We can't rebound 'cause we're really small on the interior, and the box-out thingy hasn't been applied, yet. And, we're really, REALLY small on the interior. That's gonna hurt bad as the season progresses.

The “Good's”: Simple….Daniel Moore. In the two wins we have had, Moore has been the difference. His presence glues this team up. He plays with the confidence of a seasoned, scholarship starter. Fearless passer. That kid passes so well the (really small) dudes on the blocks don't quite know what to do when they get it between the letters. If I were Crean, I'd get Moore inked ASAP. Moore has that intangible that so many coaches want…he makes other players better.

Other notables are Roth's fearless trigger, our strong team speed and conditioning and Pritchard's chippiness….he seems to be involved in just about everything.

Two games in, this is a fun team to watch. Good character, good coach, good effort. Good luck when Izzo rolls into the Hall!!

We can't rebound 'cause we're really small on the interior, and the box-out thingy hasn't been applied, yet. And, we're really, REALLY small on the interior. That's gonna hurt bad as the season progresses.

The “Good's”: Simple….Daniel Moore. In the two wins we have had, Moore has been the difference. His presence glues this team up. He plays with the confidence of a seasoned, scholarship starter. Fearless passer. That kid passes so well the (really small) dudes on the blocks don't quite know what to do when they get it between the letters. If I were Crean, I'd get Moore inked ASAP. Moore has that intangible that so many coaches want…he makes other players better.

Other notables are Roth's fearless trigger, our strong team speed and conditioning and Pritchard's chippiness….he seems to be involved in just about everything.

Two games in, this is a fun team to watch. Good character, good coach, good effort. Good luck when Izzo rolls into the Hall!!

So, yeah, I picked up on that whole Jagwires thing, too.

That said, Purdue and Michigan State are going to pound us this year. And so are quite a few others. And Tijan Jobe is a great diversion. He was 40 feet away from the basket by himself at one point last night while nine guys were under the net going for a rebound. He's going to be a hoot.

Btw, has anyone heard anything about Cousins and his situation at UAB? He was interested in IU before he committed, wonder what the story is now

I hope Crean and the team find a way to take away some positive things instead of gettng discouraged. We are going to need a sense of humor this season.

That being said, Williams or Story need to emerge as a consistent scorer. That may be asking too much out of true freshmen playing out of position, but they are the two most talented players on the team. When Dumes is on a cold streak and Pritchard is in foul trouble, the scoring has to come from one of those two guys.

I like Moore as much as everyone, but Jones needs to be the starter, and step up. Him and Dume have been inconsistent so far, but all of those easy layups Eamon has talked about, many came at the expense of Moore. Moore still should and needs to play, but Jones needs to be the point guard that gets the most minutes. I hope he stays consistent.

I can't belive i'm saying this but this team's best player is Jeremiah Rivers. In the scrimmages he was the best perimiter defender, and he ran the offense as smooth as Moore. (Plus he had a three point shot.)

That being said, Notre Dame is going to be an ugly game, i'm just hoping the effort stays the same even if they're getting blown out.