Hoosierdave

2 hours ago, Coach Robby said:

Simple question since I’m up and feelin okay…would you trade any player on our roster comparable to brooks talent, for brooks? 
 

its gonna be a huge discussion for a few days so let’s keep it hot in here 

Maybe we can help him get a Brooks Ketchup NIL deal and he can pay his way here as a walk on 😂. Otherwise, he’s not some first team all American talent you’d be dumb to not try and add to your roster. His skill set isnt really filling in any gaps we need. 

More teams entering the mix, fyi 

Just now, IU Scott said:

Was he getting negative feed back from fans

Not sure, it’s really unclear. There were definitely fans vocalizing disinterest in him joining but I know his last like on his Twitter feed was an IU fan telling him to pin Bloomington as his destination cuz that’s his next stop.

4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yep.  Not sure why. 

Also just saw Jeff Goodman report Wichita State started an NIL collective and resulted in a player staying, so maybe he’s backing off his top 5 and reconsidering his options? Apparently TCU and Texas A&M reached out recently too. Frankly I’d be ok if this dragged out and we got word on TJD’s situation first.

Apologies if it’s been mentioned but anyone else notice Dexter Dennis locked his Twitter and Insta account? 
 

Weird considering he was gonna announce a top 5 days ago 

Anyone else getting a little worried TJD is staying in the draft? A lot of people feel Dennis is coming which would mean we have no available scholarships. Only 6 days for someone to decide to transfer or sit a whole year…
 

Selfishly want him to come back but also objectively don’t get leaving college. He’s not going to be a first round pick, could make a lot of $ being the face of the most anticipated IU squad since since maybe the 2012/2016 teams, and has a legit team to contend for a conference title and maybe a national title. Seems a little odd to walk away once IU is finally in a good place 

44 minutes ago, HooASUier said:

Ya and who else?

That’s X next to him. 
 

Not sure if he’s there at the Woody’s request or volunteered to step away from the Little 5 madness.

Wasn’t sure where to post this but couldn’t help but noticing this in the background of one of the photos from the AAU games. Nice to see our players and staff getting along so well!

16 minutes ago, WRSMick55 said:

So with JG announcing he’s coming back, is there anybody besides TJD who hasn’t indicated he’s coming back?

I want to say TJD, Duncomb, Kopp? 
 

Technically I think X, Leal, and Bates didn’t make formal announcements but have given enough indication they aren’t leaving.

33 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

Actually if he was transferring to IU, the replies would be much worse. 

Lmao. In our defense, Cincys Twitter account has like 40k followers and we have over a million (you can check yourself). We have a lot more fans, so naturally a much greater chance at having toxic ones

2 hours ago, Between2Halls said:

Really sad seeing some of the comments/lack of enthusiasm from Cincy fans. Goes to show we’re not as toxic as you may think

Jay Wright is apparently retiring.

Woody may wanna pump the breaks on filling that 13th scholarship, could see a lot of good players transfer out. 

PLEASE 

4 hours ago, gnet550 said:

That’s what he said…now he could be just joking or friendly pressure on Malik…but I like it lol

Definitely just being playful and trying to speak it into existence. They are close; JHS wouldn’t ruin his commitment over a casual IG story. Malik did mention in an interview that JHS hasn’t been super pushy about IU; he said JHS understands where Malik is coming from since he also de committed from a school and wanted to explore his options. But yes A+ for effort and couldn’t have asked for a better kid to join him on this official visit!

15 hours ago, BGleas said:

Not really how it works though. Race is a 2-year starter. Unless there is some larger style change that's been discussed that would necessitate his moving to the bench, Race has earned the right to begin practice as the starter. 

Somebody has to take it from him and earn it. Race has already done that. 

I was a 4-year starter in college and I can tell I would have been massively pissed in year 2-4 if when practice first started I wasn't in the first group to start. I dont have to earn it back, someone has to take that from me in the preseason. 

Again, not really what I’m saying…

Giving the IMPRESSION to a player that it’s his spot to lose based on his prior play is not equal to behind the scenes GUARANTEEING a player a starting role like someone had suggested. Making empty promises to players IMO is a bad cultural move and wouldn’t help motivate players to grind and work hard and be the best player and teammate possible. Again, huge difference between being transparent with a player on where they currently are on the depth chart based on what coaches are seeing and telling them “idgaf what you do during the off-season, I’ve already decided how I’m allocating minutes next year.”

Also, you’re lucky in that regard. I played college sports too, started my first 3 years. Got pushed to the bench because a freshman was just objectively better than me. He earned it, and while it sucked to work hard for 3 years and my senior year lose that role, I was happy that my coach didn’t allow seniority and personal relationships to get in the way of what was best for our team. I wasn’t mad at my coach, I understood it’s competitive sports and it’s his job to put the best players out there because they EARNED it.

I only see race coming off the bench if TJD comes back because his permitter scoring and perimeter defense left a lot to be desired at the 4, and it would surprise me if Woody relied on Duncomb more than Race to fill those minutes when TJD needs a breather/in foul trouble. 

34 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

I would say Race has earned the starting role over JG and haven't seen anything from JG to say he should start on front of Race.  You don't think RMK knew pretty much on the off season who would be starting, especially with his better teams.

Right but you’re missing a key point in my comment- Race earned it this year, NOT next year. next years time is not this years team and it should be treated as such. The only thing these kids should be promised is an opportunity. 

I would understand and respect if kids transferred in droves from this program if they knew the coaching staff wasn’t even giving them the them a fair shot during the off-season. Not to mention, not gonna land the KJ Evans’ of the world by giving them the impression that no player can come in and make an immediate impact. 

12 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

Don't see that happening, Race not coming back to come off the bench

Well then I’d say I’m very concerned about the future of this program if less than a month into the off season Woodson’s already finalized his starting lineup. Any good coach would tell his players time is earned, not given. 

Just my 2 cents, but now that Race is back I’d prefer to see something along the lines of:

C:TJD, Race, Duncomb 

PF: Geronimo, Banks

SF: Galloway, Kopp

SG: Bates, Leal, Gunn

PG: X, JHS

Love me some Race but I can’t see us doing much better having him and TJD play together for 30+ minutes. 

1 hour ago, 94hoosier said:

If Geronimo wants minutes he needs to get better. Better on defense both perimeter and interior. Better ball handling. Better 3 pt shooting. Less fouls. Do that and you we get minutes. If he thinks he needs to go elsewhere to get minutes I’m not sure you want him. You need guys that want to play hard and earn minutes. That is what will are us better. That is what will get Geronimo to the next level. Not leaving simply to get minutes. My hope is he stays and puts the work in. He has potential to be a impact player. 

Thank you for saying this, couldn’t agree more. He could start at the 4 or 3, let’s not sit here and act like Race and Kopp were all Americans this season and the writing is on the wall with playing time. JG plays well at the 4 but he should realistically play the 3 with his physique, but it wouldn’t shock me if Kopp found his groove next year and Galloway developed an outside shot quicker than JG and took those remaining minutes. 
 

Plus even if Race left, not sure that guarantees starting minutes for JG. Could see woody using 3 guards, which would make a guy like Kopp likely play the 4 instead. Also Banks is a solid recruit and we’re heavily recruiting Malik Reneau so JG needs to remind himself he hasn’t played basketball for that long and there’s a lot of room for growth. 

Don’t think we land him but IMO really good sign that Texas didn’t make his final 5 since he also has a very talented Montverde teammate on there. Leads me to believe we aren’t on that list solely because of personal connections. 

21 minutes ago, Hippopotamo said:

It’s entirely possible that XJ was speeding and didn’t pull over fast enough for the cop’s liking. Just wait and see until all the facts come out. Not worth overreacting like 2 weeks into the offseason. 

It wouldn’t surprise me if what happened was he was speeding and the “resisting” was something like them asking X to get out of the car, allowing them to search the vehicle without any cause, etc. Cops HATE when civilians know their rights and won’t just blindly let them do whatever they want to the civilian out of fear of the law being on the cop’s side. 

My freshman year got pulled over since we were the only ones out on this road. Cop automatically assumed it was drunk driving, absolutely harassed the driver and made him take a field sobriety test. We were literally just lost and trying to find fast food, so yes, cops can absolutely make something out of nothing. 

Well this sucks, typical IU basketball. They better call up Nigel Pack after this one, I just can’t see X staying with how strict Woody is. 

21 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said:

Taxes and a top recruit choosing another school. April 15th  will suck

Well IU staff writer for rivals logged a prediction for IU today so maybe others feel we’re in the drivers seat.