Three changes for next season....

[SouthBendJim]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

 

[Hoosier_Phenom]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

Dam that’s time I can’t get back reading this crap.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

Three Changes:

1. New President
2. New AD
3. New Coach

 

[Hoosier_Phenom]

Three Changes:

1. New President
2. New AD
3. New Coach

New fan base

 

[IUCol]

Oh yeah...lets fire the entire educational staff because of a stinking game...OMG...its just sports children. IU is there to educate kids in real skills that can help themselves and others. But screw that..BB is far far more important.

Do you have any idea how absolutely ridiculous that sounds? No...guess not...Better take five minutes and educate yourselves on what those three have done for IU...not your obsession to win at sports or sports betting...grow up...not a chance

 

[Tru2Irish]

Oh yeah...lets fire the entire educational staff because of a stinking game...OMG...its just sports children. IU is there to educate kids in real skills that can help themselves and others. But screw that..BB is far far more important.

Do you have any idea how absolutely ridiculous that sounds? No...guess not...Better take five minutes and educate yourselves on what those three have done for IU...not your obsession to win at sports or sports betting...grow up...not a chance

IS THAT YOU,FRED????

 

[Hatchets7times]

Darn I figured your a get rid of the candy stripes type of guy..
Geez ~

 

[mrhighlife]

Oh yeah...lets fire the entire educational staff because of a stinking game...OMG...its just sports children. IU is there to educate kids in real skills that can help themselves and others. But screw that..BB is far far more important.

Do you have any idea how absolutely ridiculous that sounds? No...guess not...Better take five minutes and educate yourselves on what those three have done for IU...not your obsession to win at sports or sports betting...grow up...not a chance

Basketball at IU(and football) is completely self funded. It is also run by an entirely different staff than those on the academic side. The school and its fan base demanding excellence from the athletic department has absolutely zero impact on what happens in the academic department.

 

[Courtsensetwo]

1. Start hitting outside shots
2. Start hitting FTs
3. Stop having mass injuries

 

[VanPastorMan]

New fan base

How is that going to work?

 

[ORG]

1. Start hitting outside shots
2. Start hitting FTs
3. Stop having mass injuries

This is the best post in a thread gone wrong. Thank you.

 

[Tasmanian Devil]

1. Start hitting outside shots
2. Start hitting FTs
3. Stop having mass injuries

Develop a leader.

None of your list would have kept this season just concluded out of the dance had adequate leadership been present.

 

[Crossblock]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

I never understood the hand slapping after every free throw or the hand slapping on the bench when somebody comes out. I guess that rather than being true teammates it is their way of conveying to the Coach and Fans publicly that we are a team and I am part of the team. I can understand some celebration on the bench when you are taking players out of the game in the final minute of a big game that you are about to win, to recognize the contributions and accomplishments of the players.

It goes back to something we were taught playing football in the 1960's before end zone celebrations and spiking the ball were penalties. If you are fortunate enough to get the ball into the end zone and score, look like you have been there before. Hand the ball to the referee and get ready to kick the extra point.

 

[SuperHoosierFan]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

 

[irishcatman]

And huddling up EVERY time a foul is called...What is there to discuss??

 

[PhxFiveOh]

1. Mandatory flat tops for all players
2. Hand written apology letters to all fans in attendance written by players and staff after every game we lose....or any win in which we win ugly.
3. No less than 20 robo-calls a day sent to the Stevens, Beard, Few, Bennett and Donovan households asking....no.....BEGGING, them to take the IU job.
4. And no coffee in the coaching staff’s office. Coffee is for closers!!

 

[PhxFiveOh]

 

[go_iu]

I'll bet Arch drives a Hyundai

 

[SWINDIANAIUFAN]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

Would you feel this way if IU had a better season?

 

[abraxis]

It starts with taking down all the Bob Knight photos in Assembly Hall in order to break the ongoing 20 year curse...wait, we've already done that one. Maybe we need reverse psychology - erect a much larger than life size statue of Bob Knight, strategically placed in the center of the Ken Nunn Champions Plaza. Only then will our fortunes turn around.

 

[tbleadoff]

No new tattoos while in the basketball program....what a scourge that is

 

[tbleadoff]

And why do all these kids want to cover up their legs with tights while playing basketball?Maybe someone can enlighten me on what good could possibly come from that

 

[tbleadoff]

And certainly...no pony tails!

 

[ThreeToMakeTwo]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

Changing the culture is a good thing. IU does nothing but follow trends and doesn’t demand more from the administration to enhance the program. I was listening to a podcast where they said IU would pay only up to $70,000 to schedule ‘easy wins’ which is why Ghost Tom Crean had such a lousy pre-big ten schedule. Most teams pay at least $100,000 dollars for ‘easy win’ games and they get better opponents as a result which helps their teams improve.
I’m no Purdue fan but I do want them to win just to show Fred the importance of keeping a program ‘in house’ and being successful successful. Yeah, that free throw touching thing is pretty stupid. Bring back The Mop Lady.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Oh yeah...lets fire the entire educational staff because of a stinking game...OMG...its just sports children. IU is there to educate kids in real skills that can help themselves and others. But screw that..BB is far far more important.

Do you have any idea how absolutely ridiculous that sounds? No...guess not...Better take five minutes and educate yourselves on what those three have done for IU...not your obsession to win at sports or sports betting...grow up...not a chance

Not much. Iu is at the bottom of the big ten in most academic rankings.

 

[SouthBendJim]

Would you feel this way if IU had a better season?

Yes.

 

[T.M.P.]

And huddling up EVERY time a foul is called...What is there to discuss??

Really?

 

[ams66]

I never understood the hand slapping after every free throw or the hand slapping on the bench when somebody comes out.

It is participation trophy sports culture. Routine and expected things are celebrated as major accomplishments.

 

[SuperHoosierFan]

It is participation trophy sports culture. Routine and expected things are celebrated as major accomplishments.

I agree. That’s why we should take down confederate monuments. Those are nothing but participation trophies for the losers.

 

[IUCol]

Not much. Iu is at the bottom of the big ten in most academic rankings.

Thats the dumbest answer you could have given. What years did you attend IU. What degrees? I am a graduate of the Department of Anthropology, philosophy, and semiotics of which they rank among the worlds best. Your ignorance says all...monkey boy.

 

[IUCol]

IS THAT YOU,FRED????

Has anyone changed your diaper today? Looks like you will have help scraping the crap off your mouth...vbg

 

[IUCol]

You loser are the biggest bunch of babies I have ever seen. If you want to know why we are falling as a sports program...look in the mirror and see the silly jackasses you are...lol...then go root for someone else...

 

[burnacct26]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

I’ve thought about that. I didn’t remember slapping hands after every free throw. I’ve felt that has been a bit much too.

 

[PranksterMary]

Thats the dumbest answer you could have given. What years did you attend IU. What degrees? I am a graduate of the Department of Anthropology, philosophy, and semiotics of which they rank among the worlds best. Your ignorance says all...monkey boy.

You should do some research before you spout this nonsense. You appear to be extraordinarily ignorant of the University you claim to know and be a graduate of.

 

[Hoosier Manic]

Stop all the flashing lights, loud music and fireworks during player introductions. It's a friggin basketball game, not a Fourth of July celebration.

Cut out all the hand slapping at the free throw line every time a shot is taken. Especially when you miss!

Stop running down the length of the bench and slapping everyone's hand every time you come off the floor. You've probably screwed up, or got your second foul. No cause for celebration.

None of this will make our team better shooters...just annoying distractions from the business of winning games.

You really don't understand how to pump up your fans, and support your teammates...

 

[snarlcakes]

You loser are the biggest bunch of babies I have ever seen. If you want to know why we are falling as a sports program...look in the mirror and see the silly jackasses you are...lol...then go root for someone else...

I’m looking forward to your next whiny rant.

 

[wi_hoosier]

Basketball at IU(and football) is completely self funded. It is also run by an entirely different staff than those on the academic side. The school and its fan base demanding excellence from the athletic department has absolutely zero impact on what happens in the academic department.

Except for the OP asked for the school President to be fired, hence the OP's reaction.

 

[tbleadoff]

I find it hard to believe that someone with those degrees would be calling someone monkey boy....lafoutloud

 

[ams66]

Except for the OP asked for the school President to be fired, hence the OP's reaction.

But the current president doesn't care about sports. So I don't see a change in the athletic director happening until the president is gone. His priorities are elsewhere.

 

[mcmurtry66]

Thats the dumbest answer you could have given. What years did you attend IU. What degrees? I am a graduate of the Department of Anthropology, philosophy, and semiotics of which they rank among the worlds best. Your ignorance says all...monkey boy.

Lmao okay. Law School. 2001. Any school can point to individual programs. Look at the university’s overall rankings compared to other big ten schools. We are at or near the bottom. The university has been on a slide academically. And these other big ten schools that are doing better than us in sports are also ranking higher in academics. The amount of people that give a shxt about the anthropology department’s ranking could fit in a row boat. “Monkey boy”