PITT Transfer Josh Newkirk is headed to IU!

[Naturalhoosier 15,353]

Welcome to Hoosier Nation Josh! Drinks are on me!!! ;)

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

What makes the addition all the more important is the extra year. With him sitting out a year he will have plenty of time to heal his knee and improve his jumpshot. Yogi Ferrell will take him under his wing and tutor him on getting others involved and etc. He never will be Yogi but he is the suitable replacement people have been asking for.

His sophomore year looks a lot like yogis freshman year, but less assists because Yogi was passing to a team full of badasses

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

I don't think Top 20 every year should cut it. There needs to be a solid Final Four shot every 3-5 years. Top 20 means very little. 

isn't that what we have? Crean's 4th year, a legitimate final four threat and this year, expected to be a team that could make noise?

[MikeRoberts 6,834]

isn't that what we have? Crean's 4th year, a legitimate final four threat and this year, expected to be a team that could make noise?

No, this is Crean's 8th year, never gotten passed the sweet16 and certainly has not been a consistent top 20 team. Can't just be a threat but never fulfill it

[Zachary Farmer 135]

His sophomore year looks a lot like yogis freshman year, but less assists because Yogi was passing to a team full of badasses

That Comparison makes a lot of sense,Yogi shot around 30% his freshmen year from behind the arc too.

[HoosierReb01 7,511]

isn't that what we have? Crean's 4th year, a legitimate final four threat and this year, expected to be a team that could make noise?

I'm not going to make any bets either way on this years team. 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

No, this is Crean's 8th year, never gotten passed the sweet16 and certainly has not been a consistent top 20 team. Can't just be a threat but never fulfill it

except that what the person who I quoted said "Threat".

 

#1 for more weeks than anyone else sure sounds like a threat to win.

[MikeRoberts 6,834]

except that what the person who I quoted said "Threat".

#1 for more weeks than anyone else sure sounds like a threat to win.

gotcha. Was also referring to the comment about being top 20 every year not being good enough and I was saying we aren't even that.

[schoosier 3,445]

This is the best he can do on a 750k recruiting budget? If he had Painters budget he would be landing Taylor University's transfers instead of Pitts. Money well spent as usual.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Boy, with MSU adding Winston who almost certainly will come with Bridges and Penn State adding Stevens today, I bet everyone in this thread who thinks our recruiting was stalled out and our lackluster first recruits weren't going to help us build a top rated recruiting class this year feel preeeeeetty stupid hunh?

[Crimson and Cream 5,705]

It's not over yet. Still plenty of big names on the board. Getting beat out by Michigan State doesn't concern me much, and Penn St. is a program on the rise who were helped out by the fact that this guy is in-state.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

It's not over yet. Still plenty of big names on the board. Getting beat out by Michigan State doesn't concern me much, and Penn St. is a program on the rise who were helped out by the fact that this guy is in-state.

Oh? There are plenty of big names on the board... that we're favored to get?

[Crimson and Cream 5,705]

Oh? There are plenty of big names on the board... that we're favored to get?

Davis, Alkins, Maker, Kegler are all top 30 guys that we're still in the hunt for. I personally have my doubts about Maker (sorry ALASKA) and Alkins, but last I heard neither are in any hurry to make a decision, and if this team has a strong season anything can happen. Not to mention 4 star guys like Brown, Fisher, and CuJo. A lot can change in the next several months, no need to panic quite yet.

[MikeRoberts 6,834]

Davis, Alkins, Maker, Kegler are all top 30 guys that we're still in the hunt for. I personally have my doubts about Maker (sorry ALASKA) and Alkins, but last I heard neither are in any hurry to make a decision, and if this team has a strong season anything can happen. Not to mention 4 star guys like Brown, Fisher, and CuJo. A lot can change in the next several months, no need to panic quite yet.

need to round out this class with Kegler and Davis now that we added Cujo. Gelon, Newkirk, Jones, Davis and Kegler wouldn't be the dream class we were all hoping for but it would be solid and a good foundation for the next few years.

That class is a possibility and I wouldn't be upset with it

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,169]

I'm kinda happy Penn State is getting strong. I love it when the Big 10(ish) is bad ass. Gives us a better chance to win the ACC/B10 challenge and only makes IU stronger for the tourney.

[Jketch 385]

Newkirk is the future and will most likely be cleared in January. I expect big things out of him and he seems to have a great work ethic.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Newkirk is the future and will most likely be cleared in January. I expect big things out of him and he seems to have a great work ethic.

Crean definitely is talking him up on his radio show right now

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,169]

will he be able to join the team come January and PLAY?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,957]

I thought he could start full practices with the team in January if healthy, but he could not play until next year.

[Hovadipo 52,950]

will he be able to join the team come January and PLAY?

No. Just practice.