Comments on: Darius Smith commits … to UConn http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: IU Marine http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-36344 IU Marine Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:26:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-36344 Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.<br><br>Go IU! Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.

Go IU!

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-36343 MillaRed Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:43:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-36343 I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.<br><br>The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.<br><br>Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him. I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.

The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.

Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him.

]]> By: BGleas http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-36342 BGleas Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:08:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-36342 I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading. <br><br>To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again. <br><br>I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.<br><br>Why would we not want that? I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading.

To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again.

I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.

Why would we not want that?

]]> By: IU Marine http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24481 IU Marine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:26:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24481 Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.<br><br>Go IU! Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.

Go IU!

]]> By: IU Marine http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25321 IU Marine Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:26:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25321 Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.<br><br>Go IU! Hey guys, if we are going to rattle the IU needs to keep Indiana players in state, we need to not only refer to Hulls, but also Derek Elston. I have not been able to see Elston play in high school, but am looking forward to see what he can do for IU.

Go IU!

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24472 MillaRed Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24472 I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.<br><br>The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.<br><br>Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him. I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.

The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.

Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him.

]]> By: MillaRed http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25320 MillaRed Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25320 I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.<br><br>The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.<br><br>Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him. I'm getting really uncomfortable with this trend over the last three years. When a school gets reported for doing the wrong things, it seems a top 50 recruit commits the next week. Hmmmm, could this be a distraction of what the real issue is? Cheating? I hope Darius enjoys whatever extra benefit that was offered to get the heat off Calhoun.

The one and done thing? We do need one of those guys on the roster every year if we are are going for the banner. We have to keep up with the Jones'.

Kentucky can have Calipari. The guy just looks like a bad man. Maybe there's something he did in Memphis that he doesn't want to catch up with him.

]]> By: BGleas http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24469 BGleas Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24469 I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading. <br><br>To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again. <br><br>I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.<br><br>Why would we not want that? I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading.

To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again.

I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.

Why would we not want that?

]]> By: BGleas http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25316 BGleas Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25316 I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading. <br><br>To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again. <br><br>I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.<br><br>Why would we not want that? I just don't understand the animosity many IU fans have toward IU recruiting players that will most likely leave early. I would be ecstatic if IU had the #1 recruiting class in the nation every year. So a few would leave after one year, some would leave after two, who cares. The top recruiters just keep reloading.

To be clear, I'm talking about talent here, not character and academics. Of course we want high character guys that stay eligible. I personally don't care for Calipari, but the guy gets players. So Rose was one and done, he just replaced him with Tyreke Evans and won 30 games again.

I love the model that UNC, UCLA and KU have right now. Do some guys leave early, yes? But, a lot end up staying 2-4 years due to logjams or some other reason, but they always have top 10-20 recruiting classes and they just reload.

Why would we not want that?

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24468 Kelin Blab Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:14:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24468 Plane....couldnt agree more....I remember the says of watching IU battle UK, ND, and PU all in the same year and now these games are barely televised so a good KY team and a good IU team is what is needed to make it back to rivalry week.......<br><br>somehow we have been bumped by unc/duke for the men and women Plane….couldnt agree more….I remember the says of watching IU battle UK, ND, and PU all in the same year and now these games are barely televised so a good KY team and a good IU team is what is needed to make it back to rivalry week…….

somehow we have been bumped by unc/duke for the men and women

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25319 Kelin Blab Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:14:12 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25319 Plane....couldnt agree more....I remember the says of watching IU battle UK, ND, and PU all in the same year and now these games are barely televised so a good KY team and a good IU team is what is needed to make it back to rivalry week.......<br><br>somehow we have been bumped by unc/duke for the men and women Plane….couldnt agree more….I remember the says of watching IU battle UK, ND, and PU all in the same year and now these games are barely televised so a good KY team and a good IU team is what is needed to make it back to rivalry week…….

somehow we have been bumped by unc/duke for the men and women

]]> By: Hardwood83 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24465 Hardwood83 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:24:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24465 I was hoping Gillespie would stay at UK and completely wreck the program- and I am a little nervous about Calipari. On the other hand it is easy to see him crashing & burning at UK due to cheating or unrealistic expectations. <br><br>I don't think it changes anything for IU long-term, we need most of the best Indiana players to stay home. I was hoping Gillespie would stay at UK and completely wreck the program- and I am a little nervous about Calipari. On the other hand it is easy to see him crashing & burning at UK due to cheating or unrealistic expectations.

I don't think it changes anything for IU long-term, we need most of the best Indiana players to stay home.

]]> By: Hardwood83 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25307 Hardwood83 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:24:52 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25307 I was hoping Gillespie would stay at UK and completely wreck the program- and I am a little nervous about Calipari. On the other hand it is easy to see him crashing & burning at UK due to cheating or unrealistic expectations. <br><br>I don't think it changes anything for IU long-term, we need most of the best Indiana players to stay home. I was hoping Gillespie would stay at UK and completely wreck the program- and I am a little nervous about Calipari. On the other hand it is easy to see him crashing & burning at UK due to cheating or unrealistic expectations.

I don't think it changes anything for IU long-term, we need most of the best Indiana players to stay home.

]]> By: plane1972 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25318 plane1972 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:19:37 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25318 Keep in mind that there are only so many scholarships to give out. There is enough talent to go around whether it is in-state or otherwise. Crean will get his and Pitino and Calipari will get theirs. Hulls is a great start for in-state representation on the roster and others will follow. Don't sweat the recruiting competition in Lexington and Louisville. If anything, we should rejoice that the old Midwest rivalries involving IU/KY/LV/ND/PUR are heating up again. It will be good us in the long run and help break up the monopoly of the NC/Duke rivalry that ESPN is so fond of. Keep in mind that there are only so many scholarships to give out. There is enough talent to go around whether it is in-state or otherwise. Crean will get his and Pitino and Calipari will get theirs. Hulls is a great start for in-state representation on the roster and others will follow. Don't sweat the recruiting competition in Lexington and Louisville. If anything, we should rejoice that the old Midwest rivalries involving IU/KY/LV/ND/PUR are heating up again. It will be good us in the long run and help break up the monopoly of the NC/Duke rivalry that ESPN is so fond of.

]]> By: dale11 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24464 dale11 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:50:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24464 He also got Rodney Carney. He also got Rodney Carney.

]]> By: dale11 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25311 dale11 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:50:54 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25311 He also got Rodney Carney. He also got Rodney Carney.

]]> By: Peegs Sucks http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24463 Peegs Sucks Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:54:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24463 But Peegs said he is hearing good things about Darius Smith!!!<br><br>His sources are junk But Peegs said he is hearing good things about Darius Smith!!!

His sources are junk

]]> By: Peegs Sucks http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25317 Peegs Sucks Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:54:43 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25317 But Peegs said he is hearing good things about Darius Smith!!!<br><br>His sources are junk But Peegs said he is hearing good things about Darius Smith!!!

His sources are junk

]]> By: MemphisHoosier http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-24462 MemphisHoosier Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:43:06 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-24462 in response to everyone's worries about calipari....don't be. yeah he'll recruit and make kentucky themselves again but remember for the most part we don't recruit the same kinds of players. crean seems to be after guys who can build a team through 3 or 4 years. Cal gets guys who are one and done or busy slapping their girlfriends around or starting riots on Beale street.....I for my own selfish reasons am glad Cal went to UK simply cause it gets him out of the city I live in and i don't have to hear the Memphis cheaters fans going on and on about him. they told me all week he would never leave. <br><br>anyway i digress...go hoosiers I like the team we have for next year and don't forget a few of those guys we barely lost to kentucky might not wanna play for cal or might have to exit due to him bringing some of his guys so we might steal a good one late in response to everyone's worries about calipari….don't be. yeah he'll recruit and make kentucky themselves again but remember for the most part we don't recruit the same kinds of players. crean seems to be after guys who can build a team through 3 or 4 years. Cal gets guys who are one and done or busy slapping their girlfriends around or starting riots on Beale street…..I for my own selfish reasons am glad Cal went to UK simply cause it gets him out of the city I live in and i don't have to hear the Memphis cheaters fans going on and on about him. they told me all week he would never leave.

anyway i digress…go hoosiers I like the team we have for next year and don't forget a few of those guys we barely lost to kentucky might not wanna play for cal or might have to exit due to him bringing some of his guys so we might steal a good one late

]]> By: MemphisHoosier http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/comment-page-1/#comment-25315 MemphisHoosier Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:43:06 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2656#comment-25315 in response to everyone's worries about calipari....don't be. yeah he'll recruit and make kentucky themselves again but remember for the most part we don't recruit the same kinds of players. crean seems to be after guys who can build a team through 3 or 4 years. Cal gets guys who are one and done or busy slapping their girlfriends around or starting riots on Beale street.....I for my own selfish reasons am glad Cal went to UK simply cause it gets him out of the city I live in and i don't have to hear the Memphis cheaters fans going on and on about him. they told me all week he would never leave. <br><br>anyway i digress...go hoosiers I like the team we have for next year and don't forget a few of those guys we barely lost to kentucky might not wanna play for cal or might have to exit due to him bringing some of his guys so we might steal a good one late in response to everyone's worries about calipari….don't be. yeah he'll recruit and make kentucky themselves again but remember for the most part we don't recruit the same kinds of players. crean seems to be after guys who can build a team through 3 or 4 years. Cal gets guys who are one and done or busy slapping their girlfriends around or starting riots on Beale street…..I for my own selfish reasons am glad Cal went to UK simply cause it gets him out of the city I live in and i don't have to hear the Memphis cheaters fans going on and on about him. they told me all week he would never leave.

anyway i digress…go hoosiers I like the team we have for next year and don't forget a few of those guys we barely lost to kentucky might not wanna play for cal or might have to exit due to him bringing some of his guys so we might steal a good one late

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