As it launches into its preseason, IU basketball is perceived to be leaning into its past, and in some ways it is. But in others, it is demonstrably trying to bring itself forward, and it has full faith in Mike Woodson as the man to do that. Insider: #iubb 

What's old is new again. IU basketball got its jersey piping back: via @indystar  #iubb 

Logan Duncomb on missing games in Atlantis: "It kind of sucked not being able to play, watching our team doing as well as they did. But everyone's doing well in practice. ... I don't think it set us back." #iubb 

Duncomb's big injury this year was a shoulder strain. Said he had a couple other minor things through the summer, but full go now. #iubb 

Michael Durr signs off his portion of media day by saying "Go Hoosiers" into a microphone. Which is, oddly enough, the same way @ChrisKorman  ends every one of our conversations.

Race Thompson on Mike Woodson's practice of having players refer to Big Ten and national title banners before every workout: "When you point up there you just want to be better every single day. It's great motivation." #iubb 

Place is getting busy again. #iubb 

Which makes it meaningful, I think, that it's his players (current and future) who have been Woodson's greatest cheerleaders, and relating to players might be the most important job of a college basketball coach today. Again, today's Insider: #iubb 

Eli is the best Manning. Sorry. Them’s the rules.