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We know Woody loves length and positional size. Would also make sense why things have been quiet, if there was reason to believe he was interested in IU.

Isn’t it an issue that he played in the last half of the season?

The short answer re: height is it’s hard (not impossible) to have a good defense at a size disadvantage. Easy to shoot over, easy to capitalize against switches, tough to rebound. I love a 3 or even 4 guard lineup as a change-of-pace look, but it’s tough to do at the high-major level constantly. The last time I was accused of height obsession it was in the context of Woody’s recruiting. But making that about me, or any other poster, is a category error: Woody’s stated and revealed preference through his entire coaching career is for plus positional size/length.

I believe the original contract was 8 years, and this is the eighth year (it was cancelled in fall 2020). No word yet on a contract renewal. However, as both conferences are Fox Sports partners, I would guess everyone involved has a vested interest in some sort of continuing agreement. Wouldn’t be surprised if potential Big East realignment is the current sticking point — hopefully some resolution on the UConn/Big 12 dalliance comes soon and a renewal gets figured out. The other thing is there’s probably no huge hurry to announce — if they want to maximize earned press coverage they’d announce the week of the games in November, I’ll guess.

Reggie was my fav too. In Mack’s case, who knows if they’ll try to tweak anything but where he differs from Reggie on shot form is his seems repeatable without the low father and start. Don’t break it, I agree. Wouldn’t be shocked if someone (trainer already, IU staff, or some future pro staff) just says “hey, keep it high.”

Right, it would basically require someone to take a sixth man role. Maybe you can sell Abmas that any NBA future for him is probably as a Bobby Jackson/Lou Williams type of high-minute bench scoring guard? “Hey, we’ll showcase you in the role you’d play eventually, we think that will boost your stock?”

Quite a jersey here

I think he’ll either get a nice number of clean looks like Kopp did, which he converts well, or he’ll be hard to leave to help, which is great for everyone else. He tends to start his shot low off the catch, even when the pass is delivered high. I didn’t notice that watching more recent film so maybe he’s changed that — the stroke looks like it could be basically unchanged with a higher start, since the release is high anyway. I wonder to what extent the tunnel vision is a byproduct of the quality of teammate. Wasn’t a terrible case of TV in the first place, but how much of that was being on a team where a contested lane two from MM was a better chance than a catch and shoot 3 from some teammates? If so it may be easily cured playing at a higher level with D1 teammates.

I made a similar comment last week. My take is that quiet is good — if they hadn’t locked onto a mutually interested option we’d be hearing them connected to every available guard

Gotta say, one reason to love this board and specifically this thread is I saw some chatter from Twitter Ball Knowers — even ones I like! — that complained about the matchups. But I agree with you: some really good ones. I’ll try to tune in for X@PU, Marq@Ill, UM@SJU, UMd@VU, and Iowa@Creighton.

Agree, though they’re missing the thing Shrews maxed: shooting

Maybe, my point was more that they do a pretty good job of replicating what made the old Boston Garden or Great Western Forum special

TD Garden and Staples Center make strong cases that IU can build a new basketball arena that captures what makes SSAH great.

Came here to post this but I see we’re already on it. Feels like we may be reaching the end of an epoch

We’ve got a great discussion going here. Think Reneau can fit within Woodson’s desired framework if the jumper comes along OR if/when the other frontcourt players can shoot. So Ware is a perfect fit, in theory. In addition to the sets mentioned I’d add they’ll run plenty of double drag screens with both bigs popping OR one roll & one pop. They’ve already done this in the past but the frontcourt shooting and ball skills should make it more effective and harder to guard than it has been.

Your “Baylor/Houston guard” is a great comp. Between that and Demo’s Cupps :: Jay Wright guard comp, I love where the backcourt is going.

This is close to where I am re: Spencer. However, he played more minutes than anyone else on a Rutgers team that finished 6th in Kenpom defensive efficiency. Maybe we’re wrong.

L M A O this rocks

Maybe. That worked just fine in the end, as he left a spot that became Mgbako’s. If anyone got burned by that it was someone whose name rhymes with Reff Jabjohns I think

I find it genuinely interesting that we haven’t even heard much in the way of rumor this week regarding IU’s pursuit to use their final grant. We know they’ll do so, and there are some players in the portal they’ve pursued, but none who’ve visited: the Caleb Love Zoom call the first time ‘round, Tyrin Lawrence’s unrequited interest. And of course Love is back on the board now, but other than sort of speculative “watch Mizzou and IU” sort of stuff there hasn’t been reported movement there. If I had to venture a guess, there might be mutual interest with a combine prospect and they’re awaiting decision(s) after the withdrawal date, plus I’d imagine they might see if the distance between them and Love has changed in the last month (though I think @RaceToTheTop made a good case he probably lands somewhere where lots of shots and backcourt minutes are available). Anyway, I’m confident there’s a plan — this offseason has gone better than anyone could’ve reasonably hoped, and in many ways talent begets talent. Just interesting that it’s been quiet, whether because they await combine decisions or are simply working low key and (a la Walker) maybe we’ll just learn day of that someone’s on campus. And even that interest had been rumored, via Trilly!

I think clearly he was admitted, but UM’s policies meant he’d be further from graduation than many other places, which could be an NCAA SAP issue.

Is everyone just glossing over this or am I losing my mind

Great pull, yes, think so

Michigan’s transfer policies relevant to this recruitment (and Terrence Shannon, etc.) are explained here: https://mgoblog.com/content/exit-he-arrived-caleb-love Best to not besmirch the student here, I think. And no, not a bad look for IU to take credits UM doesn’t take.