I agree if D.Moore doesn't at least do a shot fake once a game I am going to be pissed.

I agree if D.Moore doesn't at least do a shot fake once a game I am going to be pissed.

GO HOOSIERS!

The FUGLY:
-We might be the poorest passing team in the country right now, definitely the worst in the conference. Bounce passes at the knees, telegraphed like Morse code, away from the cutter/postman, with middle school velocity will not allow us to compete in games we might otherwise. Other teams already bring plenty enough to the table to beat us, we cannot keep helping them in that endeavor with bush league passing.

-Without Pritchard on the court, our offense disappears faster than a box of donuts in a room full of fat girls. Yeah, that fast. Gonzo.

-We'd have had 10 more turnovers if they counted the rushed shots which resulted from our complete disregard for the shot clock. Time and time again, we dribbled without purpose while the clock ran out.

For Moore to be effective, he has to at least become a possible threat to score offensively.

Nick Williams has been MIA
Please Jordan Hulls hurry and get to IU
Vj please come back soon
Tijan Never gets the ball in the post, I just want to see what happens
Crean gets after it…….
There is a kid at Avon H.S. we need to be recruiting….he is a BALLER!

Lucas Oil, very nice by the way.

I've been saying that the best B10 hire (prior to Crean) was Coach B. I think he will get Michigan back into relevance, and will be a tough go for IU in the future. 3 years down the road, I'm betting that IU and Michigan will be the top two teams in the league.

We're going to struggle for a while against that kind of intense defensive pressure. Ball handling skills will improve. Breaking a press is a mental game and it takes 5 players working together to break it. They WILL turn it over. We will face teams with outstanding foot and hand speed.

What got me was seeing Taber on the perimeter attempting entry passes to Pritchard and failing on the angle miserably. I know Taber's not a post player, we need him in the post as well as Pritchard. By the way, was that Jobe I saw calling for the ball in the post? )

What I think we CAN improve are 3pt shooting, FT shooting and zone defense

I was pleased that we shot FTs well and hit some big 3s. Those are two things we need to do to win games in the Big Ten.

We also we were very competitive on the boards against a team with ridiculous height.

This was an ugly game, but it was fun to watch because of that hint of hope that kept getting dangled in front of us all game.

It was mentioned last time about playing better each game…and this was a competitive game for MUCH MUCH longer than the 10 minutes against Wake Forest and 7 minutes against Notre Dame.

I get that this is a young, inexperienced team. I can understand the charges, the lack of anticipation, forcing the ball into the defense, and other freshman mistakes. But for the sake of my sanity, why do they feel the urge to pass it to people sitting in the stands at least twice a half? If they just stopped chucking it out of bounds willy nilly they would save five or six possesions a game.

Also, why won't Moore shoot it when he's left wide open on the perimeter? He may be a five-foot nothing walk-on, but surely he can hit a wide open jumper right? Additionally, does he not realize he is going to get his turkey stuffed every time he drives to the basket? Daniel, try a 10-foot pull-up jumper instead. He just seems resigned to be a nonscorer.

Taber, too doesn't even look to shoot it. Come on, at least threaten the defense with a sideways glance at the basket. They know as long as they don't leave a wide open cutting lane to the hoop, he's not going up with it.

Story frustrates the crap out of me, but I also really like him. He reminds me of Rod Wilmont when he was young, except he gets way more playing time. I am pumped about Story's potential to be the next Rod.

I also like Pritchard, except it seems that he wasn't going after rebounds as hard in this game when he had been so after it in the past ones. Also, Tom, do not foul when you hedge screens to cut off guards 40 feet from the basket. That type of bonehead play is why you were in foul trouble all day.

Damn, that was a vent. But I'm calling it right now. TCU at home is going to be a win, a comfortable win too in the best played game so far. Get ready for some fun.

Other than that, I was pleased they stayed in the game until the end. Even when they were down 14, they cut the lead to single digits a couple of times.

While Pritchard didn't get a defensive rebound, he was among the trees. Overall, I thought he played well, especially with 3 fouls. The 4th foul was a cheapy…

Not sure where Roth went tonight, Williams either… consistent offensive production will keep them in ball games.

Good game, you're improving every game….

Go Hoosiers.