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There would definitely be some equity issues to work out if players were paid, but it wouldn’t necessarily be a Title IX issue for revenue sport athletes to make more than non-revenue sport athletes. Coaching salaries are subject to TIX and that doesn’t prevent football and men’s basketball coaches from making much more than their coaching colleagues. I don’t handle athletics compliance, but I’m a Title IX administrator (not at IU) and, of course, have colleagues in athletics who make sure we’re compliant.

Right, I don’t mean to say I know anything about Bagley’s involvement or lack thereof. Duke’s making an announcement that he’s healthy and playing, contrasted with MSU’s announcement, that they’ve cleared Bridges.

The Duke player implicated was Wendell Carter, right? I think this announcement is injury related.

Here’s the Jay Williams/Kevin Love story. They paid his AAU coach: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/jay-williams-admitted-his-former-sports-agency-paid-kevin-loves-aau-coach-250k/

Another consideration is that typically the ranking philosophy is about long-term projection; e.g. the #1 player in a class is the player with the greatest potential + likelihood of stardom on the highest level. Thus ranking ~100th perhaps is less about Phinisee’s success or impact at IU, and more about his chances of making an NBA roster or whatever.

https://mobile.twitter.com/draftexpress/status/860133141897457664 “Nike EYBL stats have translated really impressively to NCAA over the years. Competition level is strong. Some interesting sleepers emerging.” - @draftexpress Not a comparison to IHSAA 4A, of course, but apparently top-level AAU stats are a good predictor of college performance.

Thanks; this seems right. The ITH schedule is wrong. I'm sure he wouldn't announce on BTN but FS1 at least seems possible.

IU/Seton Hall is on FS1, for what it's worth.

As conspiracy theories go, this is both more pleasant and more plausible than the idea that IU is doomed because he's announcing at his high school.

Right, and the assumption it's bad in this case is predicated on the idea it'll be a pro-VU crowd. That's...not a great reflection of Nashville, imo.

I think it actually pairs nicely with the "known where he wanted to go for weeks" comment.

Right, but there are other options: Daniels, Meyer, local newspaper reporters...

I tend to think it's good news they keep talking to Rabjohns.

Perhaps best to consider this just another + on one school's ledger, not a deciding factor, especially given what @Chris007 said.

Do you think this moves the needle with Garland?

So the best 2021 (freshman) in the country according to Future150 and Coast2Coast will be at Archie's first game at IU.

This is a good argument for talented teams to play faster and vice versa: more possessions should widen the gap.

This is all speculative, but reading the tea leaves, I think Arch would've paid Darius a visit if he expected him to announce during the dead period. IU plays Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday (11/15), the last day of the signing period. Brentwood's first game is Tuesday, the 14th, and we have reason to believe Darius announces before that. He has a scrimmage/exhibition game (?) Saturday. It seems obvious Arch will visit after the dead period, probably knowing Darius won't announce until then. I'm guessing Arch is in TN Saturday or Monday, and Darius announces sometime between Sunday and Tuesday.

Left some points on the FT line, too

Shooting under 40% as a team. There are things to glean from exhibitions (McSwain looks good, guard play good overall, defense improved) but it’s not like Johnson forgot how to shoot. Cannon is right.

Salmon for dinner at the Lurk household. I’m talking about the fish, are you?

Update: https://sports.yahoo.com/source-indictments-expected-next-week-college-hoops-scandal-184948225.html In summary, indictments expected next week, no one seems to have reached a plea bargain yet.

Yeah I think the feeling most of us had last year was more "this relatively lowly rated guy really may turn into something" and less "he should be playing over Rob or Newkirk." I believe he had the highest turnover rate on the team, and as detailed elsewhere, both Rob and Newkirk played well down the stretch.

As I’ve said before, the staff has more information about the roster than we do. Maybe they’re already well aware someone’s not returning for next year for whatever reason.

A day later and I’m still dying laughing at this turn of events