IUProfessor

How about a five-man class of Harper, Newell, McNeeley, Bidunga, and Mustaf? Let the first four start day one with Cupps at the 1.

I certainly think the team is competitive as is. But adding an experienced 10-12 PPG starting CG, and moving Galloway to 6th man, would make it a legit Final Four contender.

30 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Cupps is the backup PG in my mind and even Galloway can run it a bit in a pinch.  Hopefully the necessity for that would be rare but it is kind of there if we need it.

I get that. Again, I'm just looking for insurance for a long-term injury to Cupps or XJ. Gunn and Newton don't provide that.

15 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

I think we potentially have some guys already on the team who can view for that 2 spot too.  Newton was injured his senior year and could be one of those guys that surprises.  Gunn may adjust and be ready to go.  I think you look to add another good guy but I think worst comes to worst we will still be ok.

Newton for instance is a 6'4" guy but he has a 6'10" wingspan.  That length out on the perimeter is tough.  He can shoot and he can get to the rim.  He isn't getting brought up much at all but we may be sleeping on him.

To me, guys like Newton and Gunn are more in the mold of a 2/3. We need a guy who's more of a 1/2. I wouldn't want to rely on either to run the point for any length of time. But I agree that a CG isn't a dire need, but would be nice to have at this point. But it's certainly not something I'd be desperate to add unless the fit, talent, etc., checked all the boxes.

I do think the roster would benefit from adding a true CG, someone capable of running the point 5-10 minutes per game if necessary, just as a backstop should XJ or Cupps get hurt. Galloway can fill in in a pinch, but I think it hurt us last year to not have a more capable backup option for JHS once Xavier went down.

That having been said, that addition would ideally be a one-year guy, to keep space open for 2024.

4 hours ago, Between2Halls said:

After Devo Davis played that way against Kansas in the tourney he would be a nice addition to rub it in to the Jayhawks. 😂

Did Davis ever enter the portal? I thought he did, but just Googled it and didn't see anything other than a story today saying he'd decide between staying in the draft or returning to Arkansas soon.

If Davis isn't an option, are there any other 4th/5th year SG/CG types still out there that we're targeting?

On 4/19/2023 at 8:03 PM, IUProfessor said:

Bullet dodged on Ledlum, IMO. I just never saw the attraction for an undersized 4 transitioning from the Ivy League to the B1G. But now the pressure is on to land a couple impact wings.

As I was saying...

Now if MM follows Ken Nunn back, I'll be ready to call it.

The one thing I'm confident in is that this will all be over, one way or the other, in two and a half hours...

Safe to assume he's just announcing via IG post?

Lots of people get confused if Indiana is eastern or central. So I don't see how the confusion would point in either direction. If anything, they'd be more likely to get the Bloomington time zone mixed up than Lawrence.

Funny that with all the pictures being snapped, his daughter didn't send the KU poster one...

52 minutes ago, DC2345 said:

Oh it's definitely something imo $$$$$$$

Cuban can't pay NIL money to college recruits. It's a violation of NBA rules.

My guess is that Cuban, Cliff Marshall, etc., are following him so that they can hear the decision, same as the rest of us.

Dingle to St. John's per Slater

So on BTB the story seems to be that Mgbako said he was cancelling the UL visit yesterday morning before leaving Bloomington, but now is a heavy UL lean a day later because his agent said so (which was what I took away from the BTB thread). I'm sorry, but I just don't find that credible. If the agent is driving the process, then they never would have said they were cancelling the last visit. I just can't believe things would flip that quickly, it doesn't make sense.

Now it's certainly possible that UL has always been in the driver's seat. But the way the series of events is being presented makes no sense.

25 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

What’s the weather like? 

Cloudy and in the 60s right now. Warming into the 70s this afternoon.

There's a Michigan article out speculating that Bidunga maybe you considering reclassifying to 2023, and the Ann Arbor could be a possible landing spot:

https://gbmwolverine.com/2023/05/02/michigan-basketball-mix-5-star-reclassify-2023/

The Athletic ranked Haralson as one of the most impressive players at the EYBL:

Jalen Haralson (No. 9 in 2025): If you’re stat-obsessed, the guy who made just nine field goals in four games and averaged only 11.5 points probably doesn’t jump off the page. But Haralson is a treat to actually watch. He’s a 6-7 point guard with terrific vision and passing ability who spent the weekend defending like crazy, ripping rebounds and initiating the break, using that terrific size and awareness to whip the ball to an open man. He averaged 5.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds and managed to score 13 points against MOKAN Elite without officially attempting a shot. He got to the line over and over and made every free throw he took. Indiana had multiple coaches at every game for the Indy Heat’s elite playmaker.

https://theathletic.com/4446069/2023/04/25/college-basketball-recruiting-nil-cooper-flagg/

12 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

Why do you always do this? It's the ONE recruit the staff put the most time, effort, and energy into recruiting. 

Do we really know this? I find it entirely plausible that the staff prioritized Ledlum before Ware came into play. But as others have noted, the fit became less apparent once Ware was on board. So it's entirely possible that our interest in him cooled accordingly.

Seems like the Hunter Sallis recruitment has been quiet. I'd think he'd be another great buy-low candidate that could burnish Woody's development credentials if he could rebuild his stock and get him to the league. Definitely worth a flyer at this point in my view, unless there are personality concerns.

Bullet dodged on Ledlum, IMO. I just never saw the attraction for an undersized 4 transitioning from the Ivy League to the B1G. But now the pressure is on to land a couple impact wings.

3 minutes ago, Joe_Hoopsier said:

I've no idea. But where is the joke in that? As to being "fair"... Dude, this is IU off season. Tis the season for speculation, conjecture, hand ringing and comedy. That fair?  

Fair enough, didn't mean to single you out, was just honestly curious if I missed an interview.

1 hour ago, Joe_Hoopsier said:

Vol Nation - "I really enjoyed our first date, I would love to see you again"

Ledlum - " I'll call you if my schedule clears up". 

To be fair, I don't think Ledlum did any post-visit interviews with the IU media, did he?

1 hour ago, FKIM01 said:

Wow...I mean...I can't believe I don't remember him at all with that profile.  Must have been considered a Purdue lock?

He blew up this year after committing to Purdue in Sept. Jumped 100 spots in the 247 rankings, going from ~115 to a top 20 5-star.

I too wonder how he'd affect Newell and McNeely, but the three could potentially co-exist interchangeably at the 2-4.