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Stan was a pretty high level recruit. There was no reason to bring in April without knowing whether he had the requisite work ethic. April was a flat out miss. It happens.

  I think you are missing the point many here are making: the reason that IU has not had the success of Wisky and MSU is NOT largely because of recruiting, talent level, or whether the current players "get" what makes Indiana tick.   It is largely because Izzo and Ryan (and Stevens, and Knight) are superb instructors of basketball, and superb in-game basketball coaches. Can Tom Crean coach up a group of players to the highest level of success? I hope so.

He should have magically absorbed the "Indiana basketball fairy dust" during his one year of high school ball at LaLu!

I guess because I forgot to put "tic" next to MSB's birthplace that is grounds for criticism of all of the counters to extensive rambling. Oooh...Knight got lazy. there's a solid defense of why he did things the right way and Crean doesn't! Are you really criticizing Bryant, Rojo, and Sheehey! Holy crap. Hanner played his high school ball in Indiana. Does he count as an Indiana kid?

  Geez, GoColts...I mean, Old Friend...if ADD was contagious, I might have caught it from your post.   The strawman argument that you made was when you riffed off of your supposition that Purdue and Painter somehow "get it" by caring more about in-state recruiting. The answers that have followed absolutely refute that.   You slingshot off of that into..SQUIRREL!!!        Into how our roster has too much dead weight, citing players like Stan, Max H, Bawa, (out of state guys from different Crean squads), Priller (born in Indiana), and Fischer (not dead weight!). Do you think that Purdue, MSU, etc are without dead weight? Have we had any in-state dead weight?   Then you get to how Bob Knight had it much more squared away; even though AAU was not a national game back then and guys like Mandeville, Lindemann, and Haris Mujzevinovich (sp) were in the Knight mix too. Uhhmmm, as hard as it is to believe, Coach Knight went out of state on a hit and miss basis too.   Just when you get started on Coach Knight...SQUIRREL!!!     Off we go to Butler; after all they beat TEXAS (gasp) last year before losing!  Bo Ryan and Tom Izzo's success, in part determined by how many in-state kids they have? Could it be also because Ryan, Izzo, Knight, and Stevens are a cut above as coaches?...   Anyway, just when we are into a discussion of how Bo and Izzo win with in-state we ...SQUIRREL!!!     Start in on how our out of state players are "mediocre" (with a special shout out to east coast prioritization).  Hell, our west coast recruits (Hoetzel, Story and April) kinda sucked, but our east coast guys!!!???!!! I'm probably missing a couple, but our east coast recruits under Crean have been: Thomas Bryant, Victor Oladipo, Emmitt Holt, Rob Johnson, Jeremiah Rivers, Troy Williams, Noah Vonleh, Will Sheehey, and Stan Robinson. That's a freakin' Tom Crean all-star team!    Our biggest 'problem recruits'? Hollowell (Indiana), Patterson (Indiana), DevDavis (Indiana), Robinson (east), Dumes (Indiana), and Danny Moore (just kidding!!).   In summary GC, welcome to board (it's the slow season, and you are hugely welcome as a guy that can stir the pot w/provacative stuff). However, this ain't the Scout board where there's no one to knock down nonsense.  Crean may not be the answer, but at least we should be honest about why; he just might not be a good enough basketball mind.   Oh, and ... and SQUIRREL!!! (I can't help, it, it's too much fun to 'squirrel people')    

  After this year we will have put two good seasons together. Not necessarily great seasons, but at a minimum good.

  Strawman argument. Posit a falsity like "Purdue DOES have in-state success...(and) The reason we're not having in-state success", and run with it!   CTC has had some real success in-state. Hulls, Zeller, Blackmon, Yogi, etc, etc, etc. Please don't cite Swanigan. His handler is a pro agent and a Purdue alum. Purdue's top six last year? Hammons (mostly in-state), Davis (in-state) Octeus (nope) Stephens (nope) Mathias (nope) Haas (nope). 1 and 3/4 out of six...Wow - Painter must not care about in-state kids that care!   Our top six last year? Yogi (in-state), Blackmon (yup), Rojo (nope), Troy (nope), Hanner (mostly no), Collinn (yup). Three + out of six (three + out of seven if you include Nick Z).    CTC doesn't get them all, and he doesn't get all the ones you wish he did; I get it. He gets some in-staters that were abject failures (Patterson, Hollowell, Etherington) and misses on some good ones.     The talent level at IU is high, the chemistry appears to be good for now. The bottom line for me? Can CTC coach 'em up well enough.

Thank you, new Kentucky recruit Jamal Murray, for revealing yourself.   Jamal's already got his exit visa from UK stamped for ten months from now. Quoteth Jamal: "But in the end, with Kentucky, coach (John) Calipari has a history of getting players to the next level, quick. We just have to focus on one year of hard work and dedication."   Hey Jamal...what's your major gonna be?

Tweets   @D1Circuit: Southern Stampede G Aljami Durham (@aldurham01) is on a visit to Indiana. #BigTen #Hoosiers @Southstampede   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durham Steady At Elite 100 By Hoopnallovadaworld on Jun 19, 15   Last week in St. Louis at the Nike Elite 100 Camp, Courtcred got a chance to witness a ton of promising 2017 players. Many of those players will be finding their way onto multiple Top 100 ranking lists, and those that don't will still have a handful of Division I suitors on their trail. In a camp setting sometimes its tough to peg what a player can really do when everyone is hogging the ball, hoisting up bad shots, and trying their best to prove the naysayers wrong as to what they can't do. 6'4 Aljami Durham's game can be described as the opposite of what was stated in the previous line. Durham, a combo guard out of Berkmar High School in Georgia put in a really steady, some would even say surprising week of camp. To those who have watched him closely this year his play isn't surprising at all. Durham lead Berkmar High in scoring this season at around 17 points per game. His scoring then translated to a much more competitive field as he averaged around 13 points per throughout this years Nike EYBL league playing for the Southern Stampede. During last weeks camp, Durham seemed to get better and more comfortable as camp went on. The lefty hurt opposing defenses that left him open on the perimeter. As each shot went in you could sense the rising juniors confidence building up. When he slid over to the point position he was able to make the right plays off the bounce, and do simple things like feed the post correctly or perform the right defensive rotations. I think a big component of his game that is over looked is Durham's toughness. Originally from New York Durham might not have that tough look, but you will definitely not bully him. As of this Monday college coaches began putting calls in to recruits and Durham's phone continues to buzz. Durham's been contacted by Indiana, Miami, Memphis, UGA, USF, and Va. Tech. The July recruiting period is on the way, Courtcred will surely be monitoring Durham's progress.

COMMITTED 10/26/15. Liburn, Georgia (Berkmar) Height: 6'4 | Weight: 175 AAU: Southern Stampede Scout Rivals Twitter: @aldurham01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=555LM2moBXE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pJuGmg_jWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88XXiF4bOm8 Schedule

  It's not just their battlecry.

Boo Williams AAu + Huntington Prep + unofficial visit on his own dime. We've got a legit chance to reel in a good one.   CuJo + Miles Bridges. or Tony Carr + Lamar Stevens   Good times

Yes, please.

  To guarantee a conviction, because ya never know what jurors might do. To avoid the testimony of an informant who will have his credibility tested. To avoid cross examination of the police's practices. They will get their credibility tested too. To gain Allen's cooperation against Allen's supplier and co-conspirators. To save State Attorney Office and law enforcement time, resources, and money that can now be used toward other cases.

     

  You are usually quite quick on the uptake!  Brain toots are absolutely a drag on the system.

  That's why it's ironic.

Quoteth Antonio Allen on Snapchat:     "If you knew (where) I came from and all the trouble I was in when I was younger you can see I did a 360 and I am BLESSED thank you GOD."     Ahhhh, irony, 'tis a beautiful thing.

Puhlease.   There is plenty of time to be a student, have incredible athletic talent, show up for all practices on time, and still sling drugs.   Surprising? No Shocking? Just a little.   Narcotics dealers are out there. Being an IU athlete does not disqualify a kid from being one. Informants are everywhere. When you push coke and heroin someone's gonna tell law enforcement that you're in the game eventually. Probably sooner rather than later.   Bye bye Antonio. You are not unusual, and it appears that you are now in the process of having the common drug dealer life experiences.

  MSB beat up ET, stole his bicycle, and flipped it back into outer space.   Just because he could.

Sooo.....today, Calipari once again revealed himself (in a major way):   Calipari said the goal last season was to get eight players drafted, not win the national title. “Last year we started the season with a goal,” he told the Alltech Rebelation crowd. “You may think that goal was to win the national title and win all the games and be… It was to get eight players drafted.”    Vomit-worthy truths from the coach with no regard for the 'student' part of 'student-athlete'.

When MSB gets caught smokin' dope, all Kentucky and Purdue players get suspended.

When Martha The Mop Lady gets near MSB... She no longer is a lady.

From NBAdraft.net Jordan Brand Classic practice notes. A review of Thomas going up against all 5* big men:   Jordan Brand Classic: Practice Notes By Evan_Tomes Fri, 04/17/2015 - 1:05am Before they play under the lights at the Barclay’s Center (Friday Night), the top high school seniors had two days of practice at Terminal 23. Here are some of the top prospects who stood out at the Jordan Brand Classic practices: Thomas Bryant - Indiana After coming off of an MVP performance at the Derby Classic over the weekend, Bryant is continuing to perform well. Most of the practice consisted of half court drills, but during the full court drills and brief scrimmages, Bryant’s stock has been on the rise. He did a great job defending some talented bigs, while most are considered better than Bryant; he continues to outplay many of them. He runs the floor well and is always active. He does lack a refined post game, but he played inside more than usual, not shooting many threes.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our guy can play. Period.

Once again, UK reveals itsself, this time with a fantastic exchange on the UK board this morning:   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Re: Coaches Spreading Rumors About Cal to Pros   Originally posted by TrustinCal: Which pro team are they saying he's going to go to?   Kentucky. get it?