We Are The Champions IU vs Iowa Post Game Thread

[JaybobHoosier]

We certainly have a flair for the dramatic in games for outright B1G championships.

 

On the road, no less.

 

When Yogi missed those free throws, I have to admit, I thought we were going to pull a Michigan when we beat them for the outright title.

[BGleas]

I remember Fran saying that Crean was one of the first coaches to call him when the news broke about his son.

This is random, but Gottlieb tweeted the following: 
 
Doug Gottlieb ‏@GottliebShow  15m15 minutes ago

Fran and Crean used to hate each other. Crean was a total mensch when Fran's son had cancer... Now friends. #Iubbvsiowa

 
Any idea what he's talking about???

[Josh]

This is random, but Gottlieb tweeted the following: 

 

Doug Gottlieb ‏@GottliebShow  15m15 minutes ago

Fran and Crean used to hate each other. Crean was a total mensch when Fran's son had cancer... Now friends. #Iubbvsiowa

 

Any idea what he's talking about???

Gottlieb got kicked out of school for stealing a credit card.  Do we care what he's talking about right now??

[Beowulf50]

This is random, but Gottlieb tweeted the following: 

 

Doug Gottlieb ‏@GottliebShow  15m15 minutes ago

Fran and Crean used to hate each other. Crean was a total mensch when Fran's son had cancer... Now friends. #Iubbvsiowa

 

Any idea what he's talking about???

Crean is a great person and I can't imagine him not offering Fran all the support that an opposing coach can offer! I am proud of our coach and what he has accomplished!

[cjvz20]

Crean refuting the better without jbj talk man I wish we had him

crean can refute all he wants but this team is not here without him going down. You know Crean was never gonna sit him down and his defense along with Troy's is what was killing us. Crean is able to bring in guys now that are defense first so helps everything. I think jbj will fit perfect on next years team if Troy leaves.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

TB played like a man tonight. Clutch buckets at big moments. Seemed to rebound better/stronger. Fouls hurt him but he made come clutch plays.

[colonel06]

Was JBJ in attendance? I couldn't find him.

Good question??

[Stuhoo]

This is random, but Gottlieb tweeted the following: 

 

Doug Gottlieb ‏@GottliebShow  15m15 minutes ago

Fran and Crean used to hate each other. Crean was a total mensch when Fran's son had cancer... Now friends. #Iubbvsiowa

 

Any idea what he's talking about???

 

 

They were driving to the hospital on one of the worst days of their lives. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, wife Margaret, and son Patrick, who had just found out he had thyroid cancer. They were headed to talk to the surgeon about what to do next, when the cell phone rang.

 

Indiana coach Tom Crean was on the line with one question. Any news on Patrick? “Malignant,” Fran said, uttering one of the worst words a father could ever have to use about his son.

“Then we’re going to pray, you and me, over the phone,” Crean said. So they did.

Seven months later, Patrick McCaffery is cancer-free. Seven months later, his father can look around at all the Big Ten coaches who get paid the big bucks to torment one another, and understand what it means not to be alone in the dark.

“The support was overwhelming,” he said. “It puts a little perspective to all of this.”

There was Crean.

“You want to compete, you want to win. But when you’re in the same line and you have the same feelings, when something like that happens … you have empathy,” he said of McCaffery.

“It probably helped to solidify our friendship. But it wouldn’t have mattered if we never talked again. That’s how I felt. I would hope somebody would do that for me.”

[Trish]

Good question??

JBJ was at assembly hall tonight with the students

[HoosierAloha]

TB played like a man tonight. Clutch buckets at big moments. Seemed to rebound better/stronger. Fouls hurt him but he made come clutch plays.

 

A little growing up tonight on the road.  Loved seeing the frosh step up and play big roles and then knockdown important FTs at the end.  JMor and OG have been huge when many, myself included, thought they might contribute as upperclassmen.

[Beowulf50]

The Tony Larussa reference was spot on. Maybe it's why he does his unusual lineups / substitutions.

Love it!

[Uspshoosier]

@jblackmon2
Outright✊

[WayneFleekHoosier]

http://es.pn/24AbStZ
Tears of Joy. Great Job overcoming everything Hoosiers!

Side note: Rob was jumpin around in the beginning

Edit: Didn't even notice it had already been posted, sorry about that.

this is what it's all about. Cool moment!

[Josh]

Did Iowa not get any senior speeches?  In the postgame interviews on the court, the crowd seems to have left...

[JaybobHoosier]

They were driving to the hospital on one of the worst days of their lives. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, wife Margaret, and son Patrick, who had just found out he had thyroid cancer. They were headed to talk to the surgeon about what to do next, when the cell phone rang.

 

Indiana coach Tom Crean was on the line with one question. Any news on Patrick? “Malignant,” Fran said, uttering one of the worst words a father could ever have to use about his son.

“Then we’re going to pray, you and me, over the phone,” Crean said. So they did.

Seven months later, Patrick McCaffery is cancer-free. Seven months later, his father can look around at all the Big Ten coaches who get paid the big bucks to torment one another, and understand what it means not to be alone in the dark.

“The support was overwhelming,” he said. “It puts a little perspective to all of this.”

There was Crean.

“You want to compete, you want to win. But when you’re in the same line and you have the same feelings, when something like that happens … you have empathy,” he said of McCaffery.

“It probably helped to solidify our friendship. But it wouldn’t have mattered if we never talked again. That’s how I felt. I would hope somebody would do that for me.”

 

I question some of Crean's in game stuff, but no one can ever question his humanity and sincerity outside of basketball.  My favorite thing about him!

[coonhounds]

They were driving to the hospital on one of the worst days of their lives. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, wife Margaret, and son Patrick, who had just found out he had thyroid cancer. They were headed to talk to the surgeon about what to do next, when the cell phone rang.

Indiana coach Tom Crean was on the line with one question. Any news on Patrick? “Malignant,” Fran said, uttering one of the worst words a father could ever have to use about his son.
“Then we’re going to pray, you and me, over the phone,” Crean said. So they did.
Seven months later, Patrick McCaffery is cancer-free. Seven months later, his father can look around at all the Big Ten coaches who get paid the big bucks to torment one another, and understand what it means not to be alone in the dark.
“The support was overwhelming,” he said. “It puts a little perspective to all of this.”
There was Crean.
“You want to compete, you want to win. But when you’re in the same line and you have the same feelings, when something like that happens … you have empathy,” he said of McCaffery.
“It probably helped to solidify our friendship. But it wouldn’t have mattered if we never talked again. That’s how I felt. I would hope somebody would do that for me.”

don't know probably the beer and the win but I teared up on that. Don't judge

[Stuhoo]

Iowa:

 

• Outrebounded us by three
• Made eight more free throws
• Had four fewer turnovers
• Had three more assists
• Had one more steal

And we.

Won

The.

Game.

 

On the road.

On their senior night.

Against four senior Iowa starters.

 

WOW.

[cjvz20]

Did Iowa not get any senior speeches? In the postgame interviews on the court, the crowd seems to have left...

i think they did everything before the game but not 100% sure

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

Something in your eye, that's it

[MartintheMopMan]

don't know probably the beer and the win but I teared up on that. Don't judge

With you. It's that Hoosier pride leaking out.