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You can’t have a team full of 13 guys who should be rotation guys. You will end up with awful team chemistry. We need guys on the bench who are willing and enthusiastic about accepting their roles. Dysfunction awaits otherwise.

I agree with this 100%. Stack as much talent as possible 1-9 and have guys like Leal at the end of the bench helping to support the team and maintaining a positive culture. Recipe for success.

Put me in the camp that thinks we don't skip a beat if JG leaves the team. If he wants to be close to home then so be it. I think he has high ceiling but I'm not convinced he's going to reach it here. He also has a floor that hes capable of reaching too. He played absolutely awful in some games where he got plenty of mins. If you held a gun to my head and told me to pick between Dexter Dennis and JG, Im taking Dennis all day long. I don't think his jumper looks all that bad and we really need a lockdown wing defender. If Xavier Johnson can improve his shooting from 3 with the form he has, then so can Dennis, imho. Clearly the staff knows something that we don't, as they are actively recruiting Dennis and McNeil. I have the sneaking suspicion that LD and JG are going to bounce.

There a quite a few variations I can think of that would be worth exploring. I would love for the program to step outside of its norm and really try to appeal to the younger generation. Just seen a photo of Reneau and JHS standing with Mike Woodson and both players were dressed in Nike from head to toe. I agree with those that say it doesn’t hurt as much as we think but it would help in my mind (switching to Nike).

I personally would give JG Kopp’s mins. Gives us more and will vastly improve with more mins. Kopp kills us in more ways than just missed jumpers. I also think one of Bates or Galloway is going to make a big jump. Galloway figures his jumper out and he becomes a special player imho.

I think this kid and Cooper Flagg will contend for #1 in this class. Flagg is an absolute monster.

The second that JHS proves he can hit an outside shot consistently, he’s gone. Hopefully that’s sooner rather than later. If Woody does a good job developing these kids, it’s going to open the door even more to these programs.

Does anyone close to the program know who the staff is favoring between Dennis & McNeil? I personally would love to add Dennis.

Man….. how awesome would Romeo have been in Woody’s offense?!?!

Big deal. Some of these prep schools would compete for final fours if they were in the NCAA’s.

I no longer care if Mike Woodson wears turtleneck sweaters, in game, anymore.

Agree

Snitches get stitches… he gets it.

My goodness… your moral superiority complex is insufferable. If we kick X off the team for this then we deserve to suck for decades more.

I’m sure there are plenty of girls that will gladly cuddle during winter to keep him warm.

Ol Kendalltucky

Gotta be a good sign that we are getting him to visit.

Duke vs Villanova final game

Same.

Out of a well timed timeout. UCONN looks bigger and more talented but IU looks like the better coached team. I hope Moren can start to land 5* local talent. The two best players in Indiana are both committed to UCONN.

Something many (myself included) haven’t discussed is that maybe the staff is hoping for a significant contribution from Banks.

I would prefer we loaded up on 4 stars, transfers, and the occasional 5 star. Teams full of 5 stars aren’t going to be realistic for us and that’s fine.

I seen a stat during the end of the season that showed Indiana was one of the top teams in the nation at getting open shots. We just need guys who can knock them down.

This is perfect! I assume Wittman will stay on in a hidden consultant role. Works for me!

I’m one of the apparent few who loves the portal. I think it’s the best for the game and offers the best chances at getting better faster. Xavier Johnson made us a tournament team.