Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[CSP]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

I get that but it wasn’t a good matchup for them from the get go. They are a top 20 defensive team. Top 10 in blocks. They are big and they don’t turn the ball over. They are big, athletic, and skilled. Not a plodding team. Bad matchup for small ball. If we had 6’9” or 6’10” and athletic I would be ecstatic. We have so many holes that any improvement will be huge.


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Tex AM height is not the reason they're winning. They're playing better, and shooting better. You sell teams short when you say their heights wins. It literally only takes 1 bad game. MSU had tons of height.. why'd they get beat? You can't pick and choose. Again.. You can win small. Plenty of teams do. 

And we wouldn't even be small next year, just wouldn't be overly big. 

[Feathery]

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Tex AM height is not the reason they're winning. They're playing better, and shooting better. You sell teams short when you say their heights wins. It literally only takes 1 bad game. MSU had tons of height.. why'd they get beat? You can't pick and choose. Again.. You can win small. Plenty of teams do. 

Michigan State does have height. Syracuse had them on length. Same issue we ran into with them in the S16, length can be a real neutralizer. I’m pleased that Archie wants to have a team that’s long and athletic, especially playing pack line. 

[mdn82]

Tex AM height is not the reason they're winning. They're playing better, and shooting better. You sell teams short when you say their heights wins. It literally only takes 1 bad game. MSU had tons of height.. why'd they get beat? You can't pick and choose. Again.. You can win small. Plenty of teams do. 

And we wouldn't even be small next year, just wouldn't be overly big. 

Why did MSU lose? The length in that Syracuse zone took them out of their comfort zone. You are underselling length to prove a point that isn’t there. Texas A&M height is not forcing UNC to take over 20 3’s in this game? Come on man. Nobody has said they want a plodding Haas. They want some length on the interior with athleticism. You would build your team differently than us which is fine. But I am not sure why it is so inconceivable some would want serviceable bigs on top of Romeo? We have 2 guys over 6’8” in the rotation with one coming off of an achilles. At some points in the college game it is beneficial to have size when the pace of the game is so much slower than the NBA. If the refs allowed a pace that they could play small ball consistently then ok, but they don’t.

 

 

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[Uspshoosier]

According to KenPom.com, 4 of the top 6 teams in average height are Syracuse (1), Duke (3), Kentucky (4) and Texas A&M (6). Three of those in Sweet 16 and the other has an 18-point lead on the defending champs. @TheAthleticCBB


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[CSP]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Why did MSU lose? The length in that Syracuse zone took them out of their comfort zone. You are underselling length to prove a point that isn’t there. Texas A&M height is not forcing UNC to take over 20 3’s in this game? Come on man. Nobody has said they want a plodding Haas. They want some length on the interior with athleticism. You would build your team differently than us which is fine. But I am not sure why it is so inconceivable some would want serviceable bigs on top of Romeo? We have 2 guys over 6’8” in the rotation with one coming off of an achilles. At some points in the college game it is beneficial to have size when the pace of the game is so much slower than the NBA. If the refs allowed a pace that they could play small ball consistently then ok, but they don’t.

 

 

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No.. I want length. And I think we can get that length with a taller wing along with Romeo. 

[Uspshoosier]

According to KenPom.com, 4 of the top 6 teams in average height are Syracuse (1), Duke (3), Kentucky (4) and Texas A&M (6). Three of those in Sweet 16 and the other has an 18-point lead on the defending champs. @TheAthleticCBB


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Mich st was 95th on the list


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[CSP]

14 minutes ago, Feathery said:

Michigan State does have height. Syracuse had them on length. Same issue we ran into with them in the S16, length can be a real neutralizer. I’m pleased that Archie wants to have a team that’s long and athletic, especially playing pack line. 

Agree completely 

[Feathery]

20 minutes ago, btownqb said:

No.. I want length. And I think we can get that length with a taller wing along with Romeo. 

I’m greedy. I want it at all positions if possible. 

[Stuhoo]

We will be more than plenty tall and lengthy enough.
The question is whether our height and length will be good enough.



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[HoosierAloha]

We will be more than plenty tall and lengthy enough.
The question is whether our height and length will be good enough.



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Morgan 6-7 w/length
Davis 6-10 w/bulk
Smith 6-7 w/decent length
Moore 6-10 w/good length
Thompson 6-8 w/bulk
Forrester 6-9 w/length

That's pretty decent size and length but it's extremely young and inexperienced. It's basically Morgan and question marks. I believe Smith will make a jump and be a solid rotation piece.

Will Davis be healthy?
Will Thompson, Moore, or Forrester provide any help?

I've said it plenty but I'll keep saying it: if it's Morgan and Smith as the 4 and 5 we'll struggle to make the tourney. A grad transfer big that can play the 5 and let Morgan play the 4 will help IU finish higher in the Big Ten and be a tourney team.


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

I think we should start hearing about transfers this week if there are going to be any.

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[bleedhoosier]

I fully expect Smith to have a very good end year. His confidence was growing and when his patience catches up to him, he's going to be hard to handle. His stroke is pure so I expect him to be a complete match up problem for opposing teams. I'm actually drooling at the thought of Smith as a Junior and Senior

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[Alford Bailey]

Still hoping for a grad transfer. 

[VO5]

44 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Still hoping for a grad transfer. 

I think we’ll get 1 or 2 depending on Romeo

[TXHoosierDaddy]

1 hour ago, Alford Bailey said:

Still hoping for a grad transfer. 

Give me Romeo and the kid from Evansville and that would be a hell of a class for Arch. 

[CSP]

2 hours ago, VO5 said:

I think we’ll get 1 or 2 depending on Romeo

I do too.. especially for class balance. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Alright... where is the rumor mill today? Don't let yourselves be shamed. We're all rumor sluts here.

[LamarCheeks]

Maybe since Priller played a grand total of about 15 minutes his entire career, he could apply for another season of eligibility, become a grad transfer and head to Athens! Give the Georgia fans a sampling of that great recruiting for which our former coach is known. 

[JSHoosier]

Just now, LamarCheeks said:

Maybe since Priller played a grand total of about 15 minutes his entire career, he could apply for another season of eligibility, become a grad transfer and head to Athens! Give the Georgia fans a sampling of that great recruiting for which our former coach is known. 

All 15-20 of their basketball fans will find out soon enough.  About the time he brings in project bigs because they could walk while chewing gum, or he was told they could and he didn't actually watch.

[Lebowski]

The local paper down here is reporting CAM is interested as is UCLA.
https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/college/evansville/2018/03/15/ryan-taylor-explore-other-options-after-two-seasons-evansville/430780002/