College Bball Thread

[WayneFleekHoosier]

No. 67 Jericho Sims has committed to Texas, source told ESPN. Second ESPN 100 commitment in 2017 for Shaka Smart. es.pn/2bywvSN

[WayneFleekHoosier]

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Always wondered why a speedy guard never got steals. I assumed it was to keep fouls down, but man 1 per 40 minutes??


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[Hovadipo]

[KelleyHoosh]

I know it makes more sense for them to switch to quarters, but I dunno. I like two halves. Puts more emphasis on momentum IMO

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

[Dalton26]

33 minutes ago, KelleyHoosh said:

I know it makes more sense for them to switch to quarters, but I dunno. I like two halves. Puts more emphasis on momentum IMO

I feel the same way. I like the 2 halves but with HS and Pro being 4 quarters I think the switch is only a matter of time.

[KB0]

40 minutes ago, KelleyHoosh said:

I know it makes more sense for them to switch to quarters, but I dunno. I like two halves. Puts more emphasis on momentum IMO

I'm torn on this as well.I like how it's unique to college basketball. Moving to quarters has it's benefits (less timeouts for one), but college basketball loses a bit more of it's niche in the process.

[HoosierAloha]

I don't mind 4 quarters. It's good to get in line with high school and pro ball. It provides more tv commercials for the almighty $$$. All that said, I don't want college ball turning into the NBA lite anymore than it is. I really hope they focus more on traveling and keep the continuation rule down. If NCAA turns into star treatment, and 1s for all, and ignore when the ball handler stops dribbling and ticks the ball I'll be out. There's still a small bit of pureness in college ball.

[bnkepner]

My only wish is that we could limit the amount of media timeouts. Watching any college game gets ruined by so many tv timeouts

[biteoftheapple]

My only wish is that we could limit the amount of media timeouts. Watching any college game gets ruined by so many tv timeouts

Yes, the media timeouts create flow,problems, but it aids us to see the games. It pays the broadcast fees.

[bnkepner]

12 hours ago, biteoftheapple said:

Yes, the media timeouts create flow,problems, but it aids us to see the games. It pays the broadcast fees.

True, but there are too many right now. They didn't always have so many and games were broadcasted just fine

[Josh]

Media timeouts are fine. They're consistant at every 4 minutes. Take timeouts away from the teams. That's what stretches games too far

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[biteoftheapple]

True, but there are too many right now. They didn't always have so many and games were broadcasted just fine

For as long as I recall, its been standard for media timeouts to be every 4 minutes of game time. The number of team timeouts have been lowered from 5. So I do not understand your reference.

[BGleas]

11 hours ago, Josh said:

Media timeouts are fine. They're consistant at every 4 minutes. Take timeouts away from the teams. That's what stretches games too far

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Agree. Coaches in the NBA typically have a great knack for waiting for media timeouts instead of using their own. In college it seems the coaches don't do that at all. They'll call a timeout literally seconds before a scheduled media timeout. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Thinking about Kansas

Frank Mason---------Rojo
Graham---------JBJ
Josh Jackson------Hartman (don't like this)
Bragg---------OG
Lucas---------TB

Bench
Mykhailiuk -------Morgan
Vick-----------Cujo, Newkirk
Azubuike-------DeRon Davis
Lightfoot ---------McSwain
Coleby ---------

If they start those 5 I'm worried about Hartman on either Bragg or Jackson. I like our match ups otherwise.


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[Hovadipo]

Thinking about Kansas

Frank Mason---------Rojo

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This is insanely NSFW by the way.

[HoosierAloha]

The only thing I like about that is experience but unless things change Hartman will pickup quick fouls. JMo coming in to defend Bragg and switching OG onto Jackson should even things up.

Strategy should be to run and pressure KU to go to one big. For the most part, I like IU's chances against anyone that's playing only one "big."

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

Run and press

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[Stuhoo]

Run and press

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Run? Sure.

Press? Nope...CTC teams at IU do not press. Especially with JBj at one guard spot.