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1 minute ago, East Coast Aztec said:

Easily one of the best in the country.  Easily.

Even a bad Indiana team knocked off both Kansas and North Carolina this year.  They beat two #1 seeds, but they couldn't do anything in one of the worst years in Big 10 history.

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1 minute ago, East Coast Aztec said:

Easily one of the best in the country.  Easily.

I just saw a tweet that showed Arizona's Sean Miller as a possible candidate.  I just don't see that.  That's a lateral move at best.

Just my opinion.

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3 minutes ago, masterfrog said:

Even a bad Indiana team knocked off both Kansas and North Carolina this year.  They beat two #1 seeds, but they couldn't do anything in one of the worst years in Big 10 history.

They have been a headscratcher for most of Crean's tenure.  Now that he has upped the recruiting and has those big wins to energize those fans, a coach that can actually teach consistency will bring IU back to their rightful place in the hierarchy.

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1 minute ago, East Coast Aztec said:

Fair enough.  I will respect your opinion.  :cheers:

damnit, that's no fun :)

As a Utah fan I have struggled with this with Majerus.  Many a Ute thought the success Majerus had at Utah was the new norm, but nearly 20 years later we are realizing that the Majerus years were a glorious outlier and not the norm.  I kind of think IU basketball with Knight is like this.

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4 minutes ago, masterfrog said:

Or equal to UCLA or Arizona if one of their coaches takes the job.

I think UCLA is a step above Arizona. I consider the top schools to be UNC, Dook, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and UCLA. Then you have that next tier where you'd include Arizona, UConn, Michigan State, and Louisville among others. 

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2 minutes ago, Del Scorcho said:

damnit, that's no fun :)

As a Utah fan I have struggled with this with Majerus.  Many a Ute thought the success Majerus had at Utah was the new norm, but nearly 20 years later we are realizing that the Majerus years were a glorious outlier and not the norm.  I kind of think IU basketball with Knight is like this.

IU has 5 titles under two coaches, FF's under 3, and a slew of Big Ten titles.  Add to the state of Indiana's passion for basketball, and the game tradition of that program, and I think they are just at that top tier status, even with the long lull in National Titles.  Coaches will be tripping over themselves to get that job. 

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3 minutes ago, retrofade said:

I think UCLA is a step above Arizona. I consider the top schools to be UNC, Dook, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, and UCLA. Then you have that next tier where you'd include Arizona, UConn, Michigan State, and Louisville among others. 

Ha, beat you to it!  Almost identical thought on that one :D

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1 minute ago, sebasour said:

Best free throw shooting team in the country and we choked at the line against Duke and we're doing it today

Who?  Notre Dame?

 

And it is looking like UVA's defense isn't getting the job done.  50% of threes getting dropped on them, and same amount of TO's between the two teams.  Could spell disaster for the anemic offense of UVA.

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2 minutes ago, East Coast Aztec said:

Who?  Notre Dame?

 

And it is looking like UVA's defense isn't getting the job done.  50% of threes getting dropped on them, and same amount of TO's between the two teams.  Could spell disaster for the anemic offense of UVA.

If UNCW would quit turning the ball over and missing point blank shots, they'd be running away with this thing right now. Turnovers and missed easy shots are the reason UVA went on that 19-3 run to end the half... UNCW was doing their best Fresno State impression to end the half.

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