Evan Fitzner to IU

[Stuhoo 75,677]

I'm in the camp that this young man should have his own thread; I kinda expect him to commit to play for Indiana!

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3146558/evan-fitzner

 

[btownqb 8,289]

shot 41% from 3... I'm in

[JSHoosier 19,575]

A guy that averaged 5 and 3 for St. Mary's, and shot 40% in a small sample size last year.  I'll pass.

[JustWinWoody 3,259]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

A guy that averaged 5 and 3 for St. Mary's, and shot 40% in a small sample size last year.  I'll pass.

I'd say we have to trust the staff on this one.  They're not going to bring someone in unless they can contribute, IMO.  I am concerned this may be a sign of Deron's status in returning as well.

[Brass Cannon 24,068]

1 minute ago, InArchWeTrust said:

I'd say we have to trust the staff on this one.  They're not going to bring someone in unless they can contribute, IMO.  I am concerned this may be a sign of Deron's status in returning as well.

Yeah I would imagine we are in a red shirt situation. 

[JustWinWoody 3,259]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

Yeah I would imagine we are in a red shirt situation. 

I agree, and probably for the better for all in the long run.  

[Hoosierfan0302 74]

As a redshirt freshman in 2015-16, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 41 percent (55-for-134) from the arc. He lost playing time due to the team deciding to go smaller .


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[btownqb 8,289]

13 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

A guy that averaged 5 and 3 for St. Mary's, and shot 40% in a small sample size last year.  I'll pass.

 and there is this 

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/max-bielfeldt-1.html

 

[Brass Cannon 24,068]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan0302 said:

As a redshirt freshman in 2015-16, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, shooting 41 percent (55-for-134) from the arc. He lost playing time due to the team deciding to go smaller .


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I wondered if maybe the system changed. Thanks

[Stuhoo 75,677]

Max Bielfeldt was universally acclaimed as a huge success in an Indiana uniform, after he blew past his prior career achievements to average 8.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg.

Evan Fitzner, as a freshman, averaged 8.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg for a 26-5 St. Mary's team. Not that he'd be as valuable at IU as Max, but the potential is there.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Are you guaranteeing he will be as successfull?

[Stuhoo 75,677]

3 minutes ago, biteoftheapple said:

Are you guaranteeing he will be as successfull?

 

Yes!

wait...I already said no; just seeing the potential that he could be a success.

 

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Color me more as a skeptic.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,169]

What is it that makes you think he will commit to IU. I have been out of the loop

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[JSHoosier 19,575]

44 minutes ago, btownqb said:

 and there is this 

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/max-bielfeldt-1.html

 

He was at least coming from the B1G.

[Stuhoo 75,677]

4 minutes ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

What is it that makes you think he will commit to IU. I have been out of the loop

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When Archie flies a 6'10" grad transfer across the country for an official and dines with him at Janko's the night Romeo commits, I'm guessing we're all in. 

When Evan Fitzner sees our facilities, meets the coaching staff and players, visits his academic interests (his dad was a Stanford guy) and sees the potential of this team, I'm guessing he'll be all in too.

 

[btownqb 8,289]

4 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

He was at least coming from the B1G.

c'mon man... at what point do you trust the staff? 

[JSHoosier 19,575]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

c'mon man... at what point do you trust the staff? 

I don't believe in blind trust, period.  5 and 3 at St. Mary's doesn't fill me with confidence transitioning to the Big Ten.

[Hoosierfan2017 19,902]

We've got an open scholarship, and we need another big guy. Is there a better grad transfer big out there we could get? Maybe, I really don't know. But, if we don't use the scholarship it goes to waste. I see nothing wrong with this. If it doesn't pan out then we don't lose anything because it's only for one year. 

[btownqb 8,289]

9 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

I don't believe in blind trust, period.  5 and 3 at St. Mary's doesn't fill me with confidence transitioning to the Big Ten.

so you simply don't know