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Right, and we know these can work if you have depth in the surrounding classes. Still hope we can get more than just 1 impact player out of this class. Idk much about Armaan Franklin but if he can develop into a meaningful 4 year player and we land 1 5* player that is decent depth already. I think after Crean's recruiting misses we are all a little sick of wasted scholarships.

There will almost always be some player(s) on our team that make some dumb plays or struggle with bball IQ. In cases like Troy Williams, his supreme talent level warrants that he stay on the floor most of the time. In others like Verdell Jones, his decision making improved over the course of 4 years, albeit not as quickly as some of us hoped. Green is not as freakishly talented as Troy but he does have talent. We need his decision making to improve noticeably and act like an upperclassman. I believe he can but we shall see.

We could land 1 big name and maybe a smaller one or grad transfer, ending up somewhere in the middle. Still a good class, but not the home run we are salivating for.

UK most likely can and would accept a Brooks commit. But they do already have 2 wing commits in the class. We are targeting Brooks as our primary wing, it seems. Could be wrong, as these are just educated guesses.

With a faster than expected rise of Phinisee, does Al see less minutes? Or does he primarily play backup at 2 guard this year? He might be better suited for that role anyway.

Living in the Louisville area and listening to the sports talk radio here, I will say there has been no "death penalty" talk recently. Many still seem to think a multiple year postseason ban is the likely outcome, and given that cloud is still there, it is very odd to see the sustained success for their recruiting.

Flood of crystal ball picks for MSU.

Thanks. If what HoosierX and others said actually happened then good riddance.

Thanks for the info.

Would someone in the know mind sending me a PM regarding the reason for suspension? I am out of the loop

Who do we think is primed for breakout year/ most improved player for the upcoming season? I know it's all speculation at this point but we have heard great things about improvements from Green and Smith. Anything on Clifton Moore? Haven't heard much of anything on his progress.

My guess is that we still would have taken him, but he would not want to play for us.

Yes I don't think it will happen either (<50%). I could see him making a huge jump but still not enough to get to NBA levels, although with his athleticism he certainly has a shot. I was just coming up with a hypothetical scenario in which we had 5 open scholarships after this season, and Smith is my best guess outside of Romeo for a chance at the pros in 2019. It is possible that 2 transfers would be the more likely outcome.

2 seniors graduate. Romeo to NBA. Unexpected NBA entry (Smith?) 1 transfer. Seems unlikely that all those dominoes will fall, but stranger things have happened. I expect 4 open slots for freshmen next year so 5 isn't a total stretch!

Admittedly I don't know much background about this recruitment, but it seems like this one is harder to read. Has anyone heard any information on Stewart that could show potential favorite(s) or leader(s)? And while I assume we would take Stewart and TJD, would this be a situation like Franklin/ Newman where we could only get 1 because of competition of minutes at the same spot?

I was not aware of the uproar over yoga. I don't get that one It seems to be very beneficial to flexibility and mobility, and it had added benefit to teaching athletes to breath properly(severely underrated athletic skill). As far as sand pit goes, my opinion is that it offers greater risk than similar exercises with little benefit. Running/exercising in sand involves different mechanics than running on a hard surface(basketball court). Improving speed through sand training seems inefficient because the combination of a longer foot-to-ground contact time and the shifting sand underneath the feet limit maximal force output, which minimizes speed gains. Sand also increases risk of injury due to its unstable nature. This is what makes the exercises more challenging, but it also makes it riskier especially for those players with previous injuries to the lower body. Just my opinion, and I will acknowledge there are exceptions, but I don't see the benefit of sand workouts over similar hard surface workouts in the majority of cases (for sport specific training).

Really doubt he will be. Just a guess, but methinks Russ jumps ship (LA maybe?) Sent from my LGLS675 using BtownBanners mobile app

Yep. But let's hope the similarity between Marshall and Anderson end with that one common point. Sent from my LGLS675 using BtownBanners mobile app

Good God NO!

It is fair to question. It does appear he has more more work with football players than other sports. But does that make him a "football guy"? I don't really know that answer. I like the guy's experience. And with CAM's other staff hires being as good as promised, his judgment seems very solid. I stand by the opinion that any quality S&C coach knows enough in terms of biomechanics and sport science to train different sports, regardless of background. S&C coaches have to adapt to the individual needs of every player on the team, which IMO is much harder than learning to coach a new sport for strength. I am not worried about Marshall's competence. My only worry is if a pro sports opportunity comes along...but if that happens it will be because he is kicking @$$ here!

This. No coach would turn down working with NFL players in order to specialize. Most good S&C coaches are equipped with the knowledge to train athletes across several sports. One could seek out a certain specialty (with an open mind) or just fall into one due to a great job opportunity, but his resume looks balanced. Really excited about this hire.

  While I understand and agree with your point, you probably meant Jeff Howard, not Tim. We need Hanner to be a Tim Howard near the rim!

Could our push for OG means we are not confident Shake will be here? I hope not because I like what Shake could bring as a big pg, but it is definitely a possibility.

Welcome to Hoosier Nation, Juwan! You will surely enjoy your time in btown as a member of the IU family.   Really excited about this kid. He seems like a good fit for our system, a 4 year player who can grow into a leader.