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I’m not sure what leads you to believe that? Roster retention is still an absolute necessity in today’s game and roster retention starts with…recruiting freshman. Recruit your core roster and then supplement your needs in the portal. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

This is a perfectly good non-con.  
A couple of top 20 opponents, a couple top 50 opponents, a few mid majors between 150-250, and a few 250+ teams.  
A great mix in my opinion. 

8-game average on the spring 3SSB circuit:  14.0p  / 3.3r  / 2.4a  /  1.4s  /  .3b
43% FG  /  36% on 3s  /  83% FT

'Cuz you know, Indiana already has (had) a king... :D 

I 100% want Luke Goode on this year's team and this story only makes me want him more. 
40% 3PT shooter in the B10 and fantastic influence in the locker room for a brand new team.
He also busts his butt every minute on the floor and would help set the tone in year 1.
Played on an E8 team... we have a lot of guys transferring up, Goode knows what it takes to win at a high level and will buy in. 
Sure a C would've been nice but think everyone would be happy to get him back and roll at this point.
PUMPED for IUFB and IUBB. 40 days til we see them in Puerto Rico. 

BAM!

For the record, there are plenty of valid reasons to be apprehensive about next year.  We will have 12 new players mostly from mid major level without a ton of size.  Those are all valid.  However, worrying about whether Indiana is preseason top 25 in year 1 of a full team rebuild shouldn't be a concern at this point.
Ending the season in the top 25 is what matters.  If you end the season strong, and bring back 5+ players from that team, that's when you will start getting respected in the preseason. Can this team do it?  I think so; but only time will tell.
I maybe shouldn't have used the word stupid, however I stand by my point. 

Who has said they don't want to be in the top 25 because we were in the preseason top 25 last year? 
And yes, you should want to be top 25... when it matters.
Would it be great to be in the preseason top 25?  Sure... but nothing matters less than what a bunch of writers think before the season even tips off.

Who has said we dont want a good portal class?
We have a good portal class, btw. 
I have no idea how this roster will turn out and you're allowed to be unimpressed.  But caring about being preseason top 25 this year is, frankly, and with all due respect... stupid. 

Here you go.  I think you would like this roster. 

Jason Drake visiting. 
https://x.com/insidethehall/status/1914373698267598949?t=bfbdPlbP63m7nZDlaG3ieQ&s=19
40% 3 point shooter last year.  Would he a good depth piece I think. 

Kenny Johnson to IU. 

There's a word you are looking for, but you said I wasn't allowed to say it anymore. 

The fantastic son I am, I took my mom to Mother Bears on the west side for her 76th birthday last night. Around 7:30 in the evening, I looked up and Coach DDV, Rod Clark, and DDV daughter all walked in. After our dinner, we walked over to say welcome to Bloomington and told coach it was my mom's birthday and that she had spent 42 years working at the University. Super nice people, were so gracious, felt like we could have talked for an hour. My brother, who wasn't sold on the hire, has now met him, plus heard a couple of other stories has changed his tune. 

Preseason top 25 you say?... nevermind. 

Preseason top 25 you say?... nevermind. 

Preseason top 25 you say?... nevermind.