Hoosier51

Good coaches make mistakes all the time on players. I don't think Dennis is what the Hoosiers need. He is Rob 2.0. If he commits to the Hoosiers I will support him and hope he helps them win games. I just don't think he will move the needle as far as wins go. He is a good defender which is nice, but while they had problems defending wing players they had bigger problems making their 3s. Dennis doesn't help their shooting AT ALL, in fact he is a detriment when it comes to shooting.

With Sharpe declaring for the draft and not playing one second for Kensucky I guess we have the none and done model now. As toxic as Wildcat fans are I can't imagine they will be all that nice to this player.

Can't say I feel sorry for Cal and Kentucky with how things turned out with Sharpe. Cal recycles players every year so this is funny that he never played a second for them.

Even with Oscar returning I don't think they will be any better then they were this season. Cal has grown stale there and I think their Final Four days under him are over.

Yep a lot less stress and still great money.

Yeah I don't see him going there. That team is all about Lebron and what he wants done. They won the bubble championship but are poorly managed anymore.

Not so sure about that.

I wouldn't be shocked to see all of them retire in the next year or so.

Good spot for him. Would have sucked to see him at Butler or Purdue.

Supposedly there are reports he is looking for a Nike school and that Oregon might be hard to beat for him. IU having two teammates has to help them with being one of the favorites though. 👍

He can do a lot more then shoot and block shots. He can handle the ball like a guard and take you off the dribble. At his height he can do everything a 2 or 3 can do. This isn't the NBA of old, players don't get pushed around like they used to. That is why Chet is possibly the first pick of the draft and Kofi who is a bruiser is in danger of not being drafted.

With Trayce and Hunter both possibly coming back I see Michigan 1st then IU 2nd next season in the B1G. Both should be Top 15 to start the season. Purdue if they happen to get Pack could be top 5 in the B1G but if not I think they are top 7 or 8. I don't think the B1G is going to get a lot of respect in the pre-season polls, which in my opinion might be a good thing. Maybe the league will get their heads out of their rears and make some changes, mainly with how the games are officiated and played.

Lol yeah I know. 😁

Holmgren is who I want the Pacers to draft if they have the chance, but if not I would be extremely happy with Murray. Give me Keegan over Jaden any day of the week. I think his scoring ability will translate well to the NBA.

I missed that lol. So they lost six rotation players, even with a good recruiting class that could be tough to replace.

Losing Plummer and Frazier were big losses and now Kofi, it could be a little rough for the Illini next season. I think they are losing 5 of their top 7 scorers. Also Payne is in the portal.

Dakich talks out of his ass so I wouldn't put much stock into what he says.

Most Power 5 schools should have no problem being competitive using NIL. The question is will they take advantage of it.

If they would happen to lose out on Nijel Pack their excuse will be that school handed out bigger NIL money bags lol.

Every school needs to go all-in on NIL or eventually they will get left behind.

Well I don't actually want McNeil either lol. I would rather stick with the roster the way it is now unless we could get a shooter that is somewhat competent on defense. With Dennis he would be another Rob, a good defender but an inefficient offensive player.

We need shooters more then we need defense. His last three seasons he shot 29.7 and twice 33.6 while averaging 8.4 PTS. Yes his defense would be a plus but his offense leaves a lot to be desired. Having an athletic wing is nice but having shooters would open the floor up so much more for our bigs. His fg% the last three seasons is 35.3 36.7 and 34.8, not exactly stellar. We would be gaining defense but not much on the offensive end. If they do bring him in it is whatever, but I don't think he would move the needle much for the Hoosiers.

He is wanting a big NIL deal from the sounds of it. I would guess that he ends up at Kansas. Teams that aren't all in on the NIL better get started or fall way behind. No matter what someone's opinion on it is the NIL isn't going anywhere and is going to be as big a factor as playing time and fit when it comes to recruiting and transfers.

Now Kenya we need you to put all your focus on Kwame Evans. They need to give that man whatever he wants so he stays in Bloomington. Great job by the coaching staff to bring in a Top 5 recruiting class.

I think you are right about this. 👍