***Official B1G In-Season Thread***
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May be a bit much just seems Loyer shits the bed when it matters and TKR had a quiet 23 but they all seemed to be difficult for him, nothing looked easy.
Loyer has had 3 games where he didn’t score in double figures. When is he shitting the bed when it matters?
Hey dude. I got divorced in 2023 and had to stop the dog stuff because it was too hard to do with a baby and no help. Likewise.
Executive Summary: Kudos to Renn for making the play when it mattered most. For the second game in a week IU pisses a win away.
This was the smallest IU fan showing at this game that I have ever seen. Would surprised if there were 200 IU fans there although I assume some don't wear crimson in that place (like me).
Place is loud as hell with that round metal roof and the seething hate from these purple faced fans.
The good: The effort was there most of the night and the shots fell a bit more. Goode and MM were solid. Carlyle was out sick and Rice was rumoured to be sick as well...don't know. IU really missed Cupps last night IMO certainly not for his shooting or even defense but IU had a large advantage up front and Gabe makes good decisions and will get the ball to Ballo better than anyone else we have. Gallo had a good second half after struggling in H1. That haircut is awful btw. Good looking kid...why do that?
The Bad: Rice made a terrible choice with that shot with 3ish sec left down 1. Ballo was there and they had no answer...game would have been over. Was he fouled? I Could not tell from the angle we had but it seems strange that a shot that is not tipped flops onto the floor five feet away. I will watch the replay in a bit. Not sure if you saw it on TV but Ballo who was then forced to foul was enraged at Rice in the huddle...I do like the fire and Rice deserved it. Then the hail mary...wtf Mike? Actually it was Gallo's horrid pass more than the play itself. MR is not back in game shape, that was obvious.
Purdue: Admittedly this was the first full game I have seen them play but this was basically a two-man show with Brandon Smith and TKR making it happen. Moze has a deadly fall back jumper and his defense was good. He has quick hands and stole the ball at will. No one else impressed.
The refs: Neither team has much to complain about, there are always missed calls. IF Rice was fouled, and I don't know that yet...then that one mattered.
The fans there crack me up, they need to require season ticket holders to read a rule book and take a test. They booed everything and the BullShit chants were frequent. At least the IU sucks was in context as it is once a year for them. Midway through the first half Leal (who played well given his physical limitations) got Moze up in the air on a three pointer and drew the foul. Textbook. Perfectly executed. The place went apeshit and I was not impressed by the people behind us screaming "**** You Leal", or the ones screaming that Ballo is an "Ape that needs to be in the zoo". My clients who take me to these games were embarassed. But I hear dumb****s in TAH as well.
Anyway, if can live with the loss, I expected to get blown out. Hopefully Scott has told Quinn to stay out of this and is back channeling daily.
Respectfully submitted...
CS2
This was the smallest IU fan showing at this game that I have ever seen. Would surprised if there were 200 IU fans there although I assume some don't wear crimson in that place (like me).
Place is loud as hell with that round metal roof and the seething hate from these purple faced fans.
The good: The effort was there most of the night and the shots fell a bit more. Goode and MM were solid. Carlyle was out sick and Rice was rumoured to be sick as well...don't know. IU really missed Cupps last night IMO certainly not for his shooting or even defense but IU had a large advantage up front and Gabe makes good decisions and will get the ball to Ballo better than anyone else we have. Gallo had a good second half after struggling in H1. That haircut is awful btw. Good looking kid...why do that?
The Bad: Rice made a terrible choice with that shot with 3ish sec left down 1. Ballo was there and they had no answer...game would have been over. Was he fouled? I Could not tell from the angle we had but it seems strange that a shot that is not tipped flops onto the floor five feet away. I will watch the replay in a bit. Not sure if you saw it on TV but Ballo who was then forced to foul was enraged at Rice in the huddle...I do like the fire and Rice deserved it. Then the hail mary...wtf Mike? Actually it was Gallo's horrid pass more than the play itself. MR is not back in game shape, that was obvious.
Purdue: Admittedly this was the first full game I have seen them play but this was basically a two-man show with Brandon Smith and TKR making it happen. Moze has a deadly fall back jumper and his defense was good. He has quick hands and stole the ball at will. No one else impressed.
The refs: Neither team has much to complain about, there are always missed calls. IF Rice was fouled, and I don't know that yet...then that one mattered.
The fans there crack me up, they need to require season ticket holders to read a rule book and take a test. They booed everything and the BullShit chants were frequent. At least the IU sucks was in context as it is once a year for them. Midway through the first half Leal (who played well given his physical limitations) got Moze up in the air on a three pointer and drew the foul. Textbook. Perfectly executed. The place went apeshit and I was not impressed by the people behind us screaming "**** You Leal", or the ones screaming that Ballo is an "Ape that needs to be in the zoo". My clients who take me to these games were embarassed. But I hear dumb****s in TAH as well.
Anyway, if can live with the loss, I expected to get blown out. Hopefully Scott has told Quinn to stay out of this and is back channeling daily.
Respectfully submitted...
CS2
Woke up thinking I’m glad we escaped. If Purdue is hitting open threes, we are as good as all but a couple teams in the country. But when we shoot like that, we have to grind out wins. Thank God Braden and TKR are gamers.
A couple of thoughts on Indiana.
If Mgbako played like that consistently, IU would be on the right side of the bubble by a decent amount despite Woody’s mediocre coaching.
Speaking of his coaching, the worst thing that could have happened to Purdue was Reneau getting in foul trouble. It’s wild that Woody doesn’t realize that IU is so much better with Goode, Mbako and Ballo on the frontline. Reneau should back up the 4 and 5 and never play with Ballo.
A couple of thoughts on Indiana.
If Mgbako played like that consistently, IU would be on the right side of the bubble by a decent amount despite Woody’s mediocre coaching.
Speaking of his coaching, the worst thing that could have happened to Purdue was Reneau getting in foul trouble. It’s wild that Woody doesn’t realize that IU is so much better with Goode, Mbako and Ballo on the frontline. Reneau should back up the 4 and 5 and never play with Ballo.
IU's Superbowl as usual, since they've slipped into irrelevance. It took IU having their best game, Purdue shooting like crap, and the refs being awful for IU to have a shot.
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