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So apparently after the Northwestern win the coaches had meetings with several players 1 on 1. A couple of players basically got told it's my way or there's the door. CAM I guess told a couple of players they could have their release and transfer. Will anything come of it? I'm not sure but it has been reported on multiple message boards today as having happened. Archie even said yesterday I believe that the 11 man rotation they had been using wasn't going to work moving forward. Curious if anyone else has heard anything about this the last couple of days?

There are some games that Davis has to play the backup 5 spot. Against the likes of Wesson, Cockburn, Garza, Oturu, and Teske his size is a much better matchup than TJD or Race when Brunk is out.

Max Christie was at Mackey yesterday for Purdue's beat down of Michigan State. Caleb Furst was also in attendance.

Yeah I finally got around to changing it. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I haven’t. Only reports that it’s a near certainty that he’ll be there. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

IU needs something to get people excited. Let’s just hope the team shows up to play. If they don’t I say RMK storms the locker room and starts ripping players and coaches for old times sake lol! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Per Sam Story on twitter. RMK will be at Assembly Hall on Saturday. I know some people get tired of him but here is someone saying that it is happening. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I don’t think anyone is really being handcuffed. They have money to spend on recruiting. Yes getting grad transfers might be difficult but I’m starting to not even believe that as IU has gotten some of those in recent years. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I’m starting to agree. This is a problem. Archie hasn’t found a way to win in the B1G. The question I have is what candidates should be looked at that are realistic? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Sorry but a simple 3 point percentage isn’t compelling evidence. That doesn’t take into account whether it was off the dribble, a spot up, from the volleyball line deep or different sections of the court. If you had that info then you could evaluate but you don’t. Neither do I. So that’s why I’m not jumping to conclusions. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I’ve watched money ball. Also you can’t compare baseball to basketball. There are zero similarities. But you’ve got an opinion and I’ve got mine. Mines not changing. I know a lot about good shooters. I get to watch one of the best in the state every single day. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I’m sorry but if you don’t understand the difference from being a focal point that’s having to score in more ways than shooting vs. a spot up shooter that’s only got that job I don’t know what to tell you. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I never said it would. What I said is that Leal is a shooter and I get tired of people fighting him off. Also nobody knows what his stats are this year because Bloomington South hasn’t posted them. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

5 player class but still rather large. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Correct. 35 percent is a good enough percentage. If you have 3 or 4 guys between 35 and 40 you’ll be fine. Leal, Al, and Rob could should all be there. Franklin and Hunter are candidates too. Their forms are good they just need to find the range consistently. They are both freshman that could improve. They might before this season is over. That said shooting could still be a problem but it won’t be because of Leal. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Sean McDermott shot 34% from 3 his senior year of high school. He’s a career 41% from 3 while at Butler. If you think 38% isn’t a good 3 point percentage I don’t know what to tell you. Especially when he is the focal point of other teams. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

So a couple things to address. 1) Louisville was the first school to discuss a reclass with Lander. 2) Anthony Leal is a shooter. For anyone to say that he isn’t is very wrong and to say that he can’t fill that role next year is jumping the gun. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

You do realize that if Smith went 1 of 2 from 3 next game he would be shooting 30% and if he went 1 of 1 he would be over 30%. He’s not that far off. He just doesn’t shoot many 3’s. He’s not the problem with player development others however are. It is a problem but not really with Smith. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yet Lawrence North is better. That’s the crazy part. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

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He’s not top 50 anywhere. It’s not that Kaufman wouldn’t be a good get for IU. He’s just not the biggest need. Furst or someone like him and a PG are followed by a shooter. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Roberts? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Could be plenty of reasons for for not getting off the bench besides his shooting. But as far as Kaufman I’ve heard he’s been playing more on the perimeter and obviously he’s shooting jumpers. If he can’t be a 3 or stretch 4 then I don’t want him. I don’t want undersized 5’s like Morgan at IU anymore. There’s to many big 5’s in the B1G for that to be consistently successful. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Not to discredit you’re argument but Kaufman is leading Silver Creek in 3’s attempted and made. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I view 1 and 5 the biggest needs. Then. Shooter and a big wing. Kaufman is a big wing. As is Trey Patterson and I’d put Aminu Muhammad in that category with the way he plays even though he isn’t as tall. That said I want Kaufman but he isn’t the biggest need imo. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app