(2019) PF Matthew Hurt to Duke

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1 minute ago, mdn82 said:

They have got a 5* 4 of the last 5 years. They have done pretty well recruiting. Do they really want a bunch of one and dimes when their model is working?


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i said they are going to get a lot more shots at them, and if he wants them he's going to get a lot more at the rate he's going. my comment was just a testament to what he's accomplished.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

They have got a 5* 4 of the last 5 years. They have done pretty well recruiting. Do they really want a bunch of one and dimes when their model is working?


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They all want the 5 star kids. It’s irresistible. How many you take and how many are motivated on winning IN college are the bigger factors.


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[mdn82]

They all want the 5 star kids. It’s irresistible. How many you take and how many are motivated on winning IN college are the bigger factors.

 

 

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I think we both can agree Jay Wright looks for specific kids. He doesn’t care about rankings. If given the option of Kentucky classes or his I doubt he picks Kentucky. Maybe up until the first title but when you win two it validates what you are doing. I don’t recall him throwing a bunch of offers to one and done talent. No matter the talent I think he looks for a kid with a goal but there for Nova first. If that makes sense. A Demarcus Cousins or Anthony Davis may not fit as well what he is doing.

 

 

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[mdn82]

I want IU to win, consistently and at a high level, but if the only way to accomplish that was the Duke-Kentucky, "sell your soul" model it wouldn't be very appealing. I'm glad 'Nova has at least proven a more traditional path is still successful. Kentucky has these kids on campus for what, 9-10 mos? Half the things in my freezer are older than that. 

For sure. I don’t mean it to sound like I don’t want 5* talent. Like I said in an earlier post he has 4 in last 5 years. You always take talent. But that talent has to be there for a reason. There has to be mutual goals. He has done a very good job of identifying those players, and those players fit what they are doing. He really doesn’t throw around schollies to 5* players because of their status. If he could find five 5* that fit what they are doing he obviously would take that, but 5* are a different breed. They expect to be the man. More times than not they haven’t been told no or been yelled at. Their talents were better than the coaching they received in high school. It’s a fine line, but you have to have some 5* to win a title. I respect the hell out of Wright in this era.

 

 

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[Uspshoosier]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/usa-basketball-five-star-matthew-hurt-in-no-rush



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[JHoosier914]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/usa-basketball-five-star-matthew-hurt-in-no-rush



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Very well spoken quotes. Seems like an intelligent young man.


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[HinnyHoosier]

http://www.zagsblog.com/2018/10/06/2019-matthew-hurt-names-core-group-of-seven-schools/

Again, odds are stacked and that's a tough group to run with. But it's obvious we've made an impression and we are indeed running with them.


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[schoosier]

Race will be a factor since he has been here a year and they’re friends. Ostrom has good relationships in the area. Arch has been recruiting him since he’s been here. If game day environments are important, you can’t get much better than IU. By landing Romeo and in the final stretch for KB and TDJ, I like our chances as much as anyone. Plus we have a big need for another 6’9” player. What a class Hurt would make with the other 3!

[HoosierAloha]

I would be shocked if we landed Hurt. I'm not saying it's impossible but highly unlikely.


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[Stuhoo]

I not sure why we don’t have a reasonable chance:

Close friend at IU

Asst coach connection 

Great game day and game prep

We are likely a top 25 team when he watches us

And let’s not forget - We are in B1G country - family proximity much better than all but Minny for games at Mn, Iowa, and Wisky

[HoosierHoops1]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I not sure why we don’t have a reasonable chance:

Close friend at IU

Asst coach connection 

Great game day and game prep

We are likely a top 25 team when he watches us

And let’s not forget - We are in B1G country - family proximity much better than all but Minny for games at Mn, Iowa, and Wisky

I think we've got a real shot. Obviously, only 1 of the bunch will land him, so it's slim for any 1 school at the moment.

[Hoosierfan2017]

Tough competition but those are the schools we're gonna have to beat out on kids if we want IU to be a truly elite program again. 

[Hoosier Guy]

Visiting for an actual basketball game gives IU a better shot

[HoosierAloha]

I would be shocked because I think we land Jackson-Davis and Brooks.  We will also have Davis, Moore, Thompson, Forrester, and then Jackson-Davis and Brooks on the roster.  Hurt would start and get plenty of time but I just don't see him playing a year in Btown.  I would love to have him and for him to perform well here but I'm just not feeling it.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Top-10 forward Matthew Hurt eager to see how IU basketball develops Romeo Langford

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting-central/2018/10/08/recruiting-matthew-hurt-eager-see-how-iu-basketball-develops-romeo-langford/1564255002/

"I'm pretty sure he's (Romeo) one-and-done," Hurt said. "I just want to see how they develop him. What they do for him is key for me."

 

[HoosierAloha]

If we land Hurt on top of Jackson Davis and Brooks I'll piss myself

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

If we land Hurt on top of Jackson Davis and Brooks I'll piss myself

 

In that case Im okay without Hurt.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Hurt is still my favorite. Zeller type impact or more. Smart and super skilled big man.

I know our odds are about 1/7 or less but I’ll keep the pipe dream alive a little longer.


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[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Hurt is still my favorite. Zeller type impact or more. Smart and super skilled big man.

I know our odds are about 1/7 or less but I’ll keep the pipe dream alive a little longer.


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Hurt has that Durant type long skinny shooter game.

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[FCHoosier]

A classmate of mine actually played with Matthew at the Adidas AA camp this summer and mentioned to me a few weeks back how often he talked about Indiana and how highly he spoke of IU. Clearly there is a long way to go in this recruitment but I figured it was a good time to pass this on. Always nice to hear a player of his caliber have positive things to say about the program.

 

 

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