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Yep, also helps to remember that these rankings are oriented towards ultimate/pro potential. So sometimes a guard barely over 6’ who isn’t an athletic anomaly has a bit of an uphill climb to a long pro career.

Not to put too fine a point on it but a TD after the pick, and holding on for a win? That might save a guy’s job. And they didn’t even look at the end zone. IU clearly needs to move on but this sort of talent was always on the roster. You can get a decent squad together at IU and a better staff can make competing on the road against top 10 teams the expectation, not a surprise.

Yep, the cowardly drive was as much a fireable offense as anything else this season

Can’t imagine why he’d walk but yes, I think based on Dolson’s handling of the Archie Miller situation, I’d expect this to be it for Allen.

Probably so!

Wonder if there’s any NIL silver lining for Queen with Boogie making another move. I.e. is there a “target B” NIL package that Boogie would’ve been in line to pursue that now slides to Queen? We’ll never know, I guess.

…and I should add that Sparks/Ware may be able to play together if e.g. Sparks marks Edey or Dainja or Dickinson while Ware can roam helpside guarding a 4, whether just to give Malik a rest or otherwise.

Agree, Sparks is a great option because: 1. He’s a good, if limited, player. Even if Ware and Reneau are healthy and very good, the sophomore wings contribute efficiently, Mgbako plays quite a bit of 4, Sparks will still have a role. 2. Reneau played less as a frosh because of foul trouble and TJD. If Sparks takes his minutes, I think it’ll be nights when Malik hits two or three early fouls, Sparks fills in nicely, and CMW rides the hot hand. 3. For all his upside, there are downside risks aside from injury and foul trouble for Ware. Sparks is a crucial insurance policy for that, whether it’s chronic or just a couple nights.

I share the various complaints about adidas’ IU apparel deal common among fans, but this will be a good thing if IU stays with them. Now, if the long-rumored Nike HS league comes along, and IU switches, it’s probably a wash or better.

This is quite a deep cut, lol

Accounting for misses: one long. Two short. One left rim. Two in the cylinder, rattling out.

“Come play with too many non-shooters and don’t expect to get better while you’re here.” (I kid, I know he’s had stud guards since at least Rose…though I do question who’s improved as a player, or boosted their draft stock, under him.)

Yeah Cal’s recent results have consistently disappointed their (toxic) fan base and national expectations. Not sure why anyone wants to opt into that, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Bad news from Trilly, I think. Demarcus cousins gif.

Yeah I think the inverse? Zeke for HH I would guess

On IG at least, I noticed just the official UKbb page and ‘24 commit Somto Cyril. Possible I missed someone. Also, someone alluded to his dad liking some seemingly pro-UK tweets, but I didn’t find anything I’d consider pro-UK in his likes.

In case of UGA/UT it also tells me that 1. Football has all the $ they can use, 2. Thus the marginal NIL $ at even traditional football powers goes a lot farther with hoopers.

What were the best pre-1998 CBB hoops preview magazines? Or more accurately, who were the most trusted recruiting analysts/rankers during that period? I have a pretty meticulous IU recruit spreadsheet that has, I think, every scholarship player from the HS class of ‘98 forward, since that’s what’s readily available online.

Follows all these IU-related IG accounts plus Cuban. That seems promising.

Oh geez I feel old

I learned something, so I’ll share. Appears to be a “th” sound https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiced_dental_fricative

Yes, can verify Liam did repost it, and he’s now removed it from his story, but the original post is still there.

Pretty confident he never liked the Trilly tweet, because it would’ve been huge chatter fodder if he had

Gotcha. Yeah I wouldn’t worry yet. We already knew Self was coming, was there, and an “in-home” at Montverde…maybe family was there or FaceTimed in, but he’s already there. Is that just, like, visiting Liam’s dorm room?

Do you mean Monday or Tuesday of next week?