This team is terrible

[blueandgold23]

Year 4 and northwestern has more talent

 

[VanPastorMan]

Year 4 and northwestern has more talent

I don't know about the talent level. But what I am seeing is a team that is playing with more enthusiasm.

 

[Univee2]

Year 4 and northwestern has more talent

OSU and Illinois were down big today and came back.

Lots of time in this one. Agree that IU has played poorly so far but a lot can happen in the remaining 27+ minutes.

 

[bsmitty08]

Our guards are pathetic

 

[twenty02]

Brickfest so far. Missing everything, including FTs

 

[Cavanagh]

Brickfest so far. Missing everything, including FTs

why has Al just became an awful shooter? He should be a 40% from three 80% from the line senior. Wtf.

 

[fkfootball]

If we finished 12-14th in the Big Ten this season, would Archie get fired?

 

[fkfootball]

why has Al just became an awful shooter? He should be a 40% from three 80% from the line senior. Wtf.

“Player Development.”

 

[SIhoosier26]

If we finished 12-14th in the Big Ten this season, would Archie get fired?

I think he should, with the way recruiting is going it's not going to get any better. Especially If Trayce goes pro, no way we're going to replace him right away.

If Archie came back next year with a worse roster he'd be a lame duck. Needs to start gaining momentum on the court so he can get recruiting turned back around.

 

[Hatchets7times]

If we finished 12-14th in the Big Ten this season, would Archie get fired?

Indiana isnt buying any contracts out.
That's 100% ..

 

[fkfootball]

Indiana isnt buying any contracts out.
That's 100% ..

Don’t need to. A Mid-Major school will hire him and that voids his buyout.

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Don’t need to. A Mid-Major school will hire him and that voids his buyout.

This is so dumb.

 

[fkfootball]

This is so dumb.

Why? Because it’s accurate?

 

[BCCHoosier]

I think he should, with the way recruiting is going it's not going to get any better. Especially If Trayce goes pro, no way we're going to replace him right away.

If Archie came back next year with a worse roster he'd be a lame duck. Needs to start gaining momentum on the court so he can get recruiting turned back around.

Does seem inevitable. This team will really struggle to find wins this year and recruits aren't exactly lining up.

 

[4IUfourever]

The upperclassmen in the back court, RP and Durham, bring nothing to the team. It’s probably the worst backcourt in the conference. Change my mind.

 

[bsmitty08]

The upperclassmen in the back court, RP and Durham, bring nothing to the team. It’s probably the worst backcourt in the conference. Change my mind.

It’s terrible. Guard play is lacking talent and production

 

[crazed_hoosier2]

I think he should, with the way recruiting is going it's not going to get any better. Especially If Trayce goes pro, no way we're going to replace him right away.

If Archie came back next year with a worse roster he'd be a lame duck. Needs to start gaining momentum on the court so he can get recruiting turned back around.

I’m guessing we’re stuck with him for at least another year after this one. But I’d guess that at least part of the difficulty he’s having recruiting is due to uncertainty about his future.

 

[SIhoosier26]

I’m guessing we’re stuck with him for at least another year after this one. But I’d guess that at least part of the difficulty he’s having recruiting is due to uncertainty about his future.

And his offense proving to be abysmal in the BIG10 ten. Players want to play for good offenses and Archie's is one of the worst in the conference.

 

[Birnk403]

Does seem inevitable. This team will really struggle to find wins this year and recruits aren't exactly lining up.

He’ll get five years, but the hill will only get steeper.

 

[Minotaur92]

Durham's probably the worst player on the team. Can't shoot, poor decisions leading to turnovers. He's awful, awful.

 

[bsmitty08]

And his offense proving to be abysmal in the BIG10 ten. Players want to play for good offenses and Archie's is one of the worst in the conference.

But we have guards to take us to a national title

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

Year 4 and northwestern has more talent

Despite the loss, posts like this in the first half are moronic.

 

[aajohn2000]

Our guards are awful. The team is ok. Al Durham and Rob Phinisee are just abysmal offensively. Until we get legitimate guards who can create offense and hit open shots consistently, we are always going to struggle. Really disappointing in year 4 of Archie ball.

 

[SIhoosier26]

Despite the loss, posts like this in the first half are moronic.

We just lost to Northwestern at home, his post was spot on.

 

[aajohn2000]

The upperclassmen in the back court, RP and Durham, bring nothing to the team. It’s probably the worst backcourt in the conference. Change my mind.

Yep. Nailed it.

 

[ndhuntington]

Besides Jackson we don't have anybody.

 

[Birnk403]

Year 4 and northwestern has more talent

I don’t think they have more talent. I don’t think the talent is Very comparable at all. That’s the problem.

 

[BCCHoosier]

Our guards are awful. The team is ok. Al Durham and Rob Ohinisee are just abysmal offensively. Until we get legitmate guards who can create offense and hit open shots consistently, we are always going to struggle. Really disappointing in year 4 of Archie ball.

At this point I'd play the frosh over Al and Rob. They don't belong as big 10 starters.

 

[aajohn2000]

At this point I'd play the frosh over Al and Rob. They don't belong as big 10 starters.

Unfortunately, while Lander has more upside offensively, he is woeful on defense.

 

[Cavanagh]

Welllllllllll better hope Parker can take 30 mins a game from Al and Rob. They are the worst offensive guard pair since Newkirk and Johnson.

 

[Hatchets7times]

Like Dackich says..And he's right about this.
Other teams have D1 players too.
Audige..Is a transfer....
Idk..It is ..What it is..

 

[ndhuntington]

I didn't see Lander play bad defense tonight played like 3mins hit a 3. Al and Rob both have regressed. Start Lander, Franklin, Galloway, Thompson, Davis. Let Lander push the ball.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I think that if Archie can consistently make the NIT every year, with an NCAA birth sprinkled in every few years, he’ll be safe. That’s about the reasonable goal for this program moving forward.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

I think that if Archie can consistently make the NIT every year, with an NCAA birth sprinkled in every few years, he’ll be safe. That’s about the reasonable goal for this program moving forward.

Birth?

 

[aajohn2000]

I didn't see Lander play bad defense tonight played like 3mins hit a 3. Al and Rob both have regressed. Start Lander, Franklin, Galloway, Thompson, Davis. Let Lander push the ball.

Defensively
- First possession gave up drive to basket. Easy two points
- 2nd possession....falls for shot fake and his man knocks down wide open 15 footer
- 3rd possession gets caught down low with fat kid young for NW. Foul and 1.
- 4th possession....his man never touched the ball
- 5th possession....his man touched the ball
- 6th possession......taken out of game

Offensively
- took one shot over 6 possessions and knocked down an open three.

 

[ndhuntington]

Need some more playing time aajohn.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Birth?

Yes. Similar to coming into the real world the first time. We get to play in the Big Boy Tournament once in a while.

 

[aajohn2000]

Need some more playing time aajohn.

Maybe so. But it’s a double edged sword as whatever we may get from him offensively, it’s likely going to not compensate for what he lacks defensively.