Class of '66 Old Fart

More on Jobe from TheDailyHoosier. His grandfather played high school ball in Indiana for Milton High School in Wayne Co. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-class-of-2024-forward-william-jobe/?fbclid=IwAR3joAxy4oxlIYDW-VLqc6DclHSiATmwXZYduzzmDXnHvSCIfVPjFyjzttc

Busy day with '24 offers. 6'9" William Jobe attends Frederica Academy in St. Simons Island, GA. Played AAU for Team Dickerson 15U on the Indie circuit. This is Noah Clowney's AAU affiliation as well. Haven't found a whole lot of info on him. OnTheRadarHoops from last October -- We had an opportunity to see Jobe last year on our middle school circuit, OTR Battleground. Jobe continues to get better each time we see him. This 6-foot-7 forward is mobile with good hands and feet. He has a soft shooting touch facing the basket and he can score around the basket with either hand. He can put the ball on the floor a couple of times and also seems to have a passing instinct as well. Rivals Hudl

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-class-of-2024-forward-cooper-koch/?fbclid=IwAR1_oPS94ssvbPyes2Qgt57GCAl_c4xhsrYG9ZYBj5_YPjdTao7GHC-6kig

Per his AAU team, 6'8" Koch was offered today. He attends Peoria Notre Dame HS in Peoria, IL. Maybe we can get a little unofficial help from A. J. Guyton on Koch. 247 Rivals https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/2020/12/16/peoria-notre-dame-freshmen-prepared-by-famous-fathers/3888792001/ From a Wisky website 2 days ago: 2024 wing Cooper Koch (Peoria, Ill.) out of Peoria Notre Dame is the latest prospect to receive an offer from the Badgers and Greg Gard. He is currently unranked by all of the recruiting service, but that’s normal for players from a class that isn’t close to enrolling in college. Koch already has offers from Bradley, Iowa, Wake Forest and Western Illinois to go along with his Badgers offer. Rivals notes that Illinois and Purdue are showing interest too. Standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing a bit over 200 pounds, Koch already has good size for a rising sophomore. His father, J.R., is 6-foot-10 and played basketball at Iowa before having a six-year career overseas, so there is probably still room for some growth. The older Koch was a teammate of current Wisconsin assistant coach Dean Oliver while in Iowa City which should help the Badgers develop a good relationship.

Let's hope Woody's comments about Phinisee all are proven on the court. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/8/7/mens-basketball-bahama-bound-rob-phinisee-set-to-play-his-game.aspx

Sparty lands 4-star PG Tre Holloman from Minneapolis. This one was confusing. He indicated some time back we'd offered but he never heard from the new staff after Woody was hired. But I don't ever recall seeing any evidence that Archie offered from the usual multitude of sources that race each other to get the news of an IU offer made public.

Annual trip to the Indiana State Fair yesterday and saw this piece of artwork.

This one never even made it to a 2-page thread. Announced that Baylor, Kansas, Texas, UCLA, and USC all made the final cut.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-7-foot-center-michael-durr-has-been-a-positive-influence-on-trayce-jackson-davis-development/?fbclid=IwAR06iycjBfGGa4A46lPrKarHXqFf74d68I8xa-8k39MYu7GlkV5wBxg8CYw

Illinois offered today.

Michigan it is. My winter high school bookeeping is getting less and less by the hour.

Incoming Indiana diving signee Carson Tyler won the men's 1M and 3M Springboard events at the 2021 USA Diving Junior National Championships earlier this week. The 2021 USA Diving Junior National Championships took place from July 29-August 4 at the IU Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI. More than 500 junior divers, ages 18 and under, had the opportunity to compete in the prestigious event. The Hoosier signee scored big point on his final dive of the contest to win the 1M Springboard event with a final tally of 563.85 points, 8.90 points ahead of the runner-up. Tyler scored big points (75.95) to open the final round and sealed the victory with a 72.00-point dive on a Reverse 1 1/2 Somersault 2 1/2 Twist (5335D). The Moultrie, Ga., native cleared the rest of the field by over 57 points on the 3M Springboard after putting together a two-round, 11-dive set of 705.30 points. He totaled 481.60 points on his final six dives to run away with the individual title. Tyler scored 69.70 points or higher on all six of his final dives, including four dives north of 75 points and two above 85 total points. His fifth dive of the finals, a Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck (307C) recorded a 99.75 after all six judges gave the dive at least a 9.0. The 28.50 net score coupled with the 3.50 dive difficulty multiplier gave Tyler the highest scored dive of the competition. He also finished second overall on the 10M Platform with a final score of 604.90 points, just 18.8 points behind the winner. He ended the round with an incredible 97.35-point dive. He received perfect 10.0 scores from four judges, a 9.5, and two 9.0 scores IU fans received their first taste of the talented future Hoosier during the 2020 Olympic Diving Trials in the middle of June. Tyler competed in three of the four contested events at the competition and finished third in the men's 3M Synchro Springboard, 10th in the men's 10m Platform, and 16th in the men's 3M Springboard event. Tyler joins an already loaded men's diving team led by three-time Team USA Olympic Diving Head Coach, Drew Johansen. In the fall, he will be teamed up with rising senior Logan Brown, Olympic silver medalist Andrew Capobianco, incoming freshman and Olympic Trial qualifier Quinn Henninger, and NCAA qualifier and senior-to-be Cole VanDevender.

Another target with a 2-page thread so you know the drill. Released his top 8 today. - Marquette - Florida - Gonzaga - DePaul - Michigan - Ohio State - Memphis - Illinois

Clearly a refreshing change from the previous President, https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2021/08/05/iu-new-president-pamela-whitten-ad-scott-dolson-nil-and-more/5456959001/

Point to ponder. Be an annual top dog in your present conference or become a perpetual bottom feeder in a mega conference.

NCAA has released guidance for fall sports. Key provision is vaccinated individuals are not required to quarantine after a close contact with an infected individual. They will have to test within 3-4 days. Unvaxxed will be subject to some quarantine period. https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/ssi/COVID/SSI_ResocializationFall2021.pdf

Because of an increased number of virus cases, Monroe County and IU have returned to a mask mandate when indoors. The IU mask mandate is also directed at all of its regional campuses. Nothing currently indicates plans to reduce attendance limits or require masks for outdoor sports.

In this era where a pitcher rarely throws a complete game.

Signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

From Rivals on Leal and the upcoming season. https://indiana.rivals.com/news/roster-outlook-anthony-leal?fbclid=IwAR2KzAUODCfVxFbw-2p8HLwI0Tj0J_oyYG64vNdjColUNpfh-UnOSPQOXC0

Brief comments on his final 7. Indiana: “Coach Mike Woodson is preaching his pro-style offense . He’s been there, he knows what it takes to get there, just preaching that pro-style offense and really his development, how he developed his forwards and have his players trust in him on and off the court.” https://www.zagsblog.com/2021/08/01/class-of-22-montverde-academy-forward-malik-reneau-announces-top-7-schools/

Ben Murphy @BenMurphy8 Thankful to announce I’ve committed to Indiana University to continue my athletic and academic career! Thank you to my family, friends, and coaches for helping me get here and thank you to the coaches at Indiana University for giving me this opportunity! Murphy is a '23 who attends Center Grove HS. Prep Baseball MaxPreps

Added a walk-on from California. https://www.insidethehall.com/2021/08/03/indiana-adds-walk-on-guard-shaan-burke-to-2021-22-roster/?fbclid=IwAR1ABs6kle48gZeoIAwj1frsB8YvkBk5z7LyjLaBTY1kgbp-HefsODFVFg4

Rematch for IUWBB in the B1G/ACC Challenge https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/8/3/womens-basketball-indiana-to-host-north-carolina-state-in-big-ten-acc-challenge.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2N9kVdv8Qbtwi7Oyt7WfLPb4akAD1YmCAU-efgFnAyIQdZ6sWA9yBqeJc

Kevin Robson named Associate Head Coach. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/8/3/mens-soccer-robson-named-mens-soccer-associate-head-coach.aspx