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Performance, not injury related last year. They went smaller to effect shot creation, and because Shedrick was pretty limited in Bennett's offense. Ben Vander Plat got hurt right before the conference tournament and Shedrick went back into a featured role, where he excelled.

Common factor of Sparks and Shedrick: Both of their recently departed teams' fan bases consider them great young men who play their as$es off off.

YESSIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE There's the guy. Go get him Woody and Kenya.

Coach Mike Lewis this week: "Payton grew-up as a kid watching the Big Ten and that has always been appealing to him".

So clearly: We have a new Hoosier in the bank. We are going to hear about it within 24 hours, if not sooner.

Too much. Eaaaaasy now.

YES please. A lanky rim protector that was stifled by the packline? Show him some Trayce video under Archie and with Woody and get him signed up.

So has every top 25 program in America

Sparks wasn’t and then he proved himself. This is different. I’m not saying it’s who Doughty is, but I’m not interested in a Grant Gelon riser.

So what do you think? Is he a power five level recruit?

Doughty has a little bit of an Izoo-like press comment for y'all: “He’s a really good guy,” Doughty said of Bidunga. “The refs tried to keep them in the game in the third quarter by giving me two quick fouls. Bidunga got a lot of his points while I was out. Had to make him look good for the coaches, I guess.

That's huge, especially in light of our two biggest NIL recipients last year, Trayce and JHS, won't be pulling NIL next year. That leaves a ton of money for transfers.

While technically true, I strongly suspect that the staff is well aware of the real number.

Well ****, the whole staff saw him in that game so they should have a pretty good sense of him. He has had multiple D1 offers so I'm thinking he'd maybe need a scholly to be interested.

It's only a problem if you're still disappointed about nine months from now. I've learned that there's more to success than measurables and stat lines. Bielfeldt and Zeisloft put up far better numbers at IU after really weak stats at their previous stops. Parker Stewart and Fitzner were busts at IU with pretty good stat lines at their previous destinations. Staff evaluations are critical.

Sayeth Payton Sparks: “In deciding in a school, I want to go somewhere I can make a big impact right away. I want to play, be trusted and make a big impact whatever that is.” “For my goals, I just want to win wherever I’m at. I’m not worried about individual accomplishments, I just want to go to the next place and win.” _______________ Statistical takeaways? Gets to the foul line a ton —almost ten per 40 minutes. Doesn’t make enough from there, though he was decent as a freshman. Passes it well Defends without fouling No distance shooting Highly efficient in the post

I think that Sparks would be good with knowing that a starting position is his if he earns it. I would expect that is what Woody will tell him. I also expect that the MAC freshman of the year from Winchester, IN that stays a second year at Ball State out of loyalty and because he wants to be close to home will want to, and will become a Hoosier.

4-6 spots to fill, and probably closer to six means that Payton Sparks would be an excellent addition as someone who can compete for a rotation role imo. I saw this video of him last year; not any on-court insight, but he seems like a young man who would represent us well:

Let’s put our stuff here. First observation: Farliegh Dickinson is the perfect 16 seed to play Purdue. Five out offense - bombs away from three- ultra fast paced— goes at least nine deep. Love. It.

This sounds like something Caitlin Clark would say about Caitlin Clark.

The question wasn't whether Lyndon Jones was better than Keith Smart. He wasn't. My point was that for about 1/3 of Smart's senior season RMK Smart got benched. Xavier Johnson has been better than that.

Give me five Archie Millers and I’ll… … yawn … strrettch…yawn.

Miller, Omer, Pack, and Wong is a hell of a top shelf core.

The one and only thing Puff and Reeves have so far is potential. Staff evaluations are a very big deal.