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39 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I'm not quite sure how hiring a GM relates to what essentially comes down to Krzyzewski screwing over Tommy Amaker as his successor.

Just pointing out there seems to be a rift in the Duke family... 

By the way I agree with you I just thought a kid might not see it that way unless some of the recent Duke guys in the league voiced concerns.

27 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

I'm not quite sure how hiring a GM relates to what essentially comes down to Krzyzewski screwing over Tommy Amaker as his successor.

Just pointing out there seems to be a rift in the Duke family... 

I just thought having a GM with Nike and NBA ties would help continue the one and done basketball factory.  Having Scheyer as coach gives K an excuse to stay close as Amaker is a veteran coach and probably would prefer K stay in the distance. I would think the family that mattered were the  guys in the NBA now.

21 hours ago, IUFLA said:

Trouble ahead in Durham?  

Xavier Booker might want to take a look... 

I don't think so. They just hired a basketball GM.

https://www.zagsblog.com/2022/06/07/duke-names-ex-nike-nba-exec-rachel-baker-as-gm-of-mens-basketball-program/?utm_source=spotim&utm_medium=spotim_recirculation&utm_campaign=villanova-duo-of-cam-whitmore-mark-armstrong-leads-usa-u18s-into-semifinals&spot_im_redirect_source=pitc

I'll be curious to see if he stays at Cathedral or transfers to a basketball factory.

1 hour ago, Steubenhoosier said:

Nice article in the FW Journal Gazette on Matt Roth taking over at Blackhawk Christian.

Unfortunately, you have to pay for access. 

I was able to read the article.  There is a pop up at the start but you can click the x and it goes away.

37 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I would bet Gonzaga would have won the Big Ten the last few years.

I'm not sure anybody is saying they wouldn't win the Big Ten but they'd more than likely have a few more losses and quite possibly not be a #1 seed.

Keion Brooks visiting Arizona, along with Kwame Evans.

Archie picks up a PG transfer, Anthony Harris,  from North Carolina.

35 minutes ago, Victobmyboy said:

Those are the old rules. The ncaa changed the thc level rule in February. It’s no longer as big offense. IU even changed their rules to mirror the ncaa. No more 3 game suspensions. They are even considering leaving all of it up to the schools. I believe it’s no punishment for first offense. Second offense is 25% of games. Third is half the games. They rushed the change and are still talking about it. This of course if the school even drug tests and reports it.  I do know Fife made a bigger deal out of the NW incident. He accused players of doing drugs so they tested them when they got back on campus and only one failed.  It pissed Woody off because he took Fifes side. This is second hand info so take it with a grain of salt. Cav reported it. 

2nd offense is 25% of games?  That's making it a bigger offense, not less. 3 game suspensions have been for the 2nd offense, at least that's what I've always heard.

Damezi Anderson to Detroit Mercy

2 hours ago, SawatchHoosier said:

Wouldn't it be funny if his son Dajuan went elsewhere?

They are recruiting Dujuan Jr,  Milt's grandson. That makes me feel really old.

7 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said:

That was his own words when choosing UK.  

I thought those were his dads words. Either way, as long as he's not at UK I'll wish him luck.

Noticed Marian University in Indy picked up former 5* (247 ranked 29) Taeshon Cherry. He was expelled from his high school, coached by Brad Leaf, committed to USC, then decommitted when USC was under a federal bribery investigation. He was allegedly the recruit identified as "player 8" in the investigation but denies it. Committed to ASU and played 3 years. Played last year at Grand Canyon U and now supposedly will play for Marian. Never averaged more than 5.9 ppg which he did as a freshman. Hope he's actually getting an education from all this schoolin'.

Archie picks up Brandon Weston from Seton Hall. He was a 4* #83 in 247 composite that missed his freshman season due to injury.

Jarron Coleman to Ball State from Missouri.  Indy kid (Cathedral HS)

Jake Forrester to Saint Louis. 

27 minutes ago, rico said:

I don't know about anybody else, but I am real paranoid anymore when I go into a big public place.  I catch myself checking strangers out for weird behavior.  Oddly enough, I have found that there are a lot of meth heads that shop at Wal-Mart.

Just remember what Gen. Mattis once said:  Be polite, be professional but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.

1 hour ago, FKIM01 said:

 

How about that for a crazy p[lot twist...?  Wasn't there something about some player(s) on Stetson that were less than welcoming?  Maybe the locker room has been cleaned up.  Who knows, but I didn't see this one coming.

 

Looks like their top 3 scorers were guards, one listed as a senior and the other two transferred.

Thomas Allen to Ball State. Spent two years at Nebraska and two at NC State.

46 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

I’ve heard talks about dropping to D2, but I think UE is having financial problems too. I’m a USI guy, so I’m not totally sure. I know UE is about to build a brand new $80 million athletic facility 

Goodman says  Crean is a "hot name" right now for UE.

Looks like Butler has picked up a couple of bigs in the last week. 6'10" Jalen Thomas from Georgia St and 6'11" Manny Bates from NC State. Bates averaged 10 and 6 as a soph but only played 1 minute this past year due to a shoulder injury. Now back to your NBA talk. Ugh.

5 hours ago, Mike said:

Teams with most money wins!NBA LITE.

It's sad. The Celtics don't stand a chance against Brooklyn and their billionaire owner.

31 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

How exactly does it show that? I'm quite sure LifeLock is going to want Nijel Pack to do something for his money, no? Name, Likeness, Image?

It's Life Wallet, a digital health care business that Ruiz started and is getting national publicity from these deals.

32 minutes ago, Seeking6 said:

I'm a Canes guy (football) since I was 9. This is the moment they've been waiting for. After watching Bama, Georgia, Auburn, LSU,etc....step into South Florida for recruits the last 20 years because the $ was better now they have a fair chance.

Back to Pack though. No way in the world he's worth this much. I can't wait until we can see the actual contracts (they always get leaked)...maybe the $800k is incentive laden like an aging NFL star. If you hit these numbers the $ will be paid. No way this can all be guaranteed. 

Dude (Ruiz) is worth $20 billion. $800k isn't even a drop in the bucket.

1 hour ago, Stlboiler23 said:

NIL won out it appears. Sounds like Miami to the tune of about half a mil. 

He'll have to fight for the Cavinder twins leftovers.