Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[AKHoosier 6,747]

Another board has also dropped news of a non-impact player possibly leaving.  If he does leave, I hope we bank the scholarship.

Something we never would have done in the past 8 years.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,976]

Another board has also dropped news of a non-impact player possibly leaving.  If he does leave, I hope we bank the scholarship.
Something we never would have done in the past 8 years.

If it's Gelon we still have 5 schollies next year. Grab a useful transfer if one still exists. If it's Priller, still would take a Grad transfer.


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[LamarCheeks 18,204]

5 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Another board has also dropped news of a non-impact player possibly leaving.  If he does leave, I hope we bank the scholarship.

Something we never would have done in the past 8 years.

Can bank it or perhaps see if there's a capable grad transfer -- that's only for a year anyway. It's not likely at this point, but we could end up with another Max Bielfeldt. 

[JHoosier914 1,187]

Was this just announced today? I couldn't find anything on the web--although, I don't really know where to begin looking.


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[Dalton26 16,892]

So if Gelon leaves and we bank it how many open sports would we have? I've seen 5 and 6 throw around and I'm far too lazy to look it up. Lol


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[hoosierdogg 3,172]

1 minute ago, Dalton26 said:

So if Gelon leaves and we bank it how many open sports would we have? I've seen 5 and 6 throw around and I'm far too lazy to look it up. Lol


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That would be 6 - 5 seniors (Johnson, Newkirk, Hartman, McSwain, Priller).   

[Dalton26 16,892]

That would be 6 - 5 seniors (Johnson, Newkirk, Hartman, McSwain, Priller).   

I thought so but it wouldn't be the first time I was missing something. Lol. Appreciate the help.

[Aaron 4,267]

Jerod Morris said on Assembly Call recording just now that he is hearing Rojo is coming back for sure (said it was 60-40 last week) and Johnson just tweeted the contradiction of what his dad said basically so he can announce it on his own terms soon. This is kind of what i figured.

[Hardwood83 4,752]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

One of those three is far, far less valuable while being much more of a future investment than the others.

 

 

Agreed, McSwain & Priller are only using a scholarship for this upcoming season and actually might be needed due to the thin front-court depth.

[Hoosierfan2017 20,935]

McSwain better not be the one that's leaving.. He isn't very skilled basketball wise, but he's strong and athletic. Let him rough some dudes up in the paint and tell him to only shoot on lobs or put backs. 

[Aaron 4,267]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

McSwain better not be the one that's leaving.. He isn't very skilled basketball wise, but he's strong and athletic. Let him rough some dudes up in the paint and tell him to only shoot on lobs or put backs. 

Not saying I believe faceless message board posters but the post clearly said 'non impact' and McSwain does not met that criteria. Non impact would be Priller, Gelon or one of the walk on's I assume. McSwain clearly makes an impact.

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

18 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Not saying I believe faceless message board posters but the post clearly said 'non impact' and McSwain does not met that criteria. Non impact would be Priller, Gelon or one of the walk on's I assume. McSwain clearly makes an impact.

I would argue that Priller could easily be impact.  Or at least a guy getting PT if we have injury.  I think we are 3 or 4 injuries away from Gelon getting PT

[Aaron 4,267]

Just now, Brass Cannon said:

I would argue that Priller could easily be impact.  Or at least a guy getting PT if we have injury.  I think we are 3 or 4 injuries away from Gelon getting PT

Priller is not an impact player in my definition of IU basketball no matter what but we can definitely agree to disagree there which is fine

[RaceToTheTop 25,021]

On 5/17/2017 at 7:41 PM, Josh said:

Sure it is. I just don't think it's indicative of future success.

I guess I don't get the logic that past success doesn't bare any correlation to future success.  I'll take past success over not having it.

[RaceToTheTop 25,021]

56 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

McSwain better not be the one that's leaving.. He isn't very skilled basketball wise, but he's strong and athletic. Let him rough some dudes up in the paint and tell him to only shoot on lobs or put backs. 

Yeah, he's a guy that if he had four years at IU I think could have really developed.  At worst, he's a heck of an athlete who will go in and grab rebounds and look to get some putbacks.

[Hoosier DaDa 2,167]

I know it has been said before, but all this talk about McSwain made me think again. I just can't help to think if he can catch a football. He would make a hell of a tight end.

[GloryDays 5,913]

I know it has been said before, but all this talk about McSwain made me think again. I just can't help to think if he can catch a football. He would make a hell of a tight end.

Or linebacker if not.

[Jeff_Boy_Ardee 1,311]

Sure it is. I just don't think it's indicative of future success.

It seems you are of the opinion that Archie should have taken DAYTON to multiple Sweet 16s or further to be successful? DAYTON!? Rarely do schools hire big time successful coaches for open vacancies, why? Because those guys are already at big time successful programs.

IMO you have to look at the full picture not just a W/L record. Archie has a proven track record of success at Dayton, his teams have demonstrated they can play aggressive defense and if you watch or research on his philosophies he is a very intelligent coach as far as Xs and Os and understanding how to make adapt his system for his players and make proper adjustments, unlike what we've seen for awhile.

I understand some may be skeptical, I am one that thinks Archie was the best hire and am very excited to have him here. Don't think it's fair to say he's no better than Crean at Marquette because he didn't go far enough? He was one game away from the FF at freaking Dayton.

[Stuhoo 79,798]

16 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Sounds like a big deal regardless of impact.

The bigger question...are we going to fill it? (With Priller, Gelon, McSwain) we need all the legit B1G bodies we can get.

Thanks for sharing.


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An option????

"Off the court, Eric Ayala is expected to graduate with top honors in his class next week. He has already qualified for college, including passing the SAT and ACT, and is turning his attention to what he might focus on in college. He taken numerous unofficial visits, according to his coach, but has yet to take one of his five official visits.

“Eric comes from a strong family, and he is a great student,” Espinosa says. “Whatever he decides to do, he’ll do the right thing.”

If Ayala decides to classify into the Class of 2017, a scholarship would need to open for him to join Indiana’s team. However, if Ayala reclassifies into the Class of 2018, the Hoosiers would have five open scholarships.

According to his coach, Ayala holds 22 scholarship offers from all around the country, including Syracuse, Arizona, Connecticut and Maryland. Indiana offered the 6-5, 190-pound combo guard on April 24.

Realistically, Ayala could just get up and go if the opportunity presented itself."

[Stromboli 6,076]

About this new source saying someone is going to transfer... Forgive me if I'm apprehensive. Why would this happen after the scholarship situation worked itself out? No one needs to leave, and the program is exciting now. Grant, as far as I can tell, loves being a Hoosier. Priller is a crowd favorite, living the best days of his life. And Freddie is tight with his teammates and likely doesn't want to sit out a year. The program is filled with hope right now.

The only information which supports a transfer would be Gelon seeing our current roster and the guards we're currently recruiting. There won't be much playing time for a guy that deep. My feeling is that he understands this and accepts it. 

Of course I may be wrong. But the timing seems off.