Comments on: The Morning After: Penn State http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-38755 Nick Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-38755 Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information! Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information!

]]> By: Nick http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17892 Nick Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17892 Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information! Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information!

]]> By: Nick http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17893 Nick Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17893 Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information! Okay, I think we as IU fans can show you a little grace and forgiveness on this one! Afterall, you are providing us with the only decent place to talk about the Hoosiers and catch up on things when we are absent ourselves. I recently spent a couple weeks in Panama City, Panama and was obviously unable to watch the Illinois and Minnesota games. I came here to keep up on the Hoosiers and I appreciate the information!

]]> By: ChicagoHoosier http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17894 ChicagoHoosier Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17894 What are the chances we get upended by Iowa because there was a little too much looking ahead to Saturdays game? "Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before?" What are the chances we get upended by Iowa because there was a little too much looking ahead to Saturdays game? “Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before?”

]]> By: ChicagoHoosier http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17895 ChicagoHoosier Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17895 What are the chances we get upended by Iowa because there was a little too much looking ahead to Saturdays game? "Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before?" What are the chances we get upended by Iowa because there was a little too much looking ahead to Saturdays game? “Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before?”

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17891 Eamonn Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:32:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17891 I'll admit I didn't recognize Laz's voice, and here's my theory as to why. <br><br>Before I came to IU, I lived in Iowa, so I didn't get to hear many regional broadcasts featuring local announcers. Then, during my time at IU, I went to every home game, meaning I didn't get to develop an affinity for any local announcing tandem. <br><br>So I'm just starting to form those familiarities. I know that kind of makes me a noob, but it is what it is. The only IU broadcaster I could pick out of a lineup is Fish -- but everyone can do that; he's ubiquitous. <br><br>Like I said, I'll take my licks on that one. But it wasn't out of pure ignorance, I promise. I'll admit I didn't recognize Laz's voice, and here's my theory as to why.

Before I came to IU, I lived in Iowa, so I didn't get to hear many regional broadcasts featuring local announcers. Then, during my time at IU, I went to every home game, meaning I didn't get to develop an affinity for any local announcing tandem.

So I'm just starting to form those familiarities. I know that kind of makes me a noob, but it is what it is. The only IU broadcaster I could pick out of a lineup is Fish — but everyone can do that; he's ubiquitous.

Like I said, I'll take my licks on that one. But it wasn't out of pure ignorance, I promise.

]]> By: Nick http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17890 Nick Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:10:35 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17890 Surely you did know that one of the announcers was John Lazkowski, right? You might want to clarify that since Laz was a key player during one of Indiana's national championship runs. I'm only 29, which I assume is only a decade or so older than the hosts of this website (which I frequent and consider quite good), but I do recognize Laz's voice as soon as an IU game starts on the BTN. Surely you did know that one of the announcers was John Lazkowski, right? You might want to clarify that since Laz was a key player during one of Indiana's national championship runs. I'm only 29, which I assume is only a decade or so older than the hosts of this website (which I frequent and consider quite good), but I do recognize Laz's voice as soon as an IU game starts on the BTN.

]]> By: Buck http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17889 Buck Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:44:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17889 I've always thought that it would be a good idea to run player profiles (say 5 minuts worth) when games weren't playing. Or hell, even school athletic department profiles just to fill up the time. I've always thought that it would be a good idea to run player profiles (say 5 minuts worth) when games weren't playing. Or hell, even school athletic department profiles just to fill up the time.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17888 Eamonn Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:43:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17888 Can I officially nominate "ITH: Milquetoast White Guys" as the first slogan? Maybe a t-shirt? :) Can I officially nominate “ITH: Milquetoast White Guys” as the first slogan? Maybe a t-shirt? :)

]]> By: Timmy http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17887 Timmy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:13:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17887 This blog needs a catch phrase and some ITH merchandise. Can we have a slogan contest? This place needs a tag line. This blog needs a catch phrase and some ITH merchandise. Can we have a slogan contest? This place needs a tag line.

]]> By: Eamonn http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17886 Eamonn Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:39:55 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17886 Joel: <br><br>"Milquetoast white guys" was not meant in any racist way; I wasn't comparing white announcers to those of another race, or claiming that whites as a race were bad at basketball play-by-play. Not only would that be weird, it would be demonstrably false.<br><br>I was merely claiming that to my ear, every analyst at BTN broadcasts are the same boring white guys we get every game from them. That they, to me, all blend together. I really didn't mean that to say that I would prefer a black guy or something; I meant it as, Wow, these guys are all the same to me.<br><br>I'd also remind you that racism is traditionally based in power, and while that's not the only application, calling me, a white guy, racist for criticism of white guys that I wasn't really invoking as a whole is just really oversensitive and off-base. (And this is coming from someone most people would probably call <i>too</i> sensitive to non politically correct language.) All allusions aside, let's lighten up here, huh? Joel:

“Milquetoast white guys” was not meant in any racist way; I wasn't comparing white announcers to those of another race, or claiming that whites as a race were bad at basketball play-by-play. Not only would that be weird, it would be demonstrably false.

I was merely claiming that to my ear, every analyst at BTN broadcasts are the same boring white guys we get every game from them. That they, to me, all blend together. I really didn't mean that to say that I would prefer a black guy or something; I meant it as, Wow, these guys are all the same to me.

I'd also remind you that racism is traditionally based in power, and while that's not the only application, calling me, a white guy, racist for criticism of white guys that I wasn't really invoking as a whole is just really oversensitive and off-base. (And this is coming from someone most people would probably call too sensitive to non politically correct language.) All allusions aside, let's lighten up here, huh?

]]> By: Joel http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17885 Joel Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:37:22 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17885 I can't help but wonder whether or not your a racist. " Milquetoast white guys" What the kind of racist BS is that? Do you think its okay to make a racist comment if your talking about white people? I 've got news for for you. Racism is racism. Just say the announcers suck and leave it at that.. I can't help but wonder whether or not your a racist. ” Milquetoast white guys” What the kind of racist BS is that? Do you think its okay to make a racist comment if your talking about white people? I 've got news for for you. Racism is racism. Just say the announcers suck and leave it at that..

]]> By: Jmoney2584 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 Jmoney2584 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:46:26 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17884 To touch on someones comment about DJ guarding Thabeet in the upcomgin UConn game... I feel that DeAndre willbe good in relieving DJ for some spells of that game. While Thabeet may be tall, he is rail thin and is lacking an offensive game...I imagine that Thomas should have no problem keeping him out of position, his center of gravity is too low and i bet he could bench Thabeet no problem. If Thomas will muscle him around early and wear him out, it may help take him off his game on the defensive side too. To touch on someones comment about DJ guarding Thabeet in the upcomgin UConn game… I feel that DeAndre willbe good in relieving DJ for some spells of that game. While Thabeet may be tall, he is rail thin and is lacking an offensive game…I imagine that Thomas should have no problem keeping him out of position, his center of gravity is too low and i bet he could bench Thabeet no problem. If Thomas will muscle him around early and wear him out, it may help take him off his game on the defensive side too.

]]> By: mike http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17882 mike Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:20:39 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17882 just give me fish and leary and i'm happy just give me fish and leary and i'm happy

]]> By: Adam http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17883 Adam Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:17:45 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17883 I'm becoming more and more troubled by our issues breaking zone defenses. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like they're running the same zone offense that my JV team did back in 1987 - and we sucked! I'd just like to see more movement on the perimeter when they get zoned, instead of just standing in their spots and hope that D.J. and four-du jour can get free inside. I'm becoming more and more troubled by our issues breaking zone defenses. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like they're running the same zone offense that my JV team did back in 1987 – and we sucked! I'd just like to see more movement on the perimeter when they get zoned, instead of just standing in their spots and hope that D.J. and four-du jour can get free inside.

]]> By: Steve http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17881 Steve Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17881 At least they still use Laskowski for the IU games. When they have Shon Morris and the no-namers doing IU games that's what kills me. Just give me Las and a generic play-by-play guy and I'm happy. <br><br>I do miss Ted Kitchel tho At least they still use Laskowski for the IU games. When they have Shon Morris and the no-namers doing IU games that's what kills me. Just give me Las and a generic play-by-play guy and I'm happy.

I do miss Ted Kitchel tho

]]> By: T http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17880 T Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:52:29 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17880 PMK: I agree about the four position...especially when UConn comes to town. Adrien is a BEAST. That could be a big time problem.<br><br>And I know this is belated and has nothing to do with anything, but my roomates and I's nickname for Mike White is Manbearpig. Half Man, half bear, half pig...manbearpig PMK: I agree about the four position…especially when UConn comes to town. Adrien is a BEAST. That could be a big time problem.

And I know this is belated and has nothing to do with anything, but my roomates and I's nickname for Mike White is Manbearpig. Half Man, half bear, half pig…manbearpig

]]> By: HoosierSmitty http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17878 HoosierSmitty Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17878 Ahhh...Patty Jr....I do miss him now....and I know exactly what you're saying. I thought that the other week when I was watching G'town play. Although had he stayed, I'm pretty sure he would be gone by now. Ahhh…Patty Jr….I do miss him now….and I know exactly what you're saying. I thought that the other week when I was watching G'town play. Although had he stayed, I'm pretty sure he would be gone by now.

]]> By: PMK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17877 PMK Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17877 I feel almost ridiculous saying this judging by what kind of a player he was while here at IU; but this team is a Patrick Ewing Jr away from being a favorite to win the National Title, in my opinion. I feel almost ridiculous saying this judging by what kind of a player he was while here at IU; but this team is a Patrick Ewing Jr away from being a favorite to win the National Title, in my opinion.

]]> By: SocksShortsSwish http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17879 SocksShortsSwish Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:51:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/21/the-morning-after-penn-state/#comment-17879 You didn't know/appreciate my man Laz? I'll agree his play-by-play man was awful. First time I was able to watch a game on BTN, I don't get it at home. You're spot on on how awful it is--and I don't think it'll get better. During one commercial break, I counted 3 PSA's and a commercial for a tax consolidation firm. Not exactly a ripe feed of money coming in for show development if you show that during your league's best team's game.<br><br>Thanks for the YouTube clip as well. If Ellis developed a jump shot, it's evident from the clip that he could be dominant. Not saying he'd be in the Pearl's league, but people respected the jump shot on him.<br><br>I appreciated your thougts, as well, on the pickup game analogy. I hope it's that, and think it is. It'll be nice to have @Wisco on a Thursday night, extra rest might help. You didn't know/appreciate my man Laz? I'll agree his play-by-play man was awful. First time I was able to watch a game on BTN, I don't get it at home. You're spot on on how awful it is–and I don't think it'll get better. During one commercial break, I counted 3 PSA's and a commercial for a tax consolidation firm. Not exactly a ripe feed of money coming in for show development if you show that during your league's best team's game.

Thanks for the YouTube clip as well. If Ellis developed a jump shot, it's evident from the clip that he could be dominant. Not saying he'd be in the Pearl's league, but people respected the jump shot on him.

I appreciated your thougts, as well, on the pickup game analogy. I hope it's that, and think it is. It'll be nice to have @Wisco on a Thursday night, extra rest might help.

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