Indiana won't be Indiana until it wants to be Indiana

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,985]

@AssemblyCall: New KenPom: IU rises (!) to #50. Season predictions of 11-7 in conference, 21-10 overall remain. #iubb

[MikeRoberts 6,921]

You didn't expect to go partying tonight after a win did you?

in 12-13 our #2 ranked team lost to unranked wisky in assembly hall by 5 and our #3 ranked team lost to #22 wisky by 12 in the B1G tournament.

You are not aiding your cause by showing how the grinch whips Crean year in and year out at home and on the road, when we are good, when we are bad

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

How can that be right?  IU can get whatever coach they want!

Miller and Bennett didn't have sack enough to take on the challenge.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Pretty simple. Pac 12 is poor and there are so many players in California it's not even funny. Ucla is down. The competition is San Diego St.

and Arizona started about 3 seasons better in players.

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

Who cares if IU struggles with a certain style of play? Has no real meaning. They beat us and we still won it outright. Wisconsin, until last year, never did a thing. Wonder why.

We have to be able to matchup with the teams outside of the league, because we clearly won't be playing league teams in the NCAA after the annual let down post B1G grind. Ha

[jonz44 805]

Someone made the point earlier that Indiana isn't now what they were when Crean took over. He has improved them but I think his track record implies that he has reached his ceiling.

[MikeRoberts 6,921]

Who cares if IU struggles with a certain style of play? Has no real meaning. They beat us and we still won it outright. Wisconsin, until last year, never did a thing. Wonder why.

We have to be able to matchup with the teams outside of the league, because we clearly won't be playing league teams in the NCAA after the annual let down post B1G grind. Ha

Crean struggles with a lot of things, not just Wisconsin's style of play, such as halftime adjustments.

We have lost the 2nd half of games more than we have won this year... Outcoached?

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

Crean struggles with a lot of things, not just Wisconsin's style of play, such as halftime adjustments.

We have lost the 2nd half of games more than we have won this year... Outcoached?

Perhaps, but perhaps not. Believe it or not, it is not that cut and dry! I swear some of you guys should coach one game.

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

You know how we never score out of timeouts and always turn it over? We've all heard that one ad nauseum. 100% a manipulation of truth!

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

You are not aiding your cause by showing how the grinch whips Crean year in and year out at home and on the road, when we are good, when we are bad

My only cause is to say quit crying.

[jonz44 805]

You know how we never score out of timeouts and always turn it over? We've all heard that one ad nauseum. 100% a manipulation of truth!

have you seen us try and get the ball inbounds against pressure?

[MikeRoberts 6,921]

Perhaps, but perhaps not. Believe it or not, it is not that cut and dry! I swear some of you guys should coach one game.

what are your thoughts on that stat? It's pretty alarming to me but apparently it isn't to you. Is it normal to get beat that bad in the second half more often then not?

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

You are not aiding your cause by showing how the grinch whips Crean year in and year out at home and on the road, when we are good, when we are bad

By the way, on our avatar bet, NZ has now made 40 3-pointers, so that hits the qualification of 1 make per game for the season. Under 39% you win, over 41% I win. NZ is currently at 40.08% We have a legitimate contest!

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

have you seen us try and get the ball inbounds against pressure?

I have. And I don't see Crean pissing down his leg taking it out. It's not about the play that's drawn up. Get open! If you're a player as good as Ferrell/JB/RJ... Get open. If you need a coach for that we have bigger issues.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

what are your thoughts on that stat? It's pretty alarming to me but apparently it isn't to you. Is it normal to get beat that bad in the second half more often then not?

I get the way the game was mid-2nd-half, but truth be told, we got beat by 8 first half and by 6 2nd half.

[jonz44 805]

I have. And I don't see Crean pissing down his leg taking it out. It's not about the play that's drawn up. Get open! If you're a player as good as Ferrell/JB/RJ... Get open. If you need a coach for that we have bigger issues.

I would assume they are following his play call so yeah it is on him just as much as them.

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

I would assume they are following his play call so yeah it is on him just as much as them.

If they don't execute his play call doesn't matter much now does it?

[jonz44 805]

I have. And I don't see Crean pissing down his leg taking it out. It's not about the play that's drawn up. Get open! If you're a player as good as Ferrell/JB/RJ... Get open. If you need a coach for that we have bigger issues.

Going by that reasoning then Crean has absolutely nothing to do with it when they hit threes, slam dunks, or anything else.

[shortspacequickness 1,034]

what are your thoughts on that stat? It's pretty alarming to me but apparently it isn't to you. Is it normal to get beat that bad in the second half more often then not?

It's not alarming when we have a flawed team. Margin for error is zero. We are winning because we have good guard play. It's the only difference from last year.

Ok, we haven't dominated second halves with this team. It's not that alarming. Not that important. All that matters is if you win.

[jonz44 805]

If they don't execute his play call doesn't matter much now does it?

If he has no responsibility when they play piss poor basketball then he he gets no credit when they play "an exciting, appealing, attacking" basketball.

If he gets credit when they do well then he gets blamed when they jack up.