Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Brass Cannon]

Ed Schilling may not have been the lead recruiter but I guarantee you he was involved in some capacity with Wilkes

[recker222000]

Jeff Goodman‏Verified account @GoodmanESPN  2m2 minutes ago

Indiana sophomore big man Thomas Bryant will declare for the NBA Draft, but will NOT hire an agent, source told ESPN.

He will be back unless he wants to play in the D league. Same deal for Blackmon.

 

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[Zach Farmer]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

The scouts will likely tell him the same things we said all season long and he'll withdraw and be back for his junior year. 

To me what will determine his decision is if he can improve his draft stock back to mid 1st round like after his Freshmen year compared to the 2nd round projections currently

[Trish]

There is a dire need of big guys in this years draft. That being said, Bryant had a terrible year. I'd take him with the 28th pick I suppose (Lakers fan)

 

 

[Hoosierfan2017]

6 minutes ago, Zach Farmer said:

To me what will determine his decision is if he can improve his draft stock back to mid 1st round like after his Freshmen year compared to the 2nd round projections currently

I think he can. He had an awful season and looked like a guy without a position for most of it. If he gains 20-25 pounds and commits himself to being a post player I think he can get back into the mid 1st round. Next year's draft is supposed to be weaker too so that would help. 

[recker222000]

To me what will determine his decision is if he can improve his draft stock back to mid 1st round like after his Freshmen year compared to the 2nd round projections currently

I dont even think he would go on the 2nd round imo. Neither will BLACKMON.

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[Tak42]

What spot is OG predicted? I saw a mock draft and didn't see him in the first round.


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[BGleas]

The thing with Bryant is that it only takes one strong workout. If he goes and works out for some team in the late teens or 20's and on that paticular day he just goes off shooting in drills, as a 6'10" guy that can shoot he could secure a 1st round promise. 

[Hovadipo]

The thing with Bryant is that it only takes one strong workout. If he goes and works out for some team in the late teens or 20's and on that paticular day he just goes off shooting in drills, as a 6'10" guy that can shoot he could secure a 1st round promise. 

You would know better than probably anyone here...are those promises a real thing, and how set in stone are they? That could really screw someone's life up if they make a promise and don't keep it and no one else picks the guy in the 1st round.

[ramadden13]

Robert Johnson is also entering the draft without an agent, IU announces on Twitter.

Full List: OG (agent) and TB, JBJ, and Rojo (no agent)

Edited April 11, 2017 by ramadden13

[Trish]

 

[LIHoosier]

Rojo, really? That last month would've soured any NBA dreams or European ones for that matter.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

With the way the system is set up, it makes all the sense in the world to take the exploratory step.  

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, LIHoosier said:

Rojo, really? That last month would've soured any NBA dreams or European ones for that matter.

He probably still wants feedback this is his last chance to get it and then have time to work on it

[Trish]

Might as well enter the process. Rojo can figure out what he needs to master before it gets real.

 

I'd do the same. I expect all of them to come back. (Besides OG obviously lol)

[BGleas]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

 

You would know better than probably anyone here...are those promises a real thing, and how set in stone are they? That could really screw someone's life up if they make a promise and don't keep it and no one else picks the guy in the 1st round.

 

They do happen. I remember being at Tony Allen's draft workout in 2004 (I think) with the Celtics. He was considered a high 2nd round guy, and some had him in the late first. He came to Boston in a workout with a few guards, one of who was projected much higher (can't remember who, but we also had a late lottery pick). At the workout the guards the did a 1-on-1 drill where they had to defend each other from the baseline to half-court and try not to let the dribbler get by them. Well, Allen completely shut this other guard down. The guy couldn't get to half-court no matter how many times they went. You could see Ainge watching this and just knew we were taking him at 23 or 24 (can't remember what pick it was, we took Allen and Delonte West back-to-back)

I bring it up because I could see Bryant going nuts shooting in a workout, and we know how NBA guys fall in love with 6'10" guys that can shoot. 

[mdn82]

I would like to announce I too am entering the 2017 draft.


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[VO5]

Proud of all these guys. They're doing everything they can to fulfill their dreams. It sickens me when our own fans crap all over the players for wanting some feedback. I'm already seeing it on twitter and now on here. You guys would be doing the exact same thing in their position.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

I would like to announce I too am entering the 2017 draft.


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And which particular brand of beer are you referring to?   LOL

[jgries84]

I hope all three unsigned players come back. I have to believe a year under Archie would make them better players and develop more of a team concept. Just feel there is a lot of unrealized potential.


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