College Bball Thread

[Hoosierfan1901 6,373]

Zags are cooked 

[DoctorP 1,116]

NCSU about to be farther than we’ve been in over two decades

[str8baller 5,369]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Purdue is natty bound

Good. Maybe it will force IU to change. Doubt it, but maybe.  
 

Somebody is going to win the title every year. Sitting around rooting for people to lose because you have a craptastic program stuck in the 80’s is annoying.

[monskisprodigy 1,953]

I’m just ready for the Edey era to be over. Kid is good, dominant. No denying that. 

But every drop step he lowers his shoulder, hip checks on every screen, and fouls on most rebounds. If you block him out and he comes over the top, you get whistled. Gets away with murder IMO. 

Also Throws his hands up and yells at the refs if anyone breathes on him and he doesn’t get a call. 

Please let it end haha. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,373]

Now it’s officially ball game 

[AKHoosier 6,960]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Been saying this for a bit.  I put real good money on it to ease the pain her when/if it happens. 

I actually have them losing to Creighton in the Elite 8. So naturally I'm rooting for Creighton tonight, also because 0% chance Rick Barnes beats Painter.

Painter has beaten them I think 3 times in recent years, plus he's awful in the tournament as a high seed. 

[Stuhoo 81,375]

Kevin Keatts has gone from “hotseat” to “VeryNotHotSeat.”

[HinnyHoosier 5,017]

They never let us forget how dusty our banners are. 

May we never let them forget it only took years of losses to double digit seeds and a 300 pound behemoth who never fouls to finally (maybe) get it done once. 

[Sardinefarts1991 213]

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

[monskisprodigy 1,953]

That last foul on Ike was very weak haha. 

[Napleshoosier 10,326]

3 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

Naw, let them get their  @$$ beat!

[AKHoosier 6,960]

3 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

Yeah, something to be said for that. For me, I just don't care enough to worry about what our rival is doing. I'm focused on our own house.

We have our own massive problems to deal with. We are so, so far from where we need to be as a team and as a program, I don't have enough room left in my heart to wish ill upon Purdue.

Most of that is directed inwardly. 

[monskisprodigy 1,953]

8 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

Born and raised in Bloomington until moving away as an adult…good group of kids, painter is great…I still hope they lose by a billion next round. 

They have no problem stomping on us while down, and I have no problem hoping they never win a title as long as I breathe haha. Couldn’t root for them even if I tried, and I think that’s what makes the rivalry great. 

[Sardinefarts1991 213]

1 minute ago, AKHoosier said:

Yeah, something to be said for that. For me, I just don't care enough to worry about what our rival is doing. I'm focused on our own house.

We have our own massive problems to deal with. We are so, so far from where we need to be as a team and as a program, I don't have enough room left in my heart to wish ill upon Purdue.

Most of that is directed inwardly. 

It's very concerning how far away we are.  I haven't even looked at this tucker kids highlights because., I agree, we are so far away from it even mattering (Liam, come..don't come...doesn't matter.). Screw Leal and his comments, I was there at Hoosier hysteria, I saw the faces of guys my age in the crowd, nobody agrees with you Leal, your misguided and blinded by finally playing and getting your sisters debt paid off.. none of these players even matter because as a program we are such a joke, poor coached, irrelevant.... 

 

 We don't have another trayce coming through the door, and JHS, and.... Guess what? It doesn't even matter.. because coaching matters.  Coaching > talent every time in college basketball long term... because at a big program, the coach will naturally attract players.  You got to be a COACH. 

 

I liked the idea of the Archie hire because...you never know, if it worked, great...25 year run ahead of us.   It didn't, and what now? We are stuck with a lame dude who doesn't even know recruits names and plays a absolute horrific play style. It's not enjoyable to watch at all for me, watching these other teams have movement on offense..it's shameful what my hoosiers are.

 

I hate this current situation.  Buying a team because theres absolutely nothing developing.  It's terrible.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,567]

16 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

I’ll never be able to root for Purdue to win because their fans really are the absolute worst, but I also can’t hate on Painter for all the reasons you stated. I’m feeling very jealous of Purdue fans. *barfs*

[IU - Kaulie 1,891]

48 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

No one is beating Purdue other than UConn. 

Sucks..

I don’t know if they get there.  This NC State team is just different.

[HinnyHoosier 5,017]

17 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I love IU basketball more than anything besides God and family..I check message boards 40 times a day, since I've been 10 years old and I'm 33 now.

 

But it's time Purdue wins one.  This is a good group of kids, painter does things excellently the right way, they play a fun style.   As much as I love the IU vs Purdue rivalry and I talk crap here in Kokomo Indiana to all the Purdue fans around here...I want them to win this one.  Never have I wanted Purdue to win, but..yes.  especially vs UConn.  Feels like the good guys vs bad guys..Purdue being the good guys.   To me..:)

You're a better man than me. 

The only palatable detail of the gut-twisting thought of them winning it all is Painter. I respect him. The alumni, players, and fan base can go eat worms. 

[Demo 20,317]

 

[FortWayneHoosier 6,200]

If Purdue makes it to the national championship I will have no choice but to root for them. It’s time the state of Indiana has a title again 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,567]

I remember scoffing when @btownqb said that we should recruit Braden smith and he just had 14 points and 15 assists to help Purdue to the elite 8.