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4 hours ago, 5fouls said:

I was thinking Brownstown might have a chance to run the table in the regular season, so I looked at the schedule for games they could potentially lose.  They certainly won't lose all of these, but this is the list of remote possibilities that I see,

• Cincinnati Withrow at Charlestown.  I know nothing about Withrow, but these type of one day shootouts all the teams are usually good.
• Jennings County.  Depending on how good Withrow is, I think this could be Brownstown's toughest regular season challenge.
• @ Greensburg.  They are always good and this one is on the road.
• @ BNL.  The officiating usually favors the home team at Bedford.
• Floyd Central.  The Highlanders have some size to throw at you, but I still think the Braves should win.    
• @ New Albany.  If this was Jim Shannon's last home game, I would favor the Bulldogs.  But they play Bloomington North later that week at home.  

 

 

I watched Jennings thump a very young Madison team tonight. JC has a little bit of size and play tough defensively, but again… it’s hard to really gauge against the young Cubbies. I think JC will be solid, but I don’t know if they can handle the talent/size that BC will throw at them. 

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

Clancy is damn good. They're still a solid squad. 

I forgot about Clancy. Good kid, and you’re right.. should be solid. We’re super young in Madison. Most of the starters and rotation are sophomores. With all of the movement these days, it’s hard to keep track of who is playing where. 

Staff watching him and Flory today. Stay close fellas! 

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

Brownstown beats defending 2A champ Providence on the road 81-71. 

Brownstown was 32-40 from the line. 

Benter 29

Hall 14

Coomer 13

Hehman 10

Anything left in Scottsburg besides Miller?

JHS has incredible instincts. I’ll agree that he looks the part in comparison to that of EG. But we can’t overlook the impact of Cody and Yogi as intricate freshmen pieces, and where the program was before they got there. 
 

I see this current team in a similar light, as I saw that 12-13 team, at least in terms of class balance. The front court, athleticism  and depth of this team is better, imo. However, that 12-13 team should’ve won it all if it weren’t for not being able to beat a 2/3 zone. As much respect as I have for Crean… I’ll always wonder what could’ve been.

Anyway, back to JHS, I feel like this team is constructed to showcase his abilities in the brightest lights. I believe his impact will be as big as we’ve seen since Bailey. Really looking forward to seeing what can become of this team. 

2 hours ago, Purdue7 said:

Malik has shown a nice ability to pass for a big man.  Waiting to see if he can step out and shoot consistently 
TJD is way more athletic than the Purdue centers last year 

 

His midrange shot is nice. He knocked down a couple of impressive step back jumpers from about 17 ft in the 2nd exhibition. I know they weren’t D1 bigs, but that’s hard for any big to do in practice, let alone live competition.

I’d love to get Booker, but I’m optimistic about this class in general, so if/when he chooses MSU… wish him well and move on. I can’t recall, but I believe I remember hearing/seeing a Nike guy commenting that once Fife moved on, Indiana lost whatever - if any momentum they had on Booker. 

Yogi is #1 for me - primarily because he was a mainstay on both of IU’s B1G championship teams during that timeframe.

Cody is #2 - his commitment was, in my opinion, the biggest in quite some time for IU. That recruitment put us back on the map and lead to several others coming to Bloomington(Yogi specifically). 
 

Loved the entire 2013 class, and can’t remember another class where each of them ended up in the NBA. Bryant, Morgan and OG were all great players at IU. 
 

Lots of love for Crean’s first two classes as well. Those guys were grinders. VJ3, Jordy and Watford gave us some great moments and were warriors. I felt like we could’ve made some more noise had VJ3 not went down at the end of the season. His leadership was missed during that tournament run, and who knows, maybe we knock off the eventual champs… again. 
 

Noah and Romeo were extraordinary talents that could’ve benefited from an additional season, but who am I kidding? They did what was best for them, and I can’t blame them. 
 

Vic and Troy were two of the most athletic young me that I recall wearing the candy stripes, and Vic is near the top for me. I felt like Vic hurt his image to some by leaving the Pacers. I don’t really care about that, but others apparently do. He was the guy, then decided to make a business decision. I don’t blame him though. The Pacers have had some great teams, but never have been the type of organization to take that last step to add(spend) the last piece. 
 

Sorry, but definitely Yogi and Cody. 😂

First of all, great news - and welcome, Malik! 
 

As for guys leaving, or getting “creaned” - I don’t see anyone being forced out. We’ll need some of these guys to be contributors in a year or two. I’m also confident that Leal is perfectly content being the 12th or 13th scholarship player on our roster. He’s living out his childhood dream, and will be ready when his number called. 
 

If TJD does in fact stay in the draft, I can imagine that he and Woody have already talked and used it to Woody’s benefit as far as recruiting is concerned. Not saying that’s the case, but I feel strongly about the fact that Woody already knows what TJD’s future holds in regards to playing basketball at Indiana University. 
 

I’m excited for what’s to come! 

11 minutes ago, ephul said:

Yeah I just don't want to see Duncomb get the boot.

He's such an intriguing guy. Freakishly long. Could be a menace defensively by his junior and senior year.

Having 13 scholarships, we aren't going to recruit 4 and 5 star guys that are willing to wait around for 2 to 3 years before they get PT.

Having a guy like Duncomb that is (presumably) fine with his role right now could pay big dividends in the coming years. 

Agree here. LD kind of reminds me of a Bo Ryan type of big. People might forget that he’s on the roster, then out of nowhere, he puts together formidable junior and senior seasons. Maybe not, but he does intrigue me. 

I’m not sure about TJD, either way, I can find the good. I don’t know if he’ll get drafted or not… hope he does, but someone pointed out previously that he has fallen out of the mock draft boards. That being said, I think Han improve that by coming back and winning with IU. I wish nothing but the best for our guys. I’ll also add that if he does come back and IUBB does win, and make a deep tourney run… recruiting will get easier from that perspective as well. 

5 hours ago, iuthruandthru said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33676088/saint-peter-star-trio-daryl-banks-matthew-lee-doug-edert-enter-transfer-portal

Wouldn’t be surprised if one or more follow their former coach.

3 hours ago, Indykev said:

He'll mend our woes by not letting anyone else shoot it....

Kidding aside, I felt like he was walking on eggshells a lot. He definitely had his moments where he forgot that there were other players on the team. However, he had stretches where he looked like a guy with the highest ceiling. Hopefully he gets plenty of run next season and isn’t in a position where if he makes a mistake, he gets pulled right away. I think he’s got a good chance to take a massive step, or he’ll likely move on.

Enjoy! Click the link.. nice little dig at UK losing to Saint Peter’s.
 

Fifteen 🤣

17 hours ago, Parakeet Jones said:

At this point if we are going to take on any more freshman than the three we already have coming in, then I want them to be immediate impact guys not projects or contributors by their junior year. If we can’t find any of those, fill the needs from the portal. 

And let’s be honest, nowadays, freshman that aren’t immediate impact players aren’t likely going to be around by the time they’re juniors… or at least kids that aren’t from Indiana @IU. 

What’s up with the Davis kid from U of L? Someone sent me a text earlier saying to keep an eye out for him… just saw where he entered the portal on Twitter. 

Not sure how many keep up with the former kids, and even though Cliff was only here a season or two… I try to follow him and the others who’ve moved on. Looks like he’s on the move again. 
 

I can’t help but think, this is going to be a revolving door. Players, coaches etc… it’s going to be just as crazy as we all thought that it could be.

He would be a welcomed addition, no doubt about it. I’m still curious as to why White would want the Georgia job? I’d consider this a lateral move, if not a slight step down. Anyway, hopefully Malik decides to join JHS in Bloomington. 

I really don’t see any way that Rob or Landers returns. When you consider XJ, Bates, Schifino, Gunn and most likely an infusion of transfers… just don’t see it in the cards. 

2 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

In the 4 out of 5, who do you think stays? Durr?

Hopefully Trayce and Race return. I don’t see the upside in Durr, or at least anything more than what he currently contributes. I think Duncomb might go, although I’d really like to see what he has. JG will be back, and I’m most confident in his return. 

I’ll preface by saying that I’ve watched many videos of workouts, practice and of course games, but….

Am I alone in thinking that his shot is silky smooth, and that he could mend our shooting woes? 
 

I know that he was out of control a lot, earlier in the season, but his past 3 or 4 appearances have been solid. He hasn’t forced anything offensively and has been great on the defensive end. I think his composure has really come a long way and his future is very bright. I’d just like to see him on the floor more. Hopefully we’ll get to see a little more of him tonight. 

On 1/7/2022 at 7:11 PM, 5fouls said:

If I had a twitter account, it would take me one tweet for Goodman to put me on ignore.  He is such a tool.   

Perhaps it’s already been mentioned, but the irony about Goodman/IU that, imo, is hilarious… his daughter recently chose IU as her school of choice! So now his very own daughter is bombarding his timeline with IU news/info. Good stuff. 

You know, it’s a shame that we didn’t and/or couldn’t take advantage of having TJD and Race here over the past few years. I wish that I could be optimistic moving forward, but it’s difficult… I suppose that I’ll continue watching from afar.