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There's a word you are looking for, but you said I wasn't allowed to say it anymore.

Preseason top 25 you say?... nevermind.

I personally can't wait for the third senior night speech from Leal. Might be an NCAA record.

Disregard, we are back on Leal Watch.

Guys, this is all a moot point. Danny Hurley is going to take the newly open Spurs job, and then Mullins decommits and he takes the spot currently open for Leal. (I could see Brad Stevens jump back into coaching for the Spurs).

Leal would be a plus defender (probably best on the team), which some people are concerned about. I don't see a ton of playing time available for him, but he could play spot minutes when we have weaker defenders out there around him. (would rather have a depth big, but if DeVries doesn't see one he likes, then so be it) People not wanting a guy who shot 44% from three in B10 play last year is crazy to me. Goode off the bench is a great weapon to have.

No, all the people I don't want to hear from should leave, so I can stay. (Starting with you)

It's part of it, but our average recruit ranking is still fairly high, it's 12th in the top 50, and that factors in several teams that only brought in 2 players. It's a very good class by recruiting rankings (not that means much, considering a guy like Carlisle was ranked 14th overall last year).

I don't think it's even an option with our current roster, lol.

And not a peep from Goodman, he must only report assistants we talked to who didn't take the job.

Might be referring to Rod Clark as an assistant and not a player (check that thread for info)

Some people on twitter seem to think it has something to do with Leal because of the For Sale sign. But that doesn't make sense to me, as he is out of eligibility. He also said he has been hinting at this for a while and the guy would be tall if he stands on all his cash (which doesn't fit Leal imo).

For the record, there are plenty of valid reasons to be apprehensive about next year. We will have 12 new players mostly from mid major level without a ton of size. Those are all valid. However, worrying about whether Indiana is preseason top 25 in year 1 of a full team rebuild shouldn't be a concern at this point. Ending the season in the top 25 is what matters. If you end the season strong, and bring back 5+ players from that team, that's when you will start getting respected in the preseason. Can this team do it? I think so; but only time will tell. I maybe shouldn't have used the word stupid, however I stand by my point.