Comments on: 2013-2014 Big Ten Preview: Top non-conference games

By: TomJameson

TomJameson — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:37:00 +0000

You know all I hear, is about CTC failing in facing that zone. But I really think that hitting your 3s is one of the most important factors to beating a good zone; and we weren’t hitting them! Nobody was! So… Syracuse packed it inside and closed off the passing and driving lanes and we lost. CTC was not on the floor missing those threes, which would have spread the floor and opened up the lanes.
Coach could probably have done something better, or differently, but come on. They just weren’t hitting the 3s. And, they shot over larger/taller guards all year so let’s not let the height/length issue slant the game results too much either.
A few things went wrong that game, not all CTC’s failure. Just saying. As always, just my opinion.

By: sarge

sarge — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:13:00 +0000

In reply to PDXHoosier. Looking at the conferences, I think you stand more of a chance with Kansas than UNC because of the Big Ten/ACC scheduling.

By: PDXHoosier

PDXHoosier — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:56:00 +0000

In reply to Hoosier faithful 13. I think Kansas and UNC would both be top of the list. It should be against a big name program or none at all.

By: Hoosier faithful 13

Hoosier faithful 13 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:01:00 +0000

I’d like to see a home and home series with Kansas again. Both rough places to play with such a great feel for basketball !!!!

By: E Foy McNaughton

E Foy McNaughton — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:37:00 +0000

In reply to N71. I'd like to see them play VCU, Syracuse, or another team that plays differently from the B1G slugfest. Just as prep for the NCAA tourney

By: marcusgresham

marcusgresham — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:45:00 +0000

In reply to N71. I think you could put Missouri in there. Gonzaga will play anyone anywhere. Going to New Mexico every other year would be a test.

By: hoosier1158

hoosier1158 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:09:00 +0000

In reply to Gregory Spera. He should have been ready the 1st time...

By: Snookafly

Snookafly — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:19:00 +0000

In reply to PDXHoosier. Plus, in years past they tended to weight the matchups in the ACC's favor.

By: CreamandCrimson

CreamandCrimson — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:25:00 +0000

Some way too early predictions that are sure to be wrong…
-Michigan State will beat Kentucky but the national media will spend most of the time after the game writing about how it was early in the season and how Kentucky was obviously so much more talented and once they had experience they would roll.
-Florida will beat Wisconsin handily and we will foolishly think this is finally the year the Badgers slip from the top half of the conference.
-Our Hoosiers will head into the Carrier Dome feeling cautiously optimistic about our chances to hang with the Orange. But our lack of perimeter shooting and experience will make us look pretty bad in a double-digit loss.
-Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary will shine but Michigan will execute poorly down the stretch without their former star PG and lose a close one to Duke.
-Michigan State will handle UNC (much like we did last season!).
-The Hoosiers show signs of maturing and gelling as they knock off Notre Dame and take momentum in the Big Ten season.

I’ll look back at these after the games are played and see how smart/dumb I am (bet on the latter).

By: Gregory Spera

Gregory Spera — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:56:00 +0000

Dreading that Syracuse game in the dome. Just hope we don’t get embarrassed again. At least CTC shouldn’t be caught totally off guard by that 2-3 zone, this time.

By: Miamihoosier

Miamihoosier — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:55:00 +0000

We’ll find out if Iowa is going to be for real in the battle for Atlantis. They start with Xavier, and could see Tennessee and Kansas. They also host Notre Dame. They’re an experienced bunch. I expect to see them knock off a lot of teams in the Big Ten this year.

By: CreamandCrimson

CreamandCrimson — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:01:00 +0000

In reply to N71. I'm surprised to see Texas and Stanford on a wish list. Texas has barely been competent since their one year with Kevin Durant and Stanford hasn't really gotten things going under Johnny Dawkins. It's your list and there's nothing wrong with it, I'm just surprised to see those two schools on there.

By: N71

N71 — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:46:00 +0000

In reply to HoosierFanaticFromUSI.

Top out of conference opponents if I could cast a wish:

1) Kansas
2) Georgetown
3) Texas
4) Stanford
5) St. Louis
6) Louisville
7) Florida
8) UCLA

By: HannerTime Hoosier

HannerTime Hoosier — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:45:00 +0000

Looking forward to watch MSU spank pUKe on Nov. 12!!! Lmiuao.

By: PDXHoosier

PDXHoosier — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Adding Syracuse should tilt the tables toward the ACC for the B1G/ACC challenge in the years to come. I guess if Maryland improves that may help balance it out, but for now I don’t see the B1G winning.

By: HoosierFanaticFromUSI

HoosierFanaticFromUSI — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:21:00 +0000

The schedule isn’t as bad as people make it out to be, but the home schedule is terrible. If Michigan can schedule a home and home with a team like Arizona, then IU should be able to do that too. Just a quality home and home to rotate with the B1G/ACC Challenge so the fans are gauranteed one good OOC home game every year. That’s my one and only gripe!

Oh, and I hope MSU beats the living daylights out of those baby cats on Nov. 12.

By: iuoiu

iuoiu — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:14:00 +0000

In reply to mikeymikey. The weaker non-conf schedule is looking like a blessing when you look at all the injuries to key new players that we are still working through. The last thing this team would want is a game vs. a heavyweight early November. As much as I love playing tough schedules, I fear that approach would pretty much crush our season this year.

By: Sherronhasaheadache

Sherronhasaheadache — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:10:00 +0000

I Just hopewe are ready to play against the orange cause i do not want to see a replay of 1989

By: Joe Pop

Joe Pop — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:19:00 +0000

In reply to Oldguyy. Not sure, but this cheesehead does

By: Alex Bozich

Alex Bozich — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:14:00 +0000

In reply to Joe Pop. You're right. Made the fix.