Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,871]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

FWIW- Albers reporting Rojo to return.


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Well that's the kiss of death if it's coming from BDWIB Albers.   (Billy D was in Bloomington)

[HoosierAloha 30,100]

I'm buying what you're selling. I am not a fan of "position-less" or 3 guard line-ups. No reason to come up with anything fancy.
UNC (spits) just won a NC (spits again) with a basically traditional line-up that plays good, fundamental ball. IU just needs to get back to doing it too. Talented players + fundamentals= lots o wins.

Agree, defined roles with the ability to adapt is what we need. I'm fine with versatility to a certain extent but not the kind that has your only big on the floor playing point.

We have some players that can play multiple positions in different lineups. Morgan playing the three or four. RoJo or JBJ playing the three in smaller lineups. DD and TB playing together for short stretches.

[HoosierAloha 30,100]

 
What about Curtis Jones? I think he would be in line for some minutes. Don't see him being the 11th man on this team.

I see him as the 10th or 11th man on this team. He's not a point so JN/Green play before him. RoJo and JBJ are clearly ahead of him. He's the 5th best guard we have. If we go small and play a three guard lineup he'll probably get more minutes. I don't see him playing in front of Hartman, Morgan, or Smith on the wing.

If he sticks around he could play huge minutes as a junior with Newkirk, RoJo, and JBJ gone.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,528]

I hate espn.

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I only watch games

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Jeremiah Tilmon has requested his release from Illini.

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,528]

Btn is actual analysis

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What I like about BTN is the analysts aren't afraid to criticize players or coaches

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[recker222000 1,010]

What I like about BTN is the analysts aren't afraid to criticize players or coaches

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Yep all while espn is more worried about a political agenda.

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[Hardwood83 4,839]

So to update, Miller is meeting with all 3 LOI commits this week.

There has at least been some positive indication that Newkirk, Johnson, Hartman, Morgan, McSwain & Davis are back. Nothing said, but assumed: Green, Jones, Gelon & Priller too.  

Possible NBA/Pro: OG, JBJ & Bryant

Is that right?

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,871]

It's been long enough since the firing and the hiring that you'd think there would be rumors or leaks if any of the guys were thinking of transferring.  Pretty hard to keep that kind of thing under wraps for such a long period of time.  

[Trish 12,760]

36 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

FWIW- Albers reporting Rojo to return.


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That probably means Rojo is transferring to UNC. 

[Stuhoo 85,726]

"RoJo, as expected, will be playing next season for coach Billy Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder."

[Brass Cannon 25,176]

If Rojo stays I'd expect Cujo to stay. They seemed pretty tight. 

We have a solid starting line up now at least. 

[Hoosier DaDa 3,546]

2 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said:

Breaking news. Archie had Pizza delivered from Mother Bears. That's official.

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Man I miss Mother Bears and Pizza Express.  It's been way to long.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,528]

FWIW- Albers reporting Rojo to return.


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If I recall Hutch tweeted the same thing.

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[Dalton26 17,034]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

No way! Justin Smith is far and away the best prospect for me.
MUCH better athlete. Much better high school program and competition level. Much better defensive potential.

 

Yes way. I think Moore's ceiling is much high than Smith's and he is the better overall prospect. We've had plenty of "much better athletes" so that doesn't mean much to me, I want a guy that I think the sky is the limit with and I don't see that in Smith. High School program and competition level doesn't matter to me either, if you can play you can play regardless of who or where you're playing against. Just because you play at a "powerhouse" high school doesn't automatically mean you're going to be a great college player. I think Smith will be a solid rotational player, but Moore has the potential in my opinion to be a solid B1G starter.

[recker222000 1,010]

That probably means Rojo is transferring to UNC. 

Albers has no credibility at all. While johnson may stay i believe not one word he says. He is a joke.

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[BtownBanner6 1,298]

Albers also said in his article that Rojo could graduate and transfer, I thought we have sense discovered that is incorrect, correct?

[Trish 12,760]

33 minutes ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Man I miss Mother Bears and Pizza Express.  It's been way to long.

Pizza Express? That's when you know you haven't been to iU in a long time.

 

It's Pizza X now.

[Hoosier DaDa 3,546]

Just now, Treesh said:

Pizza Express? That's when you know you haven't been to iU in a long time.

 

It's Pizza X now.

WOW.  I haven't been back to Bloomington since 1998.

[Hoosier DaDa 3,546]

When I was at IU in the early 90s, the Pizza Express guy would go around handing out condoms.