Hoosier4Life53

I hope to see a complete turnaround on our style of play this year. Last year our guard play was subpar to say the least, and was predictable and easy to defend. This year with Rice and Carlyle we should be in attack mode all game long, and they have the talent to get that done. That’s the approach that UConn has used to win back to back championships.

12 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said:

We now have plenty of talent on this team, at all spots.  Cupps and Galloway can come off the bench like they should have.  This is going to come down to coaching and execution.  Can the coaching staff get this team coached up and playing together and can the team execute what the staff wants them to do.

To many time over the last couple years we either haven't been coached well or the players weren't able to execute well enough to succeed.

I will be very disappointed if we're not SIGNIFICANTLY better with the talent we just added to this team.

There will be high expectations next year, and rightfully so. With the MM, MR and TG returning, and the influx of talent coming in, we should expect big things next year. Barring injuries, no excuses.

All right, now that our roster is relativity set, what do we talk about for the next 6 months….starting lineups? That can only go so far…help me out.

15 hours ago, bluegrassIU said:

No.more IPAs! They are taking.over the world!

Oh, and yay on Goode.  😁

Yeah, give me a Goode lager!

18 hours ago, fasbjd said:

Lukin’ Goode in all that IU gear!

Indiana Hoosiers Scholarship Grid
2024 - 2025 (-2)	2025 - 2026 (-6)	2026 - 2027 (-8)	2027 - 2028 (-11)
Trey Galloway	Open	Open	Open
Anthony Leal	Open	Open	Open
Oumar Ballo	Open	Open	Open
Luke Goode	Open	Open	Open
Malik Reneau	Malik Reneau	Open	Open
Kanaan Carlyle	Kanaan Carlyle	Kanaan Carlyle	Open
Gabe Cupps	Gabe Cupps	Gabe Cupps	Open
Mackenzie Mgbako	Mackenzie Mgbako	Mackenzie Mgbako	Open
Myles Rice	Myles Rice	Myles Rice	Open
Jakai Newton	Jakai Newton	Jakai Newton	Jakai Newton
Bryson Tucker	Bryson Tucker	Bryson Tucker	Bryson Tucker
Open	Open	Open	Open
Open	Open	Open	Open

That’s quite a roster….probably the most talent we’ve had since Zeller and company.

Here we go…can’t wait for the season to get here. 💪

9 minutes ago, btownqb said:

No, you and others have BEATEN the dead horse. We get it, like 100% we understand they have to produce on the court. 

I will repeat... WE UNDERSTAND WINNING THE PORTAL DOES NOTHING IF WE HAVE SUBPAR RESULTS IN THE WINTER!!..

Good now that is established, every single IU fan agrees with that, it just doesn't have to be mentioned multiple times a day across multiple threads. 

How many months until the season starts? 😂

5 minutes ago, Between2Halls said:

As soon as the video is done. 🤓

👍

Can we expect an announcement tomorrow? 

8 minutes ago, Indykev said:

Goode is done.

Done as in committed or as in gone?

4 hours ago, Drroogh said:

Sadly none in the top ten!☹️

If we take of business, we’ll get there quickly. 😀

25 minutes ago, FKIM01 said:

So there are two mods diddling Turdue cheerleaders?

Who cares about Purdue/Edey…let’s get back on topic - Sisley.

12 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

It's a start 🙂 

 

I’ll take that…we’ll have the talent to be top 10 team next year, but we have to do it in the court…we’ll see.

1 hour ago, Stlboiler23 said:

I’d go with men’s basketball followed by volleyball. 

I’ll give you a “very good” basketball program, but not elite.

10 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Maybe maybe not.  TG is going to sit a month or two with his surgery. 

Yeah, but if it was just a meniscus repair as reported, he’ll be good to go at the beginning of the season.

23 minutes ago, Feathery said:

Is that Big Ten title and 2nd weekend+ talent in your opinion? 

I would hope so.

4 hours ago, ledies22 said:

I agree with this to an extent, but I dont want to rebuild a roster of 6 guys from the portal every year. In state kids especially with the level of talent that Sisley has, are the type to build around and less likely to transfer generally speaking. In state/home connection, with PT, with $$$. No reason to go somewhere else. 

This year we have 3-4 starters from the portal. I think we hit homeruns, but I cant see that happening every year. Sisley and Sisley type players would bring a bit more stability. 

Yes you could say... what about CJ Gunn. And I would say... well Gallo came back to possibly come off the bench, and Leal came back for 5 minutes a game.

That why I think it’s important to land Goode over Anderson, because he’s an in-state guy. If we have a successful season next year as most expect, he can be a big help recruiting other in-state guys like Sisley. 

6 minutes ago, KDB said:

Out of curiosity: Who would you all rather have? Anderson or Goode? If it's one or the other.

Either one….at this point, whoever commits first.

4 minutes ago, tdhoosier said:

I only feel better about Goode than Essegian because of the big family connections to IU. His dad and uncle played FB at IU. His brother attends IU right now. His parents apparently have season tix for basketball. And most importantly he wants to attend a business grad school. 

But other than that I know nothing - I'm just sitting back and eating popcorn like the rest of us.  

 

Thanks, that really makes me feel better. 🤔

How confident are we that Goode is coming? For some reason I don’t feel good about this…we’ve been fooled by the portal before. Just a few days ago Essegian was a done deal, and look how that turned out.

24 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said:

Filthy disgusting inbreds though they may be, UK is a college basketball blue blood regardless of who is coaching. 

To really achieve "blue blood" status means you've achieved a level of success that even being "down" for over a decade doesn't take away the luster or the inherent potential of the program. 

Bama football is the perfect example. They went from 1992 to 2010 without a national championship and won only 5 bowl games in that span.  But, get the right coach in place and you're reestablished. 

To me, there's 7: UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina, UConn, Duke, Indiana, Kansas.  Villanova is right on the cusp, and Louisville could be depending on how you feel about vacated titles.  The 2nd tier down has Michigan State, Syracuse, Arizona, Michigan, etc etc.  Prominent programs, but haven't quite hit Valhalla just yet. 

And yes....UConn is definitely the "new money" blue blood compared to the "old money" traditional programs.  But when you have more national titles than Kansas, Indiana and Duke.....you're in the club without question.

I agree, but many would say we’re no longer a blue blood program, but for those doubters it sure looks like we’re poised to reclaim that status.

16 minutes ago, Sea Turtle said:

The 5 modern blue bloods.

Aim high young man.

I don’t know if you include Kentucky in that group any longer now that Calipari is gone, and with the mass exodus at Duke, we may be ready to fill the void, with the roster upgrades we’ve made this off-season.

7 minutes ago, Indykev said:

Duke reaching. Just filled their 13th scholly

With a cheap shot artist…should fit right in at Duke.

1 minute ago, Drroogh said:

Hopefully he helps change the BIG culture from the Wisconsin/Purdue model!!!

I have no doubt, and Michigan has always been a little outside that model anyway.

1 minute ago, 13th&Jackson said:

He is, but May is putting together a solid transfer roster. He's added a PG from Auburn, two skilled scoring guards, a stretch 4 and a center who can handle and shoot from the perimeter. Fits how he wants to play.

May is off to a good start, and will have Michigan in the hunt again.