Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Stuhoo]

 

I wonder whether we'll have any interest in newly minted Pitt transfer Malik Ellison. Two years eligibility left; sat last year at Pitt after transferring there from St. Johns. Was pretty good at St. Johns his first two years - physical, strong 6'6" sg. Chose Pitt over UVA and Harvard, so he must be a very good student.

 

[mdn82]

 

I wonder whether we'll have any interest in newly minted Pitt transfer Malik Ellison. Two years eligibility left; sat last year at Pitt after transferring there from St. Johns. Was pretty good at St. Johns his first two years - physical, strong 6'6" sg. Chose Pitt over UVA and Harvard, so he must be a very good student.

 

As bad as this sounds I am a little gun shy on Pitt players after Newkirk.

 

 

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[indianaranger]

We have been in contact already!

 

[Josh]

Don't we only have one scholarship available right now? If we take the transfer, we'd have to oversign again for Romeo

[Feathery]

Looks like Pitt has 7+ players seeking to transfer. Ouch. 

[cljones1979]

We have been in contact already!
 

We have 2 with Curtis Jones departure

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[RatpigHoosier]

We have 2 with Curtis Jones departure

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I believe this is correct. Wasn't the thinking that we would have one left for Romeo and most people were hoping that McRoberts would be awarded the one vacated by Jones?


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[ElectricBoogaloo]

Two scholarships available.

http://www.insidethehall.com/indiana-scholarship-numbers/

[Josh]

Thanks for the clarification guys

[HoosierFan1994]

I'm curious if this team will go after a Big man grad transfer or if they have confidence in De'Ron or one of our freshmen. 

[CSP]

16 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I'm curious if this team will go after a Big man grad transfer or if they have confidence in De'Ron or one of our freshmen. 

We have plenty of bigs

[HoosierAloha]

We have plenty of bigs

Plenty of bigs that can contribute?

Davis and Morgan. Morgan can't be the lone "big" on a tourney team. He was fantastic for a big portion of the conference season. However, he can't defend the best bigs nor can he sustain that level of play over the course of a season. The wear and tear is too much for an undersized 5.


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[chicagoHOOSIER]

Any of you guys who watch some of the practices down in btown got a good feel for race's development? Do you think he is going to be a solid contributor from jump st in the coming year? Thats the ? I need answered going into this offseason. Somebody(s) plz help answer with what youve got. Thx much. He definitely looks the part from where I sit many miles away from bloomington.

[Ajwhitis]

14 minutes ago, chicagoHOOSIER said:

Any of you guys who watch some of the practices down in btown got a good feel for race's development? Do you think he is going to be a solid contributor from jump st in the coming year? Thats the ? I need answered going into this offseason. Somebody(s) plz help answer with what youve got. Thx much. He definitely looks the part from where I sit many miles away from bloomington.

I don't watch practices but from what I've heard from people, he's been doing a great job in practices and is expected to get solid minutes, but will likely not start, especially to begin his season. The coaching staff has been impressed with his work ethic and his physical ability and his improvement since he's stepped onto campus.

[chicagoHOOSIER]

18 minutes ago, Ajwhitis said:

I don't watch practices but from what I've heard from people, he's been doing a great job in practices and is expected to get solid minutes, but will likely not start, especially to begin his season. The coaching staff has been impressed with his work ethic and his physical ability and his improvement since he's stepped onto campus.

Hey thx.

He looks strong like a Big Ten big. Looking forward to watching him play hopefully 4 years if that is good for him too.

[CSP]

1 hour ago, HoosierAloha said:

Plenty of bigs that can contribute?

Davis and Morgan. Morgan can't be the lone "big" on a tourney team. He was fantastic for a big portion of the conference season. However, he can't defend the best bigs nor can he sustain that level of play over the course of a season. The wear and tear is too much for an undersized 5.


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No it's not. Smith can play down low. Davis Hunter Forrester Thompson. Way more depth there then at guard

[cljones1979]

No it's not. Smith can play down low. Davis Hunter Forrester Thompson. Way more depth there then at guard

I do not see Hunter playing down low like that posting and pounding. He will be a 2 or 3.

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[CSP]

6 minutes ago, cljones1979 said:

I do not see Hunter playing down low like that posting and pounding. He will be a 2 or 3.

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He will play plenty of the 4. And few 4s play down low exclusively. Just because he's the 4th tallest on the court does it mean he's a post player. We literally only have one post player on our team. 

[cljones1979]

He will play plenty of the 4. And few 4s play down low exclusively. Just because he's the 4th tallest on the court does it mean he's a post player. We literally only have one post player on our team. 

When someone says big I picture a post player.

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[cljones1979]

To me Davis is a big and Moore should be a big but doesn't want to be. Not saying we don't have other guys that will play under the basket they are just not bigs to me.

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