Comments on: Good, Bad and Ugly: IUPUI

By: BGleas

BGleas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:40:19 +0000

I agree with your point that we should be happy with this win, considering Kentucky lost to VMI at home and Utah lost to SW Baptist State.

There are a lot of teams that are considered more talented than IU that will lose to teams like IUPUI and maybe worse. We'll take it where we can get it!

By: BGleas

BGleas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:36:53 +0000

I have to disagree on the scholarship for Daniel Moore. He seems like a very smart player with a nice handle and definitely more raw talent than Surh or some past walk-ons, but come on, it's been two games against bad competition.

He signed on to be a walk-on. He'll most likely play huge minutes this season and be very valuable, but next season everyone would be complaining that we wasted a scholarship when we didn't have too as Moore sits behind Jones, Hulls and Rivers.

By: Hoosiergirl

Hoosiergirl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:32:03 +0000

We certainly won't be complaining over ANY kind of win

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:45:16 +0000

He might not be much of an option to score, but he's arguably the best ball handler on the team and hey, that's going to merit significant playing time. Once he gets a bit more acclimated to the college game, he might look to score a bit more in certain situations.

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:31:47 +0000

A win's a win, we'll take it. There are a lot of teams better than IU this year that will lose to worse teams than IUPUI in pre-conference play, so there is no such thing as a bad win at this stage of the season. Two positives I see from the box score – we out rebounded them, and we improved our free throw shooting %.

By: HoosierSmitty

HoosierSmitty — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:14:11 +0000

Pritchard actually had a double double 19 points and 10 boards.

By: JamesHardy

JamesHardy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:11:39 +0000

You forgot a name under the BAD and UGLY columns…JOBE

That poor kid looked like he was on the streets of Paris without Tom-Tom Go last night! I hope he can learn how to get position before the Big10 season starts. He would be a great asset to plug in the middle of that 2-3 zone…I think the 2nd foul called on him was complete BS, but that's what happens when the refs know you are clueless. Bring back Blab to show this kid some skills…PLEASE!!!!

By: B_MD

B_MD — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:40:19 +0000

I agree with your point that we should be happy with this win, considering Kentucky lost to VMI at home and Utah lost to SW Baptist State.

There are a lot of teams that are considered more talented than IU that will lose to teams like IUPUI and maybe worse. We'll take it where we can get it!

By: B_MD

B_MD — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:36:53 +0000

By: Hoosiergirl

Hoosiergirl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:32:03 +0000

We certainly won't be complaining over ANY kind of win

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:45:16 +0000

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:31:47 +0000

By: HoosierSmitty

HoosierSmitty — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:14:11 +0000

Pritchard actually had a double double 19 points and 10 boards.

By: JamesHardy

JamesHardy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:11:39 +0000

You forgot a name under the BAD and UGLY columns…JOBE

By: nealE

nealE — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:06:08 +0000

I agree he does deserve one. It's just too bad we won't have any room

By: nealE

nealE — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:05:19 +0000

When Crean and the team came over to the student section, I got a very sweaty hug/chest bump from Dumes. It was an experience. Cool but… not pleasant haha. I swear that kid looked like he just came from the shower. Ridiculous

By: casey137

casey137 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:42:35 +0000

Yeah it was pretty neat. After the game Crean grabbed the mic and thanked all of the fans for their support and enthusiasm. He then went to the cheering section and gave high-fives. The team followed him to the cheering section and gave thanks. It was definitely a surreal moment. However, I would say that our fans had a sub-par night to say the least. There were many times that the 20 iupui fans that showed up were louder than the Hoosier *faithful.

By: NC Fat Boy

NC Fat Boy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:17:16 +0000

Come on now, we knew this coming in. This is a YOUNG team. They are going to play poorly in stretches. As long as they have good stretches, it's going to be okay. Yes, UNC would kill them, name a team not in the Top Ten you don't expect UNC to kill?

The team played better tonight, better than Saturday night. Improvement every game. Pritchard actually looked much better. Matt Roth stepped up. Dumes struggled. Williams and Story were okay. Yes the defense failed miserably for a stretch in the 2nd half.

Overall it was a much better game. I didn't think they looked out of control or out of synch at all. They're learning... they can practice all they can, but game experience is what they will learn from.... that's Coach Crean's job... teach them from experience. Show them what they did/didn't do and teach them the skills and mentality to do better.

Don't look for a miracle or you'll be disappointed.... look for the improvement game to game... that's the important part.

As for the Kentucky post, I don't believe that. I believe Crean is the difference.

Come on Hoosiers, the boys won.... give'em a break!!

GO HOOSIERS! YOU'RE DOING GREAT! WE'RE PROUD OF YOU!

By: student

student — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:57:48 +0000

You mentioned the UK-UNC game. We should all watch Kentucky because their situation is similar to what IU will be dealing with next year. We'll have talent, we'll have athleticism, but we'll be really, really young and we'll struggle. Kentucky's 08-09 season will likely mirror IU's situation for the remainder of the decade.

By: LTTelamon

LTTelamon — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:51:19 +0000

Daniel Moore is not an offensive option. As such, as well as he may be able to pass, he's hurting us as much as he is helping on the floor. There were multiple possessions tonight where Moore passed the ball around the arc, only to receive it back wide open… and do nothing but pass back to the guy he just got it from. Look, I like Moore – he plays hard, he passes well, and he's a tenacious defender – but to say he's a scholarship player is to overstate his talents.