I just read a very disconcerting article about Woodson, I.U. players, and I.U. fans. In the article, the author chronicles some rather boorish behavior on Woodson's part. He skipped the handshake after the game. This type of behavior is reminiscent of a famous former I.U. coach. The author of the article also asked the I.U. coach about a question I and a lot of other fans have had concerning Trace's development: Why hasn't the coach helped Trayce develop an outside shot? The answer, "He's not comfortable with it," is as inexplicable a reaction as why Woodson skipped the end of game handshake. In the article the author also relates how Bates taunts the Illinois bench after being fouled, shouting, "They can't guard me." What a brave comment from such a stellar player! Finally, he relates the incident about some brave I.U. fans who "say something so bad to Kofi Cockburn "[that the center stops walking and merely smiles at them} . I always want to think the best about I.U.'s coach, their players, and their fans. This article in the Indianapolis Star did not give me that feeling.

Shooting well is as always so important. After reading all the posts this morning..,,.Get a kick out of many of you acting like you’re on cocaine after a win like Purdue and ready to crawl in the grave like now. 3 shots made and 3 shots missed by them and there is a different outcome.

We would get manhandled by the size and strength of teams like ALA KEN. ETC
Need more skill

There were more than a few blowouts yesterday. Something in the air or just coincidence of poor shooting or what🤨

Comments about CMW not being able to evaluate HS talent are (sorry) ludicrous. That is now just starting. Armchair coaching is a bit overdone as well. Give it some time will tell slack.
I could go on but as of now it is what is is and I will never tire of watching the games like I have since 1970 and still keep chuckling at many of the observations on this board. Fire away!!

I don’t understand.

its free

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-football-tom-allen-big-challenge-handling-multiple-unique-events-simultaneously

“Allen said that ''staff recruiting'' helps in the transition with the coaching staff, because commits aren't attached to just one recruiter. They get to know Allen well, of course, but they also see a lot of the other coaches, as well.“

Is the 3 second call been eliminated from the game. Kofi camps in there all day with no calls. Also noticed the same with other bigs.

Because of the bad weather, I have gone back and watched some games from this past season that I had recorded.

I do not see the bad OL coaching that a lot of people have complained about. I see pretty good technique. I see linemen that are put in the correct position to make the block that will make the play go but are just getting beat one on one. I see plays being called that make it difficult for an OL to make the block with the defensive alignment.

People complain about thevOL not be "coached up", but in fact, it is the strength and conditioning coaches that do most of that. Winter conditioning and summer workouts are where strength and quickness are developed. When fall camp rolls around, the coaches are teaching technique and the play book. The goal through fall camp is to maintain the strength and conditioning, not to develop it. You develop technique in camp.

As Coach Wilson used to say, we run the plays that we can run. I do not think that we did that, which is why our OC is gone.

If our right tackle cannot move his feet fast enough to stop a rush end, and he is the best we have for that position, you call plays that help him. You roll out the other way, or you put a RB or TE there to help. If the WR cannot get open down field, you throw quick hitting passes or do a delayed release of a RB or TE.

The extraordinary amount of injuries this year may have limited the play calling, but we never played away from our weaknesses. (As opposed to playing to our strengths, which were not apparent late in the season).

With a new OC and improved recruiting on the OL, I see brighter days ahead this fall.

TJD always rushes his shot against big strong defenders. He rarely uses a ball fake, more like, never uses a ball fake. His performance today was atrocious. IU wasted too many opportunities trying to get him the ball. It was the right strategy but TJD didn’t do anything to a warrant the respect. The sad part, he played into Cockburn never having to exert himself on defense. How many fouls did TJD draw? How many 10-15 jumpers did he take? He has to be more aware of what it takes to win games. He’s quick - so use his quickness. He can put the ball on the floor- so draw your man out and put the ball on the floor! If he is going to man-up then please use a damn ball fake once in a while! Disappointing game!

Johnson was good and that was it!

Reports this Afternoon are that Josh Gaddis has left the OC Position at Michigan to take another OC Position. Apparently He sent a somewhat cryptic message to Michigan Players about no longer being wanted there. Apparently all is not well in the land of Maize and Blue.

One week of prep and this is what the guys have to show for it today?!? No energy, slow, and laziness got us into foul trouble. Poor shooting and an inability to defend the post allowed this to turn into a route. Two home blow outs in two weeks. Just garbage. Back to the NCAA bubble.

How does Kopp continue to get more than 10 min per game let alone start? He didn't even take a shot. He doesn't rebound, plays marginal D and really does nothing particularly well. If he isn't scoring what the heck is he doing out there? Bates should start getting more of his minutes and Leal should too. You can't tell me at this point that Kopp brings more to the table than Leal does.

The next four games will make or break this season. Northwestern will give us fits in Evanston on Tuesday. While I think we win, it will be a one or two possession game late.

Next four @Northwestern, @MSU, Wisconsin, @OSU.

I’d take 2-2 right now. 1-3 is more likely than 3-1 … no way we lose all 4, right?

Tuesday is a MUST win, IMO, to keep the goal of the NCAA within reach.

If we would have won the last two at home then Tuesday would not be so important.

I don't see wins at MSU, OSU or PU. HAVE to win the rest of the home games.

Is there any other way to look at it?

Hey @EarlTubbs and the rest of the Purdue fans that came here with their faux outrage about the “sloppy seconds” and “F You Haarms” chants…. What do you have to say about the Purdue students chanting “F You Dickinson”? Thought you guys were above that?

Hypocrites.

Or any other team that has a true center. TJD is 6’8 and a half. Asking him to guard 7 footers is not realistic. TJD plays like a true center, and that makes everyone think he should be able to play against the other good centers in our league. That is dumb.

TJD should not be the focal point of our offense if he is being guarded by an elite big. Since he has no outside shot, it is very easy for elite boys to contain him downlow. He can’t move Cockburn on the block, and it is stupid for us to ask him to try.

There is a reason we played our best basketball against PU an IL with him on the bench. However, he still should be on the floor, but our strategy has to change dramatically against these good bigs. O and D. Race did a far better job defending Cockburn when asked.

Wow, Underwood took Woodson to the woodshed at halftime today!!! Didn’t expect it. It helps when you have guys that can make the 3 … and guard the 3

Let’s go Hoosiers