IU vs ND post-game thread

[Fulkme15]

I'll take a 7 point win against an NCAA tourney team. It definitely wasn't pretty, but maybe the kind of win a team needs to get them on the right track.

[mdn82]

When IU broke through the first time to get under 10, then ND got it back up to 13 due to that dumb Blackmon, Williams back to back sequence the crowd was pretty hard on the kids during the timeout. IMO that was when the tide changed out of the timeout.

[VO5]

Rob Johnson is better imo.

:)

oops :)

[Uspshoosier]

It was in my opinion a must win. Very odd game because it didn't seem like we played good enough to win but we did. We were lucky notre dame missed some wide open looks. Now we have a opportunity to put together a nice string of wins.

couldnt you say every team is lucky from other teams missing open looks. I'm watching the 2nd half now and just watched Blackmon miss a layup and then a put back layup

[coonhounds]

couldnt you say every team is lucky from other teams missing open looks. I'm watching the 2nd half now and just watched Blackmon miss a layup and then a put back layup

yes you can i just felt like we had some break downs allowing some open look threes that could have been a game changer. But yes ultimately you need the competition to miss shots to win

[Miller'sTheMan]

I truly believe if you take both ends of the floor into account, Robert Johnson is our best player. 

[Uspshoosier]

yes you can i just felt like we had some break downs allowing some open look threes that could have been a game changer. But yes ultimately you need the competition to miss shots to win

notre dame had some breakdowns as well. Blackmon had some wide open threes he missed. I always felt we could make a run against notre dame because defensively from the games I've watched, they gave up some leads. Just once in one of these neutral court matchups I would love for us to play a complete game so I can watch in peace.

[Bobman1]

Bicep you better be watching the tests of the games!

[yogisballin]

OG for more minutes!! TB obviously started his "pouting" or whatever u wanna call that. Still not impressed.

[colonel06]

Did Tom Crean out coach Mike Brey?!?

Yes he did no doubt . In the 2nd half Crean took the game from Brey in the coaching game. I personally feel Brey gave the Hoosiers good bulletin board material by saying that by far ND best team in state, that they play better than the rest of the tourney teams in the Fieldhouse, etc.

[biteoftheapple]

I liked Rojos all game play, but I thought Hartman changed the game, and Troy put us over the top.

[Alford Bailey]

Couple questions;

 

1. Is ND a tourney team?

 

2. After 32 min. of pure crap are we gonna look back and say those last 8 min. saved Creans job?

[MartintheMopMan]

Couple questions;

1. Is ND a tourney team?

2. After 32 min. of pure crap are we gonna look back and say those last 8 min. saved Creans job?

1. Yes.

2. Unlikely.

[Miller'sTheMan]

Couple questions;

 

1. Is ND a tourney team?

 

2. After 32 min. of pure crap are we gonna look back and say those last 8 min. saved Creans job?

Crean is gonna have to do a hell of a lot more than come back to beat Notre Dame to save his job. 

[incrediboy]

Very encouraged by two things:

 

1) Hartman appears to be getting into form after his early injuries. When he's healthy and strong, we're a far better team

 

2) OG no doubt gained a ton of confidence today. An effective ninth man in the rotation makes big difference over 8 in the conference.

 

My Christmas wish list:

 

That Troy would play more to win and less for highlights

 

That Blackmon would work half as hard on his defense as his offense.

[akhosrof]

I love Thomas Bryant's passion. The kid is a beast. That back door pass on the give and go to Troy on the first possession in the second half was a thing of beauty. Sure, his defense could use some work but at least he hustles. On offense every time we gave Bryant the ball it opened up opportunities or ended with a good look.

There were points in this game where I shook my head and said "what talented big man in his right mind would want to play for Crean?" Bottom line... Get Bryant the ball!

[Yogi'sBicep]

After the 1st game I've watched this season;

JBJ is a deficit to the team
Troy Williams is out of control, does more bad than good
Yogi is not liked by anybody, especially TB
TB is a stud, needs the ball more(Zeller days), has anger issues
RoJo is our best player
Collin Hartman should start
Max Bielfledt is solid so is NZ3
OG is gonna be really good

Crean was miserably bad first half
Second half, somehow wasn't terrible coaching.--decent. Out coached Brey.


Notre Dame was too worried about being consistent to make a shot in the last 10 min

Our run and gun style wore them down. Any team that isn't necessarily depthy & doesn't slow us down will run out of gas. Good for us.

Too many guys want to shoot & be induviduals. Need to make the team watch Hoosiers, and consider the 3 pass rule before shooting

1-3-1 should be our D. Terrible 2-3 & disgraceful man to man.

We ever press? Should consider it.

[MartintheMopMan]

After the 1st game I've watched this season;

JBJ is a deficit to the team
Troy Williams is out of control, does more bad than good
Yogi is not liked by anybody, especially TB
TB is a stud, needs the ball more(Zeller days), has anger issues
RoJo is our best player
Collin Hartman should start
Max Bielfledt is solid so is NZ3
OG is gonna be really good

Crean was miserably bad first half
Second half, somehow wasn't terrible coaching.--decent. Out coached Brey.


Notre Dame was too worried about being consistent to make a shot in the last 10 min

Our run and gun style wore them down. Any team that isn't necessarily depthy & doesn't slow us down will run out of gas. Good for us.

Too many guys want to shoot & be induviduals. Need to make the team watch Hoosiers, and consider the 3 pass rule before shooting

1-3-1 should be our D. Terrible 2-3 & disgraceful man to man.

We ever press? Should consider it.

Oh great, you only needed one game to get perfectly caught up.

[VO5]

I truly believe if you take both ends of the floor into account, Robert Johnson is our best player.

preach. Been saying that for a while

[Yogi'sBicep]

One last thing; FUN team when they're on a run. Lot of energy and emotion. Loved it