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That was his sophomore year when he started a lot of games and his mpg was way up. His junior season his mpg dropped but he still averaged about the same points per minute which worked out to ~14 points per 40 minutes. Last season his numbers dropped off a bit but hopefully he can get back to his sophomore/junior year production or better. 4 seasons in the ACC make it more of a sure thing that he'll be able to play well in the B1G rather than the risk of a player moving up in competition from a mid- or low-major school. Seems like a solid pickup. Numbers-wise he looks like a replacement for Geronimo but he's taller and is a better perimeter defender.

The staff will have a very thorough scouting report of Geronimo when IU plays Maryland and the team should be able to exploit his weaknesses when he's in the game.

That's what IU got here. Looking at his numbers, he's been pretty consistent over his career. He's not going to score a ton but he's a known element who played 4 years in the ACC and was a starter 1 season. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/anthony-walker-7.html

Those were certainly factors from his standpoint but from IU's side the factor is his subpar play over his 2 seasons. I think it was a mutual parting of ways.

I wonder if Ya had some influence in this. It could help recruiting if we show players from the south east that we're willing to play games in the area.

Isn't this thread in the wrong forum? I'm not complaining since it's nice not having to switch between forums to read active threads but it seems like it should be in the recruiting forum.

I've seen that on message boards but never really believed it. No reason to leave a scholarship open if you can get a decent player for 1 season via the transfer portal.

Each conference effectively has it's own little monopoly. Sure, there are other schools and conferences but none of those have the advantage of the emotional attachment that fans have with their current fandom. Sure, they can lose fans but for the most part I would guess that the numbers don't change much. As such, there isn't any real motivation to choose the fans over money when they can choose the money and keep the fans. So you're absolutely correct and the options of fans probably isn't much of a factor at all when making decisions. Probably doesn't even get brought up.

Good news: waiver granted https://www.insidethehall.com/2023/04/26/xavier-johnson-granted-medical-hardship-waiver-will-return-for-2023-24-season/

I thought he had already committed to Alabama so he had probably also signed with them. That means the coach can talk about him by name.

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Five-Indiana-IU-Hoosiers-mens-and-womens-basketball-players-among-top-NIL-March-Madness-earners-208887677/ The coaching staff needs to be selling this to recruits. Even a player like Galloway who isn't an All-American like TJD and Holmes or a future NBA/WNBA player like JHS and Berger can earn good NIL money at IU.

Good news: No UT on that list.

3 of the top 10: #9 JHS #8 Berger #5 TJD This would seem to show that there is NIL money available at IU.

Still in the denial stage of grief, I see. :) 247 wouldn't put that up unless they were sure. He's going to UT. It's also being reported lots of different places. He apparently told ON3 himself that he was committed to UT.

It's been reported that he's shutting down his recruitment without having visited IU. It's believed he'll choose between Tennessee and Oregon with Oregon being the likely choice.

People are pointing out the success that Arkansas has had with the portal. That school seems to contact every player entering the portal as soon as they enter. I've joked that they probably have someone who's full time job is to watch the portal and contact every player immediately after they show up in it. So they do cast a large net. Recruiting is like dating, it's a numbers game.

That's huge.

Yeah, no one actually goes to the Grand Prix race; it's just an excuse to party.

Gotta love that he mentioned IU first. IU and Texas were the only ones he didn't have to think about. Sounds like it's down to 3 schools and more likely just 2.

One thing I noticed about TJD's outside shot was how slow he was shooting it. Bidunga's shooting motion was even slower. If left wide open or guarded by someone considerably shorter (like in the video) he would be able to get it off but that's about it.

That is not how it works. If a player plays football they will counted as a football scholarship or must have no athletic scholarship. Rules for multi-sport athletes[edit] The NCAA also has rules specifying the sport in which multi-sport athletes are to be counted, with the basic rules being:[69] Anyone who participates in football is counted in that sport, even if he does not receive financial aid from the football program. An exception exists for players at non-scholarship FCS programs who receive aid in another sport.[70] Participants in basketball are counted in that sport, unless they also play football. Participants in men's ice hockey are counted in that sport, unless they also play football or basketball. Participants in both men's swimming and diving and men's water polo are counted in swimming and diving, unless they count in football or basketball. Participants in women's (indoor) volleyball are counted in that sport unless they also play basketball. All other multi-sport athletes are counted in whichever sport the school chooses.

Leal and Sparks are confused by this take.

I'd still like to see a CG with the last scholarship but wouldn't be so concerned if he came from a small school and/or didn't have great numbers. Someone that would be willing to come off the bench.

Ah ha, that is why Ledlum is keeping the UT visit. He's going there to recruit Knecht to IU! ;)