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Demo

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    Demo reacted to OGIUAndy in Oumar Ballo (7'0" C) TO INDIANA   
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    Demo got a reaction from Stuhoo in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    More than I was by Gladiator.
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    Demo got a reaction from Class of '66 Old Fart in NCAA MBB Transfer Portal   
    This is a fun one. Had an IU offer under Archie. It appears IU is the only offer he’s never gonna accept. 
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    Demo got a reaction from NVFalcons1990 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    And it’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that they may be insanely physically mature,  they’re still mostly kids. Ballo may look like Goliath, but he’s 21. When I was 21 I was literally dancing into bars because my ID was no longer fake.
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    Demo got a reaction from Class of '66 Old Fart in NCAA MBB Transfer Portal   
    This is a fun one. Had an IU offer under Archie. It appears IU is the only offer he’s never gonna accept. 
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    Demo got a reaction from Class of '66 Old Fart in NCAA MBB Transfer Portal   
    This is a fun one. Had an IU offer under Archie. It appears IU is the only offer he’s never gonna accept. 
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    Demo reacted to HoosierHuddle in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    I will not pretend to be an expert but I have seen two full games of Malone while he was at Grace College. He's quite skilled. 6'10" and big-bodied. Best comparison I can think of in terms of body-type would be like a 6'10" version of Race Thompson. Doesn't appear to have a plus wingspan (but that's my uneducated eye seeing that). He's not a great athlete and I don't think he'd have much success defending in space. To me, he appears to have pretty high basketball IQ and a good sense of making the right play. He was 37% from three and 81% from the foul line at Grace and is now the school's all-time leader in blocked shots and I think in rebounds. I believe he can help IU and play a role (similar minutes to maybe an Anthony Walker last season...maybe a little more if Ballo is gassed?) but banking on him to play a huge role would be a mistake just in case his game doesn't translate up. There are a lot of examples of good NAIA players carving out really good careers in major college basketball, Malone could be another one. I'd hope his addition does not remove Humrichous from consideration though. 
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    Demo reacted to Class of '66 Old Fart in (2024) - SF Bryson Tucker to INDIANA   
    Rivals released its final ranking for the '24 class and Tucker is #20.
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    Demo got a reaction from Class of '66 Old Fart in NCAA MBB Transfer Portal   
    This is a fun one. Had an IU offer under Archie. It appears IU is the only offer he’s never gonna accept. 
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    Demo reacted to Hovadipo in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    Don’t. 
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    Demo got a reaction from Stuhoo in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    More than I was by Gladiator.
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    Demo reacted to Stuhoo in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
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    Demo got a reaction from RaceToTheTop in NCAA MBB Transfer Portal   
    Barely played as a freshman and then redshirted last year. Had brief cursory IU interest ages ago. From the Chicago area, I believe. Maybe Northwestern?
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    Demo got a reaction from Ghost of Rick Majerus in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    Ok, that’s funny.
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    Demo reacted to Ghost of Rick Majerus in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    The only social media follow we need to sorry about is if Ballo starts following Chris Ledlum. That's when we need to start panicking!
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    Demo got a reaction from OliviaPope40 in (2019) C Mackenzie Holmes to IUWBB   
    Great draft and stash. She’ll play in the League a long time.
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    Demo reacted to Chris007 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    See Tyme, myself and Rabby are all saying we are good. Maybe we are all the same person
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    Demo reacted to WayneFleekHoosier in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    I think this is the only way to view it. We want Indiana to keep trying.  We want Indiana to win.  If Woody can do that then great. If he can’t with his hand picked team 2 years in a row, it’ll be obvious.  But I’m rooting for a great year. Always am.  Life is too short to throw away seasons hoping for better. 
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    Demo reacted to Hovadipo in 2023-24 IUFB Transfer Portal   
    WR Derrick Bohler, QB Broc Lowry, and RB Trent Howland are the newest post-ish-spring ball portalers.
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    Demo got a reaction from NVFalcons1990 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    And it’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that they may be insanely physically mature,  they’re still mostly kids. Ballo may look like Goliath, but he’s 21. When I was 21 I was literally dancing into bars because my ID was no longer fake.
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    Demo reacted to Class of '66 Old Fart in NCAA MBB Coaching Carousel   
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    Demo got a reaction from NVFalcons1990 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    And it’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that they may be insanely physically mature,  they’re still mostly kids. Ballo may look like Goliath, but he’s 21. When I was 21 I was literally dancing into bars because my ID was no longer fake.
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    Demo got a reaction from NVFalcons1990 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    And it’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that they may be insanely physically mature,  they’re still mostly kids. Ballo may look like Goliath, but he’s 21. When I was 21 I was literally dancing into bars because my ID was no longer fake.
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    Demo got a reaction from NVFalcons1990 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    And it’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that they may be insanely physically mature,  they’re still mostly kids. Ballo may look like Goliath, but he’s 21. When I was 21 I was literally dancing into bars because my ID was no longer fake.
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    Demo reacted to Artie86 in Transfer Portal w IU Interest   
    I absolutely love this! Ballo is taking the time to just have fun with the boys! Man,…. in grand scheme of things, playing basketball is a huge part of life for these boys, but having fun and building genuine friendships is much bigger in the long run. JMO
    GO IU!
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