April

[Alford Bailey 13,189]

I think last year was more of pure desperation for someone to play. When Austin Etherington starts a handful of games, your team is in trouble haha

How about when you sit your lottery pick big and bring Austin in to guard Kaminsky in the low post with 1 min. left needing a stop and he gives up a three point play. I'd call that insanity. :yes:

[wilfordhetzel 52]

Crean may not want to play April because he wants him to transfer to make room for 2015.

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

I think some of you guys are expecting way too much out of a Freshmen 2 star recruit... 

[GloryDays 6,201]

Crean may not want to play April because he wants him to transfer to make room for 2015.

For another overlooked 7 footer with loads of potential.I think his name is Ezekiel August.

I've heard he's hot.

[Stuhoo 88,158]

I agree 100 percent with what you are saying. So that must mean Hollowell was great in practice time and time again, because he saw all kinds of playing time. I don't buy it. Pin the tail seems more realistic then that scenario.

 

No, very likely Hollowell was in a fog in practice also.

 

AND he got minutes anyway. Which was a huge mistake.

 

AND, our team chemistry was awful. Last year CTC chose to play some more talented kids with lesser attitudes over the harder-working less talented kids too often. And he still took major grief for playing Howard and Etherington over Hanner and Hollowell. It did not go well.

 

See?

[CottageGrove 563]

The backup QB is always the most popular player on the team...

[CottageGrove 563]

How about when you sit your lottery pick big and bring Austin in to guard Kaminsky in the low post with 1 min. left needing a stop and he gives up a three point play. I'd call that insanity. :yes:

 

Crean out-thought himself on that one. I remember what he said after the game - something about Vonleh not doing a good job switching on screens and wanting to make sure Kaminsky was covered at the 3 pt line. Unfortunately in coming up with that idea he overlooked the prospect of what would happen if Hartman had to guard Kaminsky on the block.

 

Speaking of that, I suppose we may get to see Hartman guard Kaminsky quite a bit in just a couple weeks. Ugh.

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,824]

The backup QB is always the most popular player on the team...

not in IU's case.

[CottageGrove 563]

not in IU's case.

Fair point!

[Hovadipo 61,247]

not in IU's case.

Oh come on. Zander is the man! Or so he thinks. :)

[jonz44 838]

Alex Bozich (@insidethehall):
RT @ZachOsterman Crean: "A lot of our subbing, it's not pin the tail on the donkey, like I think some people like to think it is." #iubb

If it looks like a donkey, smells like a donkey, sounds like a donkey, acts like a donkey...hell, maybe Crean just doesn't know what a donkey is! Maybe he's been thinking he was pinning the tail on Secretariat? Lol

[bnkepner 1,509]

How about when you sit your lottery pick big and bring Austin in to guard Kaminsky in the low post with 1 min. left needing a stop and he gives up a three point play. I'd call that insanity. :yes:

A lottery pick that is at the end of the bench of a terrible team in the NBA ;) But thats another story

[jonz44 838]

Giving playing time to players who do not earn minutes in practice, especially when kids like Hartman, Holt, Burton, and Priller are working their ever-loving asses off, sends a terrible message, kills team morale, and is a terrible idea. Given what we've learned, it's likely a big part of the reason that Hanner got very little run his first two years.

If Jeremiah April has a crappy work ethic, kudos to the coaching staff for not putting him into games.

Period.

While I agree they should get kudos for not playing kids who don't earn it in practice at some point in time I think you have to question someone's ability to judge character if they keep signing those type of players.

[jonz44 838]

I think some of you guys are expecting way too much out of a Freshmen 2 star recruit...

That...or we're expecting more out of a 3.5 million dollar coach.

[TheStillman 991]

At what cost do people really want to see April on the floor? Any minutes he plays are going to be taken from others. Personally see no reason to give him any minutes over Hartman, Holt or any of our guards so where do his minutes come from?

We have guys who are by all reports working harder in practice and understand our offensive and defensive schemes much better. We can't just throw in a freshman with no clue what he's doing and minimal talent into a game. Suggesting April should automatically get a look here is suggesting that this season is a lost cause. At 13-4 (3-1) I can't justify that.

[mamasa 15,888]

That...or we're expecting more out of a 3.5 million dollar coach.

 

 

The amount of money a coach is paid is not relative to the expectations. 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

good point I bet that is it. I would award a guy for actually having a good practice for once by giving him meaningful minutes against the number five team in the nation lol. Just admit there is know rhyme or reason to what creans subs r. It is what it is

#5, #305. There is no difference. There is Harrell etc and an attempt to see what April could do to help offset that disparity. We sure as hell didn't lose to Louisville because April played 5 mins.

 

It makes no sense to say if he put him in against the best team, then it makes no sense putting him in against the worst, while saying he should get a chance to see what he could do. Perhaps, he was put in against a team with good bigs to see if his size could prove valuable and get a chance to see what he could do and he failed at the chance and has continued to practice poorly.

[Naturalhoosier 15,475]

If it looks like a donkey, smells like a donkey, sounds like a donkey, acts like a donkey...hell, maybe Crean just doesn't know what a donkey is! Maybe he's been thinking he was pinning the tail on Secretariat? Lol

Must be a Bronco!

[coonhounds 10,464]

#5, #305. There is no difference. There is Harrell etc and an attempt to see what April could do to help offset that disparity. We sure as hell didn't lose to Louisville because April played 5 mins.

It makes no sense to say if he put him in against the best team, then it makes no sense putting him in against the worst, while saying he should get a chance to see what he could do. Perhaps, he was put in against a team with good bigs to see if his size could prove valuable and get a chance to see what he could do and he failed at the chance and has continued to practice poorly.

we didnt lose because april played 2 minutes but the game was close until he went with what I considered a insane lineup and it cost us. I like your try to make sense of the situation but I dont agree. If he don't practice hard then leave him on the bench and if u want to see what he had put him in more against cupcakes or when up 30.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Oh come on. Zander is the man! Or so he thinks. :)

He was a 5th string walk-on. I'm not sure the Buckeyes even could have pulled that magic from a 5th string guy