IU/Butler/Notre Dame

I’m very much on the same page

It really is stacked ...maybe not a sure fire nba prospect but super solid group as a whole with some definite difference makers that can help a program

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thestarpress.com/amp/1479056001

And you can see it has dramatically trickled down into the college and high school game as well

Luke’s fam spoke highly of him ...sounds like a great kid...I think that’s a really good team in general they’ve moved to an 8th place ranking nationally

We have offers to top three in-state so far that’s a good start

Kaufman got an official offer ...hopefully that means they don’t stop watching that team and have some convos with Luke while they are around for Kaufman

My honest opinion ? IU was/is a lock if they would even just have marginal/token contact with him over the next couple of years ( this is obviously barring an unforeseen circumstance such as a promise for a starting spot as a freshman or iu singing multiple guards from that class that appear to be 4 year players more skilled than him ). I get the feeling that if a Purdue or a Wisconsin or an Iowa is contacting him regularly and they have a system and roster that fits him well come 2020 late or 2021 early it wouldn’t shock me at all if he set aside IU being his favorite and went elsewhere. Right now doesn’t look like that would be a program altering loss but it could be extremely regrettable if he does add size.

I totally agree Jordy turned out and fit well with that group but in fairness to the critics here, I had the same concerns and critical comments of Jordy...I’m sure it’s far more frequent for those type of size issues to not pan out to a successful situation. I still have some concerns with Luke from a size perspective. It’s not that he CANT overcome the obstacle but it’s also not a sure thing. Rather than offer, I would just make sure to stay in contact and let him know what he can do to improve and make sure he knows we are keeping tabs. That way if he adds an inch or two or continues to build his frame to a more college ready size we can throw an offer his way and he won’t feel like we didn’t care at all through the process.

These are incredibly accurate observations. I think you’re spot on in every aspect of this post. I was at the game also and that’s my read as well.

You’re correct he’s easy to root for ...I may be amongst his biggest supporters and I can say without doubt I wouldn’t offer him right now ...I would want to see his physical development over the next twelve months. Archie IS being irresponsible by not having ANY contact with him. You’re correct he doesn’t have any “ high major “ offers yet but no one has a High major offer until they get their first high major offer. Several high major schools ( Purdue specifically ) are staying in regular contact with him. They aren’t offering yet either, but they’re getting their foot in the door in case he gets bigger and THAT is a low cost high potential reward move that is very responsible for their program in my opinion.

His defense isn’t bad when Blackford actually plays man ...his offensive iq makes him pretty adept at anticipating passes so he gets a lot of steals ...his size currently is my concern I think it would be difficult for him to cover guys with 2-4 inches on him AND 15-30 pounds

Best ...line...ever

Perfect approach ...it’s the one Purdue is using as we speak

The guys in the other forum seem to know / follow him regularly ...first it was that Luke wasn’t D1 caliber ...then Iona and ball state offered how it’s “ he’s not big ten caliber” ...I bet he gets a big ten offer in the next six months then we will see if he shows back up

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-2021-names-to-know-luke-brown/

Luke definitely stands out ...if you get a chance to see him this coming year go catch a game and let us know if you think there is a solid comparison there

Slightly taller ...I think even if he doesn’t get taller he will have a more sturdy frame than boyd by senior year. I never got to see Brody in high school I only observed him in college. Several regular posters here saw him as a high schooler and one even played with him so they might be able to weigh in better. I will tell you from what I saw Luke handles the ball and distributed as well or better as a sophomore than what Boyd could in college.

They went 6-0 in Chicago and won the tournament there

Luke and some friends

Shorter and skinnier ...but he did play at a larger school that made a championship run so the kid had a solid pedigree

That is not a bad thought at all ...I think Luke could be an off the ball player if needed to .....they have played together in the past

99.9% not going anywhere ,...if Hoover passed away and his son didn’t stay for the job would be the the only circumstance I could think of and I’m honestly not even sure that would cause them to leave ....he’s too competitive and has set a goal to win Blackfords first regional ...he’s the type that would rather die trying than move to like a Black hawk Christian where he could walk to a title

Totally agree with you on filling out but keep in mind bohannon was 6’0 170 under his 247 sports senior recruitment page .....brown is already taller and within 12 pounds of that weight with about 36 months still to prep/bulk for college ball ....with the way he has put time in on upper body training I would not be shocked to see him 175-200 as a senior

I really like the bohannon comparison and he absolutely gave us fits ...two Iowa wins might put us in the tourney last year ...you may think I’m nuts but I’m willing to go on a limb and say brown passes and handles the ball as well now as bohannon did as a sophomore in college