hoosierpap

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo World F-C Thon Maker told Yahoo at Hoop Summit practice he will not play pro overseas & will either go to a 5th year prep school or college.

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN Missouri announces Johnathan Williams and Deuce Bello both transferring.

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria Source told @SNYtv that Dakari Johnson 'wants' to leave Kentucky for the NBA, but is making sure he's making a wise decision.

Yup. Heard earlier today that top euro clubs advised him that he needed to work on some things and being a top player on a college basketball team may be a better way to get that done as opposed to playing in the d-league and developing. Mainly, improved jumper could equal 100k larger contract

Welp, not so fast. Second thoughts here...we'll see

Hearing UL has cooled on Mulder, but they definitely need someone like him so we'll see

THIS.    IU's defensive woes almost always started with perimeter defense, despite the lack of a big man. Coaches/scouts seem to always say defense is the toughest part about the transition from hsbb to collegiate basketball. Are there exceptions? Sure. Not much to suggest that who IU is still actively involved with in 2015 are elite defenders who can make a significant impact from day one.    Maker shows spurts defensively but has serious question marks if he plays college basketball. Inconsistency in general here, but let's just say I think he'd fit in with the current team from a defensive standpoint.   Mulder there is some to suggest that he can get it done, and the jump from JUCO to high D1 isn't as much as coming from hs, obviously. But Mulder comes with losing a current player either to transfer or the NBA.    Trey Lewis IU did contact but, again, think nothing comes to fruition there unless Yogi decides to leave for the NBA. Really unsure how he is defensively, but again, if Yogi leaves major problems anyways.     The guys from last year really need to take that next step on the defensive end. I'm pointing at JBJ, NZ, TW, and even Yogi with regards to consistency. OG may be the only one coming in who could have an impact with perimeter defense and I think that's where he has a chance to earn his minutes next year. 

Not really. Still no clue what's really happening here other than Chuck appears to have IU in a legitimate position.

Could be

https://instagram.com/p/1HXt7xF5Sh/

IU is also still actively recruiting Mychael Mulder for 2015...no offer yet

I have no doubt either. It is what it is. Thanks, same to you.

None taken

    You and I must talk to different people.

Andy Katz @ESPNAndyKatz Source: Avery Johnson reps, Alabama reps expected to discuss a possible deal as early as tonight. Source said Johnson wants the challenge

SIAP, haven't been able to follow..   Jerry Meyer @jerrymeyer247  ·  16h 16 hours ago I wrote this: "Look for Bryant to move up to around No. 15 in the Top247" @nick_banich @AssemblyCall

Atta boy Chuck

Very interesting.

DSR gave no notification to the staff that this was a possibility. Really left them high and dry from what I heard.

@Iam_RawleAlkins: Finally got that St.Johns Offer I've been wanting !

and will consider Indiana, per twitter/coach

This kid can really knock it down. Pretty solid player

SIAP   LINK   Interview w Bryant from last night. Says UK hasn't really been in contact     UKWildcatSports @UKWildcatSports NEXTCATS: Thomas Bryant: Not much recent contact with UK: CHICAGO — Highly touted post player Thomas Brya... bit.ly/1BCtzai #BBN

I have a funny story about his recommitment night, abridged version here...   No one knew where he was going, which is incredibly odd. I know people are sure that UK got Booker and that was it for JBJ but that isn't true. Heard from a guy you all know from ESPN that right before his announcement on ESPN he showed his cell phone and had two missed calls from CTC and eight from Calipari. Texts from both asking where he was going. Most unusual, that is not normally how that goes. 

PM me. Sorry.