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Doesn't break my heart. 

This is my kinda big man. Very Bam Adebayoesque.

23 hours ago, cybergates said:

 

The kid I liked from the video was #22 Jordayn Surratt. He looked similar, maybe a little more active but hard to distinguish in the highlights from Clowney. Surratt is 6'6".'

I like the bigs that stand out from the speed of the game with traditional big skills, and "If" they have some extended range that's fine. There will always be a place for a Tarris Reed big man. Unfornately having a love for the skillset is something that's soon to be extinct. 

I look forward to see how Few uses Holmgren this year. That will be the text book we'll want to follow if we continue to get excited by 7'0"ers that prefer to shoot from 22' 

Don't take it personal Noah, I just got out of the hospital i'm in a shitty mood. 

Bledsoe is a Looogootee name for sure. He's a 1A small school kid. Being a Bledsoe he's had the green light since he was a fetus. He could be Toby Madison, for those that know that part of the state. 

On 7/23/2021 at 6:07 PM, dgambill said:

I’m thinking they will shoot for JHS and a big…maybe Clowney?

It definitely looks like. No one is after JHS as hard as we are. 

18 hours ago, Between2Halls said:

I feel the same 

For the 50 and over group I think there's a lot of Marcus Liberty/ Sean Higgins to him. If you look back at their college stats, size, and game I feel he'll be that type of impact for us. 

I never thought I'd see the day that we'd be openly out -recruited by player earnings statements. 

We have two things.

A building full of elite business minds, and the greatest "soft skills" street handler of all-time a phone call away. (WWW)

Ultimately 10 years from now when we look back at this moment in IU history, if we're a national powerhouse with a couple of championships itll be because we were the best at getting kids paid. Smh

For the older crowd he's a modern take on Ricky Calloway. 

Calloway was a McDonald's All-American but the same lanky athletic, 5 tool kinda guy.

3 hours ago, RoadToZion said:

Yeah, IU loved him and he loved IU. I’m really excited for this one. He should rise in the rankings as well.

I agree, he'll get the bump that comes with a commit to a prestige school. Bates climbed 20 spots. 

Physically more prepared than Clowney it appears. Him and JHS together would certainly show signs of getting momentum with the florida basketball factories.

On 7/13/2021 at 6:26 PM, IUfaninIllinois said:

I could see EJ Liddell in his ear

How did we not even get a visit? He's a legit presence in the paint. 

1 hour ago, FKIM01 said:

Like communism where everyone gets the same?

Not sure, looking into it.

19 hours ago, DC2345 said:

JHS has COVID and is out until the end of July.

I had it and it almost killed my mother, I dont wish it on anyone. 

I really hope he doesn't become severely symptomatic. Prayers going out for the young man.

I just heard UNC figured out the NIL game.

I'm not versed in the language of the deal but it's a group benefit. 

On 7/13/2021 at 1:25 PM, cybergates said:

That doesn't sound good, but if we got him I guess it could be fixable.

If he ends up being considered the best big in the state and he's in Indy, for the optics you have to sign him. Maybe he turns into Jerran Jackson Jr. I'm not sure you teach heart though, but CMW does have magical abilities in that area. I like Parks and Freeman. But that's just what you see on video.  

5 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said:

He wasn’t a pg, but I would love to have another Jim Thomas type on our roster. Unheralded Imo. Defined toughness 

Loved Jim Thomas...He led the team in rebounds his junior year I believe. Also If I'm not mistaken made the All-Final Four team in 1981. He was a long, springy mini Bobby Wilkerson. He did all the little things. I never remember RMK blasting him directly. 

Anytime you can have a legitimate pg that's 6'5-6'6" and invested in defense, it's a different game out there. He'd look good next to Bates in the back court. 

I said it b4. I love big point guards. We are going to be physical.

Rosemond's relationships with the SE region will carry us this year. Fife will catch his groove with the 23' class. Shifting gears from pitching MSU to IU on the kids he'd already been in with would've been hard I would think. Hunter, I hope can catch his stride soon but I think he was leading our portal efforts. 

19 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Under the circumstances, if we pull a class of Gunn, Schifino, Clowney and maybe one of Banks or Sensabaugh, that would be a really good class all things considered, IMO.  Like an A.

Then if 2023 lands us a strong class after the considerable due diligence, we can be on our way, while we are still winning in the meantime.  I think we will be much more competitive year to year. Adjustments and changes will be made as needed.

I lost my confidence predicting when Washington stiffed Purdue, but I'm feeling good about Shifano and Banks. 

One would think this is a UK lock if they want him. He's certainly never seen a shot he didn't like. 

These are one of those moments where with all things equal what does Joey Hart look like running up and down the court against this guy? A matchup like that would say a lot about who I'd rather have. 

I keep going back top him blocking that shot by catching it out of the air. I think he's going to be a handful and he drove over immediately after talking to Fife. I think Dane can keep MSU off of him and if we can produce on the court this year, I like our chances. 

12 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said:

Just as long as we don’t have a Laimbeer on our roster.😁

 

I hated that guy but he was effective. I keep going back to the memory banks and Parks, from the video, reminds me of Joe Kleine. He appears to have good hands and athletic ability that will translate. If he signed right now I'd be excited. 

On 7/13/2021 at 1:23 PM, cybergates said:

Nice to see us on some legit bigs. Sick and tired of not having size in the B1G

I agree, and I think when we finally get a template in place on the floor our players will be bangers. Our guards are big and I just believe we'll physical and more like an early 90s NBA team.

On 7/13/2021 at 1:24 PM, cybergates said:

For those that don't know (like me) what are the family relationships w/ IU you speak of? 

The Indianapolis product’s connections to IU run deep. Most of Hooks’ family went to IU including his sister that recently graduated.  In a conversation with The Daily Hoosier last summer Hooks said he is good friends with Trayce Jackson-Davis and others in the program.

He's going to carry our 22' class.