go iu bb

If Ware and Mgbako are first round picks after this season, IU will likely join the elites in recruiting pull. It would also help if TJD squeaks into the 1st round.

For now...

I don't think that's hyperbole. Outside of getting hot at the right time to have a good run in the NCAAT in his first season, UNC under Davis has been mediocre at best. Now he's losing recruits. Doesn't look good for him.

Nothing really new here but some reasoning on why Rob Cassidy thinks it's Rutgers, IU, and Duke in that order. https://www.si.com/college/duke/recruiting/duke-basketball-trailing-two-coveted-recruit-6-23

Here is what Davis said after he signed with UNC. Sounds like he would be a good pickup. Yes, I know they only say positive things about signees, but it still sounds like he's a really good all around player. CG so could play some PG if needed. Sounds like he wants to play PG so I could see that being an issue keeping IU out of the mix, at least if he's expecting to start year 1. "We’re very excited about Simeon joining Carolina Basketball,” Davis said. “He has a skilled combination of size, athleticism, and competitiveness, is an excellent on-ball defender, can really shoot well, and is a fantastic finisher at the basket. What really sets him apart is his terrific understanding of when to pass and when to shoot. He can be dominant on both ends of the court and he simply makes everyone around him better... Simeon and his family are the kind of people we are always looking for to be a part of this program.” https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/breaking-unc-signee-simeon-wilcher-seeks-release-from-letter-of--209820477/ Looking at his ranking history is interesting. Started out in the top 10 of the class (247 composite) then slowly fell to finish at a still very good 34th.

Good

The one constant being IU. Therefore, IU must be in the lead. Or they're all just talking out of their a$$es and don't really know.

What's nice is that IU has been recruiting a lot of those purple names for a long time and seem to be in a good position with most. Nice change of pace for IU. Now they just have to get some of them to commit.

Ah, that makes sense then. I wasn't aware of that.

I so hope Joey Hart goes somewhere else. Just imagine the meltdown if they miss on a low 3*/2* recruit. How glorious that would be.

Sounds like a player Archie Miller would love to have.

You must be applying memory space based on his performance. If so, that makes sense.

Another international depth addition: https://swimswam.com/indiana-university-bloomington-gains-commit-from-utkarsh-patil-2023/

Gets asked about LSU and replies with Murray State. Tell they don't have a chance without telling me they don't have a chance: LSU: "Murray State was my first offer. I have always had a relationship with their staff. They recruit me hard based on how I play on the defensive end."

At this point, there's not much that IU football should have a priority over.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/06/05/indiana-hoosiers-basketball-history-best-transfers-over-past-30-years-iu-marco-killingsworth/70138744007/ It'll be interesting to see something like this in a few years since the number of transfers has gone waaaay up. I didn't realize that Gladness had passed away. That family has had a rough time.

I think his only high major offer was from Northwestern.

That would usually be enough to make me not want him since Miller was not very good at evaluating talent and fit. I do trust this coaching staff more, though.

Then he'll be available in a year.

The OU reply I saw said that Porter Moser has been recruiting him since 8th grade. I find that hard to believe since Moser would've still been at Loyola at that time and didn't end up at OU until after McNeeley's freshman season. I doubt Moser thought he could get him to go to Loyola.

I don't think he's NBA caliber so more likely the latter than the former.

Reeves and it isn't even close.

Ray J Dennis announces he's going to Baylor instead of UI. I love it.

That has to be correct. The ACC is struggling to stay together (8 teams have or recently had an interest in leaving. When that's the case, looking to expand wouldn't make sense.

Probably a better bench, too. Kansas is the clear #1 entering next season.