http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-38430 Phil Mon, 04 May 2009 19:54:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-38430 You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-26142 Phil Mon, 04 May 2009 12:54:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-26142 You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29499 Phil Mon, 04 May 2009 12:54:01 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29499 You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th You also have to consider that 2007-08 was a very weak year for the BT. IU and MSU, the 2 BT title contenders tanked. Then Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Mich, PSU were all terrible. And then OSU and Minny were incredibly mediocre. If that same PU team would play in this year's BT they would maybe finish 6th or 7th

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25700 goIU Sun, 03 May 2009 12:14:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25700 why can't we be like the purdue class 2 years ago when they were all freshman and surprised everybody? that team had a lot of pride coming in as freshman since they played together in aau and actually completed the rarely seen package deal. yea i know our guys aren't aau teammates, but their rankings as individuals are kinda close. watford and creek can make an impact like hummel and moore, bawa looks like a absolute freak, but raw, capo reminds me of a poor man's al horford. hulls and elston seem like total team/role playing studs every team needs. all these guys look like probable 4 year players, like the then purdue class. i don't want to mention guys coming back, cuz that was a team that won what, 6 games? not sure there's much hope in any of them as starters when they get beaten that badly, but they look like solid team/reverse/role players. i'm not saying we should expect great, but maybe we shouldn't be that surprised if we not only made the tourney but won a game or two. why can't we be like the purdue class 2 years ago when they were all freshman and surprised everybody? that team had a lot of pride coming in as freshman since they played together in aau and actually completed the rarely seen package deal. yea i know our guys aren't aau teammates, but their rankings as individuals are kinda close. watford and creek can make an impact like hummel and moore, bawa looks like a absolute freak, but raw, capo reminds me of a poor man's al horford. hulls and elston seem like total team/role playing studs every team needs. all these guys look like probable 4 year players, like the then purdue class. i don't want to mention guys coming back, cuz that was a team that won what, 6 games? not sure there's much hope in any of them as starters when they get beaten that badly, but they look like solid team/reverse/role players. i'm not saying we should expect great, but maybe we shouldn't be that surprised if we not only made the tourney but won a game or two.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29498 goIU Sun, 03 May 2009 12:14:04 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29498 why can't we be like the purdue class 2 years ago when they were all freshman and surprised everybody? that team had a lot of pride coming in as freshman since they played together in aau and actually completed the rarely seen package deal. yea i know our guys aren't aau teammates, but their rankings as individuals are kinda close. watford and creek can make an impact like hummel and moore, bawa looks like a absolute freak, but raw, capo reminds me of a poor man's al horford. hulls and elston seem like total team/role playing studs every team needs. all these guys look like probable 4 year players, like the then purdue class. i don't want to mention guys coming back, cuz that was a team that won what, 6 games? not sure there's much hope in any of them as starters when they get beaten that badly, but they look like solid team/reverse/role players. i'm not saying we should expect great, but maybe we shouldn't be that surprised if we not only made the tourney but won a game or two. why can't we be like the purdue class 2 years ago when they were all freshman and surprised everybody? that team had a lot of pride coming in as freshman since they played together in aau and actually completed the rarely seen package deal. yea i know our guys aren't aau teammates, but their rankings as individuals are kinda close. watford and creek can make an impact like hummel and moore, bawa looks like a absolute freak, but raw, capo reminds me of a poor man's al horford. hulls and elston seem like total team/role playing studs every team needs. all these guys look like probable 4 year players, like the then purdue class. i don't want to mention guys coming back, cuz that was a team that won what, 6 games? not sure there's much hope in any of them as starters when they get beaten that badly, but they look like solid team/reverse/role players. i'm not saying we should expect great, but maybe we shouldn't be that surprised if we not only made the tourney but won a game or two.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25698 Lug Sat, 02 May 2009 14:18:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25698 Lets get a home and away with IPFW. I know right IPFW? But IPFW played M State tough last year and in the Fort we'll get 9,000 people in there packed to the rafters. IU is big in Fort Wayne. I haven't seen IU in Fort Wayne since BK and co. and that was a scrimmage game frickin sweet!! Lets get a home and away with IPFW. I know right IPFW? But IPFW played M State tough last year and in the Fort we'll get 9,000 people in there packed to the rafters. IU is big in Fort Wayne. I haven't seen IU in Fort Wayne since BK and co. and that was a scrimmage game frickin sweet!!

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29497 Lug Sat, 02 May 2009 14:18:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29497 Lets get a home and away with IPFW. I know right IPFW? But IPFW played M State tough last year and in the Fort we'll get 9,000 people in there packed to the rafters. IU is big in Fort Wayne. I haven't seen IU in Fort Wayne since BK and co. and that was a scrimmage game frickin sweet!! Lets get a home and away with IPFW. I know right IPFW? But IPFW played M State tough last year and in the Fort we'll get 9,000 people in there packed to the rafters. IU is big in Fort Wayne. I haven't seen IU in Fort Wayne since BK and co. and that was a scrimmage game frickin sweet!!

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25676 Kelin Blab Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25676 I see Crean using this 'we'll be picked to finish last" as some motivation for a few extra wins.....given the B11 next year, MSU, PU, OSU, N'Western, Penn St. and Minny should all be good again....oh and Michigan.....I think we can get some of those games we lost this year....(Penn St., Michigan, OSU, N'Western.....maaaaybeee PU) I see Crean using this 'we'll be picked to finish last” as some motivation for a few extra wins…..given the B11 next year, MSU, PU, OSU, N'Western, Penn St. and Minny should all be good again….oh and Michigan…..I think we can get some of those games we lost this year….(Penn St., Michigan, OSU, N'Western…..maaaaybeee PU)

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29489 Kelin Blab Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29489 I see Crean using this 'we'll be picked to finish last" as some motivation for a few extra wins.....given the B11 next year, MSU, PU, OSU, N'Western, Penn St. and Minny should all be good again....oh and Michigan.....I think we can get some of those games we lost this year....(Penn St., Michigan, OSU, N'Western.....maaaaybeee PU) I see Crean using this 'we'll be picked to finish last” as some motivation for a few extra wins…..given the B11 next year, MSU, PU, OSU, N'Western, Penn St. and Minny should all be good again….oh and Michigan…..I think we can get some of those games we lost this year….(Penn St., Michigan, OSU, N'Western…..maaaaybeee PU)

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25673 Florida Rabbit Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25673 I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be...Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year? I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be…Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year?

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25675 Florida Rabbit Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25675 I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be...Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year? I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be…Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year?

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29496 Florida Rabbit Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:41:15 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29496 I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be...Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year? I don't know how cupcake this schedule will be…Maryland, UK, and Puerto Rico. Are their any in state games (besides Purdue) on the schedule this year?

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25672 George Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:19:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25672 He said OTHERS would predict us last! No coach in his right mind would ever say his team is probably going to finish last. He said OTHERS would predict us last! No coach in his right mind would ever say his team is probably going to finish last.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29490 George Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:19:34 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29490 He said OTHERS would predict us last! No coach in his right mind would ever say his team is probably going to finish last. He said OTHERS would predict us last! No coach in his right mind would ever say his team is probably going to finish last.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25674 Geaux Hoosiers! Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25674 Coach did not say he is predicting us to finish last, but that others (Media) will probably pick IU to finish last in the Big 10. However, like coach, I believe that the Big Ten will be even tougher next year. Coach did not say he is predicting us to finish last, but that others (Media) will probably pick IU to finish last in the Big 10. However, like coach, I believe that the Big Ten will be even tougher next year.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29495 Geaux Hoosiers! Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:10:39 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29495 Coach did not say he is predicting us to finish last, but that others (Media) will probably pick IU to finish last in the Big 10. However, like coach, I believe that the Big Ten will be even tougher next year. Coach did not say he is predicting us to finish last, but that others (Media) will probably pick IU to finish last in the Big 10. However, like coach, I believe that the Big Ten will be even tougher next year.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-25670 Sallad Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-25670 What? No, that's not what he said. He said we'll be picked to finish last in the league, which is a completely different thing. What? No, that's not what he said. He said we'll be picked to finish last in the league, which is a completely different thing.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29486 Sallad Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29486 What? No, that's not what he said. He said we'll be picked to finish last in the league, which is a completely different thing. What? No, that's not what he said. He said we'll be picked to finish last in the league, which is a completely different thing.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29484 plane1972 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29484 I think if you re-read his comment, he said we are likely to be picked last by the preseason prognosticators. He did not say he expects to finish last. Any reasonable person who is not a fan with a bias has to look at what we did last year and pick us to be slightly better because of our incoming class, but we have to win some games before we will be picked to get out of the cellar. I think if you re-read his comment, he said we are likely to be picked last by the preseason prognosticators. He did not say he expects to finish last. Any reasonable person who is not a fan with a bias has to look at what we did last year and pick us to be slightly better because of our incoming class, but we have to win some games before we will be picked to get out of the cellar.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2009/04/30/crean-says-2009-2010-schedule-is-almost-finalized/comment-page-1/#comment-29494 Jay Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:57:18 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/?p=2852#comment-29494 There may be some road closed signs and bridge closed signs next year and the year after, but IU will get on the interstate real soon.<br>Rivers may well hold the key to success. If he can defend and distribute the ball that will really help the entire team. This year's freshmen will not have that deer in the headlights look next year. Their experience should allow next years freshmen to grow into the program, not become the program. Pritchard, Jones and Dumes can play and they'll be better next year. <br>As for the schedule strength, I leave that to the coaches. There may be some road closed signs and bridge closed signs next year and the year after, but IU will get on the interstate real soon.
Rivers may well hold the key to success. If he can defend and distribute the ball that will really help the entire team. This year's freshmen will not have that deer in the headlights look next year. Their experience should allow next years freshmen to grow into the program, not become the program. Pritchard, Jones and Dumes can play and they'll be better next year.
As for the schedule strength, I leave that to the coaches.

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