Indiana Basketball fans are far saner than Michigan Football fans. That false equivalence between two rabid fanbases has been made many times as both programs have failed for many years to live up to expectations. In Ann Arbor, fans crave a win against Ohio State and a return to national prominence. Year after year, they […]
Basketball is a vexing game. It attracts those who seek the spotlight but rewards those who reject it. Indiana’s 88-75 win over Louisiana Tech last night was a perfect example of what basketball can be when played by a team – and also what happens when players selfishly pursues glory. Indiana showed fans both one […]
Tom Crean is a curious individual. And he is hard to write about. I always feel cruel when I point out some of his foibles. Crean wants so badly to be liked and respected that any effort to point to something that runs contrary to that narrative seems mean spirited. During the beatdown Crean’s Georgia […]
For three years, Indiana Hoosiers guard Devonte Green played mistake-filled basketball sprinkled with occasional flashes of excellence. It appeared Green believed himself NBA ready, and that more toiling in Bloomington was an insult to his talent. Through two games this season, it appears Green has turned a corner. In each game, Green has dropped four dimes […]
Dawson Garcia is tall and talented, and he’s pledged Marquette as his college choice. Marquette was chosen by Garcia over Indiana, Memphis, and his native Minnesota. That’s life. Indiana fans want to know how this will impact the Hoosiers. There are several ways: Garcia would have taken IU’s final scholarship for the class of 2020, […]
It doesn’t matter a tiny bit to me where Dawson Garcia goes to college. Fans of basketball programs at Indiana, Marquette, Minnesota and Memphis will be on pins and needles Wednesday afternoon at 4:30p ET as they watch Garcia pull a hat from under a table with the logo of his chosen school. It’s an absurd […]