Hoosiers Look to Rebound…

from a nasty loss to unranked, but battle-tested, Xavier tonight against Georgia Tech. I hope they get off to a good start offensively and shake-off that hideous shooting and rebounding performance from a few nights ago. I've heard D.J. has been sick, so Mr. Thomas had better be ready to play some serious minutes.

New Look Hoosiers

Freshman Hoosier bigman, DeAndre Thomas

Went to the IU basketball game vs. UNC Pembroke last night. I went in very curious as I hadn't been to a game in five years or so. The new Sampson Hoosiers don't resemble the Knight teams of old. I was struck by the difference in overall player and body type. It was refreshing to see 6-6 to 6-8 players as opposed to only tiny guards and goofy immobile centers. All the players I saw could run, move, and shoot. Just like at Oklahoma, he seems to have constructed a hard-working, talented team that hustles and rebounds. I'm excited to see what happens this season -- they've got a lot of young talent. Eric Gordon looked unstoppable and as Todd Leary said in post-game, "In most scenarios, he'll be the best player out on the floor."