First off---Pig1960 is an idiot. SO need to involve him.I haven’t been able to watch much CBB this season due to work, but have seen a couple of highlights of IU. I hope they have another rise to prominence; it’s good for the game. Still indifferent on whether the UK/IU series renews, but it’s been a long drought for them. It’s time.
Would also like @pig1960 ’s thoughts.
First off---Pig1960 is an idiot. SO need to involve him.
I like @pig1960 , but I also love the 2 programs' disdain for one another.
Langford and Morgan will need to go off for IU to have a realistic chance in this one. Just not enough depth in that Hoosier roster right now.
I'm glad you responded. I was hoping to get some Purdue fans in on this too. A little bit of rivalry input always keeps things honest and interesting!
As you can see I am beloved by many IU fans. In particular Borden who lovingly calls me an idiot. Here’s Borden’s view- injuries have limited IUs potential to date. In particular Green has hurt them by missing out. To be clear Green is the player Borden spent most of last season complaining about - he sucks, he should transfer, he’s an idiot etc. so now you got Borden calling me and Green useless idiots - I’ll let others decide who the real idiot is here. FWIW -I have no idea on IU - I do know they got the typical bump in rankings based on ancient history so them underperforming at a mediocre level does not surprise me. If and when they get some guys back Borden and friends can move on to the next set of excuses. **** IU.I haven’t been able to watch much CBB this season due to work, but have seen a couple of highlights of IU. I hope they have another rise to prominence; it’s good for the game. Still indifferent on whether the UK/IU series renews, but it’s been a long drought for them. It’s time.
Would also like @pig1960 ’s thoughts.
Agree 100%/ Fully healthy, we might have a punchers chance. I look for SMith to guard Reddish. Make it difficult for him to get off shots(3's). Look for IU to play soft on Zion. Make him shoot. If he hits them---Tip of the cap. If McRoberts is able to go, I do look for him to get some run at RJ. But I think it will be by committee. Langford as well.
Meh....that wasn't a choke.I hope Bobby Knight comes back and chokes out every last one of 'em.
We'll get wrecked tomorrow but they have some winnable games coming up afterwards that can help define the season. They need to get some guys back from injury though, way too many players playing 39+mpg right now.
I couldn't help but notice that ESPN promotes the game with flash shots of Duke player highlights, and politely adds the IU logo at the end of the commercial.
Well they have a better team lol IU will be back just not tonight.
I keep thinking that after 20 years, IU has FINALLY hired the right coach and within his first 4 or 5 years they'll have a team that is good enough to be a real contender for a championship. Not saying that they'll win a banner in those 4 or 5 year...there's way to many crazy unknown variables each tournament to say that. But, I do think the team will be good enough to be in the small handful of teams that you could see win it.
Oh talent wise, I think they were the best team that year. But I think Crean just ran them into the ground. I think there were 4 games left in the season and they went up to East Lansing and imo played the most complete game I saw the whole season....from any team. Based on the talent throughout DIV 1 that year, I honestly didn't think that they would lose another game that year. Unfortunately, after that game, it just seemed like they were a shell of themselves. Including both the BIG tournament and the NCAA tournament, I think they went 4 and 4 the rest of the way. One loss was to an 8 win Minnesota team and they barely beat the 8 seeded Temple team.
Excuses? You mean like the injuries to Mcroberts, Green, Davis, Thompson and Hunter? Four guys who were expected to be major contributors? Those "excuse", or are you speaking of something else?
In all likelihood, Brooks follows. Two 5*, Top 25 kids. And both from Indiana. One or the other will be Mr. Basketball. That will be 2 Indiana Mr. basketballs, in three seasons. So it appears, Miller is getting a hold on the state. That is a good thing.
Just a nit pick, Brooks is ineligible to be Mr. Basketball I think since LaLu is not in the IHSAA.
Not nitpicking at all. I totally forgot he transferred. But if at North still, he'd certainly be in the mix. Don't understand why he trasnferred to a non-IHSAA school.
SO similar to the excuse you guys throw out to why Painter hasn't gotten pst the SW 16?
That's different...those injuries happened DURING a game...the ones we're using for excuses happened during practice. If you can't understand why what IUs dealing with is no big deal...there's no hope for you.
Sure ya don't. The old, "I didn't say that....." Whenever talk of Painter not getting past a SW 16 arises, we always hear of the injuries. But hey, I am sure you've never heard/said that---right?No, I’ve heard it plenty of times. I just don’t use it as an excuse. Sorry I guess? Please carry on with your whining.
Whining? Nope. Just pointing some facts, broseph. So, just out of curiosity...Since you don't use the injuries as an excuse, as to why painter hasn't gotten past the SW 16---I must ask:
Combination of things I suppose. It’s simplistic to say one of two things - injuries or coaching - are the reason Purdue has not been in the Final 8. But you are kind of a simple guy. I am very happy to have Painter at Purdue - his peers feel he is a very capable coach and I don’t lose sleep wondering if he will shame my University, ala Bob Knight. So I’m cool. If we get to a championship someday I’ll be happy but I won’t be stupid enough to believe my expectations had a damn thing to do with that occurring.
