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1 hour ago, Seeking6 said:

Man there are certain names on a board (good and bad) that I see enter the thunderdome and love it. Hope all is well and share away if you feel like it haha. 

Hope I'm on the good side. Moore and another NAIA player I won't mention were both offered big deals from Boise State. I think they'll both accept.

1 hour ago, tdhoosier said:

whoa. he lives. 

53 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said:

Somebody brought him back from the dead!   😯

Happy to check in, friends. Hope all is well. 

On 4/24/2024 at 9:37 AM, DC2345 said:

Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes to ND

Hearing Boise State.

We should have offered.

Just now, Coach Robby said:

we played them 1-2 x per year. He lit us up for 45 on his senior night. Knew he'd be a big time scorer at Butler.  

Getting to coach him myself for a short time was really fun. Great kid.

3 hours ago, Coach Robby said:

Not necessarily yet, but a lot more attractive options are available due to extra year and portal. I've wanted him for a couple years now. 

There is always a local kid who I wish IU would have pushed harder for who goes elsewhere and ends up very successful. One who comes to mind most for me is Kellen Dunham. Would have LOVED him at IU over Buss Patterson and Hollowell. That in-state class was LOADED but sadly we ended up only hitting on Yogi. Behind Yogi, Gary Harris and Glenn Robinson, I always felt Kellen was next best.  

2 minutes ago, Indykev said:

Rob, hunter, Leal or Trey? which goes? Not getting this kid as a walk on.

That I don't know. Just know IU is still interested and in contact, but i agree, he won't and shouldn't come as a walk on.

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

No

Hearing there may still be some roster management to be done. I am still hopeful we can find a place for Kyle Mangas. I think he can help the team big time next year. 

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

Chris007 stated that Mangas will be at IU or he will start his professional career this coming year, that's his understanding. 

You heard it here first 😉

39 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said:

 Very, very weak argument.  Of course you can blame him for bailing on the program and especially his teammates.  If he were 17 and a high school recruit, your argument would make sense.  Your argument is like saying you can’t blame a married man for leaving his family because a prettier, more accomplished woman came along.  That would be much different than a single man dating one girl and then leaving for a second girl.  

  

Thanks for the input. Lots of weird infidelity analogies on the board these days. 

I'm not talking about Armaan's decision to go or stay. I'm simply saying that if any kid had the opportunity to go to VA as a recruit or transfer, there are plenty of good reasons to do so. I'll let the rest of you debate his character for whatever choice he ends up making.

Just now, rogue3542 said:

VA makes no sense considering what he's transferring from.  They play even slower than IU did under Archie.  IU or Illinois makes much more sense if his goal is to get to the NBA.

Virginia is an awesome school with a great coach who has gotten kids to the NBA and is an amazing role model. I have no idea if Armaan will end up there, but you can't fault a kid for wanting to play for Tony Bennett. 

1 hour ago, IUCrazy2 said:

It isn't dragging, stop being so melodramatic.  I am fine with them getting answers...now.  I am saying that of I were Woodson, I would not let this drag out very long.  We have what?  5 guys in that portal?  I am down to 10 scholarship players on the team, Franklin, Lander, Race, and Geronimo are all in the portal.  So right now I got 5 guys I can count on and 1 maybe going pro.  Go have your meetings with Illinois or whoever you want Armaan, but I made my pitch man.  I can't wait for half my team to "feel me out".  You are a high school recruit again.  All these guys went 12-15 last year.

I am not a big fan of waiting around while my fiance screws a couple other dudes just to make sure she is not missing out somewhere.  You want to take a break?  Your life, can't stop you and completely withing her right to make sure she is sure before making that commitment, but know that I am going to be looking to replace your butt from jump.  I find someone better?  C'est la vie.

Every guy on a 12-15 team is expendable.  Every. Last. One.  We have 5 or 6 people committed right now, I would be out recruiting 7 or 8 positions.

Edit to add:  I know there is this move that these are kids and blah, blah, blah... but college is a semi-pro league.  That is undeniable.  They get scholarships and some additional fun money to be here.  They are about to get NIL money added on.  This transfer portal is basically free agency.  So can we stop with all of this "they are just kids" nonsense?  Armaan is not here for the glory of old IU, he is here for Armaan.  I completely realize that and am fine with it.  By the same token, that means Armaan (or insert any player really, but he is the guy we are talking about) provides the same service to me as Myles Turner.  He is a guy that I pay (either by going and buying a ticket or from watching a game which generates ad revenue or buying merchandise or whatever...) to entertain me.  That will rub some people the wrong way who still view things the way they were.  Armaan is Oladipo telling players from Miami that he wants to play with them while being a Pacer.  Good player you would like to keep around because of that fact, but if we can get someone better while he is out looking, we should.  "Why should a kid be loyal when the coaches aren't?"  They don't have to be.  So why are fans expected to treat these guys like this is still a D3 or HS environment?  The relationships are going to change with the rules.

OK. I'm simply sharing what is actually happening. You are entitled to believe this is equivalent to infidelity; that's your prerogative. 

But I can't help noticing the irony of you calling me melodramatic and then literally writing a melodrama.