Asha’man

Fed squared and then get a freshman to help balance the classes a bit. But if one isn’t available that fits then a younger transfer with some years left, like Harris.

Yup they are going to make enough money that they can have whatever fun they want. It’s definitely business.

I mean do we want to promote the party lifestyle as a key recruiting tactic? We want grinders not party animals. I’m sure they will all have their fun but let’s not make it a key selling point. Sell basketball first.

Are you sure it’s not “Love Like Cousins”?

https://www.barttorvik.com/trankpre.php since Torvik keeps getting talked about. Here is the link to his 2025-26 projections.

Making the athletic department its own company is probably the next wave coming. Ends any academics complaining about the money on the sports side of things.

Not really a test of optimism. This kid is a clear bench piece and young. He will develop this year or will get recruited over. But he has good measurable and put up points and rebounds vs better competition than kids going to high school in Indiana.

As a fan, I’m a fan of the team and rarely follow players after they are gone. Tweet or no tweet, it doesn’t matter. Fresh start or keep a player from last year, doesn’t matter. In the words of Al Davis “just win baby”

Yeah he is a depth piece. Still need to get one of the bigs that have been talked about here all week.

Curtis or Federico and then I think the last couple spots might go to some true freshmen. Help with some class balancing.

It’s only overachieving if you believe the preseason rankings. If you don’t think they are accurate as they don’t have Michigan as good as they were or Louisville, then it’s not overachieving. I see a top 25 type roster. It will come down to coaching. Really like the Dorn pickup as well. The Florida kid will provide some decent depth.

Regardless of what preseason polls and torvik ratings say, IU will be a top 25 team by the end of the year. Still need to get that defensive big, but that will happen imo. Plenty of cohesion needs to be built with all new faces and new coach.

It really is a crapshoot and I recommend not putting any stock in any preseason ratings. I’m optimistic bc I think these players for what DDV wants to do as a team. But just because some random preseason poll or torvik rating says one thing doesn’t mean that a team overachieves by doing well. It means that the rankings and torvik preseason ratings are trash. Torvik and kenpom ratings are great the further into the season you go. Typically not worth the time other than talking points before the season.

Targeting a player doesn’t mean he will start. He will get plenty of run. I don’t think his skillset leads to a best 5 after an athletic rim protector is added. Glad he is in the team and part of the puzzle.

Doubt all you want. He isn’t going to be good enough defensively to start with the other offensive weapons. Get a rim protector to help on defense bc there is plenty of offense already out there. Then when some of those offensive weapons go to the bench he can come in and put up some points. Can he shoot it? Yes. But he isn’t a prolific shooter on volume.