IU - Kaulie

Miller Time!

A lot of complaining about Race and Kopp but Geronimo and Bates looked unplayable in that half. Either go with Race and Kopp or go further down the bench and see what Banks, Gunn, and Leal can bring.

Trey hands down.

I think I want to see what Banks and Gunn offer at this point and sit Geronimo and Bates. They give us nothing.

IU 82 Xavier 70

IU 92 Bethune 52

IU 81 Morehead 56

IU 13 PSU 21

IU 27 Rutgers 31

IU 24 Maryland 35

UM 42 IU 20

Yay! This is what I was expecting and hoping for.

NEB 42 IU 35

IU 17 UC 38

IU 42 WKU 38

IU 35 Idaho 21

IU 10 ILL 9

What? Galloway is much more than that.

How big of an upgrade is it? Leal has 3 more years here and keeps getting better. I thought he should have been playing a lot more this season at the expense of Parker. I thought his play earned it and I think he finds a role going forward. I know I keep saying it but I like someone that doesn’t see himself as a cheerleader and wants to play and is going to put in the work to keep getting better and contribute. I’m not in favor of ‘pushing’ anyone out. If that were to happen though I don’t want that to be Leal (or Kopp).

I don’t like it either. Leal is a good kid and he doesn’t see himself as a 12-13th man. He sees 3 more years here and wants to contribute and is going to put the time and work in and is committed to getting better. I don’t want to see Leal go anywhere or Kopp either for that matter.

100% agree with str8. JG gets absolutely lost too many times defending on the perimeter. I said as much earlier in the season on here when he wasn’t playing much and got roasted for it and pretty much called a JG hater. Their was a reason he wasn’t playing much. Kopp is by far a better team defender. He gets a lot of deflections and knows where he is supposed to be and if you have been to a game he is always talking. He will get beat some by superior athletes but I can live with that. We were a very good defensive team last year with Kopp playing a lot of minutes. JG has the potential to lock his man up one on one but off the ball he struggles. I don’t want to see JG at the 3. Offensively he doesn’t have the handle and on the defensive end is where the problem really is especially off ball and as a help defender. He needs to stay at the 4 where he is better suited. I loved how he played at the end of the season but he is not a starter on this team. For me it’s pretty clear cut and really no question. 1 - X 2 - JHS 3 - Kopp 4 - Race 5 - TJD

I disagree. Leal showed a lot of improvement on the defensive end last year. He also sees himself as more than a cheerleader. Is he happy to be here? Absolutely. He’s a player though. He is going to keep working on his game and he will contribute. I think he finds a way to get on the court.

100%. This is my starting 5. Kopp is starting and he might not play as many minutes as last year but he will still get a lot of minutes. Jordan is not a 3 and he is not a starter on this team. JHS is starting. I will admit I haven’t seen him play so just what I have picked up on here but he seems like a leader and is definitely a winner. We have needed both for quite some time. I love our bench. Galloway, Geronimo, Bates, Reaneau, and Leal. I think Leal will get sporadic minutes here and there. He is a hard worker and does all the right things. He’s probably on the court working on his game as I’m typing this.

I guess we will just disagree and that’s ok. I don’t see anyone on the wing beating out Miller Kopp. We all hope and want Bates/Jordan to be those guys but beating out an experienced senior in Kopp I don’t see happening. I love the improvement that Jordan showed as the season progressed but under Woodson playing time is earned on the defensive end first and while Bates/Jordan are good individual defenders they also sometimes get lost or get out of position. Kopp might get beat in some matchups but he will know where he is supposed to be and is a very good help defender and gets his hands on a lot of balls. He also will not turn the ball over and make bad decisions as much as the younger guys. Kopp is still also our best shooter. It’s been said that he really puts on a show and lights it up at practice. Sure it hasn’t translated to games and he hasn’t scored as much as we like but I still think he is our best option on the wing. Bates/Jordan would have to have a really great summer to beat him out in my opinion.

I didn’t say finishing. As of right now on 4/8 Miller Kopp is the one starting spot I feel 100% sure about starting game #1.