Hoosiers face less hostile crowd

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As Indiana freshman Eric Gordon warmed up Sunday about an hour before the game, an Ohio State fan, painted head to toe in white, shouted from the stands. "If you think it was bad Thursday at Illinois, you have no idea what it's going to be like today!'' said the fan. "We're going to be on you all day long.'' Not exactly. With the exception of a three-minute rendition of "air ball, air ball," every time Gordon touched the ball at one point in the first half, and a quick chorus of "liar, liar" as he attempted free throws in the final seconds, it was a kinder, gentler experience. "It was a lot friendlier out there,'' Gordon said with a smile as he stood outside the Indiana locker room after the game. "We just came out to play.''

Indianapolis Star

Eric Gordon, AP

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February 11, 2008 09:57 AM ET

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we were in his head thursday, it was magnificent...
until we lost

Final Four '11?

Champaign, IL

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February 11, 2008 11:38 AM ET

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Gordon's a punk and a turncoat.

TenRingsSTL

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February 11, 2008 12:38 PM ET

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An OSU fan painted head to toe? These numchuks show up that way at the DMV and state unemployment office!

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February 11, 2008 12:57 PM ET

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOSIERS!

The way I see it, it was a victory against both Illini and Ohio.

Sir Sci

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February 11, 2008 01:13 PM ET

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Is that boy wearing a mouth piece? He looks like ya could throw him against the wall and he stick right thar

The Peoples' Chicken

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February 11, 2008 01:51 PM ET

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It is a well known fact OSU bsaketball fans are awful, even last year when the Bucks were goodm the fans didnt show...So i doubt very seriously if the crowd did anything....

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February 11, 2008 02:28 PM ET

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"The way I see it, it was a victory against both Illini and Ohio."

IU doesn't play "Ohio", they play Ohio State. You sure you are a Hoosier fan?

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February 11, 2008 02:36 PM ET

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"It is a well known fact OSU bsaketball fans are awful" Just because we don't taunt the opponents parents and throw ice, doesn't mean we are "awful" just good fans. And every home/conference game was a sell out.

buckeyebabe

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February 12, 2008 10:21 AM ET

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Good point, buckeyebabe!
If Illinois had just booed during the introductions, but not embarrassed themselves by slandering Eric Gordon, his family, and the state of Indiana, we wouldn't be judging the Illinois fans so harshly.

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February 12, 2008 07:04 PM ET

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well he still got the last laugh as his team won.

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February 13, 2008 10:57 AM ET

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The schott hasnt been full since Oden left, they are down...

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February 13, 2008 01:26 PM ET

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"IU doesn't play "Ohio", they play Ohio State. You sure you are a Hoosier fan?"

Ohio State is the only team worth noting in the state of Ohio, so I often can be found refering to them simply as "Ohio"... makes no difference.

Sir Sci

Springfield , MO

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February 13, 2008 02:05 PM ET

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"The schott hasnt been full since Oden left, they are down..."

In your original post you said"even last year when the Bucks were goodm the fans didnt show.." I was pointing out that the home/conference games were all sell outs.