Scotty R

Pretty much I have right haven't I. Most of it doesn't have anything to do with IU at all. Just look at the hiring cycles the last few years and you notice that top coaches aren't leaving their current jobs.

Yes, I have been a fan a lot longer than you have been alive. I just don't know why players would follow an assistant coach.

But they have to pay a buyout

TT and Alabama has a lot of good players but why would they follow them to IU. I also have to ask why these two coaches would leave those schools to come here

I think he is a good player but he isn't worth breaking the bank for him.

Didn't Payne visit IU last year?

From what I gather is that the dead period just states you can't visit the players. You can still call them and their agents do you can still get deals done if you want. Just look at NFL free agency and the top players signs in the first couple of hours that free agency opens. Those players usually never visit the Team they sign with.

I was being sarcastic because I don't see Smith going into the portal

So has Braden Smith entered the portal yet. Didn't some guy say he would enter today on X

Looks like Colvin and Heide saw the logjam at the guard and wings spot at PU and decided to leave

Sure it does, this fan base is the most bipolar fan base in the country.

Chaney Johnson played at Alabama Huntsville before going to Auburn. He is averaging 9 ppg this year for Auburn

He is #31 and comes off the bench. I think he is around 6'8. Will have to look up his name

Being negative and pessimistic doesn't either, we have proof of that over the last 20 years

With how Stirtz played this season and Auburn has a D2 player it is becoming more common for D2 players to play well at the D1 level.

The portal commit came with the coach from Xavier. I don't understand why some people have to be so impatient and acting like some drama queens.

There is a chance the coaches have been hired but just not announced yet

Well Ballo and Rice and Goode went to the tournament the year before and how did that turn out.

Can I ask what has he really won in 3 years of college. He has been on one tournament team and they barely made the tournament.

Maybe I look at the portal differently but I don't want all the portal players being seniors. I want most of them having at least two years of eligibility so we might be able to build a foundation for the program. I just don't want to be in this same place next year having to build the whole roster again. Guys like Conwell or Dix would be great but will only be here 1 year. Also I don't want to throw money at players who are good but not great. I like Conwell but he is now on his 4th team in 4 years and only made the tournament once. I would also hope we can at least get two more high school recruits to go along with Sisley because that will help building the foundation. I would really like to see the guard who was committed to WVU to come here.

I hope that is true because we see what happens when you just throw money around to players who don't fit together.

All of these players know each other and talk so maybe some of these players didn't like how the fans treated the players last year. Like it or not this can be a factor in these guys minds.

Why? It is early

Everybody points to Dusty at UM and how he built his roster in one year which is true. The thing is that he didn't get his first commit until mid April and it didn't hurt their season. Also how many of the transfers at IL were considered a 5 star portal player. This fan base can be great but it is also very exhausting.

I didn't realize that the portal is closed and we can't sign anymore players