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Last year we went with a true money ball approach and none of us were happy with the result. This time around they've kind of done a 180 and decided to spend heavy at the top. Seems like a staff still figuring things out. I appreciate the willingness to pivot when it's needed. We will see how the execution plays out this time around. Hopefully the net result of this year is we have a good core of returners next year and can use the portal to add a couple big time difference makers.

Same conversations as last year. Z healthy vs unhealthy = IU Lady basketball success and everyone else staying healthy in the rotation of players who are going to play meaningful minutes. The usual thin fragile roster…Makalusky has been surprisingly very durable.

Maybe... We agree on some of this; I have a general opinion that if we believe that PAlex Moody is an instant rotation player, we could have spent on an experienced backup big rather than Harris or Lindsay. But my opinion is just that, and I'm sane enough to understand that I have MUCH less information than the staff about the development of Sisley, the potential of Sokolov, and the ability of Moody, Karvala, and Manherz to contribute immediately. It will be interesting to find out. We will be in a position of having experienced/well-regarded depth if we have an injury at the 1-3 spots, but at the cost of depth on the front line. Finally, I am well-aware that it is really hard and expensive to build a ranked-team roster when the current staff has no record of P4 winning and no NBA development examples to feature, and the 20 year history of the program has been lousy. That puts stress on the budget and means that there were going to be roster gaps that we need to roll the dice on.

Is that just a different way of saying we didn't budget wisely? If so, agreed completely.

Nothing that spending an extra $3-5 million that we didn't have wouldn't have cured! ;)

Being generous. We pretty much punted on spots 6-13. Sisley and Harris being 6th and 7th men don't inspire much confidence. Really wish with a GM who got a head start on the portal that we'd moneyball some production off the bench. Instead, we're relying on true freshman and guys who have gotten minimal run. Could have a few break out guys, could have none...big risk.

Committed to Nebraska last night.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-7-foot-3-class-of-2028-top-15-center-dylan-betts/ Dylan Betts '28 - Legynds 16U Date Gms Pts FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Reb Ast TO Stl Blk 5/14 L 9 3 8 0 0 3 6 7 1 2 0 5 5/15 W 7 3 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 2 0 2 5/15 W 6 1 4 0 0 4 7 7 2 3 1 2 5/16 L 15 7 11 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 3 5/21 W 19 6 13 0 1 7 13 9 3 0 3 5/22 L 3 1 7 0 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 3 5/23 W 12 5 5 0 0 2 10 8 2 4 1 0 5/24 L 21 9 13 0 0 3 8 9 1 6 0 1 Count/Avg 8 11.5 55% 0% 46% 6.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 2.4

One of the hottest names in ‘28. From Colorado but plays for IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL and travel ball for the Legynds program on the EYBL circuit. https://247sports.com/player/dylan-betts-46150993/ https://www.on3.com/rivals/dylan-betts-250758/ https://www.hudl.com/profile/28112067/Dylan-Betts

I figured it was either 1) a lifelong dream to play for a crappy 4 win team in East Lansing MI or 2) $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

What’s crazy is that we are in a place in which IU fans feel disrespected because we are being picked 3rd in the Big Ten ahead of Michigan, PSU, USC etc :{ THANK YOU COACH CIG !!

The Iowa football player banned for betting on a women’s basketball game. Or was volleyball? Is the clearest sign you never self report. Self reporting gets you harsher punishment when it should be the other was around.

All 3 (Fenn, Zoe Jackson, Anderson) are unproven. I HOPE one or all three of them can step in and be effective. But, no evidence for that yet. I thought Ondineme had the tools last year, but she pretty much faded away, and now she is over at Miami of Ohio. Glenn Box said she can be as good as she wants, which I thought was the case last year. Need some DESIRE here from someone.

Fenn or Zoe Jackson perhaps

From another site, supposedly 6'3" Sydney Fenn is looking very good in practice. IF she can stay healthy is the big question to me given she's missed 2 complete seasons due to injuries.

Some schools have self-reported for less, didn't ya, Rick Greenspan?

That was tongue in cheek: Z is in a boot again. So there will be a hole in the starting lineup, again. If it's "Z in a walking boot again" (which somehow seems unavoidable), who IS going to step in? And why is IU putting people on the roster when the fan base expresses horror at the idea of that person playing?

And why would you even want a guy on your team that is betting on them?

Interesting…. One would think that maybe she can at least come in and give five good fouls..

As time goes on, I wonder if she is related to Samuel L. Jackson's character from Unbreakable

Watched 1 of his OTE games last year, a soul sucking experience every time. The “analyst”, in the spirit of ridiculous OTE overhyping, compared Jenkins to Karl Malone. Putting aside that’s a really bad comp, the guy calling the game with him, obviously a top shelf ball knower, DID NOT KNOW WHO HE WAS. Laughed and laughed.

CB from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, NC. 247 ON3 HUDL

She has been playing at a level below American college NAIA. There are videos on instagram. If you have the time to watch those short clips, you will get reasonable expectations.

Yeah, I think we need to temper our expectations on Anderson. No indication there was a list of suitors for a girl with 2 years of collegiate experience, albeit, low level experience and could still offer 2-years to a program. Would love to see her prove me wrong that she's more than a body on the bench during actual games.