1st off don't ever go to a casino after getting beat by 30, and yes don't fool yourself we got beat by 30. Me and my buddy tapped out at the 4 minute mark when we were down 29, shooting 6% from three, 29% from the field and 54% front the line. I really don't have to explain anything else. Those are the worst shooting numbers I can ever remember and we have been one of the worst shooting teams in the country these last 3 years. Shooting is necessary in college basketball, and IU is putrid at it.
During the game I was very focused on Archie and staff. Archie was actually saying things and coaching how I would prefer. Reprimanding players in TO's or on the bench. "you have to finish that Trace" or to Al "Stop being so passive, be confident and be ready to shoot" and a lot of F bombs and emotion to go with. Roberts barks out and did some good coaching on the bench, was talking in the huddles before Archie on TOs. Tom is more of the calm one in Archies ear, and I do think he needs that as he is just livid after about 3 minutes into every game, and I can't blame him. Bru seemed more concerned about the 3 groupies in front of me he got tickets for I would assume. Didn't contribute much as I could see, and looked a lot like our players, you know not giving a F.
That brings me to what I hate about this team. No1 cares. Or let me put it this way, me and TB cared way more about getting the win than everyone on the team but Brunk. Brunk was the only one that was leaving his emotion on his sleeve and really being a leader. In the second half when we cut it to 5ish they pulled Brunk and he came to the bench and just went ham. "Lets ****ing GO, its right now, let ****ing go." Then he sat for way too long and we got down about 15 before he went back in. Total coaching blunder not putting him back in after a short blow. I will look at Joey differently from now on and I owe him an apology as I have been harder on him than any other player.
The looks on the other guys faces, especially Devonte, Justin, Race, and Damezi in the huddles was a mix of deer in the headlights and WTF are you talking about. Al would try to get the team going a bit but it was almost going through the motions when he did it or fake enthusiasm. The only thing that I saw that was real was Brunk, and TB of course. I lost my voice per usual yelling like a crazed moron, but TB was right there with me. God I wish he could have played yesterday.
Bottom line (god that phrase is ruined for me cuz of the tan man) this team and group of young men do not have the heart. Our freshmen have potential but the others are not IU caliber players IMO. You have to care about the game more, you aren't gonna win if you don't. Too many other teams players put it all out there night in and night out. I can say with 100% certainty that is not the case with IU players. That falls on the man in charge at the end of the day. On Archie. If he turns this around I will be shocked, if we miss the tournament I hope he is fired immediately.
During the game I was very focused on Archie and staff. Archie was actually saying things and coaching how I would prefer. Reprimanding players in TO's or on the bench. "you have to finish that Trace" or to Al "Stop being so passive, be confident and be ready to shoot" and a lot of F bombs and emotion to go with. Roberts barks out and did some good coaching on the bench, was talking in the huddles before Archie on TOs. Tom is more of the calm one in Archies ear, and I do think he needs that as he is just livid after about 3 minutes into every game, and I can't blame him. Bru seemed more concerned about the 3 groupies in front of me he got tickets for I would assume. Didn't contribute much as I could see, and looked a lot like our players, you know not giving a F.
That brings me to what I hate about this team. No1 cares. Or let me put it this way, me and TB cared way more about getting the win than everyone on the team but Brunk. Brunk was the only one that was leaving his emotion on his sleeve and really being a leader. In the second half when we cut it to 5ish they pulled Brunk and he came to the bench and just went ham. "Lets ****ing GO, its right now, let ****ing go." Then he sat for way too long and we got down about 15 before he went back in. Total coaching blunder not putting him back in after a short blow. I will look at Joey differently from now on and I owe him an apology as I have been harder on him than any other player.
The looks on the other guys faces, especially Devonte, Justin, Race, and Damezi in the huddles was a mix of deer in the headlights and WTF are you talking about. Al would try to get the team going a bit but it was almost going through the motions when he did it or fake enthusiasm. The only thing that I saw that was real was Brunk, and TB of course. I lost my voice per usual yelling like a crazed moron, but TB was right there with me. God I wish he could have played yesterday.
Bottom line (god that phrase is ruined for me cuz of the tan man) this team and group of young men do not have the heart. Our freshmen have potential but the others are not IU caliber players IMO. You have to care about the game more, you aren't gonna win if you don't. Too many other teams players put it all out there night in and night out. I can say with 100% certainty that is not the case with IU players. That falls on the man in charge at the end of the day. On Archie. If he turns this around I will be shocked, if we miss the tournament I hope he is fired immediately.
