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Game Thread: Indiana vs. Arkansas

by Alex Bozich in Game Threads | March 21st, 2008

whitegamethread.jpgOpponent: Arkansas

Date: Friday, March 21, 2008 | 9:40 EST

Arena: RBC Center (19, 722) – Raleigh, North Carolina

Line: Indiana by 2

All-time Series: Indiana leads 1-0

TV: CBS (Jim Nantz and Billy Packer)

Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Todd Leary and Joe Smith)

Probable Starters:

  • Arkansas (22-11): Gary Ervin, Patrick Beverly, Sonny Weems, Vincent Hunter, Darian Townes
  • Indiana (25-7): Armon Bassett, Eric Gordon, Jamarcus Ellis, Lance Stemler, D.J. White

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  • JamesHardy
    New season boys and girls! I've got all my negativity out! TIME TO ROLL!!! Hoosiers by 17!
  • peaychris
    everything zen right?.... survive and advance i dont care how!
  • dizzydee
    After the two great upsets earlier today, I'm ready for a solid IU performance.
  • BrianK
    Can I get a big HELL NO!!! no hiring KEvin Stallings after today!!
  • peaychris
    i love jim nantz.. i am so ready for the masters...
  • You can't be serious.
  • peaychris
    i played with robert karlsson last week. hes gonna win the masters! beat tiger by 2
  • peaychris
    oh yea gordon still cant make a free throw!
  • peaychris
    i guess dak helped stemler with that shot in pratice the other day huh... why the tech??
  • peaychris
    biggest game of the year.. where is everyone??
  • peaychris
    refs love to give EJ offensive fouls .... but nice make up call on the oher end
  • bz
    why mike white? PUT IN KYLE TABER! this is just one reason why you'll lose your WHOLE title, not just the interim tag!!!!!
  • peaychris
    D has been in wayy to much too, and just as i say it hes back to the bench
  • JamesHardy
    I was hoping we weren't getting Big 10 refs for this game...looks like we did! Worthless pieces of shit!

    Nice DEFENSE...someone MIGHT want to guard the 3pt shooter!!! ELLIS!
  • JamesHardy
    nice defense Lance!
  • Not an awful start, but they definitely need to shore up the defense if they'd like to win.
  • Kelin Blab
    Good poing Billy P about EJ moving, the problem is that would require actual coaching....

    Nice movement on offense, I saw the guys eyes actually blinking....

    Can't watch, not sure what the hell dakich as been working on for the past month...
  • Gordon's jumper is still way off.
  • peaychris
    hes killing his NBA stock isnt he??
  • peaychris
    i dont put all the blame on dak. you can lead a horse to water but you cant make him drink... i just think these kids have packed it in. (exception DJ)
  • JamesHardy
    NICE WORK AB!!! Way to step up on DEFENSE!!!
  • peaychris
    lets get ready for next year... A+ on shot selection... bring DJ back or this is going to get out of hand
  • JamesHardy
    THAT IS NOT AN OFFENSIVE FOUL!!!! FUKIN BULLSHIT REFEREE!!!!!!!!!!
  • JamesHardy
    ok...i'm not the biggest of Stemler fans..but goddamn...the dude's open and 2 for 3...THROW HIM THE FUCKIN BALL WHEN HE's OPEN!!!
  • Fellas, might want to start guarding the three's.
  • peaychris
    if EJ isnt shooting the ball in a red area on the court he should not shoot it
  • bz
    they say that good shooters shoot themselves out of slumps. how many games does that normally take?
  • JamesHardy
    that's the $64,000 question!
  • Kelin Blab
    Ballgame.....game over...thanks for playing, get on the phone all 10 of you and get a coach by tomorrow....
  • peaychris
    i think they should outsource all telecommunications through samson inc.
  • JamesHardy
    my 5 year old moves more on his y-ball team offense that these guys do in division 1
  • Gordon's wrist has to be a lot worse than he's letting on. There's no other way to explain how his shot has fallen off like this.
  • JamesHardy
    somebody shoot billy fuckin packer!!!! and put all of us out of our misery!!!!
  • JamesHardy
    somebody call the rape counselor!!! cuz DJ got SEXUALLY ASSAULTED on that dunk attempt!!!!
  • peaychris
    10-10 free throws R-Kansas
    1-4 IU

    thats awful...
  • I still like our chances, but if they don't start knocking down some three's...well you know the story.
  • JamesHardy
    why can't we PENETRATE and dish???? That is OUR BEST OFFENSE and only a retard like me can see that...appearantly the guy they are paying 6 figure dollar amounts to can't seem to realize it! WTF???

    Penetrate...draw the defense...dish to the open big guy...or DARE I SAY...the OPEN STEMLER!!!???
  • peaychris
    how bad has the sec been in the tourney?? i mean honestly 6 teams, and you cant get the buckeyes in??
  • BTOWN40
    Why does it look like we are playing in slow motion? and why is Crawford so afraid to shoot the ball?
  • JamesHardy
    Prolly cuz you're old and your vision is goin...btw...WHERE THE FUCK IS TABER????
  • BTOWN40
    One thing about this tourney so far. We are eliminating possible IU coaching candidates pretty damn quick. Drew NO. Few NO. Stallings NEVER
  • peaychris
    bennet is still around..
  • BTOWN40
    Amen to that chris, only problem I love the Irish also, hard to decide maybe have ND win that way we can talk to Bennett sooner
  • peaychris
    well if bennet goes much further his price tag may go way up. not that money is an issue but maybe he may want to stay with sucess there.
  • BTOWN40
    WSU best players are seniors, ride the wave out of there while your hot
  • So is Sean Miller of Xavier.
  • aceman07
    Can I get an Amen???
  • peaychris
    i think i would rather have TUO out there instead of EJ.. prove me wrong.
  • BTOWN40
    C you can still play D even when you can't hit a shot it's all effort baaby
  • Put Gordon on Weems and keep him there.
  • JamesHardy
    WHERE IS KYLE TABER????
  • BTOWN40
    next to Ahfeld playing Sudoku
  • peaychris
    i love how ahfeld is out to half court every time there is a media timeout! i swear i am like who the hell is out on the court and then you hear the whistle. he just senses those media TO's
  • peaychris
    we need his anticipation on defense
  • BTOWN40
    G Damit DJ don't foul we need you
  • craigmac
    They sure aren't afraid to go to commercial
  • BTOWN40
    under 15 tv timeout
  • BTOWN40
    is there way to mute Packer and just listen to Nance
  • JamesHardy
    HIRE OSAMA!!!
  • A better option would be just crowd noise or if we were extremely lucky, Fisch and Leary.
  • peaychris
    i cant believe we have only been to the line 4 times. EJ needs to go dwaye wade style and take this game over, but just drive to the rim and draw contact.
  • peaychris
    FINALLY!!!!!!!! just watch the wrist!
  • JamesHardy
    SURE WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE TABER IN THERE TO REBOUND!!!! SOMEBODY PLEEEEEEEEEASE PUNCH BILLY PACKER IN THE MOUF!
  • craigmac
    yeah a rebound would be nice, or a blockout atleast
  • BTOWN40
    MOUF
  • BTOWN40
    Well were done, let the search begin. Props to DJ on a good career and good luck in the NBA
  • peaychris
    alright BigA i am thinking positive, EJ will finish with 18 pts and score the last 14 points for a hoosier win
  • JamesHardy
    Fuck DD!!! I blame him for this loss...he is getting COMPLETELY OUTCOACHED! Heads are hangin...NO confidence!!!....and a HORRIBLE GAMEPLAN!!! put me out of my misery...my positivity is GONE!
  • peaychris
    whos the white guy... oh its TABER!
  • BTOWN40
    Fire Dakich now this is a joke
  • Why hasn't Ellis played more in the 2nd half? He's our second best rebounder.
  • BTOWN40
    BigA sorry, but Ellis has checked out mentally
  • peaychris
    good ridens EJ you suck..... way to be a leader
  • BTOWN40
    Do you guys notice we make 1 player on every team look like a lottery pick
  • JamesHardy
    hell...we're making sasquatch boy look like Brad Miller!...Billy Packer needs to do some research before he does a game in the future...
  • JamesHardy
    imagine...Taber rolls to the basket for the first 32 min of the game...what a difference it could have made!
  • JamesHardy
    where's that drivability been all night???
  • So how will the NBA view Gordon? Will it be the player we all loved early or the guy that has struggled mightily down the stretch?
  • peaychris
    the latter
  • peaychris
    a good shooter can get to the line to help get the stroke back but EJ has just lost it. i am more aggervated with him now than TUO at the begining of the year
  • craigmac
    someday Isiah Thomas will give him a max contract.
  • Guys, I know we're all frustrated, but let's try to refrain from bashing the players. Constructive criticism is fine, but let's stay away from Gordon sucks and the like.
  • peaychris
    sorry guys. i have been talking up my hoosiers all year here in alabama now i have to face the facts!
  • peaychris
    the aggervating part is we can see the talent, just wish his heart was all there!
  • JamesHardy
    how's this....


    EJ's shooting is PUTRID
    the TEAM defense is HORRIBLE
    I'm not sure anyone on this team has EVER been taught to block out
    DD pissed this game AWAY!

    On the bright side...My villanove pick is starting to look pretty damn good!!!

    DD better be fired by the stroke of MIDNIGHT!
  • BTOWN40
    maybe he played himself out of a lottery pick, and will be back for 1 more year.
  • I wouldn't count on it.
  • Anyone have a headline for the recap of this one?
  • JamesHardy
    Thanks DJ! BEST WISHES...

    Hoosiers get NICKED by RAZORbacks

    Hillbilly Heaven

    GOOD RIDDENS DD!

    FAREWELL EJ

    Have you seen my Taber?

    Stemler finds shot...but loses defense
  • JamesHardy
    Razorbacks Slice Hoosiers
  • JamesHardy
    Packer just hit the nail on the head!!!


    CLANK!!...that HAS to be the headline!!!
  • JamesHardy
    That Truely Was 40 minutes of HELL!
  • BTOWN40
    Bitter end to a once promising season
  • BTOWN40
    IU wins on last second shot by Ahfeld
  • JamesHardy
    Todd Leary Does IT AGAIN!
  • craigmac
    brother can you spare a rebound?
  • BTOWN40
    Diehard fan dies as he chokes on his own vomit from watching his Hoosiers
  • BTOWN40
    Brokeback Gordon
  • JamesHardy
    Razorbacks Put Hoosiers Through 40 Minuts of Hell
  • RobertSchell
    " A Journey to summit a Mountain of Expectations ended by an Avalanche of Despair"
  • BTOWN40
    Who's #24
  • JamesHardy
    All seriousness Big A....thanks for this blog! This thing rocks...and I look forward to our new coach! This is a great thing for Hoosier fans! Much appreciated!
  • RobertSchell
    Brandon McGee
  • JamesHardy
    i'm compelled to let you know he was being sarcastic...cuz everyone was clamoring for him in the last 3 months...he was just being a dumbass...it's cool A...we're boyz
  • RobertSchell
    By the way, thank you DJ! FOR EVERYTHING!
    Your career came and went, but it was very well spent!
    Loved every second of it!
  • bz
    so long 2007-2008. i was excited to usher you in the door and i'm even more excited to see you go.

    don't let the back door hit you on the way out.
  • aceman07
    Man, I am so glad that I got laid tonight before the game because otherwise this whole evening would've been a complete and total waste of time!!!
  • aceman07
    But seriously, can we get someone in here who can coach "Indiana Basketball?" Why do I have to watch Butler, Notre Dame, and even Purdue play the game the way I grew up watching the Hoosiers play and we look like a bunch of dogs out there whining and complaining instead of getting back on defense?

    Except, once again, Mr. DJ WHITE!!! . . . who played so hard that he darn near couldn't walk at the end of the game!!!
  • sjdobbs
    Very sad. I think UNC would have gotten our best shot, too. PLEASE bring in Sean Miller. Recruit 4 year player that we can fall in love with, not one night stands that showcase themselves and are never as hot the next morning (no offense EJ - thanks for everything). Not for not, but I really like what Purdue has done.

    Go Wisco, Purdue and Mich St! Shut all the B10 haters up!!
  • aceman07
    Yeah, I'm glad we could make the state and the B10 look like crap tonight! This might be the most pissed off I've ever been following an IU game and I'm no spring chicken!!!
  • Kelin Blab
    Where do I begin........
    * Thanks KS
    * THanks Greeney
    * Thanks Velvet Suitman
    * Thanks Dak, not sure what for, nice guy though, if you get hired I will root for Purdue.
    * Thanks DJ
    * Thanks to the coaching staff for ruining EJ's game. McCallum said in the post game show he wore down as the season went on. You get pounded like he does and get no easy shot, this is what you get. Beasly, Mayo, and Rose did not get wore down and they carried more team responsibility. Good job coaches way to ruin a lotter pick.
    * Deandre Football is the sport for you
    * Brandon Mac....please give the new coach a chance.
    * EJ, I know it is millions, but turn it down to give it another shot next year. (sincerely selfish fan)
    * Thank you Arkansas, UNC would have beat IU by 43

    Here is how low this program has sunk in my eyes. I had a choice of working tonite online or taking some time off to watch the game......I elected to work online tonite and saw about 5 minutes of the game.

    What ever happened to my Dad's IU program, I want that one back again.

    Well Big A and E, I expect some coaching blogs by Monday.
  • Kelin Blab
    Don Fischer is the nicest man in the world....

    "I don't want to rule out Dan Dakich as our next coach and he would be a great guy for the job if he was hired"

    Fish you are the best and I see you winking.....
  • Kelin Blab
    The headline tomorrow is......."Our season and future is Gonso"
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