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2 hours ago, Maedhros said:

CJ Gunn commits to Chris Holtmann and DePaul.

Good fit, I think.  

6 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said:

The silence tells me that there is still a chance.... Playing shy, just like 1984.

She may be running for the hills 😂

4 hours ago, Seeking6 said:

Kansas gang.

Are you talking about Zeke Mayo? I see that he grew up in Lawrence so that would be logical.  

5 hours ago, Zlinedavid said:

That's when you go full on caveman and just pick it up and start biting off chunks. 

I’m not above that. 

1 minute ago, IUALUM03 said:

With all due respect, we don't need further clogging inside of the arc.  We need spacing and three point threats.  This is the exact opposite of what we need outside of the length on the defensive side. We need the 4 and 1 offense that was promised to us by Woody. 

I agree that there are plenty of good players but we need the right combination of players.    We don’t need one thing, we need complements.   For example, I think we need 4 guys between the 1, 2, 3 positions.   In that group, I would like 4 guys who have an answer defensively.  I would like two to be legit ball handlers (then I’m redshirting Cupps).   Two need to be excellent shooters.   

Someone may be an outstanding player but not the perfect fit for our situation right now.  

I think that shooting and our offensive structure are critical.  We can’t just watch Miller Kopp stand in the corner passively.  We can’t have the ball go into Reneau and then never come out.  It’s not appealing or winning basketball.  We’ve seen that. 

The most critical thing I’m rooting for is fixing the long term personnel.  Next year was heavily gutted and beyond that was basically nil.  If Woody can get the roster normalized for the future, that will be a huge win for all of us.  

I have been pounding the table for Ryan Conwell   High motor, tough kid.  Shot well and not a slow setup   Good size and rebounds like an animal for his position.

A lot of people disagree with me, but these really good mid major players have proven that they acquit themselves very nicely at this level.  It’s proven constantly.   I’m not a snob about a guy at a school like ISU.  I think they would have finished 3rd or 4th in the B1G and they absolutely got hosed by the committee.   

just my two cents.  

This is great news.  Third straight year we pulled a five star in the spring.  

1 hour ago, IU Scott said:

My nephew is in administration in the Hamilton Southeastern schools..He said if they hadn't split inti two schools they would be over 6000 students 

I used to live there and the amount of growth there has been amazing. 

Thornton or Perkins 

Leland Walker 

Ryan Conwell

Hickman

Tucker

Blazi

Best rim protector 

Also, there are different types of athleticism.  I’d call Geronimo a straight line athlete.  Can run and jump.  But this young man is far more agile.  It’s a totally different type of athlete when you look at them laterally.  Some of those drives through the lane, no way could Geronimo do that.  

Great for Ware.  He did everything right and carried himself very well.  He played hard and well.  Great asset for the program and I wish him all the best.  

4 hours ago, Coach Robby said:

Would imagine Sisley and Mullins get offers from Dusty soon, right? 

Yeah I’m sure he’s getting connections going with Adam Howard.  If I were him, I’d be calling Liam too.  

It’s jarring to see how mediocre Sampson’s defense is.  

Just now, 5fouls said:

Yes.  They blew it.  And, I actually posted that when they still had a 5 point lead.  

Thanks.  I turned it off a while ago.  

4 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Houston is a cat and they have a fur-ball caught in their throat right now.   

What? They blew that lead!  Thanks for the heads up.  Will turn it back on.  

Purdue to me is the most impressive team in the tourney so far and the temperature will rise in the Bloomington administration and nepo baby donor offices as a result.   Pam Whitten may not realize what that will look like.  

4 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said:

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

 

Nothing like having the classlessness, lack of self awareness, and general DBaggery to take a shot at working people trying to live their lives while having the luxury of getting paid for playing a sport.   Go make fun of a nurse working an overnight shift taking care of an old person at 2 am using the bathroom while you dribble a basketball.  Dufus. 

1 hour ago, 5fouls said:

Boo Buie's career is over.  

I wonder how long his record for push offs and stiff arms with his off hand  when he’s carrying the ball will last?  It’s so high that I would say 75 years minimum.  

2 hours ago, Maedhros said:

As predictable as Kaleb Banks

 

 

No proof but I bet he was shown the door.  

4 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

 

Surprised they aren’t looking at Josh Scherz.  He would fit their program perfectly IMO.  

Ryan Conwell 6-6 from 3 against Minnesota right now.  Still lot of time left and he’s got 23 and 5 assists.

#ATopPriority 

1 hour ago, Maedhros said:

This GIF really is the perfect encapsulation of the Tom Crean era. It gets posted regularly by Purdue and Indiana fans alike for a laugh, and everyone's too focused on his goofy behavior to notice we're up nearly 20 on our rival well before halftime.

I’m sorry I was too busy laughing at the gif?  Say what?

Crean, not known for his humor, even admits this was funny.   

Some buzz Adam Howard will go to Michigan in some capacity.  He took IU off his Twitter handle.  He has a big role with Grow the Game, which I believe helps managers interested in coaching.  Dusty May has advised that group.  Connecting the dots.  
 

Michigan, not a job you can turn down. That’s a destination job and has a ton of pluses.  I’d take it over Louisville every day of the week.  I like Dusty a lot and will pull for him except vs IU of course.  

As a coach, can’t say I watch all his games but I did see them beat Arizona and really liked his offense.  Personally I think he needs some help from his staff with the D.  

The nice thing is Michigan will give him a chance and he has the potential to recruit there.  Like to see IU guys do well.   

2 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

Didn't they say Gonzaga has made the sweet 16 9 straight years. To me that means Few has shown a lot when it gets tough.

That’s good stat.  Way better than us.  

Just now, dgambill said:

Their bigs will be in foul trouble immediately and then there will be none of those pick and pop 3s. Its a bad matchup for Gonzaga.

I meant Utah State but yeah Gonzaga too 

46 minutes ago, John S said:

Nembhard wins that matchup imo.  Also, Few outshines Painter.  

I have never been a huge Few guy.  Fine coach.  Racks up wins in a safe environment but doesn’t show much when the going gets tough.  The guy who I like is Tommy Lloyd his ex assistant. He got a $6 M deal at Arizona which has been far better than us for 20 years but the passion and exposure is bigger here but for our ineptitude and dysfunction.  But man I’d make a run at him with $10M and not bleep around to say IU is serious.  He’d be a great match here.   He’s got an urgency and passion that we have lacked but he also has the roster construction and strategic skills.