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Corey Evans - Yes, Indiana is still the team to beat for Trey Kaufman, but that doesn’t mean that a commitment is right around the corner. While some of his peers in the 2021 Rivals150 have come to a quick college decision, Kaufman doesn’t seem to be in a rush. Kaufman has only taken official visits thus far to Indiana and Purdue. While the ability to connect with various coaching staffs via Zoom calls and virtual visits has helped, those solutions don't replace in-person, on-campus visits. Louisville, Virginia and Xavier have done their best to hold him off from committing, and Kentucky and North Carolina have also shown interest, but I expect Kaufman to ultimately choose the Hoosiers.

I’ll say this again....Indiana (and Ostrom) is doing a fantastic job recruiting Trey Kaufman. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yes, he is very aware of Steve Green. Steve spent time with the team last year during their State title run and has been back to SC for various alumni festivities. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I hope Kaufman is aware of Steve Green. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Timid inconsistent aggressive offensive role player... Interesting description Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yogi was a 5-star McDonald's All American. He was good as a freshman, the starting point guard on a team that was ranked #1 for part of the season. But he wasn't a "game changer" until later in his college career. The last IU player who was truly a "game changer" as a freshman was Cody Zeller. Romeo wasn't even a game changer as a freshman though he was good. Romeo's best game at IU was against Maryland when he scored 28 points. IU lost that game. Being a "game changer" is more than being good. It means the ability at least at times to control a game or to influence the play sufficiently that the team wins. Lander is obviously talented but he is skipping a year of high school. Nobody has any idea how he will transition to college. Hunter isn't even close to being a game changer.

Bruiser rocks.

So true! I am disappointed in my me :(

Oh you didn’t watch the games last year. This clears up a lot

Yup, Morgan got better. Thompson got healthy. Durham really hasn’t gotten any better. Smith didn’t get any better. McSwain didn’t get better. TJD didn’t get any better last season. Hunter got healthy. Phinisee hasn’t gotten any better. Brunk got worse over the season. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

St. John's wing L.J. Figueroa is in the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Averaged 14.5 points and 4.5 rebounds last season, shot 36.5% from 3. I've seen some speculation that we might reach out.

To me, most discussions about Justin Smith are now pretty much irrelevant. Because ...

Yeah, no one has developed under Archie other than Morgan, Thompson, Durham, TJD, McSwain, and Smith. RoJo and Hartman were the same, so that’s on CAM.

All I know is I won’t have to yell, “dammit, Justin!” at least once every freakin’ game when he tries to drive too fast and travels. EVERY FREAKIN’ GAME! Other than that, I wish him all the luck in the world. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Unfortunately, Smith didn’t have enough handles to be an effective slasher or create his own shot.

Justin committed to one kind of a coach but got a different kind. He should be given credit for hanging with IU for three years when they needed him and getting his degree before moving on. Some on this board seem to want to trash him on the way out. It's hard to see why. He was 2nd on the team in rebounds and 3rd in scoring this past season. And, he was the best defensive player on the team. IU would not have won the game against Michigan State in 2019 without Justin's 24 points. And his defense clearly helped IU win a couple of games in 2020. He has talent and I suspect he will end up with a coach more to his liking. Good luck Justin. His leaving creates opportunity for Race Thompson, Jerome Hunter and probably others.

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No hate whatsoever for the kid, but I am honestly happy he decided to move on. He, like Devonte Green, was a wobbly crutch for Miller. Decent player that could win you a game or two, but you never knew when or where and ultimately would be more of a negative as a whole with either poor shooting, bad passing, or lazy defense. Highly talented but under motivated mentally and physically. He is a band aid that ripped itself off.

Get out of here with that trash. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Long time no post! I think the telling sign was in Archie's release, he said "I'm proud of his growth as a person, he's a great young man and has been a terrific role model off the court and in the classroom." Not thanking him for his contributions to the basketball team. Sent from my SM-G965U using BtownBanners mobile app

He played well at times. He learned to not try to do too much. he defended well, and he improved. I’m not at all convinced he was a positive addition to the team culture. A squared away young man and obviously a very intelligent young man, but way too much eye-rolling for my taste. It’s all good.

Congratulations on graduating in 3 years and your contributions on the court. Obviously, he didn’t see eye to eye with Arch on what his role would be next year. I wish him the best moving to his new school. Good luck.

Trout was biting good at Brookville Tailwater yesterday. Son and I landed alot of nice ones!