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CD: Hi coach, I'm Connor Drinkwine MW: I am CD: You are what? MW: Drinking wine CD: No, that's my name MW: What is? CD: Drinkwine MW: I am CD: Never mind MW: Tell me your name son CD: I did MW: Your names Carter Idid? CD: No coach, Conner Drinkwine MW: I am CD: Thanks for the call coach, goodbye

That would make a really nice ROI case study for Kelley SoB.

Would make a good WR

Kansas has three top 50 HS recruits, UK has five plus a top 75, Duke has six. IU has zero HS recruits for 2024. To be a successful program, you need a core group of veterans, a steady crop of HS recruits and portal transfers to fill needs. IU is acting like a bad pro team with lots of cap space looking to overpay for a bunch of free agents. There's no evidence that this is a formula for sustained success.

Interesting, he had narrowed his choices to MI ST, Kansas and G League Ignite. With Ignite folding, it appears IU may have stepped into that spot. Word is Izzo has been recruiting him for a long time and MSU has been the favorite if he plays college ball.

Yes, he's a special talent. One that comes along rarely. In spite of his ability and one year in an IU uniform, really seemed like a team player. Sadly, his one season at IU was similar to Vonleh's one year. Had the 9th pick in the draft that year and didn't achieve anything. Will be the same this year (in spite of Ware's best efforts). IU hasn't achieved much with one and done players and hasn't really leveraged them for recruiting.

Yes, visiting DePaul 3/28-29 and IU 4/1.

The announcements that Leal and Gallo were returning were a setback for the program, but I don’t blame them. We currently have three guard spots occupied by three bench players and a fourth who may not ever be healthy enough to play

Crean got destroyed by the transfer portal At Georgia, Tom Crean is scaring away players faster than he can coach them. Following a 14-12 campaign and 10th place finish in the SEC in 2020-21, NINE of his players entered the transfer portal (one of them now controlling the Kentucky offense) and migrated to other programs this past offseason. All told, Crean lost four of his five starters and his six leading scorers to the portal.

Very clever of IU fans to pose as UofL fans

The transfer portal closes in 40 minutes?

Woodson wants another reclamation project https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/hogs-mens-basketball/razorbacks-davis-musselman-transfer

Either directly or indirectly Jacksonville State guard Caleb Johnson cut backdoor, with Essegian allowing a layup to Johnson on his first play of the game. Gard called guard Isaac Lindsey off the bench, who replaced Essegian on the court just 25 seconds after he entered. "We can't afford to let him play through it," Gard said. "The stakes are too high in terms of what this team wants to accomplish." Essegian wasn't gifted playing time early last year, he earned it. But that Badgers team, Gard said, was "OK." This team is much better, with a lot more depth. The scouting report is out on Essegian, Gard said: Teams won't let him get to his spots as easily to hit any of the Wisconsin freshman record 69 3s he put on film last year, and Essegian needs to add layers to his game. And on the defensive end, Gard said he doesn't treat anyone differently: Defensive mistakes get held accountable. Accountability might mean getting quickly pulled from the game. "Teammates understand that, and want that, because we understand what it takes to have success as a unit, as a team," Gard said. "Our guys want to win. https://badgerextra.com/sports/basketball/men/wisconsin-mens-basketball-connor-essegian-playing/article_f20bd978-9acf-11ee-b821-effb28ea49f5.html

Nope. Anthony Leal an all B1G defender by comparison

IU basketball is like a bad pro franchise overpaying for a mismatched group of free agents

UConn steamrolling NW

They did. Happy for Brad Brownell, though. NCAAT is funny. Baylor’s 82% FT shooter goes 0-2 late and Clemson’s 55% FT shooter goes 4-4 late.

Simpli Safe?

Dickinson made some eye-popping claims about how little money he earned through NIL last season while playing for the Wolverines. “The people hating on me would leave their job right now for a $10,000 [a year] increase,” Dickinson said. “At Michigan, I got less than six figures for the year.” https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/05/09/hunter-dickinson-revealed-how-little-nil-money-he-made-while-at-michigan

SLU or Michigan

Abdur-Rahim will be a big time coach

Reminds me of when Steve Alford went to IA and everyone was convinced it was the end of IU basketball. It was, but not for that reason.