tdhoosier

I said it earlier in another thread, but I’d like to have success similar to the women’s program.

Walking and chewing gum at the same time? Inconceivable!

I’ve not seen either play, but based off the clips it seems like KC and Rice are very similar players who need to create their own shot. It’s surprising they want to play together (if true). I know they both have a lot of room to improve on their outside shot, but they both look very unbalanced - especially KC. Does ATL teach kids to fall backward on their jump shots? And forgive me for being jaded, but has this staff improved anybody’s shot to any significant degree? My amateur evaluation is premature (How about that for confidence? Lol). Both look like fine gets individually, but as a pair? I may need some convincing.

Was that a foul on the 3?

I haven’t seen from anywhere that we’ve even been in contact with Storr. Anybody see otherwise?

All said, I can’t imagine Bryson Tucker came here to sit. Mgbako definitely isn’t going to sit AND his natural position is the 4. So, are they the 3 and 4? And is that why the Louisville dude canceled his visit? I would hope the writing is on the wall, but Woody seemingly likes to shove square pegs into round holes. maybe, just maybe, ‘we’ are on the same page.

As of this morning, I think only 1 or 2 of the top 25 transfers have signed.

who is 'we'? lol. The fans or Woody?

When some ask about what our expectations are for the men’s team, I’d say: THIS. -Mid 20 win seasons. -Make it to the 2nd weekend more times than we don’t make it. -Top 3 or 4 in the B1G -Best player gets injured? We still have enough depth to push through.

In TJD’s last year there was a noticeable difference in how long he held the ball for in the post. He shot it, made his move or passed it much quicker (in comparison to previous years). He was quicker to recognize the doubles and got the ball out sometimes before they even came - which kept the opposing defense more off balance. I don’t know if Malik can do that, is told to do that or will learn to do it….but I hope he does. There is a difference between giving Malik a touch and playing inside/outside. He needs his touches, but he has to keep the ball moving or we become too easy to defend.

It looked like that was painters strategy. He was heavily switching on the perimeter, and allowing drives. He didn’t want to give them any looks.

There are a lot of factors that contribute to the success of (or lack of) teams with a lot of transfers. I don't think it's impossible to build a strong 'portal team', but I don't think Woody is the coach to do it because his offense and defense has proven to be too hard to grasp for new players.

Eek. Single digit seed? That's it? I personally think we need to be a 5 seed or better because we'll most likely be in the same situation next year: 6 or 7 spots will need to be filled though the portal. So, because essentially nothing is being built from the ground up with HS recruits, then Woody needs to prove that he can be a top 25 caliber team with 50% of the roster made up of transfers year in and year out. Woody made his bed. He must lie in it. If this portal heavy strategy doesn't work, he has nobody to blame but himself because he's already set himself to be in the same situation in 25-26. And nobody has the patience to wait until 26-27, not even QB or the SImons.

Maybe they learned their lesson about what happens when you put many eggs in few baskets.

you talkin to me? 1. Jay Wright 2. Bill Self 3. Bob Knight's ghost

I like this dude.

Good points, although I'm not sure I agree with the last paragraph. lol

Was it Bruce Webber who was called the 'Dream Killer'? Hopefully Woody isn't the 'Shot Killer'.

......more like Officer Grammar

Not saying that this was the entire reason Liam transferred, but I'm sure it was a factor. MM potentially coming back is a good thing though. A sophomore MM is probably better than a Freshman McNeely. ...BUT even better would've been MM at the 4 and McNeely at the 3 (who cares about rebounds). lol.

Haha. Got it. There/their. Bare/bear. Get me every time.

Over/Under? 1. We’ll ultimately have 5.5 open scholarships 2. We use 12.5 scholarships (of the 13 available) 3. We get 3.5 guards in the portal

So, the program trajectory is not going in the right direction after an abysmal season. I know we’re all wondering: why the 4th year? If the chances of turning this thing are low then why not rip off the band-aid? I’m only coming to 2 conclusions. 1. Some people in power really think Woody is up for the challenge. And bear with me…. 2. The perception of fairness. I’m wondering if how quickly we got rid of Crean and Sampson came back to bite us. There is somewhat of a coaches fraternity in all sports where they bond over all the BS they have to deal with. In CBB, Izzo and K love to speak out and defend their own. Programs like ours that are, rightly or wrongly, rifling through coaches may be getting that ‘toxic’ reputation within the fraternity. With all the high end coaching prospects out there, after Crean we made 2 underwhelming hires in a row. I can’t imagine either were top 3 (possibly top 5) on the AD’s wishlists. This likely means that high end coaches are saying ‘no’ behind the scenes. We repeat it daily: we have the tradition, the resources, the money, the national exposure, a recruiting destination, fan support, etc. But if the candidates we go after do not perceive IU as being fair in their expectations, is it realistic to assume that we can lure them away from a competitive program they built? This time, I’m wondering if Woody has to fall flat on his face to overcome the perception that we are jumping the gun by firing a head coach….one of our own….once again.

Would he be eligible to play right away? He already transferred once....unless he's a grad transfer. But yes, a rebounding guard who can score, get to the line and make free throws....sign me up. AND he's from Indiana. Hope the staff gives him a look.