Continuing with Rivals Rankings Week -- the new 2023 rankings will be out today.

Indiana's two commitments of Jakai Newton (No. 43) and Gabe Cupps (No. 141) are both currently in the Rivals150.

I would expect to see a nice jump from Cupps in the rankings refresh. He had a very good summer and has had a spectacular junior season right now.

Are the two worst beers still Icehouse and Miller High Life?

I’ve been on a vacation for a few months so haven’t been here to see if that Cavanaugh guy has been around to face the music. I heard his criticism of Romeo for 3 years and heard all summer and fall that Bates was going to be much better as a freshman. Let’s compare.

Romeo:
16.5 ppg
5.4 rpg
2.3 apg
45% FG%

Bates:
4.0 ppg
1.1 rpg
0.7 apg
35% FG%

Romeo averaged the 3rd most points as a freshman in IU history (with a hurt wrist). He was 2nd team All Big Ten and #14 draft pick. I’m not criticizing Bates at all, seems like a good kid and could have a good career. But he’s further away from Romeo Langford than Romeo is from Michael Jordan.

So I’m just wondering if Cavanaugh is around to face the music and maybe tone down his Romeo hatred and guarantees from now on.

Former #iubb player Romeo Langford has been traded to the Spurs.

Full Trade:
Celtics receive: Derrick White

Spurs receive: Josh Richardson Romeo Langford 1st-round pick

Romeo Langford is averaging 4.2 pts and 2.4 rebounds currently this season. He averaged 16.5 pts, 5.4 rbs, and 2.3 ats during his one season at Indiana

Langford was Indiana Mr. Basketball in 2018.

Curfew violation. Ok... Take deep breaths everyone. I know they're on scholarship and they're getting a free education and yada yada yada... but once again I'll say we were all young and stupid at one point. Some of us are older and stupider. I'm thrilled CMW took a stand and showed everyone he's the boss . We can really be elite and NOT be Duke, Ky, Louisville, UNC, etc... But in the end it was a curfew violation. Even if they snuck out of their rooms at night to visit Chitown for a bit. I think of the crap I did during my years at IU.... and then I think if had been a BMOC like these guys are... let's just say that diploma might not be hanging on my wall. Let's buckle down now and beat the hell out of that whiny faced disgusting poor excuse for a decent human up in Lansing.

I thought this was interesting.

Indiana Players Suspended for Marijuana Use 1978

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Glad nobody jumped to conclusions on why they got suspended....

Hopefully, RL will get meaningful minutes and result in a 5plus years NBA career!

Saw this score of a high school boys' game from last weekend and thought it had to be a typo, but no. Obviously there's no "Mercy" rule here in Indiana 😆😆

“I’m building a culture here. I’m not here to mess around with guys that don’t want to do what’s asked of them. If they don’t want to do it, they’ve got to go. I want to bring players in here that wear that uniform proudly, do all the necessary things on and off the court.”

► “I’m not gonna give you all the in-house (reasons for their suspensions). They broke rules, and they were punished for it. If we’re gonna be a team, and you set rules guys have got to obey as a team, then that’s what you’ve got to do."

We're not doing anything of serious this year now matter what, and if there needs to be a purge, I like it to start now

CMW said he would think it over on the plane ride home, I suppose he thought it over and is going to leave the fanbase twisting in the wind until Saturday. When is he scheduled to speak with the press next?

ND now in first place in ACC and 17-7.

You couldn't miss discussions when President Obama failed to have a calendar year with 3% GDP growth, even though had a 4 quarter period with over 3%. Apparently that didn't count for people.

Except, PSYCH!, it totally counted when President Trump had a 3% gain from a Q4 to Q4 period even though never in a calendar year. But that was the only time it was discussed, because it was the only time it happened.

Now Biden hit it (because of the, more or less, return of the economy as we muddle through COVID) and it's not talked about at all.

I understand why inflation is the hot topic, but I can't for the life of me understand why the talking heads have forgotten what used to be SUPER important, then only kind of important. Makes one wonder...

Free forum is reporting Austin Parks is announcing his commitment decision among IU, OSU and West Virginia this Sunday. Can you confirm and any idea which way he’s leaning? We need a big!

Teams this time of year always seem to be getting better and this is year 6 or 7 that I can't say that for IU. Even last night, yes we were undermanned and I though the players played hard but in the end NW is trash and not very good and we still just didn't have the Moxy or ability to go in and win a game that even short handed I thought we should have won.

I call it the "Black Cloud" theory that looms over the IU basketball program. Just when you think we hit 6 gear we slam on the brakes. Kuddo's to Coach Woodson for taking the stance he did I think it rings well among fans.

Anybody else think when we go down 5+ with less than 8 minutes to go in any game we have less that 1% chance to win or is it just me? I remember, can't recall the time, in the game last night where IU missed a wide open 3 (Kopp from the corner) and NW goes down and hits a fairly contested 3 to put them up by 3 and I thought well that was the game. I guess that is just the mindset IU has put me in the past 6-7 seasons.

I did not see the first half last night but did he even sniff the floor last night? If not I hope those claiming he will start next year can knock that talk off. If he starts we are in big trouble up front it would seem. That grad transfer market is our saving grace I hope or we are stuck with Logan and two time suspension champion Durr up front.

Not sure quite how to spin that….

Good grief how do you average 4 pts as a starter.

Nt

Whatever they did, they had to know that if they did it alone and got caught it was going to hurt them as individuals more than it hurt the team. But by acting as a group, once caught, they put CMW in a position that challenged his authority and questioned his leadership. They disrepected their teammates and the program. Not to mention they gave the finger to Hoosier nation.

And yet Woody did not identify them by name and he did not publicly shame them. Instead he let them dress for the game and even let them participate in pre-game warm-ups. What a great move! He is giving each of them the opportunity to to own up to their mistakes. He is giving them the opportunity to become better teammates and better persons. Will they seize this opportunity or will they hide in the shadows? Time will tell.

Hopefully they will organize their own press conference and collectively take responsibility. This is a real fork in the road.

Check your crystal ball and come up with how many wins to finish the season including the BTT?

We have a coach wanting to do the right thing for the University and Alumni and the players. Program is in good hands. Go Hoosiers!!!!!!

Sorry to start a thread on something other than all of the other recent threads, but did anyone catch the MSU / Wisconsin game before ours? A good chance to scout out next two opponents. I realize we don’t exactly know much about the players we will have available, and how we will respond. Still, any thoughts on State or Wisconsin?

I thought MSU looked awful. Poor guard play, offensively inept, turnover prone, and just slow. Wisconsin has been a killer in close games, they know how to close things out. Obviously Davis is a stud.
Thoughts ?

They spiking at the right moment, just beat OSU and moves to 8-5 in the conference. RAC is definitely a tough place to play at