Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Stuhoo 80,604]

What exactly is Blackmon leaving for?????  D league? maybe play on someones summer league team? China? Greece? France?  How can anybody think he is anything more?

Maybe he will be leaving because he will be getting a college degree, and he wants to play pro ball while his knees still allow him to do so.

Just sayin'.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,343]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Maybe he will be leaving because he will be getting a college degree, and he wants to play pro ball while his knees still allow him to do so.

Just sayin'.

 

It'll be interesting to see if he tries the D League and hopes for a Troy/Yogi like outcome or if he takes the overseas money and runs. His family is pretty well off so I could see him doing the  former and hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream. 

[recker222000 1,010]

What exactly is Blackmon leaving for?????  D league? maybe play on someones summer league team? China? Greece? France?  How can anybody think he is anything more?

The D league.

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[BGleas 7,903]

^^^^Or six figures in Europe. Guys as talented as Blackmon can make a lot of money overseas. 

[ramadden13 908]

^^^^Or six figures in Europe. Guys as talented as Blackmon can make a lot of money overseas. 

 

Exactly. Reports are Tyler Dorsey from Oregon who declared w/ agent has at least one offer from a Greek team for several hundred thousand dollars. For talented kids who can't improve their stock much, it's a hell of a backup plan if the NBA doesn't work out.

 

 

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[bhaggard89 869]

So......All three of these guys heard the word defense and toughness from new coach and now want to go NBA'ing.
Oh my....
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This is ignorant


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[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

22 minutes ago, bhaggard89 said:

This is ignorant


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Beyond it

[Stromboli 6,076]

1 hour ago, ramadden13 said:

 

Exactly. Reports are Tyler Dorsey from Oregon who declared w/ agent has at least one offer from a Greek team for several hundred thousand dollars. For talented kids who can't improve their stock much, it's a hell of a backup plan if the NBA doesn't work out.

 

 

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Yeah, and you get to spend your twenties living large in Europe. Pretty awesome. 

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Any word on Clifton Moore yet? Doesn't IU have until tomorrow to release him from his LOI?

[GloryDays 5,920]

Yeah, and you get to spend your twenties living large in Europe. Pretty awesome. 

An acquaintance from New Albany played in the Italian league in the early 80's.Said he got to drive a Maserati and had lots of Italian girlfriends.I could think of worse ways for a guy to spend young adulthood.

[Sam_Boger 360]

Clifton Moore reaffirmed commitment per Brian Snow

[VO5 8,272]

Clifton has reaffirmed his commitment, per Brian Snow.

This is big news. Shows how well Archie can sell his vision. All 3 recruits never even talked to other schools.

[VO5 8,272]

Just now, Sam_Boger said:

Clifton Moore reaffirmed commitment per Brian Snow

Damn. Beat me by 2 seconds lol

[ramadden13 908]

Really excited about Clifton staying! One thing about Crean, he did have a good eye for under-appreciated talent. Really excited to see Clifton develop into his big potential.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,729]

5 minutes ago, Sam_Boger said:

Clifton Moore reaffirmed commitment per Brian Snow

I'll admit, I thought we'd lose Moore.  So when do we get the word on whose scholly's Durham, Smith and Moore are getting?  

Getting these 3 young men to remain committed to IU is also a big feather in CAM's recruiting cap.  If he could convince them (plus Hartman) to stick with the program in the face of the coaching change and obvious oversigned situation, I feel really good that he'll be able to recruit the level of talent we'll need in the future.

[Sam_Boger 360]

JBJ and TB gone to pro options? I don't know where other scholarships open up. I don't see Grant leaving IU.

[Hoosier in NC 124]

Am I correct that we are currently three over the limit of 13?  Take OG out of the mix and that leaves us two over.  My fear is that the writing is on the wall and TB and JBJ aren't coming back.  

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

Archie can definitely sell his vision. Maybe this means Bryant is going to the draft. I still can't see that though. But I think it definitely means Blackmon is gone for sure

[RedsIUfan 161]

21 hours ago, connchr71 said:

What exactly is Blackmon leaving for?????  D league? maybe play on someones summer league team? China? Greece? France?  How can anybody think he is anything more?

If he's as bad as some say he is I'm not sure why we WOULDN'T want him to leave. Personally, I think he can be a very solid contributor but if he chooses to leave and begin the next stage if life I don't blame him at all. At worst he can probably see the world some and experience a lot of good things all while making a very solid living playing a game he enjoys. It's a win-win for the guy. 

[AZ Hoosier 7,087]

Any word on Clifton Moore yet? Doesn't IU have until tomorrow to release him from his LOI?

Several very recent reports via twitter say he's all in on Indiana.

From Jeremy Price:
Looks like all the #iubb recruits are staying. That means current Hoosiers must be going, pro or otherwise.