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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.

It all depends, folks. If we miss the tournament because TDV and Wilkerson go down early with season ending injuries, it'd be hard to say that's a huge red flag for DDV. If everyone stays healthy and we go 5-15 in the B1G, then that would be a big red flag.

https://youtu.be/QuiT_mCsioM?si=3Bxr0aNRvFbLbwWE

https://youtu.be/dvWBDrIyJ04?si=nEE9ayl0rQKrMq3G

It's probably just baseless speculation, but about two and a half minutes into this, they suggest IU is looking to play TDV at the 3, Bailey and the 4, and bring in a true 5. Just FYI... https://youtu.be/VuhJDegJeVI?si=zqJgdTeLe65dnV_X

I was just thinking this morning that when it's all said and done, I won't be surprised if Wilkerson outperforms Conwell this year.

But that 3-4-5 would be something defensively...and not in a good way. I don't believe Goode can defend the 3 at this level to the extent that would be necessary with a TDV/Bailey frontline.

I don't think last year's group was well rounded. A number of people questioned how Reneau and Ballo would fit playing together. Others questioned the fit between Rice and Carlyle, since neither were lights out from beyond the arc, and utilized penetration that wasn't going to work with the lane clogged. The fit of the pieces is MUCH better this year. Time will tell if improved results follow.

Add a couple freshman, including Acaden Lewis, and this would be pretty ideal.

Love the fact we are recruiting guys being pursued by top SEC teams. Suggests DDV is going after a more athletic type than many of our B1G compatriots.

Or would it be Conerway, Mack, Wilkerson, TDV, Bailey?

Seemingly half the board...

But I thought that if we didn't lock Wilkerson up by yesterday the program was dead?

Any word on how the Conerway visit is going?

Yes, there are certainly differences, which is fair to note. But I don't think the differences are so drastic that it totally undermines the point. Some people are freaking out way too prematurely.

Guys, you do all realize the way our portal season is playing out is EXACTLY the same as what Louisville, Michigan, and UK went through last year, right? Slow to sign guys, few top portal signees, fans doubting that the new coach had the moxie to win at the highest level... And we all saw how those situations turned out. Again, chill...

I think a top 30 KenPom team is a reasonable standard for year one with IU's resources. That's effective Louisville, just without the ACC-inflated record.

Different strokes for different folks, then. Way more people statistically would prefer to live in California, NY, Texas, and Florida. You literally couldn't pay me to live in any of those states. And having said that, Bloomington is also the only place I'd live in Indiana.

Based on the doom and gloom last night, I though Wilkerson already left town. But he's still here this morning? So we can still get a commitment before he leaves, in which case all the complaining and moaning was for naught.

Seriously? Could have fooled me.

I agree there are some red flags. But there are also other recent examples (Michigan last year) suggesting that we can still field a successful team out of the portal despite our relative lack of players at the stage. So in my mind, the (apparent) struggles are definitely something to watch, but I'm going to give DDV a full season and recruiting cycle before getting too concerned. Besides, it's not like there are any other options at this point but to wait and see...