The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

COACHES

The good -- Branch McCracken (1938-65)
Not only is Assembly Hall’s court now named in his honor, but hall-of-famer McCracken also led his teams to put two of the five banners on the wall.

The bad -- Kelvin Sampson (2006-08)
Sampson won over fans at first with the recruitment of Eric Gordon, then marred the storied program with allegations of several NCAA recruitment violations. Once a cheat,
always a cheat.

The ugly -- The Bob Knight Chair Toss (1985)
Right in the midst of a Hoosier-Boilermaker showdown, a fiery Knight protests a foul call against his team, sending a red plastic chair tumbling across the court.

SPIRIT WEAR

The good -- Dad’s vintage sweatshirt
Perfectly worn-in, this is the sweatshirt straight out of your dad’s 1970s wardrobe, not like the ones at the IU bookstore.

The bad -- Indiana Basketball Snap Shooter Shirt
It wasn’t enough to own the candy stripe warm-up pants worn by the IU men’s basketball team, but now IU Athletics has put a price ($124.98) on looking just like you could share the court with Yogi and Will.

The ugly -- The freshman girl’s tailgate crop top
Buy a cheap crewneck Hoosiers T-shirt at Tracks. Take a pair of scissors to it. Fringe. No sleeves. Deep V. Maybe someday the Interfraternity Council will add these torn-up tees to the no-handles policy at tailgate. Maybe someday IU football will make
it to the Rose Bowl.

TRANSPORTATION

The good -- Biking
Speed past the walkers, avoid falling into someone’s lap on an overcrowded bus, and forget the grief of Bloomington’s new city parking meters.

The bad -- The walk from Briscoe to Swain Hall
The excitement of living in the newly renovated Disco Briscoe dims when you realize that “easy N&M” astronomy class is a whopping 1.2 miles away. And you just missed the A bus.

The ugly -- The line for the X bus
Parking at the stadium just became a bigger pain when the Campus Bus Service cut the number of running X buses from four to two per day. The already long line at the Indiana Memorial Union bus stop just got longer.