Yardbarker: Indiana Hoosiers

Good, Bad and Ugly: Ole Miss

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:23 -0500

THE GOOD: FIRST FIVE MINUTES. This is what this Hoosiers team can be. Running the break efficiently, not letting teams get set up on D, pushing the pace, getting controlled buckets in transition with Jeremiah Rivers and Verdell Jones leading the charge. It actually looked slow to me at points, because IU wasn’t trying to do [...]

Howard postgame audio: Crean, Pritchard, Watford, Creek

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:01:34 -0500

Indiana head coach Tom Crean, Tom Pritchard, Christian Watford and Maurice Creek met with the media following Indiana’s season-opening 83-60 win at Assembly Hall over Howard. Listen to their comments in the embedded media players below: Tom Crean Tom Pritchard Christian Watford Maurice Creek

Hoosiers cruise past St. Joe’s in final tune-up, 95-67

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:50:55 -0500

Maurice Creek led four players in double figures with 16 points as Indiana won an exhibition, 95-67, over Division II St. Joseph’s Monday night in Assembly Hall. Jeremiah Rivers and Verdell Jones added 15 points each and Christian Watford had 13 for the Hoosiers. Thoughts from Indiana’s second exhibition game: Creek looked more comfortable and was much more [...]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Player Profile: Tijan Jobe

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:22:55 -0500

Hoosier Hysteria is on the horizon and it’s time for Inside the Hall’s player-by-player breakdown of the 2009-2010 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Tijan Jobe. I don’t feel confident about much in my life. I’m wrong about a lot, and even the stuff I get right leaves room for doubt. But if there is something I feel wholly [...]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Player Profile: Jeremiah Rivers

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:03:52 -0500

Hoosier Hysteria is on the horizon and it’s time for Inside the Hall’s player-by-player breakdown of the 2009-2010 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Jeremiah Rivers. There is no player on this 2009-10 Hoosiers squad I’m more interested in seeing on the court than Jeremiah Rivers. I’ve heard and read so much about him: how he’s the leader the [...]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Player Profile: Matt Roth

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:00:59 -0500

Hoosier Hysteria is on the horizon and it’s time for Inside the Hall’s player-by-player breakdown of the 2009-2010 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Matt Roth. When Matt Roth signed a Letter of Intent with Indiana, former coach Kelvin Sampson compared his shooting ability to Lee Humphrey, a catalyst in Florida’s national championships in 2006 and 2007. The [...]

ITH Super Happy Fun Time Player Profile: Tom Pritchard

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:13:36 -0500

Hoosier Hysteria is on the horizon and it’s time for Inside the Hall’s player-by-player breakdown of the 2009-2010 Indiana Hoosiers. Today: Tom Pritchard. Heading into last year’s campaign, there were a lot of question marks. How would this team of virtual unknowns look? Would IU lose every game? Does Tom Crean really drink that much Diet [...]

Crawford dunk is the talk of the Interwebs

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:09:44 -0500

The last time most Indiana University fans thought about Jordan Crawford was probably June 11, 2008. That was the day when Crawford announced he would not return to Bloomington for his sophomore season. Some of you probably cried when you realized that Kyle Taber was the last man standing. Crawford decided a month later that he [...]

Bob "Baubby" Knight Does Not Want to Talk About Throwing F*cking Chairs

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:04:01 -0500

Let's understand one thing, ok? See you people make too much ******** out of that, alright? I threw a chair once. You know how many games f*ckin games I won? Over 900. Lets talk about the 900 games instead of the one f*cking chair, how's that?"

Indiana Self-Reports Another Phone Call Violation, This One by Tom Crean

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:35:23 -0500

Coach Crean owes IU fans an explanation for a report Tuesday night at IndyStar.com that says the basketball program self-reported an extra recruiting call made by Tom Crean and his coaching staff back in October. In the grand scheme of things, the violation was minor, and is relatively routine in the world of college basketball, but because of IU's recent history with illegal phone calls, it's a little bit bigger deal in Bloomington than it might be elsewhere. Jump over to MSF for a...

Tom Crean Cancels Father/Son Camp to Attend NCAA Hearings

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:08:45 -0500

As Indiana prepares for it's NCAA infractions hearing in Seattle on Friday, head basketball coach Tom Crean had to cancel a father/son camp this weekend so that he could make the trip, adding to the difficult start for the first year coach Indiana University faces sanctions for the recruiting violations alleged against former head coach Kelvin Sampson. Crean and eight other Indiana officials will be in Seattle, but the group will not include IU president Michael McRobbie. He'll be participating via teleconference because he'll be attending an IU Foundation board meeting. What kind of message does it send that McRobbie will not be in attendance? Indiana basketball is a major part of his university and it stands to take a big hit from the NCAA. It would make sense to defend your school in person and show that you are taking these allegations seriously. We understand that universities are educational facilities first and not athletic organizations, which makes the IU Foundation a priority under normal circumstances. However, considering McRobbie had a major hand in bringing on these violations, he should take a bigger part in resolving them. Hopefully Crean will get these issues behind him because he has to dig this program out of a big hole. With all of the off-the-court problems he's facing to begin his tenure, Indiana fans need to exercise patience for a couple of years.

Eric Gordon declares for NBA Draft

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:12:05 -0500

Indiana freshman point guard Eric Gordon will reportedly announce his intentions to enter the NBA draft, according to the Indianapolis Star. The details of announcement are expected to be released by the university soon.

Drama continues in Bloomington

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:30:50 -0500

According to three sources close to the program, Indiana basketball players Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis have been kicked off the team by IU's interim head coach Dan Dakich. The sources say that Bassett and Ellis were required to run at 6am the day after the two missed an arranged meeting with coach Dakich and never showed. According to ESPN.com's Andy Katz, Tom Crean has been hired to clean up the mess in Bloomington.

The Eric Gordon Melt-Down

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:11:55 -0500

The drift of Eric Gordon from peerless national regard and King Hoosier to passive, disconsolate underachiever, a trend that had a sad culmination last night in Raleigh, was one of the most disheartening stories of the year.

Naked Hoosier Cheerleader

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:19:21 -0500

this is why you dont take naked pics lol

Coach and players threaten chaos

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:36:49 -0500

Indiana basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is on the ropes, and rightfully so with his track record for NCAA violations. Sampson has reportedly suggested that he will not go quietly, and players have allegedly threatened to quit on the season if Sampson is removed. "We don't care what you do. But if Sampson ain't coaching, we ain't playing." Sources also say that Sampson has been asked to resign but refused. "It now appears Sampson is daring the school to fire him, ...

Will Indiana's NCAA violation signal Knight's return?

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:48:12 -0500

With Indiana University's men's basketball program about to get blown apart again, Bobby Knight's departure from Texas Tech makes a lot of sense.

Indiana, Sampson Accused of Major Violations

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:17:48 -0500

The NCAA is accusing Kelvin Sampson and Indiana of five major violations, which could result in postseason ineligibility or Sampson's dismissal. Sampson was already under sanctions for previous violations of the same rule, and one would think the NCAA will not be pleased that he didn't learn his lesson the first time.

Indiana's Secondary Break into the 3-pointer

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:25:20 -0500

Indiana beat Georgia Tech in a very exciting game that went back and forth all game. Indiana's ability to score in transition was one of the main reasons why they were able to win. This was one of those big plays made on the break.

Thank You Jesus

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:55:57 -0500

This post only has meaning for IU fans, but it's a huge deal for us. The trustees of Indiana University have agreed that IU needs a new basketball arena to replace the old, crappy Assembly Hall. We couldn't be happier about this. IU won four of its five national titles while using Assembly Hall as its home court. Yes, the building has a lot of history. Yes, IU treasures its basketball tradtions and history. Face it people, the building is a dump, the sightlines are terrible, and honestly, there aren't enough seats. The most ironic thing about Assembly Hall is that, despite the tradtion and history in that building, Assembly Hall isn't even that old. It was built in 1970 and it's hard to believe that anyone approved its setup even then. As loud and supportive as Indiana fan is, the walls along the sides of the court and the ultra-steep stands eliminate more of the homecourt advantage than people think. There's also not a student section. Christ, even Purdue has a student section, and they can't do anything right.