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I would love to have a former player fill that role - maybe an A.J. or a recent player... like Hulls, Watford, Johnson, or Hartman. Robert Johnson would allow the staff to bridge the IU generations almost completely with the former players on the staff: Early Knight years: Woodson Late Knight & Davis years: Fife Crean & Miller years: Johnson

I thought the discussion of Brunk leaving centered around not being able to attend law-school AND play on the team at IU. Maybe OSU allows players to do both.

I'm expecting this to be the case! I put improvement into two categories: observed and unobserved. observed: improved statistics, may or may not be because of particular skill improvement. unobserved: skillset has improved, but it may not play out in their stats in 2021-2022 (due to things like greater competition). Observed: Lander: will learn why he was a 5-star before reclassifying. Strength/shooting will improve Rob: skillset was there to be an elite player; shooting %'s to improve. Hunter: competition/time from injury will bring out his best. Improved handling/passing Race: improved outside shot will add some extra points per game. Unobserved: Geronimo: improved #'s, but full fruit of skill improvement to be observed in 2022-2023 season. TJD: skills improve (shot & right hand) to improve draft stock considerably; but will "only" have slight improvement on ~ 20 / 10. Galloway: skills to improve (e.g., 3 point shot); long-term investment. Leal: Game will develop, team benefits will immerge in junior and especially senior year

I think player development will determine who stays versus transfer. If players feel like they are improving, I think they stay.

Were the exact words on the Pac 12: "The Pac 12 stinks - Go Big 10!" - :)

Thanks, I definitely wish him well! He helped carry us through the transition time and it turned out well for us. He is definitely a hero in my book.

Is this really happening? I really hope not...

+ 1 We only have one slot left and we seem to still be recruiting. We can't even talk to KB right now. I think the TJD tweets are more just a general "coach is still recruiting" than "I know KB is coming". I would have been excited if it had happened, but does not look good.

The real question is if he could sneak in a bonus curly fry or two...

It is Bloomington now :)!

Finish season ranked...

I like this quote: "...That was the only promise that was made to me is that I would become a better man." https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/tamar-bates-mike-woodson-promised-to-make-me-a-better-man/

I know we do not like Goodman, but this was kind of funny:

Slight fix... :)

Flipping to the positive version, we take no risk if it is only for one year. Unless we can get an absolute game-changer (e.g., Bates or Bryce Thompson), I am all for it and we would have the scholarship available again next year. With the new rules, we may want to look into developing "feeder" relationships with schools like IWU in the state of Indiana/Midwest. It might become a great way to fill in the roster after players turn pro unexpectedly/transfer after a season.

That may be the big advantage of having hired a coach with a finite # of years ahead of him... a 40 year old might be thinking about long-term build.

BUT, he is at least as close to the portal as Keion!

Given the timing and lack of commitment from the portal, I think that the TJD retweet was simply saying that he was not done re-recruiting back last years players (Race had just committed and Armaan was still undecided then). I think we will add another player from the portal that can help (just a #'s thing, there are 1000+ players in the portal and maybe 100+ could help us), but I no longer think that TJD's tweet means we are going to land someone in particular (like Keion, as many thought at the time).

4. Beat Purdue again

Since we aren't getting him, they should kick the tires on Lewis.

Let's see where they are ranked after we beat them three times next year :)!

To be fair, I do not think it is Brooks Sr.'s job to keep squelching rumors that might pop up on this board. I guess we could wait for him to come out with a statement: "I'm a Lex-hole now. I eat fried chicken and raise thoroughbreds..."

Indeed, there are a few: 4 PF J'Raan Brooks RS SO 6-9 220 Washington 2 PF Jordan Brooks FR 6-6 190 Iona 3 C Nysier Brooks RS SR 6-11 245 Yes Miami Ole Miss 2 SG Payton Brooks FR 6-2 193 Abilene Christian

+1 Not a bad idea, there are plenty of top 150 players still unsigned. Given the backlog created by the extra year, it might be a good moment to buy low.

Apparently even more quickly, you are quoting yourself from 5 minutes earlier! ;)