Fiveoutofsix Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 52 minutes ago, RoadToZion said: I disagree with the above comments. I think hes WAY better than the 12h or 13th man on our team. One of the issues I had w/ Woody this year was not playing him more. High basketball IQ like Galloway. The kid can ball. We will see what he brings next year. Leal is a winner, no doubt about it. Plays his heart out. He struggled on defense and any dribble drive. I think, if he improves in this area he will grow into a spot. It was evident for me live at Northwestern. When in the game, he has to be more than a guy who moves the ball, which he does well. He has to be instant offense and as his shot struggled (even in pre-game) his time on the court reduced. He has a role and like you said, will probably increase slightly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted March 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Eduardo Andre of Nebraska entered the portal. Interesting guy. Got 10 mpg this year. Not much offensively yet, but always struck me a a rim protector type... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 Bama players just entered. 6-8 Keon Ambrose-Hylton and 6-11 Alex Tchikou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUwins0708 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Rabjohns was on A show yesterday with Jake Query and said there might possibly be some dissension on the coaching staff because of Wittman and Todd being at practices. I didn’t know they were paid consultants. He also said Geronimo likes it at IU but his people want him to explore other options. Then again I thought Rabjohns said Geronimo was the only front court player returning….. will be an interesting off season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, IUwins0708 said: Rabjohns was on A show yesterday with Jake Query and said there might possibly be some dissension on the coaching staff because of Wittman and Todd being at practices. I didn’t know they were paid consultants. He also said Geronimo likes it at IU but his people want him to explore other options. Then again I thought Rabjohns said Geronimo was the only front court player returning….. will be an interesting off season! Thanks for sharing. The Wittman issue is legit. Paid assistants are not being used as the first line in discussion etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Looks like we are all in on Sparks. 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiveoutofsix Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 44 minutes ago, IUwins0708 said: Rabjohns was on A show yesterday with Jake Query and said there might possibly be some dissension on the coaching staff because of Wittman and Todd being at practices. I didn’t know they were paid consultants. He also said Geronimo likes it at IU but his people want him to explore other options. Then again I thought Rabjohns said Geronimo was the only front court player returning….. will be an interesting off season! In the HH interview, JG mentioned his at home trainer has influence on the decision. Whats funny is the trainer he has since a kid, left as raw a basketball player as we have seen. JG grew under this staff and hopefully stays. It is funny who has an influence and who doesn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Robby Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 I know some have mentioned him as a possibility, but Nijel Pack from KSU just threw his name into the NBA draft, not the transfer portal.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUJoe Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 59 minutes ago, IUwins0708 said: Rabjohns was on A show yesterday with Jake Query and said there might possibly be some dissension on the coaching staff because of Wittman and Todd being at practices. I didn’t know they were paid consultants. He also said Geronimo likes it at IU but his people want him to explore other options. Then again I thought Rabjohns said Geronimo was the only front court player returning….. will be an interesting off season! My apologies if this is a dumb question, but I have not kept up with this issue….who is Todd? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDB Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Looks like the posters on Btown Banners were correct with their comments earlier in year about the disconnect between the coaching staff. Lots and lots of smoke within the IU program right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 The first thing on film I saw from Sparks was he needed to be in better shape. I wonder if over time this played a pretty big role in him avg less then one block per game. He doesn't even attempt to block some shots in the time I watched, and I think that's a direct result of him being tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 @RoadToZion are we not pursuing Sparks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadToZion Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, btownqb said: @RoadToZion are we not pursuing Sparks? We are. I just think there will be better options. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, RoadToZion said: We are. I just think there will be better options. Oh thats fine with me. I'm not 100% sold on him.. the kid did mention we were contacting them more. Buuuut.. him being young has to be intriguing for the staff. Has to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 17 minutes ago, RoadToZion said: We are. I just think there will be better options. Its more than just next year though right? I would assume the idea for Sparks would be, yes a good player next year... but not a 1 year rental, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephul Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, btownqb said: Its more than just next year though right? I would assume the idea for Sparks would be, yes a good player next year... but not a 1 year rental, either. And we could potentially need to replace an entire front court. If Trayce, Race, Durr and Duncomb are all gone, adding a young guy like Sparks isn't going to hurt. Plenty more PT to be had and to pitch to current recruits/transfers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoyeCowbell Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 I didn't mind out coaching staff this year and would love to see everyone back next season. Have some consistency and continuity; they only had one year together! As for the players, I - 1 to the Billionth Power - believe the staff should go all in on keeping JG. He is tantalizing, with so much upside. If he leaves, that would be a huge sting, imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGIUAndy Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BDB said: Looks like the posters on Btown Banners were correct with their comments earlier in year about the disconnect between the coaching staff. Lots and lots of smoke within the IU program right now. What smoke are you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BDB said: Looks like the posters on Btown Banners were correct with their comments earlier in year about the disconnect between the coaching staff. Lots and lots of smoke within the IU program right now. What is smoking? Details? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGIUAndy Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, 5fouls said: What is smoking? Details? This just sounds like more of the same to me, but because Rabby is repeating it, it has more validity? I just can't believe this is a major issue. Wittman is a consultant right? And who is telling Rabjohns this? So Fife is calling him and complaining? It's like bloggers and fans aren't satisfied unless there's behind the scenes drama. It's tiring. Then if something happens they can go "I told you so...". I would hope these coaches are not so thinned skinned and sensitive. Edited March 23, 2022 by OGIUAndy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said: This just sounds like more of the same to, but because Rabby is repeating it, it has more validity? I just can't believe this is a major issue. Wittman is a consultant right? And who is telling Rabjohns this? So Fife is calling him and complaining? It's like bloggers and fans aren't satisfied unless there's behind the scenes drama. It's tiring. Then if something happens they can go "I told you so...". I would hope these coaches are not so thinned skinned and sensitive. Thanks, I had not read up high enough in the thread to see 0708's post that got the discussion started. Not the kind of distraction the program needs righ now, if true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Color me skeptical on the staff issues. I'm not saying there's never a disagreement. I'm simply saying that these things tend to be magnified and blown out of proportion more often than not. If there's a real problem, you'll see staff departures, but until then, I'm not sweating it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUwins0708 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 hours ago, IUJoe said: My apologies if this is a dumb question, but I have not kept up with this issue….who is Todd? Jim Todd I’m assuming. He just referred to him as coach Todd. Has NBA ties with Woody. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiveoutofsix Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said: This just sounds like more of the same to, but because Rabby is repeating it, it has more validity? I just can't believe this is a major issue. Wittman is a consultant right? JG said on HH podcast the coaches are real tight and always talking and giving feedback to Coach. There IS probably going to be turnover which happens to most staffs and Coach probably has more of an idea for a needs. It would be natural no matter what the situation is/was. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Fiveoutofsix said: JG said on HH podcast the coaches are real tight and always talking and giving feedback to Coach. There IS probably going to be turnover which happens to most staffs and Coach probably has more of an idea for a needs. It would be natural no matter what the situation is/was. I'd agree with that. Turnover is inevitable. If the program is struggling, people get fired. If a program is successful, other schools want your coaches. Some disagreement is inevitable on any staff. I just question whether some minor event has been blown out of proportion. That's what I suspect at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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