College Bball Thread

[Uspshoosier]

6 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Absolutely! We earned the right to play in Portland in the first round (Monday qualifier in PGA terms) and then laid an egg (withdrawing after Thurday's round in PGA terms). I think it's cool they expanded the tourney to 68 teams and gives the little schools a chance to get NCAA tourney wins. I hold IU to a little higher standard and it's more than okay people view this differently. It's great that the record book shows we won a first four game and the Big 1.o got a little money for it.

Heck, in 10 years there might be another round or the first four might expand to first 16. That would be really cool for smaller schools to get more chances at wins. I'd like to see us back to consistently COMPETING for Big 1.o titles (regular and tourney) while making deep runs in the tourney. It's cool to see us back in the tourney but that should be a minimum for this program.

Absolutely IU won a game in the ncaa tournament and advanced to Portland.  Received another win in the record books for ncaa tournament wins to and added to their win total probably keeping them in the top 10.  Monday qualifying pga terms mean you are trying to qualify for the pga event that is on Thursday meaning you are not in the field yet.    Playing on Tuesday of a 68 field tournament means you are already in the field of 68.    If this tournament was a field of 64 tournament then you would be right IU wouldn’t of been in it but as the rules are it’s a field of 68 tournament not field of 64 no matter how bad people want to assume it’s a field of 64 tournament.   Fantastic tournament win for a program that hasn’t had one since 2016 

[NashvilleHoosier]

15 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Thank you, I actually did both this morning. Pretty nice weather and beautiful sky this morning. What did you disagree with in the PGA reference? It does lack a little in that our qualifier was on a Tuesday and the PGA is on a Monday.

My comment had nothing to do with the PGA reference, but since you mention it again, maybe a full day of, say 36 holes of golf would be a nice little Friday? 

[HoosierAloha]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Absolutely IU won a game in the ncaa tournament and advanced to Portland.  Received another win in the record books for ncaa tournament wins to and added to their win total probably keeping them in the top 10.  Monday qualifying pga terms mean you are trying to qualify for the pga event that is on Thursday meaning you are not in the field yet.    Playing on Tuesday of a 68 field tournament means you are already in the field of 68.    If this tournament was a field of 64 tournament then you would be right IU wouldn’t of been in it but as the rules are it’s a field of 68 tournament not field of 64 no matter how bad people want to assume it’s a field of 64 tournament.   Fantastic tournament win for a program that hasn’t had one since 2016 

You are correct and that's what the record book shows. For me, and I'm sure some others, the first four is a good opportunity for those schools who typically don't have a great chance at getting wins in the NCAA tourney. It's about perspective and I'm glad we could add that to our win total. I view it differently in a historical perspective. A first four win was tremendous for what we've become as a program. It can and should add a little momentum moving forward.

[HoosierAloha]

2 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

My comment had nothing to do with the PGA reference, but since you mention it again, maybe a full day of, say 36 holes of golf would be a nice little Friday? 

36 holes of golf today would be wonderful! I've been spoiled and have become a fair weather golfer. While the weather is nice, it's not that nice. Plus, 36 holes in one day would be a lot e and e. I'm not sure I'd have the physical or mental capacity to concentrate for that long.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[pumpfake]

Best of luck to him.  Interesting point about transitions not always taking off "smooth".  In retrospect I think much of his failure here started in his first month with being forced to keep players & recruits and not pursue  the guard he had successfully recruited for UD - that could have been a huge difference maker for us.  Unfortunatey he never really got any momentum here.

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

"We will improve...we will be good again...and then we will be really good!" is a very weird thing to say, right?

[Trish]

Excited for him to be back in action. Wonder if Ostrom follows him?

 

I expect Comar to follow as he was just let go at Ball State. 

[LamarCheeks]

VJ3 threw some dirt on the Mildcats ... 
 

 

[DChoosier]

7 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

"We will improve...we will be good again...and then we will be really good!" is a very weird thing to say, right?

It is odd wording but if those are his goals he was 0 for three here.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

28 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

"We will improve...we will be good again...and then we will be really good!" is a very weird thing to say, right?

That’s his way of saying his system takes 4 years. Lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

That’s his way of saying his system takes 4 years. Lol

He did say:  "In transition, it doesn't always take off smooth."

[kreigh8]

Ohio St and Loyola appear to be struggling with this ball. Fumbling it all over the place. Under 133 looking real nice thus far

[lillurk]

great hire IMO

[RaceToTheTop]

30 minutes ago, lillurk said:

great hire IMO

CBS reporting he has been hired.

Just my opinion.....very meh signing.  Maybe Florida aimed higher and was shot down, but think they could have done better.

[Magnanimous]

We may be seeing history in the women’s tournament today. South Carolina up on 16 seed Howard 44-4 at halftime. Howard is 1-26 from the field in the first half.

[RaceToTheTop]

22 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

We may be seeing history in the women’s tournament today. South Carolina up on 16 seed Howard 44-4 at halftime. Howard is 1-26 from the field in the first half.

And it's not like South Caroilna was good.  17 of 47 from the field and 2 for 22 from three.....but they had 19 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds in just a half.

[Hovadipo]

We're ~55% through the first round and I'm ABOUT FRIGGIN' TIRED OF KERMIT THE FROG

[HoosierTrav]

On 3/16/2022 at 11:51 AM, Chris007 said:

I mean no one saw this coming. I was really surprised. Florida has to be a better job. Wonder if felt his seat getting warm. Now, who goes to LSU and Florida?

Sampson to LSU? That’s my guess.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

3 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

Sampson to LSU? That’s my guess.

Sampson would murder it at LSU.