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I wrote that according to those rankings, we were No. 14 and the top B1G team. ... UCLA being No. 25 doesn't change that.

No. 14 and the top B1G team, according to College Basketball Report

With a Karras and a Knight, they certainly have name recognition at Marian! Alex Karras' nephew -- Ted Jr. (Hobart grad) -- coaches the football team.

Crystal ball our way for CJ West, a DL from Kent State. https://x.com/mzenitz/status/1788016200879923569

Couple somewhat cryptic tweets from within the program. Some big news coming down the pike??? https://x.com/CoachEddie2/status/1787955403135045661 https://x.com/GageProctor12/status/1787956983502696948

Not sure what took so long -- Doyel suspended, won't be covering Fever. https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3513016/weirdo-reporter-gregg-doyel-has-reportedly-been-suspended-and-wont-attend-indiana-fever-games-this-season-after-being-a-creep-to-caitlin-clark

I thought the same thing. I didn't realize to whom it was referring -- but figured it out pretty quickly.

At first glance -- looks pretty favorable. Southern Cal, UCLA, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska and Ohio State -- all in SSAH. Those are the ones that've been appearing in the early preseason Top 25s. Wouldn't be surprised if the season opens with USCs in the top two ranking spots -- in either order. 1. USC (South Carolina -- the original USC, according to my nephew, who graduated from there) 2. USC (Southern Cal)

I still remember after Mike Davis resigned/was fired -- Pat said he did not want to be considered a candidate for the job. After I stopped laughing, I said -- to no one in particular -- "I don't think you have to worry about that, son."

Oh, Roderick ... you know better! https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-basketball-coach-accused-of-using-player-funds-for-onlyfans-content-vacations?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR19d4fQmf3BmQuSmt7toGFZH664QMr0QQQU7bAyZM0xkPjSMUbPi4enBrY_aem_Ae4LCzHBCnDVdlxC3Ss7xsNjki4f8hLYRlK4mb1UJhh6wDbQ7rnutPHWtx5magB_3v8pcKcq2IF-U9NOPsAvDumD#lvufw2d3o4sw1c06z1

Win 10-2 on Saturday. Woke up late with six runs in the 7th and four in the 9th. Mathison had a three-run HR and Mitchell a two-run single. Bothwell throws five innings of 1-run relief (allowed 5 hits) to get the win. Sets up the rubber game tomorrow. First pitch at 1 p.m.

Let's get this done! https://x.com/AdamFinkelstein/status/1786857008504750164

Pipeline from Harrisonburg to Bloomington continues to flow. JMU freshman D'Angelo Ponds -- 5-9, 165-pound CB -- joining Coach Cig. Not the biggest kid, but seems to be a really good get (see below ...) Some of his credentials ... College Football Network Freshman Cornerback of the Year Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Semifinalist (Fab 14) CFN Second Team All-American Football Writers Association of American Freshman All-American CFN First Team Freshman All-American On3 True Freshman All-American HERO Sports Group of Five Third Team All-American Second Team All-Sun Belt cornerback Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts at cornerback Had 51 tackles (32 solo) to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and 13 pass breakups Ranked tied for second in the Sun Belt in passes defended (15), third in pass breakups (13) and tied for fifth in SBC in fumble recoveries (2) Season-high eight tackles vs. UConn (Nov. 11) Season-high three passes defended with his first career interception and two breakups at Utah State (Sept. 23) Had two pass breakups in five games Made seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery vs. App State (Nov. 18) Also tallied seven tackles and two PBU vs. Old Dominion (Oct. 28) Had four or more tackles in nine games Recorded at least one PBU in eight outings CFN Midseason Honorable Mention All-American

I agree -- put these folks on the last train to Clarksville and let's get back to IU portal news!!!

Our little sisters to the north pick up a transfer from Akron ... 6-1 forward Reagan Bass. Looks as if she'll have one year of eligibility left. https://x.com/TaliaGoodmanWBB/status/1786156970170368294

Yeah -- but he has us in the 10:20 p.m. Thursday game on TruTv -- I always have trouble finding that network. LOL!

Hu posted that.

Trilly, with a little portal humor ... https://x.com/trillydonovan/status/1786000993315963280

As of midnight ...

Pete Thamel @ PeteThamel Former Alabama defensive lineman Khurtiss Perry is headed to Indiana on an official visit this weekend, per the @APSportsAgency. Perry is a former Top 100 recruit from the Class of 2022 and has three years eligibility remaining.

Ali Patberg becomes full-time assistant (presumably replacing Amber Smith) and former IU player Keyanna Warthen joins staff to take Patberg's role -- recruiting coordinator/assistant. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/1/womens-basketball-ali-patberg-promoted-to-assistant-coach-keyanna-warthen-added-to-indiana-womens-basketball-staff?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3IeB4vTRY7L38V-Qr7gJczsczg-T7ZJQU5D6a8aDGSqVeL774hrWAGqGc_aem_ATxsQT6v0LAmDCYhBLdtoNPnuJaOknuUmINBxdTrT5QaTMGBwHE1mGThxgt6KjZ4uEhnwBQW9slq7wINZBLd2lsq

I come here to see if there's any news on Hemenway or perhaps even the Ukrainian dude -- and all I'm seeing is about Gabe Cupps. As far as I know, he's already on the team. I'm not a mod, but maybe we can move any Cupps discussion to the Cupps thread (I know there is one) and keep this about the portal and IU targets (you know -- like the title of the thread)?

With a post like that, you truly have no sole.

Dang ... I was hoping we'd switch to Pony!

Woody strikes me as the kinda guy who, at this point, would say, "Son, you better be sure about this, because if you enter that portal, man -- you ain't coming back." I realize he took those guys back who went portaling after Archie was fired, but that was different.