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Re: Inside the Hall Twitter Mailbag: November 29

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:14:21 -0000

Ha! I agree on the MAC coach and the part about you dreaming. However, I'd be lying if I said I hadn't had similar dreams.

I will say this though, with new facilities, a steady AD, and a willingness to pay more money (though I still doubt it's the amount that would need to be paid to get someone great), I think we're in uncharted territory as far as what we're capable of getting.

Re: Inside the Hall Twitter Mailbag: November 29

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:14:54 -0000

You were kidding right?

Re: Could defense be Indiana’s greatest strength?

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:06:46 -0000

I loved the way Hulls rebounded the ball tonight. He really gets after the boards for a little guy. With that said, the offense seemed so much smoother with Moore or Jones running the point, and unfortunately, Hulls seems less of a threat without the ball. So what I'm getting at is that I really liked the Moore/Jones combo better than the Hulls/Jones combo.

Re: Video: Northern Idaho College’s Guy-Marc Michel

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:06:04 -0000

I'll refer back to this post. And how do we know exactly that Bawa is a player? http://www.insidethehall.co...

Re: Video: Northern Idaho College’s Guy-Marc Michel

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00 -0000

Let's take a minute to get over Bawa's nice smile, his clean cut, happy go lucky attitude, and everyone's (including myself) love for the guy. He seems like a great kid, and I'm thrilled he's part of the IU program. But the fact of the matter is, he has a long way to go to develop even Tijan like skills. It seemed to me that this Guy kid had much better footwork and athleticism around the rim than Bawa. He may not get much better than he is now, but I think we might be lucky if Bawa gets to be that much better by his senior year (and the fact that we're looking at a bunch of other 7 footers indicates to me that CTC might be thinking the same thing).

Re: Around the Hall: Offutt, Noreen, Crean on expansion, more

Ryan_Btown — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:15:12 -0000

I think this has been said here before, but "x" number of 4 & 5 stars + "x" number of Top 50 kids doesn't always translate to 25 win seasons. (see 2009-2010 Tar Heels). You act like we show up with bags of money and ask them if this is enough? The 4's and 5's will need to see more tangible progress and NBA possibilities. IU has never gotten the Big Time 5's lookin for NBA cred. We've had big names go to the NbA but outside EG, no one really lately. It takes time. Give me 17-20 wins this year, and build from that. I will agree that some of the recent recruiting losses have been a bit hard to take, but we have to stand for more than the number of top 50 guys we have.

Re: Video: Steve McClain on decision to accept IU assistant job, work ethic

Ryan_Btown — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:15:23 -0000

Anyone else think Coach McClain looks like a cleaned up version of Shooter (Dennis Hopper) from Hoosiers?

Re: Indiana pursuing former Iowa recruit Cody Larson

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:00:26 -0000

Kelin,

That lineup looks pretty sweet when you put it down on paper. These days, I hate getting excited about the season this far out (or anytime really), but I am really hoping for something better than what we've seen the previous 2 seasons, and that lineup could certainly help things.

What's nice is that previously we were listing about 2-4 people who had never worn an IU jersey (freshman or transfers usually) as starters for the next season. Now, we've got maybe one. That's good news, but now they need to start to produce.

Re: A little something from the NCAA tournament

Ryan_Btown — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:48:13 -0000

Kid just dropped 30 points...I felt like he was a kid who was influenced by a lot of others when things started going badly, and he had a poor attitude about the situation. That's part of it, you can never tell had a kid that age is going to react to the world as he knew it being tore apart. I'm happy he's having a good tourney, and wish he would have stuck around

Re: Should IU bring Matt Roth back?

Ryan_Btown — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:39:45 -0000

It's not like the kid is the next Calbert Cheaney, so it's not a big deal that one year is only half a season instead of a full season. They need a lift! Bring him back!

Re: The Minute After: Iowa

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:06:45 -0000

Not saying anyone is calling for his head. Just saying that overall expectations for this team should indicate less criticism given the situation. I refuse to believe Elston isn't playing because he was a Sampson recruit. Think Ebanks wouldn't have played either? I just personally don't think it's fair to criticize some of the tactical decisions at this point. I'm more pointing this post and my last at some of the more radical posts, not necessarily the constructive criticisms.

Re: The Minute After: Iowa

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:52:12 -0000

First of all, it's completely disgusting that we only scored 43 points last night. Second, I'm still amazed at the CTC talk that goes on after a loss? You all keep asking when the "youth and inexperience" excuse gets old and runs out? I would ask, what were your expectations of the season? You didn't expect let downs? And after we lost our best scorer, you expectations didn't change? Let me ask this. You would like us to be Top 10. Me too. Let's look at the Top 10 teams right now. Where do we stack up in size? Let's put talent aside. Did anyone else notice that when we played Kentucky, they looked like a team of thoroughbreads versus our undersized, guard heavy team. The fact is, CTC is concentrated on building up their mentallity of "toughness" because they aren't big enough or strong enough to be physically tougher than most teams we'll play. Should we have beat Iowa? Absolutely. But we're 9-10 with 3 Big 10 wins. We're not very good, but we're getting better. We're mildly talented but inconsistant, which I consider to be better than consistantly bad and occassionally lucky (see last year's team). So before the season we all said we'd beat Iowa. Fine. But before the season many of us probably didn't expect to beat Minnesota, so they cancel out if you ask me. I'm fine with 12 wins this year, which is what I think we'll end up with. And I'm fine with 17 wins next year, which is probably in the realm of possibilities. After next year, if in Tom Crean's 4th season with us, we aren't ready to go to the Dance, then sure, let's discuss it. But right now? Come on.

Re: Good, Bad, Ugly: NCCU

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:49:44 -0000

Hoosier_Hound paints a dreaded picture of the outlook, and I'm not saying I completely disagree. Puerto Rico was awful. Maryland could have been a better game also. But at home, with turnovers under control, I sincerely think that we can hang with any Big 10 team, and probably pull out a win in a close game that we would have dropped last year. That's the major difference in this team. In a game that they may have stayed close in last year just with hustle, they could actually pull out a W this year due to the freshman talent. Still have a long way to go and .500 seems out of the question (which is what I was hoping for), but it's progress. It's been 22 years folks, I'm willing to wait a few more.

Re: Visuals of Basketball Development Center construction

Ryan_Btown — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:59:05 -0000

Yep. If u go check out the pics, they have one inside the tunnel

Re: Around the Hall: Big Ten expansion

Ryan_Btown — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:41:26 -0000

ND Football & NBC - Not that I think NBC is still making good business decisions by paying that school and astronomical amount of money for airing their games, but ND wouldn't come then, and they won't come now. They have the perfect set up in the Big East. Conference for basketball, none for football. Questionable scruples by the Big East I might add. I like Pitt & Mizzou too. Cincinatti I'm just not a fan of, Louisville just moved...Rutgers? Gese, I understand the market thing, but Rutgers? I don't know, not a fan. Pitt would be my overwhelming favorite.

Re: Redefining expectations

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:27:14 -0000

I agree. And let me second the "BIG" part regarding Kentucky. I was watching the game with some non-IU people and we all agreed, that Kentucky team wasn't only tall (I think 6-5 or 6-6 average), but they were just thick, strong kids. It really seemed like men vs. boys out there at times. I was proud that they hung in there as long as they did. Cousins picked up VJ3 like he was picking up a happy meal.

Re: The Morning After: Hey, That’s Doc Rivers!

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:03:45 -0000

I'm pretty much over Dumes. He still hasn't quite grown up. The forearm to the back of Upstate's guard could have just as easily gotten us a technical foul had the referees seen the entire encounter. Still sloppy and still hasn't got a grasp on when to slow down and wait for numbers. We are considerably more talented this year, so he doesn't have to do it all. Reminds me of Bracey Wright with lots less talent (by the way he approaches the game. Bracey Wright wasn't a bad boy). I agree with E, Mo Creek is Devan Dumes with MUCH more talent.

Re: Good, Bad And Ugly: Northwestern State

Ryan_Btown — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:43:25 -0000

Ok, I love IU basketball more than anyone (besides the people on this forum, in which case, I love them as much as you), but we are really going to struggle. I think everyone already knows that and I don't mean to bring the mood down. But we aren't talking about the hustle and work ethic of a team that just beat Purdue here. We're talking about a team that just beat Northwestern State.

I'm excited about the folks we have on the team and the fact that we have a great recruiting class, but I'm am terrified of going to Maui with these guys. I really thought I was watching a high school state championship game tonight. And that's not going to get it done at Maui or in the Big 10. I'm strappin' myself in for a long season. (sorry to be negative, I really do like these guys)

Re: Bruce Weber: ‘Indiana Will Suck’

Ryan_Btown — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:22:18 -0000

Another shot of how classy Bruce Weber and Illinois really are. You can see how much respect he has for a university taking the right steps to clean up their program. Stay classy Bruce.

Re: Gary Parrish: Emmanuel Negedu to Tennessee

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:01:25 -0000

damn...damn

Re: Should IU block Jordan Crawford from transferring to Kentucky?

Ryan_Btown — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:47:46 -0000

Answer: Yes.

Reason: We're IU. They're Kentucky. They're already going to embarrass us this season, let's not add insult to...insult.

Re: Open thread: Friday the 13th in Seattle

Ryan_Btown — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:43:07 -0000

So, from what I've read, he's basically going to testify that he didn't get info from the checks and balances system in time? So basically he's going to try and get off the hook by blaming IU. At least that's how I've sort of read into it. Is that accurate?

Re: Jordan Crawford not returning to IU

Ryan_Btown — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:50:58 -0000

I would guess Kentucky as well, but haven't heard anything about how his brother and Gillespe got along. Wouldn't that be a double slap in the face...

Re: Dakich: “That ain’t quittin, that’s just missin”

Ryan_Btown — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:48:24 -0000

I would still like to know, has Dakich endorsed the Crean hire? I know he said there that Crean has made some decisions that were "really easy," meaning that he would have done the same thing, but has he come out and supported the hire?

Re: D.J. White will have none of your shenanigans

Ryan_Btown — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:07:49 -0000

Nicely said. It's bothered me as well. The kid went through a lot here and no one can deny how much he's grown as a player. He's obviously become more than just that because through it all, he's been the only constant. Good luck DJ.