tomgloe said:

It hasn't just been today though, she's been struggling for awhile. I hope she makes the jump and can be a contributer next year. You see Puryear improving and they were both 3 star unranked players with similar offers. Puryear(Ok st, Kansas st, Cincy) McCarthy(Minnesota, WVU, Providence).

Yeah it would be nice for CKG to shed some light on some of these mysterious injuries(Smith, Harper), but she did talk about Amiyah yesterday and has in the past about keeping her out to rest because of a shin injury, and same with Poole before her most likely season ending injury.

She might be trying to protect some of the other players by not releasing any details, I'm just spitballing here.

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Of course she's been struggling for a while - we've been playing very good teams, with good, experienced post players. It's been an absolute gauntlet. Thus why it's imperative that our recruiting picks up - the BIG is going to be on a whole other level talent wise than it's been for the last 20 years.

Puryear is improving because physically she was college ready right away. I figured she'd be the first to really round into shape. McCarthy will be a solid player for us the rest of her career - but she needs more time to develop - unfortunately we need a lot from her right now, and we aren't getting it. Thus why we are losing - and often by a lot.

KG only talks about players injuries if is she asked about it. Only time. You have to pry all of that information out of her. Other programs literally instantly do press releases about players injuries right after the news is medically confirmed. That's what I always thought was the standard before this.

I know one thing. We won't go far in the tournament if these guys can't contribute. Anything. Doesn't even have to be 3s, although that's the topic at hand.

bonefish1 said:

He was as old school as they get. He produced though. I think as a player, if you committed to iu and BK at the time, you had to know what you were getting yourself into and be ready for it.

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And Izzo “produced” too. Those MSU coeds should have known to stay away from his thug players, amirite?

northside100 said:

I may be proven wrong over the next couple of weeks, but Michigan State looks overrated here to me. I’d expect them to fall a couple of spots in the actual poll.

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Can anybody figure out Oregon. 8-4 Quad 1 games, wins over Alabama and Texas A&M, can not win at home and leaning to be the last team in the BT to make the tournament?

02Boilermaker said:

Like with Zach and hockey, it's a tradition for announcers to know 1, and only 1, non-basketball tidbit about the players. When I was a youngster, they seemed to point out the fact that Big Dog & Zo were roommates at least once a game.

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Tarkington 2nd floor IIRC. I had a class with Zo and had to drop off some stuff to his room on occasion.

Katscratch said:

Calling me names won't change this. Mexico already has tons of troops along the border.

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Mexico does not currently have troops at the border. Either prove it with a link or stop lying.

And here is your name-calling within this thread: "Dumb ass, full of shit, pussy, reactionary and narcissist,"

Hopefully they can do Purdue as solid and play well enough to win vs MSU and UM. Get over the hump in those games.

Hausta01 said:

Did you know Mason Giliis played in the LLWS?

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Like with Zach and hockey, it's a tradition for announcers to know 1, and only 1, non-basketball tidbit about the players. When I was a youngster, they seemed to point out the fact that Big Dog & Zo were roommates at least once a game.

It's all a bargaining chip. The Mexico ones have already been paused because Mexico quickly agreed to come to the bargaining table.

One you saw how high the tariff was, it was obvious it was just a threat to get them to the table to work out a deal.

boiler in bloomington said:

He brought his used Porsche into the dealership where I work to get the AC worked on this past summer. It was worth the price of admission to watch him get in and out of that small car.

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I'm 6' 4" I suspect he has to almost crawl out (as I have had to do).

A lot of the recent misses have been off of good or wide open looks which makes it even more puzzling. I'm sure some of it is mental yips at this point, and hopefully that aspect can be overcome.

Another thought: is it partly due to the fact that so many of their looks prior to this year came from Zach kicking the ball out of the post? When you're standing still at the arc, looking at the ball and the rim, and expecting Zach to kick it out to you when the other team doubles, isn't it simply an easier shot to execute? With Braden creating offense, you don't know when you're going to get the ball or where it's going to come from. While it seemingly wouldn't account for such a precipitous drop in %, could that be playing at least a small role? I seem to remember our 3Pt% dropping a few years back as Jaden took over the reins and pretty much created the offense. Is it just the same thing happening here?

Quix0te said:

Mexico is stationing 10,000 troops at the border, you pretentious fool. This open borders nonsense will stop and that is exactly what Trump said.

Mexico agrees to deploy 10,000 troops to US border in exchange for tariff pause

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has agreed to deploy 10,000 national guard troops to block drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border.

www.foxnews.com

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Calling me names won't change this. Mexico already has tons of troops along the border. So they still will just like they did? Nice; and there's your easily predicted psuedo-concession just like I told you would happen yesterday morning.

By the way, the vast majority of illegal immigration is because of tourist/family visitation visa overstays. Because it's cheaper, less dangerous, and way easier to fly into Miami or Chicago on Delta Airlines than to tunnel through the Rio Grande. It's just over 3,500 miles from Honduras to the US border. Even Mexico City is a 16 hour drive. Does it make any sense that any high percentage of people from all of these far away spots are walking, swimming, tunneling into the US?

So, whatcha boy doing about that? I'm all for immediately deporting any illegal that gets convicted of any crime, but this is all theater and you're falling for it.

bonefish1 said:

He was as old school as they get. He produced though. I think as a player, if you committed to iu and BK at the time, you had to know what you were getting yourself into and be ready for it.

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LOL-

He produced-- and Hitler made sure the trains ran on time

DwaynePurvis00 said:

Exactly. Paint has said Loyer is a bit more vocal as a leader and level headed. Said Braden can get super competitive and get hot, but also a great leader. Paint also understands how to talk/lead them by doing different things.

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every player has a button and they are located in different areas...

Katscratch said:

No. They won't send any more than they already are sending. Good gawd you are gullible.

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Mexico now has zero troops at the US border. The naïve buffoon is you. Trump said that the Biden open border nonsense will stop and it will, although you will be in deep denial as it occurs.

BoilerAndy said:

Based on talent alone this game was what was predicted pre-season. IU finally played to their talent level. Can they do it the rest of the season, or do they only get engaged as a team against Purdue?

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No they cannot

Chi-Boiler said:

The Kofi Cockburn route.

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Illinois fans will not like this 😂

Katscratch said:

It's because Young sees all the professional intel on Tulsi Gabbard and decided to express his values and conscience. That is confusing when a guy acknowledges reality and won't bend to Trump sycophants.

And now he'll join in some statement that all is well, and again there will be another vivid example to all that Trump doesn't know what he's doing. Gabbard is a big fan of Edward Snowden and Bassar Assad for crissakes. There apparently is a limit, even for those that want to get elected in a Trump-believing primary.

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This goes back to when he was running and has nothing to do with Tulsi. I'm just drawing a blank because he isn't running and there are a LOT more important things than recalling any concerns over Young. Hope Kash gets done what needs done...

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Based on talent alone this game was what was predicted pre-season. IU finally played to their talent level. Can they do it the rest of the season, or do they only get engaged as a team against Purdue?

tjreese said:

I think he has been this way. He and Braden have taken this on. Braden is more direct and Fletch is more soothing. Together they should find all the buttons for all the players. Somewhere in some previous reading this difference was noted.

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Exactly. Paint has said Loyer is a bit more vocal as a leader and level headed. Said Braden can get super competitive and get hot, but also a great leader. Paint also understands how to talk/lead them by doing different things.

It is more theatrical bullshit:

Big loss for Iowa.

Now Chump is admitting finally that Americans will feel some pain due to the tariffs.