2025 PF Trent Sisley

[btownqb]

22 minutes ago, DC2345 said:

Sisley is playing for Indiana Elite next year fwiw

Interesting. 

And I would categorize that as good for us, but... not an auto by any means. 

[DC2345]

13 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Interesting. 

And I would categorize that as good for us, but... not an auto by any means. 

So would I with Hulls being on staff but it’s not a lock because ND is a real threat. 

[IUCrazy2]

One of the other sites is saying this relationship has cooled off.

[Andrew]

4 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

One of the other sites is saying this relationship has cooled off.

Not cooled. Just that ND is a real player and this isn’t a layup like it once was. 

Edited September 6, 2023 by Andrew

[dgambill]

Since Gunn was an Archie recruit I’m wondering who will be the first Indiana kid Woody lands…they’ve definitely prioritized recruiting a more national footprint.

[Victobmyboy]

48 minutes ago, dgambill said:

Since Gunn was an Archie recruit I’m wondering who will be the first Indiana kid Woody lands…they’ve definitely prioritized recruiting a more national footprint.

Might be because the last few classes haven’t been great. 24 and 25 have some good ones though. 

[Steubenhoosier]

1 hour ago, dgambill said:

Since Gunn was an Archie recruit I’m wondering who will be the first Indiana kid Woody lands…they’ve definitely prioritized recruiting a more national footprint.

Here goes this tired old argument 🙄

[dgambill]

46 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said:

Here goes this tired old argument 🙄

I’m not upset about it…it was just a question to those more in the know about the local scene. I live in Florida and have no clue what people think about the state kids. Has the well of talent run dry and we just have no one worth recruiting or do people think we are going to regret backing off some of the local kids? Who do we think would be the guy that Woody would go after? Honest question?

[dgambill]

1 hour ago, Victobmyboy said:

Might be because the last few classes haven’t been great. 24 and 25 have some good ones though. 

That is my question. So it’s more a talent issue in the state more so than we are just prioritizing outside recruits where our assistant coaches have ties.

Edited September 7, 2023 by dgambill

[Maedhros]

Flory Bidunga and Kanon Catchings were the only '24 recruits from Indiana ranked commensurate with the rest of our targets in the class. We had the former in for multiple visits, and if rumors were true came very close to flipping the latter.

In '25, we're all in on Jalen Haralson and seemingly in good shape with Trent Sisley. 

I don't think our lack of in state recruits is a Woodson problem. It's a problem with the quality of the classes. This staff is clearly aiming high, and when there's a target of that caliber, Woodson and staff have been on it.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Maedhros

[dwtaylor1055]

12 hours ago, dgambill said:

Since Gunn was an Archie recruit I’m wondering who will be the first Indiana kid Woody lands…they’ve definitely prioritized recruiting a more national footprint.

while it is nice to keep talent from your back yard, the national footprint offers more upside.  Yes I'd like to see a kid from Indiana on the team every year.  

[DC2345]

20 hours ago, IUCrazy2 said:

One of the other sites is saying this relationship has cooled off.

I don’t believe that’s the case. ND is a real threat though. 

[IUfaninIllinois]

7 hours ago, DC2345 said:

I don’t believe that’s the case. ND is a real threat though. 

I have a guy I know who has a lot of contacts at ND he thinks they are in good shape with Sisley and Haralson. Shrews is going to big a big big big thorn in our side. Only thing that could help going forward is if a kid can’t get into ND academically. With that being said if we get Liam and make him a one and done first round pick that pipeline for Montverde will be insanely fruitful. 

[Proud2BAHoosier]

Just my 2 pennies for what they're worth.... I think mom and dad Sisley would like to follow their son's basketball after HS. Bloomington is a heck of a lot closer from Heritage Hills than South Bend.

Again, JMO....

[Bowhunter]

I think he comes to IU. 

[Steubenhoosier]

Not saying that ND and Shrew won’t be a player in this recruitment, but CMW showed how he trusted even a limited Race to have a wider opportunity to show his skills. I can’t help but think that Ware and MM will even further the possibilities of the position Trent would play in our offense. Two years of seeing that will have to have an impact. At least this far, Shrew’s teams have been guard centric. I don’t recall him having a big who would step out. They were more banger types.

CMW will be able to sell his ability to coach up bigs to a level that Shrew has yet to reach 

[kyhoosier29]

Football school or basketball school? 🤔

[DC2345]

3 hours ago, IUfaninIllinois said:

I have a guy I know who has a lot of contacts at ND he thinks they are in good shape with Sisley and Haralson. Shrews is going to big a big big big thorn in our side. Only thing that could help going forward is if a kid can’t get into ND academically. With that being said if we get Liam and make him a one and done first round pick that pipeline for Montverde will be insanely fruitful. 

Being a top 2 school is being in good shape. 

[FKIM01]

Meh.  I don't know why everyone thinks ND is all of a sudden such a killer program.  How many times have we seen a successful coach change programs and take a significant step backwards? {cough}{cough} Archie Miller {cough}

I think it's fair to see if Shrewsberry can duplicate his success at a new school before we concede all the top Indiana players to Notre Dame.

[BADGERVOL]

10 hours ago, kyhoosier29 said:

Football school or basketball school? 🤔

Maybe the single most overrated FB team in America OR a basketball blue blood on the return to glory.

there…fixed it 💪🏻😎

[IUCrazy2]

10 hours ago, FKIM01 said:

Meh.  I don't know why everyone thinks ND is all of a sudden such a killer program.  How many times have we seen a successful coach change programs and take a significant step backwards? {cough}{cough} Archie Miller {cough}

I think it's fair to see if Shrewsberry can duplicate his success at a new school before we concede all the top Indiana players to Notre Dame.

And when it comes to his success, it was Penn State level success.  Not like his teams were setting the world on fire.  He did good....for Penn State.

[NotIThatLives]

33 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

And when it comes to his success, it was Penn State level success.  Not like his teams were setting the world on fire.  He did good....for Penn State.

Shrewsbury will take over a blue blood within 5 years imo.  He can relate, recruit, and coach.  He's fairly charismatic for a Purdueish guy.  

If he keeps notre Dame in the top 25 and recruits the state well, I wouldn't be against him being a candidate when the man retires.  However, he has to do it with the big boys consistently.   Will notre Dame pony up in the NIL game for him to compete with top 50 talent?

[ledies22]

10 hours ago, FKIM01 said:

Meh.  I don't know why everyone thinks ND is all of a sudden such a killer program.  How many times have we seen a successful coach change programs and take a significant step backwards? {cough}{cough} Archie Miller {cough}

I think it's fair to see if Shrewsberry can duplicate his success at a new school before we concede all the top Indiana players to Notre Dame.

I think part of it has to do with his relationships he has built within the state of Indiana as an assistant within the state for so many years. 

[IUfaninIllinois]

15 hours ago, DC2345 said:

Being a top 2 school is being in good shape. 

Oh I totally agree I’m just passing along what I heard. With that being said I think Shrews is just one of those dudes like Woody that people gravitate towards. 

[iuswingman]

1 hour ago, NotIThatLives said:

Shrewsbury will take over a blue blood within 5 years imo.  He can relate, recruit, and coach.  He's fairly charismatic for a Purdueish guy.  

If he keeps notre Dame in the top 25 and recruits the state well, I wouldn't be against him being a candidate when the man retires.  However, he has to do it with the big boys consistently.   Will notre Dame pony up in the NIL game for him to compete with top 50 talent?

I'm pulling for Dusty May when Woodson retires.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_May