Tag Archives: Armaan Franklin

Indiana Basketball – playing hard and well in spurts not enough to beat Illini in OT
February 3, 2021

Indiana lost 75-71 to Illinois in overtime last night for a variety of reasons – lack of toughness, a role player wandering so far from behavioral expectations he was not allowed to dress, Illinois straightening out effort issues for the second half, and the Hoosiers regular dose of inattention to detail. This is nothing new.  IU […]

Indiana faces must-win tonight – does anyone have the fire to demand more of teammates?
February 13, 2020

Indiana Basketball needs a leader. Tonight, the Hoosiers will play for their NCAA Tournament dreams against Iowa.  With a win, they are still in the conversation.  A loss would drop IU into the nether regions of the Big 10 standings and likely land them outside the bubble for the fourth straight year. Someone on Indiana’s roster needs […]

IU Basketball – Winning is EASIER with Indiana kids and without cheating
July 17, 2019

This is Indiana! IU Basketball fans say “This is Indiana” a lot – as though evoking the name of the university and state that takes such pride in its basketball heritage can shake off the rubble and cobwebs of a program that has receded into national irrelevance over the past quarter century. During that 25-year period, […]