HoosierFan1994

This would be the year for them to do it. B1G isn't as deep this year. Figure Hoiberg eventually will get them on the right track.

I think right now Purdue, Ohio State, and Maryland are easily the top 3 (assuming Liddell comes back). I'd put IU and Michigan State at the 4-5 spots.

lol enjoy the ride for another few days to a week. After the 3rd assistant and one more transfer there won't be a whole lot happening between now and the beginning of the season. With Gunn committed for 2022, I feel Woody may go after Washington and Smith and that's it. 2022 class will be small. He will work on 2023 probably this summer. But yes, since IU blew that lead to Michigan State at home it's been a busy 1.5 months.

Agree with guards. Get a guy with some size that can play the 3-4.

Interesting. Any UK fan I know goes "you guys can have him" in regards to Keion. Probably said the same thing about Juzang lol.

The biggest IU news of the day wasn't Race Thompson or Armaan Franklin...it was our buddy Pat Shoulders leaving the IU BOT in July lol..

Well said. I hate that he's leaving but he's going to a really good program. They're a top 25 team every year and will contend in the ACC. He did the best thing for him.

I added Armaan and it goes from 19 to 18. So his system doesn't see this as big of a loss. Who knows. Can't add Keion for some reason. Not sure I see Brunk and Galloway contributing as much as the system thinks.

I think Johnson and TJD are the only two I'd put money on to start. You are right. The rest will be determined over the offseason. Race 100% starts if he develops a shot.

I'd throw Brunk in there as well. I don't Brunk, Trey, and Leal getting the minutes they have had in the past.

My starting 5 based off the current roster that is probably going to change again at any moment lol... PG Lander G Johnson G Stewart F Hunter C TJD Bench in order: Phinisee, Race, Geronimo playing the lion's share of the minutes off the bench. The other get minutes based of situations and needs.

2 spots left...crazy

Not going to lie this commitment feels different. I just feel Indiana has missed these kind of kids in the last decade or so. I think to win in college basketball you have to use the transfer market. Pretty sure all final four teams had a kid play a significant role that was a transfer. I’m a big NFL fan and it’s important to build through the draft but you need free agents to fill your roster. In college basketball it’s huge to have great freshman classes. But you need a transfer every so often. At the top of my head I can’t name too many transfers that were pretty good at IU (Evan Gordon, Bielfeldt, Zeisloft). I’d argue Xavier is going to have much more of an impact than these guys. Still need to add some more pieces but with the core of TJD, Xavier, Parker, And Lander this is a decent group.

If this team can get one more dude that can play they in my eyes become a second weekend in the NCAA tournament team.

If this kid can cut down on some of his turnovers and improve his three point shot a little bit man what a player IU is getting.

Hell of a 10 days on the job for Coach Woodson. Not sure they could have gone any better.

Big get! Welcome Xavier!

Yup. Get a big and a shooter and we good. Edit: Or..Keep Franklin and Thompson.

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Have to think it's IU.

Johnson announcing decision at 5 per Rabby. Haven't been on much today but from what I've seen this is good news.

Surprised Armaan isn't on there. I don't get the Kessler kid being #1. Especially since it's all about guards today.

Kessler #1???!!!

That's probably his decision in a nutshell. "Do I want to play 30 minutes a game on a bad Minnesota team or maybe 15ish on a decent IU team?" He averaged 28 a game last year. No way he gets near that this year. That's nothing against him, just the style it sounds like Woodson is going to play. He for sure would be the top big off the bench ahead of Duncomb and Brunk.

I love it when Dakich rips on him. "Goodman?! He doesn't know anything!"