HoosierTrav

It’s wild we are in a world where dudes are putting out top-6 transfer lists lol

You don’t think 13-20, 14th place in the Atlantic 10 SLU would want the NIT finalist to run it back?

What? How can you say that? We are so far removed from the program that is too proud to accept an NIT bid. This program is the definition of mediocrity over the last 25 years. This was totally done to save the embarrassment of the coach and administration.

Yes.  As was mentioned earlier, Hickman was supposed to visit IU over the weekend but he called it off because he was sick.  I think it's a positive move by the staff to go to Bradley to visit him since the visit didn't work out.  At least it's showing a recruit that the staff is very interested in him.

Lmaoooo ok now this makes way more sense. 

Does it matter that Hickman lives in Bloomington?

I am not equipped to ride this roller coaster that is IU basketball. 

I cant tell if you're f***ing with us or not. I guess that means you are doing this message board schtick well. 

I cant tell if you're f***ing with us or not. I guess that means you are doing this message board schtick well. 

NGW also said not to believe an article quoting Dalton Knecht saying his IU visit had to be rescheduled because Woody decided to have knee surgery. Just sayin . . .

He got exponentially better towards the end of the season, on the defensive end. 

NGW’s coach is already on the sideline.

Peak male activities. 

That’s not how it works lol.
Cupps and XJ’s TO rate last season were 22 and 24 percent respectively. That’s terrible. Throw in Galloway at 18% who handled the ball a lot and it’s a major reason why IU’s offensive efficiency was so bad.
Perkins TO rate for both his Jr and Sr seasons was 12% which is beyond elite. It’s a huge reason why Iowa finished 4th and 15th in offensive efficiency per KenPom with Perkins as its starting PG.

You should start a Matt Painter thread. You seem to be pretty involved in honoring him. We’re trying to fire a coach here.  

I hope this kid's parents let him go to the final four game against Purdoo. 
 

And they only go 7 deep. If Purdue gets fouls called at their usual rate, NC St. might run out of scholarship bodies for the court. 

Listened to the end of the game on Sirius. Hearing Robbie Hummel literally cry on air certainly doesn’t move him up my commentator rankings. 

Well, I'll be rooting for Purdue to win it all for my father-in-law. He is a diehard Purdue fan, who probably hasn't missed but a few games since 1968. Sadly, he is missing this tournament. He had a mental breakdown, which could be Alzheimer's, and is in a hospital that won't allow him to watch TV, and we don't know when he'll get out, or if ever. I missed getting his texts during the game. I kept checking my phone out of habit, just hoping to see his thoughts come across my screen. Sigh. Well, I hope they win it all for him. I am not a praying man, but I'd sure love some good vibes sent my father-in-law's way!

He’s sick. Sorry been doing a combination of drinking, mowing and watching basketball.

“Returning B1G co-freshman of the Year” sounds good.

The guy was co-freshman of the year and there’s still discussion trying to minimize his growth based on early play? Good grief. 
Flip side of that coin - which is getting old - maybe if Woodson had encouraged his shooting and actually run sets for a perimeter game he would have shined earlier? Ya think? I thought he’d come back but honestly we’re lucky, in an actual modern offense emphasizing outside scoring, with plays actually run for it - what a shocker, Woodson - he’d score much more efficiently.
This isn’t directed at anyone in particular above, I just find it surprising that there’s continuing focus on early struggles defensively when the guy earned co-frosh of the year and clearly was a key player for us in doing so

Thanks.  You’ll find I tend to delve into stats a good deal.  I co-host a pod on the Back Home Network called X’s and Joes where we share our research on college basketball trends.  
 
I do think IU could really put together a pretty decent roster for next year, but it will take hitting on some upper tier dudes during a time where the staff is facing some headwinds.  Guess we’ll see if they can pull it off.

If you look at Box Plus Minus scores from the team last year, one thing stands out…Ware will be hard to replace.  He’s a 8.5 BPM while the rest of the starters total BPM is 8.4 combined (Reneau: 4.4, Mgbako: 2.2, Gallo: 2.1, XJ: -0.3).
To get “safely” back into the tournament you’ll need a start BPM  total around 30-35.  So without Kel’el, where is that hole getting filled?  Let’s say you bump MM and MR to 15 combined (which is possible), you have to find another 15+ from the other 3 slots.  
 
Perkins is a 5 BPM.  So he’s on target, but just barely.  You might need one or two guys more in the 7 range like Nelson/Estrada from Bama.  Either way, you’ll need to hit some home runs very soon.

Got some pretty decent Easter intel on Perkins. Was told if it were up to mom, he’d be a Hoosier already. Wants him close to home and was sick of the back and forth drive from Iowa City. UCLA I was told is going to be the stiffest competition. Woodson on him harder than any other player they’re targeting.