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Re: Eric Gordon sprains ankle in camp

b_side — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:27:09 -0000

It's not just you. I'm a bit concerned as well. Did he have issues at North Central? Being in nyc, I missed a lot of the day-to-day details.

These recent injuries sound like a result of EJ still playing a bit out of control. He's so freakishly athletic and talented. But he's got to let the game come to him instead of trying to force it.

As long as we aren't seeing any knee issues, it's not a concern.

Re: Your participation in this exercise would be greatly appreciated

b_side — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:12:11 -0000

1) Calbert Cheaney
2) Zeke
3) Alford
4) Kent Benson
5) Alan Henderson
6) Bellamy
7) Jay Edwards
8) George McGinnis
9) Scott May
10) Mike Woodson

Re: Scouting Report: Bobby Capobianco

b_side — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:02:42 -0000

Sorry to harp on you Smitty, but you're selling Henderson really short on this one. Check out his bio from NBA.com:

"…left Indiana University as the only player to rank in the school’s top five all-time in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots and steals…as a senior, led the team in scoring (23.5 ppg), rebounding (9.7 rpg), blocked shots (2.1 bpg), steals (1.4 spg) and field goal percentage (.597)…his .597 field goal percentage was the second-best single season FG percentage in school history…named to the All-Big Ten First Team as a senior and honorable mention AP All-American as a junior and senior…was a member of Team USA in 1994 Goodwill Games, where he averaged 10.2 points and 7.2 rebounds…as a junior, he led the Big Ten in rebounding (10.3) and averaged 17.8 points in 30 games…led IU to a 17-1 Big Ten conference record as a sophomore…started 26 of 33 games as a freshman…averaged 11.6 points and a team-high 7.2 rebounds en route to earning honorable All-Big Ten and third-team Freshman All-American honors. "

The man wasn't just solid, he was a friggin' stud!

As for Eric Anderson, although he didn't have as many accolades as Henderson, the man still got drafted by the Knicks and played in a couple abbreviated seasons in the NBA. As much as I love our new recruits, neither Pritchard or Bobby C will sniff the NBA.

Re: Inside the Hall turns one year young

b_side — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:14:52 -0000

Fellas, keep up the great work -- like Hoosier07 said, you make the 9-5 life a little more tolerable.

Re: Must be a slow news day in Birmingham

b_side — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:48:46 -0000

Absolutely -- blogs like this would be so dull if we didn't debate.

Re: Must be a slow news day in Birmingham

b_side — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:16:56 -0000

I'll concede that Knight's teams making it to the NCAA tourny were not "mediocre." But you also have to remember that those teams had legitimate talent (Andre Emmett and Jarius Jackson). If Davis had 2 more years of Jeffries to play alongside Bracey Wright, you think his reputation would be so tainted?

Your argument about Knight's success at Tech only validated what I was trying to point out initially: "Players play and coaches coach."

Re: Must be a slow news day in Birmingham

b_side — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:15:00 -0000

Have you ever heard of the phrase, "players play and coaches coach"? If RMK is such a genius, why was Texas Tech mediocre in his tenure? His players ran a beautiful offense, but they couldn't put the ball in the bucket! His players rotated like hell on defense, but they didn't have the athleticism to get a stop. So yes, I mean to tell you that RMK may not have beaten Lonnie Baxter, Chris Wilcox, Steve Blake and Juan Dixon in the that title game. That team was simply physically overpowering in contrast to the stick figures of JJ and Newton.

I love RMK like everyone else, but you gotta keep it in perspective. His IU teams got murdered in the NCAA's in the mid-90's.

And you need a history lesson about Josh Smith -- his talent wasn't on the NBA radar until those AAU tournaments after his senior year. Hindsight is 20/20 and every other coach was chasing McDonald's All-Americans, so you can't fault him as the only foregone conclusion was Dwight Howard. Al Jefferson, Telfair, JR Smith and Robert Swift were all heading to school before announcing their draft intentions. It's just an unfortunate downfall of chasing talent prior to the rule change.

Re: Must be a slow news day in Birmingham

b_side — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:27:34 -0000

Gimme a break! You were sad when JJ, Fife and Cov led our Hoosiers to the title game in 2002? We upset Duke's most formidable team (Jay Williams, Boozer, Dunleavy, Duhon, etc) since the days of Laettner, Hurley and Grant Hill. Cry me a river!

It's a shame everyone associates Davis with Bracey Wright -- the "help is on the way" comment hurt his reputation badly. His coaching skills were average at best after the run, but you gotta give credit where credit is due.

Re: Report: Jamarcus Ellis to Northern Kentucky University

b_side — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:48:57 -0000

Junk, this has nothing to do with gambling. This is about your blatant racism. You made these outlandish statements/rumors that have no source to verify the truth.

The more you post, the deeper the hole. Try climbing out instead of ruining your credibility.

Re: Report: Jamarcus Ellis to Northern Kentucky University

b_side — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:17:08 -0000

A criminal in the making? Just because he hated his new boss, missed some classes and allegedly smoked some weed!

It's comments like this that make me embarrassed to be associated with fans like junkman.

Re: One reason IU shouldn’t recruit Leonard Washington

b_side — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:50:50 -0000

Covey, quick history lesson...we unfortunately have not had a clean program for the past century:

"The 1960 Hoosiers stood on the brink of humiliation. Allegations of severe recruiting violations summoned an NCAA investigation, followed by sanctions. IU’s violations included the offering of free plane tickets to several athletes along with financial stipends, according to an NCAA report, while other recruits were delivered envelopes filled with cash." (http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=49238...)

50 years isn't bad -- although the RMK issues in the last 5 years of his tenure weren't exactly full of integrity either.

Re: Eli Holman will not return to IU next season

b_side — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:32:03 -0000

Trust me Mr. C, blogs were made for people to disagree.

Re: Armon Bassett speculation is just…speculation

b_side — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:46:00 -0000

Hadn't heard the rumors about Armon transferring to Cincy, but it would certainly make for some irony given that we had commitment from Indy's own Deonta Vaugn (Cincy's PG and leading scorer). Vaughn was a Davis recruit who dipped out when Sampson was hired and the EJ recruiting wars began.

Guess he figured with Calloway and Bassett already on board his freshman year and EJ coming in the following year, there wouldn't be much room for him. He would have been a stud for this team as a junior PG.

Oh and Mr. C, let's not get carried away with putting Bassett and Wade in the same sentence. I love Armon for who he is, maximizing his talent and how he will fit in for this team next season if his grades hold up. But he is not built from the same mold as Wade.

Re: Stern and Brand ponder new age limit rule

b_side — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:29:29 -0000

A, we can all come up with slogans/phrases for leaving college early no matter what rule the NBA adopts.

If it's two years, then we'll start saying "two and thru."

If 3 years becomes the standard, then "three and flee."

I think if the NBA increases it to two years, there needs to be more education to families about insurance policies. If the NBA wants to institute this to improve the game and give more 10-12th man roles to its veterans, then at least out for the rare occasion when a kid blows his knee out.

Re: On Dan Dakich and the dismissal at The Dagger

b_side — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:25:10 -0000

For what it's worth, I just heard Lon Kruger is our new coach. ESPN Radio is reporting it right now. Whoopty friggin' do.

Re: Ellis, Thomas and Holman plan to return to IU

b_side — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:48:25 -0000

Helter skelter style? Sounds like Bruce Pearl to me. Hope the blue ribbon makes the move. Pearl would easily convince Bassett and Crawford to stay. Not to mention, we'd have a better shot at Ebanks and Holloway re-committing.

Re: The Morning After: Ohio State v.2.0

b_side — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:06:55 -0000

Kris Humphries from Minnesota. He killed us and was just a freshman leading the league in scoring and rebounding (22 and 10).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Humphries

Re: The Morning After: Ohio State v.2.0

b_side — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:03:46 -0000

Uh, didn't that questionable shot win an NCAA tournament game over SDSU? I'd take Vaden over Jamarcus Ellis at our other wing spot any day of the week.

Re: Is Tony Bennett a viable candidate for IU?

b_side — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:28:41 -0000

Wouldn't worry so much about WSU bring upset in the tourny -- happens to everyone. I mentioned this in an earlier post, but I'd consider our 2002 upset over Duke (5 vs 1) far more remarkable. Would anyone trade Davis for Coach K? Crazy things happen during March Madness, so I'm not going to hold that against Bennett.

Re: Dan Dakich on 670 the Score

b_side — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:32:19 -0000

To take a quote from Peter Griffin:

You know what grinds my gears?

Ignorant professional broadcasters who still think IU is "the University of Indiana."

Assclown indeed.

Re: The Morning After: Northwestern

b_side — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:53:34 -0000

Same could be said for AJ Ratliff at the top (#20)! A stock photo from last year's game I presume. That's ok ITH'ers, we forgive you.

Re: The Morning After: Northwestern

b_side — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:49:16 -0000

My bad td, definitely a good read on E's part.

Re: The Morning After: Northwestern

b_side — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:19:40 -0000

A good article? I was a livid while reading this! I actually wrote Wojciechowski an email. Told him that our kids shouldn't be collateral damage and have their pro prospects hurt because of Sampson. What did DJ White do to deserve this -- the guy is a borderline first round pick and he needs a big tourny to show the world what he can do against Hibbert, Hansborough, etc. Millions of dollars are at stake here and Sampson has done enough to tarnish this season and next. It's not like the professional prospects of DJ and EJ should be held accountable.

Re: The Morning After: Northwestern

b_side — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:57:09 -0000

Was watching the Wisky-Buckeye game on CBS and they mentioned our game will be Sunday at 2pm as part of a triple header. Thankfully no BTN to deal with.

Re: The Morning After: Northwestern

b_side — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:51:00 -0000

Ben would certainly help spread the floor and create some extra space for DJ to work with in the paint. Although I wonder if Dakich would have Allen camp out in the lane and stay clear of the perimeter a la Sampson. Either way, Ben never did the little things well -- setting good screens, offensive tap outs on the glass and most importantly playing defense. We have enough offensive firepower that a solid role player like Taber is really able to carve his niche.