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Let’s build the confirmed players for next season’s roster. Every time we add one we will repost and all can comment on roster construction and remaining needs. So far? We are a one man crew. As of March 23rd: 1. Trent Sisley — F

He wants who he wants. FWIW, Risley said that Coach Devries flat out told that conference call that he wants: Bigs that can trail, shoot well from the perimeter, and play on the wing with the ball in their hands Guards that can pressure full court, screen for the other guards, have strength going to the rim, and don't rely too much on threes. Wings that do not stand on the perimeter waiting for a catch and shoot opportunity. Whereas Mike Woodson wanted kinda the opposite: Bigs that could post up, rim protect, and get out on the break Guards that could play off of perimeter screens from the bigs and curl Wings that stood on the perimeter for a catch and shoot opportunity when the post got doubled. If Darian Devries' assessment of players that fit his vision stinks we will end up with a team that stinks. If he knows what he's doing and gets players that fit his vision we will do well. And FWIW, Enright, Tucker Devries, and Bailey fit that vision to a tee. Goode does not. Too soon to tell with Sisley. Seems to me that Comer as a rotation guard would fit his guard profile really well, and Pack would not.

Figured we should have a spot to discuss new staff rumors and additions. Have At It

Was he easily projectable when Dusty May picked him up at FAU?

Because fit matters. Tonje was incredible at Wisconsin. But he was only “kinda good” at two other stops. Gard did a great job evaluating and finding a perfect kid for his system and Tonje responded by crushing it. Gard did it with Storr too. Storr looked like a world beater at Wisky. But he didn’t fit in Self’s system and failed miserably.

We disagree on this point. BTW, I thoroughly enjoy the debate with you. Walter Clayton Jr? Zero star recruit Thomas Haugh? #192 composite recruit Will Richard? #330 composite recruit Alijah Martin? Zero star Alex Condon? Zero star Ain’t no Cooper Flaggs on the national champs. Fit matters. Matters a ton. Player evaluation matters a ton too. Having a staff that is truly great at both things makes it all possible. And I now have an idea of what CDD wants from a player. Good news.. Devries actually told a conference call of 30-50 former IU players that we will be doing loose ball drills! That’s when we roll a ball on the floor in front of two players and they fight, scratch, and wrestle as long as it takes until one of them comes up with it. So Woody wanted 5 star Mack Mgbako and a bunch of guards that were as soft as baby poo (except Leal) and CDD wants Conor Enright and maybe Comer. Guess which ones are gonna contribute more to winning? Enright is gonna be f-ing great. And there’s something about Comer that makes me think he will do anything to win. I don’t give a rat’s @$$ if either has been offensively inefficient at prior stops; CDD thinks they are plenty talented enough and are going to fight in a panicked/obsessive/focused way like someone is gonna punch their momma if they lose. So while I want bigs that can shoot, I also sure as hell want a team that makes us proud by how hard they play… THAT’S what is most important.

Why are you glad you got excited about him if you think he’s ending up at UK or Auburn?

Risley said four or five new players by the end of the week. Betcha Comer is one of them and I’m completely cool with that. I think his mindset fits what CDD is looking for really well.

I haven’t been this upset since IU RB Sampson James transferred to Purdump.

Completely agree. I believe our talent and playmaking ability has increased, and Kamara, Fisher, and Ponds anchoring the three defensive tiers is a massive advantage.

This is a fantastic sign of professional competence. A professional, competent, effective program leader tells his staff to closely hold information with no exceptions or screw ups... and they completely do so? That is exactly what I want to see.

Welcome Reed. Here’s a place for one and all to opine on his future as a Hoosier.

Yup. More kids are getting college degrees and forgoing the second round of the NBA draft to do so. Almost any kid that can remain eligible at a P5 school is going to stay in school rather than go to the G League or overseas.

Welcome Tucker. Here’s a place for one and all to opine on his future as a Hoosier.

It's hard to pump sunshine about Kevin Sampson.

CTM saw what she could do in practice, so it's safe to assume that there were better choices for game run. However, I agree that she looked pretty skilled in the limited minutes she got. Hoping that she's got potential to be a rotation player.

Welcome Conor. Here’s a place for one and all to opine on his future as a Hoosier.

Ellison and Lawton were incredibly good blocking backs and damn effective runners, though without big play ability. These two guys are advertised as having a different talent level.

Super interesting to me after watching media days with Roman Hemby and Lee Bebee Jr. today: Both are 220 lb backs, and when asked about their best skill, they both cited the same thing; and it’s a thing that we didn’t see from the RBs last year: pass catching out of the backfield.

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:

Great video and yes; we’re gonna love CE. An example? During the recruitment he was always an IU heavy lean, but the one thing that sold him above all others was when he walked into Assembly Hall. Of note, starting at the 14:00 mark there’s some really good insight about Coach Devries; probably the best I’ve heard yet.

Good lord... really? Yes, every university has a small percentage of kids that are up to no good. SAMPSON ACTIVELY RECRUITED THESE PEOPLE, TRIED TO BURY THEIR ONGOING ACTIVITIES, AND HIRED SENDERHOFF (and McCallum) TO HELP CARRY OUT THE PLAN. Eric Gordon said that of the 13 scholarship players when he was at IU, only him, DJ White, and two others were not actively and openly using and/or dealing drugs. THAT's NINE OUT OF THIRTEEN IU PLAYERS. Hell, Jamarcus Ellis and Brandon McGee were among those who were actively using in the IU locker room. Dakich was in the locker room that year: "Rob Senderoff was cheating his brains out for Kelvin Sampson at Indiana and Kelvin is pretty smart. He got rid of Senderoff, but took care of him.'' ------------------- "Senderoff was a little cheat, and he wasn't even any good at it,'' Dakich said. "He got caught easy when he was at Indiana. It pays to cheat. Look at Kelvin Sampson. Nobody’s cheating more than Kelvin Sampson. And if anybody thinks it was just phone calls, I've got two words for you: My Backside.'' -------------------------- "Indiana fans, if you want to get under Senderoff's skin, cheer Bud Mackey,'' Dakich said. "Bud Mackey was a player from Kentucky that he sold Sampson on but never got to play. Why? Armed robbery, drugs, you name it. Multiple charges. ------------------------ "So we find out that Bud Mackey has been arrested and I'm sitting in my office, and I'm just laughing. I'm watching Senderoff, and Ray McCallum and Kelvin Sampson, it's like the Keystone Cops of idiots. We find out that Bud Mackey has been arrested and my man Senderoff is bawling in my office. Literally crying his eyes out.''

Sampson brought Armon Bassett https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/former-ohio-u-basketball-star-charged-in-alleged-bleach-attack-on-girlfriend/article_215ac17e-b66a-11e5-99fa-27481cbace8e.html, Jamarcus Ellis Rob Senderhoff https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/kent-state-basketball-coach-rob-senderoff-refuses-to-discuss-ncaa-violations-at-indiana-with-kelvin-sampson Tried to bring cocaine trafficker/armed robbery criminal Bud Mackey https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3041907 , Eli Holman and his plant hurling, https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/36034/detroits-eli-holman-faces-assault-allegation and Brandon McGee to Indiana Basketball. Before he was at IU, Sampson got caught for rules violations, knew he'd get his employer in tons of trouble if he continued, and then proceeded to keep violating the same rules. 'Kevin' Sampson can kiss my Hoosier @$$.

All four of those are, to varying degrees, promotions. Of conference, of resources, and/or of the basketball focus of the schools..

Clayton defended it so exactly right. He went at the shot kinda like a guy trying to block a football punt; covered the ball while flying past, not at the guy with the ball. Normally a defender closes-out up to, not past the shooter's stance, but in this case Clayton was apparently so aware of the time remaining that he closed out with a fly by, making it impossible for Sharpe to get a shot off and no chance of body contact.