DChoosier

Thanks So to summarize: 1) we most likely are going to get Wilkerson 2) one of our future assistants is completing exit paperwork with his Elite8/FF team 3) another of our assistants is completing exit paperwork with the Celtics (promised to be head coach in waiting) 4) still need a PG, rim protector and depth.

RE: squabbling about projections/guessing where someone is going to commit. These days it’s nearly impossible to know where a kid is going until the papers are signed. If I was a player I could honestly tell those around me that I was going to sign with IU but….all the sudden my agent calls to say that xyz offered an extra $500,000 for next year or perhaps a player that plays my position unexpectedly signs. Maybe those things sway me, maybe not.

It should mean something but, on the other hand, being one of the most valuable franchises hasn’t helped the Dallas Cowboys. Hard to overcome ineptitude.

Any current Wilkerson rumors/news out there? I almost don’t care if they are true or not :)

Tourney is over. 5/6 of Florida’s main rotation guys were portal dudes and ALL 5 of them transferred from non-power conferences. Kind of crazy. Looking forward to seeing what we put together.

RE: Certified Sunshine Pumper: I agree with most of his posts, not all, but in every case his newest avatar has made an irrational difference in my perception of his posts. :) Since switching to the Coach Cig avatar all of his posts seem more authoritative/informative/reasoned/direct/knowledgeable etc. The “Cig effect” is great but sometimes I miss the water pump..LOL

UGH. Not sure why I can’t stop reading recruiting “news” but it has a crack-like hold over me.

I’m hoping this isn’t a prediction along the lines of Wilkerson is allegedly flying to Bloomington in a plane piloted by Brad Steven’s.

Sure would like to see an official Wilkerson notice. #unreasonably antsy/nervous

I would love to know how we pulled this off. An Arkansas fan site, Wilkerson is from Arkansas, mentioned that Wilkerson had spoken with Kansas (they claim Kansas was pushing very hard), Auburn, Arkansas, SMU, Miss and others, with no mention of IU. They described his game as follows: If John Calipari were to put out a help wanted sign in the transfer portal for Arkansas, it might look something like this… Needed: A knock-down 3-point specialist. Ability to create his own shot. Not afraid of the moment. Willingness to come in and contribute right away. Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson would check all of those boxes. Wilkerson has emerged as one of the top players in the transfer portal and a major target for the Razorbacks – as well as most of their SEC brethren.

Why did he stay? I’d put the odds of Bidunga’s bag “swelling” at 100%.

GREAT GET!!!! I had faith we weren’t going to have to put Sigma Nu’s on the court. 109/245 (44.5%) from the three last year !! OUTSTANDING. 82.2% FT 4 rb’s per game Only not great number I saw, with a 10 second look, was an assist/to of 1/1.

Yes my error, about missing “type”, as has been pointed out 4 times…:) That being said….while I agree with having a strong defender, ie like a Harris Type, I still don’t want a 2G that shot 11% from the three last year. Some guys can defend and shoot from the three. We need 2G’s that open up the floor due to being perimeter threats..

What can I say…….Reading is hard for me. EDIT: also, if the “Harris type” means a tough defender but also a 2G that shot 6/53 (11%j from the three last year my reaction is…no thank you.

Call me greedy but sign me up for a dynamic 3/4 like Tucker and a 3&D 2G. An elite 2G has been a missing component for far too long.

Yep, The tourney reinforces we need to somehow/hopefully find a 2G that is a tough defender AND is an offensive threat from the perimeter and taking it to the rim. Seem to see those guys nearly every game in the tourney but our decade or so search continues.

In regards to the SG: Seeing how Sencire Harris responded, with 4 laughing emoji’s, to a DD interview regarding why he chose to move to IU, I believe there is a very small probability he will follow his coach to IU.

Well, if we land him he will be playing his 6th season and in 4 different conferences..LOL It looks that he only played 10 games his freshman season so I assume there is a medical redshirt involved. Have not watched him play but we could do worse than a 24 year old (in May) 6’11” 265 dude that nearly averaged a double, double at Syracuse. The caveat is, of course, does he play a style that fits DD’s vision?

On tv they did say Golden would be the youngest coach to win it all but the correct answer is….Branch McCracken at 31.

Yep, , they have commitments from 4 of the top 24 players in the country for next season.

He was beat as early as 10 minutes to go in the game which coincided with their downfall. And Proctor…down the stretch he dribbled the ball off his leg and out of bounds and misses the front end of a one and one…..oof

I asked for your wishlist of available guards and not “I wish we would have landed x,y,z” and the first three guys you named have already committed and 4th isn’t in the portal…LOL So hopefully we land one of the two “maybe” guys (Rice or Thomas) ? I strongly agree with the need to get some good perimeter dudes but don’t really see a “flawless” solution.

You could see them wearing him down a bit and his legs weren’t the same at the end of the game.

Houston wore them down. A loss is never due to one play but Proctor missing the front end of the one and one was a killer.

Which available guard, “not a I wish we would have landed x,y,z” would you like us to land? Just curious which guard would check the boxes.