![]() ![]() "Getting doubted, it happens in your career. Only time will tell once you start playing, and I never was away from here. I don’t think I’m too old, and I think we’ve done a pretty good job in recruiting. And, I was able to beat those odds and get the job. He’s been away for 42 years.’ I mean, all the negative things that you could say about a guy that was so interested in this job. "It’s a big-time love, because it was you guys that said, ‘He’s too old. The 64-year-old Woodson, whose Hoosiers top the Big Ten Preseason Poll, was asked about what taking the head coach position at his alma mater has done for him. It's even better when the Hoosiers coach - Indiana alum Mike Woodson - talks in ways reminiscent of the man who coached him, Bob Knight. Indiana being good is beautiful for college basketball. "I also think I’m a better shooter than him (Keegan)." "My dad knows that, too," said Murray with a chuckle. Kris added that he believes he’s a more willing passer than his brother Keegan, something that got quite the sarcastic nod of approval from his teammates. We have a really balanced team this year, though, and I think it will be more balanced. "Like, Luka (Garza) did the same thing and no one expected Keegan to make the jump that he did, but it happened. "I don’t think there’s much pressure because if he (Keegan) didn’t look the same as me, we probably wouldn’t be having this conversation," said Kris Murray. Kris Murray talked about not playing with his brother, saying he feels comfortable playing with a returning core that features Patrick and Connor McCaffery, Tony Perkins, Payton Sandfort and others. I do feel like he's going to end up being a first-round pick." Kris is going to have a spectacular season. "We're thrilled for Keegan, but we're thrilled for Kris. Since fourth grade on I've watched the two of them grow up. Obviously every team, I saw him play a lot growing up, with them being the same age as my son Patrick. "It will be the first time in his career he hasn't played with his brother. I have a lot of respect for people that do that. But he's betting on himself to come back and be a first-round pick. "I'm really proud of him because I think it's safe to say that he probably could have taken a two-way deal, perhaps been in the league. Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery weighed in on Kris Murray's progress: The 6-foot-8 junior is poised for a big year after testing the NBA Draft waters following a season that saw him average 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. With some similar ingredients in place and a twin brother who looks ready to take the torch, that means Kris Murray was one of the main topics on media day. ![]()
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