HoosierFan1994

No matter what, Trey is getting 20-25 minutes a game. I believe he is the perfect 6th man. I can see him being Sixth Man of the Year like Sheehey and Bielfeldt. Speaking of Bielfeldt...I wish we could have a clone of him and Zeisloft for this team. They would fit perfectly with what is left.

What a wild year it has been for roster construction. Last summer, I thought IU would go young with Boogie, Liam, and Queen. Instead they got Rice, Carlyle, and Ballo. Credit to the staff for pulling this off. Last season I begged for another high impact player (mainly a shooting guard). While I understand the concerns about shooting (they are still there) this roster is in much better shape for a few reasons 1) You have a point guard that led his team to the NCAA tournament as a freshman. As highly touted as X was, he wasn't the point guard Rice currently is. Rice I think will only get better. I see him as a very good point guard for at least the next two years. 2) The bench is going to be so much better. Galloway can play the 1-3 spots, Tucker the 2-3. Cupps and Walker on paper were the top two options off the bench last year. Major upgrade. 3) Legit, athletic guards. I really hope Newton can come on too. Imagine Rice, Carlyle and him on the court at once. I'd like to see the staff add a shooter and a center. Problem is only 10-15 minutes a game are probably left. That might be hard to address right now. Guys like Hickman, Essegian, and Malone probably want a chance to start somewhere. Assembly Call talked about this on Thursday night. Expectations will be high. It's going to be best to wait until the season is over to talk about it, but the spotlight is on Woodson right now. Probably the most talented IU team since 2012-2013. I think this team HAS to contend for a Big Ten Title next year (not talking about 2022-2023 where they finished 3 games behind Purdue) and make the second weekend. This program just got a MASSIVE momentum boost. Let's not blow it.

He also is a top ten portal prospect. 100% is not coming off the bench. This is the perfect role for Galloway which I'm sure he is fine with. At the end of the day, both are going to see plenty of playing time.

The thing the national guys don't understand... Rice was a 33% 3 point shooter before he missed 22 straight. Mgbako was horrible at the start of the year and got better. Ended up at 33%. 2nd half of the Big Ten season (last ten B1G games) he was shooting around 40% from 3. Was bad in the BTT. Carlyle 32% All 3 have the potential to be MUCH better. They'll put in the work and hopefully our staff puts them in the right spot.

Goodman will still say we need shooters.

Woodson will be so excited if Essegian, Malone, and Carlyle all pop by the end of this week. More time for him to golf! I kid of course..somewhat.

Yes. Also, the freshman (Rice, Carlyle, Mgbako) I think will get better as shooters. Plus, still spots open. I would bet they land a 40% three point shooter.

yes. Carlyle (guard), Shooter (Essegian or Humrichous), and big (Malone).

Was listening to Assembly Call last night. Assuming IU gets Carlyle, the rest of the roster might be a little hard to put together. All that will be left is reserve roles. A good problem to have but it still make time for it to play out.

I know I'm probably the only one on here but I do like the Field of 68. To be honest, they are kind of like the "NFL Network" of college basketball. While this is all wrong, they still do a lot of good for the game. I don't always agree with their takes, but I like how they are dedicated to College Hoops 24/7. We all love College Basketball. Feels like the media only cares during the preseason tournaments and March. I get why an outsider would think Malik would transfer. However, I think he was sold to play the 4 at IU so he is probably happy with this. And yes, someone needs to do their research there. This will be year 4 of the Mike Woodson era.

Which would be awesome. Just want more, as most of you do. I'm ready for IU to go on a nice tournament run. Long due for one.

Agree. Will see what the rest of the B1G/country does with their rosters but at minimum this is a top 20 team.

Just speculating... Rice, Carlyle*, Mgbako, Reneau, Ballo, Galloway, Tucker, Humrichous*

I live in Evansville and I'll be honest I haven't watched a lot of Aces basketball. I just know their fans were upset to lose him. Really good shooter. Just a guess Carlyle and Humrichous are our top 2 realistic options right now. After that the majority of your roster is set.

I don't think so. Likely a spot for him to step up as a sophomore.

I think Rabjohns hinted at this in chat or something.

Would be nice to focus on role players in mid April. Last year we took this all the way into May.

No. Rabjohns thinks it may take time to play out since he wants to play professionally. Sounds like IU and Illinois. He seems to be okay with coming off the bench, which would have to be his role here.

Let's add Carlyle and Humrichous and we roll. All will come down to how well these guys fit together and how far this staff can take them. I'll be happy to eat crow about them.

boom

Yeah this ranks up there for sure. Glad I had testing and didn't miss out.

I think so. What a crazy last hour.

If I remember right Ware was supposed to visit Alabama. He ended up not going. Hope this is the same here. I don't want him anywhere near Cal.

I hope his Arkansas visit is today. lol

Yeah I went from feeling 100% after Rabby's hint to now being uncertain.