Comments on: Hoosiers grab a share of Big Ten lead http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerry http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39766 Jerry Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39766 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.<br><br>This is where Bassett comes in. His drives are way more dangerous due to :<br>1. does not drive to score but to dish<br>2. can score if he has the lane<br>3. drives to other places on the floor to create opportunities not just to the hole<br>4. perhaps a more accurate shooter but less range 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39762 T Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:47:31 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39762 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. 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39751 sizeless Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39751 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. 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39760 IndianaJoe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:58:17 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39760 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? 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39747 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:51:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39747 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). 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39743 IndianaJoe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39743 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. 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. http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39752 Matt J. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:48:24 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39752 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.<br><br>Just a thought I'd been kicking around for a few days. 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. http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39746 Matt J. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:42:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39746 I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all. I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all.

]]> By: JamesHardy http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39757 JamesHardy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:02:21 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39757 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. 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39749 CoveyDale Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39749 Taber was outstanding. how about that throw-down! Taber was outstanding. how about that throw-down!

]]> By: CoveyDale http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39744 CoveyDale Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:58:42 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39744 DJ wouldn't be half the player he is now if Davis was still around. Sampson said yesterday in his press conference that when he got here DJ was "allergic to running." the key for DJ has been getting in shape, something that nobody did with Davis (cough Marco Killingsworth cough). DJ wouldn't be half the player he is now if Davis was still around. Sampson said yesterday in his press conference that when he got here DJ was “allergic to running.” the key for DJ has been getting in shape, something that nobody did with Davis (cough Marco Killingsworth cough).

]]> By: IUato http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-39755 IUato Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:14:27 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-39755 The players aren't playing with heart and emotion because of a firing of Sampson, they are playing with that heart in support of him. Have you not been reading the comments by all of them about being "family", or seeing him hugging all of the guys. I think they are expressing their support for a man being judged without trial by public opinion in the only way they can, and that's to play for HIM. The players aren't playing with heart and emotion because of a firing of Sampson, they are playing with that heart in support of him. Have you not been reading the comments by all of them about being “family”, or seeing him hugging all of the guys. I think they are expressing their support for a man being judged without trial by public opinion in the only way they can, and that's to play for HIM.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19938 Jerry Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19938 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.<br><br>This is where Bassett comes in. His drives are way more dangerous due to :<br>1. does not drive to score but to dish<br>2. can score if he has the lane<br>3. drives to other places on the floor to create opportunities not just to the hole<br>4. perhaps a more accurate shooter but less range 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19937 T Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:47:31 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19937 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. 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19921 sizeless Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:17:09 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19921 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. 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: Joe http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19936 Joe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19936 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? 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 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19891 Steve Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:51:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19891 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). 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: Joe http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19878 Joe Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:50:38 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19878 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. 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. http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19928 Matt J. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:48:24 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19928 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.<br><br>Just a thought I'd been kicking around for a few days. 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. http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-19881 Matt J. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:42:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/02/19/hoosiers-grab-a-share-of-big-ten-lead/#comment-19881 I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all. I'm not defending Davis, I'm just saying that I'm thankful he brought DJ to the program. That is all.

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