Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Tom White 1,435]

6 minutes ago, MartintheMopMan said:

Portland, Kokomo, Brazil, Columbus, Montpelier, Albany, Geneva, Winchester, Syracuse, auburn, Akron, Warsaw, morocco, Monticello, Milan, Versailles, Rockville, and Attica are the ones I think of on top of those. I can't tell you how many times someone told me where they were from and I asked the wrong follow-up because they didn't toss that "Indiana" at the end.

I feel pretty comfortable in saying NOWHERE else has copied the name of the spot-in-the-road where I grew up.

Gnaw Bone, Indiana

For those who don't know, it is on State Road 46 about five miles east of Nashville, Indiana.

 

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Not just North Central IN.  It's Southern IN too; Rockport, IN and Rockport, CA.

Both named after Rockport, MA

I mean, I live in a city named after Portland, ME in a state with town names like "Boring" and "Bend" and a capital named after Salem, MA named after a Biblical city so who am I to judge?

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I feel pretty comfortable in saying NOWHERE else has copied the name of the spot-in-the-road where I grew up.
Gnaw Bone, Indiana
For those who don't know, it is on State Road 46 about five miles east of Nashville, Indiana.
 

I always heard it was named after Narbonne, France but, you know, Indiana countryfolk can't say Narbonne…

[ramadden13 908]

1 hour ago, MartintheMopMan said:

Both named after Rockport, MA

I mean, I live in a city named after Portland, ME in a state with town names like "Boring" and "Bend" and a capital named after Salem, MA named after a Biblical city so who am I to judge?

If we're going down this tangent, America in general is pretty unimaginative with names. The Northeast, because of colonization, borrows many British names, including some really obvious ones: New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

3 hours ago, MartintheMopMan said:

Both named after Rockport, MA

I mean, I live in a city named after Portland, ME in a state with town names like "Boring" and "Bend" and a capital named after Salem, MA named after a Biblical city so who am I to judge?

There are THREE Salem's in Indiana

[Stromboli 6,143]

26 minutes ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

There are THREE Salem's in Indiana

Yes, but which one has the best pizza?

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,547]

If we're going down this tangent, America in general is pretty unimaginative with names. The Northeast, because of colonization, borrows many British names, including some really obvious ones: New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey.

There is only 1 Teutopolis and I am proud to say I was born, raised and still live there. And the only HS with the nickname the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes.

 

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Well, Wakarusa isn't the only one in the U.S. but the one in northern Indiana is the one where I was born and raised not that imposter in Kansas.  The local lore always claimed the word was indian for 'knee deep in mud' and the truth is, where the town was originally laid out was on pretty swampy ground until they moved it a mile south.  And coincidentally we were known as the Wakarusa Indians until consolidation mania in the 1960's and we were forced to merge with the Nappanee Bulldogs and it the consolidation is known today as the NorthWood Panthers.

[hoosierbannerd 2,721]

Also a Tincup, IN that was saluted on Hee Haw back in the 70's...

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[HoosierSadaseci 2,636]

Is there a Springfield, Indiana?  I work in logistics, and there are a lot of states with a city named Springfield.

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,119]

Is there a Springfield, Indiana?  I work in logistics, and there are a lot of states with a city named Springfield.

Speaking of which, where is Springfield from the Simpsons? Long running joke. Have they ever given in?

I'd always assumed Illinois.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

Is MSB getting ready to say "I do"?

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,144]

From the Denver Post.  

Aurora’s De’Ron Davis is staring at a major opportunity at Indiana. Can an intense summer provide a head start?

Three-a-day workouts, four times per week, preparing former Mr. Colorado basketball for key role

The journey for De’Ron Davis toward becoming the next impact big man at Indiana hits pause on a yoga mat every Wednesday afternoon.

It’s during these sessions, his 6-foot-10 frame unfurling in seemingly every direction, that the former Colorado player of the year can let it all go.

“It helps me out a little bit, especially on that recovery day,” Davis said during a telephone interview, talking about his yoga sessions on the Bloomington, Ind., campus. “You go two hard days and then you get that recovery day and then you go two more hard days and get the weekend off. It’s kind of rewarding you for the hard week.”

Davis is entering perhaps the most important summer of his basketball career, one that saw him lead Overland High School to back-to-back state championships. After averaging 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game during an up-and-down freshman season, there would have already been an expectation — produced as much by himself as anyone else — for Davis to take a big jump as a sophomore.

Throw in the fact that two of Indiana’s underclassmen frontcourt players, OG Anunoby and Thomas Bryant, have entered next month’s NBA draft, and it’s clear a door has opened for one of Colorado’s most dominant big men of all time to show the college basketball world what he can do.

“He should be one of the most improved players in all of college basketball if we can get done what we want to get done,” Archie Miller, who took over as Indiana’s new coach for the fired Tom Crean in March, told reporters last month. “It starts with his work ethic in these next, I guess, 12 weeks physically. He’s got to change his body. He’s got to change his motor. He’s got to prevent injuries and do some things which he didn’t have the opportunity to do a year ago as he entered campus. … The opportunity is there.”

Davis got a late start to his first season at Indiana. He stayed in Aurora through most of last summer to finish academic requirements. When he got to Bloomington shortly before the start of the season, he was behind the conditioning curve. As a result, Davis was plagued by nagging injuries throughout the season and averaged just 13.9 minutes per game.

Indiana coaches didn’t just want Davis to avoid playing catch-up heading into his sophomore season. They wanted him to have a head start. Shortly after Miller, who led Dayton to the past two Atlantic 10 championships, was hired by Indiana, he approached Davis with a plan.

“Coach told me to think about staying for the summer and I told him yes,” Davis said. “He told me it would be a benefit for me in the long run and I didn’t hesitate at all. I told him I’m ready to work and get better.”

The plan to sculpt Davis into a formidable Big Ten center begins with 9 a.m. cardio workouts on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On those days, Davis is then in the weight room by 10:30 a.m., working out under the direction of Indiana director of athletic performance Clif Marshall, who has trained such professional athletes as Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green and Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly. Davis heads to summer classes after leaving the weight room. At 3:45 p.m. he’s on the court for a specialized 45-minute basketball workout.

Davis then heads into the training room, working with the staff to cool down and stretch his muscles, part of a full-body approach aimed at strength and injury prevention.

“Coach Clif is really big on working hard and recovering hard as well,” Davis said. “We do a lot of stuff in our weight room and a lot of stuff in the training room as well, just to prepare our bodies for the hard week and endure for the long summer.”

Davis returned to Aurora last Friday. He spent time with his girlfriend, celebrated his mother’s birthday and shared laughs with family and friends. By Monday night, Davis was back on a plane headed toward Indiana, his condensed vacation reaching a quick end. Davis knows much rests on the work to be done this summer when nobody is watching.

“I’ve said it before: I’m not shy about taking competition,” Davis said. “Coach (Miller) told me what role I’d have to play and that I needed to be able to step in and contribute good minutes and potentially start. I’m just going to continue to work hard and just do my part.”

[Hoosierfan2017 23,872]

Is De'ron a legit 6'10? That's great if he is, but I always thought it seemed like a generous height for him. The 6'8ish range seemed to be more accurate. 

[mdn82 25,970]

Is De'ron a legit 6'10? That's great if he is, but I always thought it seemed like a generous height for him. The 6'8ish range seemed to be more accurate. 

Depends how tall you think Thomas is. At most in this pic it looks like Tom is maybe an inch taller. So I think that 6'8" or 6'9" is probably more accurate.



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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

At the combine Thomas was 6'9' 1/2 without shoes, 6'10' 3/4 with.

 

as an aside OG 6'6" 1/4 and 6'7" 3/4

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,119]

IU uses 'in shoe' measurements then rounds up to nearest inch.

 

 

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[AKHoosier 7,378]

2 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

IU uses 'in shoe' measurements then rounds up to nearest inch.

 

 

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Just like most teams do though.  My favorite story about a negative growth spurt is how Michael Beasley was listed at 6'10" coming out of high school and at Kansas State, yet at the NBA combine measured in at just over 6'6".

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,119]

Just like most teams do though.  My favorite story about a negative growth spurt is how Michael Beasley was listed at 6'10" coming out of high school and at Kansas State, yet at the NBA combine measured in at just over 6'6".

Yeah, at least we are consistent.


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[MikeRoberts 7,732]

Was Cody the opposite? I don't have the numbers but thought he always tried to list lower than he was as to not be seen as a 7 footer to avoid playing the 5


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