Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[drewheck 749]

Where would he go? He didn't graduate. 

Just have a feeling hes gone probably to test out the d league or europe he checked out midway through the season looked like hes had enough college i dont have any insider info but the lack of an announcement of withdrawing from the draft makes me think hes gone he got feedback and didnt get a combine invite and still hasnt said anything makes me think hes gone

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[yogisballin 2,394]

I read Rojo is seriously considering the JBJ route. Play and develop in the D league. This notion is sickening to me to be honest. Might as well recruit like Duke and Kentucky because it seems no one wants the glory of playing college basketball anymore.
 
Those D league games are pathetic. Troy and Yogi making it to the league is a testament to them. But it is a disservice to other players thinking they will have the same successes.
 
I understand the Euro leagues for financial purposes but that money is always there.
 
Our days of college basketball are fading and the one and done rule is helping to kill it.
 
Signed,
 
A very frustrated college basketball fan
 
 
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I'm with you! Very frustrated is putting it lightly and I'm only afraid it will get worse. Unless they put a few new rules into place.
This is only my guess but Someone sold the Blackmons on the D league route. I mean seriously, where is a kid with those aspirations going to benefit the most from? One more year of college basketball, or getting paid in the D league/Euro??? Yes, I know what my answer is but is it only because I'm selfish and wanted him back bc it would make IUBB better now.
Think about it, if you're in JBJ's shoes. Degree in hand, a few knee injuries already, etc etc. what would you do? Can't blame him at all! Was not going to benefit him personally to return for 1 more season


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[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

I'm with you! Very frustrated is putting it lightly and I'm only afraid it will get worse. Unless they put a few new rules into place.
This is only my guess but Someone sold the Blackmons on the D league route. I mean seriously, where is a kid with those aspirations going to benefit the most from? One more year of college basketball, or getting paid in the D league/Euro??? Yes, I know what my answer is but is it only because I'm selfish and wanted him back bc it would make IUBB better now.
Think about it, if you're in JBJ's shoes. Degree in hand, a few knee injuries already, etc etc. what would you do? Can't blame him at all! Was not going to benefit him personally to return for 1 more season


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I don't have a problem with Blackmon's decision per se. Could see him having Troy Williams-type success. Rojo hasn't proven anything to think he could ever be a NBA player. Why not come back and try to raise your personal stock on a national platform if you think you are deserving. And possibly he will.

I think the NBA craze on drafting on potential is deleterious to their league and college basketball.

Get rid of one and done and make kids plsy 3 years of college basketball or go to NBA/DLeague right away.


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[Hoosierfan2017 22,758]

Dudes leaving college early for the D League... That's wild. Sure they get "paid" but the D League lifestyle sucks. Imo playing at a school like IU would be preferable to being in the D League. If you can go overseas and make several hundred thousand then by all means go get your money, but the D League.. Nahhh. 

I have to wonder how much development actually happens down there. All the players are looking to shine to get a call up so there probably isn't much semblance of team basketball. It's every man for himself there. 

[recker222000 1,010]

Where would he go? He didn't graduate. 

You would be surprised. These guys mostly all think they can play in the nba today. I think alot are fine starting in the D league. Honestly I would not be shocked if he left.

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[recker222000 1,010]

I read Rojo is seriously considering the JBJ route. Play and develop in the D league. This notion is sickening to me to be honest. Might as well recruit like Duke and Kentucky because it seems no one wants the glory of playing college basketball anymore.
 
Those D league games are pathetic. Troy and Yogi making it to the league is a testament to them. But it is a disservice to other players thinking they will have the same successes.
 
I understand the Euro leagues for financial purposes but that money is always there.
 
Our days of college basketball are fading and the one and done rule is helping to kill it.
 
Signed,
 
A very frustrated college basketball fan
 
 
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Agreed or maybe we should recruit like wisconsin so we dont have to deal with this kind of stuff. Crean sold himself on getting guys to the nba and thats the kind of players who came. Except our nba guys arent nearly as good as kentuckys

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[recker222000 1,010]

Just have a feeling hes gone probably to test out the d league or europe he checked out midway through the season looked like hes had enough college i dont have any insider info but the lack of an announcement of withdrawing from the draft makes me think hes gone he got feedback and didnt get a combine invite and still hasnt said anything makes me think hes gone

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The more i think about it your probably right. You would think he would have withdrawn by if if he was coming back. I always thought we would end up with a grant to give. Though before i thought it would be due to a transfer. Thank god hartman came back.

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[Dalton26 16,900]

Agreed or maybe we should recruit like wisconsin so we dont have to deal with this kind of stuff. Crean sold himself on getting guys to the nba and thats the kind of players who came. Except our nba guys arent nearly as good as kentuckys

 

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That's the key imo. If we are going to have the guys that are focused on getting in the NBA then I would rather have the guys that are almost locks to be first round picks like Kentucky. The one and done system should either be abolished or extended to two years. Preferably abolished.

 

[drewheck 749]

The more i think about it your probably right. You would think he would have withdrawn by if if he was coming back. I always thought we would end up with a grant to give. Though before i thought it would be due to a transfer. Thank god hartman came back.

 

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Hartman being back is a major key this year big thing for me if rob goes what do we do theres still a few undecided guys if he goes i wonder of archie takes a shot at one of these uncommitted guys

 

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[recker222000 1,010]

Hartman being back is a major key this year big thing for me if rob goes what do we do theres still a few undecided guys if he goes i wonder of archie takes a shot at one of these uncommitted guys
 
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Grad transfer

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[drewheck 749]

Grad transfer

 

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If we go that route i hope we get another big

 

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[goonaha 2,974]

Save the hysterics for when a decision is actually made. No point in declaring college basketball dead because a kid left a year early instead of playing for a coach he doesn't know.

[maharkn 1,848]

Rojo can go and Greek freak 2.0 transfers to IU

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[hoosierpap 14,300]

11 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I read Rojo is seriously considering the JBJ route. Play and develop in the D league. This notion is sickening to me to be honest. Might as well recruit like Duke and Kentucky because it seems no one wants the glory of playing college basketball anymore.

 

Those D league games are pathetic. Troy and Yogi making it to the league is a testament to them. But it is a disservice to other players thinking they will have the same successes.

 

I understand the Euro leagues for financial purposes but that money is always there.

 

Our days of college basketball are fading and the one and done rule is helping to kill it.

 

Signed,

 

A very frustrated college basketball fan

 

 

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Happy reading :)

 

http://hoopshype.com/2017/05/08/an-inside-look-at-the-stressful-chaotic-lives-of-nba-agents/

[hsrtxp 1,400]

Happy reading :)
 
http://hoopshype.com/2017/05/08/an-inside-look-at-the-stressful-chaotic-lives-of-nba-agents/

Good read. Thanks for posting. No way I would want to be an agent.


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[Dalton26 16,900]

Happy reading :)
 
http://hoopshype.com/2017/05/08/an-inside-look-at-the-stressful-chaotic-lives-of-nba-agents/

I've always known there was a lot more to being an agent, but wow there's even more to it than I thought. Sounds like a crazy life, and more power to them for being able to do it.

[Aaron 4,337]

12 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I read Rojo is seriously considering the JBJ route. Play and develop in the D league. This notion is sickening to me to be honest. Might as well recruit like Duke and Kentucky because it seems no one wants the glory of playing college basketball anymore.

 

Those D league games are pathetic. Troy and Yogi making it to the league is a testament to them. But it is a disservice to other players thinking they will have the same successes.

 

I understand the Euro leagues for financial purposes but that money is always there.

 

Our days of college basketball are fading and the one and done rule is helping to kill it.

 

Signed,

 

A very frustrated college basketball fan

 

 

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Can you please provide this link? I have searched the whole internet and cannot find an article saying anything of this sort? Are you referencing anonymous posters on message boards because I am incredibly skeptical of these 'sources' even the ones who are known to be 'credible'? I am not totally doubting you but just curious where you read this?  

[Tom White 1,435]

5 hours ago, goonaha said:

Save the hysterics for when a decision is actually made. No point in declaring college basketball dead because a kid left a year early instead of playing for a coach he doesn't know.

Probably good advice, but I prefer starting hysterics early and avoiding the crowded rush. Why wait until the last minute when the hysterics-sphere will be so crowded. No, I prefer having some elbow room.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

My college basketball is dying take is not tied to Rojo's decision at all.

I personally think he is coming back. The "source" is the guy who had it out with Rabjohns regarding Blackmon signing an agent. I don't even care about Rojo's decision much. Our results will be similar with or without him.

THE FACT that Rojo and others like him who have little to no shot at the NBA are leaving college basketball (or even considering) for DLeague, etc, is all the indication I need to know that College Basketball as we know it is dying. Unless changes are made we may actually be watching student athletes playing college basketball again.

Rojo is Indiana's version, so I use his example initially but my stance is formulated by national college basketball stories. Peoples opinions of college basketball aren't the same as it used to be.


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[Aaron 4,337]

13 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

My college basketball is dying take is not tied to Rojo's decision at all.

I personally think he is coming back. The "source" is the guy who had it out with Rabjohns regarding Blackmon signing an agent. I don't even care about Rojo's decision much. Our results will be similar with or without him.

THE FACT that Rojo and others like him who have little to no shot at the NBA are leaving college basketball (or even considering) for DLeague, etc, is all the indication I need to know that College Basketball as we know it is dying. Unless changes are made we may actually be watching student athletes playing college basketball again.

Rojo is Indiana's version, so I use his example initially but my stance is formulated by national college basketball stories. Peoples opinions of college basketball aren't the same as it used to be.


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What guy 'had it out' with Rabjohns? I did not see that and I follow him on twitter as well as his work unless it was on his premium board which I am not a part of.