Comments on: Going nowhere fast http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BEDUB http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-2/#comment-37349 BEDUB Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:03:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-37349 UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ........thats what i think about this *#@* team UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ……..thats what i think about this *#@* team

]]> By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-2/#comment-37348 BrianK Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:41:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-37348 Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree. Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree.

]]> By: BEDUB http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-2/#comment-10563 BEDUB Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10563 UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ........thats what i think about this *#@* team UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ……..thats what i think about this *#@* team

]]> By: BEDUB http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-2/#comment-10576 BEDUB Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10576 UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ........thats what i think about this *#@* team UFI%E*TLIUTYVRUVK%TC*O%&*%^&C$$_o0))j ……..thats what i think about this *#@* team

]]> By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10557 BrianK Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10557 Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree. Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree.

]]> By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10571 BrianK Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10571 Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree. Put very well. Im not sure who fits the category. I don't want to see DD as HC but I agree.

]]> By: BrianK http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 BrianK Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:09:25 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10534 That nails it perfect That nails it perfect

]]> By: Galena Scott http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10574 Galena Scott Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10574 This team is just trying to get through the season. Sampson's hard-nosed leadership style was better for keeping our players focussed; Dan's personality and leadership prevents good coaching contact with our type of players. We have slipped badly and will not survive the BTT or the NCAA. We still need a change of leadership for Athletic Director. I hope that President McRobbie realizes that the next few months are a critical time for important decisions. He needs to confer with knowledgeable IU sources about the future because the flagship of IU sports is falling apart at the seams. This team is just trying to get through the season. Sampson's hard-nosed leadership style was better for keeping our players focussed; Dan's personality and leadership prevents good coaching contact with our type of players. We have slipped badly and will not survive the BTT or the NCAA. We still need a change of leadership for Athletic Director. I hope that President McRobbie realizes that the next few months are a critical time for important decisions. He needs to confer with knowledgeable IU sources about the future because the flagship of IU sports is falling apart at the seams.

]]> By: kelin http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10569 kelin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:07:33 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10569 I am beginning to think more and more we need an "indiana" guy or close to it. Why? I hate to say it but Purdue has taken the IU fomula and used it for themselves.....recruit Indiana kids to sustain success and have a guy running the program who understands what basketball means in this state and what it means for that program being Purdue...<br><br>Indiana needs a guy who values the same things..............it is a proven formula....that everyone is using......<br><br>Just ask Butler and IUPUI....two more Indiana schools who put a HIGH priority on keeping Indiana kids in Indiana to sustain success, and if they get a 5-star guy fine, if not, they have 4-6 kids who will be with the program for 3-4 years.....hence...<br><br>J.Johson<br>George Hill<br>Hummell and Martin<br>E. Moore<br>AJ GRAVES<br>Matt Howard<br><br>and the list goes on and on............."Indiana" kids who understand how important Indiana University basketball is to the the school and fans, would NOT have let a Big Ten title get away like these guys did in the past week. <br><br>Dak, although I have seen some improvements, it may be too late, we will see....But I want a guy on the sidelines next year who worries less about the 5 star ebanks kids and more about building a program with kids that care about what <br>Indiana basketball means........Hoosier Hysteria is not a slogan, it is Indiana basketball.<br>Give me sustained success more than instant success.......<br><br>I think this year KS did a disservice to Eric Gordon, by not "coaching" him but giving him the keys to the car and let him drive it how he wants.....what a dumb A.....<br><br>I look forward to Derek Elston, Matt Roth, and Tom Pritchard....but I look forward to them being coached not befriended. I am beginning to think more and more we need an “indiana” guy or close to it. Why? I hate to say it but Purdue has taken the IU fomula and used it for themselves…..recruit Indiana kids to sustain success and have a guy running the program who understands what basketball means in this state and what it means for that program being Purdue…

Indiana needs a guy who values the same things…………..it is a proven formula….that everyone is using……

Just ask Butler and IUPUI….two more Indiana schools who put a HIGH priority on keeping Indiana kids in Indiana to sustain success, and if they get a 5-star guy fine, if not, they have 4-6 kids who will be with the program for 3-4 years…..hence…

J.Johson
George Hill
Hummell and Martin
E. Moore
AJ GRAVES
Matt Howard

and the list goes on and on………….”Indiana” kids who understand how important Indiana University basketball is to the the school and fans, would NOT have let a Big Ten title get away like these guys did in the past week.

Dak, although I have seen some improvements, it may be too late, we will see….But I want a guy on the sidelines next year who worries less about the 5 star ebanks kids and more about building a program with kids that care about what
Indiana basketball means……..Hoosier Hysteria is not a slogan, it is Indiana basketball.
Give me sustained success more than instant success…….

I think this year KS did a disservice to Eric Gordon, by not “coaching” him but giving him the keys to the car and let him drive it how he wants…..what a dumb A…..

I look forward to Derek Elston, Matt Roth, and Tom Pritchard….but I look forward to them being coached not befriended.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10562 Jerry Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:44:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10562 Mike : I agree w you. We moved the ball on the zone and had open 3's. We locked down Battle on D. We actually had a purpose of getting the ball to DJ and often succeeded. Gordon controlled his drives to the basket and actually tried a dish but DJ was not ready for it etc. Good signs, bad result.<br><br>W/o Ellis and not going deep into the bench early in the season we have a poor rotation now. Too many guys playing too many minutes to play well all game long. Stemler and Taber are the only ones getting rest....weird uh ? Mike : I agree w you. We moved the ball on the zone and had open 3's. We locked down Battle on D. We actually had a purpose of getting the ball to DJ and often succeeded. Gordon controlled his drives to the basket and actually tried a dish but DJ was not ready for it etc. Good signs, bad result.

W/o Ellis and not going deep into the bench early in the season we have a poor rotation now. Too many guys playing too many minutes to play well all game long. Stemler and Taber are the only ones getting rest….weird uh ?

]]> By: Mathew http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10567 Mathew Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:32:46 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10567 Big A. <br><br>I am at a lost for words. I am one of those fans who grew up in Southern Indiana and loved Indiana basketball. Fifteen year veteran of the military and thank the Big Ten Network that allowed me to watch every Indiana basketball game this year! But lately, I have to turn the channel. It is nuts! The MSU/IU game was crazy. Did they even leave Bloomington that day?<br><br>What do these players not get? Basketball is not just a sport in Indiana, it is a way of life. Indiana needs to get away from recruiting so many players from around the US and focus on getting the players from Indiana that understand what the TEAM means to the state. Purdue and Painter has. Why cant we? Players we have now do not deserve to wear that uniform. They are not motivated nor show any interest. Here I talked all year about winning the whole darn tourney and I do not even feel we will win a 1st round game. Big A.

I am at a lost for words. I am one of those fans who grew up in Southern Indiana and loved Indiana basketball. Fifteen year veteran of the military and thank the Big Ten Network that allowed me to watch every Indiana basketball game this year! But lately, I have to turn the channel. It is nuts! The MSU/IU game was crazy. Did they even leave Bloomington that day?

What do these players not get? Basketball is not just a sport in Indiana, it is a way of life. Indiana needs to get away from recruiting so many players from around the US and focus on getting the players from Indiana that understand what the TEAM means to the state. Purdue and Painter has. Why cant we? Players we have now do not deserve to wear that uniform. They are not motivated nor show any interest. Here I talked all year about winning the whole darn tourney and I do not even feel we will win a 1st round game.

]]> By: Alex http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10549 Alex Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:10:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10549 Last time I'm going to say this before I start deleting posts. You can use your name to link to a site, but do not like to a blog in every post if what you are linking to is not relevant. Last time I'm going to say this before I start deleting posts. You can use your name to link to a site, but do not like to a blog in every post if what you are linking to is not relevant.

]]> By: Mike http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10559 Mike Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10559 We are watching different teams. Sunday, I saw an IU team move the ball well on offense but shot something like 7 for 33 from 3 point range (most open good shots). In recent games I've seen players getting sat down for careless turnovers. I saw a team that for the most part played good solid defense, no easy cuts to the basket and contested shots.<br><br>The coaching is much better overall then when Sampson was on the sidelines, the only question I really have Is, can this team recover emotionally and have the intensity needed to make a run in the tourney? But most of the things that people are complaining about are related to Penn St. record not how the actual game was played. We are watching different teams. Sunday, I saw an IU team move the ball well on offense but shot something like 7 for 33 from 3 point range (most open good shots). In recent games I've seen players getting sat down for careless turnovers. I saw a team that for the most part played good solid defense, no easy cuts to the basket and contested shots.

The coaching is much better overall then when Sampson was on the sidelines, the only question I really have Is, can this team recover emotionally and have the intensity needed to make a run in the tourney? But most of the things that people are complaining about are related to Penn St. record not how the actual game was played.

]]> By: Brent http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10555 Brent Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:55:20 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10555 I really think this was a trap game for IU, yeah it was important as far as seeding in the big dance...but regardless of a win or loss we were gonna get a 2 or 3 seed in the big ten tournament, it was also senior day in happy valley which always gives a boost to a depleted squad. I'm really anxious to see how we play this weekend, looks like we'll get minnesota friday night and then most likely purdue saturday...I'll wait to make my assesments until I see the next two...hopefully three games. I really think this was a trap game for IU, yeah it was important as far as seeding in the big dance…but regardless of a win or loss we were gonna get a 2 or 3 seed in the big ten tournament, it was also senior day in happy valley which always gives a boost to a depleted squad. I'm really anxious to see how we play this weekend, looks like we'll get minnesota friday night and then most likely purdue saturday…I'll wait to make my assesments until I see the next two…hopefully three games.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10551 Jerry Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:48:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10551 We are all diappointed in the season end performance but why trash the team at this point ? Many of you sound like you have given up .....this is exactly what you all say you DO NOT want the players to do. Crazy don't you think ? Us fans giving up when we resent that in players<br><br>I say lets suck it up as fans and give DD and the boys the support they desparately need and hope they can take us for a thrilling ride the next few weeks.<br><br>I also say lay off DD, he actually has done some good things like stressing going to DJ and the players actually responded for awhile. He did not cause and cannot cure this problem w the team.<br><br>Actually the team ceased progressing and began to look average well before the UCONN game, which I took crap for here by predicting a loss. I have adjusted my expectations to us being between 20 - 25 ranked team and as such now any wins are gravy. We are all diappointed in the season end performance but why trash the team at this point ? Many of you sound like you have given up …..this is exactly what you all say you DO NOT want the players to do. Crazy don't you think ? Us fans giving up when we resent that in players

I say lets suck it up as fans and give DD and the boys the support they desparately need and hope they can take us for a thrilling ride the next few weeks.

I also say lay off DD, he actually has done some good things like stressing going to DJ and the players actually responded for awhile. He did not cause and cannot cure this problem w the team.

Actually the team ceased progressing and began to look average well before the UCONN game, which I took crap for here by predicting a loss. I have adjusted my expectations to us being between 20 – 25 ranked team and as such now any wins are gravy.

]]> By: Matt J. http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10517 Matt J. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:40:53 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10517 But, Willis, he's "seen a lot of basketball", so he can anticipate when there's about to be a turnover AND he knows a foul when he sees one. Just ask the commentators yesterday. But, Willis, he's “seen a lot of basketball”, so he can anticipate when there's about to be a turnover AND he knows a foul when he sees one. Just ask the commentators yesterday.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10546 Patrick Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:39:20 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10546 If Jamarcus Ellis doesn't want to behave him at IU, he has to go.<br><br><a href="http://patrickdonohue.freedomblogging.com">patrickdonohue.freedomblogging.com</a> If Jamarcus Ellis doesn't want to behave him at IU, he has to go.

patrickdonohue.freedomblogging.com

]]> By: Russ http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10500 Russ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:25:32 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10500 I completely agree with you, however, I'm not so sure he's an automatic 1 and done. I think that he may stay depending on who Indiana brings in as the next head coach. His father also seems like a great guy that wants the best for his son. They both have said how they think his education is the most important thing for him at this point in his life. We'll just have to wait and see I guess. I completely agree with you, however, I'm not so sure he's an automatic 1 and done. I think that he may stay depending on who Indiana brings in as the next head coach. His father also seems like a great guy that wants the best for his son. They both have said how they think his education is the most important thing for him at this point in his life. We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

]]> By: Willis http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10516 Willis Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:24:10 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10516 speaking of the refs...Higgins wasn't going to call a foul when DJ got mugged by 3 players at once under the basket. What gives? He is terrible. speaking of the refs…Higgins wasn't going to call a foul when DJ got mugged by 3 players at once under the basket. What gives? He is terrible.

]]> By: CoveyDale http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-10543 CoveyDale Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:22:20 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/09/going-nowhere-fast/#comment-10543 i would really like to see this team make a run, but they've done nothing in the past two weeks to make me believe that is possible.<br><br>at least yankees opening day is only three weeks away... i would really like to see this team make a run, but they've done nothing in the past two weeks to make me believe that is possible.

at least yankees opening day is only three weeks away…

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