Comments on: What happened to A.J. Ratliff? http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherron Wilkerson http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37314 Sherron Wilkerson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:56:41 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37314 Point f-ing on bro. You hit the nail on the head with IU basketball. Give this guy his own blog Point f-ing on bro. You hit the nail on the head with IU basketball. Give this guy his own blog

]]> By: Sherron Wilkerson http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37315 Sherron Wilkerson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:56:41 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37315 Point f-ing on bro. You hit the nail on the head with IU basketball. Give this guy his own blog Point f-ing on bro. You hit the nail on the head with IU basketball. Give this guy his own blog

]]> By: Sherron Wilkerson http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37316 Sherron Wilkerson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37316 I mean hey, he might find his shot and score 20 against the Badgers. Please have a huge game against the Dirty Badgers AJ, please prove us all wrong I mean hey, he might find his shot and score 20 against the Badgers. Please have a huge game against the Dirty Badgers AJ, please prove us all wrong

]]> By: Sherron Wilkerson http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37318 Sherron Wilkerson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:53:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37318 I mean hey, he might find his shot and score 20 against the Badgers. Please have a huge game against the Dirty Badgers AJ, please prove us all wrong I mean hey, he might find his shot and score 20 against the Badgers. Please have a huge game against the Dirty Badgers AJ, please prove us all wrong

]]> By: PostmanR http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37311 PostmanR Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:41:25 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37311 This is quite the intriguing theory to me. Seriously: when was the last time IU had consistency up front for a full four years?<br><br>Ever since Davis, it's been quite the struggle on the front line. Leach, Killingsworth, Kline ... ugh. This is quite the intriguing theory to me. Seriously: when was the last time IU had consistency up front for a full four years?

Ever since Davis, it's been quite the struggle on the front line. Leach, Killingsworth, Kline … ugh.

]]> By: PostmanR http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37313 PostmanR Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:41:25 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37313 This is quite the intriguing theory to me. Seriously: when was the last time IU had consistency up front for a full four years?<br><br>Ever since Davis, it's been quite the struggle on the front line. Leach, Killingsworth, Kline ... ugh. This is quite the intriguing theory to me. Seriously: when was the last time IU had consistency up front for a full four years?

Ever since Davis, it's been quite the struggle on the front line. Leach, Killingsworth, Kline … ugh.

]]> By: E http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37310 E Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:51:44 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37310 Adam Ahlfeld may just be the most unathletic player in the history of Indiana University Basketball. Adam Ahlfeld may just be the most unathletic player in the history of Indiana University Basketball.

]]> By: jeff http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37312 jeff Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:46:55 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37312 I'm not trying to hijack what is an excellent thread (way to go, everyone), but I wanted to respond to Steve's comment a while back when he said: "I want the old hoosier style back! I do not want players that are projects (Holman, Mcgee, Thomas)." I share the frustration, but mine goes well back into the 90's when we had an ENDLESS progression of projects at the forward and center positons. Several redshirts. Several prep schools. Some forgettable jucos. It was a slow motion train wreck. During this time, Knight was quoted more than once as how he "hated" recruiting, and that begging a 16-year-old to play for IU was beneath him, so he just wouldn't do it. To me, our problems in 2008 can be directly traced all the way back to this time frame. We lost relationships with Indiana high school and summer league coaches. Players went elsewhere, and had great success. We became boring and average, or worse. Then came Davis, and here we are today. To me, Knight refusing to put the required time and effort into recruiting (he just wanted to coach) was like a player who just wanted to shoot but not play defense. No difference at all. Okay, that's all I have. Thanks for letting me vent. Feel free to add your opinion, as long as you agree with me. I'm not trying to hijack what is an excellent thread (way to go, everyone), but I wanted to respond to Steve's comment a while back when he said: “I want the old hoosier style back! I do not want players that are projects (Holman, Mcgee, Thomas).” I share the frustration, but mine goes well back into the 90's when we had an ENDLESS progression of projects at the forward and center positons. Several redshirts. Several prep schools. Some forgettable jucos. It was a slow motion train wreck. During this time, Knight was quoted more than once as how he “hated” recruiting, and that begging a 16-year-old to play for IU was beneath him, so he just wouldn't do it. To me, our problems in 2008 can be directly traced all the way back to this time frame. We lost relationships with Indiana high school and summer league coaches. Players went elsewhere, and had great success. We became boring and average, or worse. Then came Davis, and here we are today. To me, Knight refusing to put the required time and effort into recruiting (he just wanted to coach) was like a player who just wanted to shoot but not play defense. No difference at all. Okay, that's all I have. Thanks for letting me vent. Feel free to add your opinion, as long as you agree with me.

]]> By: ZP Sucks http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37309 ZP Sucks Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:28:39 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37309 Why not give Ahfeld a shot? He has proven he can consistently knock down the 3 in warmups and he has the passion IU basketball embodies. I think with Gordon's wrist injury Sampson should hand the reins over to Adam. Why not give Ahfeld a shot? He has proven he can consistently knock down the 3 in warmups and he has the passion IU basketball embodies. I think with Gordon's wrist injury Sampson should hand the reins over to Adam.

]]> By: xxZPxx http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/comment-page-1/#comment-37308 xxZPxx Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:06:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/01/29/what-happened-to-aj-ratliff/#comment-37308 And Jose Canseco should win the Nobel Peace Prize.... And Jose Canseco should win the Nobel Peace Prize….

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