DD And Hanner gone

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,935]

Hanner was/is a colossal loss on the court IMO. Really hope Martin and Crean have a plan.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

IMO, Hanner was just a caretaker of his position, a backup center at best.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

Crean is weak.

This is really disappointing. Wish these kids would have learned...

Crean is weak? This is the first time he showed some balls. Its sad but had to be done.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,935]

IMO, Hanner was just a caretaker of his position, a backup center at best.

yeah, I can see it both ways, but as a 16-20 minute guy as a backup plan at worst is a GIGANTIC need. Plus, he WAS getting better and better.

[BGleas 7,880]

It's really nice to have a backup center that can actually play some and has some experience.

IMO, Hanner was just a caretaker of his position, a backup center at best.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

Question: Devin and Hanner don't get caught now, but get caught the exact same way right after Hoosier Hysteria.

Does Crean still have the balls to dismiss both players? Or is this convenient timing knowing he can replace them both via recruiting & JUCO?

Gonna have to get serious to replace them now with any quality don't you think?

[Old Friend 8,389]

Good. He hasn't learned **** in his 3 years here.

I feel for him, but he hasn't shown that he cares a damn bit.

Maybe this will be his first wake up call...

Agreed.  It is sincerely time to bring in kids who understand what it means to play basketball at Indiana University.   

[Bowhunter 2,693]

If not Thon than who?

[HoosierSadaseci 2,258]

One Twisted Ankle Away From Playing A 6''7" @ Center.

Eh, it's what we do...

[AZ Hoosier 6,545]

He's up there. How about Charlie Miller?

 

Andre Patterson?

[Bobman1 2,909]

Hanner was/is a colossal loss on the court IMO. Really hope Martin and Crean have a plan.

I think he does have a plan or he doesn't let Hanner go.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

On paper it hurts but Hanner was a bust and we never really seen anything outta DD. Will be interesting to see how we fill those spots. Time to earn your pay, Coach Martin.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

That wasn't the case Calipari. The decision was made pretty swiftly, just some red tape before an announcement.

[Brass Cannon 24,222]

We really do need to go all in on Dickerson that will probably fail though sadly.  Which means we will have to try and snag Maker away from ASU

[Bobman1 2,909]

That wasn't the case Calipari. The decision was made pretty swiftly, just some red tape before an announcement.

Oh, didn't know that. I thought he slept on it and talked it over this morning and around noon.

[pumpfake 3,930]

It was a decision that had to be made.  Hopefully we don't have anyone left that is so stupid as to get caught after this (?).

 

Three years of waiting for HP to finally turn into a ball player and just when it looked like he might actually contribute, he pulls this stunt.  At least we've finally purged the roster of all of our dismal failure project players. Before this happened I really believed there was a chance that Emmit might have passed Hanner on the depth chart by the beginning of B10 season - and he certainly has now.  Time to pull out the stops and grab a quality replacement - it seems like CTC may be better at the whirlwind recruitments than the lengthy ones.

[Alford Bailey 12,350]

That wasn't the case Calipari. The decision was made pretty swiftly, just some red tape before an announcement.

Any thoughts on filling those spots, Pap?

[colonel06 1,913]

There goes our front court depth. Probably for the best.

Hambone sometimes you just have to make decisions for the good of the team and in this instance IU from your head and not your heart.  Next man up as they say.

[Hutch89 2,939]

Wish we could poach a guy like Venky Jois for this year. Remember our old friend from EWU?

[drewheck 749]

Wish we could poach a guy like Venky Jois for this year. Remember our old friend from EWU?

I'd take him on a heartbeat he'd outwork everyone