Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

1 hour ago, recker222000 said:

I'm fine not getting carter but the other guy sounded pretty good.

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Moretti was intriguing to me, but I guess we didn't end up offering. I'm wondering where he came up with his list, Indiana, Uconn, Utah and Texas Tech? It was like we never heard of him and then, boom, he's here visiting 4 schools and makes a choice, all withing about 10 days to 2 weeks.

[Kepner 1,261]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

Moretti was intriguing to me, but I guess we didn't end up offering. I'm wondering where he came up with his list, Indiana, Uconn, Utah and Texas Tech? It was like we never heard of him and then, boom, he's here visiting 4 schools and makes a choice, all withing about 10 days to 2 weeks.

I think that is just the way the process is with a lot of the overseas kids. There is a lot of scouting and conversations/recruiting that we don't hear about until they are here. Same thing happened with Dante Exum. He wasn't talked about until his visit was announced

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

21 minutes ago, Kepner said:

I think that is just the way the process is with a lot of the overseas kids. There is a lot of scouting and conversations/recruiting that we don't hear about until they are here. Same thing happened with Dante Exum. He wasn't talked about until his visit was announced

You might be right. It seems like we talked about Dante for months.

[Chris007 43,626]

17 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Something apparently didn't 'click' because he left Bloomington without an offer.

The staff worked him out and didn't think he was IU level so he never got an offer. 

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[VO5 8,272]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

The staff worked him out and didn't think he was IU level so he never got an offer. 

Love this new approach from Archie and staff. It's refreshing. Crean would have been foaming at the mouth to throw this kid an offer.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,093]

The staff worked him out and didn't think he was IU level so he never got an offer. 

I can't LIKE this enough!!!!!!

Keep treating those schollies like Gold Archie, and players will take notice.




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[TheWatShot 13,816]

Didn't Crean once offer a kid without ever even seeing him play? Somebody on his staff recommended the kid and Crean pounced. He later retracted the offer when the kid wasn't generating any interest from other high majors.

 

I firmly believe that someday, decades from now, when historians are analyzing IU basketball, their greatest question will be "how did Crean make it 9 years?"

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,952]

6 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

I firmly believe that someday, decades from now, when historians are analyzing IU basketball, their greatest question will be "how did Crean make it 9 years?"

Because of the Wat Shot lol

[Brass Cannon 24,390]

6 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Didn't Crean once offer a kid without ever even seeing him play? Somebody on his staff recommended the kid and Crean pounced. He later retracted the offer when the kid wasn't generating any interest from other high majors.

 

I firmly believe that someday, decades from now, when historians are analyzing IU basketball, their greatest question will be "how did Crean make it 9 years?"

How did Crean make it 9 years?  Far too many people were willing to make excuses for him. 

[HoosierCoop 3,902]

8 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Didn't Crean once offer a kid without ever even seeing him play? Somebody on his staff recommended the kid and Crean pounced. He later retracted the offer when the kid wasn't generating any interest from other high majors.

 

I firmly believe that someday, decades from now, when historians are analyzing IU basketball, their greatest question will be "how did Crean make it 9 years?"

by sheer luck!!!!!

[Hoosierfan2017 21,086]

13 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

 "how did Crean make it 9 years?"

Cody Zeller. 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

24 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Didn't Crean once offer a kid without ever even seeing him play? Somebody on his staff recommended the kid and Crean pounced. He later retracted the offer when the kid wasn't generating any interest from other high majors.

David Williams. He actually committed and we backed off shortly afterwards. Seems like he had a less than stellar career at UNC-Greensboro

[Hoosierfan2017 21,086]

Sorry Purdue, Butler, and Notre Dame, but you all gotta stay at the kids' table. 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19614940/the-best-college-basketball-job-every-state
http://es.pn/2sfYwHy

[LIHoosier 26,018]

Sorry Purdue, Butler, and Notre Dame, but you all gotta stay at the kids' table. 
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19614940/the-best-college-basketball-job-every-state
http://es.pn/2sfYwHy

San Diego St is the best job in CA? Over UCLA or even the other Pac-12 schools in the state?

[Hoosierfan2017 21,086]

8 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

San Diego St is the best job in CA? Over UCLA or even the other Pac-12 schools in the state?

Yeah that one was weird to me, but I like that Lavar Ball was included in the reasoning. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,093]

San Diego St is the best job in CA? Over UCLA or even the other Pac-12 schools in the state?

Yeah, it's clearly UCLA...... But......lmao.


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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Sorry Purdue, Butler, and Notre Dame, but you all gotta stay at the kids' table. 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19614940/the-best-college-basketball-job-every-state
http://es.pn/2sfYwHy

And also this: Best Job for a coach in Illinois?

Illinois: Northwestern Wildcats
 

[mdn82 25,510]

Lmao at Illinois. A team that just recently discovered basketball is picked over you.


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[MikeRoberts 6,945]

David Williams. He actually committed and we backed off shortly afterwards. Seems like he had a less than stellar career at UNC-Greensboro

This actually came close to happening a few times. McCleod vouched for Williams and williams committed without Crean ever evaluating him in person and then the kid that transferred to San Diego st got an offer and committed after Crean recruiting him for a week and Crean only attending 1 practice

 

 

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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

1 minute ago, MikeRoberts said:

This actually came close to happening a few times. McCleod vouched for Williams and williams committed without Crean ever evaluating him in person and then the kid that transferred to San Diego st got an offer and committed after Crean recruiting him for a week and Crean only attending 1 practice

 

 

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Oh yeah. That's right. The kid with the "flame thrower".