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+ Andy Katz talks to Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke coach says that Indiana should “celebrate” Bob Knight before he returns to Bloomington. {ESPN.com}

+ Dana O’Neil profiles the freshman class and gets a must-read quote from Bobby Capobianco. {ESPN.com}

+ Herald-Times sports editor Chris Korman and beat reporter Dustin Dopirak discuss Tom Crean’s focus on “Scoop Talk.” {The Hoosier Scoop}

+ Korman writes that Indiana players have decided they’ll need to become “nasty, scrappy dogs” to compete in the Big Ten. {The Hoosier Scoop}

+ LaMond Pope looks at the progression of Tom Pritchard, who Crean says has become more efficient offensively. {Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette}

+ Verdell Jones tells DaAntae Prince that IU practices are “like a war field.” {Indiana Daily Student}

I’ve gotta hand it to the brass at Activision. They’ve consistently produced an all-star lineup for their Guitar Hero commercials. And their latest installment, which apparently debuted during this weekend’s NCAA Tournament, is no exception.

Prepare to witness Coach Knight, Rick Pitino, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski put their spin on ‘Risky Business’. In their underwear.

It’s just a shame we didn’t get to see the drums make contact with Lars Ulrich. Long live Napster!

{HT: The Dagger}