IU defeats Maryland to snap losing streak
Saturday morning at the hotel before the game, IU Coach Kevin Wilson spoke to his team with a message in mind.
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Saturday morning at the hotel before the game, IU Coach Kevin Wilson spoke to his team with a message in mind.
I’ve been waiting to write this column.
It can be easy to look at both IU and Maryland and just see their 0-6 Big Ten records. A matchup with the Terrapins doesn’t initially seem as daunting after the Hoosiers lost three consecutive highly contested games against powers like Michigan State, Iowa and Michigan.
Senior tackle Jason Spriggs has the advantage of being stronger and faster than opponents. Junior guard Dan Feeney is stronger than most, and IU Coach Kevin Wilson calls him the model of consistency.
One of the greatest skills stand-up comedians possess is the ability to build a concise, humorous thought on a topic. You could make the argument that each bit in a stand-up set is like a mini-essay.
We saw a damn mess in the first half at Assembly Hall, and I’m not talking about senior guard Nick Zeisloft’s dislocated pinkie finger.
After running the ball for 18 consecutive plays. After rushing for 307 yards against the best run defense in the conference. After taking it to the 2-yard line on fourth down in double overtime trailing by seven points.
Watching the different combinations of talent in IU’s 88-49 win Friday made me realize how much this team overachieved last season.
It’s really easy to buy into narratives sometimes. More specifically, it’s really easy to talk yourself into the notion that a player with potential will breakout and progress exactly as much as they theoretically could.
When a team starts a season 4-0 and loses its next five games, the questions revolve around what happened or what changed.
Take your pick. The third down with 11 yards to go that Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard converted for 12 yards to receiver Matt VandeBerg, the third down and 10 completed to Henry Krieger-Coble or the third-and-nine pass to Jacob Hillyer that moved the chains.
Coming off four consecutive losses and having players begin to hit walls physically as the season drags on, the bye last week provided IU football with an opportunity to refresh and reload.
Let’s talk about expectations. Expectations change the way we value success. The No. 1 team and the No. 68 team have very different opinions about getting knocked out in the Sweet 16.
The first thing that comes to mind about junior right tackle Dimitric Camiel is he stands at 6-foot-7 and weighs 310 pounds.
During a night meant to be oriented around fun and games, there was a serious aura surrounding senior point guard Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell at Hoosier Hysteria.
As IU football attempts to recover from a three-game losing streak, forget a 28-0 run allowed against Rutgers and prepare for No. 7 Michigan State, IU Coach Kevin Wilson has had to take some bullets.
Let me take this time to tell you I am from New Jersey.
IU Coach Kevin Wilson talked to players in a team meeting Monday morning. The topic of conversation was that IU needed to work on handling success.
Silence.
The two new big men on the IU men’s basketball team are different.