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You know, I'm having a real hard time taking much stock into these recruiting sites when they still have Tim Buckley as the lead recruiter on most of IU's targets. Come on now

True but Calipari was also coming from a program where he was already establishing that one and done culture.

I'm struggling with this "time to makeup" ideology. Didn't Sean Miller pull in a top 3-4 recruiting class in his 2nd season at Arizona? Kids will go play where the best opportunity presents itself along with fit to coaching style. I don't know that it matters how much contact you have with a kid before the final year of HS. When I was 18 I was attracted to newest, coolest and most recent thing. I also know that girls didn't care how much I contacted them if there were better options lol. I just think the "behind in relationship" thing may possibly be overrated when talking about 16-18 year old boys. That's just my opinion which I'm aware doesn't mean a whole lot. Although I'm sure most guys understand my HS girls reference!

The way I understand it is that some teams will offer guaranteed contracts to 2nd Rd. draft picks if they wish. Others will draft a player in the 2nd Rd. to be stashed in the D-League and only eligible to that team. If the player does not wish to do this then they can tell the team that they don't want to be drafted by them, which I heard actually happened with Yogi. The reason to decline this option is that if you go undrafted you then have the freedom to choose your spot rather than being at one team's mercy.

Just saw that IU offered wing Louis King. Is it just me or has IU offered a butt load of '18 wing/guards? I'd like to see a quality "big" be offered

Could be. However, wouldn't that be getting off on the wrong foot with the inside/out recruiting approach. Even if AM didn't ask him to transfer just the perception is bad when you're trying to build in state relationships don't you think? Not that he should be blamed for the cluster puck that Crean has created but still.......

I really think Blackmon will leave. He's graduating and has wanted to play pro ball since he got to IU. Given the fact that these guys have until May 24th to decide to remain in the draft or come back makes it all very interesting with Moore having to decide by Monday. If AM is making him decide then he already knows the intentions of the current players. I honestly have stopped guessing who the other one will be that's leaving beyond Blackmon (which I really believe will happen).

South side of Ft. Wayne is far from predominantly white. I'd say the opposite. If you take the suburbs into account then yes but not on the south side.

What Archie said to Smith and his father

My bet is that JBJ goes, Rojo returns, then either TB stays or McKinley Wright signs. Oh and Moore gets his release

It's good for the student athletes that believe it or not will have a life after their time in college. They are essentially trying to better their chances at success in the future. So are you against someone trying to better themselves? That seems hateful if so

Chronic is a funny man

Right. I was wrong and you showed me that. It's all good. I've been wrong a lot in my life and will continue to be

Yeah....I'm freaking out. Someone should probably get me under control. I was wrong and that is it. Nothing more to it.

So the staff announcement means nothing and it's wait and see as poster before stated. I stand corrected. All assistants get announced by Goodman apparently. Guess I ignore most of Goodman's tweets. USPS set me straight and proudly did so.

You win.

I edited my post. Yes he reported single promotions. Haven't seen him report an entire staff. I could be wrong and it may be special circumstance seeing as how the idea was to announce this staff all at once.

Head coach. Send me a link to when he reported assistants to a program. I'm sure he does but not unless they matter. I've seen him report promotions but not an entire staff

Generally speaking.....Jeff Goodman like people don't twee out a team's staff members if they don't matter. Our staff might very well be the "best" like Archie said he was going to go get. Honestly I thought it was just talk but now.....I really believe him.

Was suppose to be Killingsworth and White

Can't find a Google Image showing Ewing, Wright, or anyone else wearing a headband. Nor can I find an image with Rivers wearing sleeve. He wore a t-shirt though.

Out of curiosity......is there some sort of rule against an IU player wearing an accessory? i.e. a headband or arm sleeve? I for some reason remember hearing that Knight said unless it was necessary for health reasons he wouldn't allow any of it. If this is still a rule I say get rid of it. Just silly to not let them wear these type of things.

Or Lyndon Jones?

Rick B. said that he got the sense that outside of the potential NBA guys/incoming recruits that Miller expects everyone else to return.

Groce is going to take Akron job. This is not likely to happen but I had been thinking Lorenzo Romar would've been an awesome get. Last I heard though he was rumored to be joining Sean at AZ. Groce would've been great to have though.