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I'm sorry but there is little to no chance he has a better vertical by multiple inches than every player currently in the NBA. That's why I was wondering if they're measured differently.

OK. We can make a bet then. If Justin Smith makes it to the combine, he won't get within 4 inches of that.

Is there a difference between IU's max vertical and the combine vertical? Oladipo had a 42 inch vertical at the combine and there is no chance Justin Smith's vertical is 6 inches better than Oladipo's. So I'm assuming I'm missing something.

Sounds like they still expect to resign him.

247 Big Ten Power Rankings I find it a little crazy how little respect IU is getting in pre season prognostications. As far as this list, do people forget we finished tied for 6th last year? The only key contributor we lost was RJ but let’s be honest, Romeo will almost certainly be a better player. Yet Maryland is going to jump us despite their losses? Wisco jumps us simply because they return all 5 starters? How is Purdue rated so high? I would give any Purdue fan 3 to 1 odds of them finishing higher than us. Michigan lost 3 of their top 4 scorers and yet they are 2nd? I think this is the last preseason an archie miller led IU team is overlooked headed into the season. Edit: I was assuming this is a collaborative 247 ranking based on the contributors but maybe it was just one guy’s opinion

Not unless the Purdue job opens up.

George is still an elite defender. You could bring two guys out of the stands and that would still damn near be the best defensive team in the league.

Don’t disagree they’re meaningless but there’s not much else to talk about this time of year. I’m just surprised Archie has one down year and people seem to have forgotten what a good coach he is. We will compete for the BIG this year.

To me, he would need to bring two all stars with him (PG and Kawhi?) to make LA feasible. They just don't have enough firepower currently for James to plug in and compete with Golden State.

I think this is way overplayed. Either way you have to beat Golden State. He is going to go to where he thinks he has the best chance to do that. I don’t understand why no one is mentioning the Pelicans.

That was one hell of an entertaining game! Those two strikes on Crail that were clearly outside were killers, but he didn't look ready for that spot anyway. Went to grad school at UT so I'll be cheering them on the rest of the way.

First time watching IU this year but I'm not impressed with the plate discipline. Seem to be chasing a lot of balls while ahead in the count.

Don't need to have cable. I just went to watchespn.com and clicked on it. (I don't have cable)

Not sure if this has been mentioned but these uniforms must be brutal in this weather.

We are exremely lucky to still be up 4. They are straight up dominating us since the 1st.

Huge!

Bad mistake on an 0-2 pitch.

Holy hell! I turned it on at the start of the bottom of the inning. Awesome surprise but I'm sad I missed it!

I could see that. I mean that lineup would go 6'1, 6'5, 6'7, 6'7, 6'8...not exactly a short lineup.

Got pounded by Illionois 7-1 in the first round of the BTT last night.

Depending on definition of “current big player”, he may not qualify. Heard he turned some heads at the combine.

Are these all Indiana kids?

That is the most painful announcing I’ve ever heard.

Just curious, is this based on anything or a gut feel?

This keeps being said and it seems like it's implying IU did something. IU definitely benefitted from this arrangement (certainly not trying to play the Kansas "victim" card), but did IU actually do anything?