WayneFleekHoosier

Yep. Yigi is also particularly foul prone. Something to watchout for. Knowing DeVries he’ll run some 4 guard sets and have Mustaf at the 4. Could be some solutions.

It’s gross, but it’s more and more what winning basketball is gonna look like in the states.

If true, it’s roster building malpractice. Hell, we have posters here that would watch 15 of his games to get a scout for fun. Based on last season, he seems like a coach that takes on the challenge of coaching what he has. He doesn’t strike me as an analytical, ultra high IQ type guy that obsesses over the roster and the roster build. Not a type A personality. many of his/staffs choices left so much to be desired and added a level of doubt to every choice they make for me. This season is better by a landslide but leaves several significant question marks. Genuinely curious if this is 1 year rental/back up situation like Acinomivic was. Maybe practice against guys like Yigi and AS is better than playing low level German ball. Not sure this is a serious 4 year commitment or not.

That’s a very strong group. Excited about Soccers upcoming season.

Additionally I wouldn’t have signed Manhertz or at least had him reclass back to his original class. I’d have encouraged him to get a Montverde type year of development and stay a ‘27. Tried to add a freshman I like better or thought would be more ready to contribute.

Right? It’s a career of stepping stones and I’m neck deep into a dental career. Far too old to start that totem pole. Honestly, if I wasn’t supporting a family of 5 on a single income I could see myself in an alternate universe ‘wishing’ I had tried the Dusty May career path. lol.

Under these restrictions I would be have kept Dorn, the better prospect of Jason Drake/Jasai Miles, the better prospect of Josh Harris/Clemens. I also would have liked to know the market for what we spent on Lindsay/Darren Harris and see if I could have found players I like better in the spending space.

Our roster build is insane. so our best lineup is probably starting Yigi and AS together. But if we do or want to, we have Sisley that can come in as an undersized 4 and no 5 that will be ready to play at this level. Again, our best lineup likely starts Burton, and Lindsay but we don’t have a 1 to come in with any proven worth if those 2 start. This is why I need a job on the staff. And this is why don’t build a roster with 3 unproven freshman and 3 practice guys who can’t contribute. Wild.

Not sure I agree. It’s a huge jump for freshman in general. Relying on players ranked outside the top 25-50 is a wildcard. Getting them on campus and slowly adjusted the game is what id expect as Normal at a program trying to compete and win at the top. Where I do agree, is there are Fragers, and Waglers out there that can be good as a freshman and not highly ranked. Indiana has historically been awful at identifying these types of players. Really, really hoping for this to change.

I have No idea at all. Just seems like LSU and UK will throw major offers to him.

AH1971 and I see roster building much the same. Winning at the top level and expecting mid level recruits being ready to contribute as freshman aren’t things that generally fit well together. Although Moody being ready won’t surprise me. 1 more semi star and 1 solid bench piece and you’ve got yourself a team that can win a championship.

As cool as this is, it won’t be over until it’s over. Makes getting excited for football recruits a challenge. (For me)

Baylor’s Yessoufou likely portaling. He’ll garner significant money somewhere. LSU and UK the big spenders left? UNC? Someone will pay him well.

The best teams for next season like Duke, Michigan, Florida, Texas, etc are filling spots 9-13 with freshman of different degrees of ranking. this is the track we’d be on if we signed Clemens then 2 playable guys. Manhertz, Clemens, Karvala, Moody could have been 10-13. What isn’t known is just because a player is slotted there doesn’t mean that’s how they will perform. Wagler is the ultimate example of this. I’d rather be developing FR at the end of the bench. The best ones will play and stay. The other ones might leave. No harm, no foul.

I’ll come back to this in a few weeks when rosters are finished with specific examples. Michigan state for example have a bunch of 4 star freshman taking up roster spots 9-12. Louisville who is like us, just added a top 60 rated 2026 kid as their 11th or 12th.