Official 2016-17 IUBB Preseason Thread

[Dalton26 16,892]

Can't fault him for it imo. The kid is making a decision that will effect his entire future so he definitely should lookout for himself.

[Brass Cannon 24,813]

Doesn't everybody pick a college based on what they can do for us?  

 

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

“I try to make a list with the pros and cons,” Wilkes said. “Who will help me, who will benefit me. Those sorts of things. I keep going over it every day.”

Doesnt sound much like a team player or IU kind of guy to me.

Guys, no need to start preparing reasons to say this was a "good miss" if he goes elsewhere. When was the last time you made a decision without considering how you'd be benefited? Come on now...


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[8bucks 6,455]

That would be OG

For me, OG is down the list for why I think this team could be really good.

TB, a key starter from last years team is back. He played well against some good bigs last year and played well over a lot of minutes.

JBj has to have a good year for us to be really good. A great year and we finally break though the sweet sixteen.

RoJo should hopefully become that steady, more consistent player on both offense and defense. If RoJo can protect the ball and bump his scoring up a few more buckets/game then we will be a tough team to beat.

OG, if he can become a starter or 6th man and continue his play over extended minutes (like vs UK) then again we become hard to beat.

I think TB, and either JBj or RoJo need to have a pretty good bump up from last year for us to be great. If they are basically the same players as last year we would need OG to be all big ten just to be good.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

This Saturday from noon E.T. – 1 p.m. ET, BTN will offer a live and unprecedented look inside one of Indiana Basketball’s practices with Tom Crean. Coach Crean, along with BTN analyst Jon Crispin, will wear microphones throughout the practice and discuss drills, the IU roster and a team scrimmage in real time for viewers.

Inside Indiana Basketball Practice can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on the newly relaunched BTN2Go.

http://btn.com/2016/10/12/btn-goes-inside-indiana-basketball-practice-on-saturday/

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

I like what we can do on defense. TB improved tremendously from the start of last season, as did the rest of the team. I could see this team locking people down and the offense opening up on the run. This seems like what past MSU teams have looked like; defend, rebound, and run. It's an outside shot but could see a Final Four run if guys heat up in the tourney. A run past the Sweet 16 can and should happen.

[RBB89 3,497]

Can we discuss Cody's sweater in this thread?

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

6 minutes ago, RBB89 said:

Can we discuss Cody's sweater in this thread?
 

Is it ugly sweater season already? I'm so done.

[LIHoosier 26,205]

3 hours ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Is it ugly sweater season already? I'm so done.

It has an IU logo on it. It can't be ugly.

[OliviaPope40 6,520]

27 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

It has an IU logo on it. It can't be ugly.

I suppose you are right.

[Hovadipo 56,256]

Crean just called the KU and UNC games so early in the season, "poor scheduling. Especially the Kansas game."


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[LIHoosier 26,205]

Crean just called the KU and UNC games so early in the season, "poor scheduling. Especially the Kansas game."


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Did he learn anything from Izzo?

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[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Crean just called the KU and UNC games so early in the season, "poor scheduling. Especially the Kansas game."


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This is one of the bigger issues I have with Crean. The B1G typically boosts our RPI/SOS but playing teams like Rutgers and Minnesota kill that. We can't have only a few marquee matchups and then garbage teams in stage noncon. We should have a top 50 noncon SOS not a 200+.

[lillurk 3,756]

2 hours ago, Hovadipo said:

Crean just called the KU and UNC games so early in the season, "poor scheduling. Especially the Kansas game."


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For what it's worth, he's being playful; the question is at 8:12 in the video here http://www.insidethehall.com/2016/10/13/video-transcript-tom-crean-big-ten-media-day-2/

[Hovadipo 56,256]

For what it's worth, he's being playful; the question is at 8:12 in the video here http://www.insidethehall.com/2016/10/13/video-transcript-tom-crean-big-ten-media-day-2/

I was watching it live and took it seriously. Maybe I just misunderstood lol.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Mike Miller ‏@MikeMillerHT 12m12 minutes ago

Tom Crean says he doesn't expect Freddie McSwain (knee) to be in "full-speed mode" until sometime in November. "It's hard to tell."

Crean says Juwan Morgan can do everything but play live. "He's a week, two weeks away from that," Crean says.

 

Tom Crean says Collin Hartman (knee) has been doing stationary shooting, free throw shooting, "to keep him as active as he can be."   Hartman's mother, Melissa, had her latest (she's had a few) knee surgery a day before Collin injured his knee in the non-contact drill.  "If he comes back with anything close to the level of toughness that his mother, Melissa, has .. he comes from good stock that way"

 

 

 

[Stuhoo 80,886]

Quote Thomas Bryant:

"People won't believe how much OG has improved...he's taken advantage to the fullest."

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,389]

Quote Thomas Bryant:

"People won't believe how much OG has improved...he's taken advantage to the fullest."

 

Saw that. Our starting 5 should be really impressive with a lot of versatility. TB said OGs improved his 3 point consistency and his low post moves. Said they challenge each other in 3 pointers all the time. TB is a great kid. One of my favorite Hoosiers already. Love that kid!


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

More random tweets from earlier today.

Jeff Rabjohns ‏@JeffRabjohns

Scouts and front office personnel from approximately 15 NBA teams attended Indiana's practice on Wednesday, IU coach Tom Crean said.

Jeremy Price ‏@JPPrice 9m9 minutes ago

In the random notes at media day file: #iubb coach Tom Crean said freshman Devonte Green is 2nd in deflections through first 10 practices.

Speaking of newcomers, James Blackmon Jr. likes Freddie McSwain's energy. "(He) goes so hard every possession, he never takes a play off."   Blackmon also cites De'Ron Davis for his hunger to learn: "There’s not a day that went by that De'Ron hasn’t asked me a question."

[hurryinghoosier5 96]

Today has me so excited, but I'm tired of talk. Bring on Kansas!


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