Comments on: Darius Smith commits … to UConn http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/03/30/darius-smith-commits-to-uconn/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 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

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