Comments on: 2011-2012 Player Profile: Jordan Hulls

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000

There is very little doubt that Zeller, Watford and Hulls are the stars
of this team. If any one of the three can become a top 5 All-Big 10
player, this will be a good (20+ win) season. Vic and Will are the next
best players and have to get 22-25 minutes/game on the floor each.
Elston and Pritchard have to do it on the floor, “being 6’9” is no
longer good enough. Derek could be great, but can he develop the mental
side of his talent? Verdell can show that he is the senior leader that
we have desperately needed for the last three years. If he can accept
lesser “billing” but play great, then this can be a special season.
Austin and Remy have to bring it all and bring it hard every second on
the floor. They each have some real talent that Indiana has sorely
needed. I hope that Matt Roth hits 50% of his 3’s because if he can’t
Danny Moore might. Danny does a lot of good things in short stretches.
No more excuses now for Coach Crean, it is win NOW time! We miss and
love you Mo Creek and want to see you play again at 100%! GO IU!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:33:00 +0000

I would disagree that Alford had better moves. I think Jordy can shake n bake with the best of them, he just doesn’t do it often enough. However, like Kfdchev stated below, Alford moved ALL the time and worked his butt off to get open. Alford was very crafty and at this point in his career, a little better basketball IQ in regards to getting open and getting fouled. I think if you had a 3 point shooting contest bewteen them, it would be pretty close. Alford’s team were obviously way better too for most of his career, but that’s about to change for Jordy as well.

By: InTheMtns

InTheMtns — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:50:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. My thoughts, exactly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:48:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

They did have similar struggles defensively, but the rest of the team was much more sound in Alfords time – even in the season on the brink. But Alford was a *great* offensive player. He could score in a variety of ways as a frosh, and had the 3-point line been in existence his whole career, the Big10 record books might look a little different. I believe he was a little taller than Jordy too, and he never had a hard time getting his shot off. Of course, IU also ran an offense at the time that was pretty good at getting him great looks on catch and shoots.

Jordy has had it tough, since he came into such a tough situation, but Alford is one of the best players of all time not only at IU, but in the Big10.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:32:00 +0000

“I wanna win.” We saw it against Illinois last year, when it’s crunch time, Jordy is gonna take this team and carry them. Let’s surprise some people this year.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:22:00 +0000

YES !! Grab those reigns Jordy, mount up and go to the spurs…hard !

IMHO we can afford to give up a little in certain spots for what we gain when he is on the floor and that may be even more true this year with his off season improvement and with more help at other positions.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:12:00 +0000

Young fan asking here: how does Hulls’ game compare to Alford’s? I read Season on the Brink recently and all the talk in there about Alford starting as a shooter but really working on his defense up until his senior year had me wondering about a comparison between the two.

By: IUBluebird

IUBluebird — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:14:00 +0000

In the pic, I’d almost bet there was no foul called…BUT, the times, they are a’changin.

P.s. Agreed KeepItInIndiana. Jordy IS Indiana Basketball.

By: HoosieHawk

HoosieHawk — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:57:00 +0000

Not that I think lack of defensive ability should be masked, but I think that there are certain player /lineup combinations that are more balanced than others. For instance, I do not want to see VJ, Watford, and Hulls on the floor at the same time. If those gys are playing 1-3, I’d rather see combos of Hulls, Oladipo, Sheehey and Abell, VJIII, Watford

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:44:00 +0000

Jordan Hulls, my favorite Hoosier.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:38:00 +0000

Jordy was at his best when he was active on the offensive end. The kid is one of the best shooters we’ve ever had, as long as he’s open. He showed an ability to drive, shake, and dish too, which was nice to see. Doesn’t make a lot of mistakes but doesn’t seem to take many chances either. I think if he is aggressive on the offensive end, good things happen for us. He progressed nicely last year, I expect him to progress a little more this year and I think he will. I love the attitude he seems to be showing the other guys too, we need a leader and he appears to be taking the roll.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Jordy is what IU basketball and basketball in Indiana is all about. He is making the most of it and that’s what it is all about.

He will be a big part to turning the program around. He is a guy that just makes it happen. That’s why I think he will deliver this year and into his senior year. He just keeps tracking along.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:52:00 +0000

Should be very interesting to see how his play develops this year. If he can hold his own defensively, he’ll be crucial to the team’s success and should be The Leader. But if he’s still too slow/small on D, he just won’t get to play enough to become the guy for this team. Easy to have high expectations with him and I’m really working hard to keep mine down, just in case.