College Bball Thread

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,959]

Jeff Borzello ‏@jeffborzello  2h2 hours ago

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Purdue forward Basil Smotherman has left the program, per release.

 

Jon Rothstein says he was dismissed - he was!

 

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/basketball/2017/01/29/purdue-parts-ways-basil-smotherman/97211890/

[Josh 12,649]

Jeff Borzello ‏@jeffborzello  2h2 hours ago More

Purdue forward Basil Smotherman has left the program, per release.

 

Jon Rothstein says he was dismissed - he was!

 

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/basketball/2017/01/29/purdue-parts-ways-basil-smotherman/97211890/

Lol...those dang state of Indiana recruits

FIRE HIM! This is embarrassing

[OliviaPope40 6,543]

13 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Butler is going to lose at home to Georgetown


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Watching that game last night it seemed like every time they shot the ball the shot would go in. 

[Uspshoosier 45,975]

Big boy game on fox about to start Virginia vs Villanova


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[johnsoniu 6,481]

Novas seniors have never lost back to back games. That's impressive.

[TheWatShot 14,081]

3 hours ago, Josh said:

Lol...those dang state of Indiana recruits

FIRE HIM! This is embarrassing
 

That kid from Fort Wayne isn't too bad. 

[Josh 12,649]

That kid from Fort Wayne isn't too bad. 

"The movement" was pretty terrible.

I don't disqualify kids based upon where they're from. I just like pointing these things out to the people who assert that Indiana kids are somehow better than anybody else.

FIRE HIM! This is embarrassing

[Uspshoosier 45,975]

Michigan st up 4 at half on Michigan


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[Uspshoosier 45,975]

Virginia up 9 on the road at Villanova. Defensive clinic


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[Hovadipo 56,467]

I love Tony Bennett.


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[Uspshoosier 45,975]

On 1/29/2017 at 2:14 PM, Hovadipo said:

I love Tony Bennett.


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I'm a fan as well. I would love to see that D down in Bloomington for the next 10 plus years


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,474]

I love Tony Bennett.


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He's Young, not off putting, can recruit even at Virginia so I know that would translate to the next level. He was a big miss. I think the Bennett/IU relationship will never be.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,474]

He's Young, not off putting, can recruit even at Virginia so I know that would translate to the next level. He was a big miss. I think the Bennett/IU relationship will never be.


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He's in my top 5 overall!


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[Hovadipo 56,467]

He's Young, not off putting, can recruit even at Virginia so I know that would translate to the next level. He was a big miss. I think the Bennett/IU relationship will never be.


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Agree unfortunately. Seems like a good dude and coaches his arse off. I think he'd be a God to the traditional Indiana ball-style people. I enjoy watching defensive games in the 50's just as much as watching a well played game in the 90's.


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[BGleas 7,917]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He's Young, not off putting, can recruit even at Virginia so I know that would translate to the next level. He was a big miss. I think the Bennett/IU relationship will never be.


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It just stinks that two of the coaches that seem like they're tailor-made for IU (Stevens and Bennett) and would almost certainly get IU back to truly elite, will probably never pan out. 

[Uspshoosier 45,975]

52 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Agree unfortunately. Seems like a good dude and coaches his arse off. I think he'd be a God to the traditional Indiana ball-style people. I enjoy watching defensive games in the 50's just as much as watching a well played game in the 90's.

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I'm going to guess that posters on here that call his offense boring are younger because his offense is as close to IU's old offense that won a lot of games. A lot of cutting, screening and ball movement to get the open man a look

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[JSHoosier 20,310]

11 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I love Tony Bennett.


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I'd gladly take him.  I'd find his offense refreshing compared to what we have now, plus the defense.

Granted, "fun to watch" means less than nothing to me.

[Hovadipo 56,467]

I'm going to guess that poster's on here that call his offense boring are younger because his offense is as close to IU's old offense that won a lot of games. A lot of cutting, screening and ball movement to get the open man a look

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I'm young too, but get your point. Not many people my age seem to like methodical defensive basketball.

And that isn't a "WOOOO INDIANA BALL, SON" thing, I just love defense whether it's basketball or football. Give me 55-53 or 10-7 any day.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,959]

13 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He's Young, not off putting, can recruit even at Virginia so I know that would translate to the next level. He was a big miss. I think the Bennett/IU relationship will never be.


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Lot of water under the bridge and different people in place.  Might like to get back to the midwest.  Ya never know.

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

Yeah Tony Bennett is a pretty good HC. If you can win at UVA, you can certainly win at IU. His teams do play a hell of a good defense too