Comments on: Is the non-conference schedule too soft? Yes, it is http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 Scott Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:59:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4515 Cup Cake City Baby! Big Ten away games will be an entirely new experience for the new comers. Cup Cake City Baby! Big Ten away games will be an entirely new experience for the new comers.

]]> By: Matt http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4498 Matt Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:14:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4498 Just watching Pitt/Duke at the Garden tonight (12/20) makes me agree with you. What a physical battle - two big-time programs battling it out to overtime. A close loss to a ranked program on a neutral floor at this point doesn't hurt you that bad - but a win would be huge on Selection Sunday. I agree with some of the other posters that even a Louisville (not looking so good now) or a Butler would have been a good test this preseason. Just watching Pitt/Duke at the Garden tonight (12/20) makes me agree with you. What a physical battle – two big-time programs battling it out to overtime. A close loss to a ranked program on a neutral floor at this point doesn’t hurt you that bad – but a win would be huge on Selection Sunday. I agree with some of the other posters that even a Louisville (not looking so good now) or a Butler would have been a good test this preseason.

]]> By: Brett http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4445 Brett Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:02:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4445 Did you look at the schedule before the season started and lament the fact that it was too soft? If you did, you didn't write about it then. I think you, as most people, saw it as a pretty well rounded non conference line-up. A few decent tests with some powder puffs sprinkled in. My point is that it's hard to tell exactly what you're going to get when you schedule these things in advance. Sure, we could have scheduled a couple more away games, but with all the neutral court games we've played, I'm not all that worried about it. Did you look at the schedule before the season started and lament the fact that it was too soft? If you did, you didn’t write about it then. I think you, as most people, saw it as a pretty well rounded non conference line-up. A few decent tests with some powder puffs sprinkled in.
My point is that it’s hard to tell exactly what you’re going to get when you schedule these things in advance. Sure, we could have scheduled a couple more away games, but with all the neutral court games we’ve played, I’m not all that worried about it.

]]> By: ALH '00 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4439 ALH '00 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:11:28 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4439 Agreed that the schedule is week, but games are games, and I like the way they are won, even if the victory was "scheduled". "Did we really get any better beating Western Carolina by 48? I think not." Probably. This team is young, so to come out and dominate a lesser opponent shows that they are focused. Also, we got some key players on the bench some minutes. It may not be as big as winning a tough road game, but I definately think the team improved during that game. "If you don’t play any road games early and learn to win away from the friendly confines, how do you expect to win when it counts?" Focus. Leadership. We have DJ, and EJ can play like a senior. Ellis has been around. Crawford continues to get better. On the other hand, their "tough" neutral court game against Xavier didn't turn out too well. So, we'll see. It's hard to look too negative on this team when the talent level is so high. Agreed that the schedule is week, but games are games, and I like the way they are won, even if the victory was “scheduled”.

“Did we really get any better beating Western Carolina by 48? I think not.”

Probably. This team is young, so to come out and dominate a lesser opponent shows that they are focused. Also, we got some key players on the bench some minutes. It may not be as big as winning a tough road game, but I definately think the team improved during that game.

“If you don’t play any road games early and learn to win away from the friendly confines, how do you expect to win when it counts?”

Focus. Leadership. We have DJ, and EJ can play like a senior. Ellis has been around. Crawford continues to get better. On the other hand, their “tough” neutral court game against Xavier didn’t turn out too well. So, we’ll see. It’s hard to look too negative on this team when the talent level is so high.

]]> By: Alan http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 Alan Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:04:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4423 Tom, Per your 3:52 pm comment: Well said. Tom,

Per your 3:52 pm comment: Well said.

]]> By: John http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4416 John Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:59:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4416 What ever the SOS is I would love to see Hoosier fans stop complaining and JUST INJOY THIS TEAM, as they grow!!!....Why is that so hard for so many people??? What ever the SOS is I would love to see Hoosier fans stop complaining and JUST INJOY THIS TEAM, as they grow!!!….Why is that so hard for so many people???

]]> By: MPmike http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4400 MPmike Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:16:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4400 I agree that IU has a weaker schedule this year, but, I heard Kelvin Sampson talk about how the schedule is made and he stated that the schedule is made in advance. UK is down and the Big Ten/ACC challenge is selected by last year's conference finish, so IU can't control whatever happens the following year. However, IU has played two quality opponents (Xavier, So ILL) away from the HAll and Chattanooga gave Tennesee all that they can handle--score was 70-76. We beat them by 20. If you can remember a few years back when IU didn't make the tournament because of a really tough pre- Big Ten Conference schedule. I believe IU's schedule was ranked in the top 5. IU started out at 2-7 during that stretch and could never catch up and did not have any quality wins. IU ended up 15-14 and NIT bound. So, having a tough schedule can only help when you win games just ask Davidson. Finally, last year Ohio State had a pretty weak pre-conference schedule with the exception of two games-Florida and UNC. Ohio State dominated the conference and ended up in the championship. IU fans can look forward to the the rest of the season with a team that will have better chemistry and loads of confidence. I agree that IU has a weaker schedule this year, but, I heard Kelvin Sampson talk about how the schedule is made and he stated that the schedule is made in advance. UK is down and the Big Ten/ACC challenge is selected by last year’s conference finish, so IU can’t control whatever happens the following year. However, IU has played two quality opponents (Xavier, So ILL) away from the HAll and Chattanooga gave Tennesee all that they can handle–score was 70-76. We beat them by 20.

If you can remember a few years back when IU didn’t make the tournament because of a really tough pre- Big Ten Conference schedule. I believe IU’s schedule was ranked in the top 5. IU started out at 2-7 during that stretch and could never catch up and did not have any quality wins. IU ended up 15-14 and NIT bound. So, having a tough schedule can only help when you win games just ask Davidson. Finally, last year Ohio State had a pretty weak pre-conference schedule with the exception of two games-Florida and UNC. Ohio State dominated the conference and ended up in the championship. IU fans can look forward to the the rest of the season with a team that will have better chemistry and loads of confidence.

]]> By: Jay http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4399 Jay Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:15:42 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4399 I should know but I don't, did ND drop us or was it the other way around? I should know but I don’t, did ND drop us or was it the other way around?

]]> By: David http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 David Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:11:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4398 Steve O, you assume that a team such as Memphis or Duke would want to schedule a pre-conference game against Indiana. In most cases this couldn't just be a one and done situation, you would want a home/home series in back-to-back years. That in and of itself provides a scheduling conflict. And how long does a series like this last? It probably won't be ongoing, it may not even last past the first two years. It's easy just to throw out random hypotheses here and there and not even begin to think how it all gets accomplished. We all do it. Steve O, you assume that a team such as Memphis or Duke would want to schedule a pre-conference game against Indiana. In most cases this couldn’t just be a one and done situation, you would want a home/home series in back-to-back years. That in and of itself provides a scheduling conflict. And how long does a series like this last? It probably won’t be ongoing, it may not even last past the first two years.

It’s easy just to throw out random hypotheses here and there and not even begin to think how it all gets accomplished. We all do it.

]]> By: Tom http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 Tom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:52:47 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2007/12/17/is-the-non-conference-schedule-too-soft-yes-it-is/#comment-4397 You schedule complainers are the people CKS refers to when he says "some people are not happy unless their unhappy". Also goes to whiners in November about lack of defense, rebounding, offense etc. You could have Davis as a coach or be a UK fan. To many spoiled fans. You schedule complainers are the people CKS refers to when he says “some people are not happy unless their unhappy”. Also goes to whiners in November about lack of defense, rebounding, offense etc. You could have Davis as a coach or be a UK fan. To many spoiled fans.

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