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Rabby says that since IU is now at 10 on the roster, they're looking for another big or maybe adding another really good player if given the chance then moving to HS players. The staff feels good about the roster now. He also says, again, that he feels good about IU's chance to land Dezmon Briscoe if they want him. Going by that, it looks as though they see Bailey playing as a 5.

Gabe Cupps and Jakai Newton were both 3* transfers on 247. How do they have Sam Alexis as a NR/0* transfer? He was more productive than either of them on a better team. lmao https://247sports.com/player/sam-alexis-46133294/

Oh, I definitely didn't think he was Dallas James 2.0. I've read he has some injuries last year. I don't how much those had an effect on his PT since I don't follow Florida. His Per 40 rebounding and defensive stats are decent, even at UF so he does bring some good defense, which is nice to see. Other than close to the basket, it doesn't look like someone you want shooting going by his stats.

He didn't play a lot last year but there is a lot to be said about him coming from a championship winning team. Having that type of experience in the locker room is a good thing.

The 3 outgoing 3-star players looks even worse when you consider that there are 280 (!) 4-star players according to 247. It also reinforces how bad of a coach Mike Woodson is since 2 of those were 4-star HS recruits and the other was a 4-star transfer the year before. The individual rankings aren't always accurate and should be taken with a grain of salt but that's 3 players on one team. Newton had the injuries but those were from HS and I'm thinking the staff didn't look at it closely enough as part of the evaluation process which is on them. I look forward to a team that plays greater than the sum of its parts rather than less.

Need to get them here ASAP so Horn can get them in shape if they're so fat.

https://247sports.com/player/nick-dorn-46125547/ Transfer Scouting Report Evaluated 04/10/2025 Isaac Trotter247Sports College Basketball Analyst Nick Dorn opened eyes when he hit five triples against North Carolina and Notre Dame in non-conference play. The 6-foot-7 wing can be a high-volume flamethrower who is mostly at his best playing off the ball, hunting catch-and-shoot treys. Dorn would thrive in a transition-heavy scheme. The question is if he's a great shooter or just a good one.

You'd have to think that TJD would have an argument, too. Finished #1 in school history in both rebounds and blocks. Not as good at getting steals as Henderson.

I wasn't very impressed with him under Miller the Younger, either.

Are you implying that we are reactive with short memories and are not even keeled? That's just crazy. We're very rational on this site. Back on topic, we haven't landed anyone in a few days and are still waiting on a rim defender. Probably time to panic.

I don't feel for the kids being sued. They signed a contract then broke that contract. The bigger the contract amount, the more likely the other party will be upset by that contract being broken and retaliate. Welcome to the real world. I agree with the rest of what you said and I think the same. The question I have is whether a buyout will hold up in court if the players aren't employees.

NIL is about to get ugly with collectives/schools suing players for leaving. It'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. In the article below, it's talking about some of them planning to sue some football players whose contracts included buyout clauses. I think we'll start seeing this in basketball as well, especially with rev share. https://www.on3.com/college/arkansas-razorbacks/news/arkansas-demanding-money-from-madden-iamaleava-others-through-nil-buyout/

They screwed up by not finding a way to have NIL pay for those things.

Isn't that how you win games regardless of how good the offense or defense is? ;) I agree with you though, this team looks like it'll be able to score a lot of points but will likely struggle defensively unless some better defenders are brought in with the remaining spots.

To be clear, I probably should have said IU is trying to recruit him, as it's unclear how interested he is. Rabby said that IU is having conversations with him. I take that to mean recruiting. He is in the draft at this time and it's thought he has a huge upside though his stats so far aren't very impressive to me. It looks like some more time before the NBA would benefit him. Hopefully, he spends that time at IU.

Not really a transfer but Rabby says IU is recruiting Neoklis Avdalas of Greece, a 6'8" forward. He's considering college and the NBA draft.

People have been whining for years that the talent in college basketball wasn't what it used to be since any player who's good enough leaves early (as they should). I called it when NIL was first announced that some talent (2nd round/late 1st round) would stay in college because they'd make as much or more by doing so. That's what we're seeing. I don't see it as a bad thing.

I think it has to do with recruiting, so not related to Goode.

There was the portal, sure, but it wasn't the same as what it is now. At that time it was just a more convenient way to do transfers. Basketball players, except grad transfers, did not get immediate eligibility until 2021. So not really comparable to the transfer portal of today.

They're working on an international trip to get some extra practices and games in during the offseason. That should help with early season cohesion.

Rabby says that the Justin Bailey rumors are persistent.

They've pretty much had IU overrated every offseason recently. But that is probably due to the Woodson Effect. I don't know about other schools.

It's doubtful the coaches would have a better idea of how a judge would rule than any of us. I suspect that coaches will concentrate on guys they know have eligibility left.

There is a lawsuit were a former athlete (or mulitple? I'm not sure) is suing the NCAA for restricting eligibility to 4 years. This guy and a bunch of others are entering the portal in case the NCAA loses. I doubt that happens.

Dallas James has entered the portal. We hardly knew ya