Peegsters poking fun of us...

[punaj]

That we don't have a midnight madness event because we can't draw enough fans. I think the scrimmage was far more productive and gave the fans a little of what might come this year. I don't know if Mackey would be filled for a midnight type of event, but I don't think it would be close to empty.

And then they post this:
http://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/shake-it-off.61154/

How much time did they waste practicing a dance to a Taylor Swift song?

 

[proudopete]

That we don't have a midnight madness event because we can't draw enough fans. I think the scrimmage was far more productive and gave the fans a little of what might come this year. I don't know if Mackey would be filled for a midnight type of event, but I don't think it would be close to empty.

And then they post this:
http://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/shake-it-off.61154/

How much time did they waste practicing a dance to a Taylor Swift song?

I can remember a time when IU fans were knowledgable.
Today they seem to be sheep who long for something to point to that proves their life choices haven't all been horrible.
I hope they enjoyed their circus. Reality is right around the corner.

 

[mathboy]

If you believe, in your heart, that your season will be a disappointment, maybe the whole "Midnight Madness" becomes more important to you as a fan base. As for me, I would rather do all that sort of celebrating the start of the season with the first game, and not some made-up nonsense around the first practice scrimmage. I guess I am not narcissistic enough to appreciate MM.

Maye that sounds cruel and short-sighted, but it has always been the way I feel about such things. No reason to inflate what does not need to be inflated. After all, it is the games that matter, not the scrimmages.

Added later: I went back to look at the discussion and the thread seems to have devolved into a discussion about Crean's competancy, Creaning of players, etc. I guess they have so many issues to hash out, our Midnight Madness, or lack of it, takes a back seat.

 

[SIBoiler2]

Typical of a TanMan team. All show and no substance.

 

[Heller]

MM no longer counts as an official practice. However, it is a great opportunity to climb in a car with your buddies and go hogging.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

At this point, if you aren't going to or unable to do it on the scope of what UK, Kansas, Duke, etc, do with their midnight madness, it's a waste of time, money, and facilities.

UK's holographic floor for theirs was pretty sweet and could be redone at Purdue rather easily. It would be sweet to see some throwback moments of Wooden, Mount, Three Amigos, Big Dog, Cuonzo, Baby Boilers, and such in that capacity...especially since we still have the most conference titles!

 

[Heller]

At this point, if you aren't going to or unable to do it on the scope of what UK, Kansas, Duke, etc, do with their midnight madness, it's a waste of time, money, and facilities.

UK's holographic floor for theirs was pretty sweet and could be redone at Purdue rather easily. It would be sweet to see some throwback moments of Wooden, Mount, Three Amigos, Big Dog, Cuonzo, Baby Boilers, and such in that capacity...especially since we still have the most conference titles!

IOW Party schools seem to do well with it, more serious schools don't. Most schools rely on their student body to attend and frankly, most Purdue students seem to have other things to do. Plus some coaches are naturals, some are not. Would it surprise everyone to know that Shaka Smart did not have a MM the year after he went to the final four? His comment was that he wanted the team to focus on being serious about the upcoming year and that MM did nothing to make that happen.

 

[SnowLeopard]

IU obsessed with us?

Get used to it. This is what happens when you have an annoying little brother.

Say what you want about little brothers, but they tend to know when big brother is about to do very well, and rush to get their digs in before our results shut them up

This is one year when we should be setting our sights on bigger targets than IU

 

[Heller]

IU obsessed with us?

Get used to it. This is what happens when you have an annoying little brother.

Say what you want about little brothers, but they tend to know when big brother is about to do very well, and rush to get their digs in before our results shut them up

This is one year when we should be setting our sights on bigger targets than IU

Other than winning the conference and the NCAA tournament, for me, there is no bigger target.

 

[TC4THREE]

Actually if you were Crean wouldn't you be doing everything possible to keep your players sober and off the roads on any given night on a weekend? He might be smart to make it a weekly thing down there.

 

[Heller]

Actually if you were Crean wouldn't you be doing everything possible to keep you players sober and off the roads on any given night on a weekend? He might be smart to make it a weekly thing down there.

Generally these incidents are only those that can't be covered up. It was well known Perea had a tendency to drive drunk, but when he went up on the sidewalk and took out a bunch of bushes and maybe a car, it wasn't something they could overlook. Davis' cracked skull was another. Otherwise, the one this year was the State Alcohol Cops, not local Bloomington Cops. IU is like MSU, only the most egregious stuff comes to light.

 

[Dryfly88]

I really enjoyed the Fan Day Saturday. I think I would enjoy a MM event also. I just think those MM events fit some schools better than others. If we really hyped it and got the students excited for it it could be good at PU. Honestly I really don't think that is Painters style. He isn't a showman or a big talker. He was walking around Saturday signing autographs and taking pictures with people and talking with them in small groups. That is more of his comfort zone. He isn't a rah rah kind of person and that is what you need if you are going to have a MM event be a big show. Let them make fun it will have no bearing whatsoever on their season or ours. Get ready to have fun starting on 11/8!!

 

[njm8845]

It would be awesome to attend a MM event like Kentucky's. However, more than anything, I honestly care about seeing the development of the players. So seeing Purdue's scrimmage suits me just fine.

This isn't sour grapes at all - I don't think Purdue can pull off an event like Kentucky. But the type of team I love - the defensive mentality, "play hard", Painter's overall no-nonsense approach... it just doesn't seem to mesh with all the smoke and lasers of a great MM event. I'd rather keep the team focused on what matters.

 

[SIBoiler2]

To pull off a MM event you need lots of delusional "fans" with no real ties to the University. Every person in KY wears UK apparel and drinks the Kool Aid even though most have never laid eyes on Rupp. IU fans are the same breed just with less recent success. We don't have that kind of fanbase. Would never be a big show at Purdue.

 

[Heller]

To pull off a MM event you need lots of delusional "fans" with no real ties to the University. Every person in KY wears UK apparel and drinks the Kool Aid even though most have never laid eyes on Rupp. IU fans are the same breed just with less recent success. We don't have that kind of fanbase. Would never be a big show at Purdue.

Actually at most schools the MM crowd is predominately students.

 

[mathboy]

Places like UK have to have a MM event so they can introduce the basketball team. It not like you would ever meet them in any of your classes, and they are always new faces each year anyway.

 

[SIBoiler2]

Places like UK have to have a MM event so they can introduce the basketball team. It not like you would ever meet them in any of your classes, and they are always new faces each year anyway.

Places like IU have them for the same reason. The team never looks the same in fall after Spring Creaning has taken place.

 

[sixpackpete]

Places like IU have them for the same reason. The team never looks the same in fall after Spring Creaning has taken place.

Or they could head to the local tavern. They will be there having a team meeting and discussing who to finger as the driver should an accident occur on the way back to the dorms.

Every night at IU is Midnight Madness!

 

[Purdue 95]

Midnight Madness events blow. That probably makes me part of the old and lame crowd ("Get off my lawn!"), but that's how I feel about them.

I've seen lots of dunks and I've seen lots of 3-pointers. I tend to get more enjoyment out of both when they're made in games vs. during a meaningless hype event. I wouldn't attend a MM if it was held in the Coliseum here in Fort Wayne, much less make a four hour round trip for it. They're all style, no substance, which carries no interest for me. However, I do have season tickets and I'll be in Mackey for all but the games that conflict with my own kids' sports schedules or business trips.

 

[HoosierHysterian]

5 to 0

 

[tjreese]

That we don't have a midnight madness event because we can't draw enough fans. I think the scrimmage was far more productive and gave the fans a little of what might come this year. I don't know if Mackey would be filled for a midnight type of event, but I don't think it would be close to empty.

And then they post this:
http://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/shake-it-off.61154/

How much time did they waste practicing a dance to a Taylor Swift song?

I do not care at all. I remember a time that many IU fans were supporters of Kngiht, man defense and motion offense. That was a time when playing the game right was expected through discipline. Then there were many that LOVED the practice at midnight..a chance to see drills and see the kids working on things. Those fans are a minority over there now. I guess I'm not with it because I loved watching 3-12 minutes scrimmages....much...much...much better than dunking or whatever goes on. I'm old though and think that when the kids are between the lines...it is all serious business.

If they like it...okay. That is their school and I'm glad they enjoyed it. I wouldn't have and the old knight fans wouldn't have enjoyed it either. Perhaps our time has passed? I'm fine with that...

 

[TC4THREE]

5 to 0

After just seeing some film from your Midnight Madness event, I'm guessing this was your attendance as compared to ours.

 

[mathboy]

I do not care at all. I remember a time that many IU fans were supporters of Kngiht, man defense and motion offense. That was a time when playing the game right was expected through discipline. Then there were many that LOVED the practice at midnight..a chance to see drills and see the kids working on things. Those fans are a minority over there now. I guess I'm not with it because I loved watching 3-12 minutes scrimmages....much...much...much better than dunking or whatever goes on. I'm old though and think that when the kids are between the lines...it is all serious business.

If they like it...okay. That is their school and I'm glad they enjoyed it. I wouldn't have and the old knight fans wouldn't have enjoyed it either. Perhaps our time has passed? I'm fine with that...

If the MM was just a midnight drill and inter-squad practice, I think it would be worth it. If it is going to be a clown show, then let's skip it. I have no use for players& coaches dancing, throwing down dunks, or jumping off trampolines. It gives me nothing.

Somebody on another web site was trying to tell me he could tell his freshmen were going to be good players because of what he saw at their MM. Sorry, but it is nothing like a game, especially for freshmen.

'nuff said. Let's move on here. Nothing to see here.

 

[tjreese]

After just seeing some film from your Midnight Madness event, I'm guessing this was your attendance as compared to ours.

In the real world if one were wanting to compare tennis player A to tennis play B and A beat B in head to head, many would conclude that A was better than B. Then if A and B were in the same pool and A had a better record than B while playing the same pool, further evidence would support A was better than B. However, what if B was in a different hand selected pool and site and did better than A in a different hand selected pool and site? would playing different competition and doing better against different competition somehow erase the direct comparisons? When you see someone tout 5 and 0 under the different conditions as a red badge of superiority a little perspective rather than media hype may be in order...and it doesn't even require speculation about years ago or considering those hand selected pools never included all teams. Let them have their fun, but sometimes think about real world conditions rather than media hype.

Does McDonalds still uses toys in the kid meals?

 

[boilerpt]

I think many here have hit the nail on the head. MM events are a much better fit at certain schools. IU, in general, is much more about style than it is substance. I don't have a problem with it, but I would much rather see Purdue do exactly what we're doing. Let's leave the sideshow for the clown himself, Clappy.