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Green and Phinisee got held out for precautionary purposes. Nothing serious. If they don’t play next Tuesday I might get a little more worried but I’m not yet. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Franklin has the assignment of guarding Howard. He also was the primary guard the last 9 minutes. Sounds like he was a real bright spot today. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

He was bound for Louisville. Pretty sure Mack pried his recruitment back open from the start. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Al didn’t play the final 8 minutes. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Justin Smith started as the 3 today btw. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

They scored 69 point and Green and Phinisee didn’t play. That’s likely two of their top 3 or 4 scorers. The offense will be fine. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Justin Smith has to be a threat to shoot a jump shot or else he won’t be an effective slasher. The reason is that if he isn’t a threat to shoot the 3 or a pull up jumper than his defender will sag off playing constant help side at rim line or in a gap depending on the opposing teams defense. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I get it but this Smith debate has been going on for months. It’s the same argument over and over. The fact is unless you’ve been to practice nobody knows if his skills have developed at all so everyone is arguing hypotheticals to back their argument. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Maybe everyone should wait till next Tuesday’s preseason game and let CAM and staff coach the team and see how players have developed and are utilized before saying how they will be utilized. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Yeah but have the previous out of state players had buddies that were already committed to IU in their ear about joining them? I can’t recall that being the case and in today’s day of recruiting that makes a difference. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Committed to A&M Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

That makes the PWO a little more understandable. I know someone above mentioned him as an OT. Do you know where that came from? I know I sure wouldn’t want IU taking a kid to play OT that is 230 lbs. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

OT prospect??? Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I’ve seen that. Not sure that it makes to much sense though. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It hasn’t been his preferred option so far but he has landed two grad transfers so far. One didn’t pan out the other is to be determined but so far sounds promising. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Looks like Todd is going to Michigan. Kansas just added a 4* center already today. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

Dre Davis got an offer from Purdue. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

This doesn’t surprise me with the recruiting struggles Mack is having in the 2020 class to this point. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

He was definitely getting interest from other schools that he felt would be better than Nebraska. Xavier has scheduled an in home already as well. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Purdue is conducting an in home visit with Dre Davis this week after his decommit from Nebraska. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners

I kind of expected this to happen after the Hoggard commitment. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Yes but this isn’t about wanting Lander more. Lander wasn’t considering a reclass until the IU staff presented it to him. He would never know why they decided to do it. That was just my guess because IU wanted a PG in the 2020 class. They didn’t land one that they liked so they turned to their top 2021 option to see if he would come early and potentially play with a couple of buddies that will already be on the team. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

Could be proven wrong but I don’t Diarra is coming to IU and that’s the reason the staff presented Lander with the idea to reclassify. I also think the only way he would reclassify is to go to IU. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

He likely is a one and done if he stays in the 2021 class. If he reclassified to 2020 I’d say that the chances of staying 2 years becomes much more likely. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

I’m curious to see what kind of season he as this year. The staff at IU has been keeping tabs on him for a while so I’m kind of expecting a breakout season of sorts. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app