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  Cincy isn't in the Big East, but I do agree with you that our matchup could have been much better, in both the level of play as well as the storylines.

Decent RPI game, while it should be a blowout.

I love that! Tried it though. Fiancée is way too stubborn. Once she caught on to the fact that I was pushing for IU player names, she shut the conversation down.

Lets go Cavs!

Question: Your commitment happened a long time ago now, but what made the Indiana Hoosiers stand out compared to the other teams you considered? Answer: My connection with the coaching staff and players and the tradition of the team. Q: What other offers did you have and was there another team that stood out or made it difficult to choose? A: Iowa, Gonzaga, Georgia, Wichita State, Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss. That's all I remember for now, but it was hard turning down the first three schools. Q: What would you say are your strengths, as both a player and a teammate? A: I would say athleticism, 3 point shooting, and defense, and as a teammate being unselfish and always supporting my teammates. I would also say passing is a strength of mine. Q: Your weaknesses? What do you need to improve the most before the season starts in November? A: Tightening up my ball handling, upper body strength and consistency in my shooting. Q: Do you have a plan in place to improve those areas? A: I plan to shoot 10,000 threes (similar to Troy) this summer and really, really work on my ball handling to the point I can play point guard. Q: What do you believe you can contribute to the Hoosiers in your freshman year? A: Being a versatile athletic wing that can shoot and play all over the floor offensively and defensively. Q: In the past, IU has had some players your size play in the post. Have you ever played down low and are you comfortable doing so? A: Yes I did on my AAU team last season and I'm comfortable doing it. Q: Having played with the other two commits this past weekend (and playing against Juwan in the past), how would you assess what the impact of this class could be? A: I think our class can make a great impact and do really big things. Q: What is your relationship with the current team members? Have you been in contact with Yogi specifically, amid speculation that he could declare for the draft on April 25th? A: I'm pretty close with Rob, Devin, and Troy. I don’t know anything really (about the Yogi decision). I hope Yogi stays, but I know playing in the NBA is a dream of his as it is for me. Q: When do you plan on coming to Bloomington this summer and what are you most looking forward to during your time at IU? A: I’m coming in the middle of June and I'm looking forward to playing for a program with so much tradition and the opportunity to get better every day. Q: Have you gotten any sense of the types of offensive sets the ‘15-‘16 team will run? Do you think your game translates well to an up-tempo style offense? A: Yes I do. I like playing in transition and I really like shooting 3s. Q: Are you looking forward to a certain game next year? What are your thoughts on going to the Maui Invitational in Hawaii in November? A: I have yet to see the full schedule, but the Maui should be fun and when we play Iowa because I have some friends going to play there. Q: What are your expectations for the team for next season? A: I think we can win the Big Ten and also compete for a national championship. We will be really talented next year. Q: What other sports did you play growing up? A: I played soccer, baseball, and football. Q: Do you have a favorite nickname? A: No nickname yet. Q: Have you thought about what number you will wear next year yet? A: I will wear number 3. Q: What is your favorite dunk to do? A: Behind the back dunk is my favorite or any kind of between the legs.

After having played in the Derby Festival Classic this past Saturday, Btownbanners.com had the opportunity to chat with OG Anunoby on why he chose Indiana, what his expectations are for next season, and how he fits in the Hoosiers’ system, along with quite a few other things.Question: Your commitment happened a long time ago now, but what made the Indiana Hoosiers stand out compared to the other teams you considered? Answer: My connection with the coaching staff and players and the tradition of the team. Q: What other offers did you have and was there another team that stood out or made it difficult to choose? A: Iowa, Gonzaga, Georgia, Wichita State, Kansas State, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss. That's all I remember for now, but it was hard turning down the first three schools. Q: What would you say are your strengths, as both a player and a teammate? A: I would say athleticism, 3 point shooting, and defense, and as a teammate being unselfish and always supporting my teammates. I would also say passing is a strength of mine. Q: Your weaknesses? What do you need to improve the most before the season starts in November? A: Tightening up my ball handling, upper body strength and consistency in my shooting. Q: Do you have a plan in place to improve those areas? A: I plan to shoot 10,000 threes (similar to Troy) this summer and really, really work on my ball handling to the point I can play point guard. Q: What do you believe you can contribute to the Hoosiers in your freshman year? A: Being a versatile athletic wing that can shoot and play all over the floor offensively and defensively. Q: In the past, IU has had some players your size play in the post. Have you ever played down low and are you comfortable doing so? A: Yes I did on my AAU team last season and I'm comfortable doing it. Q: Having played with the other two commits this past weekend (and playing against Juwan in the past), how would you assess what the impact of this class could be? A: I think our class can make a great impact and do really big things. Q: What is your relationship with the current team members? Have you been in contact with Yogi specifically, amid speculation that he could declare for the draft on April 25th? A: I'm pretty close with Rob, Devin, and Troy. I don’t know anything really (about the Yogi decision). I hope Yogi stays, but I know playing in the NBA is a dream of his as it is for me. Q: When do you plan on coming to Bloomington this summer and what are you most looking forward to during your time at IU? A: I’m coming in the middle of June and I'm looking forward to playing for a program with so much tradition and the opportunity to get better every day. Q: Have you gotten any sense of the types of offensive sets the ‘15-‘16 team will run? Do you think your game translates well to an up-tempo style offense? A: Yes I do. I like playing in transition and I really like shooting 3s. Q: Are you looking forward to a certain game next year? What are your thoughts on going to the Maui Invitational in Hawaii in November? A: I have yet to see the full schedule, but the Maui should be fun and when we play Iowa because I have some friends going to play there. Q: What are your expectations for the team for next season? A: I think we can win the Big Ten and also compete for a national championship. We will be really talented next year. Q: What other sports did you play growing up? A: I played soccer, baseball, and football. Q: Do you have a favorite nickname? A: No nickname yet. Q: Have you thought about what number you will wear next year yet? A: I will wear number 3. Q: What is your favorite dunk to do? A: Behind the back dunk is my favorite or any kind of between the legs. [url=#]Click here to view the article[/url]

Still pushing for Quinn. Almost had her sold on Tevin. Tried for Calbert too.

He better learn our name real quick.

Definitely just offered up Vic's given first name. She shot that down real quick.

All the baby name talk in this thread has started the discussion between my fiancée and me. I am pushing hard for Quinn.

You got it!

Moving to the Scranton, PA area. For an internship. Not quite the coast, but far enough east for this Midwesterner to call it the east coast :)

Moving to the east coast for three months. That's a decent way to pass the time, right?

Watched him a few times. Solid player. Wouldn't be the scorer that Yogi is, but is pretty quick and a decent facilitator.

Yep. About a month before.

Bump. New day.

  So once he decides to stay, we back off Mulder?

    Oh. That's still a thing?

  This is true pretty much only if Yogi stays. We don't know yet though, and I'd rather not ever lose out on a recruit to Cal.

Also, are we really supposed to be worried about our offense and being one dimensional? Z is the most one dimensional we have and he was the best offensive player in the country last year. When we have such a potent offense, that should be the least of our worries. I think we should all be more concerned with how our defense is effected. And Collin isn't too bad of a defender.

OG is a freshman, don't set your expectations too high. Two things about potential starters out of those 3 though. 1. Our coach is Tom Crean. He likes to do things the same, not really mixing it up a lot. So either it'll be 3 guards, TW, and TB, or it'll be 2 guards, TW, TB, and either Collin or Hanner. Also, OG is the lowest rated recruit. Sure, that doesn't always mean they are right, but why would he start OG? If anything, he is basically Troy, and Troy will be a starter. 2. You're REALLY underestimating the impact a healthy Collin had on our team last year. He fights and scraps the most of anyone on our team and I'll take that any day (Note: CTC likes hustle players too). Collin wasn't a great rebounder because he was playing the 5. Who would expect him to rebound well? He doesn't need to handle the ball, so I'm not sure how that is an issue. And his shot, when he's shooting confidently, is a thing of beauty. I don't really have an argument to back the other two up. I think Collin is the prototypical Indiana basketball player. My best guess would be that none of those three start.

They lost Cook too, who was arguably better than Tyus Jones for most of the season (Tyus really only showed up in big games)

  Only 35 early entrants thus far.

Lyles?

  Thanks man. I just looked at the schedules. Looks like bad news for the Pacers...