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AKHoosier

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  1. Apparently Duke has not been in contact with Romeo, per another board quoting Romeo himself. And UK is likely out per the mods of another UK site. Looking like an IU-UL battle here. Please, oh please....
  2. Maybe good news coming, as it looks like Damezi will likely decide soon, probably by July/August. http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/high_school/basketball/riley-s-anderson-looks-to-round-out-hoops-game/article_3fbb91af-7e28-525b-86a0-c50472d9e44b.html Anderson received his first college scholarship offer – from Purdue – last year. Offers from Connecticut, DePaul and Michigan followed. Last month, while on a visit to Bloomington, Anderson received a scholarship offer from new Indiana coach Archie Miller. That one stayed with him a little longer. “They first liked me when Tom Crean was there,” Anderson said. “But Archie Miller sees something in me and that’s pretty cool.”
  3. Yeah, another 4* front court player who could take minutes from Brooks.
  4. I wonder if this is related to Jallow at all. I've read that maybe the staff isn't as high on Jallow as our last staff was. Regardless, I'd love to get either one.
  5. AKHoosier

    2018 General Recruiting Thread

    I'm pretty sure Damezi Anderson is visiting today, but I may have made that up. I know he's at least planning on visiting in June so maybe it's him. He's a 4* though.
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    Chris Holtmann named Ohio State Head Coach

    I would not. He is not that good, even my co-worker who is a Butler grad says Brunk reportedly has not impressed anyone in practices, which is why he had to redshirt. Even his high school tape never impressed me that much, he can't run the floor very well and isn't that athletic. Just because he's 6'10" doesn't mean he fills a need.
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    Thad Matta OUT @ OSU

    He's not getting any better than a 2nd tier type job, which is what OSU is.
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    Thad Matta OUT @ OSU

    Yeah I definitely don't want Holtmann at OSU, that'd be a really good hire for them. And OSU is definitely a top job, especially for a guy like Holtmann. He's not getting a UK, UCLA, Duke, UNC type of job, and OSU is definitely in that next tier.
  9. I think this kid will be wearing an IU uniform at some point, whether it's after this year or next.
  10. Cody was always listed 6'10" or 6'11" until after his freshman season at IU, then Crean labelled him as "approaching 7 foot". Whatever that means.
  11. Just like most teams do though. My favorite story about a negative growth spurt is how Michael Beasley was listed at 6'10" coming out of high school and at Kansas State, yet at the NBA combine measured in at just over 6'6".
  12. I was honestly kind of rooting for Swanigan. Seems to be a good enough kid, good story, great player, but screw him. What an idiot to needlessly take a shot at IU when you announce for the draft.
  13. Could be nothing, but another board says his academics aren't the greatest right now. I guess we'll just wait and see here.
  14. Seems like a good option, and I think we need to get an additional big, given the rumors about De'Ron's eligibility this coming season.
  15. In kind of somewhat sorta related news, MSU recently picked up a commitment from 2018 4* PF Thomas Kithier. 6'8", 210 lbs means that's someone Brooks would have to compete with for minutes in the front court at MSU. That definitely means Brooks should stay home and play for IU. No question.
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    (2019) C James Wiseman

    Just odd that he deletes a picture off his Instagram account of him and Darius Garland just days after posting it. Then come pretty strong rumors he's looking to transfer high schools to the St. Louis area, and he switches AAU teams. Red flag alert.
  17. Another board has also dropped news of a non-impact player possibly leaving. If he does leave, I hope we bank the scholarship. Something we never would have done in the past 8 years.
  18. Sneakerheads aren't buying that. Neither are rappers, other athletes (lmao), actors (wtf?), or anyone other than a member of the Ball family. They're buying Nike, Adidas, and Under Armour. Just like everyone else.
  19. Yep and the inverse is also true. It's amazing how good shooters can turn into bad shooters when they're no longer wide open after a pass from the post. You'll see it next year at Purdue when Swanigan is no longer there to kick it out to Mathias, Cline, Thompson, etc for a wide open 3. I'm sure some of those guys really did improve as shooters, but a huge reason why their numbers went up was because Swanigan was double-teamed, leaving a perimeter guy open.
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    Report: Thomas Bryant to hire agent

    I'm hopeful he gets paid, improves his game, and has a long productive career in the NBA. And I'll root for him. But he's going to get his @$$ kicked.
  21. It'll be interesting to see what Moore can do with his minutes next year, because he just got more. Hopefully Blackmon comes back, suspect defense and all. We'll need his ability to stretch the defense. I really want us to hit up the grad transfer market too for a big guy. I'm not sure a rotation of Davis, Moore, McSwain, and Morgan will be enough to stay in the top 5 of the B1G and get a good tournament seed. On that same note, I hope we see Morgan add some bulk and work on finishing around the rim this summer. I still feel like he's more valuable to us in the paint than he is as a guard or a 3, and I thought Crean did too until this past year when he slimmed down and had him bringing the ball up the floor and initiating the offense.
  22. Yeah I think we're just going after Jallow more, which is understandable. I really wish we'd recruit him harder more, he definitely is high on IU. He's visited a few times in the past couple years and is recently quoted on TOS as saying he wishes IU would target him more. A while back I wondered if the reason high-major schools weren't offering him was because of grades, but that's certainly not the case. He's a pretty good student, gets good grades at Riley. It looks like the offers are starting to come in lately with UConn and Purdue pulling the trigger lately.
  23. lol what prompted this, a slightly-intoxicated Friday night post, or is there something new here? I really like how much time our new staff is spending on Garland this April. My dream is that we find a way to sign both him and Phinisee, and I think it's plausible given how many guards we're losing the next two seasons including this one.
  24. Marshall certainly has his share of credentials and an ample portfolio of clients, so he definitely looks like he knows what he's doing. However, I tend to think that the S&C coach's impact is pretty overrated. I bet teams like UNC, Duke, etc. don't even know who their strength and conditioning coordinator is. Football is a different story because it's more physical and there are more injuries. Just be in shape, lift weights, and eat well.
  25. Lots of great info to come from this, I'd love if we could end up with Brooks in 2019. Schilling should camp out in that family's front yard. Also I'm going to go out on a limb and predict Phinisee will be Archie Miller's first commitment at IU, not including the 2017 guys to reaffirm their commitments. I think he really wants to come here.
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