As we head into the off season and look forward to Archie’s third season a common refrain from fans whose first response to everything isn’t to have someone fired, and possibly killed, is that we, as IU fans, need to… Continue Reading
*Disclaimer: There’s a less than zero chance that I’m about to call something you think stupid. Bear with me through that. It’s not a personal attack. Thanks. I have some complicated feelings about Archie Miller and IU basketball that I’ve… Continue Reading
I’ve got more thoughts than I’ve got time. After the Illinois game I had this great idea to write a double position column where I argue equally that the Illinois game was a cause for hope and a cause for… Continue Reading
Tom Crean knew the team was in trouble at halftime. After starting the game by spotting Syracuse a 10-0 lead and clawing their way back to briefly take the lead, the team entered the locker room down four 33-29. It… Continue Reading
This is the column where I compare the 2013-2014 Indiana basketball team to Grey’s Anatomy. Strap in. This could get ugly. First, let’s dispense with the obvious. I am not suggesting that anyone is up to anything at all in… Continue Reading
I should be watching IU play Marquette right now, but instead I’m at a California Pizza Kitchen glancing across the room at the TV showing the East Regional Final and getting pissed off all over again. And the question I… Continue Reading
I’m tired of protecting myself emotionally against the possibility that we won’t be as good this year as every person on the planet thinks we’re going to be. This instinct to end up like a dog that’s been beat to… Continue Reading
In case you were unaware, Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star is running a 50 Greatest Players of IU list as a daily feature. I mention it, because the past couple of days have marked a fairly active email conversation… Continue Reading
I had this whole column written after the Iowa game about how even though that game was fun if you liked dunking, it was scream-filled torture fest if you cared even a little bit about defense. But I didn’t like… Continue Reading
It’s been hard to know exactly what to write about the Ohio State game, largely because it feels that everything worth saying is painfully obvious and thus not really worth saying. All of the following statements are true, but not… Continue Reading