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That's even more shocking than Jonathan Sanderson and Gan-Erdene Solongo both committing to Notre Dame.

He has a thread in the recruiting forum, fyi.

Moody was initially ranked by 247 and the 247 composite in the top 70. I guess inconsistent play caused him to drop to his current ranking. So if he can fix that, he should be able to move up quite a bit.

Josh Matheny wins the 200 breast at Nationals. He was good in the NCAA but has always been a better LCM swimmer than SCY.

The trend of getting quality distance swimmer recruits continues, this time for the women. It looks like she actually flipped back in January. https://swimswam.com/canadian-olympic-trials-finalist-laila-oravsky-flips-commitment-from-florida-to-indiana/

Can we unpin this and the other old recruiting threads and pin the current ones? Please? :)

He'll be making an official visit to IU in September. The date(s) weren't mentioned but it won't be the weekend of the 6th since he'll be visiting Oregon then. He also said he and his step-dad have a good relationship with Clark and said they're close. He was the first guard the new staff offered. He's noticed that they've watched very game of his that they could.

If we do get the strength and conditioning hype videos will we also get the photos? If so, then the question becomes did Clif Marshall take those himself or did we have a photographer who knows the way to manipulate angles, lighting, stance, etc to make them look more impressive? If it's the latter, did we keep them? So many questions which will be answered soon(ish).

So if next year isn't "top level" then it's a failure? Nothing in between? Are you saying that if IU isn't a very legit NC contender in year 1 we should probably move on because it won't be easy to rebound from that? You've got to be kidding or should maybe define "top level" better.

It looks like Georgetown might be the school to beat for him, but it also sounds like IU is up there. See quote below. He's starting to get a lot of recruiting interest from schools so he says he's not in a hurry to make a decision but it also sounds like he wants to narrow his list down soon(ish). Quote mentioned above which makes me think GT is the team to beat for him: "I talked to Georgetown yesterday, and I love Coach Cooley and the staff. One thing I really like is that it feels like home. I can work out anytime with my uncle, and my mom can come to any game she wants. It's a perfect fit, and they want me to come in as their starting point guard. Indiana is catching up, but Georgetown feels like a perfect fit." He did say that he hears from the whole IU coaching staff, including CDD. I'm liking the team effort this staff is putting in. Building relationships with the whole staff will only help with recruiting and might also help retain players if any one member of the staff leaves.

Rabby is saying that he expects that IU will be hiring Justin Bailey from Sam Houston and that he won't have an assistant coach title.

I saw that he was a guard for a long time then had a growth spurt so he has a lot of guard skills. One of the other guys we're recruiting had a similar development. Anthony Thompson, maybe? I don't remember.

He's planning to visit all 4 of his finalists in June then decide on June 25th. The order will be St. Joseph's, IU (13-14), Texas, then VCU. If it happens on the planned date, it will be the day after the VCU visit ends.

Go get 'em. Make him an offer he can't refuse.

Rabby says another player to keep an eye on is Najai Hines, a 6'10", 250lb center from NJ. https://247sports.com/player/najai-hines-46146558/ He also says that his sources have indicated that the only recruit that's been offered who seems to be a long shot is Toni Bryant. IU seems to have a legit chance at the others. Mods: can we pin this as well as the 2027 and 2028 threads and unpin the old recruiting threads?

I like IU's chances among those schools. I think it's realistically between IU and Texas. Miller was recruiting him while at Xavier and Texas gets the last visit so they might have an advantage.

lol @ that website for giving any credence to On3's projections.

It doesn't appear that IU has offered him yet but it's looking like it's just a matter of time. They've watched him multiple times and he was offered by DeVries while at WVU. 7'1" 260lb Center from Guinea who plays HS ball in Iowa. Recently jumped in the 247 rankings from 95 to 22 and is their #1 Center. 247

So he's doing that instead of practicing. Great, this is the kind of player we're recruiting now, the kind that takes a couple of days off to visit the White House after winning a National Championship. SMH Seriously though, that's pretty cool. I hope he and his teammates thoroughly enjoy the experience.

The court should make a compromise and allow him to be eligible for 9 games. Seems fair to me.

I don't have stats to back this up and IU doesn't typically land guys like this but it seems like the guys who move around a lot in HS continue to do so in college. So I agree with it being a red flag.

The staff has offered 6'5" SF Malachi Jordan from Tennessee. Plays for MoKan Elite AAU team. Rod Clark has a prior relationship, recruited him for UT. 247 Trevor Andershock describes him as a big time athlete who is more of a traditional wing who can slash and hit from the outside as well as rebound well.

I see Georgetown on his list so I'm guessing Johnson has a prior relationship.

IU has offered 6'7" SF Bruce Branch from Gilbert, AZ. AAU teammate of Cameron Williams. 247

Rabby says a name to know is 6'10" PF Cameron Williams from Phoenix, AZ. Currently ranked 30th by 247 but might make a jump. Thin (only 190 lb) but long and graceful. Good rebounder and shot blocker. Has range on offense. https://247sports.com/player/cameron-williams-46142153/