OGIUAndy

36 minutes ago, BDB said:

Why the harsh comments on this dude(I am not even gonna attempt to spell his name) I wish IU had players that play with half the passion he plays with.  IU plays like Armond Hill on the sidelines, very little interest. 

20 minutes ago, Artesian_86 said:

Agree, BDB…..

I know this a free board and opinions are well, opinions,…..but man you can really tell the character of some of these guys on here by their carefree, bold comments about players.

I will be honest, I couldn’t stand watching Tominaga’s cocky play as he sliced up every IU defender. Though I don’t care for that kind of showboating after he scores, however, the most impressive thing about him was he could back it up.

If he was wore an IU jersey I would welcome him with open arms. He plays with heart, passion and toughness, something we need a lot of. 

What are you talking about? So I can't trash talk an opposing player but it's ok to bash our own team, players, and coaches ad nauseam 24/7? Like give me a break. It was a joke. That dude was annoying. 

4 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said:

Agree.  A point guard who can keep the ball in front of him on D can really set the whole defense.  Yes, shooting is an issue but, man, our defense was worse.  Didn’t we give up close to 90 to Wisconsin?  That needs corrected.  

The other issue is basketball IQ.  For a tradition like ours, we need to really upgrade that as well.   IMO

I've seen enough of this bs to last the rest of my IU fandom. Please for the love of god get someone to lock down dudes lighting us up, running around the court showboating. 

5 minutes ago, Hoosier4Life53 said:

From what I’ve seen it looks like Tucker is more athletic, with a mid-range game, and McNeeley is more of threat from 3. Pretty much an even swap.

I think Tucker will a better defender. So I still think Tucker will be the better player. Just my two cents. 

4 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

 

Me neither.  Unless I'm missing something, Bryson Tucker appears to be just as good a signee.  Need more numbers, but that swap doesn't appear to damage IU's prospects.

Agreed. We don't get Tucker most likely with McNeely and I actually think Tucker has more upside as an "all around" player. But either way, it is lame to see him go to Michigan. 

20 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Why? 

does St Johns not want Cliff E? 

Good question. 

1 hour ago, Fkfootball said:

Amari Williams will never make it on campus. I bet he doesn't leave the St Johns visit without a commitment.

I believe Chris007 said the exact same thing on BTB. 

28 minutes ago, Kdug said:

MR would have to improve from the outside for that to work well offensively imo.

Feels like Williams would be able to replace Ware’s production on the boards and defensively - maybe a small step up defensively. But he’d be a step back on offense, and would cause even worse spacing problems since Ware could shoot well from 3. Feels like that’d be leaning in even more to the 2 post sets which I’m not a fan of.

I think we're all a bit myopic on the style of play subject. I get that it's not ideal, but our best players have been inside guys, so you have to play them. We need shooting, no doubt but we need another inside guy too. At this point we have zero defense underneath. Hopefully we get a more well rounded roster, but we were bound to get at least one inside guy. 

13 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Agreed. Williams, Rice and Carlyle could be an elite defensive team, but scoring could be a challenge 

Elite defense is better than elite nothing. 

17 minutes ago, WRSMick55 said:

I would tend think the same thing, most of top players would more than likely transfer to SLU or as a group stay together at ISU. I think wishful thinking on all you thinking Conway would want to come to IU. Maybe if they threw a ton of NIL $ and he really wanted to go to IU out of high school. I’m skeptical. I’d welcome him gladly but don’t see it

Yeah, not sure I would be pinning my hopes on Conway. Until he's in the portal and setup a visit, this is purely a pipe dream. 

5 minutes ago, iuswingman said:

I agree and hope Lewis feels that way too.

Issue now is NIL and how important that is to him.  I doubt we would be the highest bidder.

That is definitely going to play a big part and I don't blame kids for taking the most $$ especially in football where injuries are a huge concern and the lack of any sort of legitimate league (income) outside of the NFL. 

3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

And there's the big we need.  Defensive oriented, can crash the boards on both ends.  Him, Reneau, MM and two sharpshooting guards. 

Yep. Mentioned in the other posts, he's a three time DOPY in his conference. They get him, a defensive-hard nose-good PG, and some shooting and I think we're cookin'. This isn't rocket science we need to get guys that fit NEEDS and besides the overly mentioned shooting, DEFENSE is what was desperately missing.

5 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Back to back DPOY in that conference 

back to back to back 

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/drexel-transfer-amari-williams-receives-interest-from-indiana-basketball

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Back to back DPOY in that conference 

This guy would be perfect. All defense. Adequate offensively. 

2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I'd say we have a track record with his profile. A big who loves to pass as well. Visions of TJD with this one.

Averages close to 2 blocks a game. 

5 minutes ago, Hoosierdave said:

LINK 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4702745/amari-williams

1 hour ago, iuswingman said:

I'm guessing the Trojan Blade post is referencing what Tom Loy said back in February rather than something recent.  

I believe so. But you never know these days what kids are thinking. IMO the relationship with the coach(es) is more important than the school. You can play anywhere and get noticed or drafted high. Look at North Carolina. 

5 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I listened to Doyle on the radio today and he was at the ISU game last night. He had heard that most of the top players would go to SLU with the coach. I don't think Doyle knows that much and is a hack.

Would it be that surprising though? If they get better NIL and already know from day one their teammates and roles, I wouldn't blame them. 

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

added a key word there.  Slashers that can still improve on their 3pt shooting % AND defend. 

I added my key word. Many times the opposing teams PG is the leader of the team (and an upperclassman) so it's imperative whomever we bring in is a good/great defender. Getting torched on defense was the biggest issue with our guard play, then the lack of shooting. 

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Edit, not officially in, but it sounds like he is jumping off from SC

Yeah probably since his coach bolted. 

7 minutes ago, SawatchHoosier said:

Transfered to Penn State of all places.

I don't even think he's really entered the portal yet. This is all online BS at this point. 

6 hours ago, btownqb said:

So... we asked Walker to reschedule (which it seems like he's going to), so we could guarantee a chance to meet with Hickman. I think that's smart. 

We don't technically have to hate EVERYTHING.

And yet somehow this thread has manifested into ripping on Malik? Very odd, very lame. 

3 hours ago, iuswingman said:

I'm guessing we are on the outside looking in on this one.  Been a little too quiet.

https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/ncaa-football/college-football-recruiting-julian-lewis-usc-commit-five-visits#:~:text=The quarterback was named the,14.6 yard per pass average.