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Mike Schumann

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  1. Posted

    On 11/21/2021 at 11:30 AM, lillurk said:

    Thanks, OF, good piece, @Mike Schumann. “Don’t leave the weak side to block a shot” is a great example of a sound defensive rule you coach your bigs to know when to break. Sounds like Archie was dogmatic instead of practical about it.

    Yeah, I agree, there are good principles, and then there is adapting and flexing to the strengths of your personnel.

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  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, MemphisHoosier said:

    Great work @Mike Schumann, I always appreciate your ability to quickly establish rapport with these young men. Fascinating to hear how our 'peer group' for recruits has evolved over the past 6 months with CMW and staff coming on board, consistently hearing Alabama, Va Tech, Georgia, Georgia Tech, etc. is a swift departure from the days of Miller's 'inside out' approach.

    Thank you, appreciate you.

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  5. Posted

    1 hour ago, Demo said:

    It’s going to be really interesting to see how many under the radar kids emerge from the ‘22 class and outperform their rankings after being so much harder for coaches to watch up close and interact with for basically 18 mos. Guessing there will be a much higher rate of mis-evaluations and kids just not fitting a schools’ culture than most years. From the contact you’ve had, do coaches seem as comfortable with their evals of this class at they have been in the past?

    Definitely not as comfortable.  They basically missed an entire year plus watching this class.

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  6. Posted

    5 hours ago, Demo said:

    The Va Tech stuff is, I think, tied to 2 things: 1) Va Tech was Clowney’s 1st high major offer, and that’s a really good offer. It’s not like he was offered by BC. 2) Mike Young has a relationship of some duration with Thomas Ryan, the Dorman HC, and successfully recruited Dorman kids when he was at Wofford. He knows the area and the culture. Ordinarily, those are pretty compelling factors, at least as a starting point. But then, Clowney goes to Bloomington and sees that whole show, the staff, the campus, the facilities, the basketball-first mentality, the rockstar status and the fan support, and that’s just a freaking eye-opener for some under the radar kid from South Carolina. It’s the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it. If it didn’t spook him or the family, and it sure doesn’t seem that way, that’s a lot to say no to.

    The HS coach likes VT, and AAU coach likes IU is what I am told.  FWIW, Clowney really emerged during his AAU season. 

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  8. Posted

    2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

    Background on Logan Imes.  Interesting comment from Mark Adams his Indiana Elite (Adidas) AAU coach who started him out on the 16U squad and then moved him up to the 17U team. 

     “I don’t play guys up very often,” Adams said.  “The only two guys I’ve played up from 16u to 17u in 30 years are Yogi Ferrell and Kyle Guy, and Logan Imes now. … It takes a little toughness to play up an age group where you don’t get bullied, and he’s a tough kid.”

    https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-class-of-2023-names-to-know-in-state-guard-logan-imes/?fbclid=IwAR2TJpgya8-En54evhuAjj8I2_ZCAG4_ur6CF42F8B3o13u0cQObntJj7Bw

    Yeah, that comment really stood out to me too.  Guess I need to get over and see Imes some more this season since he plays 10 minutes from me ;)

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  9. Posted

    14 hours ago, Demo said:

    https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/an-inside-look-at-iu-basketballs-latest-recruiting-offer-class-of-2023-5-star-kwame-evans-jr/
    Nice interview by Mike with Evans’ AAU coach and, briefly, with his father. Notable that the coach notes that he’s a good student and seems pretty confident he’s planning on going the college route. 

    Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Posted

    1 hour ago, lillurk said:

    Anyone have any more info on the closed scrimmage mentioned in the @Mike Schumann piece?

    What was whispered in my ear in the Bahamas made it into the published IU notes on the scrimmage.  Mainly, it was about how well Parker Stewart played, and then when we saw him with the first team at practice on Thursday before the first game against BC Mega, it was pretty obvious he was going to start.  My strong feeling is that if you prove you can make shots you are going to play a ton because I don't think they have reliable shooters at the 1 and 5 spots right now.

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  15. Posted

    2 hours ago, fwgreenway said:

    The clips from Mike are interesting in that Hart is a right handed jump shooter, but seems to really like going in for the left-handed slams. Looks like a solid player with good vision and hands. Keep developing.

    That is definitely one of the more interesting things about his game.  I haven't seen a right handed high school player dunk so much with his left.

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  19. Posted

    “The unique thing about him is his athleticism for as big as he is. He’s a really, really good athlete. He has great feet. He bends, which is always a big measuring stick for a big guy, an offensive linemen. He bends his knees and hips like a DB."

    https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-football-commit-dj-moore-combines-size-with-athleticism-to-be-a-dominant-blocker/

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  20. Posted

    5 hours ago, ap2345 said:

    I still think the Booker and Colvin offer stuff was a bunch of crap. Booker had a visit already scheduled for that next week when they offered Colvin. If Booker is so self centered that he was mad that he wasn’t the “first” 2023 Indiana player to get offered then that’s a red flag IMO. Same with Hooks who’s got a lot of other question marks even though he and his family seem to really like IU.

    There is nothing to that stuff at all.

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