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Will_Logan

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    [quote name="IU Hoosier41" post="53719" timestamp="1395801640"]Yo Will... 762 Facebook Likes... Think you might have just broke a record! Nice post![/quote]

    I guess there wasn't a lot of competition in the "optimistic about IU" media market.


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    Indiana may have lost their only viable center, two projected starters, and...well Johnny Marlin today, but no need to hit the bottle just yet.Indiana didn't make the NCAA.

    Indiana didn't even make the NIT.

    Grumbles and gripes echoed throughout Hoosier Nation. The direction of the program seemed uncertain.

    And then today happened...

    In 24 hours, Noah Vonleh officially declared for the NBA draft, and five other players (including two projected starters) announced they were transferring...



    Take it easy, Jackie Moon.

    Here is what we know: everyone is frustrated from Tom Crean to the players to the fans. We also know Crean will be the coach of the 2014-2015 Indiana Hoosiers, and no amount of internet debate will change that much.

    With that being said, it would be in every Hoosier fan's best interest to take a step back, take a deep breath, and listen to...Yogi's mom?

    "@doclibby: IU is still recruiting. Negative comments don't help. Be a fan not a critic #iubb"


    So, was cleaning house just what the team needed after a year like this? Maybe. Obviously everyone would love Noah to stay another year, but that can't be helped. Now, although Jeremy and Etherington played significant minutes this year and were projected to start next year, it's possible the team could be better off without them. Among players averaging more than two minutes per game, Hollowell had the team's lowest offensive rating and Etherington had the third lowest.

    Six Worst Offensive Ratings for Indiana per StatSheet.com:
    13. Austin Etherington
    14. Stanford Robinson
    15. Jeremy Hollowell
    16. Pete Jurkin
    17. Joe Fagan
    18. Taylor Wayer

    It's no secret that recruiting is Crean's strong point. Could he already have bodies in mind to fill the newly vacant roster spots? Quite possibly. In fact there are three big names that have been mentioned in association with Indiana over the past few days:

    Anthony Lee - 6'9" 230 F
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    (photo credit: msn.foxsports.com)
    Lee would be an almost to good to be true pickup. With Vonleh leaving, Hanner Mosquera-Perea will be the only player 6'9" or taller on the roster with any real experience. Lee averaged 13.6 points and 8.6 rebounds for Temple this season, and would be available immediately under the graduate-transfer rule. Just today he narrowed his list of schools down to Ohio State, Indiana, Louisville, Iowa State, and Notre Dame.

    Eron Harris - 6'3" 195 SG

    Harris just finished a breakout sophomore season for West Virginia in which he averaged 17.2 ppg, shot 86% from the line, 44% from the field, and 42% from three. Much to the chagrin of Mountaineer fans, Eron recently announced he is transferring in order to be closer to home - which happens to be Indianapolis. As you can see from his high school tape above, he was also AAU teammates with current Hoosiers Yogi, Hanner, and Peter Jurkin. Feel free to let your imagination run wild while watching Eron and Yogi playing together in the video.

    Trevor Thompson - 6"11" 210 F
    Posted Image(photo credit: virginiateach.sportswar.com)
    Almost immediately after Virginia Tech announced they were hiring Buzz Williams as their head couch, Thompson announced he was transferring. The Indianapolis native averaged 5 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 41% from the field during his freshman season, and he is another player who could help man the middle for the Hoosiers.

    What the Future Could Hold:

    2014-2015:
    G: Yogi Ferrell
    G: James Blackmon Jr
    F: Troy Williams
    F: Hanner Mosquera-Perea
    F: Anthony Lee

    F: Stanford Robinson
    F: Devin Davis
    F: Robert Johnson

    Next year's lineup would look very similar to this year's with some major reasons for optimism.
    • Lee would fill in for Noah, and the drop-off wouldn't be as drastic as most would expect. Lee averaged 2.3 more points per game, only 0.4 rebounds less per game, and there is less than a two percent difference between his overall offensive efficiency and Noah's.
    • An ability to score from the outside was one of the biggest weaknesses for this year's team. The man dubbed the best shooter in the 2014 recruiting class, James Blackmon Jr., by Eric Bossi of rivals.com should alleviate that problem (along with highly ranked SG Robert Johnson).
    • Williams, Robinson, Devin Davis, and Hanner all showed tremendous potential at the end of this season, providing momentum and confidence for the young players heading into next year.
    The 2015-2016 season could then become the year that the Hoosiers make a serious run at the national title. The Hoosiers would lose Lee, but would add Eron Harris's 17 points per game and an overall offensive rating that would have been the best on this year's team among players playing significant minutes (yes-better than Yogi's). They would also add Thompson's 6'11, athletic frame to the middle along with any other recruits that Crean would (hopefully) add. Most importantly, perhaps, the roster would be loaded with battle tested seniors and juniors hungry for a title.

    Did you just get slapped with a bunch of pure speculation? Oh yea. Unrealistic? I don't think so. Like Yogi's mom said, Indiana is still recruiting for this coming year. Anthony Lee has already cited the love he has received from Indiana fans on Twitter as one reason for his interest in the school per Jeff Rabjohns:

    "The last 48-72 hours, it's been hundreds of tweets from Indiana fans wanting me. I've really just been soaking up everything and paying attention to how excited their fans are. I've gotten stuff from other fans at other schools, but Indiana's been the most consistent. Anything I say, anybody I tweet, they're like, 'We hope you come here.' You want to play for people who are like that."


    Unfortunately Twitter is a double edged sword, and we all probably took a few steps back today by bombarding the world (recruits included) with negative #iubb tweets.

    Listen to Yogi's mom...she's a doctor and knows what this sickly team needs. Sunshine and rainbows Hoosier fans. Sunshine, rainbows, and a few transfers.

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    Sure everyone knows by now, but looks like Brian Knorr is the new DC and we picked up two huge defensive commits today. I'm stuck on top of a mountain...like all the way at the top. Not sure this will go through and can't get online to write an article but big day!


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    [quote name="ccgeneral" post="29608" timestamp="1389667419"]Pete Roussel ‏@coachingsearch 14m
    Per source, Memphis defensive coordinator Barry Odom is on Kevin Wilson's short list for the Hoosiers' defensive coordinator job.[/quote]

    Great news, now only question is whether or not the interest is reciprocated. Hopefully Orlando wasn't the only other name on that "short list."


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    They viewed him as a possible target. He definitely has a good history as a position coach on some very good defenses. 

     

    Here is his Fordham bio page:  http://www.fordhamsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=77

     

    Just looking at stats and statistical rankings its not all that overwhelming, however, Fordham went from 1-10 in 2011 to 12-2 in 2013. However, also looking at statistics tells me that Fordham was 7th in the country in total offense last year, while the defense had improved to 71st in total defense from 117th in 2011. Not much to go on, but makes me wonder whether they run a very similar offense to IU's leaving the other team a lot of TOP to run up the stats.

     

    I haven't done much research into his past, but I don't like the trend in his coaching history:

     

    Pitt  --> Clemson --> South Florida --> Fordham

     

    I realize he wasn't a DC until he got to South Florida, but if he was great there, why is he at an FCS school now?  Why couldn't he get a FBS job?  I may feel like an idiot for posting this later when I learn more about him, but it just feels a little like DM:

     

    OK State --> LSU --> New Mexico

     

    I'd like a guy on the upswing.

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    I thought this thread was going to be a discussion of what IU was going to do in terms of big men next year with Fischer gone and an all guard/forward recruiting class coming in.  Probably time for bed.

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    Breen did make me laugh saying, "He grabbed him, but I don't know if it effected the shot." He got grabbed, of course it will effect the shot


    All true, but honestly the fault is still on the pacers for simply not closing the game in my opinion. I felt like this was one of those "'Miami didn't win, the pacers lost" games.



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    I've literally been having nightmares at night about this (probably a sign that I take IU a little too seriously).  CC is right, Mallory has been on a recruiting trip with Wilson.  The only scenario I've been able to devise that makes any sense is that Mallory is going to be retained as safeties coach, but Wilson will bring in another DC.  Wilson could tell recruits as much which would ( A ) satisfy their concerns about the defensive numbers this year and ( B ) prevent losing ground with any recruits who Mallory had been working on.

     

    Purely speculation.  Just trying to find someway to put my mind at rest because every day that passes increases the likelihood that Mallory will be back as DC next year.  Which is an absolutely disgrace.  Any DC, at any school, in any conference would be expected to be fired after fielding the worst defense in that conference's history.  Why that wouldn't hold true for Indiana...

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    They did mention they would be on the recruiting trail first. Then he and Fred will sit down and go over the season.

    We're probably looking at a couple of weeks on that Mallory decision.

     

    That's what I'm really confused about.  Wilson is presumably going after mainly defensive players (other than offensive lineman), but how can really convince these guys to come if they don't know who they are going to be playing for?  Is he telling recruits Mallory is coming back?  Is he saying they don't know if he is coming back?  Hopefully, they are saying "we are going to get a great new defensive coordinator that you'll love to play for"...but even then, what is Mallory himself saying to guys on these recruiting trips??!?!

  25. Posted

    Excellent position.  In fact, Indiana is the only school he is willing to mention as a possible destination at the moment.  Not to say that won't change as more schools get re-involved with his recruitment, but it sounds like Wilson never took his foot off the gas with him so we haven't lost any ground. His reason for de-committing from Tennessee was that they were no longer going to let him enroll early which he said is a huge priority for him.  Wilson is obviously more than willing to accommodate this.  

     

    Seems like flippin' local 4-stars may be becoming a tradition for Wilson and his staff (Latham, Allen, Kenney)

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