Does anybody remember this nice little feature? For those of you who do, we hope you welcome back The Rant. For those of you who don’t ... hold on to your dental floss – we’re gonna rock your world. Every Friday, we will publish 50-word rants submitted by all IU fans. You can sound off on anything – IU basketball, IU football, the Little 500 or the Westminster Dog Show (Damn that Diamond Jim). You can send some praise and even send some criticism. Just e-mail your rant to sports@idsnews.com by 5 p.m., Thursday to appear in Friday’s paper. \nLove,\nJake Brown\nMichael Sanserino
Allen doesn’t deserve Kline treatment
Ben Allen wears cream and crimson, but the 6-foot-11 sophomore from down under is on his way to becoming the next Sean Kline. If you don’t remember, Kline was actually booed by the home crowd last season. He infamously responded, “I could give a fuck.” \nBefore things reach that level, I thought I might remind you that Allen does, in fact, represent you and your school. It’s your job as a student and a fan to support whoever Kelvin Sampson puts on the floor. \nAllen, who racked up 100 points and 53 rebounds in limited play last season, takes the court only to be showered with hostile criticism and sarcastic cheers as he pulls down easy rebounds. In recent games, I’ve heard other players take the same sort of abuse, and it’s ridiculous. If someone turns the ball over or misses a shot, I don’t really care to hear you yell out that he “sucks balls.” Allen can help us down the road, and, as he makes the difficult role transition to post-big man, he needs all the support you can give him. \nWith that, I leave you one simple request: Support your team – all of them. Go Hoosiers.\nDon Ueber\nsophomore
