tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344096.post8784436224391266444..comments2023-10-23T10:53:13.213-04:00Comments on Steve Straiger's Sports Blog from the Hoosier Heartland: IU an 8 seed!Steve Straigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00997598634626117121noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344096.post-1142622782068956412008-03-22T01:46:00.000-04:002008-03-22T01:46:00.000-04:00Sorry, in my haste to vent my frustration with the...Sorry, in my haste to vent my frustration with their game tonight I misspelled Coach Sampson's name. Gasp!hoosierunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951961864075237048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344096.post-84211058622509581392008-03-22T01:16:00.000-04:002008-03-22T01:16:00.000-04:00They sure didn't show up today, regardless of wher...They sure didn't show up today, regardless of where they were seeded. This entire seaason has ended with a bitter blow. Why did the administration decide they had to deal with the Samsom issue right before the tournaments? In my opinion they have no business being in the power seats at IU or any college. They have set the basketball program back years. Why didn't the AD go out right with Samson? He is the one who hired him. Sad day for IU basketball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6344096.post-37720240893508972412008-03-19T17:09:00.000-04:002008-03-19T17:09:00.000-04:00I was a little surprised by the 8 seed, but not co...I was a little surprised by the 8 seed, but not completely. I was thinking the loss to Minny would put them at a 7. But IU had many things going against it when it came to selection time. <BR/><BR/>A while back I read an article (sorry, don't remember where) by a sports writer who got to attend a selection committee "simulation" to see how the process actually works. Two of the things I remember being specifically mentioned were the importance of RPI and record against the top 50 teams (based on RPI). This is where IU really got hurt. They had a weak RPI and a horrible records vs. top 50 teams. Add to that their late-season collapse and I can see justifying an 8 seed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com