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FWIW I believe CoC has some real money. Not sure how much of it Hickman got but they’re certainly capable of a serious mid major roster

Seems reasonable to assume this quintet will play at least a few minutes together this year. Which is not significant except I might see them and think, those were the fist five DDV Hoosiers.

It seems so, yeah. I will say, I was encouraging patience, but there are only so many Wilkerson-level players in the portal and even fewer of them are as sure of a thing as he is. So even for me, it really makes a difference to actually get someone at this level (Tucker DeVries qualifies too). Also, scoring efficiently is the one of the highest premium skills.

Has some guard skills — can shoot, good handle for his size, some pick and roll reps as a handler. Probably a 3/4 who can slide to some 2 or defend opposing guards.

Would agree broadly with these thoughts. Just to add: using Torvik’s roster tool, IU with just the guys onboard projects to be about as good as Northwestern was this year. Given that it’s only 5 dudes, that’s good. Add Goode and they’re at about the Xavier/Ohio State level, ~top 40.

I don’t think that’s crazy if you have some budget and don’t love your options. Gotta feel pretty good with your team on paper but the chance a grad transfer pops after summer term is enticing. Presumably coaches know more about what’s possible in this regard than we do.

He’s also following senior IU walkon Jaden Bobbett… not sure I’d make much of it yet.

He also hasn’t posted any hype video from UK. Meaningless, yes, but interesting, since he did with IU.

One other note from almost everybody statistical profile: they’re not really after any high volume “other 2” guys. Plenty of rim, plenty of 3s, and you’d think they might take a swing at someone who they thought could help but who had taken more middies under a different coach. Pretty much no! IU is, blissfully, gonna play MUCH different next year.

Haven’t put on the tape but the measurements and statistical profile scream of bench versatility at the B1G level.

Absent other info I would not assume Jasai Miles is a scramble to fill the Wilkerson spot, these visits don’t just get set up overnight

That’s probably what just about everybody should do in their last year of eligibility, all else being equal.

Ok so ranking, stats, Bossi, and Demo agree: clearly a high major PG and potentially an impact frosh.

Not sure this has been discussed much but Wilkerson had the second best year of anyone in the portal based on Torvik’s all-in-one metric (behind only Darling). If you’re gonna spend big, that’s the guy to spend on.

Pretty sure @Demo mentioned Overton weeks back.

Several pages of handwringing will immediately be moot if Wilkerson commits. I'm not alarmed yet but I think it’s fair to have some criticisms/concerns, though of course we have imperfect information. I would suggest it’s too early to jump from those concerns to Eeyore though.

Just a guess, but as a HS recruit he didn’t get the typical top prospect song and dance. He’s exactly the sort of guy who should take his time, hear a bunch of pitches, and make a thoughtful choice with input from people he trusts.

Many such cases; Ann Arbor is a great town year round but it’s perfect in the summer too

My guess, too, unless Hurley leaves this offseason

He signed and was officially announced yesterday

Honestly two of the loveliest parts of the country

Almost hard to overstate how bad Archie’s staff was at talent identification. No offense to Ethan Morton, who played 5 more years of scholarship college basketball than I did, but he was putting up dud stat lines in suburban PA and Miller thought he should be priority 1

As you said up thread, it’s gonna be NYK, PHI, or BOS, throw in BKN if he goes to the NBA. Boston is all set. PHI’s problems this year are not coach-driven. BKN wouldn’t hire a glitzy coach at this point in the success cycle. But if you want Hurley to leave this summer, it starts with the knicks losing in the first round or something.

We’re Remembering Some Guys that IU recruited who turned out to be underwhelming. Dane went to Finland to recruit Miro and did not succeed.