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Take it for whatever you want but according to Jeff Rabjohns: IU was unable to gain traction with Ryan Conwell because Conwell felt Kanaan Carlyle was coming and Conwell would not have a chance to start. I know Ryan Conwell was desired and I get that completely. I do think there is a very real chance that Kanaan Carlyle, moved off the ball thanks to Myles Rice, is a better player in the Big Ten than Ryan Conwell would have been. At least some portion of Conwell's success/numbers have to be attributed to the very friendly system of Josh Schertz. Conwell is a really good player, I think Carlyle is as well. Rice and Carlyle (just waiting for it to become official) clearly like each other and wanted to play together. If getting Rice meant Carlyle was a bigger priority because of their desire to play together, I think it makes total sense.

That’s part of my concern for Woody’s recruiting pitch. When you target bench guys you get bench guys with less talent. Let’s say he goes hard for TJ Power as a player with starter potential. Maybe he earns it, maybe he doesn’t. but when you are trying to recruit guys happy to be Bench guys you are severely capping your talent on the team. He needs to find a way to figure this out.

Sorry if it's been discussed already but I've been out looking for fungi.You have to have your priorities in order. What's the scoop on Carlyle? Hoping for a bit of good news.Thanks in advance.

"The lunatic is in the Hall"

Not broken up about it honestly. He's a question mark at IU. Nebraska not so much.

We can wait it out another year. He will still have a year of eligibility left next year. He will be in the portal again. I feel like next year will be the year for IU and Conwell

Joey Hart just committed to Ball State. Good for Coach Lewis.

In fairness there is some of that.

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IMO, Rice and Carlyle were kind of shopping themselves as a pair because they wanted to play together. I think if you have the choice to get neither and shop for two others, you take both every time. I don't think Rice and Conwell or Carlyle and Conwell was ever an option. Rice and Carlyle are top 10 or top 15 guys in the portal. You take them and say THANK YOU.

Mabey the perspective of the shooting issues are real.

Style of play and lack of 3 point shooting is probably well talked about through the state over the last several years. Other than bigs and an occasional point guard, we really haven’t excelled . We have an Indiana high school disconnect, and I’m hoping it changes with Mullins and Sisney.

IU recruiting is so weird right now. lol. Going to get 3 out of state top 10 or at least top 20 transfers and an out of state 5 star freshman but can’t land an in state shooter. Crazy you would have think that would be flipped

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Mizzou is getting a team together...they might actually win a conference game next year. Missouri lands top-10 transfer recruit Mark Mitchell from Duke

Either way, it's a coaching problem. If you say they are not told to pass up the shot and they pass up the shot, you aren't doing a good job of coaching them.

sometimes the cool thing about political commentary on a sports board is that it is not an echo chamber of the political views we gravitate towards. It can be healthy and yet I understand why folks tend to shy away from it.

I just came off of COVID and binged watched this. I can't wait for Season 2 New Vegas.

Crean didn't have a cool 6 million to spend. I think Crean would be pretty good in the NIL era.

Calhoun’s health is the word.

Some want everyone to know they are not happy with Woodson as coach so they will bring it in every thread to let people know about it. Even though I did a poll and 87 people were not happy and only 8 said they were happy. I guess some want to let those 8 know they are not happy with the coach. Even in a Myles Rice commitment thread they try to find a way to get their point across

RIP to the great Dickey Betts. This one hurts.