Comments on: Hoosiers grab a share of Big Ten lead

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:05:00 +0000

The TO stats are misleading. PU helped him out of some really bad jams. Please notice how the offense stops working when Gordon has the ball. The players know they are unlikely to get it back. His passing is not that of a playmaker.

This is where Bassett comes in. His drives are way more dangerous due to :
1. does not drive to score but to dish
2. can score if he has the lane
3. drives to other places on the floor to create opportunities not just to the hole
4. perhaps a more accurate shooter but less range

By: T

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:47:31 +0000

Sizeless: Gordon had five turnovers…not 15. He needs to work on taking care of the ball, but he CAN'T stop driving to the hoop. Withouth his driving and explosiveness, he's just a three point specialist…and we need Gordon to do more than that.

By: sizeless

sizeless — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:17:09 +0000

Let me see here, 15 to's = possible 60 pts. ( 2 that we lose plus 2 that other team could get). I would love to do business with you. I'll give you 13.00 and you give me 60.00 in return. I don't think so.

By: IndianaJoe

IndianaJoe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:58:17 +0000

I don't care what anybody says. I think Bassett is the catalyst of this team. Bassett is the missing link. DJ and EJ will keep on doing what they do. I don't have enough good things to say about him about what I saw last night. Good D, offensive penetration, passing, shooting, and my god where in the hell did the rebounding come from?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:51:12 +0000

If you want to defend the first time he broke the rule as well as IU hiring KS, that is fine. I was all in favor of the hiring myself. However, once he has been sanctioned for breaking specific rules and given additional restrictions regarding these rules you would think he would do everything he could to understand and abide by them in order to comply and get back in the good graces of the NCAA and the coaching fraternity. I view not doing so as negligence and blatant disregard on his part. He has taken a program that we have all lived and died with and pissed it away. For IU to stick by him would be to condone his actions. Some say innocent until proven guilty but hasn't he already admitted guilt? The only thing he is still fighting is the idea that he blatantly lied to cover up his cheating. That does not take away from the fact that he cheated in the first place (and second place for that matter).

By: IndianaJoe

IndianaJoe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:50:38 +0000

I'd rather have DJ than all those people that left early to the pros. Not defending Davis because he was a terrible coach, but DJ is the man.

By: Matt J.

Matt J. — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:48:24 +0000

What if “scenario 2″ plays out (as reported by Forde for the world wide leader) and IU and Sampson come to an agreement where he resigns effective at the end of the season, is suspended for the Northwestern game. This would allow Indiana to go on with a coaching search, would allow the players to play with/for their coach, and brings some sense of stability to the remainder of the season.

Just a thought I'd been kicking around for a few days.

By: Matt J.

Matt J. — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:42:43 +0000

I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all.

By: JamesHardy

JamesHardy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:02:21 +0000

Perhaps in the future IF KS gets another coaching job, maybe his “loving” players will sit him down and explain the responsibilities that come with owning a cellular phone? If his players love him that much, they could do that for him.

By: CoveyDale

CoveyDale — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:59:37 +0000

Taber was outstanding. how about that throw-down!