Alford Bailey

Would love to know Creans wish list for 2016. Who is he really focused on or does it change daily?

Young Mr. Murray will likely be a multi millionare this time next year. Question becomes can he hang on to it.

Let us know what you think.

I'm fine with these five but I'd mix it up a little. Yogi and Melo 1-2(dont care which you put first) then Valentine, Hayes and LeVert.

Also will be interesting to see if we miss on a Cujo or Brown if we make a late push for Eron Gordon.

Anything on Yakwe or what about Jarrett Allen?

Thanks for the updates. I feel pretty confident on Davis and somewhat confident with Cujo. Zero confidence in Alkins or Bridges. I could see a class of Gelon, Davis, Cujo and a couple other guys we haven't heard about from outta nowhere.

Two  words. Bo Ryan.

Cujo, Brown and Davis would be pretty nice.

The Roth comparison sure doesn't excite me all that much. Roth got most of his minutes when we were really bad. While he was deadly when left open he couldnt get his own shot and was a huge liability on Defense.

I think you really hit on something about our transfer rate.

YES!! EXACTLY!! The thread can end on that!

  We love our shooters here in Indiana. Myself included. In 35 years of watching IHSAA I've seen a bunch of them and used to get excited about every one of them. But, I realized long ago that a great shooter in HS does not equal B1G player. Nobody is negative towards this kid. The idea of this kid coming to IU unranked, working his but off for four years and becoming a good player is the great story we all love. The reality is that is highly unlikely. Odds are limited floor time for a year or two then transfer to a mid major. People are questioning the move because we need many immediate contributors in this class.

I see Hoetzel but 5 inches shorter.

Pap said "worrisome". So I'm "worried " that this wasnt a good signing.

Head scratcher for sure. So is Crean confident he has the rest of the class figured out so he can go ahead and take Gelon or does he not have a clue and is taking what he can get?

Hard to say at this point but 3-4 of them need to have the ability to contribute immediately.

SEC is helping UK with their recruiting.

I still think "must get" is a fair label here. Not just for the need on the court but also for the confidence of the staff and fans in recruiting. We've been a favorite for this kid from the beginning lets seal the deal.

Is this why many hs coaches around the state despise Crean?

Most likely will be a kid Crean blows a scholly on who sees minimal playing time then transfers in a couple years. We HAVE to land multiple big fish in this class. More of our beloved coach just throwing around offers hoping something sticks.

Feel good about being top 3 but we got some serious competition. Deron is a must get for us and I think Crean knows it.

Agree. And the remainder of the kids in the 2016 class need to be ready to play.

I'm hoping he becomes a stopper on defense kinda like Vic was. Lord knows that role is wide open on this team.

Some of those stats are simply amazing when you think about it.