Comments on: Sampson reacts to 68-63 loss to Connecticut http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ALH_00 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38262 ALH_00 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:44:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38262 With Wis. losing yesterday, they'll be hungry for a win, and likely play well in the Department Store. Not only is Wed. the most meaningful game to date, but probably the toughest. If we couldn't score on UConn's bigs, we could easily experience the same problems on the road in Madison. The conference season doesn't get any easier after that either, with road games in Champagne and Columbus and home games against the Big 10's top three. <br><br>This will be an exciting three weeks. IU better bring it's lunchpail. Go Hoosiers. With Wis. losing yesterday, they'll be hungry for a win, and likely play well in the Department Store. Not only is Wed. the most meaningful game to date, but probably the toughest. If we couldn't score on UConn's bigs, we could easily experience the same problems on the road in Madison. The conference season doesn't get any easier after that either, with road games in Champagne and Columbus and home games against the Big 10's top three.

This will be an exciting three weeks. IU better bring it's lunchpail. Go Hoosiers.

]]> By: MikeyD http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38255 MikeyD Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:26:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38255 Excellent points Disco. Seems like KS had a bit of a narrow minded game plan, reluctant to compromise. Play toward their weakness, not into their strength. We let this one get away. Stupid turnovers down the stretch and some goofy ref calls ultimately did us in. At least it wasn't a B 10 game. Live, learn, move on. Excellent points Disco. Seems like KS had a bit of a narrow minded game plan, reluctant to compromise. Play toward their weakness, not into their strength. We let this one get away. Stupid turnovers down the stretch and some goofy ref calls ultimately did us in. At least it wasn't a B 10 game. Live, learn, move on.

]]> By: Timmy http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38264 Timmy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:03:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38264 I was at the game yesterday and have a few thoughts. <br><br>Physical, athletic teams will destroy us down low. I was courtside at the Xavier game and it was a carbon copy. We won't see teams like this again until the tourney because the Big Ten is so weak which is a blessing and curse.<br><br>For those questioning us not using the motion offense, are you retarded? Motion and gimmicky offenses are for teams without talent. We use plays that exploit our athleticism to get fouled or break down D's. This doesn't help when our 300 lbs 4 wants to shoot fade away jumpers 3 ft from the basket or our 6'5" 4 wants to turn into a mouse on offense.<br><br>I don't know if you saw this on TV, but AJ Ratliff's body language on the bench and the players reaction to him coming off the floor indicate he is becoming a team cancer. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw another mystery suspension involving him before the end of the year. I was at the game yesterday and have a few thoughts.

Physical, athletic teams will destroy us down low. I was courtside at the Xavier game and it was a carbon copy. We won't see teams like this again until the tourney because the Big Ten is so weak which is a blessing and curse.

For those questioning us not using the motion offense, are you retarded? Motion and gimmicky offenses are for teams without talent. We use plays that exploit our athleticism to get fouled or break down D's. This doesn't help when our 300 lbs 4 wants to shoot fade away jumpers 3 ft from the basket or our 6'5″ 4 wants to turn into a mouse on offense.

I don't know if you saw this on TV, but AJ Ratliff's body language on the bench and the players reaction to him coming off the floor indicate he is becoming a team cancer. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw another mystery suspension involving him before the end of the year.

]]> By: T http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38263 T Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:54:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38263 What I didn't understand was it looked like they were trying to foul #24 on UConn at the end of the game...Um, he makes 94% of his free throws.<br><br>And while i'm not the biggest fan of Sampson, I don't think it's a big deal that he got outcoached in this game. Calhoun is one of the best coaches in basketball. Period. <br><br>One other thing that bothered me about this game was Gordon and Ellis and Co. never following their shots. UConn's point guard got a couple of offensive rebounds and putback buckets by following his jumpshots, the Hoosiers never do that. What I didn't understand was it looked like they were trying to foul #24 on UConn at the end of the game…Um, he makes 94% of his free throws.

And while i'm not the biggest fan of Sampson, I don't think it's a big deal that he got outcoached in this game. Calhoun is one of the best coaches in basketball. Period.

One other thing that bothered me about this game was Gordon and Ellis and Co. never following their shots. UConn's point guard got a couple of offensive rebounds and putback buckets by following his jumpshots, the Hoosiers never do that.

]]> By: TomCoverdale's Eyebrows http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38261 TomCoverdale's Eyebrows Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:18:46 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38261 While I will never be 'ok' with this loss because of the way they played, I think Thursday's contest in Madison has much bigger implications. Obviously, the game speaks for itself with regards to a B10 title, but more, I will be interested to see how this team responds after such a poor showing. I would like to think that KS will put these guys through an even more rigorous week of practice after yesterday. While I will never be 'ok' with this loss because of the way they played, I think Thursday's contest in Madison has much bigger implications. Obviously, the game speaks for itself with regards to a B10 title, but more, I will be interested to see how this team responds after such a poor showing. I would like to think that KS will put these guys through an even more rigorous week of practice after yesterday.

]]> By: Pete http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38260 Pete Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:41:05 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38260 I've never liked Sampson. Not only is he dishonest, but we are seeing his coaching weaknesses now. I'm not convinced he won't be fired after this season based on<br>the NCAA findings and/or disappointing finish by this team. Greenspan has been<br>pretty tight lipped about the whole thing since it came out. IT wouldn't upset me a bit<br>if they send him back to Oklahoma this spring. I've never liked Sampson. Not only is he dishonest, but we are seeing his coaching weaknesses now. I'm not convinced he won't be fired after this season based on
the NCAA findings and/or disappointing finish by this team. Greenspan has been
pretty tight lipped about the whole thing since it came out. IT wouldn't upset me a bit
if they send him back to Oklahoma this spring.

]]> By: Puck Furdue http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38259 Puck Furdue Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:24:07 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38259 I don't remember seeing too many people praising sampson. This team is 17-2 based on its raw talent. With all the firepower this team has, it's inexcusable for it to struggle to score in long stretches. Sampson's "offensive system", if you can even call it that, is a joke. I don't remember seeing too many people praising sampson. This team is 17-2 based on its raw talent. With all the firepower this team has, it's inexcusable for it to struggle to score in long stretches. Sampson's “offensive system”, if you can even call it that, is a joke.

]]> By: Alan http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-38258 Alan Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:02:13 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-38258 I seem to remember a lot of posters commenting on how wonderful a job KS was doing balancing the players' individual skills with team basketball. KS was a genius. One loss later, he is outcoached. Let's be careful as we jump off the bandwagon. We don't want to injur ourselves. I seem to remember a lot of posters commenting on how wonderful a job KS was doing balancing the players' individual skills with team basketball. KS was a genius. One loss later, he is outcoached. Let's be careful as we jump off the bandwagon. We don't want to injur ourselves.

]]> By: ALH_00 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-19028 ALH_00 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:44:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-19028 With Wis. losing yesterday, they'll be hungry for a win, and likely play well in the Department Store. Not only is Wed. the most meaningful game to date, but probably the toughest. If we couldn't score on UConn's bigs, we could easily experience the same problems on the road in Madison. The conference season doesn't get any easier after that either, with road games in Champagne and Columbus and home games against the Big 10's top three. <br><br>This will be an exciting three weeks. IU better bring it's lunchpail. Go Hoosiers. With Wis. losing yesterday, they'll be hungry for a win, and likely play well in the Department Store. Not only is Wed. the most meaningful game to date, but probably the toughest. If we couldn't score on UConn's bigs, we could easily experience the same problems on the road in Madison. The conference season doesn't get any easier after that either, with road games in Champagne and Columbus and home games against the Big 10's top three.

This will be an exciting three weeks. IU better bring it's lunchpail. Go Hoosiers.

]]> By: MikeyD http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/comment-page-1/#comment-19008 MikeyD Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/26/sampson-reacts-to-68-63-loss-to-connecticut/#comment-19008 Excellent points Disco. Seems like KS had a bit of a narrow minded game plan, reluctant to compromise. Play toward their weakness, not into their strength. We let this one get away. Stupid turnovers down the stretch and some goofy ref calls ultimately did us in. At least it wasn't a B 10 game. Live, learn, move on. Excellent points Disco. Seems like KS had a bit of a narrow minded game plan, reluctant to compromise. Play toward their weakness, not into their strength. We let this one get away. Stupid turnovers down the stretch and some goofy ref calls ultimately did us in. At least it wasn't a B 10 game. Live, learn, move on.

]]>