RaceToTheTop

I've read your posts in this thread and know you basically think workers should just shut up and keep their heads down. Secondly, Indiana University is a public, governmental institution. If you don't believe that people have the right to criticize the way that government is being run -- especially those that are privy to how it is being run -- we really don't have much to discuss.

Tyler Harris, Portland freshman forward, enters. 6'7", averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 reb. 36% shooter from three. Tafara Gapare from Georgia Tech commits to Maryland. Have no idea why Maryland would have thought this was a good commit -- went to U Mass as a fresham, Georgia Tech as a sophomore. In two seasons is 86 of 252 from the field (33%) and 22 of 104 from three (21%). Nothing really sticks out about him. In the part of the portal now where more players commit to new teams than enter. 14 commitments today, 10 entries.

I like Essegian -- loved his potential after his freshman season -- but I think considering him a knock down shooter is overstating what he's done. Through two seasons he's made 34.5% of his threes. If you ask me if I'd rather have a guy who has shot a volume of threes his freshman year and shot 32 or 33% or one who's at 34.5% after two seasons, I'd take the freshman. Mgbako was at 32.7%, Carlyle was at 32.0%.

If employees are inmates, might want to consider how it’s run.

C’est la vie

IMO, Rice and Carlyle were kind of shopping themselves as a pair because they wanted to play together. I think if you have the choice to get neither and shop for two others, you take both every time. I don't think Rice and Conwell or Carlyle and Conwell was ever an option. Rice and Carlyle are top 10 or top 15 guys in the portal. You take them and say THANK YOU.

A prediction I saw for Adou (Think it was on On3, might have been 247) was that he was going to end up back at Kentucky. Lots of money there now and NIL that everyone has departed.

FWIW, a tweet I saw of an 'insider' (I don't recall who) indicated that there were five schools in the mix, none of which was IU.

Reneau.is.not.coming.off.the.bench.

Arizona Compass prep was 29-2, IMG was 21-5 both against good competition. You don’t go to basketball factory high schools and lose.

I posted about him earlier today, but here is a short video of a dunk by Tobui Lawal. Kid is an absolute freak athlete and has a high motor. Might be raw but you can’t teach some of things he is capable of doing. Not necessarily an IU fit but….damn

As assumed once Ballo signed. IU wouldn’t have made sense for him.

So Arkansas now has one more former head coach at a Kentucky college than they have players on their team, correct?

Maybe not so fast…Donte Maddox commits to Xavier

Any word on Malone’s visit? Also, is Williams still visiting?

Dontrez Styles of Georgetown commits to NC State. I assume that means Conwell is going to Xavier.

No +1.

@Home Jersey I don't really think it's IU that needs selling on Essegian but rather Essegian needing selling on IU. From his standpoint, is a small defined role better than what he could find elsewhere? He can start at mid majors and compete for a starting job (might not win one) at a lower P5. He will have other places he can get more minutes. More $? Maybe not.

Chibuzo Agbo, 6'7" Boise State wing, enters. 13.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg. Excellent volume three point shooter, shot 45/41/72 last year and made 76 of 186 from three. Toibu Lawal, 6'8" forward, VCU. Interesting player. From London, attending his senior year in the states. Pogo stick player....leaps out of the building. In VCU's 2023 preseason measurements recorded a 49.5 inch vertical leap. Lots of highlight blocks and dunks. Almost all of his points all come in the paint, either on put backs, oops, or attacking the rim. Averaged 7.7 points and 6 rebounds last year but did so in 19 minutes/game. Shot 67%. Did step out and make 3 of 7 threes. Highlight reel below. Raw, but great athleticism.

Wisky has $2.5 million in basketball NIL according to Wisconsin boards....that's probably mid P5 territory. Probably would expect to lose some to the portal but still be able to get some talent in. But outside of Johny Davis, has he been sending players to the NBA? Even Davis has not shown much success yet, particularly for a guy drafted tenth.

Man, he really just seems really ‘meh’.

Trilly Donovan alluding to a get by Louisville. Not a portal guy, but they hosted Kentucky decommit and 8th rated 24 recruit Jayden Quaintaince today, 6'9" center.

My totally trying to connect the dots and to make a guess would be Notre Dame. Took an official visit there and is a guy who fits what Shrewsberry like to do.