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I'd give up a 2nd if im a team needing wr help. Miami should be all over this.

Fwiw, I think this is the best game IU has played all year. Concerted effort to get the ball inside after too many early 3s. The best players took the most shots and scored 70.. That's all u ca n ask for win or lose. Didn't force it to get hulls looks. Zeller looked to score instead of waiting for the defense. Minus 3 minutes of the Illinois, IU has played pretty well since the Wisconsin ga me.

He was on Ferrell a lot. And when IU went big in the backcourt he got bin foul trouble trying to guard Oladipo or helping on the inside.

What did u tell me?

Would like to see someone else step up but IUs 3 best players are having dominant games. If Oladipo, Watford and Zeller can all keep it going I don't think OSU has a chance.

Ohio St. isn't very tall. You'd think they'd go inside to Zeller and Watford, who are both taller than all but 1 player on Ohio St's roster. But I thought they'd do that against Illinois too and most other games this year, and they haven't really. I think Oladipo will have the ball in his hands a lot today as Craft will probably be on Yogi. Plus, I don't know that IU plays a lot of Hulls and Ferrell together due to Ohio St's size on the perimeter. So, could see a lot of Sheehey and Oladipo together and with Hulls with them, that could make for a tough defensive matchup for them having to keep Oladipo in front, Sheehey from cutting and Hulls from being open behind the arc all at the same time on the perimeter.

4 days til rosters are due. I have some trade offers out there. Please let me know. YAY. NAY. We'll negotiate. Or tell me to get lost. Just let me know something so I can move on if needed. Thanks.

Not a Montee Ball fan? I'd like a bigger back, but if he's the worst pick we make in the first four rounds I'm pretty happy. I'm not a fan of Montee Ball, but in the 4th round, that's an absolute steal. That's what I mean by the question marks. Can't believe that he will actually last that long.

He has the Titans taking Milliner/Warford/Rambo/Ball in the first 4 rounds. Mike Munchak needs to read this mock and take it to heart. Montee Ball? In the 4th round? That's a nice draft for the Titans though.

I just think the guy to replace is Evans, but Bo seems to like his defense. Yeah, not a big fan of Evans. Seems to put up numbers because of his minutes. I don't think he's even that good of a defender. Christian Watford has had his way with him when he's tried.

He's a good defender, but he's no more than a role player to me. 5th in scoring on the team, not a go-to offensive player. 4th in rebounding on the team. Not a passer/creator. Doesn't shoot all that well. I guess I don't see it.

The calls are getting louder. But he either takes time away from Bruiser or Evans, and each are seniors and light years ahead defensively. Bo's been switching more with Dekker and Evans at end of game for offense/defense. Why can't he play the 3 instead of the curly haired kid? Their best player? I got Berggeron and Bruesewitz mixed up. But are you saying Bruesewitz is their best player?

The calls are getting louder. But he either takes time away from Bruiser or Evans, and each are seniors and light years ahead defensively. Bo's been switching more with Dekker and Evans at end of game for offense/defense. Why can't he play the 3 instead of the curly haired kid?

Only 1 of the white guys on the court is from Wisconsin (Dekker). Brust and Kaminsky are from Illinois, Bruiser and Berg from Minnesota. But please, keep going. And luckily Indiana is all good looking black guys. Like me.

Only 1 of the white guys on the court is from Wisconsin (Dekker). Brust and Kaminsky are from Illinois, Bruiser and Berg from Minnesota. But please, keep going. Was talking about the kids who stormed the court smart ass. And I never said people FROM Wisconsin. I said WI IS full of ugly white guys. The guys on the court are in Wisconsin at this moment.

Forgot we don't go to Wisconsin this year.

They play UNC today. And no, duke would still be number one first. I know Duke is 4 but Miami beat the [expletive] out of them. I couldn't rank Duke higher as a voter.

Lol, you aren't winning there, MSU, or Michigan. You're done in the big ten race. Unless you're rooting to keep the number one ranking why ever cheer for Bo Ryan? Why do u give a [expletive] who I root for? Lol, awesome. What u wanna bet IU wins 1 of Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan St on the road?

The state of Wisconsin is apparently full of ugly white guys. Some of those [expletive] on the court were hills have eyes esque. Does this make Miami #1?

Lol, you aren't winning there, MSU, or Michigan. You're done in the big ten race. Unless you're rooting to keep the number one ranking why ever cheer for Bo Ryan? Why do u give a [expletive] who I root for?

Woo.... Go Sconsin!

5 before the 4-minute timeout. And most of them were unforced. Yogi and Watford had the ball just slip out of their hands. A travel was in there. Bad pass.

Its college basketball. A game of runs. Im looking at it as IU has shown the ability to beat everyone theyve played so far. They are 2 last second layups by players who were 4th options on the other team and a well defended jumper by Evans away from being undefeated. In a season where top 5 teams are losing to TCU and Arkansas and blown out by Miami.... that's quite a feat. The Butler game was the opposite situation where IU made the comeback. And I think the fact that it has happened twice and come close to happening a few times that it won't happen again. Last second shots and 10 point comebacks in 2-3 minutes are not common occurences. I'd hope they can better prevent them at this point. Butler was similar not exact; agreed. IU collapsed earlier than normal, then made the comeback at the end. However, the overtime was exceedingly similar--IU ahead, all the advantages with players being fouled out, but gagged. And as much as you want to believe that comebacks in the last 2-3 minutes are not common occurences, it seems to me they are against this IU team/teams coached by Crean/however you want to put it. It's happened more than once already this season and it happened last year too. Edit: you had previously asked why I thought the Minnesota game "felt like a loss." This is why. Because that game foreboded this game and this game forebodes the next blown game. I had hoped the Georgetown game was an anomaly. It's not. I agree that IU can beat any team in the nation. They can beat the best teams . . . it just won't matter when they lose in the (what used to be) second or third round to Creighton. Maybe it's fear of the Illinois fans, but it seems like all year you've been looking for reasons not to get excited about this team. This is a damn good team. They brought everyone back from a 27-win team last year and added a potential star at PG, while Olapido, Zeller, and Sheehey all predictably improved (though some much more than could've been expected). Just chill out and stay along for the ride. If they lose in the 2nd or 3rd round, you'll be right. But this team has shown nothing this year to suggest that they will lose that early. They are clearly one of the top 5 teams in the nation. The Georgetown game was sent to OT because of missed FTs....yet they lead the B1G in FT% as a team. The Minnesota game was a win and was only remotely in doubt for 1 or 2 possessions of the last 30 minutes. Felt like a loss or not, it wasn't. The Illinois game wasn't lost on the FT line. It wasn't a bunch of late 3s. The offense had a couple solid possessions in the final 3 minutes. Watford had a wide open shot. Hulls should have taken the 3, but Zeller got the rebound, they got another good shot and missed. Oladipo broke down the D and got it to Watford who was stripped under the basket (he really needs to get stronger with the ball). So, it's not like they completely fell off on the offensive side. Defensively was another story, but they weren't that good defensively all night.

Its college basketball. A game of runs. Im looking at it as IU has shown the ability to beat everyone theyve played so far. They are 2 last second layups by players who were 4th options on the other team and a well defended jumper by Evans away from being undefeated. In a season where top 5 teams are losing to TCU and Arkansas and blown out by Miami.... that's quite a feat. The Butler game was the opposite situation where IU made the comeback. And I think the fact that it has happened twice and come close to happening a few times that it won't happen again. Last second shots and 10 point comebacks in 2-3 minutes are not common occurences. I'd hope they can better prevent them at this point.

Toughest games outside of the division are home too. Toughest non division road game is Washington. Saints, Giants, Cowboys, Ravens and Bengals come to Chicago.