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KEION BROOKS JR an INDIANA UNIVERSITY LEGEND that never played at INDIANA!

Leal not as much as Galloway but it's still a kid that has grown up in a winning culture. That's something that IU needs more of. You have to have talent but also guys that know how to fill a role and what it takes to win.

It did indeed.

That's accurate plus Brooks is a much better athlete and actually has better shooting form than Hunter. Brooks will actually put pressure on the defense were as Hunter has never really done that.

It should but there's a reason he sat a lot for Cathedral as sophomore too. He has to find more of a motor or else that won't matter.

Sorry but you don't make one of the top coaches in the state mad. Say he moves to another job in a couple years at say LN or Bloomington South for example. That would be a problem and is always possible. You don't burn bridges especially in Indiana. It would impact more than just getting guys from Culver but if you've never coached high school or AAU in the state you wouldn't understand that.

I like guys that have a track record of winning to fill out the roster. Then beyond that if they develop and contribute as juniors and seniors then great. If not then they can be guys that play spot minutes and won't kill you. That's what you need at the end of the bench. Also Baylor won the national championship and had their last 2-3 scholarship players on their roster that had lower recruiting rankings/grades than Galloway and Leal. So yes you can win with them being your last two scholarships.

I think UK is also going after the transfer from Vandy who is a 4 and would 100% start.

I completely agree. Hunter is who I could see leaving more than anyone. Doubt he'd like a minutes reduction and I don't know were his minutes would come from with Kopp, Brooks, and Geronimo all needing minutes. Not to mention Race will get some time at the 4. I just don't see it plus he's awful on defense and doesn't do much except be a streaky shooter.

Coach Dane Fife

You also don't run off a kid who's dad is one of the top high school coaches in the state when it's your first year on the job. I get that Woody isn't just recruiting Indiana but you don't want to burn those bridges already. He's very Sheehey like and I'll take that off the bench any day.

It's possible he's waiting to see how certain classes finish up to make sure certain credits transfer properly. It sounds like his grades have been good so the academic side of a transfer would be a concern even though that's something that isn't talked about much.

Booker has to be more consistent in the effort department. The skills and upside are there and Jaren Jackson is a good player comp in terms of potential. He still has a long way to go to reach that potential. He could though if he figures it out.

Fife has mentioned how he recruited Galloway multiple times since he's been back at IU too. Plus I'm not a fan of pushing an Indiana kid out the door. Especially one who's dad is one of the top high school coaches in the state.

People on Rupp Rafters said that this guy was the first guy to get some roster moves that happened last year correct and the Antigua stuff this year. Granted Illinois has made a counter offer to keep Antigua so that's up in the air at the moment but it sounds like he has a track record of good information.

He had a full staff zoom call yesterday. He also has said that distance from home isn't a factor when it comes to IU because Coach Ya is basically family...

Also I still don't believe anything will actually happen with Brooks. He's starting to turn into a legendary myth at this point.

I know everyone is talking about Galloway but the player that Brooks would impact the most is Hunter. He's also one of two players that never made any statements after the coaching change. I've listened to almost every coach interview since the staff has been hired and I don't think I've heard his name mentioned. I could be wrong but I don't remember it.

It sounds like this guy will be the DOBO. Miller wants Roberts to be his Associate Head Coach but it's not official yet.

Yeah I don't see that happening for long stretches unless there is a bunch of injuries.

That makes more sense now.

He won't be the starting 4. He can improve his skills but not enough to be the 4 in a 4-1 motion.

Yeah because that makes sense

Think the class will consist of a 1, Gunn, a couple of big 3/4's, and a 5 at the minimum. TJD, and Race will be gone and there could be others as well like Rob, Johnson, or Stewart like you said. Not to mention if someone has a great year they could go pro and people could always transfer.

I suspect he'll get some bigger offers in June after the dead period ends and the big Under Armour events get started.