College Bball Thread

[Demo]

https://x.com/FingerWAGHoyas/status/1986153264040321380
 

Oh look, another 21yo international freshman PG.

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I think we missed out big on McCollum.

I don’t. Even Iowa preferred our coach 

[Stuhoo]

2 hours ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I think know we missed out big on Dusty May McCollum.

I fixed your post for you.

But for the year after, when we actually got a new coach? I betcha we did really well.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I fixed your post for you.

For when we looked? I betcha we did really well.

I absolutely love what Dusty is doing.  Results, recruiting success, play style.  Maybe Indiana would have eaten him up, but seeing the way DDV is getting lots of leeway, maybe the fishbowl isn’t what it used to be. 

[str8baller]

Throw me in with the guys that think if we missed out on anyone it was probably May. Looking to be one of the best hires of the last few years.  
 

With that said, there’s nothing stopping CDD from being better here. Time will tell. 

[OliviaPope40]

2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

It probably won't, but if it makes anyone feel better, it sure seemed like Ben didn't want the IU job.  And yea perhaps it's Scott's job to sell him on it, but not sure that was possible.  Also, yes, maybe Scott offered CDD first as his preferred candidate.

Anyways, it's water under the bridge now.  TBD if we add Ben to our long list of what-if hires: Coach K, Pitino, Beilein, Boy Wonder, Dusty, I can't even remember them all at this point there are so many.

I like CDD.  He wanted the IUBB job.  He's a good coach.

Remind me who Boy Wonder is again?

[Pagoda]

7 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Remind me who Boy Wonder is again?

Brad S.

Though apparently we did hire some kind of Wonder who is coaching our football team.

[OliviaPope40]

30 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Brad S.

Though apparently we did hire some kind of Wonder who is coaching our football team.

Couldn't remember

[cthomas]

35 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Remind me who Boy Wonder is again?

I don't ever want to see Brad Steven's name mentioned in connection with IU basketball again. Ever!!

[Brass Cannon]

3 minutes ago, cthomas said:

I don't ever want to see Brad Steven's name mentioned in connection with IU basketball again. Ever!!

Unless the Celtics draft a player or he attends a game there’s no reason 

[Pagoda]

6 minutes ago, cthomas said:

I don't ever want to see Brad Steven's name mentioned in connection with IU basketball again. Ever!!

That’s why I only posted Brad S.

;-)

[LIHoosier]

Marquette looking ahead???

[Rico]

Gambling rampant in college hoops?  Who would've thought?

https://frontofficesports.com/ncaa-and-federal-gambling-probes-loom-over-mens-college-basketball-season/

[Uspshoosier]

Illinois St/Ohio probably game of the night.  TCU/St Francis on TNT at 8.   Still can’t watch Sec + and Acc extra so don’t get to watch Malik play for Miami.  

[LIHoosier]

Since refs have to work 4 trillion times a year, DJ Painter Carstensen (big bald) is reffing high flying IU Indy, I hope they go so fast he passes out.

Edit: They're catching their breath by taking a 10 minute review for a ball that might've gone off a fingernail. I kid you not, they had the review screen inside a giant metal briefcase that the nuclear button would be in. Sorry for the blurry pic, I couldn't do a screen capture of an ESPN+ game for some reason.

[Uspshoosier]

Umass is in the MAC now 

[AZ Hoosier]

17 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

Since refs have to work 4 trillion times a year, DJ Painter Carstensen (big bald) is reffing high flying IU Indy, I hope they go so fast he passes out.

Edit: They're catching their breath by taking a 10 minute review for a ball that might've gone off a fingernail. I kid you not, they had the review screen inside a giant metal briefcase that the nuclear button would be in. Sorry for the blurry pic, I couldn't do a screen capture of an ESPN+ game for some reason.

They said something about reviews last night and mentioned coaching challenges, but I missed the gist of it. Has there been a rule change in that regard?

[LIHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Umass is in the MAC now 

Yup, this time MACtion made them bring all their teams instead of just a football cameo.

[Uspshoosier]

Xavier up 5 at home over LeMoyne with 4 min to go 

[johnsoniu]

West Virginia nursing a 5 pt lead on Campbell. 4 minutes to go