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Really fun EYBL game this afternoon if anyone’s interested. Team Takeover(Prince Alexander Moody, Jordan Smith, Qayden Samuels) against NY Rens. Rens have a 6’10” 250lb post kid named Najai Hines, who the staff has watched but not offered, and he is 1 of the leading shot blockers in the EYBL. Will be really interesting to see how Moody and Smith, who didn’t play yesterday so maybe he’s nicked, as kids who really like to get into the paint attack a rim protector like Hines. Also, they’re 1st and 2nd in their division, so important from a competitive perspective. Been looking forward to this one. https://nikeeyb.com/livestream-session4 3:30EDT on court 2.

Looks like a bunch of athletes….and Tucker. Kid is dad boding it a little bit.

Yup. It’s going to be really, really good to be that kid that weekend.

1st time I’ve gotten see him actually play the defensive end and he was decent. A little stiff. Change of direction wasn’t great. Awareness was good. Physicality was no problem. I think the biggest issue he’ll have early on is that his handle is a little high and a little loose. You combine that with having just ok burst and I imagine there will be times early on in which the 2 senior PG’s, particularly Conerway, get in and under and pressure his dribble and he’s not really gonna have answers. Imagine he’ll always be kind of a combo guy, but he’s got vision and instincts and he’ll be fine eventually. Side note: If Leo Curtis gets any legit minutes at Nebraska next year that is a bad sign for them. He’s got skill and he played hard, but, man, the B1G game is gonna be crazy fast for him. The other thing is I seriously if he’s ever touched a weight. Ever. He’s both thin and soft-bodied. That is a bad combo.

Rippey’s full visit schedule, per London: UK 8/1-3 MiamI 8/27-29 UNC 8/31-9/2 Bama 9/12-14 Texas 9/19-21 Cuse 9/26-28 IU 10/17-19 Tenn 10/25-26 Don’t love that early isolated UK visit, but if he’s scheduled that many I assume the plan is to take them all. The Adidas schools are, I believe, just IU and Miami.

I almost spit my drink. Fan Duel: We don’t have the heart to take Purdue fans’ money.

Ristic with 11pts and 7assts in a 14pt win over Iceland. Game replay above. Ristic is #5. Former short time IU target Leo Curtis played for Iceland(#9) and had a nice game, though his 1st look of the game was a world class brick. Side note: the gym is interesting. And that was quite a crowd.

1) Ballo 2) Ponds 3) CMM 4) C'mon 5) Ponds- That kid's just got somethin' 6) Schwarber 7) IUFB Playoff but in most year's any of those could have won. What a freaking year it's been. 8) Lee

There feels like a story here. I’m really curious what it is.

https://x.com/IndianaMBB/status/1943339439608205799/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1943339439608205799&currentTweetUser=IndianaMBB Coach Clark mic’d up.

Not suggesting it’s indicative of anything, but whenever you see pictures of DDV at these events he’s always sitting up straight. Woody, like most HC’s, was always as reclined as he could get with the legs crossed. Curious if DDV’s Dad was military?

Maybe. The sell here for a ‘26 PG is so strong. IU exposure/NIL. No returning PG. DDV taking Javon Small from a nice portal get to all-Big 12 and getting him drafted in 1 year. The system puts so much on the PG’s plate. They can basically promise a kid the keys without actually having to promise him. This is 1case where I would be pretty shocked if they don’t lock down a top kid at the position.

Usually put zero stock in pre-season stuff. Couldn’t care less. But Phil Steele is The Man and if he has IU 16 that is encouraging.

That sucks so bad. Pickleball courts? Jesus

There it is!

https://x.com/TMarkwith14/status/1934281014995476485 IU offers 247 top 50 PG Nasir Anderson. Plays at Georgia powerhouse Norcross HS and in the 3SSSB circuit for Game Elite. Has had a huge spring. MVP of the FIBA U16 Americup event and was apparently 1 of the hottest ‘27’s at the NBPA Camp. https://247sports.com/player/nasir-anderson-46148955/ https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/nasir-anderson-323443?view=pv https://www.hudl.com/profile/18960336/Nasir-Anderson

Seem to recall that as well. How nuts is this? College sports is this insane money-making machine but streaming off season games that people can’t get to is somehow beyond the pale?

Has anything come out about streaming? I’ve not seen anything but surely someone’s doing it. It’d be straight stealing money. Hit me for $20 a game and I’m gonna give’em $60.

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1st game is 8/6 and then I think they play the 10th and 12th, though I might be off on that part.

Yup, until teams start getting bonus points or some such for being higher ranked I could not care less.

Unless there’s some personal connection here this one feels like exercise.

That’s a pretty nice lineup of contributors. Always makes me laugh the way Trilly started out as an obvious lark and just continues to evolve.

And when was the last time, or has there ever been a time, when they had a choice of probably 4 different players they could have put on the cover? Love it.

And gone are the days when you didn’t want a kid coming in on a IUFB weekend because it would just be sad and depressing. Come on down, Tay, and watch us boat race ODU in front of a sold out stadium.