5 championships Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, IU_Realist said: LOL? He would be flat out murdered on the defensive end as a three. He is no where close to being a three at this level. Ask Romeo and how Romeo flat out murdered him. Most kids in college at the 3 are essentially bigger guards. Jerome Hunter is your better option as a 3. He isn't a two either. Getting flashbacks from the Crean era. Ummm I don’t consider Romeo as a 3 and I’m not sure who does?? Pretty sure he will be playing SG and he is listed as a shooting guard in every recruiting service there is.. and like I said brooks at SG would be pushing it so not sure what your arguing point is there lol. Jerome hunter is a 3 yes. Kion Brooks will no doubt play college ball as a 3 and will probably slid over at times and play some 4 in smaller lineups. KBJ is listed in every service as a SF which is 3.. one more thing while I’m here. I agree with you that Kion is a little slower than someone like Jerome with his feet but I’ve never heard of a player going into a major college program and becoming less athletic. Cliff Marshall will have him moving a lot better in short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, 5 championships said: Ummm I don’t consider Romeo as a 3 and I’m not sure who does?? Pretty sure he will be playing SG and he is listed as a shooting guard in every recruiting service there is.. and like I said brooks at SG would be pushing it so not sure what your arguing point is there lol. Jerome hunter is a 3 yes. Kion Brooks will no doubt play college ball as a 3 and will probably slid over at times and play some 4 in smaller lineups. KBJ is listed in every service as a SF which is 3.. one more thing while I’m here. I agree with you that Kion is a little slower than someone like Jerome with his feet but I’ve never heard of a player going into a major college program and becoming less athletic. Cliff Marshall will have him moving a lot better in short time. Romeo is also listed as a guard on the official roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, 5 championships said: Ummm I don’t consider Romeo as a 3 and I’m not sure who does?? Pretty sure he will be playing SG and he is listed as a shooting guard in every recruiting service there is.. and like I said brooks at SG would be pushing it so not sure what your arguing point is there lol. Jerome hunter is a 3 yes. Kion Brooks will no doubt play college ball as a 3 and will probably slid over at times and play some 4 in smaller lineups. KBJ is listed in every service as a SF which is 3.. one more thing while I’m here. I agree with you that Kion is a little slower than someone like Jerome with his feet but I’ve never heard of a player going into a major college program and becoming less athletic. Cliff Marshall will have him moving a lot better in short time. For some reason, this post made me think of how awesome it would be to have a 7 man rotation of Phinisee/Green, Romeo, Hunter/Brooks, Smith, and TJD in 2019... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Cannon Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 8 hours ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: Romeo is also listed as a guard on the official roster. McRoberts is listed as a guard but definitely played the 3 last year quite a aren’t the end all be all. Despite that Romeo is a 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Cannon Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 10 hours ago, FW_Hoosier said: Mentioned Al in my first post. Honestly, he doesn’t change the calculus for me much — decent bench role player. And really, I don’t necessarily disagree that those three can make up a “fairly legit” backcourt in 2019 in the absolute best case scenario. But I don’t see them making up a “great” backcourt in any event, which is what I want to see. And as for Hunter and Brooks, like Realist said, there’s a big difference between “wanting to” and “ability.” Either way, those two will most likely never be true guards — they’re scoring wings. Players like that are absolutely necessary to have on the roster. But I think we definitely need another guard like Bouknight or Newman in 2019, and hopefully an elite guard in 2020, to complement their skill sets if we really want to be national contenders. The staff wasn’t willing to promise carton a starting role so obviously they are really high on at least one of our guard options. It’s odd that you would bring up a yogi Struggling as a sophomore and not remember his limitations as a freshmen. Min regards to Al great teams take freshmen bench players and turn them into starters. Other than Duke and Kentucky that is. Al had one big hole I his game hopefully he has worked on it. Brooks and Hunter want to learn the 2 because it helps their pro prospects. Their bodies don’t strictly prohibit them to play it. Odds are good that at least one of them is going to alter their game enough to play it. Brooks is an inch taller than Romeo and basically the same weight. He needs to work on his ball handling and speed. But he’s got 15 months of excellent coaching to do that. And frankly with a natural ball handler like Phinisee our SG won’t be doing that much ball handling. Imagine playing Brooks, Hunter, Smith and TJD. That is a final four quality team there as long as your PG defends and doesn’t turn it over. Something Al and Phinisee can do. Green jury is still out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 championships Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 10 hours ago, FW_Hoosier said: For some reason, this post made me think of how awesome it would be to have a 7 man rotation of Phinisee/Green, Romeo, Hunter/Brooks, Smith, and TJD in 2019... That would be absolutely filthy! But I really have a hard time believing Rome will be here for 2 years. Never know I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 21 hours ago, IU_Realist said: Brooks isn't a SG. He isn't a 3 at this level. He doesn't have the foot speed on the defensive end and the ball handling on the offensive end. I highly doubt he plays any other position than the 4 at the college level. Saying and doing are two different things. Right now, Brooks is not close to being a 2 or a 3. Brooks measured 6'-6.5" and 186 lbs. I sure don't see him playing the 4 in the Big 10. How in the hell is he a highly ranked 5* recruit? I wonder if he considers himself a one and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonV Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 41 minutes ago, Lurker said: Brooks measured 6'-6.5" and 186 lbs. I sure don't see him playing the 4 in the Big 10. How in the hell is he a highly ranked 5* recruit? I wonder if he considers himself a one and done. I don’t necessarily see him at the 4 either, but the kid just turned 18 a couple weeks ago. He has the frame that projects to filling out. Romeo has grown an inch or so and put on 25+ lbs since this time last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHoosier Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, CrimsonV said: I don’t necessarily see him at the 4 either, but the kid just turned 18 a couple weeks ago. He has the frame that projects to filling out. Romeo has grown an inch or so and put on 25+ lbs since this time last year. 😂😂 you don’t think those roster heights and weights were a bit of a stretch?? Ro looks bigger but not 25lbs+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, DocHoosier said: 😂😂 you don’t think those roster heights and weights were a bit of a stretch?? Ro looks bigger but not 25lbs+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonV Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, DocHoosier said: 😂😂 you don’t think those roster heights and weights were a bit of a stretch?? Ro looks bigger but not 25lbs+ They may tack on a few lbs. I want to say he was 185 going into senior year. Also thinking he was around 205 at initial weigh in beginning of June this summer. Now listed at 215 on the roster. 🤷🏻♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 247 has updated their 2019 rankings: https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Basketball/RecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool ***** Isaiah Stewart - #7 Matthew Hurt - #8 Keion Brooks - #12 Trayce Jackson-Davis - #14 Tre Mann - #23 **** Zeke Nnaji - #31 Jahmius Ramsey - #34 Trendon Watford - #36 (dropped 20 spots and a star ranking) Anthony Harris - #59 James Bouknight - #73 Brandon Newman - #117 *** Armaan Franklin - #154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I'll credit posters of this forum...I read more than once that Trendon wasn't passing the eye test in some areas and now the rankings are reflecting that. Nice player, for sure, but not quite as elite as he was painted earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 championships Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Bouknight is a top 50 talent in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Given what we know, and who IU is in seriously with, what is the class you’re realistically hoping for? I think either of these scenarios would be fantastic: 3-man class Brooks TJD Bouknight 4-man class Brooks TJD Bouknight Ramsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Land TJD and Brooks along with a top 100 guard and it's a very nice class. I get the feeling that the staff is convinced they have TJD and Brooks essentially locked up and are currently fishing for a guard. Those are the only 2 guys we lead for as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, BGleas said: Given what we know, and who IU is in seriously with, what is the class you’re realistically hoping for? I think either of these scenarios would be fantastic: 3-man class Brooks TJD Bouknight 4-man class Brooks TJD Bouknight Ramsey Agree with your choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 My source Evan told me a recruit was here this weekend but he hadn't met him yet to know his name. Anyone know who is on a visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 15 minutes ago, Indykev said: My source Evan told me a recruit was here this weekend but he hadn't met him yet to know his name. Anyone know who is on a visit? When did you get windows in your panel van? Armaan Franklin is the recruit in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 1 hour ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: When did you get windows in your panel van? Armaan Franklin is the recruit in question. I'm just going to keep my sources to my self.... And i'm going to tell you what else he had to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 11 hours ago, Indykev said: My source Evan told me a recruit was here this weekend but he hadn't met him yet to know his name. Anyone know who is on a visit? IndyKev, official driver for IU MBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 ESPN released their updated 2020 Top 60 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2020 Of note: ***** Isaiah Jackson - #15 **** Nimari Burnett - #26 Caleb Love - #33 Andre Jackson - #38 Ethan Morton - #43 Not listed - Zach Loveday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 ESPN updated their 2019 Top 100: http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/espnu100/sort/rank/class/2019 Of note: ***** Isaiah Stewart - #4 Matthew Hurt - #6 Trayce Jackson-Davis - #16 Trendon Watford - #23 **** Jahmius Ramsey - #28 Tre Mann - #30 Keion Brooks - #33 Zeke Nnaji - #37 Anthony Harris - #74 James Bouknight - #87 Not listed - Brandon Newman, Armaan Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/twitter-tuesday-indiana-illinois-under-the-radar-prospects-more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Great intel. Thanks DJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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