Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Brass Cannon]

Hey guys I thought I would start a topic for all things concerning keeping our players and signed Recruits here for the next year.  I am of the opinion that even if we have the exodus of players we are expecting Bryant, OG and JBJ that we will have the pieces for a new coach to start building right away.  And frankly if I was Bryant or JBJ I would consider sticking around to see if the new coach could turn me into an NBA player.  

I'll update the OP as we get news about departures

Current Roster

• Curtis Jones - Officially returning for his sophomore year. 
• James Blackmon Jr. - Entering Draft And signing with Agent. Bye JBJ best of luck at your next stop. Hopefully you can follow in Troys footsteps
• Josh Newkirk - Returning per his father. 
• OG Anunoby - Declaring for Draft and hiring an agent. Goodbye OG
• Robert Johnson - Officially returning for his Senior year. 
• Johnny Jager
• Devonte Green - Officially returning for his Sophomore year. 
• Juwan Morgan - Sources close to him indicate he will be returning!!!  Officially confirmed. 
• Zach McRoberts
• De'Ron Davis - HS Coach states De'ron is committed to IU and hopes new coach values him. 
• Freddie McSwain Jr. - Officially returning. 
• Quentin Taylor
• Grant Gelon - Transferring out. 
• Collin Hartman - He's Back. Back Again. Tell a friend. 
• Thomas Bryant - Entering Draft and signing with an Agent. Goodbye TB maybe you will finally get a coach to teach you how to play for your size. 
• Tim Priller

Signed Incoming Recruits

• Justin Smith - Has reaffirmed his committment to IU
• Clifton Moore - Has Recommitted to IU
• Al Durham -  Has Recommitted to IU

Potential Recruits

Race Thompson - Committed and Red Shirting

Nahziah Carter - Was committed to Archie at Dayton  

Davide Moretti - High Caliber Italian PG  

 

[AKHoosier]

I know that Glass said yesterday we had already reached out to our incoming recruits, but I wish someone had asked if their scholarship offers were going to be honored.

However, I'm sure that would be up to the new coach and not the A.D.

Lastly, I wonder if we still have a shot at Jordan Tucker.  You'd have to think the right hire (Donovan) would make him still consider IU.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

9 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

I know that Glass said yesterday we had already reached out to our incoming recruits, but I wish someone had asked if their scholarship offers were going to be honored.

However, I'm sure that would be up to the new coach and not the A.D.

Lastly, I wonder if we still have a shot at Jordan Tucker.  You'd have to think the right hire (Donovan) would make him still consider IU.

Tucker's already announced that we're out of the picture.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Interesting that no one has asked out of their LOI.


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[Brass Cannon]

14 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

I know that Glass said yesterday we had already reached out to our incoming recruits, but I wish someone had asked if their scholarship offers were going to be honored.

However, I'm sure that would be up to the new coach and not the A.D.

Lastly, I wonder if we still have a shot at Jordan Tucker.  You'd have to think the right hire (Donovan) would make him still consider IU.

Not a great loss imo.  I do hope our next coach has a chance with Waters, but no clue if we will.  

[8bucks]

I know that Glass said yesterday we had already reached out to our incoming recruits, but I wish someone had asked if their scholarship offers were going to be honored.
However, I'm sure that would be up to the new coach and not the A.D.
Lastly, I wonder if we still have a shot at Jordan Tucker.  You'd have to think the right hire (Donovan) would make him still consider IU.

Why would you want that asked? If FG even pauses a little or looks uncertain at that then that sends an uncertain message. If he says absolutely then later we change our mind you have boxed yourself into another corner.

Better to not have to comment on that right now. If we hire a guy like Donovan that hire may be late in the process and we may need bodies the first year.

[Brass Cannon]

Update on Davis

[Hovadipo]

I would think we'll start getting more news in the next week. Glass was supposed to meet with the team today.

[Brass Cannon]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

I would think we'll start getting more news in the next week. Glass was supposed to meet with the team today.

I'll keep this updated as best I can. Should be interesting to see how the roster shapes up

[LockdownD]

3 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I'll keep this updated as best I can. Should be interesting to see how the roster shapes up

As anxious as I'm about naming our new coach, I can only imagine the anxiety that the players feel.  

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, LockdownD said:

As anxious as I'm about naming our new coach, I can only imagine the anxiety that the players feel.  

Players may already know

[TrueHoosier62]

As far as I'm concerned, if we get either Donovan or Stevens it won't matter who leaves. No doubt there are players on the current roster whose style of play or demeanor wouldn't mesh with either coach's approach. Either coach could compensate for the loss of talent with shear teaching skills, (especially Stevens), and I've got to believe could still bring in good recruits even late in the spring/summer. 

In the end, new coach, new beginning, renewed patience. 

[Hoosier Guy]

38 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Players may already know

Which is exactly why Davis announced he's staying

[bleedhoosier]

Great news about Davis. If that dude just puts like 4 inches on his vertical (remember he missed a good portion of strength training weeks) he will be a monster sooner than later.

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[Hoosier Guy]

Davis has a chance to be really good. I think he's B1G player of the year caliber with a good coach

[Zach Farmer]

Beyond shocked if reports are true. Always believed if we had coaching change Davis was a certainty to go considering how close he was to Crean. Hopefully more players feel the same way and stay with the exception of Blackmon

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

If Davis has NBA aspirations, and I'm sure he does, you'd think he's relish the chance to be coached by someone with legitimate NBA experience.  

[ccgeneral]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

Update on Davis

https://indiana.rivals.com/news/report-de-ron-davis-remains-committed-to-iu

IU Athletics Director Fred Glass in his press conference last Thursday said he hoped current players would give the program's new head coach a chance. So far, at least one player appears to be on board.

Despite the dismissal of head coach Tom Crean, freshman forward De'Ron Davis remains committed to the Hoosiers according a report from Denver 9News sports report Aaron Matas, who cited Davis' high school coach.

Davis arrived on campus in late August last year after tending to summer academic obligations in his hometown of Aurora, Colorado. Missing summer workouts put him behind from a strength and conditioning standpoint, but he was gradually able to earn more time on the court - with all four starts coming in Big Ten play - as his conditioning improve.

The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game this season, playing in all 34 of the Hoosiers' games while starting four of them.

This story will be updated.

 

[Crimson and Cream]

Great to hear about Davis, with a coach who runs plays for him and guards (hopefully) who will and can feed him the ball, he could be so much better. 

[Stuhoo]

Huge news. If rumors are true, the first direct benefit of our new coach has already manifested itself.