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I like the Rod Clark hire. CDD seems to want to run a system which would result in a really good team if it were to have the type of athletes that SEC teams tend to recruit. In fact, several of the transfer recruits they went after (won and lost) they were competing against SEC teams to land. Bringing in a recruiter from an SEC team, and a good team at that, will only help with the transition to having that type of talent. He might also have the connections to help recruit players from the south from his time at TN. Looks like he could also complement the midwest recruiting. He, of course, has the connection to Sunrise Christian. Whether he is really just a recruiter or also helps with player development we'll see. The articles I've read do give him some credit with player development but that is typical for assistant coaches.

My understanding is that Bargen won't be in a coaching role.

We're having this conversation yet again? People want to watch successful teams. IU still has a large fanbase but it is shrinking and becoming more apathetic because IU hasn't been good consistently for the last 25-30 years. Part of that is because of the players. Teams need good players (and coaches) to win. So without that, people stop paying attention. Players need the exposure the schools provide, schools need the skills the players provide. One doesn't exist as it is without the other. Do you know the names of any previous basketball players? Yes, you do and not just because they played at IU. You know them because they were good or great players who happened to be at IU and helped build the program. To put it another way, if it had ever truly been the amateur sport that it was supposed to be with the players being students first and foremost with basketball being a fun past time so no recruiting or anything like that, college basketball wouldn't be what it has become today.

6' 10", 190 lb Center from Pike HS in Indy. https://247sports.com/player/isaiah-hill-46151693/ This is one the new staff is starting to look at. Drew Adams is going to see him tonight.

I demand a refund!

Rabby says that Curtis is still a possibility but unlikely at this time. He does not consider him a developmental guy, he just doesn't think he'll end up at IU.

He's in the draft but that is just to get feedback. He'll still be at IU next year.

Rabjohns says the roster is pretty much set as far as the portal is concerned. The last 2 spots will probably go to Goode and a developmental guy or 2 developmental guys if Goode can't get another year.

Rabby said that during an in-home visit which actually occurred at a restaurant, Woodson just sat at the end of the table eating ice cream and ignoring everyone. Are we sure we hired the Mike Woodson that went to IU and not one that went to PU? It seems like he came in here to destroy the program from within. Was he Knight's Trojan horse?

You could have made the thread at that time. You didn't so Old Fart did today. You complain a lot. I thought you liked people doing unpaid work. You should be praising Old Fart instead of complaining since he's not getting paid for this.

The last Jackson Davis we had was pretty good. What's that? Oh, it's Jaxson? Sounds the same, which is good enough for me. I wonder if the new staff will recruit him.

Rabby says that Josh Harris wants to come to IU but interpreting one of his typically vague posts, it sounds like IU might be waiting on some others before taking him. "Several things still to play out." A bit undersized for a center unless he's very athletic, which I haven't seen that he is. Can possibly play that position in a pinch, but it's not ideal. Not a done deal. Others have jumped in to the recruitment.

So it looks like Rabby thinks IU will add 2 more and save the final scholly for Goode. 1 of the 2 will likely be a big then the other maybe the guy from Greece (best available) or a freshman. Josh Harris has some decent stats and 3 years of eligibility. I wouldn't be upset at landing him, though I was hoping for another 4/5 guy and he doesn't look big enough for that.

Rabby says that CDD does plan to have a roster of 13. So 3 more to go.

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.