Comments on: Nick Williams will not return next season

By: tannedtommy

tannedtommy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:43:17 +0000

Once again, another example of Tanned Tommy chasing off a young man to whom he made a promise. All you folks at It's Indiana, It's Indiana better get used to the annual exodus of players who are being driven from Bloomington like St Patrick and the snakes.

By: tberry

tberry — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:59:05 +0000

I think the coaching staff has a great deal of power and influence in who will stay and who will leave.

Crean recruited the best he could get for this past year but it is obvious that all coaches over-sign if they find a really good player. They do this because they know they can loose the kid one way or the other if they need to.

By: cooper

cooper — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:03:13 +0000

I thought he had a chance to be really good, and become a really good defender, Ron Artest type. I think he will be missed.

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:59:51 +0000

I would argue that Dumes's experience should be in the game when Hulls is and therefore agree that coming off the bench might eventually be DUmes's role.

In addition his mentality is to make stuff happen which is one of the most valuable assets of a bench player.

By: tberry

tberry — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:59:05 +0000

I think the coaching staff has a great deal of power and influence in who will stay and who will leave.

By: tberry

tberry — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:59:05 +0000

I think the coaching staff has a great deal of power and influence in who will stay and who will leave.

By: tberry

tberry — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:59:05 +0000

I think the coaching staff has a great deal of power and influence in who will stay and who will leave.

By: cooper

cooper — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:03:13 +0000

I thought he had a chance to be really good, and become a really good defender, Ron Artest type. I think he will be missed.

By: cooper

cooper — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:03:13 +0000

I thought he had a chance to be really good, and become a really good defender, Ron Artest type. I think he will be missed.

By: cooper

cooper — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:03:13 +0000

I thought he had a chance to be really good, and become a really good defender, Ron Artest type. I think he will be missed.

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:59:51 +0000

I would argue that Dumes's experience should be in the game when Hulls is and therefore agree that coming off the bench might eventually be DUmes's role.

In addition his mentality is to make stuff happen which is one of the most valuable assets of a bench player.

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:59:51 +0000

I would argue that Dumes's experience should be in the game when Hulls is and therefore agree that coming off the bench might eventually be DUmes's role.

In addition his mentality is to make stuff happen which is one of the most valuable assets of a bench player.

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:59:51 +0000

I would argue that Dumes's experience should be in the game when Hulls is and therefore agree that coming off the bench might eventually be DUmes's role.

In addition his mentality is to make stuff happen which is one of the most valuable assets of a bench player.

By: James

James — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:30:38 +0000

Nick was a winner everywhere he went before IU…and its always hard to lose a player like that. I just always thought that he would eventually be the best player out of the 08 class…even with VJ's scoring burst at the end of the season. Although I agree that there are some kids that might have trumped him eventually…i feel he would have made those young kids earn it. Its just tough to lose these players that had the “trial by fire” big ten treatment last year. Creek, Watford, and Elston are gonna figure that out and may struggle early. Of course Hulls will too but VJ and Rivers will take a lot of pressure off him. It would just be nice to not have to start/rely on more than one freshman again. But thats college ball…
That being said…im glad to hear someone else mention Elston as a possible starter/major contributor next year. I have seen him play a couple times and I really think the kid will be more ready physically then the others coming in. He could be the hidden jem of this class…maybe

By: James

James — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:30:38 +0000

By: Sandman

Sandman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:27:42 +0000

I liked Nick's effort & enthusiasm, best of luck. I think that the logjam at the 2/3 has him thinking of reduced PT. However, he seemed to be coming around toward the end of the year. His experience this year would have given him a big competitive edge. His impatience is sad, but common nowadays.

Perhaps, many arrived hoping for big minutes at a D1, but the fact of the matter is, the work is hard and long just to compete let alone start or play serious minutes, even in a struggling reloading program.

So, the key question is would you rather probably play more minutes at a mid-major OR play for IU no matter the situation & just work to earn your minutes?!? Personally, I want those who REALLY want to be at IU and are not afraid of good competition to get to play.

By: Sandman

Sandman — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:27:42 +0000

By: aerialM

aerialM — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:12 +0000

am disappointed about NW. He was/is a passionate kid who did lots of the little things. That being said, he's got to do those little thing to see some playing time because he's not the best shooter or the best passer or the best on-the-ball defender. And yeah, he'd have had some tough competition for time next year, but transfers are a part of EVERY major program and involve all sorts of things. Not just basketball issues, but classes and the living situation and you never know when you get a kid playing ball away from his home area. Plus, there have been a few coaching changes in SEC country since he was a high school senior, so some schools he never looked at, he might seriously consider now. Purely me guessing here, but I'd say he's looking at/thinking about going home to Alabama where Anthony Grant now is…
best of luck to him. He fought the good fight. He was a part of a team, that, for better or worse, we won't soon forget here at IU.

By: aerialM

aerialM — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:12 +0000

By: aerialM

aerialM — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:12 +0000