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In hindsight, I think I'd rather have had JHS as a sophomore...

Anyone else having trouble keeping the roster straight in your head at this point? I feel like there are so many interchangeable parts at the 2-4 that I can never remember more than 8 or 9 of the guys on the roster at any given time.

Not an attractive home slate for ticket holders. Hopefully they add a marquee non-conference home game.

I could be wrong, but my sense is that recent history suggests that schools prioritizing high performing mid major and/or unproven P5 talent in the portal have out performed those that emphasize established P5 portal players. At least in cases where a major roster rebuild was required. Michigan and Louisville are obvious examples last year, Florida, KState a couple years back.

Went back and found this saying we were 21 on Torvik last May: https://btownbanners.com/topic/14310-they-“retired”-coach-woodson-thread/?page=1082&tab=comments#comment-907023

We did get a lot yesterday, though...more than expected.

He injured his ankle in February. Was a scratch for the national title game.

This is going to be a fascinating team to watch early, to see how the rotations come together, etc.

Where did Torvik have IU last year, preseason? I feel like it was Top 15. Computer rankings aren't the be all, end all.

I have a feeling we're going to look back at this one as being a big get...especially if the Gonzaga interest is accurate. DDV seems to be targeting some real length for the most part. 6'7" at the 2, with those shooting numbers, is pretty formidable.

I love this. Shows the coaching staff is completely in control.

Dorn is 6'7", two years left, shot 36% and 35% from 3 his first two seasons, and put up 17 and 24, respectively, against UNC and ND this year. I'd take that for bench depth all day long.

I get that having too much talent is a good problem to have...but where would Avdalas fit in the rotation? Would it be Wilkerson-Avdalas-TDV at the 2-3-4 with Miles off the bench? Or would that move Bailey to the bench with a true, rim-protector at the 5? The biggest unanswered question in my mind right now is whether DDV is currently planning on playing TDV and Bailey at the 3-4 or 4-5? It obviously depends on who we can get at the 5, but I'm solidly in the camp that thinks Bailey would be more effective in a pseudo Danny Wolf role (without the same handle, of course) at the 4.

We just got a commit yesterday mid-visit.