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Indiana loses, falls in bracket projections, so Archie Miller attacks Joe Lunardi
March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020
Indiana lost to Wisconsin today at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, so the Hoosiers will be the 11-seed in next week’s Big 10 Tournament. Without a win or two in Indianapolis next week, they may be relegated to a second straight bid in the NIT. IU coach Archie Miller knows it, and he took a swing at the […]
Tonight’s game can make Indiana’s season a dream come true or a soon-to-end nightmare
March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020
So it all comes down to this. Indiana hosts Minnesota tonight at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line. If Indiana wins, they will continue to be listed as a team inside the bubble for selection. Lose, and the path may close. Indiana under Archie Miller has had […]
Indiana Basketball fans are four different kinds of crazy – an argument is always one sentence away
March 2, 2020
March 2, 2020
Indiana fans are a kooky bunch. Despite almost 20 years of disappointing fans, Indiana University Basketball still engages alums and Hoosiers at an extreme level. More Ken Pomeroy subscribers claim IU as their favorite team than any other program. More Ken Pomeroy subscribers claim IU as their favorite team than Penn State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers, […]
NCAA needs to get out of its own way and approve immediate eligibility for transfers!
February 18, 2020
February 18, 2020
When a company hosts a brain storm, most ideas are dismissed immediately, a few are earmarked for further discussion, and some are approved as “just do.” The NCAA needs approve immediate eligibility for first-time transfers as a “just-do.” Instead, this change in legislation will continue down the path of entrenched bureaucracy the NCAA has created to slow […]
College basketball’s transfer rules are about money and coaching security, not what is good for student-athletes
February 3, 2020
February 3, 2020
It’s about the money. It’s always about the money. There is an argument that most student-athletes who transfer should sit out for a year at the new school. Adjusting to a new campus and environment takes time. Be just a student for a little bit. Get your grades rolling. Make some friends. Work on your game. Nice. Same […]
Nine facts about Indiana Basketball that zealous Hoosiers fans are not going to like
January 31, 2020
January 31, 2020
Hoosier Basketball’s faithful fans are passionate. Psychotics often are. Indiana lost at Penn State, and social media was filled with condemnations of Archie Miller. A week before, Indiana beat Michigan State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and fans cheered that Indiana was finally back. The Hoosiers will play Ohio State in Columbus tomorrow, and fans will voice […]
Indiana might end the season a better team because of mistakes that led to yesterday’s loss
January 27, 2020
January 27, 2020
Indiana lost yesterday, and that’s all fans will remember – the 77-76 loss to Maryland. Moral victories, after all, don’t earn bids to the NCAA Tournament. But the Hoosiers didn’t simply lose at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, they lost while playing better than they had all season. The offense moved the ball inside and then kicked […]
After fourth humiliation of last 12 months, it might be time for Bill Self to let someone else run Kansas Basketball
January 22, 2020
January 22, 2020
When things go bad, they tend to go bad in bunches. That axiom has never been truer than for Kansas Basketball over the past 12 months. Basketball programs and businesses are like planets circle a star. As orbits erode, they become more erratic. Order is never restored. (Who says I didn’t pay attention during Astronomy?) Coach […]