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BubbleKnuts, I mainly agree, but I think you've overstated the quality of that team relative to other 2013 competitors. Also, no one's happy that season ended the way it did. Beyond the offensive problems with Stracuse's zone, It's easy to play what if: Jordy/Elston/Creek were fully healthy, Roth had a roster spot instead of Jurkin, Perea hadn't lost valuable time to an undeserved suspension, Yogi had the confidence he does now, etc. The fact is that single-elimination tournaments are inherently very random, and no team could reach the Final 4 with the regularity some IU fans feel entitled to. Does this excuse that loss, or the problems since? Not entirely -- but expecting 2012-and-forward IU to perennially compete for championships (B1G & national) given where Crean inherited the team is short-sighted and underestimates the work of program-building. Plenty might not want to hear it, but we still need to take the long view for program success. (A final note: I say all this believing IU can win somewhere between 20-22 games this year.)

Albers reports Lyle is a 2015 target, not a midyear add, at the moment: http://indiana.scout.com/story/1474094-recruiting-notes-following-hoosier-hysteria?s=170

I would add Beilein's U of M teams to the mix. The last two years, they've trotted out a pg, one big, and three wings almost exclusively.

Aha, thanks. This tweet was 40 minutes after my post, though -- who had the scoop?

Longtime lurker, first-time commenter: where's the report of Lyle's presence coming from?