Indiana upset by Illinois

[ChicosBailBonds]

There it is. Cue the stooge comment

Just pointing out the illogical double standard hypocrisy that lives to this day....5 long years later.  Entertaining.

[keefe]

Just pointing out the illogical double standard hypocrisy that lives to this day....5 long years later.  Entertaining.

just admit you don't like Buzz. For whatever reason. It's ok. A lot of us don't like Crean and we're honest about that. You'll feel better.

[mu_hilltopper]

Hows about you guys take this debate into private messaging?  Thanks.

[Dawson Rental]

Tommy Boy ain't no Shooter

Have you ever seen him off diet Pepsi for two days?

[MU82]

MU had a couple of end-game brain melts in the last few weeks.   Same guy, two different variations of the same mistake.   So I am reluctant to be too critical of the last play other than to say a zone might have worked better. (again learning from MU, assuming that everyone knew they were supposed to be in a zone)   In the big picture, it is another #1 team losing another conference road game.  And I think it is a fair question to the teams and fanbases involved whether they would prefer to lose like Florida did to Arkansas or how IU did at Illinois.   Or to bring it home, which was less painful, the loss to Cinci or the loss to Louisville?

Crean is an effective recruiter, a good marketer and cheerleader, excellent at preparation and average in game.  I don't know if that combination wins a national championship. 

Same used to be said about Bill Self, Lute Olson, Jim Boeheim and even Roy Williams. Not saying Crean is anywhere near their class, just saying it sometimes is unfair to label folks.

[tower912]

Those assessments were true for a long time until those coaches figured it out.  Crean is still fairly young.   Like all of us, he has the potential to learn and grow.   And he has won a large part of the battle by recruiting Indiana so well.   Having lots of talent on your team can overcome a lot. 

[Lennys Tap]

I said a few weeks ago IU will be a 3 seed, sticking to it.  Will lose three more Big Ten games and probably the semis or finals of the Big Ten Tournament.  Finish around 10th in the country...3 seed.

They were a 4 last year, returned everyone and added high school AA point guard Yogi Farrell.
College bball is waaaay down at the top this year. IU started the season as #1, haven't fallen below#7 and are #1 now (in February) and in first place in college basketball's toughest conference. For them to fall to a 3 seed would take a major swoon. Who are the 8 (or 9 or 10 or 11) teams you see seeded ahead of them? I don't see it.