Mike Woodson has all the tools to create an offensive identity for the Indiana Hoosiers. Short Thoughts.
Mike Woodson has settled into Bloomington. The new office smell is gone. Mike has gone out and got true talent to trust him to nurture that talent, and to commit to Indiana University. He has gotten a rudderless program has gotten back on track. Time to really get to building on the momentum he had… Continue Reading →
Mike Woodson is showing us he can recruit. Now it’s time to prove he can develop. Short Thoughts on Jordan Geronimo.
Jordan Geronimo ended last season showcasing some of his superb athletic capabilities. Through the Big Ten Tournament and into the First Four game, Jordan began displaying bits of his potential. While he wasn’t getting any starting lineup love, he was given prominent minutes in our tournament run, including the Big Ten Tourney). Jordan Geronimo’s 15… Continue Reading →
Malik Reneau just made a great recruiting class SUPERB. Credit Jalen with his first career assist. Short thoughts.
I’m kind of in shock. Really when it was all playing out it made some semblance of sense, but nonetheless, I’m still in shock. What an absolutely awesome thing to happen on what is normally one of the worst Mondays back to work. This is an absolutely incredible moment for our program. When Malik Reneau… Continue Reading →
Why you shouldn’t be too worried about Trayce Jackson declaring for the draft. Short Thoughts.
No reason to go scorched Earth yet people. This is all part of the process for a guy in the position that TJD finds himself in. While many are freaking out that there goes another leaving, there is no reason to be seriously worried that Trayce won’t play for the Hoosiers just yet. While throwing… Continue Reading →
The way too early pre-season rankings mean nothing really, but slight evidence that the Indiana Hoosiers are righting this ship. Short thoughts.
Well there’s a little faith booster for you. While these ultimately mean nothing, it means we are on the radar. CBS writer Gary Parrish said on the Hoosiers in his 19th spot, “The Hoosiers’ ranking is based on Indiana returning the top three scorers from a team that made the NCAA Tournament – among them… Continue Reading →
Final Statements, Mike Woodson needs to back Xavier Johnson in this moment (optics people. optics.) Short thoughts.
I posted why I thought Xavier Johnson should be held to a 5 game suspension in order to reconcile (hardly) for the charges brought against him, barring any further ramifications. I read many of the comments and the discussions across a few platforms and just wanted to elaborate a bit on what there is to… Continue Reading →
“The Honorable Judge Mike Woodson” (Thoughts on the Xavier Johnson charges and how this could be handled).
So I’m sure everyone has read the news being spread around regarding Xavier Johnson’s arrest… and boy it does not sound great. If you haven’t heard the details here’s a solid, to the point explanation. I don’t feel like really retreading the details here. While Xavier was included in those previous “curfew violations” that resulted… Continue Reading →
Thad Matta Leaves Indiana for the Butler Head Coaching job. Short thoughts.
Alright, so another unexpected departure in the Woodson era. But this one should be seen as much more comforting and I don’t think there should be much issue with anybody from it. I was so pleased when I read the news on this hire. Thad Matta taking the Head coaching job at Butler is great… Continue Reading →
Why you should not be concerned about the Indiana Hoosiers entering the often feared Transfer Portal.
Everyone who sees the four most recent players to enter the transfer portal, you need to think about the circumstances pertaining to each players future, and just what the transfer portal stands to be in the age of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) agreement. So I’m going to write this in order to talk… Continue Reading →
Let me convince myself this is a good move for Indiana. Thoughts on the Dane Fife dismissal.
So Dane Fife was dismissed from duty as assistant coach yesterday, and I’m sure most of us have seen the statements made. So I won’t dive into those any further. We’ve seen visible contention and frustration between Dane Fife and Mike Woodson this year. I just had no idea it was to this extent. So… Continue Reading →
Jalen Hood-Schifino (The Future of the Program) has me very excited for the 2022-2023 season
I wanted to take a moment in case anyone wasn’t aware, our team, while having plenty of returning players, is gaining an absolute stud of a freshman next year. Jalen Hood-Schifino!!! Those were only highlights for his sophomore year. He’s only gotten stronger while maintaining the touch at the rim visible throughout that video. This… Continue Reading →
Indiana vs. Saint Mary’s. “The Mourning After” short thoughts on March.
Well… here we are. Bounced from the tournament, after getting taken to the woodshed. And while I will get into what we have to appreciate about this team. I can’t sit here and say I’m not feeling crushed. Because I really am. How excitingly nervous I was yesterday at this time, I am equally bummed… Continue Reading →
Your Indiana Hoosiers vs. St. Mary’s Gaels Primer / Blind Faith Boost!
Here we are. Round 1 officially… Following the First Four victory I was high on life. While the game against Wyoming was at some points painful to watch, we pulled out the win. And I will take ugly wins each and every day! Hey, so long as we can bring the opposition down to our… Continue Reading →
HOOSIERS COLLECT THEIR BOUNTY AND BEAT THE COWBOYS!!! WE ARE ON TO THE NEXT ONE!!!
LET’S GO Hoosiers!!!!! Quick first half recap. Slow start lead to a defensive battle to start this one. Seemed like neither side could buy a bucket. Our defense is dominant and was the key to the first half score ending 30-25. Neither team seemed to want to make a shot, but dang both sides were… Continue Reading →
Your “Blind Faith Boost” before Indiana takes on Wyoming.
“‘Cuz you gotta have faith. Faith. Uh Faithah!!!” -George Michael’ -Trayce Jackson-Davis Alright folks. I just wanted to go ahead and send this post out, hoping to get anybody a little confidence and good vibe boost before we start our March Madness campaign. I do believe in the power of collective thought. So selfishly I… Continue Reading →
Time to dance like EVERYONE’S watching… because they are. (Big 10 tourney recap/Wyoming Primer)
Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me. –Oscar Wilde, 19th century Irish poet and probable Hoosier fan. I think that’s exactly what this Big Ten Tournament run the Hoosiers went on was. Unexpected. It was unexpected for these guys to go on a tear like… Continue Reading →
And we are dancing! Let’s keep this momentum rolling! (BIG TEN TOURNAMENT EP. 3 OF 5)
We are dancing!!! My God we did it! LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES INDIANA IS ON A TEAR IN MARCH PEOPLE!!!!! We are a new squad. A squad gaining momentum at the single most important time to… March! So following that win I immediately ran to pack a bag, my wife understands, and I… Continue Reading →
THERE IS NO RIDE LIKE COLLEGE BASKETBALL! (Hoosiers Big Ten Tournament Pt. 2 of 5)
This is why we do this to ourselves. That feeling we have right now. This is why we are glued to our seats each and every single game. Because the lows of college basketball, make highs like this so much sweeter. I could not believe what I was witnessing… I just saw Indiana make a… Continue Reading →
Your Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan Wolverines Primer (Big Ten Tournament Pt. 1 of 5)
So our boys are heading into to the game tomorrow in the #9 seed facing off with the #8 seed Michigan. Now at the beginning of the season I fully expected for us to find ourselves playing on Thursday for Mike Woodson’s debut Big Ten tournament. Who I did not expect to see playing Thursday… Continue Reading →
Why Purdue is STILL Indiana’s little brother (an observation on what matters in College Basketball)
So I was defending my comments regarding Purdue still being Little Brother to IU in the comments of various boards, Twitter (@flyoverwire) and facebook, and figured I’d just really lay out my defense rather than keep defending my points in the comment sections. I want to lay out the facts and really “hammer” it home… Continue Reading →
Had to digest that one for a while. Here are some thoughts after that Purdue loss.
Alright. I think I gave myself sufficient time to digest that loss. What a ride. An absolute battle between 2 staples of college basketball. I don’t write on stats so much as I do the eye test and emotion, but want to know an absolutely bananas stat? In all-time win percentage Indiana (2,945 games played)… Continue Reading →
“In the midst of darkness, light persists” Gettin preachy on the hopelessly negative among Indiana Fans heading into the Purdue game.
Indiana fans are a flame right now. With message boards and Facebook as devisive as ever. The division isn’t about how the teams played as of late (we all know that has been piss poor), but how we all react to that performance. The loudest among us being trolls who comment before digesting. The thing… Continue Reading →
I’m at a loss… Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers depressing recap/self-reflection
What just happened…. What. Just. Happened. I’m sick to my stomach… Every time. This team rips my heart out. 3-14 from the 3 pt line for our “shooters” Those refs tried to do everything but gift wrap us that win. Honestly they may have had the most positive impact on the Hoosiers entire game. Between… Continue Reading →
NCAA tournament “Round of Two”. Indiana Hoosiers v. Rutgers pregame thoughts and optimism.
I woke up today feeling like Jack Skellington… Oh what a wonderful feeling! My breakfast is tasting better, the birds are singing prettier, and by God I’d say I have a pep in my step this morning. Our boys have grown together quick enough to say to hell with the growing pains. When most were… Continue Reading →
A Love Letter to the 2021-2022 Indiana Hoosiers Basketball team.
I hope I’m not alone in truly loving this year’s Indiana Hoosiers team. Going into this season Mike Woodson was playing with house money. When Mike Woodson was handed the reigns to the program in March of 2021, he was given them with the understanding that in order to get a program back on track… Continue Reading →
Xavier Johnson everybody!!! Indiana at Minnesota recap
Going into this one Indiana was in desperate need to follow up the 5 game losing streak snapping victory over Maryland. Indiana University had to come out swinging if it didn’t want to backslide right back into the lows that were so apparent throughout that epic February losing streak. I mean no hyperbole whatsoever when… Continue Reading →
Team need a drastic shift in momentum? How about some new uniforms! Indiana Hoosiers vs. Maryland postgame
MIKE WOODSON IS PLAYING 4D CHESS FOLKS!!!! Need a drastic shift in your teams emotional direction… NEW UNIFORMS BABY! Worked for the Mighty Ducks against Iceland, worked for the Indiana Hoosiers last night. These black history month inspired uniforms are an absolute thing of beauty. I’ve got to get one. The peonies (Indiana’s state flower)… Continue Reading →
Let’s not make it 6 and maybe win a game in February. Indiana Hoosiers vs. Maryland pregame thoughts
Alright. Here we go. Fifth times the charm Hoosier Nation! This will be the fifth opportunity the Hoosiers to stop the bleeding and save our season. We need a win here. I feel dumb for having even typed that. No duh!!! Our season is currently a five alarm fire and unless we win today… I’m… Continue Reading →
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State post game short thoughts
Well… that stinks. Indiana doesn’t just like torturing me. It loves building my confidence in the Hoosiers up for 3 months only to swiftly let me down in the most violently painful losing streaks imaginable. We are in an utter free fall. Mike Woodson’s trying to pull a parachute but someone seems to have swapped… Continue Reading →
Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes PREVIEW BLOG
Game tips off at 7:00 ET today. Indiana has the all-time advantage on Ohio State 109-87. Their previous matchup this season resulted in a 67-51 Indiana victory fueled by a MONSTER performance from Trayce Jackson-Davs (27 points, 12 rebounds). Indiana’s relentless defense was able to force 15 total turnovers from the Buckeyes. Ohio State will… Continue Reading →
Michigan Head Coach Juwan Howard Has to Be Out At Michigan After Punching Wisconsin’s coach!
Here are his words after this event. Juwan Howard throwing blows!!! So… Michigan is an absolute clown show. I can’t imagine having witnessed this from my head coach. What an absolute joke Juwan Howard is for this one. First on the blow itself. You can really tell when a coach is on the hot seat…. Continue Reading →
What’s it going to take to get into the Big Dance for Indiana?
Throughout this post will be quotes by Jerry Palm CBS sports bracketologist… “It’s not over yet,” Palm said of IU’s tournament chances. “(When) people say that (IU won’t make it), what they’re not saying is — if they keep playing the way they are, there’s no chance of them making the tournament.””They look like they don’t know… Continue Reading →
Indiana loses a Heartbreaker to Wisconsin. There goes the Big Dance…
Going into this game. Mike Woodson had to be feeling some pressure. I mean these aren’t trul HIS guys. By that I just mean he didn’t really recruit anyone other than our transfers and I will add keeping Trayce Jackson-Davis to that, because as far as I’m concerned he had to recruit him to IU… Continue Reading →
Indiana loses to Michigan State 61-76. And let’s not panic just yet!
Game started at 60 mph. The funny thing about Big Ten games is score rarely reflects the speed and intensity of the game because Big Ten teams actually play defense. Going into this game, the Hoosiers needed to stop from spiraling and correct their season before it gets to a point of no return. A… Continue Reading →
Indiana vs. Michigan State preview blog
At Michigan State 3:30 on Fox All-Time Record: IU leads 71-57 Michigan State is currently sitting at fifth in the Big Ten while Indiana University is sitting in eighth place. Indiana looks like it has begun what is now becoming an annual tradition in Bloomington, the Third Act Slide. It’s what the recent history of… Continue Reading →
Down 5 players, Indiana loses to Northwestern, recap
FINAL: INDIANA 51, NORTHWESTERN 59 WOOF! That was brutal… What a terrible, terrible loss for Indiana. The Indiana Hoosiers need to get it together right away. This loss is an undeniable blemish on the tournament resume for the Indiana Hoosiers. Northwestern is not a loss that can be easily discredited for Northwestern’s stifling home court… Continue Reading →
Illinois came to Assembly Hall (Indiana Hoosiers Post game blog 2/5/22)
The energy at Indiana was absolutely off the charts coming into this game today. You could tell excitement resonated throughout Assembly Hall. When Assembly Hall is getting rowdy, I’d argue (yes largely as an Indiana University Alumnus) they have the greatest home court advantage in the nation. The Cameron Crazies can shut the hell up… Continue Reading →
Illinois Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers (The One vs. Kofi Cockburn) pregame post
Date: Saturday, February 5Game Time: 12:00 ETVenue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, INHow To Watch: ESPNRecord: Illinois (16-5), Indiana (16-5) INDIANA V. ILLINOIS 184 (IU LEADS ALL TIME 93-90) Big, Big, B1G matchup today (see what I did there?). Indiana has silently been a force in the Big Ten this year. Apart from some heartbreakers,… Continue Reading →
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