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I included my best attempt at a smile, so you wouldn't take it the wrong way. It's all good. He likes Indiana and that's what counts. :D

And none of this is important. I'm perfectly happy if when he says basketball that he thinks Indiana. To me...that's a plus! :D

Can't wait for this young man to get to IU...and Coach Woodson. :)

I was simply speculating about the future. I wasn't saying this young man is or will be better than any of the three you mentioned. You're completely correct in your comments. Just enjoying future possibilities. :)

Did his name come up?? I don't remember.

One video and "he will climb in the draft"? Not sure I believe that's going to happen, but I suppose stranger things have when it comes to the NBA draft. Guess we will just wait to see. :)

Hmmm...could be building a future following in social media?? But I know as much about social media as I do quantum physics. :)))

Works for me! :)

Really like this young man and hope he's interested in IU. By his senior year he may be 6'9" or taller. Nice shooting touch and moves. Maybe the best player out of southern Indiana since Larry B. ?? :)

Yeah, I just keep telling myself to have some patience and let things run wild...see where they end up. The college basketball game has been moving towards the NBA style, so I'm willing to wait and see the outcome of this. Right now it feels like it's a moving target.

The fact is what we're talking about is entertainment. And now, the entertainers are being paid $$$ for their performance beyond the scholarship, which is viewed as less valuable and more optional by many of them.

Give him one or two years, then hit the Portal.

Yeah, you kinda saw Miller's lack of personal comfort right from the start, imo. He wasn't cut out for a big time program. He's where he belongs whether it's Dayton or Rhode Island. That's his ceiling.

Not much more than a brief mention of IU. Lots of work to do here, it seems.

If the connections are there and viable/active, then it's fair to think that with time, sooner or later, Coach Woodson will land a young man from there. It only takes one to fully open the door, I would think.

Our portal players were mostly bad. I'm speaking of Kopp and Stewart.

I know there are folks who make a case for Kopp, but I simply can't see it or buy it. The young man may be a terrific spot up shooter...and have certain positives on defense, but they aren't significant enough, IMHO, to offset his mediocrity overall when it comes to athleticism and ball handling and speed. Guys say what a great stretch 4 he could be, but a 4 has to rebound and Kopp...well, I just don't see him in that role.

Any concern regarding level of competition in his high school classification? I believe 3AAAA?? out of seven classes. Just wondering.

Maybe that's where NIL $$$ come into play??

Frankly, I never understood all the love for Fife as a coach? So he spent ten years with Izzo. Big deal. MSU didn't seem to miss whatever he brought to their team.

I wouldn't use the word that you chose, but a number of our kids are very average either athletically or in basketball skills and/or basketball IQ.

Our offense is as good as you're going to get from this roster that Coach Woodson mostly inherited from our previous coach. Talk about $$$ wasted. Give Woodson the time he deserves. He's managed to get IU back to the tournament...beaten Purdue, Michigan, Illinois... so I think we should be pretty damn happy. BTW...he's quite a bit smarter than all of us when it comes to basketball either college or NBA.

We don't have any shooters. None. Kopp...no...Stewart... no...Race...no...Phinsee...no.

Okay...you've made your point. Let guys vent.

Hmmm...wants to go where he can "rock out"..."the ball in my hands"..."run and gun"..."early playing time." I know we want/need offense, but there's a defensive element that Coach Woodson requires, if you want to see the floor. Wonder if the young man is aware of this??