just be honest and realistic. Stop the excuses.
When you see one let me know.
just be honest and realistic. Stop the excuses.
16-16 at MD, not mentally tough.FT shooting is embarrassing
What’s a matter, Love4beer? On the losing end again after all your idiotic bluster on our board? Hope you guys enjoyed the game today…just another step on your way to the IU super bowl, the NIT. If you qualify.
Heard Love4beer Sucks echoing through Mackey all day. Hope that’s not too physical for you. Sorry that chant infuriates you so. We love living in your head and driving you crazy with envy.
I assure you I was as high on him as anyone coming out of high school. The reality is He can score in the lane and around the basket and that’s it. Doesn’t mean I don’t like the kid, but I watch the games and this is the reality. Archie just lets him do whatever he wants and doesn’t hold him accountable for anything.He’s a great player. No he’s not perfect. Stop with the player blaming and excuses.
oh yeah a buyout in his second year. He has to deal with Creans guys atleast let him have a few years to get his guys.Next year will be 10 times worse.
We need to start thinking about a buyout. This is inexcusable.
I assure you I was as high on him as anyone coming out of high school. The reality is He can score in the lane and around the basket and that’s it. Doesn’t mean I don’t like the kid, but I watch the games and this is the reality. Archie just lets him do whatever he wants and doesn’t hold him accountable for anything.
This roster sucks
Actually I just hold EVERYONE accountable for their part for this team underachieving. You obviously do not which is why you didn’t understand it. Most people just point to the coach because it’s the easy default argument that requires no thinking.Aha! I think you just inadvertently pinned the tail on the donkey at the end there.
Easy to defend when you don’t have to cover the 3 point line. We have guards that want to go to the basket to score, so when nobody is a threat to shoot a 3, you can clog the lane all day and the reason they can’t score. Hate to say it, but it’s not going to get better. Kids aren’t going to learn to shoot overnight. It’s just a badly constructed team.When you seemingly cannot or will not run an offensive system and when you cannot make threes and when you cannot shoot free throws and when your five star player looks as frightened as a JV player playing his first game, you are not going to win. I have never seen an IU team this bad on offense ever.
I keep seeing that too and the cameras even focus on his feet. If I were a coach and a guy had bad form but was 75% , I'd leave him alone but he is below 60% and his feet are so screwed up! They need to point at the basket. I just shot hoops in my barn and watched good shooters and granted yes no crowd and all but watching good form and emulating it , who stands like that to shoot? He looks like he is playing Twister! Archie needs to find some tapes from IU archive way back and learn some things on offense. Regardless of good Knight vs bad and personality aside if you can't see a better flow with his offense?16-16 at MD, not mentally tough.
Needs to straighten Morgan up at the line-He stands sideways.
I’ll be glad to see him go to the NBA just like all the rest of the BIG. He had a bad game. It happens. Lots of injuries for IU. That hurts development.He’s a great player. No he’s not perfect. Stop with the player blaming and excuses.I never said he can’t score, but he can’t shoot. He is a shooting guard shooting 23% from three and barely 70% from the line. If you can’t see that it’s because you refuse too.
Everyone said the same thing for Crean although all the signs were right there in front of us. It’s screaming at us. Yet people want to make the exact same mistake. It’s baffling.oh yeah a buyout in his second year. He has to deal with Creans guys atleast let him have a few years to get his guys.
When you seemingly cannot or will not run an offensive system and when you cannot make threes and when you cannot shoot free throws and when your five star player looks as frightened as a JV player playing his first game, you are not going to win. I have never seen an IU team this bad on offense ever.
Everyone said the same thing for Crean although all the signs were right there in front of us. It’s screaming at us. Yet people want to make the exact same mistake. It’s baffling.
*Was a lottery pick. He can’t shoot, can’t defend, doesn’t compete, can’t shoot a free throw. The kid has talent, but doesn’t compete. I don’t feel bad for any kid that doesn’t want to compete. He has been exposed. He is NOT going to be a lottery pick.
You’re overstating that quite a bit. He would likely be overshadowed on Duke, Kansas, etc. I don’t say that as an attack on him, it’s just reality. I don’t blame him at all. I’m coming around to blaming Archie here and I think you’ll see more and more fans do the same.
He would absolutely be overshadowed at elite schools. He scored all those points in high school because he was playing high school kids and could get to the rim whenever he wanted. He wasn’t a good shooter then either. It’s obvious He hasn’t worked on him jumpshot enough over the past several years, but is now just getting exposed. That’s on him. Sure he can be coached better, but it’s soft to not hold him accountable for anything.
To be fair he only played a half.Romeo is averaging 19 points a game. This is his first game without scoring double digits. He had a bad game. Hell be back to scoring 20 points next game.
Also, overshadowed at elite schools?
Romeo seemed to have did just fine at the 2018 Mcdonads game full of all stars. Scored19 points. (Second most only behind RJ barret)
He won't score that many if he gets intimidated again at our next opponent's "arena,"Romeo is averaging 19 points a game. This is his first game without scoring double digits. He had a bad game. Hell be back to scoring 20 points next game.
Also, overshadowed at elite schools?
Romeo seemed to have did just fine at the 2018 Mcdonads game full of all stars. Scored19 points. (Second most only behind RJ barret)
I think it may be worse than that.They have none. Not one. Easy to defend when you don’t have to cover the 3 point line.
he might not. get enough games on tape and coaches start to figure out ways to defend the new guys. we'll see. doesn't anyone pull up 7-8 footers anymore? everyone just crashes into the defenders and lets the refs sort it outRomeo is averaging 19 points a game. This is his first game without scoring double digits. He had a bad game. Hell be back to scoring 20 points next game.
Also, overshadowed at elite schools?
Romeo seemed to have did just fine at the 2018 Mcdonads game full of all stars. Scored19 points. (Second most only behind RJ barret)
Easy to defend when you don’t have to cover the 3 point line. We have guards that want to go to the basket to score, so when nobody is a threat to shoot a 3, you can clog the lane all day and the reason they can’t score. Hate to say it, but it’s not going to get better. Kids aren’t going to learn to shoot overnight. It’s just a badly constructed team.
Disagree. Romeo is a college star, who was one of only 25 players nationally that were recently nominated for the Wooden Award.Romeo's not a college star. He doesn't have the fire in his belly to dominate or take over a game. Next year will be worse and Archie will be on the hot seat. Interest is waning again!
Disagree. Romeo is a college star, who was one of only 25 players nationally that were recently nominated for the Wooden AwardRomeo's not a college star. He doesn't have the fire in his belly to dominate or take over a game. Next year will be worse and Archie will be on the hot seat. Interest is waning again!
PU fans are a legend in their own mind, only.What’s a matter, Love4beer? On the losing end again after all your idiotic bluster on our board? Hope you guys enjoyed the game today…just another step on your way to the IU super bowl, the NIT. If you qualify.
Heard Love4beer Sucks echoing through Mackey all day. Hope that’s not too physical for you. Sorry that chant infuriates you so. We love living in your head and driving you crazy with envy.
How bad would Holtmann love both Romeo and Morgan on the same team? That’s a dream scenario.It hasn't been constructed yet. Miller saved 3 players from bailing, then brought in a good first class and has another good one on the way. Of the freshmen, 2 are starting, which is exceptional if you ask anyone who coaches Big Ten basketball. Then, you have 2 of Millers guys out for the season, one who isn't quite ready, and a sophomore (Durham) who has made great strides in improving his shooting from a year ago. He was a low ranked Crean recruit.
Look at it this way, how badly does Holtman want Keita Bates-Diop right now? He is doing the same thing- just had a couple stud seniors last year to carry them.
Morgan is a stud senior and has been very good, especially since he is playing Nover's 6'8" 5 spot without Alan and Cal.
Anyone with a pair of eyes can see that Davis needs at least 6 months with physical conditioning to really help this team.
Fitzner has not helped and that is on Miller.
If Beilfelt was playing the 3rd forward, and if Rob Johnson was a senior this team would be very good. Or if Morgan and TJD were starting together.
Lots of ifs, but there are personnel issues outside of the control of a coach. Effort, well that is another story. Need more from a number of them.