iubirdman

I think we do have a true experienced PG in Newkirk. His issue at Pitt was the style was a horrible fit for him, and did not let him do what he does best. He will be very goo din our system and was credited by many within the program for the improved defense once he was able to start practicing, and there were solid reviews of his leadership as well. Will he score like Yogi, probably not, but he will be a very solid replacement in allowing us to play the tempo we want, getting to the rim, and getting the shooters and bigs good looks

Thanks for the update, should know soon it sounds like

The last line is the important one here, we still have a spot open, have not heard anything new or a timeline for a Corsaro decision, but would have hated to see us not have one available for her had she wanted to come here. Looks like a quality signing for the program and gives us a little more perimeter size, could make a really good guard wing rotation with Buss, Cahill, McBride, Elbert, Deane, and hopefully Corsaro

At this point not sure what our odds are with either, but to included on lists that include the likes of Baylor, Louisville, UCLA, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington is big for the program. Be nice to be able to get Corsaro first, pair her with Cahill and Buss (with McBride off the bench) and we would have some really good perimeter scorers. I would think that would have to help with Evans the following year, especially if we have another successful season. Noce to be considered by a McDAA on the womens side this year and a top 10 national recruit in 2017

  OK I know everyone points to the Mizzou win as a great win last year, but in all honesty how good was Mizzou???  Yea, Yea I know they finished in the top 15 in the country, but in reality thier best win was Minnesota was't it?  They beat a 7-5 Fla and an 8-5 TAM group, but that was about it and neither of those teams were great.     If that Mizzou team were in the B12 still I doubt they would have been ranked, but not voter was going to keep a team out of the polls that was in the SEC title game, no matter how bad the east was.  The 2 really good teams they played they were outscored 76-13

Part of me thinks this may be what the first suspension was about as well.  Suspend for the opener due to suspicion/reports of something.  With the issues that were going on at the time, have to take a stand, even if proven false.  Returns as investigation is ongoing, investigation into whatever ends, presents the findings, and now the suspension is indefinite.  

If we ran a play we were going to score, SIU is not stupid, they wanted as much time as possible to score, they were going to put up no resistance, that is why we needed to take a knee

Not to be that guy, but i will be.  I know nothing about his HS coach, but I would be they placed more emphasis on D than IU did last year!  I agree that it will be good to get there ASAP to get in weight room, but not sure how much D he will learn this summer based on what we have seen the last 7 years

I think one of the previous posters had it correct, I think OG can develop into what most of us thought Hollowell could.  Has a plus skill set and seems to have a solid motor and has been getting better and better the last few years.  

TW was playing the 4 anyway.  We will play 3 of the 4 guards with Troy and TB.  I do think we will see some times with TW, CH, and TB together, but to think that with HMP or DD that we would start Troy at the 3 goes against everything we have seen out of CTC since day 1.  Our 4 will be a stretch 4, not a high post or low post 4, everyone wants to think that with a couple of bigs that will change, but it won't. The sooner you come to that realization the less stress you will have during the season

Since CKW arrived here what QB's that initially committed to him have arrived on campus, and which commits/players have actually transfered/never arrived?  As far as I can remember the list to commit and arrive to CKW include Caufman, Sudfeld, Diamont, Cameron, and possibly Covington although not sure he was brought in to play QB.   The list that has left/never arrived would include 2 Kiel's, Wright Baker, Roberson, Caufman, and now Stevens.     Not a great track record in my opinion.  We keep saying the offense will be OK with CKW, but really not sure I bye that long term, I mean looking at the QB list the best ones are leaving and not really being replaced with the same or similiar quality

Oops, typo, should have been 2 highest rated recruits, my bad

Posted this in another thread, but at what point do we ask if the recruits and players actually think Wilson is a good coach for QB's?  We have had Caufman and  Tre transfer and our 3 highest rated QB recruits never make it to campus.  I know any of the 3 that could have been here are better than any option we currently have and would argue that at least 2 if not all 3 would have been better or at least equal to what we started the year with.   I just have to question how a coach who supposedly is an offensive genius, can not land a quality QB and the ones that he has decide to bail on him

Can someone answer this question for me?  Everyone wants to say how much of an offensive mastermind of a coach we have and how he is great for QB's development and all that BS, but when you look at the guys who were committed and or left the program there has to be a reason why.  We have lost to transfer Caufman and Tre, and had Gunner and Stevens decommit.  All of them better that anyone we have able to play now, and arguably, 3 of them better than anyone we had at the start of the year.   Do a ton of people overvalue what they think he is capable of as an offensive mind, or is he that big of a pr!$k that no one at that position wants to play for him, or do we just have bad luck?

So with the 13 limit they are effectively in the same boat we are for next year if they do not lose any next week correct?  We have 13 with 2 commits so 15 for 13 scholly's and they have 11 with 4 commits so 15 for 13 scholly's