OFFICIAL: Ferrell returns for Senior Season

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

As I said early in this thread

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,143]

I have to say, I HATE that Yogi and DocLibby have to constantly defend themselves against OUR fans. I am the first to be critical of Crean, as he's a paid employee. I am also very critical of players performance in-game. However, I always have OUR player's backs regarding the team and program.

Yogi is a phenomenal talent and I love that he chose IU. I like what DocLibby does as well. Is this presser above and beyond? Yes. Is it a bad decision? Maybe? But I have Yogis back through all this. The kid has big dreams and he's getting pulled in all directions. It can't be easy, thus we should be supportive.

All the D league talk/bashing is lowbrow. The Ferrell's know Yogis draft status better than any of us. I think he should return for a variety of reasons but I'll have his back no matter what. Blind loyalty in this case. I'll trust Doc and Yogi to make the best choice.
If this is all for hype and media attention, so be it.

That all being said, I hope Yogi returns and caps off a historic career! But if not, best wishes Yogi. Once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier!! :)

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

Don't let me EXTREME displeasure in the way this is getting announced fool you, love yogi as a player, Doc as a player's mom. Will never wish him ill will. If he goes pro then it was clearly the best decision for them all.

My beef is with the way this is going. Nobody else is doing this, why are you? I have my guesses...

[MikeRoberts 6,857]

I have to say, I HATE that Yogi and DocLibby have to constantly defend themselves against OUR fans. I am the first to be critical of Crean, as he's a paid employee. I am also very critical of players performance in-game. However, I always have OUR player's backs regarding the team and program.

Yogi is a phenomenal talent and I love that he chose IU. I like what DocLibby does as well. Is this presser above and beyond? Yes. Is it a bad decision? Maybe? But I have Yogis back through all this. The kid has big dreams and he's getting pulled in all directions. It can't be easy, thus we should be supportive.

All the D league talk/bashing is lowbrow. The Ferrell's know Yogis draft status better than any of us. I think he should return for a variety of reasons but I'll have his back no matter what. Blind loyalty in this case. I'll trust Doc and Yogi to make the best choice.
If this is all for hype and media attention, so be it.

That all being said, I hope Yogi returns and caps off a historic career! But if not, best wishes Yogi. Once a Hoosier, always a Hoosier!! :)

your sentiment matches 90% of the posts on here. There will always be a few extremes but don't really see the need for the ferrell's to defend anything. It's a strange announcement in many ways... Oh well

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,201]

I got your back....Yogi!

[cjvz20 896]

I'm just hoping that if he's announcing the day before the deadline that he has hopefully already informed the coaching staff of his intentions not just waiting for that time.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,741]

People, people, people.  There is something bigger going on behind the scenes and the steak dinner is not merely an announcement platform for Yogi.  And if I later have to eat these words, rest assured, it won't be steak from Ruth's Chris but more like beans from Campbell's.

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

So does anyone know what Steve has to say about all this? He's steered us the right way before...

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,143]

Don't let me EXTREME displeasure in the way this is getting announced fool you, love yogi as a player, Doc as a player's mom. Will never wish him ill will. If he goes pro then it was clearly the best decision for them all.

My beef is with the way this is going. Nobody else is doing this, why are you? I have my guesses...

I respect your opinion. I actually agree with your sentiment. My thoughts and emotions were formed more from twitter and Facebook reactions than from BTB.

Not specific to this event, but I just wish our fanbase was more cohesive. The twitter hate is ugly.

Oh by the way, I blame Crean, of course. Haha

[DocLibby 761]

Vic held a press conference with Crean on campus remember? A steak house? REALLY?????

MURRAY!!!!!????? You out there?

Edit....We gotta remember Libby can't really call out her Ex about this.....just saying...this is NOT a DocLibby move....No Way!!

Well said

[HoosierDribbler 464]

Maybe it has nothing to do with basketball at all. Since it is a family event, maybe he is proposing to his sweetie or even just announcing an engagement. What a psych out by doing it on that date. Gets everybody a-talkin....stirs up the fans.

[Kilroy 271]

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This!

 

nice job capturing my tweet.

[HoosierCoop 3,831]

I am sure there is a strategy somewhere in this public announcement.

 

Hopefully it is to gather momentum during the off season and he is publically going to challenge the the team to be dedicated to the highest standard, the fan base to have faith, and Thon to be the last commit of 15-16.

 

By the way, who likes Hollandaise on their Filet?  ...this guy does :thankyou:

[Hovadipo 53,272]

Maybe it has nothing to do with basketball at all. Since it is a family event, maybe he is proposing to his sweetie or even just announcing an engagement. What a psych out by doing it on that date. Gets everybody a-talkin....stirs up the fans.

Well then they would be flat out lying about the purpose of the event...

[Jketch 385]

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[Jketch 385]

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I'm not saying I'm for this but it's interesting and I feel like some fans would do it

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

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I despise that site. All their "articles" are written about tweets or stealing information from these forums for their posts. 100% click bait. No real value.

[yogisballin 2,291]

Just come on back for your senior season campaign! Don't forget about Senior Night as well Yogi, make it special!

[Jketch 385]

I despise that site. All their "articles" are written about tweets or stealing information from these forums for their posts. 100% click bait. No real value.

I agree, I just found it interesting.

[HoosierTrav 7,624]

I'm having trouble seeing how this is so difficult to understand. His mother said that this is the date that he set as a deadline to make a decision by. Its not televised. Its family and friends surrounding him for what will be an exciting decision either way. He didn't schedule a presser. Stop rushing to assassinate the kids character.