Bummed

I'm up early this morning to catch the Hoosiers on the radio. In my preparation for listening to the game, I came across one of the worst pieces of news I have heard in Hoosier sports in a long time:

Forty minutes of pound-the-ball-inside, up-tempo, crowd-pleasing Indiana University basketball took on a somber tone late Friday night when it was learned that sophomore forward D.J. White might miss a minimum of six weeks with a stress fracture in his left foot. White scored 13 points in 11 first-half minutes as the Hoosiers easily defeated St. Joseph's (Ind.) 93-65 in the exhibition opener at Assembly Hall. But early in the first half, White fell awkwardly in the lane and began limping. He eventually came off the floor, but after sitting for a few minutes he insisted he was OK to go back in. He played another few minutes, scored a couple of baskets on turnaround jumpers, then came out.

X-rays were taken at halftime. After the game, the official comment from IU was that White "had a foot injury and would be out indefinitely.'' But two sources close to the IU program confirmed the stress fracture, which could sideline White for 6-8 weeks.

This is a crucial year for Indiana basketball, and probably the most exciting team we've had since I arrived on campus in '95. DJ White was Big 10 Freshman of the year last year and one of the strengths to a team that looked to overmatch with height and speed most of it's opponents this year. Him and transfer Marco Killingsworth could both demand double teams.

Granted it is "only" 6-8 weeks, but we play those bastards from Duke early this year, so hopefully some of the talented freshmen step up.

Damn, damn, damn, damn...

UPDATE: Indiana is getting absolutely mauled by Minnesota. They've given up four touchdowns in the 3rd quarter. Another day, another game where Indiana can't even cover the point spread.

Is it basketball........ah the hell with it...