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4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Umm.. maybe-- hopefully 🙏. 

But-- I am willing to bet my house he's more mentally tough. 

Yeah...I don't want any more nutcrackers on the squad.

2 hours ago, Hoosier82 said:

Surprised (pleasantly) to see KC already projected as a mid 1st rounder in the 2025 draft…well ahead of highly coveted guys like Storr, K Knox, Bradshaw, etc  

https://www.nbadraft.net/nba-mock-drafts/?year-mock=2025

 

I also see #2 & #3.  Hope that experiment crashes and burns and Nutgers sucks for the next hundred years.  That's how little I think of the douchebag Harper family.

1 minute ago, tdhoosier said:

I'm not the one to ask. i'm just sharing info I've seen in other places. My feelings should hold no weight. 

I'm the same.  Someone mentioned ND as competition but has he even scheduled a visit there?

4 hours ago, tdhoosier said:

I only feel better about Goode than Essegian because of the big family connections to IU. His dad and uncle played FB at IU. His brother attends IU right now. His parents apparently have season tix for basketball. And most importantly he wants to attend a business grad school. 

But other than that I know nothing - I'm just sitting back and eating popcorn like the rest of us.  

 

Has he scheduled any visit beyond IU this Thursday and Friday?  That would indicate something...

58 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

Coverdale?

Dude was tough as nails...heart of a lion.  He hated losing.

...but he loved him some barley pop.

Oops...sorry...he is NOT in the portal.

35 minutes ago, 94hoosier said:

I thought Goode was staying at Illinois. 

What happened with Anderson

We need a back up center more than anything else

Someone said earlier that Anderson was likely looking for more minutes than IU had to offer.  Good problem for IU to have in April.

1 minute ago, iuswingman said:

If Goode is strictly a 3, then wonder if MM will end up slotting at the 4 some.    Then you also have Tucker but he could probably fill in at a few positions.

I'm hoping our backup 4 does open things up with outside shooting regardless of whether he is called a wing or big.

If IU has all three of those guys, then yeah...no doubt some or all of them log significant minutes as a second wing defending a 4.  I could see Mgbako or Goode pulling that off.  My suspicion is that Tucker would need more time in the weight room before covering most college 4's.

Goode fits because he has enough experience to cover a 4 at least for a few minutes each game, particularly if you have a 7-foot rim protector backing him up.

6 minutes ago, Kdug said:

I think pairing him at the 4 with Ballo would actually be a pretty effective lineup. The weaknesses would be rebounding and post defense, which are already weaknesses with Reneau at the 4 anyway. It’d also provide more space for Ballo down low and Rice, Carlyle, and Galloway to attack the rim. 

Sure, in spots.  As you said, the defense is a concern so I wouldn't want to run that lineup more than maybe 10-15 minutes unless it is really working well, perhaps against a smaller lineup on the other side.

17 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Kopp played the 4 in the BTT, when we made a run, in CMWs first year. It looked great. 

Sorry went and checked.  It was pretty much just the ILL game in the tourney. 

I could see it in spots, especially when you need to draw defenders out of the land, but I sure wouldn't want to start a Kopp/Goode at the 4 in the Big Ten.  I could see on occasion, running two wings and two guards and keeping someone like Ballo back under the rim.  That would certainly provide a nice change of pace and make some space for shooters.

Back at the subject, Goode would slot nicely into the current roster.  Would be tough for me seeing him play the 4 unless you're temporarily going small.  Looks like a natural 3 to me.  I don't remember Miller Kopp being a real effective 4 in IU's system.

I hate the idea of waiting a whole week to resolve this one, but I guess there are enough open spots to give him a week.  Just seems silly when he likely already knows.

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

And a year late.  

Yeah, in hindsight, it was a year late.  The only disagreement you and I have is whether or not Woody should have known that after their freshman year.  Tough call.  I hate shoving kids aside prematurely though.

Just now, btownqb said:

Yeah my crimson colored glasses that day were thick. Kid sucks. 

I think most people came to the conclusion that both banks and Gunn had issues by the end of the last season.  I was much less sure after watching their freshman seasons.

Props to you for owning that one...I couldn't help but laugh as I will when it's my turn to eat a comment.

3 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

They were in the program for one year prior to the start of last season, and sat behind 4 viable backcourt options.  I'm not saying they should have stayed.  In fact I think them transferring was the right move.  What I'm saying is that going into last season, they weren't the disasters they turned out to be.  They were much more unknown. 

Yeah, the sample size was considerably larger after year two to make the call...and obviously, the call was made.

5 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

You sure about that?

 

26 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

You're going to cut loose two 4* recruits after their freshman year?

24 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Absolutely 

I think you're off on this one.  Not near enough of a sample size after that year to say either way.  As others have said, you'd cut a lot of very productive players if your leash was that short.

34 minutes ago, btownqb said:

No. Not at all. But again, that's the issue. We should have been in on, and SELLING, way more mins last off-season than we were. It was coaching malpractice to go into last season and think Cupps, Gunn, and Banks could play major mins. 

How do you know that staff wasn't?  It's not like they didn't TRY to get more quality guards...?

35 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

A 13th kid on the roster, especially one that we could have gotten in the time frame that we had, wasn't going to make a difference to our season...

This is pretty much what I just said...by the time it became apparent there were holes that wouldn't be filled, there weren't any difference makers to be had.  IU had enough to practice with already.

If you want to criticize Woody for anything, it would be for chasing talented guards that didn't come and then not having enough time to execute a backup plan.

1 hour ago, OGIUAndy said:

Of all the flak Woody took this year, the most deserved was not using that scholarship. X hadn't been healthy or played much, so it was silly not to bring in another experienced guard. 

I think that was mostly a product of swinging for the fences and missing.  No question, IU tried to get more guards last year, but the candidates they offered went elsewhere and by the time that all played out, there wasn't much left to get.  I'm guessing less than Leal and Cupps level players at that point. 

Banks and Gunn, I think the staff had much greater expectations that never panned out.  I kept hearing how great those two looked in practice and yet, it never translated on the floor.  Had those two made a nice soph jump, we likely wouldn't be having this conversation and probably make the dance.

On using the 13th scholarship, I wouldn't unless it's an upgrade.  If Anthony Leal is IU's floor, that's a danged good roster.  He's more than capable of shooting from distance and playing fundamental basketball.  Keep that last one for the MgBako that falls in your lap late.

43 minutes ago, iuswingman said:

we don't need to to keep an open scholarship.  pick up a sleeper to take a shot on if nothing else.

Yes, BUT...I'm 100% fine with holding it for the guys going through the draft process.  No rush to fill the last one now.

On 3/18/2024 at 1:59 PM, MoyeCowbell said:

Times have changed a bit since March...

55 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

My guess is that the total fund is probably like a line of credit.  Financial source X has said "I'll fund up to $x over y years".  Our staff then allocates accordingly. 

As for the deals....could be either or.  There's nothing that says you can't write a multi-year NIL deal.  If the financiers/programs were smart, they'd structure NIL deals to incentivize kids to stay.  "Ok, you'll get X in 24 installments over the first year.  If you don't transfer, you get X2 as of next year, plus Y "retention bonus" at the beginning of next season."

Yeah, that supposedly can't happen (conditioned on a particular school) except that it does and the NCAA is powerless to prevent it. NIL loopholes are so large and abundant,  the NCAA might as well not try to enforce anything. 

12 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I think it is a Goode bet that he ends up at IU

Sounds like you're describing the faculty who voted no confidence. 

Slow your roll...we're all entitled to our opinions without the juvenile name-calling.

Yeah...defense needs some work...

1 hour ago, Seeking6 said:

I honestly have no clue what's going on there. Can't be a $ thing. I know they have talent coming in but that many kids leaving makes me curious about Scheyer even more.