Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,082]

Im confused i thought alot of you guys were saying hold the grant unless its an instant impact guy? I thought carter was a three star? Why the sudden change of heart?

Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

Holding the scholarship doesn't make sense to me since we have 5 slots at minimum next season. Carter appears to be a mis ranked player that is on the rise. Will be a 4 star in 2018 class. He's more than holding his own in EYBL. He's a gritty, hard working, athletic player.
6'6" is good size. I think Clifton Moore is going to be able to contribute this year and surprise a lot of people.

Seems like a solid get at this stage of the game.

BUT Moretti is visiting now so the staff is still exploring options and will decide what best benefits us.


Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

[recker222000 1,010]

Holding the scholarship doesn't make sense to me since we have 5 slots at minimum next season. Carter appears to be a mis ranked player that is on the rise. Will be a 4 star in 2018 class. He's more than holding his own in EYBL. He's a gritty, hard working, athletic player.
6'6" is good size. I think Clifton Moore is going to be able to contribute this year and surprise a lot of people.

Seems like a solid get at this stage of the game.

BUT Moretti is visiting now so the staff is still exploring options and will decide what best benefits us.


Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

Ok it seems a month ago people were saying no way to another 3 star wing. Just curious what changed.

Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,082]

Ok it seems a month ago people were saying no way to another 3 star wing. Just curious what changed.

Sent from my SM-J700T using Tapatalk

I don't think people are considering him a throwaway 3 star player anymore. Appears to be playing at a higher level.


Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,082]

Speaking of Bowen, seeing talks that Louisville is getting involved.


Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

[HoosierAloha 30,037]

I'm all in favor of using the last scholarship of the right player is available. I don't want 6 fresh recruits coming in next season. That's not a successful way of running a college program imo.

If the 13th scholarship is going to be open more often than not banking it isn't a big deal either.

If Carter is that undersized junkyard dog type than I'm all for adding him. We could definitely use that player that instantly brings that extra level of toughness ala Moye, White, etc. You can't teach that toughness but it seems infectious to the rest of the team. Davis seems like a player that enjoys a little extra contact. I think Durham is in that same mold.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

The last thing I want to see happen is recruiting kids just because of who might sit at courtside.  And if who's sitting at courtside is the determining factor for a recruit to pick IU over another school, then quite honestly, I don't care if the kid goes elsewhere because he's not really that interested in playing for IU just at IU.  Kick me all you want, but that's the way this old fart feels.

It's not choosing "because of" it's a plus factor. If you really can't decide between two restaurants because they're both awesome in their own unique ways and then you find out Paul McCartney will be eating at one of them, it nudges the equation a little.

Alternatively, a recruit may be introduced to another side of IU through a famous instagram or something like that and find he wants to prioritize.

[Stuhoo 79,876]

20 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

Whatever CAM does is fine with me!


Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

 

Agreed! It is good fun to speculate on the implications of roster decisions, but we hired the man with the expectation that he is gonna know what he is doing and will make excellent judgement calls.

As far as everyone being fine with Archie, that will last exactly until he loses a few in a row or runs a crappy in-bounds play! :)

 

[Bowhunter 2,693]

What's going on with Bowen

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app

[Stuhoo 79,876]

1 hour ago, Bowhunter said:

What's going on with Bowen

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app

 

 

Don't know exactly why with Bowen, but I do know that a player of that ability and ranking doesn't stay uncommitted for this long without there being a significant backstory.

 

 

[sirhoosierlot 2,700]

11 hours ago, MartintheMopMan said:

It's not choosing "because of" it's a plus factor. If you really can't decide between two restaurants because they're both awesome in their own unique ways and then you find out Paul McCartney will be eating at one of them, it nudges the equation a little.

Alternatively, a recruit may be introduced to another side of IU through a famous instagram or something like that and find he wants to prioritize.

Plus it might lead to the Jay-Z/John Cougar Mellencamp collab rap fans have been clamoring for! 

[Bowhunter 2,693]

Don't know exactly why with Bowen, but I do know that a player of that ability and ranking doesn't stay uncommitted for this long without there being a significant backstory.

Oh I thought he had picked a school

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BtownBanners mobile app

[Stromboli 6,076]

Any word on where Gelon will land?

[hoosierbannerd 1,564]

If he is a second coming of AJ Moye, sign him up.. Still one of my fav all time Hoosiers!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BtownBanners mobile app

[hoosierbannerd 1,564]

Plus it might lead to the Jay-Z/John Cougar Mellencamp collab rap fans have been clamoring for! 

Anyone read the recent Rolling Stone interview of Mellencamp and his quotes from another late issue? He comes across as a real egotistical @$$ IMO.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BtownBanners mobile app

[Tom White 1,435]

3 hours ago, sirhoosierlot said:

Plus it might lead to the Jay-Z/John Cougar Mellencamp collab rap fans have been clamoring for! 

Have you ever seen anyone actually clamor?

Gotta tell you, it is not a pretty sight. 

[Tom White 1,435]

1 hour ago, hoosierbannerd said:

Anyone read the recent Rolling Stone interview of Mellencamp and his quotes from another late issue? He comes across as a real egotistical @$$ IMO.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BtownBanners mobile app
 

No surprise. He always has been one!

[ccgeneral 38,084]

WTF?

@MikeMillerHT: Archie Miller says De'Ron Davis was 271 pounds at the start of postseason workouts. He's lost 16 pounds since then.

[JSHoosier 19,932]

2 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

WTF?

@MikeMillerHT: Archie Miller says De'Ron Davis was 271 pounds at the start of postseason workouts. He's lost 16 pounds since then.

The Jesus Montero/Eddie Lacey workout routine?

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,082]

No wonder the 6 inch vertical.

Still loved his game even though he couldn't get off the floor.


Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners

[hoosierbannerd 1,564]

Maybe the Mother Bears Natty Light Diet?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using BtownBanners mobile app