A lesson in motivational speaking: The fist
Friday, January 9th, 2009As the Hoosiers prepare to take on Illinois tomorrow afternoon, it’s the perfect time to relive one of the most moving speeches ever delivered.
Let me set the scene: It’s the 2005 National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Coming off a comfortable 15-point win over Louisville, the Illini were ready to [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Michigan Wolverines
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009After six seasons under Tommy Amaker with no NCAA Tournament appearances, the early results this season suggest the John Beilein era is progressing well in Ann Arbor.
The Wolverines finished just 10-22 a year ago, but are 11-3 this season and own wins over a pair of top ten teams in UCLA and Duke.
The key to [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Northeastern Huskies
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Indiana will take the floor Monday evening for the first time since a 72-54 loss at Kentucky on December 13 for a meeting with the Northeastern Huskies.
Northeastern (5-4) was selected to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association and returns all five starters from a team that went 14-17 a season ago.
“They are impressive on [...]
Big Saturday for trio of Big Ten teams
Saturday, December 20th, 2008With the Hoosiers idle this weekend, it was with love for both college basketball and the Big Ten in general that I checked out a trio of Big Ten teams come away with impressive wins Saturday.
Minnesota 70, Louisville 64: The knock on the Golden Gophers coming into a neutral court matchup with the Cardinals was [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Kentucky Wildcats
Friday, December 12th, 2008John Clay is a columnist for the Lexington Herald Leader and is the author of Sidelines. He covered Kentucky football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. We recently caught up with him for a Kentucky edition of Know Thy Opponent.
Inside the Hall: It’s year two of the Billy Gillispie era [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Texas Christian Horned Frogs
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008One of the better young coaches in America - Jim Christian - brings his Texas Christian team to Assembly Hall Wednesday night.
The Horned Frogs (7-3) are seeking their seventh straight win and will play in Bloomington for the first time since December 12, 1950.
After six successful seasons at Kent State, Christian made the head-scratching decision [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Gonzaga Bulldogs
Friday, December 5th, 2008Instead of our usual ‘let’s try to piece together what we know about our opponent writeup’ normally found in this here space, we’ve reached out to The Kennel Report, an unofficial, student run blog about Gonzaga, to get the scoop on IU’s next opponent. Our email exchange begins…Now.
Inside the Hall: One of the fascinating things [...]
Know Thy Opponent: Cornell Big Red
Friday, November 28th, 2008Indiana will return to Assembly Hall on Sunday for a matinee matchup with the Cornell Big Red (4-2).
After capturing their first league title in 20 years a season ago, Cornell was the unanimous pick to win the league again by Ivy League coaches.
It’s the first meeting between the two schools, but three Cornell players have [...]
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