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kojoe
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Why didn't UCLA use the inbounds pressure that was so successful for them at the end of regulation in the overtime periods? I hope IU institutes a better scheme for getting the ball inbounds before the next game.

The womens team seems to have a simular problem getting the ball across the timeline when the opposition decides to trap.


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Topic starter Posted : 02/01/2026 1:59 pm
iubhounds
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I think it is safe to say after Cronin said the players didn't follow the scout/gameplan, there isn't an answer to your question. Pressing required more energy as you know, so maybe fatigue was a factor? Not sure. I have always said coaches make the game so much harder than it really is sometimes. 


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Posted : 02/01/2026 2:30 pm
Hoosiers94
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I wondered the same thing. At least the first OT.  But maybe fatigue came into the equation..., 

you know personally I don't have a problem with a coach calling out poor play or what's obvious.  I mean they worked on the dam play that much , made a point to defend that play specifically and they still messed it up.  What's wrong with pointing that out.  I mean how big of emotional tissues are all these players that they can't deal with that.  If it's me  I'm owning that and getting better 


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Posted : 02/01/2026 3:59 pm
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iubhounds
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Posted by: @hoosiers94

I wondered the same thing. At least the first OT.  But maybe fatigue came into the equation..., 

you know personally I don't have a problem with a coach calling out poor play or what's obvious.  I mean they worked on the dam play that much , made a point to defend that play specifically and they still messed it up.  What's wrong with pointing that out.  I mean how big of emotional tissues are all these players that they can't deal with that.  If it's me  I'm owning that and getting better 

It is hard to imagine after walking through that last IU play 15 times within 2 days and seeing it on film discussion 10 times in the past two weeks, that they did not defend it better. I guess I need to go back and look at that play again to see what UCLA was doing.

 


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Posted : 02/01/2026 4:28 pm
Gros Louis's avatar
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Posted by: @hoosiers94

I wondered the same thing. At least the first OT.  But maybe fatigue came into the equation..., 

you know personally I don't have a problem with a coach calling out poor play or what's obvious.  I mean they worked on the dam play that much , made a point to defend that play specifically and they still messed it up.  What's wrong with pointing that out.  I mean how big of emotional tissues are all these players that they can't deal with that.  If it's me  I'm owning that and getting better 

he was a miserable prick in the post game press conference. If he wants to be a miserable prick to his players in the locker room, then by all means. But that’s not what happened. He’s just a miserable prick.

 


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Posted : 02/01/2026 10:16 pm
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Hoosiers94
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Posted by: @gros-louis

Posted by: @hoosiers94

I wondered the same thing. At least the first OT.  But maybe fatigue came into the equation..., 

you know personally I don't have a problem with a coach calling out poor play or what's obvious.  I mean they worked on the dam play that much , made a point to defend that play specifically and they still messed it up.  What's wrong with pointing that out.  I mean how big of emotional tissues are all these players that they can't deal with that.  If it's me  I'm owning that and getting better 

he was a miserable prick in the post game press conference. If he wants to be a miserable prick to his players in the locker room, then by all means. But that’s not what happened. He’s just a miserable prick.

 

 

ah. I see he hurt your feelings?  He doesn't confront me. Not one bit. 

 


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Posted : 02/01/2026 11:06 pm
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