. 

Portal is changing all kinds of things. 

Stated in tweet but this is ranked vs non-ranked top 10.

 

I don't think it's just the portal but also the extra COVID year.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

11 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Just interesting data. 

Mentioned this about a month ago that winning on the road is getting harder and harder. Latest I saw was 39% down to 33% this year. 

Portal is changing all kinds of things. 

Stated in tweet but this is ranked vs non-ranked top 10.

 

Officiating is changing a lot too. Seems more and more that ranked teams just get the hell beat out of them on the road and refs really swallow their whistles in those games.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,743]

Big Ten planning to stay at 20 league games, only have 15 teams in Big Ten Tournament in 2024-25

https://collegehoopstoday.net/rothstein-files/big-ten-planning-to-stay-at-20-league-games-only-have-15-teams-in-big-ten-tournament-in-2024-25/