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Keep in mind that for anyone we get, we either overpaid or no one else wanted them, or both.

This place will burn to the ground if our first commit is a mid major PF. Love it. I'd recommend waiting for the whole portal class to come together before assuming we learned nothing from last year. But that's just me. A 6'7 3 point specialist is good to have if that's all your asking of them to do. If this guy is our 5th or 6th best transfer, I think its perfectly fine. You need shooters. You just dont want him to be a focal point of the class and roster (Bailey).

Big guys are going to get paid above market value. It is what it is. If you won't pay, somebody else will. And you will most likely end up with somebody much worse. You swallow the pill and pay the big and move onto the rest of the roster with your remaining budget.

Estrella officially in the portal.

Jasai played hard, but he's a big guard that can't shoot and has a terrible handle. Not a problematic subraction at all.

Rod is very close to Estrella

G: Burton G: Brumbaugh F: Juke Harris F: Aiden Sherrell C: JP Estrella. My 5 are on the floor. (Dear Cook Family: Please donate an additional 8 mil in NIL for this to happen)

UT beat writer.

Plan is to start only three guys and bring 12 off the bench.

See? All you mutha****ers that slammed the idea of Fru dun drove him to go back to Germany and now we're gonna be starting Adam Freakin' Olsen at the five!! GEEZ!! eez a joke ;)

It sounds like we have the money for 3 high ticket players. Now let’s hope we get the right ones. I’m guessing a PG, a big and a scorer but we’ll see.

I am willing to trade Josh Harris, the alumni privileges of Haris Muzezinovich and Harrison Niego, and a Harris to be named later for Juke Harris.

Kansas Power Forward Bryson Tiller to the portal. Started 31 games for the Jayhawks averaged 8ppg and 6rebs as a freshman could be primed for a big jump in year 2 will be in HIGH demand though. *IU was in the final four of his recruitment*

100%. If this kid was the 3rd commit we’d heard about after a couple of obvious starters the consensus would have been something like, “A stretch 4 off the bench, nice. Hope he was cheap.” Instead, he’s the 1st name and it’s, “Jesus, DDV has learned nothing.” Timing is everything.

Also, terrible hands, maybe the worst hands since Larry Richardson. That kid fumbled a ton of passes.

Open another roster spot. IU guard Jasai Miles is going portaling

We are onto Juke Harris. Hoosierfanyuh basically guaranteed it happening.

Appreciated his effort at the end of year after it appeared most of the rest of the team gave up. Was okay on defense by the end of the year, but ultimately brought nothing on offense.

@Stuhoo when do you think we should formally announce we have to shut the board down for 3-days of spring cleaning? Tonight at midnight or first thing tomorrow morning?

All - let's please keep this thread confined to "Transfer Portal W/IU Interest." Thanks

lol.. everyone's a depth piece

^^ I think you guys need to turn up your sarcasm meter WatShot is having fun with that post

So what I am getting out of it is Dusty plans to go to the NBA, and after three years of failure at the NBA level, he will return to college ball to take over for the recently fired Darian DeVries, leading IU to multiple national titles with Brad Stevens as his top assistant coach.

Would think the Humrichous/Illinois niche shooter role is probably the plan. No universe in which the kid averaging 4 boards in the Sun Belt is your full-time 4.

This is really uncomfortable to read if you miss a comma.

Agree. But IU needs a major talent upgrade both in their starting 5 and in their bench rotation. Miles isn't that guy.

"The Btown Banners message board is the premium place for IU sports discussion, and that's especially due to the excellent hygiene and youthful charm of the moderators." - me on the message board

If they’re legitimately in on Harris the concerns about whether the program might be a hair short on funds this cycle have been completely overblown because he will be 1 of the most expensive players in the portal.

Nice to see Rabby quoting himself here. Quite the ego. But, he makes a good point. Thanks Jeff!

I am now blaming you if we dont end up with Juke Harris. That would be an incredible get by DeVries.

I realllllly want Burton and Estrella

Have always really liked Haralson’s talent but he’s basically a Point Forward with sketchy shooting who needs the ball. That’ll fit some teams for sure, not sure it would fit this one.

Olsen , Ingalls ,Edwards could be the lil house power 3 IU needs. The Walnut Grove Trio.

Olsen's last 7 games-- 21p 4r 47% from 3 on 10attempts eFG% 60%+

Less than 24 hours until the fun begins. In the meantime..................

Saw an article on we may be interested in Rowan brumbaugh? I remember watching him at gtown and thought he was pretty good. Can’t say I’ve watched him too much at Tulane

I'd love Burton, Sherrell, and Harris. My guess is it ends up being Burton, Estrella, and (insert scoring wing here).

Josh Harris to the portal. All time great Hoosier.

Boswell is the defensive stopper on an excellent defensive team, and a shooter that has to be guarded (on low volume). That is a great player to pair with Burton if this rumors about the two of them are true.

You need to be able to do more than shoot 3's as a starting 4 in the B10.

Jasai Miles to the portal. He's likely not the last either.

Eric bossi just said the names he’s hearing the most often for IU are Burton and Brumbaugh, and that we may be gaining some traction with Juke Harris (HUGE NAME)

Olsen and Dorn as starters would be no bueno for our defense/rebounding. A lot like last years team. If one of them is gonna get big minutes then the other spot HAS to be someone that can defend at this level.

I don't care who leaves but if that's our starting 5 next year DeVries needs to get that resume updated.

We're on the eve of chaos and I'm relying on all of you to tell me if we do well or poorly with portal shopping. I am serious.

Your wants seem unrealistic. Especially the bold... Brumbaugh a 3rd guard? Going from what he's done at Tulane to playing 20MPG?

Kenny connection, trilly says we’re in good with him. It’ll be interesting to see where it goes

Another guy claiming to have a connection with an assistant says JP Estrella has unofficially committed too. Just gonna let this play out…

So a person with an Ohio State plate cut me off. As I approached the light and screamed “13-10 @$$*(‘. Go Hoosiers” and drove by as I saw smile turn into a frown. Ahhh it’s fun to be the champs.