DC2345

Just now, 5 championships said:

Would love to add Walker? I guess it’s still a realistic possibility?

I have no clue. There seems to be some interesting things going on behind the scenes right now. 

4 minutes ago, Andrew said:

Interesting, if it’s one or the other i prefer CE

That's not the situation 

1 minute ago, Andrew said:

Leland? Not Connor?

Leland he's not on a visit but was there with Leal and Galloway

Leland Walker as at the Blue Bird last night with Leal and Galloway fwiw

22 minutes ago, Andrew said:

I hope we bag Elijah Malone tomorrow. He can actually hit a free throw, do we feel good about our chances with him or is ND going to be a thorn in our side?

TBD but I know I want him at IU

27 minutes ago, eddy4iu said:

OK - but I was asking a question,  not making a statement.  Appreciate your confidence. 

IU has several things going for them that Nebraska doesn’t in this situation 

Sometimes announcements take a little bit to get things set up 

5 hours ago, Bville_Hoosier said:

Scale of 1-10. How confident are you?

10 

1 hour ago, eddy4iu said:

What's the latest? Is he ours or is he slipping off to Lincoln?

Sure and Ballo was headed to Arkansas 

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

I just wanna know when Connor is going to say he’s a Hoosier!

Soon enough 

4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

 

Only thing that confused me about this individual... why did he only play like 22-25 mins per game? 

The simple answer is that he typically just didn't need to. 

2 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

not comparing him to sparks but i just worry after seeing what sparks had to offer while playing well at Ball St then coming to the Big Ten he flopped.  Time will tell.  Certainly has upside 

Completely different. Sparks was smaller and played below the rim more than he did anything else. Malone is 6'10 with a 7'4 wingspan. He shot 63% from the field, 37% from the 3 point line, and 81% from the FT line not to mention he dunks everything he can. There would be some adjustment going to D1 but his shooting will translate if nothing else. 

Visit start tonight 

Just now, dwtaylor1055 said:

Malone scares me as first big off the bench, especially given Reneau foul issues

He doesn't scare me at all

1. Rice, Galloway, Cupps

2. Carlyle, Essegian, Newton

3. Mgbako, Tucker, Leal

4. Reneau

5. Ballo, Malone

On3 has said that Michigan has cooled on Essegian fwiw

6 minutes ago, Reacher said:

Is there any reason to expect Carlyle not to commit this weekend? I'm assuming that is what he is waiting for. Not sure if will want to think it over for a few days, take another visit, etc,

He's already a silent commit. He just hasn't announced because of formalities. 

Just now, ledies22 said:

I think Carlyle and IU were already hot and heavy before Conwell even entered. No?

Correct

5 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

 

 

I don't know if it's accurate, but there was some chatter that Hickman had concerns with IU's offense and his visit didn't dispel those concerns.

He did have offense concerns but his biggest thing was role and Drew Adams relationship that already existed

1 minute ago, tdhoosier said:

Did he visit? Or did the staff go to his house because he lives in Bloomington?

Either way, he went elsewhere. 

He visited IU on Monday

9 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:

Maybe it’s because he’s a high volume 3 point shooter and we don’t shoot 3’s at a high volume. He averaged a little over 7 attempts per game. In comparison, our highest volume shooter from 3 was MM; he averaged 4.6 attempts.

3 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said:

Probably part of the negative recruiting DC2345 referenced

That would be correct

27 minutes ago, IUProfessor said:

Is that because IU prioritized Carlyle over Conwell? Or did IU prioritize Carlyle only once it was apparent there wasn't going to be traction with Conwell?

A bird in the hand is greater than 2 in the bush. Plus Carlyle is more proven at the high major level. People like to think he'll translate alright but nobody really knows for sure. Plus things got moving with Carlyle quicker. 

IU doesn't make any sense for Conwell now for what he's looking for not to mention there is negative recruiting going against IU when it comes to the other teams involved with him. The reality is that Rice, Carlyle, Galloway, Mgbako, and Tucker will all be getting a lot of minutes and that's not counting any other guards/wings that will get minutes. IU will add a shooter or 2 but it won't be someone at the level of Conwell that's looking for a place to best set him up for an NBA opportunity.