Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Uspshoosier 46,043]

I asked before and I think I know the answer already.....if Romeo commits, do we have any scholarships left?  If Romeo commits, then isn't a moot point on transfers unless someone else were to leave?
Anyway, in terms of Finzer, if you are concerned about him playing against better competition, then it's probably best to look at his numbers at St.Mary's against better teams.
In games against what I would consider to beat the best ten St.Mary's played last year (New Mexico St, Georgia, California, Gonzaga x2, BYU x3, Washington, and Utah), his stats were:
G  10  MPG 21.2  FG 27/60 (45%) 3 FG 10/23 (43%) FT 5/5 REB 41 PTS 69  PPG 6.9 RPG 4.1
So against level of competition that we would want to compete against close to Big Ten level, he did well enough (7 points, 4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game).
 

yes if Romeo commits we still have one scholarship available (Curtis Jones leaving opened up an extra). Finzer started his official visit last night



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[Hardwood83 4,774]

11 hours ago, brumdog45 said:

I asked before and I think I know the answer already.....if Romeo commits, do we have any scholarships left?  If Romeo commits, then isn't a moot point on transfers unless someone else were to leave?

Anyway, in terms of Finzer, if you are concerned about him playing against better competition, then it's probably best to look at his numbers at St.Mary's against better teams.

In games against what I would consider to beat the best ten St.Mary's played last year (New Mexico St, Georgia, California, Gonzaga x2, BYU x3, Washington, and Utah), his stats were:

G  10  MPG 21.2  FG 27/60 (45%) 3 FG 10/23 (43%) FT 5/5 REB 41 PTS 69  PPG 6.9 RPG 4.1

So against level of competition that we would want to compete against close to Big Ten level, he did well enough (7 points, 4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game).

 

That is helpful thanks. IU has several options for back-up Centers....not sure who the starter will be. 

[BGleas 7,917]

Let's assume Langford comes to IU and Morgan comes back. At that point IU has a lot of talent in those two guys, Smith, Green (if he settles down), Hunter, etc. At that point adding players is about fit and how they compliment those guys. 

You need defenders, rebounders, guys that can hit open 3's/stretch the floor and good character guys. I've never seen Finzer play, but if at 6'10" he can defense the post, handle the defensive rotations, rebound and shoot 40ish% from 3, then I think it's a great fit. If he's some resemblance to the role Bielfeldt played in '16, then it could be a great, really underrated signing if it happens. 

[yogisballin 2,374]

That is helpful thanks. IU has several options for back-up Centers....not sure who the starter will be. 

Not saying you’re wrong and I’m right but what little I have seen of him (it’s been very little) he doesn’t look to be guarding the other teams “center/big man”. May very well be better off as a perimeter player. But again, I could be totally wrong here. Just doesn’t look like a center to me. Moves like a big 3 or 4


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[Stuhoo 81,366]

1 minute ago, yogisballin said:

Not saying you’re wrong and I’m right but what little I have seen of him (it’s been very little) he doesn’t look to be guarding the other teams “center/big man”. May very well be better off as a perimeter player. But again, I could be totally wrong here. Just doesn’t look like a center to me. Moves like a big 3 or 4


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Definitely a three or four on offense.

It's the 6'10", 230 with big game experience on defense that makes him potentially an excellent fit.

 

[JustWinWoody 3,386]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Definitely a three or four on offense.

It's the 6'10", 230 with big game experience on defense that makes him potentially an excellent fit.

 

I think it could also be that Archie and staff see something they can work with and develop over the summer.  

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Another aspect of the interest might be to invert the offense a bit.  If Morgan can increase his accuracy from deep, along with a 6-10 grad transfer that can snipe from deep we could put Romeo in the post against smaller guards and let him go to work.  The biggest need right now is versatility.  We don't have a big on the roster that can step out and shoot it.

[JustWinWoody 3,386]

 

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,501]

 
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Is he transferring or trying to go pro?


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[JustWinWoody 3,386]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Is he transferring or trying to go pro?


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It doesn't say.  I would guess transfer...

[Demo 20,317]

1 hour ago, InArchWeTrust said:

I think it could also be that Archie and staff see something they can work with and develop over the summer.  

I love rim protectors, so a 6'10"  kid with 28 blocks in over 100 games played doesn't exactly hit my sweet spot.But if Archie has a vision for him then bring him on.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,017]

34 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Is he transferring or trying to go pro?

Transfer per Brian Snow - Cathedral High School graduate Eron Gordon announces he is transferring from Seton Hall. Will be a sit one to play two

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

16 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Transfer per Brian Snow - Cathedral High School graduate Eron Gordon announces he is transferring from Seton Hall. Will be a sit one to play two

HOW?!! 

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

45 minutes ago, Demo said:

I love rim protectors, so a 6'10"  kid with 28 blocks in over 100 games played doesn't exactly hit my sweet spot.But if Archie has a vision for him then bring him on.

I think we have that in Jake, although he'll be young.  Smith seems athletic enough he'll get some weak side blocks as well.  After the transformation of the defense last season I believe Archie will have us on track with some of these players.  I would love to have several rim protectors on the roster but we also need the kind that can hedge a ball screen and recover. 

[akinnaird24 517]

Wichita State transfer Austin Reaves is now also considering Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan, per a source. Already visited Northern Iowa and Oklahoma.

-Per Jon Rothstein on Twitter

[Hoosier82 324]

Wichita State transfer Austin Reaves is now also considering Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan, per a source. Already visited Northern Iowa and Oklahoma.
-Per Jon Rothstein on Twitter

I posted this in the Fitzner thread also. Why are we still recruiting for 2018?


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[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

Austin would sit out a year and have two years to play


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[akinnaird24 517]

Just now, Hoosier82 said:

I posted this in the Fitzner thread also. Why are we still recruiting for 2018?


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Hoping it doesn't hint at Juwan leaving

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

5 minutes ago, akinnaird24 said:

Wichita State transfer Austin Reaves is now also considering Indiana, Purdue, and Michigan, per a source. Already visited Northern Iowa and Oklahoma.

-Per Jon Rothstein on Twitter @ 1:14 pm today

Interesting since we just filled our last scholarship...

[HooHooHoo22 3,902]

Makes more sense! Idk how I feel about that with the talent in 2019 though.

Yeah I feel ya. We just gotta remember, CAM knows what he’s doing lol


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