Comments on: Sampson scoffs at question about schedule

By: Steve O

Steve O — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:40:34 +0000

To those who are questioning the toughness of IU’s schedule, did you ever stop to think that the schedule wasn’t made this year, and teams like Kentucky, Georiga Tech, UConn, Southern Illinois, and Xavier are usually top 25 calibur teams??.. I mean how can you expect anyone to read into the future and know if these teams will be good or not? The schedule might look bad because these teams happen to be down, but you can’t blame Sampson. Why not blame Gillespie and the coaches for the other schools we played who were supposed to be top 25 this year? And I mean we did do what we were supposed to do by blowing out the cupcakes. The schedule is what it is.

If anything, the games we played will help the team’s chemistry and confidence. Why be upset about that? Some people don’t understand college basketball, I guess that’s why they’re pissed even though we’re 11-1 and #13 in the country.

By: ray

ray — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:29:51 +0000

every game a team plays, regardless of the opposition, is always preparation for the conference. i think there are a lot of teams around the country capable of performing at a high major level on any given day. the big ten has some good competition as always, but iu won’t struggle anymore this year than years past when they “prepared” with a difficult schedule. the tough schedule is good for ratings, rankings, and seedings, but it doesn’t make a bad team good nor does it make a good team bad to play weaker teams. what’s the difference between iu playing tough competition now versus later in the season anyway? not much in my opinion. they’ll have a tough time on the road in the big ten like every team every year whether it’s at michigan or at michigan state. but i will agree, it would have made for a more exciting season to schedule more “tests” or to be invited to more tournaments.

By: ronb

ronb — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:19:16 +0000

Postman, I know it is just a post but Big A at the bottom refers
to “My Take” so it is not just a post. It is his opinion on the schedule and all I want is more topics. He has beat this horse
enough as others have said. As for basketball knowledge I would
put my 46 years of coaching and playing up against anyone. I have thought that Big A has knowledge about the game. That is why I want him to move on to other topics and have fun. This is a great IU team and coach thinks they are ready for the big ten so lets support them and have fun we can’t change a thing about the past. I am sorry if i hurt anyones feelings that was not my intent. Go Hoosiers!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:37:20 +0000

Soft schedule and Sampson doesn’t want to admit it. I’d be angry if I was asked that and looked at other schools in the B-10 that played tougher foes. Fair question and poor answer in my opinion. This schedule will do nothing for preparing us for the B-10.

By: Big A

Big A — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:01:48 +0000

Thanks for the clarification, Zak. I had a hard time figuring out who it was since most of the beat writers are out in Tempe for the Insight Bowl.

By: Zak

Zak — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:47:55 +0000

Lynn Houser of the Bloomington Herald-Times posed the question to Sampson and yes, for those of you wondering, he wasn’t too happy with another criticism of his team’s pre-Big Ten schedule.

By: kelin

kelin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:37:17 +0000

Schedules…what are we talking about schedules….schedules….we talkin’ about schedules man’

Sincerely AI

Seriously….you will know more about the schedule come the Iowa game then our first big test in the Big Ten whomever that may be…

Also…looking at the big ten this year…some of the teams have a high sugar content if you know what I mean….(Iowa, N’Western, etc.) I would take Xavier over OSU, PU, and Illinois right now which are all up echelon Big Ten teams this year…and GT is comparible to those teams.

I am keeping my lines open if KS calls me about the Hoosier Classic….

Play it at Conseco…
IU vs.IUPUI
Butler vs. ND

All Indiana schools, large amount of Indiana kids, and strong support of the all the schools in the Indy area with at least 3 of them but ND would still show up. Conselation game and a championship game. Sell out each night.

By: PostmanE

PostmanE — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:04:34 +0000

Ron:

Your stunning confusion at the purpose of this site aside, what do you think the above post is? It’s Sampson speaking about the schedule. It’s an item of interest. I really don’t understand your quarrel here at all, but that’s beside the point; the point is that you questioning A’s basketball knowledge is hilarious.

Everyone else:

It’s just a discussion. It’s not blasphemy to suggest that IU’s schedule is weak, just as it’s not IU’s fault the schedule is weak. It’s just discussion. Have fun with it.

By: David

David — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:57:59 +0000

Normally IU doesn’t schedule tough games prior to the Big Ten season opener. Last year they played – Western Michigan, Ball State and IUPUI. 2005 was a little tougher with Charlotte and Butler but we’ve finished out our schedule with those two schools – I think they were both two year commitments, maybe 4 year commitments (although I could be wrong).

If only IU would bring back the Hoosier Classic!

By: ronb

ronb — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:51:45 +0000

BIG A, Now we know your opinion for the 80TH time. Please pick
a new topic and start talking about the team,its players,the games
and the Big Ten. I am starting to worry that you can’t report on
anything productive. Maybe you really don’t know anything about
basketball so you keep repeating the same old tired stuff. Show
me some good reporting about these things. We believe you can!