2017 IUBB recruiting

[HoosierRob 1,042]

When is Tucker deciding? Spring? There isnt any CB picks for him. Where is the gur feeling he's coming here coming from?

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Haven't heard much about him in a while, I honestly thought we weren't recruiting him anymore until the rivals article the other day.

I would guess spring.

[Uspshoosier 44,205]

When is Tucker deciding? Spring? There isnt any CB picks for him. Where is the gur feeling he's coming here coming from?

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There is 2 crystal ball picks for him but again the crystal ball is a 247 thing. Other recruiting services have predicted iu for tucker ( Corey Evans)


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There is 2 crystal ball picks for him but again the crystal ball is a 247 thing. Other recruiting services have predicted iu for tucker ( Corey Evans)


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I would imagine the Wilkes news has reignited this.I really dont see the need with Smith in the fold.At this point I would be happy with Preston or another big and call it a day.

[Uspshoosier 44,205]

I would imagine the Wilkes news has reignited this.I really dont see the need with Smith in the fold.At this point I would be happy with Preston or another big and call it a day.

Hard to turn down a top 50 kid if he wants to come here and play though. If the staff was willing to take Wilkes and smith together I'm sure they will sell that to tucker. It will be hard to get tucker away from Syracuse in my opinion


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[HoosierAloha 29,887]

I would imagine the Wilkes news has reignited this.I really dont see the need with Smith in the fold.At this point I would be happy with Preston or another big and call it a day.

I'm with you on the big. To get over the hump we need more than one serviceable big. If we can't then let's get the best talent we can.

[VO5 8,272]

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but I think we should shut 2017 recruiting down and go for a grad transfer after the season. Preston and Tucker are dreams at this point and I don't think we need another guard on roster. When we miss on those guys I don't want coach going out and getting another Priller or April just because we may have a 13th scholly available on the end of the bench. It could also give someone like Hartman an opportunity to come back if he doesn't play this year, which would be invaluable to next years team.

[Stuhoo 75,560]

10 minutes ago, VO5 said:

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but I think we should shut 2017 recruiting down and go for a grad transfer after the season. Preston and Tucker are dreams at this point and I don't think we need another guard on roster. When we miss on those guys I don't want coach going out and getting another Priller or April just because we may have a 13th scholly available on the end of the bench. It could also give someone like Hartman an opportunity to come back if he doesn't play this year, which would be invaluable to next years team.

 

I'm not on board with turning down a 4/5 star that can help, BUT, I believe that Max Bielfeldt has clearly illustrated to CTC that the right grad transfer is a winning proposition. 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

9 minutes ago, VO5 said:

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but I think we should shut 2017 recruiting down and go for a grad transfer after the season. Preston and Tucker are dreams at this point and I don't think we need another guard on roster. When we miss on those guys I don't want coach going out and getting another Priller or April just because we may have a 13th scholly available on the end of the bench. It could also give someone like Hartman an opportunity to come back if he doesn't play this year, which would be invaluable to next years team.

I don't see it as an unpopular opinion at all as I think there are others who share your thought.  For me, I don't like the uncertainty of waiting for the grad transfer market.  If there's nothing of quality out there, CTC just can't seem to keep a scholly from burning a hole in his pocket and then what's the likelihood we end up with MSB / April 2.0?  As for Hartman, I think he's going to become our basketball version of Kyle Schwarber and he'll be available when we need him most at tournament time.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

17 hours ago, mdn82 said:

I think getting multiple 5* goes beyond winning. You have to have a cool factor for kids we haven't had in years. Sean Miller and Josh Pastnor at Memphis are the easiest examples. You can now add Alford at UCLA into that along with the goofy dude from Washington.


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This is a great point. Lets not forget Cheatapari who has every rapper imaginable at their midnight madness and courtside at games. IU has.... Simon Skjodt and John Mellencamp... 

[Stuhoo 75,560]

1 minute ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

This is a great point. Lets not forget Cheatapari who has every rapper imaginable at their midnight madness and courtside at games. IU has.... Simon Skjodt and John Mellencamp... 

 

Hey, I believe that Mellencamp was instrumental in the successful one year recruitment of Jonny Marlin.  ;)

 

[Brass Cannon 24,064]

If Hartman is going to play this year, I think we have to keep targeting Tucker.  But if he isn't going to make it back then we should just back off, Hartman will be more useful next year.  The Open Scholarship NEEDs to go to a big.  Either a Freshman that can at least be a serviceable back up or a grad transfer.  But somebody that can give us solid minutes. 

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

If Hartman is going to play this year, I think we have to keep targeting Tucker.  But if he isn't going to make it back then we should just back off, Hartman will be more useful next year.  The Open Scholarship NEEDs to go to a big.  Either a Freshman that can at least be a serviceable back up or a grad transfer.  But somebody that can give us solid minutes. 

Exact thoughts. Davis should make a good to great 5 next season but we need someone other than 6-8ish JMo or Moore or other wing to backup the 5.

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LOL

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Interesting.. Some big name schools were in the mix for him. How involved was Crean and IU? It looks like a lot of folks think Saint Louis would be his destination if not Illinois.

[Crimson and Cream 5,701]

On 11/8/2016 at 10:14 AM, VO5 said:

This will probably be an unpopular opinion but I think we should shut 2017 recruiting down and go for a grad transfer after the season. Preston and Tucker are dreams at this point and I don't think we need another guard on roster. When we miss on those guys I don't want coach going out and getting another Priller or April just because we may have a 13th scholly available on the end of the bench. It could also give someone like Hartman an opportunity to come back if he doesn't play this year, which would be invaluable to next years team.

Mentioned this weeks ago, this is my desire at this point assuming Preston or another 5 star don't sign

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,940]

FWIW

 

 

[Bowhunter 2,651]

Does anybody want us?