College Bball Thread

[drock161 586]

Lewis on VCU just got shut down, ran straight into a screen and hit the deck! He was on the floor for a good bit with no play stoppage. Back in the game now

[LIHoosier 26,359]

PUke and Jim Nantz on CBS

pUKe and Vitale on ESPN

 

How can it get any worse?

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

This is Vitales last game of the year. One bright spot.

[OliviaPope40 6,543]

This is Vitales last game of the year. One bright spot.

Until next season.

[VO5 8,272]

I still don't understand comparing IU to UNC, etc. it's just not a fair look. We hit the reset for Christ's sake lol.

Would love to win the BTT. Crazy things seem to happen. Is it really all on IU? I mean, they miss one of those two 3's, we make one more free throw, etc and the tone is totally different? Seems pretty short sighted

games are defined by winning or losing, whether that is by a free throw, 3 at the buzzer, whatever. A loss is a loss. There are no resets in the tourney, and you can't say, "well we almost got them! One more free throw or a missed 3 from them and we win!" Resumes are defined by these types of games every year. You either win or you lose, there is no in-between

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Until next season.

Did you not see of the year?

[LIHoosier 26,359]

I want a gif of that backcourt pick Costello just set.

[TheWatShot 14,088]

Purdue up 19-16. All eight of their made field goals have come within 10 feet of the basket. Size kills. 

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

games are defined by winning or losing, whether that is by a free throw, 3 at the buzzer, whatever. A loss is a loss. There are no resets in the tourney, and you can't say, "well we almost got them! One more free throw or a missed 3 from them and we win!" Resumes are defined by these types of games every year. You either win or you lose, there is no in-between

I meant our program hit the reset. In 2008. While these other programs people want to put us in the same category with were functioning healthily and winning.

This is the first year the IU program has been close to healthy in a lot of years. Next year will be even better as far as roster is concerned

[Uspshoosier 45,988]

games are defined by winning or losing, whether that is by a free throw, 3 at the buzzer, whatever. A loss is a loss. There are no resets in the tourney, and you can't say, "well we almost got them! One more free throw or a missed 3 from them and we win!" Resumes are defined by these types of games every year. You either win or you lose, there is no in-between

pretty simple this is a make or miss game. No one will remember that Cincinnati should of won against uconn in that 4ot classic but like you said either you win or lose because a kid throws in a 70 footer

[TheWatShot 14,088]

Please tell me we're not still using 2008 as a crutch. 

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

Please tell me we're not still using 2008 as a crutch.

You think it's fair to compare a program that took itself to ground zero to ones that have been going to Final Fours and recruiting like it? I mean really? You think that's a legitimate comparison?

It's not a crutch. The guy brought IU out the other side, but we are just now seeing the fruit of that labor. I know you guys all want it NOW and to fire him NOW this instant, but it just doesn't work that way

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

I meant our program hit the reset. In 2008. While these other programs people want to put us in the same category with were functioning healthily and winning.

This is the first year the IU program has been close to healthy in a lot of years. Next year will be even better as far as roster is concerned

This isn't meant as an attack or anything. Why are you talking about 2008? I feel like u may have to explain your stance here. You are saying it takes 8 years to fully restore a bball program and not 4 or 5?

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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,477]

UK playing great to end the season. Surprise surprise. Gosh I hate them!

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,477]

You think it's fair to compare a program that took itself to ground zero to ones that have been going to Final Fours and recruiting like it? I mean really? You think that's a legitimate comparison?

It's not a crutch. The guy brought IU out the other side, but we are just now seeing the fruit of that labor. I know you guys all want it NOW and to fire him NOW this instant, but it just doesn't work that way

why not capitalize on our success in 2011-2013 then? We were in full force. Recruited wrong kids. Missed on millions of targets. Faltered for 2 seasons. If we had 4 straight consistent years from Zeller to now, we'd be on top of CBB with the big dogs.

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

This isn't meant as an attack or anything. Why are you talking about 2008? I feel like u may have to explain your stance here. You are saying it takes 8 years to fully restore a bball program and not 4 or 5?

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Crean was forced to take huge classes which caused a second reset after the 2013 Big Ten title. Had to start over again. As Izzo said, "how do you recruit to that??!"

So yes, I do think there are still ripple effects being felt from the Sampson travesty.

If you can recruit with the big boys, you can turn it around quickly. Iu was not and is not in a position to do that after a generation of irrelevancy

[Uspshoosier 45,988]

UK playing great to end the season. Surprise surprise. Gosh I hate them!

i agree I dislike the program and coach but as a college basketball nut couldnt hate a kid like ulis or even towns. Those 2 kids in my opinion play their butts off anytime they were on the court. You know if cal would of gotten mudiey a couple years ago ulis would of been a spartan

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

why not capitalize on our success in 2011-2013 then? We were in full force. Recruited wrong kids. Missed on millions of targets. Faltered for 2 seasons. If we had 4 straight consistent years from Zeller to now, we'd be on top of CBB with the big dogs.

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It's easy to say that after the fact. I bet you were all about the movement....

Mistakes happen to every single coach. It sucks. But a couple guys don't pan out, one guy gets homesick, and there you have it when you are not recruiting the same players as the powers. It takes time.

Look at Costello. Msu can afford to wait til his senior year for him to be good.

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

People, we have to admit that IU basketball is not special to kids outside of a handful with good parents lol.

It's hard as hell to win. That's why we gotta be thankful we have Crean. Two titles is nothing to sneeze at and yet after Friday it's like it didn't even happen!

[BlueDevil 8,693]

Imagine this MSU team with Swanigan like originally planned