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Ah, yes. I forgot about those and was just looking at the OOC games.

Apparently Washington and Oregon want in, as well. https://sports.yahoo.com/report-washington-oregon-eyeing-big-011819868.html

What I really like about this schedule is that they give themselves plenty of time before each of the big games to rest and prepare. Xavier: 8 days UNC: 5 days Arizona: 10 days Kansas: 7 days Then all cupcake games are on shorter turn times so they get to practice playing with less rest/prep time against easier teams.

I live in AZ so I approve this message. I don't know if ASU has the credentials the B1G is looking for, but I wouldn't mind them joining too.

Indeed it isn't. I live in AZ and have family in Indiana so I know first hand about the time differences. I think you're right, though. They'd probably have to have a team make the trip then play at least 2 road games before heading back. Like IU would go to California then play at UCLA and USC before heading home. Or USC would go to IN and play IU and PU before heading back. Or maybe 2 teams would go and each play 2 games, switching teams they play like a 4 team "Classic" on 2 sites. For example, IU and PU would go to California. IU would play at UCLA while PU was at USC then they would switch and IU would play at USC with PU at UCLA. IDK, all the scenarios seem terrible. Not as bad for football as basketball, though. The NBA does it but those players aren't also students.

More teams to pummel IU in football. I understand that it would be a great addition as far as additional fans and spanning the whole country for the BTN but it seems like the logistics would be a nightmare. Would there be 9 PM (pacific time) games played in California? Even 7 PM games would be late on the east coast. Or would they be earlier where the west coast fans would have to take off work to watch?

Sorry, misread it.

No way. Let's say IU had a 75% chance of winning each game. Then they'd have ~40% chance of winning 3 of 4. IU's odds of winning aren't that high so the chance of winning 3 is way lower than 50%.

Last I saw, Galloway's recovery time was unknown but it was thought that he would be at 100% by the start of regular season practices. Did I miss an update which says he'll be out longer? I expect the Kansas game to be a loss, too, but I think there is a chance. They'll have 3 new starters and 2 of them are expected to be freshmen. 5* freshmen but still freshmen and not top 5 type. If they take some time to adjust and the team takes time to gel, there is a chance to steal one in a place they rarely lose. A small chance, yes, but still a chance. I think IU beats AZ and Xavier. UNC will be a tough one. There's a chance since it's at home but they're very good on paper. They didn't have a great regular season last year so I guess we'll see if that is the real UNC or the tournament run was.

How is that? Davidson finished last season with a NET ranking of 46. That was only 2 spots behind IU and ahead of ~1/2 the B1G. It's a Quad 1 or 2 game, depending on where it happens. Also, 3 spots behind ND and way ahead of Butler. This looks like a good OOC game. Very winnable but a quality opponent.

They have TJD on this list. Says he just needs an outside shot. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2023-nba-draft-10-college-players-who-could-replicate-jaden-ivey-keegan-murray-and-become-lottery-picks/

This again? It's just like when Woodson was on vacation in FL during the state championship and people were complaining about him not being there. Woodson obviously has a different approach to recruiting than Painter. It seems to be an approach which makes him a scarcity and therefore it has more impact if he does show. We'll see if it works in the long term but it hasn't hurt his recruiting so far.

In Hulls role he can watch recruits but can't talk to them when off campus? Is that correct or is he allowed to do more?

They give us UNC or Duke even in years were not good.

I was checking out the recruiting competition for Newell and noticed something odd Illinois has 9 PF on their roster? That can't be right.

Even some of the higher ranked players. Lander: 5* but wasn't really recruited by many top schools. They turned out to be correct on this one. Hunter: Top 60 recruit. Could be that his medical condition completely derailed his career but it's also possible he wouldn't have been as good as expected even without that. Regardless, ended up as a bust. And then when you get down to around 100 or higher, his success rate at evaluating that was really bad.

Who punched Zeller? These sound like some wild stories.

Possibly the biggest issue with Miller's recruiting was talent evaluation. Too many players he targeted have turned out to be just not very good even though their HS rankings made it seem otherwise. This goes for players he missed on as well those he landed. Lots of busts were recruited. IU underperforming definitely hurt in the Kaufman recruiting but the bigger issue was with how he was recruited. Miller and company really f'ed that up. They tried to recruit him as TJD 2.0 when he is more interested in having more of a perimeter game as a stretch 4 or even a 3.

I agree that the odds of one or more of those players having an impact is high. Starting with the highest ranked out of HS of those. At least 1 of these 3 should make a big difference: JHS -> 5* Reneau -> 5* Bates -> High 4*/5* (His composite score had him as a 5* without any ranking service having him as one), has 1 year experience. That's 3 high 4*/5* players. The chances of every single one of them being a flop is very unlikely. Geronimo is very athletic but has experience. If he can put it all together in the offseason he could make a big jump. Banks is a solid 4*. These can be hit or miss on immediate impact. There is also Duncomb. His freshman season was a disappointment but he was a solid 4* out of HS who showed decent range on his shot. As disappointing as last year was, the coaching staff kept him around so they must have some confidence he can improve. Gunn might surprise but I don't expect much from him next year. However, he is another piece that shouldn't be overlooked as a possibility.

Do tell.

What they really need is a PG. He's not that. Too bad, so sad.

This is unfortunate. Galloway is one of my favorite players but I don't think IU will ever be able to rely on him too much. He's quite injury prone going back to HS. So it seems like he misses time every offseason and multiple games during the season. At this point it seems to be something to expect with him.

IU is recruiting at least 3 of those guys.

I haven't been able to figure out where this thought that Leal is a great shooter came from. In HS he was decent but not great. My theory on why people think he is is that they look at him and can't figure out why he was recruited. He's not exceptionally athletic or quick, so that wasn't it. He's not a stud defensive player, so that wasn't it. He's a big guard but there are a lot of those around. People see all this and think it must be because of his shooting. It was reported last summer that he was putting up like 500 3-pointers a day. He might eventually become great shooter but he isn't yet and wasn't in HS.

Lots to work with but also lots to work on. I hope he can remain patient and willing to earn his time. Indications so far seem like he can.