College Bball Thread

[rayl456]

8 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

This is a shame.  I'm very much in favor of NIL and the portal, but if CBB is has too many impactful players that are not college age, personally that's going to drastically reduce my interest and I'd think many others will feel similar.  It just won't look like college basketball anymore.

Plus these midseason additions are ridiculous.  Fans could think they have a good team, but then midseason a bunch of old pros enroll at opposing squads and start beating them and/or knock them out of the tourney.  How can fans get invested in the sport when this can happen?

Is what is.  Too bad.

It’s too late.  The landscape and game has changed and there’s no putting the toothpaste back in the tube, I’m afraid.  JMHO.  No need to beat up an old guy.  :)

[Hoosier987]

In all seriousness…what is stopping CDD from going out and getting a big?

[Hovadipo]

24 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

In all seriousness…what is stopping CDD from going out and getting a big?

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

The only threshold left to cross is a kid who’s actually played NBA games. Such a shame.

[Home Jersey]

I am good with paying these kids crazy money and even letting them transfer two times without sitting a full year, but the key word there is "kids." 22 year olds like the guy BYU added shouldn't be able to join mid season, play, and have 3 years of eligibility after burning out in the G League. College programs shouldn't even be able to entertain the idea of adding guys who have been drafted by the NBA already. I hate it. But as long as it's allowed I wish we'd exploit it to our advantage. Will be curious if any of these guys are difference makers when they start playing. Definitely makes it harder to maintain interest as a fan. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Hoosier987 said:

In all seriousness…what is stopping CDD from going out and getting a big?

Enright family member hoping/hinting for a Center on X.  
 

Me too brother,  me too!  
 

They need was there to begin with and we brought in an unplayable 5. I mean, what are we even doing?

[Demo]

10 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I am good with paying these kids crazy money and even letting them transfer two times without sitting a full year, but the key word there is "kids." 22 year olds like the guy BYU added shouldn't be able to join mid season, play, and have 3 years of eligibility after burning out in the G League. College programs shouldn't even be able to entertain the idea of adding guys who have been drafted by the NBA already. I hate it. But as long as it's allowed I wish we'd exploit it to our advantage. Will be curious if any of these guys are difference makers when they start playing. Definitely makes it harder to maintain interest as a fan. 

Got to give credit where it’s due, when the portal stuff popped up Calipari basically called exactly what’s happening and said something to the effect of, “We’re gonna find out quick which coaches actually like developing players.”

[Scotty R]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

Blow up this system and get this back to players who actually want to be a student athlete. Let all of these merchaneries go play in the G League or over seas al get the college game back to how it should be. Move up the D2 and D3 players up to D1 and let the D1 players who wants to be paid go to play pro ball. It is time for all the greed by the universities for this huge tv contracts to end. Greed is killing college sports.

[gfeltner28]

41 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Enright family member hoping/hinting for a Center on X.  
 

Me too brother,  me too!  
 

They need was there to begin with and we brought in an unplayable 5. I mean, what are we even doing?

We could use a PG too. 

[Home Jersey]

With Nnaji, apparently the Knicks will retain his draft rights. This basically appears like it could help set a precedent that would be more similar to NHL rules where a HS/euro player could be drafted and "stashed" in college instead of going/staying overseas. 

[Rico]

3 hours ago, Scotty R said:

 Greed is killing college sports.

[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Blow up this system and get this back to players who actually want to be a student athlete. Let all of these merchaneries go play in the G League or over seas al get the college game back to how it should be. Move up the D2 and D3 players up to D1 and let the D1 players who wants to be paid go to play pro ball. It is time for all the greed by the universities for this huge tv contracts to end. Greed is killing college sports.

I'll take things that aren't going to happen for $500, Alex.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

10 hours ago, Rico said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

[MonteMarcaccini]

17 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Bah humbug.  Constantly.

[Rico]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Merry Christmas!

[Home Jersey]

[Napleshoosier]

6 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Another change in the sport that Indiana won’t embrace to be competitive at the top.  Either because of funding, or principles, or whatever other reason.  
 

I don’t love it, but it’s the landscape.  Principles get you the season Marquette is having this year.  
 

Getting an anchor at the 5 would allow Bailey or Alexis to be a 4 in certain matchups and give us so much more flexibility.  
 

But, better yet, we should have identified this before the season.  
 

 

Maybe TJD and OG are ready to come back!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

10 hours ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

Bah humbug.  Constantly.

With IUBB, certainly.  Been a rough 25 years.  I’m going to keep on keeping on.  Crean had the hopes high for a couple years.  Woodson gave a faint glimmer of hope or rather the boosters with the off-season spending and narrative push.  
 

Im obviously not this way with IU Soccer, IUWBB, IU Football.  Follow all closely and have enjoyed the fan experience.   
 

Basketball is extra frustrating to me because our administration has made so many errors. The payoff will be sweet when it happens.  
 

The nice thing about the NIL era is I can reset my hope each and every season until I give up on the coach, so that is certainly a better fan experience than the idea of 3-4 year rebuilds.  

[J34]

 

 

[Home Jersey]

11 minutes ago, J34 said:

 

 

I can't even tell if this is serious lol... but if so, very cool. I'd be shocked for many reasons. Eligibility rules make no sense to me at all anymore. But he would certainly be a major gamechanger. Not holding my breath