Reporting on the departure of AJ Ratliffe from the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team, the Hoosier Report points out the significant AJ deficit now facing the Hoosiers:
Perhaps most significantly, the IU program is now facing a significant AJ deficit. In 1996, AJ Guyton began his productive four year career at IU, graduating in 2000 as one of the school’s greats. In 2000, AJ Moye instantly became a fan favorite because of his hustle and ability to compete in the paint with much taller players, most memorably with a jump-ball block of the much taller Carlos Boozer in IU’s 2002 NCAA Tournament upset of #1 Duke. After Moye departed in 2004, AJ Ratliff enrolled and enjoyed an up-and-down career that is now over. Three AJs, evenly spaced. Does anyone know Adam Ahlfeld’s middle name? As far as I’m concerned, it is “James.”
My wife has long noted the desirability of the Hoosiers having an AJ at all times. I was about to post a blog post on the matter and was a bit surprised to find that I had been beaten to the punch. Nicely done, John M, nicely done.
Thanks. I’m just glad I’m not the only one crazy enough to notice these things.