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Kelin, I will just give you some encouragement, I live in upstate NY and my neighbor is a HUGE Giants fan. When I spoke with him before the playoffs he didnt even want to talk about the Giants, he was more concerned with my Colts. So ANYTHING can happen if you have the right people and I think IU does and starting FRESH in the tourney will bleed life into this team. They have 2 All Americans and a good supporting cast, sure were light at the 4 spot but going up against teams that havent seen us on a regular basis will have a HARD time stopping us.............

I have HOPE, without that I wouldnt have anything............

This could be the sleeper of the class, Tom Pritchard is a winner and will do whatever it takes to win and I will take that any day of the week...............

He has been under recruited due to him being a TOP pitcher in baseball, his first exposure to aau ball came last summer after he injured his shoulder. He had to drop baseball and now will be concentrating on bball full time for the 1st time and if his senior campaign is any signal, IU is getting a very very good player...........

He is a crafty lefty, that has good footwork and knack for being around the ball not to mention a nice little baby hook shot and a spot up jumper. I would compare him with 2 players putting TP in between them, Matt Howard at Butler and BE POY Luke Harongody, he may not reach that potential till his soph year. I see IU having a VERY VERY good frontcourt with Elston and Pritchard, that should solidify our frontcourt enough to sprinkle in some BIG TIME players..................

With the right hire, IU will keep the momentum going and a HUGE surprise could be on the horizon if the RIGHT guy is hired..............

Mike, I think EVERYBODY associated with scouting players for the NBA, NBA GMs themsleves, heck ANYONE with any sense would disagree with you..............

This kid has ALL the tools, is as quick as any guard in the open court and he can drain it from deep. Once he gets that wrap off of his arm he is going to explode like he did before he hurt his arm.......

I heard IF IU hires the right coach that EJ might come back, that is solid info too for all the doubters, I dont care who told you what..................

I understand the questioning how hard they played, but calling them names is just over the top. I personally dont think this team will fold, I look for 2 solid wins to go along with IUs first BTT and a DEEP run in the NCAA tourney. I am just glad we dropped this stinker NOW instead of in the TOURNEY when its 1 and done, we are one LATE GAME bankshot from winning the BT..............

PS: I would like some of what that guy is smoking that would take ALL those guys above EJ, he does turn the ball over but makes more than up for it with ALL the other things he does. Get real, he is leading the BT in scoring while being injured MOST of the season, shooting a TON of FTs at HIGH percentage, once again people see what they want to see...............

What did we get a bunch of UK fans to jump the fence and now are sounding OFF on IU and its players................

Its just a game, not bball but losing to MSU, the true test lies ahead and I think this team will be fine. I want to see a GREAT effort against Minny and then when I go to see the Hoosiers at PSU sunday I am hoping to see a re-focused team that is ready to achieve the goals established months ago.................

You people calling our players names are showing your IQ, thanks for getting that out of the way, makes your points if you have any lack any SUBSTANCE............

Oh yeah, I think your team has to be atleast at .500 to post on this site, you silly illni guys must hate that rule............

PS: It applies next year too, shame isnt it...........

It will be interesting for sure to see how he plays, we should know right away if it affects his game or not when he drives to the hoop...............

PS: I expect an IU win at the KC, this team will toughen up and ready itself for a STRONG stretch of games.........

Timmy, I like your response all except the liberal comment, has nothing to do with, trust me I stand on the left for obvious reasons, anyone making under 100,000 should too. Common sense would pass the test there but that too is my opinion...............

As for the question, its a jab by a no name reporter stuck covering Gopher bball, but ENLIGHTENED as a great journalist by this somewhat biased blog or whatever you want to call it. I think we all know there is NO NEWS on the NCAA investigation and to entice KS or bait him was childish and busch league at its best, if you guys call this GREAT journalism then once again my point about this site is coming true, thanks for backing my opinion with fact once again.............

AJS

Everyday I am losing more respect for this site, I guess after a tough road win you concern yourselves with something nobody knows about, not even KS, that is pretty sad. Keep up the good work, your agenda driven diatribe has been noted by me before and once again you DRIVE it home, PATHETIC....................

Stephen, that was Nick Anderson, I remember that too like it was yesturday..........

I look for the Hoosier to control the whole game Sunday and win by 20, 68-48 IU. UI will SLOW it down but that will slow them down too, talent level will end up pushing a 20 pt win and a 10pt win at UI....

Mark, you obviously dont know the facts, its not to smart to talk about things you KNOW nothing about. Calling them the same shows your lack of knowledge, where do you get your news from the paper id bet.....


Its the game before the Holidays against a no name team, hard to get UP for, like coach said, instead of talking about the game before tip off players were talking about their vacation plans. No big shocker hear, came out and took care of business the 2nd half and learned something from the 1st half im sure..............

Here comes Big Ten season, cant wait either.......

A real fan, how shallow you have become and inept at trying to get a message across...........

PS: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too laddie..........

David, you obviously know nothing about the game of bball or what it takes to put together a team.......

As for Kuric, yeah he is a better athlete from what I hear, but that isnt what IU was looking for, we needed a shooter that can hit 3s with defenders closing on him. Matt Roth is going to set the ALL TIME record in the state of Illinios and with the makeup of the Hoosiers, him taking passes from a collapsing D will just make his shooting all that more important, they will be closing on him and he has proven time and time again he can HIT THE SHOT.........

I think he is a BIG part to building a program, cant have enough kids that WANT to be Hoosiers and do what it takes to win.........

PS: We will have plenty of athletes at IU now that KS is here, adding the likes of Roth and Pritchard are priceless imho of course........

GOOD KNIGHT, what crisis of leadership, DJ White is playing like an AA and the NEW kids are finding their roles, what are you trying to get at. We are 8-1 with a depleted team, it takes leadership to do that, if we were 4-4 struggling then I might understand some of what you said but sorry but it just doesnt fit, not even close.

GOOD KNIGHT, I didnt know we played Kansas and its not our 2 time National Coach of the Years job to make sure that GOOD KNIGHT knows whats happening. You sound like sour grapes from the west, what more could you want from yesturday, a masterful coaching job, motivated players and discipline being applied to ALL.

PS: When we play Kansas maybe our 2 time National Coach of the Year will e-mail you with the details. I find it funny that when RMK would suspend someone it was OLD SCHOOL discipline and when our 2 time National Coach of the Year does it there is a leadership problem, get over yourself already or as I suspect your a LOOPER Illwhini fan or PU fan. After the game yesturday the thoughts you try to project can come from only someone with some sort of agenda.

PS: Its gonna be great seeing this team in San Antone and hanging No.6. The closer we get the more of the HATERS will come out...........

PS2: What trouble have the players been in T, once again please LINK it to me, I would love to hear about it. I have a subscription to the HT and havent seen anything about ANY IU player getting locked up or causing trouble, so please if you have a LINK I would love to see it...........

T, I dont think I recall a player being on the front page of the HT about being arrested or doing anything breaking the law, if so please link it for me cause I am missing it. As for following the rules, I guess you want KS to do nothing to the players and run a program like memphis, where Dorsey can do whatever he wants and NOTHING is done, I dont get your logic or lack there of, makes NO SENSE whatsoever. I am old school, I guess when Knight suspended a player it being TOUGH on them and teaching them a lesson, but when KS does it its out of control. You cant have it both ways sorry but doesnt work that way. AJ has skirted by with MD and it caught up to him, obviously JC and AB were late or missed a practice or class but couldnt be suspended at the same time due to lack of depth. Its not KS or IUs staffs obligation to inform you of the inner workings, sure would be nice but its never worked that way and never will. Once again your logic or lack there of is amazing, KS is tightening the screws on this team knowing full well they can be special but have to TIGHTEN them up both on the court and OFF................

PS: Its ok to not like KS but to run an agenda because players dont follow the rules is silly............

BigA, your dislike of KS is getting out of hand, to say that because he suspends a frosh and soph for breaking team rules is his fault is the silliest thing I think I have ever read on this site. Its when he doesnt punish them and they run amuck, not once have we had a player arrested, front page of the HT or anything like that. If you read what Crawfords mother wrote and what KS said its simple, they either missed a class, late for one, or a practice, missed or late. So please lighten up on Kelvin Sampson, I know you dont like him but to push your weight around here isnt very professional to say the least and doing it because lessons need to be taught to these young kids makes them even more out of line. Its coachs' like JC that turn a cheek to players like Dorsey that piss me off, blatant THUG who has pushed the envelope with minimal if ANYTHING done to him, that isnt what is happening here and to compare it to that is ridiculous to say the least.........

Great game today by both the players and the coachs', they are getting better and once healthy this team could be special. Once again look at the message being sent, play by the rules or SIT and we can still win and most important we still PLAY the games. I think KS is tightening the screws on this team, knowing very well that this team can be special but they have to run a tight ship to make sure EVERYONE is working on getting better and doing the right thing.........

PS: If you dont go to class and then you get suspended calls for a coachs' head then there is something very very wrong..........

Im not a dr but I do no that nothing is better for the type of injury EJ has than excercise, it works itself out. As for the sitting out thing, who knows but if its nothing more than a bruise I doubt EJ would miss this for anything, its UK were talking about here. I bet he has waited his WHOLE LIFE to take the court against them, a little bruise wont stop that dream from happening...........

I think Bobby thought it was Jimmy Sampson, Kelvins long lost cousin and was going to take it out on him until he saw the camera........vbg

Craig, thanks for the link to a bunch of non-sense, I dont know what your point was but that was a bunch of little babies crying like PU or Illini fans....

This is a very very good class that imho will turn out to be a foundation laying class to build a program around, I the room for improvement in ALL of them is very HIGH..........

AJS

I think the spring may bring some fallout of coaching changes, usually opens up some BIG TIME players and hopefully then we might be able to land one of them then...........

I think TZ made a good choice for himself, its not dependent on what I wanted him to do, it is what it is and I for one wish him luck...........

PS: IU will be fine, Ebanks signing in a couple of days is putting the STAMP on the program that it is a place for BIG TIME players to go to........

I think that smell is coming from our western neighbors.............


SNORE SNORE SNORE.........

Read the facts and get back to me............

If it wasnt for the sanctions there wouldnt even be a discussion about this, the LOW numbers that KS was involved in SHOWS he wasnt trying to circumvent the rules of the sanctions. This will blow over, the ncaa will suspend KS for a few games MAYBE but beyond that this will be a mere afterthought once we hang No.6 in AH early next year...........

PS:I dont like the RS firing either, but something had to give and him making over a 100 calls from home and not logging them left him clearly open to firing. It really is that plain and simple, KS stood up for him a couple of weeks ago to ensure RS family was taken care of, that is what KS is ALL about..........

I am not for sure but isnt that an NCAA violation for the schools newspaper to try and recruit TZ to them? I dont know if it is or not, just trying to have some fun with it on a slow news day........

I cant wait for this season to start, I really think this team can win No.6, we have everything but experience and we will have that by the time the NCAA tournament comes around...........

I think he is a Hoosier in the end, winning a National Title at IU is going to be to much for him to pass on. Its how legends are born and with his interest in starting a camp for kids going to IU just does something to HELP in the long run......

Going to IU will make his name a household one forever in Indiana, no disrespect to PU, well maybe a little since their coach was bad mouthing ours again last night, but going to IU just leaves a lasting impression. It is the HOOSIER STATE isnt it..........