IU-PSU post game thread

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Man, if that practice being scheduled at random times is true it just makes me want Crean gone that much more. He just doesn't get it. These are 18-22 year old kids. They need proper planning and schedule times from their leader, not spur of the moment crap. Really pisses me off

Can't be smoking or drinking if you never really know when you need to be ready for practice. I wonder if this is a newer system of Crean's in response to the off the court issues over the past couple years.

[8bucks]

Albers writing that Crean typically follows a system of tapering off practices as the season progresses... Odd.

http://www.scout.com/college/indiana/story/1641349-iu-shakes-loss-grueling-practice

Yeah I have seen Crean mention this before as well. It is hard to tell if his idea of tapering is still more aggressive than others who also taper off. I have no idea but I am skeptical.

[jmsgws]

Yeah I have seen Crean mention this before as well. It is hard to tell if his idea of tapering is still more aggressive than others who also taper off. I have no idea but I am skeptical.

I am skeptical too.  I seem to remember a couple of years ago how the guys talked about how hard he practiced them up until the very end.

[Old Friend]

I am skeptical too.  I seem to remember a couple of years ago how the guys talked about how hard he practiced them up until the very end.

At some point, a smart person would figure out "hhmmm....this ain't working."

[hoosierpap]

8bucks, on 09 Feb 2016 - 7:45 PM, said:
Is this in jest? Surely we have scheduled practices.

 

 

Can't be smoking or drinking if you never really know when you need to be ready for practice. I wonder if this is a newer system of Crean's in response to the off the court issues over the past couple years.

 

Nope, just the way Crean rolls. When Crean's ready, or sees something on film, it's practice time. 

[TheWatShot]

Some day, when we have a better coach, he's going to do normal things in a normal fashion and we're going to act like it's so awesome even though it's what 99% of other successful coaches do. 

[MikeRoberts]

Can't be smoking or drinking if you never really know when you need to be ready for practice. I wonder if this is a newer system of Crean's in response to the off the court issues over the past couple years.

one also can't plan for anything, like studying, napping, eating, pooping, hanging out with friends/girlfriend etcetera. He is ruining their college experience

[MikeRoberts]

Seriously, napping is a staple in college and you can't do it at all if you can't plan ahead

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Seriously, napping is a staple in college and you can't do it at all if you can't plan ahead

Napping was not on my schedule. Way too many amazing things to do, and only four years to do it all haha

[coonhounds]

Napping was not on my schedule. Way too many amazing things to do, and only four years to do it all haha

I think the team fit their nap time in during this game that is probably what happened

[Yogi'sBicep]

The practice schedule is a direct correlation to past incidents. Didn't CTC enforce a rule where all players have to live on campus a year or two ago?

Doing whatever it takes to save his job, sucks for players though

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

http://indiana.247sports.com/Article/Indiana-focuses-on-basics-in-practice-after-Penn-State-loss-43598596

 

Excerpts:

• Indiana took Wednesday off last week, so IU head coach Tom Crean knew the team would practice the Sunday after its game at Penn State, regardless of result.
• Crean said that even heading into a game that will be complex with the number of strengths the Hawkeyes have, he worked to make Sunday’s long practice one with many simple teaching moments.  “It was a little longer and a lot more physical, a lot more scrimmaging,” Crean said of the practice. “
• The practice lasted quite a while, Crean said. Though he has spoken throughout the season about tapering off practices to keep his players fresher for the final stretch of the season, the loss against Penn State fired him and the Hoosiers up enough to put in a full day’s work Sunday.  “It was a long one,” Crean said. “Hopefully they had DVRs so they could watch the Super Bowl later. I’m sure they got to see some of it, but it was more important that we get that out of our system and get ourselves ready for Iowa."

Coachspeak at its best!!

[8bucks]

Seriously, napping is a staple in college and you can't do it at all if you can't plan ahead

I once had a wicked dream during a nap on the red leather couches in the union. The dream included a lot of movement and some yelling which woke me up.

I had attracted quite a large observation group. Public Naps rock!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I once had a wicked dream during a nap on the red leather couches in the union. The dream included a lot of movement and some yelling which woke me up.

I had attracted quite a large observation group. Public Naps rock!

been there, done napped that (too).

[Alford Bailey]

Seriously, napping is a staple in college and you can't do it at all if you can't plan ahead

As is pooping...

[TheWatShot]

12-6.


Quote me in a month

 

 

A look back…fun reading some of these comments, including my own. 

[MartintheMopMan]

A look back…fun reading some of these comments, including my own. 

Try this one on for size.

 

https://btownbanners.com/topic/8816-iu-vs-duke-post-game-thread/

[RBB89]

12-6.


Quote me in a month

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