I'm excited to see what he will bring to the team this year.
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Illinois please.Kitchell versus Iowa?
Kopp for 48 and goes 18/18 from the line. Kitchel had an unbelievable night. Like to see that type scoring again!Illinois please.
If I'm gonna wish, I'm gonna wish big.
Gonna be the best shooter on the team
Yeah, I'm hoping he and Stewart are the knock down threats we've been lacking. If Bates can shoot it at a high clip and we see some improvement from returnees, we should be a much better shooting team. I hadn't thought about it because we were just so piss poor, but a buddy pointed out we actually lost our 2 best shooters off last years squad, so hopefully 1 step back and 3 forward!Gonna be the best shooter on the team
Those losses didn’t hurt us. We upgraded on the perimeter. We finally have some shooting depth and X can score in bunches.Yeah, I'm hoping he and Stewart are the knock down threats we've been lacking. If Bates can shoot it at a high clip and we see some improvement from returnees, we should be a much better shooting team. I hadn't thought about it because we were just so piss poor, but a buddy pointed out we actually lost our 2 best shooters off last years squad, so hopefully 1 step back and 3 forward!
That's my line of thought too, but these last several years have me doubting myself regarding the prospects for the Hoosiers. I have been able to concoct hope for the upcoming season just about every year, only to be disappointed. With a new Coach I wanna believe, but then the other part of my brain says, "we've been down this road before..." Show me!Those losses didn’t hurt us. We upgraded on the perimeter. We finally have some shooting depth and X can score in bunches.
If Lander can just hit the rim it will be an improvement. What is your feeling about him? He was young last year. Technically this is his freshman yr.Yeah, I'm hoping he and Stewart are the knock down threats we've been lacking. If Bates can shoot it at a high clip and we see some improvement from returnees, we should be a much better shooting team. I hadn't thought about it because we were just so piss poor, but a buddy pointed out we actually lost our 2 best shooters off last years squad, so hopefully 1 step back and 3 forward!
The story I remember about Kitchel:Kopp's jumpers at the end from the top of the key looked kind of Kitchelesque.
Don’t think the 3 point line was implemented when he was at IU. Sounds like Alford to meThe story I remember about Kitchel:
Knight was criticizing and complaining about the new 3 pt shot. Said something like “ if you do it I have the best one, Kitchel”. Or roughly that, maybe someone can help a little.
Don’t think the 3 point line was implemented when he was at IU. Sounds like Alford to me
Yeah, I believe that's correct. It was an experimental thing by the B10 for that year and RMK ended up supporting it because, well yeah, he had Kitch and Witt. Doubt it was used in the tournament or non-conference games and I looked it up and while Kitch shot like 65% from 3 (sheesh!) he was like 21-32. Only 32 attempts seems would indicate only conference play.I'm not looking it up, but I think it was for one year. I think it might have been in conference play only.
65%.Yeah, I believe that's correct. It was an experimental thing by the B10 for that year and RMK ended up supporting it because, well yeah, he had Kitch and Witt. Doubt it was used in the tournament or non-conference games and I looked it up and while Kitch shot like 65% from 3 (sheesh!) he was like 21-32. Only 32 attempts seems would indicate only conference play.
My recall was that he said there were only 3 guys in the Big Ten who could shoot it, and he had two of them. RMK didn't name the third one, and there was someone on each team that played IU who tried to show that he was the third shooter, to that team's detriment.Don’t think the 3 point line was implemented when he was at IU. Sounds like Alford to me
Having more than one good shooter on the team will be a change and I think we'll have several. Kopp might be the best of three or four good ones.Gonna be the best shooter on the team
Having more than one good shooter on the team will be a change and I think we'll have several. Kopp might be the best of three or four good ones.
Kitch was one of the best pure shooters to ever step foot in the Hall. And one of the few players that RMK couldn't 'break'. Kitch was as stubborn and hard headed as Knight was. Some classic stories about those two during the early 80s. Kitch's body (specifically his back ) betrayed him his Sr yr....and wounded an extremely good team with F4 potential.65%.
Does he have any eligibility left?
Absolutely. I don't want to be unpleasantly surprised again this year.I wanna see them actually shoot some in live action before I proclaim we actually have shooters…. But Kopp, Leal, Bates and Parker could all be considered above average this year, all have a shot at 40%+ from deep IMO.