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What was their commentary like?

Gordon would be a solid pick up if we miss on Brown/Alkins. What we really need is a plan B for our bigs recruiting

Lets hope if its not us, its Miss St. Would hate to play Maryland with him

True, though important to take with a grain of salt as Albers said he hasn't been told a 3rd school definitively, while he has heard us and MSU definitively. So TIFWIW

https://twitter.com/Justin_Albers/status/659403712851496960   Albers:    I’m told Indiana and Mississippi State will make the final 3 for 2016 F Mario Kegler. The third finalist yet to be determined. #iubb   Final spot seems to be a toss up between Maryland, Baylor, ASU

Iowa 48 IU 35

Is Kegler a one and done candidate? When I saw him at Hysteria he was very physically impressive. A much more filled out frame than typical HS seniors

Have a couple of buddies with ties to roselle catholic. I'll have to ask about this guy

I don't see any way Hartman gets into the starting lineup.    You know Yogi will start.  You know TB will start. You know Troy will start. You know JBJ will start.    That pretty much makes it Hartman vs RoJo. But I think Crean likes having the 3 guards, Yogi, JBJ, and RoJo play together.    I think it'll be similar to last year and we will see Hartman be first man in for RoJo then NZ3 in for JBJ. But thats just my opinion

After another offseason of attrition, Indiana added three freshmen to the roster in Thomas Bryant, Juwan Morgan, and O.G. Anunoby. Originally, it appeared as if only Bryant would receive extensive playing time as a freshman but with the dismissal of Emmitt Holt, Devin Davis and Hanner -Mosquera-Perea, all three now look to be rotational players. Bryant, a former five star center from New York, is projected to start this season at center despite having missed extensive time in the preseason. According to head coach Tom Crean, Hoosier Hysteria was only the seventh day Bryant had experienced “live contact.” The cause of Bryant’s missed time is mostly due to a foot injury, but also a bout with strep throat. Now, he claims to be mostly healed. “I’m feeling good,” Bryant said. “The coaching staff and trainers that we have are getting me into the best shape I can be … Running up and down the floor felt real good.” With the three freshmen figuring into the regular rotation, it is critical that any learning curve is accelerated. The freshmen know they are responsible for getting as good as possible as fast as possible. “Thomas is a very willing learner, he is a very quick learner, he is a sponge,” Crean said of Bryant. “He came in with tremendous humility, combine that with his upside and he has a great future.” Anunoby also said college basketball has taught him how important details are thanks to the emphasis of the coaching staff. “I’ve learned to just try and stay focused on everything to get better at everything at the same time,” Anunoby said. “I’ve been working on shooting, ball handling, defense, everything.” As the freshman trio, who composed the 26th ranked overall 2015 recruiting class, tailors their games to the collegiate level, they know adjustments have to be made. “The biggest adjustment is the strength of the guys and the speed of the game,” Anunoby shared. “I think post defense will be one of the biggest parts of my game, being able to guard bigger players,” Morgan said. “I’m not a super quick wing or a powerhouse power forward, so I know I have to be smarter than them, beat them to the spot and things like that.” The freshmen embrace the obstacles ahead of them with enthusiasm, Crean said. “The best thing to say about Thomas is we knew every day when he wasn’t there,” Crean said. “I think makes practice better every day.” Bryant serves as inspiration for Morgan, who says players of Bryant’s level normally don’t have his work ethic. Personally, Bryant believes a positive attitude can be extremely helpful to the team. Bryant later stated that fan support is a huge reason he works the way he does. “It felt real good seeing those fans come out and support us because we wouldn’t be out there if it wasn’t for them,” Bryant went on. “Being out there got me really excited.” The energy, according to Morgan, surpassed the prior year’s event. “It was crazy, I was not expecting it to be this loud,” Morgan said. “Actually being on the court and hearing it, it was a different level.” Ultimately the freshmen are aware of the responsibility they shoulder. Preparation will be key in masking their youth and featuring their talents. Luckily for them, they have the coaching staff to guide them along the way. “Coach Crean and the rest of the staff will put us in the best position to be successful out there,” Bryant said. “We just have to go out there and play the game.”

I don't remember much from Juwan in the scrimmage, but I agree his impact will be more immediate than OG's. OG definitely needs to bring his skill up, but the athletic potential is through the roof. He also has apparently made strides since getting to school, which is nice to see.    Bryant will obviously be huge. He looked good in the scrimmage, but man if he could've gotten more run during the pre season I wonder where he would be now. I trust that he will be as special as we hope

After another offseason of attrition, Indiana added three freshmen to the roster in Thomas Bryant, Juwan Morgan, and O.G. Anunoby. Originally, it appeared as if only Bryant would receive extensive playing time as a freshman but with the dismissal of Emmitt Holt and Hanner Parea, all three now look to be rotational players. After another offseason of attrition, Indiana added three freshmen to the roster in Thomas Bryant, Juwan Morgan, and O.G. Anunoby. Originally, it appeared as if only Bryant would receive extensive playing time as a freshman but with the dismissal of Emmitt Holt, Devin Davis and Hanner -Mosquera-Perea, all three now look to be rotational players.   Bryant, a former five star center from New York, is projected to start this season at center despite having missed extensive time in the preseason. According to head coach Tom Crean, Hoosier Hysteria was only the seventh day Bryant had experienced “live contact.”   The cause of Bryant’s missed time is mostly due to a foot injury, but also a bout with strep throat. Now, he claims to be mostly healed.   “I’m feeling good,” Bryant said. “The coaching staff and trainers that we have are getting me into the best shape I can be … Running up and down the floor felt real good.”   With the three freshmen figuring into the regular rotation, it is critical that any learning curve is accelerated. The freshmen know they are responsible for getting as good as possible as fast as possible.   “Thomas is a very willing learner, he is a very quick learner, he is a sponge,” Crean said of Bryant. “He came in with tremendous humility, combine that with his upside and he has a great future.”   Anunoby also said college basketball has taught him how important details are thanks to the emphasis of the coaching staff.   “I’ve learned to just try and stay focused on everything to get better at everything at the same time,” Anunoby said. “I’ve been working on shooting, ball handling, defense, everything.”   As the freshman trio, who composed the 26th ranked overall 2015 recruiting class, tailors their games to the collegiate level, they know adjustments have to be made.   “The biggest adjustment is the strength of the guys and the speed of the game,” Anunoby shared.   “I think post defense will be one of the biggest parts of my game, being able to guard bigger players,” Morgan said. “I’m not a super quick wing or a powerhouse power forward, so I know I have to be smarter than them, beat them to the spot and things like that.”   The freshmen embrace the obstacles ahead of them with enthusiasm, Crean said. “The best thing to say about Thomas is we knew every day when he wasn’t there,” Crean said. “I think makes practice better every day.”   Bryant serves as inspiration for Morgan, who says players of Bryant’s level normally don’t have his work ethic. Personally, Bryant believes a positive attitude can be extremely helpful to the team.   Bryant later stated that fan support is a huge reason he works the way he does.   “It felt real good seeing those fans come out and support us because we wouldn’t be out there if it wasn’t for them,” Bryant went on. “Being out there got me really excited.”   The energy, according to Morgan, surpassed the prior year’s event.   “It was crazy, I was not expecting it to be this loud,” Morgan said. “Actually being on the court and hearing it, it was a different level.”   Ultimately the freshmen are aware of the responsibility they shoulder. Preparation will be key in masking their youth and featuring their talents. Luckily for them, they have the coaching staff to guide them along the way.   “Coach Crean and the rest of the staff will put us in the best position to be successful out there,” Bryant said. “We just have to go out there and play the game.” [url=https://btownbanners.com/page/index.html/_/basketball/news-notes/freshmen-to-be-in-regular-rotation-r240]Click here to view the article[/url]

I would love to know what/if any conversation exists between Davis and Kegler. With both having IU and Miss St in their top considerations, you have to imagine they're comparing notes

You guys make good point. I am really high on OG in particular. His size is what stood out to me. He was easily taller than Juwan, and you can't miss his thick base/legs.   I am hopeful for IU's sake Juwan can fill the much needed role of post defender when Bryant comes out.    Cautiously optimistic about these guys, I think they will prove to be a good class in the long run. Just not sure how much of an immediate impact we can realistically expect

And Miss St it is, officially

Yeah, I don't think Juwan or OG are anywhere near ready to contribute other than maybe giving a breather. I'm hopeful they'll carve out a niche that they can excel in so that they aren't a liability. Bryant missing all that time definitely hurts, hopefully he's gotten a lot of mental reps

Theres so much time between now and then it doesn't move me one way or another. A top 150 possible sleeper kid is nice to add.   I can't get moved too far one way or another because 2017 is so far away, we can't really read what the scholly situation will be. Theres always tons of attrition, some predictable. Some not. 

Top 150 player and people aren't happy? sounds like a good prospect to me but I haven't watched any tape yet

https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/658486205252767744   Mario Kegler enjoyed his Indiana visit and will look to cut list to 3 this week, his guardian told @SNYtv. Also has ASU, Baylor, MD & MSU   Per Zagoria

With the passing of Hoosier Hysteria, Indiana University men’s basketball season is officially upon us. This year’s version of the event featured everything from women’s basketball coach Teri Moren doing hip hop dancing to a men’s basketball scrimmage. The arena featured an excited atmosphere that head coach Tom Crean praised afterwards. “I think it was a great crowd,” Crean said. “People waited in line and brought tremendous energy, that is what makes this special.” The bulk of the night’s highlights belonged to Troy Williams, who became the first Indiana basketball player in the history of Hoosier Hysteria to win both the 3-point shooting and dunk contests. You read that correctly, Troy Williams won a shooting contest. Crean was asked after Hysteria about the progress on Williams’ shot. “Did you see him shoot last year?” Crean said with a chuckle. “He has worked very hard at it and its important that it’s a weapon, not a necessity … Last year teams could forget about him on the perimeter and I think that will be hard for them to do this year.” Crean went on to state that Williams has also improved his ball handling and defense. It should be noted that there were several instances during the short scrimmage where Williams and James Blackmon Jr. brought the ball up the court. This is an interesting look that fans saw from time-to-time last year and that they will likely see more of going forward, as Crean stated that Indiana wants to make use of Yogi Ferrell’s versatile skill set. “There is no question he will be key at the point of attack defensively, and offensively we will move him around to take advantage of his strength, his speed, his endurance, his vision and all those things,” Crean said. “He is a very good basketball player who has to take even more responsibility for his teammates on the court even when it isn’t going well for him.” The next step for Ferrell, who returned for his final season of eligibility to cement a legacy as a Hoosier, according to Crean is, “… taking ownership of guys on the court and putting them in the right spots as far as directing traffic and building confidence… Yogi has to be able to play over the tough shooting nights and when defenses are built on him.” Ferrell has certainly had a prolific collegiate career partially thanks to his passing and fast pace. While ball movement and playing fast are critical, Crean insisted that they must not become careless with the ball. All in all, Hoosier Hysteria provided a fun peak into the coming season. While some people may try to read too far into the events, Crean certainly will not. “As far as basketball, it (the scrimmage) didn’t really make much difference to me,” said Crean. “Practice this morning and tomorrow morning is what the big thing is.” As far as goals for the season? Crean won’t project that far. The goal he stated was simple. “My coach speak says ‘we have to have a great practice tomorrow,’” Crean said. “I can’t go much further than that. And it has to be better than today’s.” Observation News and Notes · Thomas Bryant has missed extensive time with a foot injury and strep throat. Today was only his seventh time against “live action.” He looked to run the court well during the scrimmage and showed an easy to love personality through his dance moves. Crean praised Bryant as being infectiously energetic, also says he has been held out mostly because the team has been very cautious. · There was at least one Mario Kegler related sign, which was noticed by Mario and someone from his party. It drew smiles. · Crean says it is hard to project how long Hartman will be out with his rib injury, but estimates about a week. · Jordan Fuchs was announced as a part of the team during player introductions. · Crean noted the newcomers still have a long way to go and that there is plenty of room for improvement in every facet of every player’s game.

[attachment=2770:ImageUploadedByBtownBanners1445738652.972133.jpg] Kegler getting some shots up after Hoosier hysteria

There was at least one Kegler sign. It was noticed by Kegler and a member of his party. 

Moren thanked Crean for being so welcoming and helpful to her thus far. Was expecting applause but it was fairly sparse. Crean came out to a very warm reception when he was announced though, thankfully

Score and time update??

Pretty cold response to Moren's praise of Crean IMO... Maybe I'm just being ultra sensitive to it. Guy next to me had a we want kegler sign out that he saw