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Post by CallingBS on Feb 11, 2024 11:31:27 GMT -6
If part of Sparks's plan was to get better coaching, as has been suggested, that was a major failure. Last night was the first time I've watched IU, and that game wasn't nearly as close as the final score looked...which was bad enough. There were moments in the 2nd half where Purdue very nearly doubled IU's score. Getting bent over and spanked by Purdue is not the sort of thing that the IU fanbase enjoys watching. Same here, and I had the same thoughts as you. Purdue mostly goofed around the last 12 minutes and still won by 20. IU is really bad. |
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Post by comet on Feb 12, 2024 15:06:06 GMT -6
IU needing Sparks for his 5 fouls tonight against Edey I don't think Sparks has looked terrible tonight. He's had issues, but he's not been worse than any of his teammates, I don't think. At leasts he's been aggressive and pretty active. I think he looks like he's slimmed down since when I saw him earlier this year. I wonder if he did put on weight due to inactivity brought on by his injury. IMHO, Sparks just doesn't even look close to being the same player he was here. He would set screens here, but that is just about all he does at IU. Their offense seems to change dramatically between Ware and Sparks. They just never seem to look to get him the ball. Too, he just seems extremely tentative in his game. When he was here he was very aggressive, but down there he seems to have been assigned a very passive game. Now, I understand it's a different game at that level, but he just doesn't seem to be the same. As far as somebody stated about him thinking he was going to get better coaching, heck, he may be getting worse coaching. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Feb 12, 2024 15:50:52 GMT -6
From what I saw, IU's offense would be improved by Sparks shooting a lot of free throws.
THAT'S how bad it was.
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Post by realitycheck on Feb 12, 2024 16:13:32 GMT -6
I don't think Sparks has looked terrible tonight. He's had issues, but he's not been worse than any of his teammates, I don't think. At leasts he's been aggressive and pretty active. I think he looks like he's slimmed down since when I saw him earlier this year. I wonder if he did put on weight due to inactivity brought on by his injury. IMHO, Sparks just doesn't even look close to being the same player he was here. He would set screens here, but that is just about all he does at IU. Their offense seems to change dramatically between Ware and Sparks. They just never seem to look to get him the ball. Too, he just seems extremely tentative in his game. When he was here he was very aggressive, but down there he seems to have been assigned a very passive game. Now, I understand it's a different game at that level, but he just doesn't seem to be the same. As far as somebody stated about him thinking he was going to get better coaching, heck, he may be getting worse coaching. His role when he's in the game is far different than Ware. He's a designated screener, rebounder and defender. Every IU team since the dawn of time has had that player who was a bigger body guy who was NOT an offensive focus and there to do certain things only. That's him. So not only does he not get to play much but when he does his role is a fraction of what it was here. |
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Post by lmills72 on Feb 12, 2024 18:45:31 GMT -6
IMHO, Sparks just doesn't even look close to being the same player he was here. He would set screens here, but that is just about all he does at IU. Their offense seems to change dramatically between Ware and Sparks. They just never seem to look to get him the ball. Too, he just seems extremely tentative in his game. When he was here he was very aggressive, but down there he seems to have been assigned a very passive game. Now, I understand it's a different game at that level, but he just doesn't seem to be the same. As far as somebody stated about him thinking he was going to get better coaching, heck, he may be getting worse coaching. His role when he's in the game is far different than Ware. He's a designated screener, rebounder and defender. Every IU team since the dawn of time has had that player who was a bigger body guy who was NOT an offensive focus and there to do certain things only. That's him. So not only does he not get to play much but when he does his role is a fraction of what it was here. Maybe, but it used to be they had a player like that on the court ALL the time. It was the offense they ran. Now they only do that when Sparks is in the game, I assume because they feel like he can't do anything else. IU is just bad and some of that is related the misuse of players. Anthony Leal has earned some playing time recently, mostly because he's shown some ability to shoot the 3. But they play him 18 minutes against Purdue and he takes only 1 shot. You would think Sparks might have been setting some screens to get him a shot or 2 but that's not the way they play anymore. |
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Post by cardfan on Feb 12, 2024 18:49:31 GMT -6
Todd Lindeman/Peyton Sparks.
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Post by mattg on Feb 17, 2024 20:19:34 GMT -6
As of today, all of the schools our players left for this season have more wins than we do. This stings a little bit.
Indiana
Nebraska
UCF
Morehead St.
Niagara
LeMoyne
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Feb 17, 2024 22:17:26 GMT -6
As of today, all of the schools our players left for this season have more wins than we do. This stings a little bit. Indiana Nebraska UCF Morehead St. Niagara LeMoyne Well that may be, but it’s more about the quality of the wins that matters most. |
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Post by lmills72 on Feb 17, 2024 22:50:05 GMT -6
As of today, all of the schools our players left for this season have more wins than we do. This stings a little bit. Indiana Nebraska UCF Morehead St. Niagara LeMoyne Has Windham even played for Morehead this year? He's listed on their roster but not in any of their stats. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Feb 18, 2024 8:57:18 GMT -6
As of today, all of the schools our players left for this season have more wins than we do. This stings a little bit. Indiana Nebraska UCF Morehead St. Niagara LeMoyne Has Windham even played for Morehead this year? He's listed on their roster but not in any of their stats. He's doing all the little things that don't show up on a statsheet. Besides, I think he just went to Morehead to set himself up for an eventual move to Longwood. |
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Post by Hoopsmith on Feb 18, 2024 12:20:10 GMT -6
As of today, all of the schools our players left for this season have more wins than we do. This stings a little bit. Indiana Nebraska UCF Morehead St. Niagara LeMoyne Well that may be, but it’s more about the quality of the wins that matters most. I haven't followed all of those teams very closely, but I'd guess that every single one of them has a "higher quality" win than any of ours. THAT stings a little bit. |
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Post by calpoly on Feb 21, 2024 13:44:21 GMT -6
I watched a little of UCF vs W Virginia last night. Sellers didn't look great, but he was WVU's focus. Farrakhan plays for WVU, and Joel Godette was announcing. A real MAC reunion
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Post by steve on Feb 21, 2024 16:25:55 GMT -6
Does godett have a full time job?
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Post by villagepub on Feb 21, 2024 17:35:14 GMT -6
Does godett have a full time job? Stand-up comedian. |
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Post by bsutrack on Mar 16, 2024 15:18:51 GMT -6
Just in case you missed it, Jarron Coleman's (4 minutes 2 points) Nebraska squad defeated Peyton Sparks' (also 4 minutes and 2 points) IU Hoosiers 93 to 66 in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.
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