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Probably because Tucker was too fat to guard the opponent's 3.

To me, it feels less like an overcorrection and more like an adaptation to what has consistently worked in the B1G and the NCAA Tournament. It reminds me of comments Todd Golden made recently (discussing the value of shooting fewer 3s and more at the rim 2s): That volatility has hurt DeVries too. He’s 1–3 in the NCAA Tournament, and his teams held second-half leads in all three losses. That’s part of why this shift feels less like a philosophical overreaction and more like an attempt to build a style that travels better in March.

I've seen him listed at 216lbs.

I’m glad you agree that the talent level is trending in the right direction. And objectively, isn’t signing sophomores with 2–3 years of remaining eligibility a much better long-term approach than building an entire portal class around seniors? Talent-wise, I agree, though to me this looks like a fringe Top 25 roster. If DeVries doesn’t outperform that level, then criticism of the coaching would be fair. But if he overachieves the way he did at Drake, and arguably at West Virginia given the injuries they dealt with, then hopefully IU found the right guy. Either way, we’re going to learn a lot about this staff and the direction of the program next season. There's no more mulligans.

Yes, in week 5, before we played anyone, we were a fringe Top 25 team. Objectively looking at the talent on IU’s roster, the years of eligibility remaining, the size, the playmaking ability, and the overall roster construction, it’s hard not to conclude that the program is clearly moving in the right direction. C'mon now...

Drake beat Wichita State in 2021. He's 1-3 overall.

It's interesting that DeVries downplayed Ryan Carr's contribution to this Portal Class in yesterday's interview.

We’ll be competitive this year and likely in the fringe Top 25 conversation. Considering where the program has been, we’re clearly moving in the right direction. With our entire roster having at least two years of eligibility remaining, the plan is to retain the core of this group, invest in keeping our top talent, and address weaknesses through next year’s transfer portal. That should position us to take another step forward and potentially become a Top 15 team in 2027-2028. This is a progression, and the foundation is being built the right way.

Just to calm some of the worriers...

Would love to know how much Drake and Harris received in NIL last season for not playing a second.

True, which is why I am still overjoyed that all but Sisley left.

Overrated. Season Team Conf Class Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards 2025-26 UConn Big East FR G 33 29 931 146 347 .421 72 215 .335 74 132 .561 .524 32 36 .889 29 87 116 47 33 21 40 93 396