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They don’t recruit that way.  They definitely sell starter spots and bench spots.  
 
That’s why we weren’t able to get the guard we needed last cycle.  It’s why we recruited Peyton Sparks.  It’s why we are having a tougher time filling the last 3-4 spots.  

Now if during practice one of the bench guys outplays a starter, I imagine they would switch but it’s not really Woody’s ways either.
Instead of having 10 guys that look like they could be starters and letting the cream rise to the top we recruit tiers.  Makes the margin of error in assessment so much more difficult .  
 

Bubba Jeffries in the portal. 

Dontrez Styles of Georgetown commits to NC State.  I assume that means Conwell is going to Xavier.

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

I am with you, I expect CCC to fill at least 7-8 spots in the coming weeks....maybe more.  It was clear to me last night that the talent infusion must continue on this roster (specifically on the defensive side) to reach the staff's expectations.

You know what.. I don't think I added the Austin Peay, most recent transfer into my thought process. I'm 99% sure you're right, 5 schollies... wouldn't surprise me if 2-3 more leave, though, and we end up with 7-8 to play with. 

Duke losing 7 guys to the transfer portal this offseason was not on my bingo card...they have like 3 returning players from last years team at this point. 
Transfer portal is WILD!

Hoping that doesn't sway his brother.
 

A prediction I saw for Adou (Think it was on On3, might have been 247) was that he was going to end up back at Kentucky.  Lots of money there now and NIL that everyone has departed.

Good visit but he's still looking at a few other schools

Carlyle deal has been done for at least week and a half. 

He shot 51/111 for 45.9% from 3, I would say that would move the needle because he would add size and rebounding too

Zach Anderson FGCU who hit a ton of 3's against us is supposedly visiting soon. Maybe as soon as today. 

No idea what the dude knows verses what he has just read and then surmised, I tend toward the latter, but given that Carlyle has scheduled no other visits, this certainly feels like something would need to go sideways in a pretty big way.

If Essegian is waiting to be offered a starting position at a high major school, he'll be waiting a loooong time. He'll need to move down to get that.

Havodipo already covered this but I concur. We need more depth on the defensive side of the ball.
It's hard to tell where we stand compared to other schools in our conference but I'm confident we are a much better football team compared to last year's. The offense is much better with a lot of depth at the skilled positions. The defense tackled for the first time last night so I'm not too concerned with some of  the missed tackles. I think the biggest concern I have personally is the lack of depth on defense. Hopefully the injuries heal (James Carpenter, Jailin Walker, and Lanell Carr Jr. in particular) and the portal will take care of all that. 

"We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there." -Coach Cig

 

He's as valuable as either QB. 

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti: "I'm looking for the best I can get, I'm not looking for any third teamers".
Rourke: “They’re coming in to win, is something that really drew me to (Indiana) … (Curt Cignetti is) not here to be rebuilding, he’s here to win.”
https://hoosierillustrated.com/coach-qa-everything-curt-cignetti-said-after-indiana-football-spring-game/#google_vignette

Nebraska insider on On3 just put in a crystal ball for Essegian to Nebraska. This one looks to be over.

….don’t do that, lol! The punctuation between words kept me stopping and starting…I felt like a robot reading it! Lol

you didn't even mention Carlyle 

Reneau.is.not.coming.off.the.bench.

Everyone kind of does it differently, but it’ll most likely be a very structured scrimmage. Entirely scripted, limited reps, quick whistles, etc. Probably a few special teams plays sprinkled throughout. Some get into situational stuff specifically, some just play it straight up. 
It looks like they’re going to make it competitive with a scoring system, two 15-minute periods, offense vs defense (some mix up teams with both sides of the ball). I’d be shocked if he doesn’t go 1v1 and on down the line with how he talks. 

Y'all have no idea what kind of ecstatic I am today. Hopefully, it's the beginning of an IUFB era I've been dreaming for my entire life.

No self imposed limitations. -Coach Cig