Hey guys,
Some of you may remember me as a frequent poster over here in the past. Life has taken over and I don’t spend much time on the forums (IU or Purdue), nor do I really get a chance to watch the way I used to. I also don’t really have the urge with the way college basketball is operating now. Anyway, I watched yesterday’s game and just had a few things to say.
1. I absolutely think Leal should’ve been ejected. IMO, it was a flagrant 1 on Furst and a flagrant 2 on Leal. Couldn’t believe the no call.
2. I didn’t like the flagrant 1 on Kaufman, especially after the pass they gave Leal. Bigs can’t raise their hands anymore? Not sure either call impacted the outcome but that’s just how I felt about it.
3. Braden Smith was a player I wanted IU to pursue and I’m happy to see he’s had the career I thought he’d have. Like I said, I don’t watch a lot anymore but I remember him as a recruit and he turned out as expected. Not his best game yesterday but that happens. I’m always happy to see a homegrown player prosper.
Finally, I’ve gained a lot more respect for Painter. I always had respect for him as a coach but I loved hearing the announcers talk about how he didn’t have any transfers. NIL and the transfer portal kind of killed my love for college basketball and it’s great to see someone still trying to build a program. I hope IU’s next hire embraces the same philosophy. Maybe it would inspire me to care again.
Some of you may remember me as a frequent poster over here in the past. Life has taken over and I don’t spend much time on the forums (IU or Purdue), nor do I really get a chance to watch the way I used to. I also don’t really have the urge with the way college basketball is operating now. Anyway, I watched yesterday’s game and just had a few things to say.
1. I absolutely think Leal should’ve been ejected. IMO, it was a flagrant 1 on Furst and a flagrant 2 on Leal. Couldn’t believe the no call.
2. I didn’t like the flagrant 1 on Kaufman, especially after the pass they gave Leal. Bigs can’t raise their hands anymore? Not sure either call impacted the outcome but that’s just how I felt about it.
3. Braden Smith was a player I wanted IU to pursue and I’m happy to see he’s had the career I thought he’d have. Like I said, I don’t watch a lot anymore but I remember him as a recruit and he turned out as expected. Not his best game yesterday but that happens. I’m always happy to see a homegrown player prosper.
Finally, I’ve gained a lot more respect for Painter. I always had respect for him as a coach but I loved hearing the announcers talk about how he didn’t have any transfers. NIL and the transfer portal kind of killed my love for college basketball and it’s great to see someone still trying to build a program. I hope IU’s next hire embraces the same philosophy. Maybe it would inspire me to care again.
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