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He mentions Nic Moore from Warsaw who has made it playing in Europe. Moore played for Larry Brown at SMU. Nothing against a finance degree from IWU, but if he played ball at IU and added an MBA, the sky’s the limit

Looking at IWU's stats. This should embarrass most major college players and coaches. As a team, IWU shoots 80% from FT line. Among the six players who started games for them, the worst FT shooter is 79%. https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2020

Exes 3 & 8: What’s he smoking? 1, 5 & 7: Will stomach the guy as long as alimony checks clear. 2,6 & 9: He better not step in front of my car #4: Have an active hit contract on him

College basketball is running rampant with excessive transferring and players having unrealistic professional aspirations. Earlier this week, West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins had a lot to say about these topics, “You don’t know who is coming and who is staying. It is hard right now to be able to say what your definite roster is because you don’t know. We’ve got four guys that are looking at the draft. You don’t know where that ends up. You don’t know how many slimy creatures that are called agents are slithering around and promising the world and not being able to deliver anything.”

Glad they kept Roberts. So I assume he’ll be working with Matta. That’s great for Mike

We overlapped for two years. I was at IU from 78-82. Yes, I'm old also.

Keith Smart drove an old VW

Agreed and I’ve never heard him speak negatively towards IU. Dakich OTOH (who wasn’t great)

May be another way of saying this: Nevada head coach and former Indiana All-American Steve Alford almost immediately went public saying he was committed to the Wolf Pack and would not pursue the job at his alma mater. Which is good, because Indiana had absolutely no interest in hiring him. Alford clearly got wind Indiana had no interest in his services so he contacted some friendly media members to let them know he wasn't interested: https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/indiana-steve-alford-coach-candidate-interest-01f0vr7vgmxg

The sad thing is, if he’s on the staff and kept in line, no one will be convinced if recruiting improves significantly. Any legit recruiting success this staff has will be tainted with suspicion

Sorry, but this is disqualifying to me. Even to those who argue everyone is doing it, not everyone is on videotape. And, this doesn't sound like a guy acting upon direction of his head coach. It sounds like a guy who's willing to do anything to be a head coach some day. Sounds like the only thing that kept Rosemond from walking out with cash and facing charges was the caliber of his recruits. Among the other coaches whom Blazer said he, Dawkins and the undercover FBI agent met with in Las Vegas were Yasir Rosemond (Alabama), Anthony Coleman (Arizona State), Amir Abdur-Rahim (Texas A&M and now Kennesaw State's head coach) and Raphael Chillious (UConn). Blazer testified that Dawkins didn't pay, or set up payments, to those coaches because they "just didn't have any good players at that time." Dawkins made similar comments to Rosemond: "You're recruiting a kid that needs some s---, you know, we can facilitate." Rosemond replied he would introduce them to his recruits, telling Dawkins, "Whatever you need me to do, I'll do it. I ain't got no dog in the fight. One day be a head coach."

Considered one of the best pure distance shooters in major CBB. Scouting report from Kentucky Sports Radio: #10 Noah Locke: 6’3″ 203 lbs, Junior Guard 10.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.8 apg SHOOTER!!! NO 3’s!!! 108 of 166 shots have been 3’s. Have to be there to take away the catch-and-shoot 3’s. Be tight on him at all times! Tighten up to him as the ball is dribbled towards you. DO NOT HELP!!! Absolutely no help off of him. Your only job when guarding him is to take away his 3-point attempts. You have to pick him up outside of the 3-point line and be tight. He will shoot them from deep. Really looking to squeeze them off. Chase him off downscreens and get over the flares. Find him in transition. If you get switched on to him you have to get out and take away the 3. If he isn’t dribbling then you aren’t close enough. He is shooting about the same percentage from 3 as from 2. Make him drive it. He will drive it right. Not thinking about passing. Wants to shoot jump shots if he gets inside the 3-point line. Contest the pull-up jumpers. NO 3’s!!!

Plus, the biggest of all, getting TJD back who was planning to sign with an agent

Is that the Royal We?

This is a material loss. AF was the best two way player on the roster last year. Just glad he didn’t go to Illinois. That would have been nauseating. Overall though, given where the program was two weeks ago, it’s manageable

Yes, second in ACC in assists. Too many TOs. Coming out of HS was described as a Ferrari with no brakes. Not a great shooting %, but 79% FTs, which is always good to see from a primary ball handler

Been there done that and paid my dues. Until last year, I lived my first 59 years in the Midwest, including in the snow belt of NE Ohio and the frozen tundra of Iowa. But mostly in central and eastern Indiana. Where I am now, the average high in Dec-Feb is 72, with average lows in the 50s. Plus the sun is out nearly every day. But I advise against anyone else moving here. 😀

Moved to the Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch area last year and have had the same experience.

As in most cases, no. They don't think, they react.

Makes me think of the guy who went to Vegas in a $50,000 Cadillac and left in a $500,000 bus.

Yeah, Boston is a tough sports town. I think Stevens sensed he’d gone overboard on his praise of Indiana and felt that he had to send a message to the Massholes that he’s one of them. Especially in a down year. But I agree, hopefully that ship’s sailed for good