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Has WayneFleek said we're definitely going to suck next season? I see a lot of posts references what we need to compete and questioning whether pieces fit but I don't see him spamming we're going to suck. We had some good pieces this season and didn't really win anything but I don't think the sum was much better than the individual parts. We will suck if we don't get some complimentary pieces to build out a good team next season. I don't see the parts we currently have stepping up as starters on a team that competes to win things next season. I'm not looking for all stars but pieces that lead, compete, and play as a team.

UConn - 17, 16, 10, 9, 7, 7 IU - 21, 14, 8, 8, 6 Kansas - 19, 14, 11, 11, 9 IU - 18, 12, 11, 6, 6 Baylor - 17, 16, 14, 9, 8 IU - 19, 11, 11, 9, 7 I don't think what Knight's teams did 3+ decades ago really matter in the current landscape of college basketball. We need multiple players who can score at multiple levels to make it difficult for opponents to game plan against us. Edit: I think Ware gives us a piece we don't currently have but could work well with some players we do have. IF there are concerns about intangibles then you make expectations clear and surround him with players that possess the intangibles. There is something to throwing 3-4 bigs/big wings into the mix and making them earn PT.

What kind of NIL deals are you requesting?

Did you already transfer? Where is there?

Really want to see what type of work Reneau puts in this off-season. He does some really nice things but still has plenty to expand his game and get better. If he becomes more versatile that gives us more options to pair him with other bigs when portaling.

He's transferring within the Big 1.o?

Any inside info when Essegian is going to commit?

How do you know someone is stressing out or panicking through text when they're expressing what is playing out doesn't align with how they see us being successful? Feels like some are projecting their stress/panicking? While many really liked our roster and team last season I wasn't sold. We did some good things but struggled in other areas. For me discussing who fits and who doesn't is part of the fun. The one thing about Reneau, Sparks, and the VCU kid I like is slightly different skills and reports that they're workers. I can get on board with that. I don't like the fact the lane might be clogged more than it was this past season. If we get some guards/small wings that can get to the rim and a system that allows we can play with two bigs who don't score from outside.

How do %s look in this situation? Virginia is much like Wiscy in the past where their leading scorer average 9 ppg was like a 20 point scorer at another program. (slight hyperbole)

Results the last 20ish years seem to be similar to Knights too right?

I want it to be true so I'll listen to inside sources when they tell me what I want to hear.

JMo and OG both had great improvements but not sure it was on the same level as VO. Those two are of the mold I'd like to see us have for "big wings" in a modern offense.

I like playing in these preseason events but this could be bad or great for SOS Texas and UConn should be good to great next season. Regardless it provides and opportunity for us to be on the national stage and rebuild our brand. Hoping we get UConn/Texas and they both have excellent seasons. With this event and Kansas we should get at least 2 good games. Is there another game with Arizona or was that a one off?

It seemed like there were many players entering Cook Hall or already in Cook Hall every time I walked by there a few years back. I'm not surprised CTM has that program going in the right direction.

There may or may not be... good to know. Sure it matters, it's a likelihood and environment scenario. You recruit a certain player with characteristics that improve their chances. You create an environment for development. This was my point about TJD developing differently in a different situation.

I would agree on OG. There have been several who have steadily developed their game but few who have really made that massive jump. Steady improvement every offseason from the majority of your core group can take you a long way if you start with the right talent.

When was the last IU player that made anywhere close to the same jump as Vic?

XJ could be the best PG in the Big 1.o and the worst on consecutive plays. When he's at his best I don't think anyone in the conference is better than him. When he's not... It's definitely a win to have him back but being arguably the best player on the team has a range of possible outcomes.

Well yeah, Race was an elite level shooter when he made a few in a row in one game. TJD was an elite level FT shooter when he had a game or two making a high %. I'm an elite level poster when I don't **** post. I would agree XJ has potential like few others currently on the team. He'll be going into his 5th or 6th year of college ball. You would think that elite level would have consistently shown by now. Similar to Troy Williams I believe there are factors non basketball related at play here that lead to the erratic play.

Admittedly I didn't read through the rest of the comments around that time. I figured it panned out similarly to what we typically see here of "why are you so negative we have x, y, z" with several posters agreeing then a retort that flows the other way. One side claiming the other is too positive/negative until a poster tells another to get off the board to get fresh air/touch grass/doing something because they're freaking out. Rinse and repeat I believe we can all agree we had a superior roster of talent this past season than what is projected for next season that led us to a T2 in the Big 1.o and a first round W. Can the coming season be one where the sum of its parts is better than the individual talent? I don't think we've been there for many years.

I hope that is the case. It's possible he tries to do too much (there's a history here) being the best or one of the best players on the team too.

Ehhh, think it's a bit skewed and we overvalue that short stretch where we still only played ~.500 ball. He had some great games but he had a few games where he shot us out of it or almost shot us out of it.

Would agree with being the most important player going into next season but if he's trying to do it alone we'll be in trouble. Hopefully he's taking a few younger guys under his wing and instilling a little fight in them. It's odd the ones building up the freaking out are the same as the ones claiming elite level PGs or something like that.

I love me some XJ and think he brings intangibles we haven't had in awhile but it's been almost a 1:1 with great to wtf games. He has the potential to raise the team to another level but hasn't consistently shown that at IU. That's not elite to me.