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2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

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  • #91
    Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

    Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
    I didn't say Watford would make the shot at Lucas. I'm just saying the game wouldn't have been any less special if he would have.
    I violently disagree with this. The Watford shot was made 100x better because of the reaction it incited at Assembly Hall. How many times have we seen that shot of the whole arena from a camera in the corner where the fans go ballistic when the ball goes in? That atmosphere was one of the coolest things I have ever experienced in my life. That building felt alive.

    If Cal were demanding two games in Louisville, then I'd agree with you. But he was offering them in Indy.
    You say this as if it is some sort of advantage for IU. Calipari never cared about the games in Louisville--he cared about the ones in Indy. He knows UK fans travel well and always show up at those games, and it is a chance for him to sell that game to recruits in the Indy area. "Guys, you will play in your hometown in a marquee game each year." That was not a concession in any way, shape, or form.

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    • #92
      Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

      Originally posted by cdash View Post
      I violently disagree with this. The Watford shot was made 100x better because of the reaction it incited at Assembly Hall. How many times have we seen that shot of the whole arena from a camera in the corner where the fans go ballistic when the ball goes in? That atmosphere was one of the coolest things I have ever experienced in my life. That building felt alive.
      Yeah, if it were at Lucas, then I'm sure the tens of thousands of IU fans would have sat there completely silent and not rejoiced at beating #1 UK.

      The only difference is that there would have also been tens of thousands of disgusted UK fans with their hands over their face in disbelief.

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      • #93
        Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

        Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
        IU's negotiations resulted in no game at all. I couldn't do any worse than that, could I? Calipari offered us two games in the largest city and capital of our state, 50 miles away from our campus, in a city that easily has the most IU alumni in the country. That sounds like a decent concession to me. He was still willing to come to the state of Indiana and play the game. Whether that's better or worse than playing at AH is irrelevant, because it's still infinitely better than not playing the game at all.

        We were the ones who kept pestering Calipari about doing the game. We clearly wanted it more. When you want something more than the party you are negotiating with, sometimes you have to be willing to give in a little. And it's not like Cal was demanding two games in Louisville. He was being plenty fair, but IU fans can't see past that because of their extreme hatred for Cal.

        Our offer was a four year deal with two games in Indy and one at each team's campus. So did we really walk off in a huff because we missed out on one game at AH in a four year span? I may not have experience in negotiations, but I would hope that I wouldn't be that stubborn.

        Yay, we stood up to that a-hole Calipari! Our victory is that we have no game to play at all. We sure stuck it to him, didn't we? Is there a banner we can hang in Assembly Hall that will show that we stood up to Calipari in the summer of 2012?

        The choice this year was:

        1) Play in Indy and kick the crap out of UK with our #1 team on national TV in front of a crowd of 70K (or whatever it is), half of them UK fans, or....

        2) Stand up to Cal and not play the game at all.

        I'd go choice 1.

        Oh well, silly little egotistical wars like the one waged between Cal and Crean is why I'll never like college as much as the pros. At least egos can't stop a game from being played in the pros.
        Sometimes negotiations end up like that. It sucks, but we offered an extremely fair compromise and UK was unwilling to do that (two neutral site games, then a home-and-home). If you back off there and are like, "Okay, fine, we will do it your way" you give up all future leverage in negotiations.

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        • #94
          Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

          Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
          Yeah, if it were at Lucas, then I'm sure the tens of thousands of IU fans would have sat there completely silent and not rejoiced at beating #1 UK.

          The only difference is that there would have also been tens of thousands of disgusted UK fans with their hands over their face in disbelief.
          Tell that to the 18,000 people in Assembly Hall for that game. I'm not even sure we win that game if it's in Indy. That team was clearly fueled by the incredible energy of the crowd. Assembly Hall, when it is rocking, is one of the hardest venues to play at in the country. Same for Rupp. There are plenty of neutral site games between these early season tournaments and post season tournaments. There are plenty of neutral site games in the tournament. Part of what makes college basketball so great is the atmosphere of the games--especially the rivalry games. It's huge for the fans, it's huge for the students, it's huge for the players. If that game was played in Lucas Oil last year, say the result and the way it happened was the same--no fans are storming the court. The players aren't jumping up on the scorer's table. A hoarde of fans doesn't shut down Kirkwood Avenue after the game. It's just a big win--without all the fun stuff associated with it. Not to mention all the recruits that were there that got exposed to that atmosphere and the passion of Indiana basketball. That makes a huge impression.

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          • #95
            Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

            I wonder where these high powered boosters were when UK fans were flipping and vandalizing cars and burning couches in the street. (For the record, I heard the same thing about the UK boosters being butthurt on one of the 1070 shows earlier this week, Grady and Joe I think)

            Hmm... no wonder Calipari wants to play so many neutral sites....

            In conclusion, I don't care how much moolah these panty waisted boosters are putting into college athletic programs. Screw em!
            Last edited by Sandman21; 12-01-2012, 02:35 PM.
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            • #96
              Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

              Originally posted by cdash View Post
              Tell that to the 18,000 people in Assembly Hall for that game. I'm not even sure we win that game if it's in Indy. That team was clearly fueled by the incredible energy of the crowd. Assembly Hall, when it is rocking, is one of the hardest venues to play at in the country. Same for Rupp. There are plenty of neutral site games between these early season tournaments and post season tournaments. There are plenty of neutral site games in the tournament. Part of what makes college basketball so great is the atmosphere of the games--especially the rivalry games. It's huge for the fans, it's huge for the students, it's huge for the players. If that game was played in Lucas Oil last year, say the result and the way it happened was the same--no fans are storming the court. The players aren't jumping up on the scorer's table. A hoarde of fans doesn't shut down Kirkwood Avenue after the game. It's just a big win--without all the fun stuff associated with it. Not to mention all the recruits that were there that got exposed to that atmosphere and the passion of Indiana basketball. That makes a huge impression.

              I understand and respect that you think it was better at AH. It was clearly an awesome atmosphere. I'm just saying that a buzzer shot at Lucas is still something that would have forever lived in IU lore.

              EDIT: My point is simply that playing it at Indy is superior to not playing it at all. Winning a war with Cal means nothing to me.
              Last edited by Sollozzo; 12-01-2012, 02:26 PM.

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              • #97
                Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                EDIT: My point is simply that playing it at Indy is superior to not playing it at all. Winning a war with Cal means nothing to me.
                Trust me, being from Southern Indiana as well, those Kentucky games meant more to me that any Purdue game ever will. I don't think we have seen the end of the rivalry. It will be back. Maybe not for a few years, but it will be back.

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                • #98
                  Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                  Originally posted by cdash View Post
                  Trust me, being from Southern Indiana as well, those Kentucky games meant more to me that any Purdue game ever will. I don't think we have seen the end of the rivalry. It will be back. Maybe not for a few years, but it will be back.
                  I agree that it's not over. What part of Southern Indiana are you from?

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                  • #99
                    Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                    Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
                    I agree that it's not over. What part of Southern Indiana are you from?
                    Evansville. Lots of UK fans from across the river seem to sprout up there


                    Speaking of Kentucky, this Baylor/UK game is awful. Both teams are brimming with talent and length, but man they are making stupid mistakes left and right. Kentucky's ranking is based off name alone. This is not a top 10 team, and I don't think they will be at season's end--point guard play is going to kill them this year.

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                    • Originally posted by cdash View Post
                      Evansville. Lots of UK fans from across the river seem to sprout up there


                      Speaking of Kentucky, this Baylor/UK game is awful. Both teams are brimming with talent and length, but man they are making stupid mistakes left and right. Kentucky's ranking is based off name alone. This is not a top 10 team, and I don't think they will be at season's end--point guard play is going to kill them this year.
                      Holy **** I am from mount Vernon

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                      • Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                        Originally posted by Dgreenwell3 View Post
                        Holy **** I am from mount Vernon
                        Yeah! We are holding it down for the Tri-State area on PD.

                        Is it possible for both teams to lose a game? I'm really not trying to harp on Kentucky, but neither them nor Baylor deserve to win this game.

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                        • Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                          Butler and Ball State tied 33-33 at halftime. The same Ball State team that Indiana mauled a week ago. Bulldogs still having some offensive issues.

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                          • Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                            And there you go Kentucky goes down. Biggest thing UK is lacking right now is confidence. They look like scared kids. Also Wiltjer is terrible
                            Baylor is a stupid team who probably should have won by 15+


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                            • Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                              Originally posted by cdash View Post
                              Trust me, being from Southern Indiana as well, those Kentucky games meant more to me that any Purdue game ever will. I don't think we have seen the end of the rivalry. It will be back. Maybe not for a few years, but it will be back.
                              My bias towards having it in Indy is because I went to several of the games with my family growing up: 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005. I just remember always having a great time and marveling at the sea of blue and red on the streets and in the Dome. Good memories. My freshman year at IU (06-07) was the first year we played at Rupp. The next year was the Gordon year and I had season tickets, but the UK game was unfortunately one of the games I didn't get. I did go in 09-10, but our team was crap that year. So the only IU-UK game I've been to at AH is the one we lost. I didn't see either of the two wins.

                              So I do admit that my own personal experiences play into my bias.
                              Last edited by Sollozzo; 12-01-2012, 06:56 PM.

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                              • Re: 2012-2013 NCAA Basketball Thread

                                I also loved the games when the fan base was split down the middle. Great atmosphere.

                                This UK team is going to take a long time to gel. I believe they'll be a top 10-15 team by the end of the season but that might be their ceiling this year.

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