Iowa vs Indiana Official Post Game Thread

[LazOffTheBench 3,638]

Hova, two words for you: Grad school

 

Edit: Mamasa beat me to it!

[IUHoosier5 1,483]

I've been going to IU basketball games since I was 6 months old with my two parents. I grew up feeding off the passion that my dad had for IU basketball and quickly became obsessed with it. I was that kid that made sure he was in the tunnel to high-five the players, especially my idols A.J. Moye and Jared Jeffries. I cried as I watched IU fall in the championship to Maryland. I knew at a young age just what IU basketball was about. There was nothing that I connected to more. I was the kid who wore the candystripes during the school and took the brunt from Purdue fans but didn't care. The passion was always there for me, even during the Sampson years and the rough first three years with Crean. I didn't care. I just enjoyed the passion that the fan base still had. Tonight, I do not know where I stand as an IU basketball fan for the first time in my life. It happened to my dad before me, but I told him I still had hope in Crean and the team. After tonight, I am lost. There is nothing I want more than to completely support the program, but I simply cannot when our current head coach is leading them. If Zeisloft is talking about needing leadership, that leadership must stem from our head coach. Apparently, there is none. IU basketball will be back, but change is needed as hard as change can be. I'm only a freshman, but I crave and believe I deserve to support a team that is worth rooting for behind a coach that embraces his opportunity to coach at Indiana University.

[Bobman1 2,909]

Hello NIT

[TrueHoosier62 1,592]

You know, back in 2012 when Yogi was talking about "The movement", It never occurred to me that he meant bowel.

Having witnessed the s**t on the court tonight, I now see what he means.

[KingPG21 6,582]

That means nothing in the NBA.. What matters is having multiple star players, and they have none.

Just like the Hawks!! ..... Oh I'll wait for one to be named

[seanmm1971 1,437]

Tone it down.

[BlueDevil 8,655]

Just like the Hawks!! ..... Oh I'll wait for one to be named

Grizzlies too

[KingPG21 6,582]

Wow, just wow. Michigan State could get really ugly if things start to go bad on the court.

[IU Bud 445]

There are plenty of coaches that will do a better job of coaching than CTC!!

Another benefit is a new coach will have some big players that he has recruited that might want to come play for us. It almost doesn't matter how many decide to transfer. The right hire should be an upgrade and hopefully the players realize that they can be much improved with a proper staff.

[HoosiersLoveBanners 797]

Just like the Hawks!! ..... Oh I'll wait for one to be named

LOL, your example is the Hawks? Who have NEVER won anything and won't this year! You need stars to win in the NBA playoffs and the Hawks have a bunch of B players. Good for the regular season but nobody will remember them for that. Again, the Celtics have zero. So unless they somehow grab something better than LBJ, Love and Irving... Boston won't win anything for a long time with or without Stevens. Just sayin

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

I'm glad I didn't watch live, I would have banned myself for bad behavior. I will just keep quiet!

[8bucks 6,345]

Tonight has brought me out of BTB retirement. I've been on the fence with Crean for the past 2 years. Not defending him against haters, just against overly dumb comments about him. I'm done defending him at all.

Quite possibly the lowest night of my IU fandom. I was ready to leave with about 5:30 left but couldn't do it. I knew we would come back and make it a game. By 2:00 I had given in. Given in on the game and more so on our leader. I walked out of the Hall feeling helpless. Watching whatever that was tonight was the most disappointed I've been since the last season of Prison Break. People were yelling for Brad Stevens during quiet times (there were plenty of those) in the building. The pictures of the crowd put out by the media before the game were misleading. Once the game got going the student section was as full as it has been with the exception of Maryland, and we stood the entire game (unlike some other games). The team got everyone into it a few times just to let us down not-so-softly with a turnover or foul.

I'll be back Saturday holding up 3 fingers every time we chuck one, I'll take in the 1974-75 team ceremony in lieu of senior day, and you better believe I'll go nuts when Troy dunks on someone, but I have zero interest in seeing Tom Crean on the Hoosier sideline in November 2015 unless he's handing Yogi a cup of Gatorade and folding his candy stripes at the end of the bench.

This is why I have been saying since PU that it HS to be this year. If we wait till next year we probably are a little better, make the tourney and even though we lose everyone the pressure is off.

[KingPG21 6,582]

Once again, towards the end of the season our boys look tired and not interested. This has happened the past few years...


Regarding the Celtics and Brad. The Celtics are fighting for the 8th seed in the playoffs. I should mention that the Eastern Conference in the NBA is terrible... so... I do know a lot of celtic fans wanted the team to tank to gain a great pick this upcoming draft. Brad has done a pretty damn good job with a terrible Roster.

It is incredible they are in the race with their roster. It is awful, there maybe 3 worse in the league, 76ers, Lakers without Kobe, and Knicks without Melo. Yet they are still kind of there. Arguable Lakers is better. Dude is doing a hell of a job

[VO5 8,272]

I don't know what emotions I'm feeling. Sad is probably the closest word I can come up with.

this is where I'm at. As a student, it's just so disheartening knowing i'll probably never see another legit contender in my time here

[schoosier 3,451]

This is why I have been saying since PU that it HS to be this year. If we wait till next year we probably are a little better, make the tourney and even though we lose everyone the pressure is off.

I have been saying that since Crean couldn't beat a 2-3 zone 2 years ago with 2 lottery players and six 1000 point scorers on the same team. Here we are 2 years later and he still can't beat a 2-3 zone even when its Northwestern instead of Syracuse.

[Zeebruh 57]

I don't see Hoiberg leaving. He is coaching at his alma mater and they have been relevant for the last few years. He is building a really nice program there. I would love to have him though.

[Crimson and Cream 5,776]

Finally made the change, sad stuff

[schoosier 3,451]

I don't see Hoiberg leaving. He is coaching at his alma mater and they have been relevant for the last few years. He is building a really nice program there. I would love to have him though.

He played for the Pacers and understands Indiana basketball. He knows he will probably never get the talent he needs at ISU to regularly beat Kansas. This can be seen by his going into the juco ranks every year to get the top talent there. At Indiana he can recruit the top talent against the likes of UK, UNC, Duke and Kansas. I like our chances if he's who we want and we could do much worse. See our current coach.

[OliviaPope40 6,426]

I was at the Butler and Georgetown game and they choked.

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Pathetic. I'd say there's a chance for redemption in the BT tournament but, well, let's be honest.