(2019) PF Trayce Jackson-Davis to INDIANA

[Ajwhitis 705]

9 hours ago, Iugradman said:

Let’s not worry just yet, but the actions of prior coaches and administrators have severely tarnished the IU brand.

That, mixed with the fact I became a fan during the Eric Gordon year, when I saw my first game. I have yet to really see any great IU basketball, aside from the year they should have won the title. My dad talks about how good IU was and I hope desperately Archie brings them back, I just stay cautiously optimistic.

[bigrod 2,848]

1 hour ago, Iugradman said:

I hear ya. I was a kid the last time IU was a consistently dominant force in college basketball.

Not to sidetrack this thread too much, but I remember watching what I consider the last really good team that Knight had in 92-93. Watching them run the motion offense was a thing of beauty. Had Henderson not gone out that year, I really think that would have been number 6.

[Ajwhitis 705]

1 hour ago, bigrod said:

Not to sidetrack this thread too much, but I remember watching what I consider the last really good team that Knight had in 92-93. Watching them run the motion offense was a thing of beauty. Had Henderson not gone out that year, I really think that would have been number 6.

My dad is an Indiana kid born and raised, from Carmel, played middle school ball with Alan Henderson, (he said he was awful because his feet were too big for his body). I can tell he misses the Knight days, simply because he hates losing. Like I said, as a college student, I've only seen one year in which they were legitimate title contenders. I hope someday soon we can get back to that, I think Archie is a good enough coach to do that, but not if he can't recruit better than Crean. Time will tell, TJD will be telling if you ask me.

[HinnyHoosier 4,806]

In all this I think we have to keep in mind the perspective of these 15-18 year old kids. Myself included, we tend to evaluate the program and predict the future from more realistic and mature (usually) viewpoints. A lot of kids don't have foresight, nor do they have the adults around them to help them fully evaluate the many opportunities in front of them. Kids in general take the path of least resistance, the one mostly likely to bring instant gratification. Right now Archie's sample size is too small and he's had to provide it with a semi bunk roster while unteaching bad habits and teaching a new system. Tom Crean, as mentioned above, is the only real-time image of Indiana basketball these kids have really experienced until now. I believe Archie will be better and more successful than Crean, but I think the image change will be gradual as will the curb appeal of Hoosier basketball to higher level recruits.

A big breakout year for IU would definitely speed all of that up. Guys like Trayce, Romeo, et al would obviously be incredible assets for the cause. But until we have a consistently high level of play the competition for in state recruits will be fierce.


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[ebridges24 2,417]

1 hour ago, bigrod said:

Not to sidetrack this thread too much, but I remember watching what I consider the last really good team that Knight had in 92-93. Watching them run the motion offense was a thing of beauty. Had Henderson not gone out that year, I really think that would have been number 6.

FOR SURE!

[Hutch89 2,939]

updated twitter handle: @TrayceJackson 

[patrickmorriso9 236]

quick question, is it pronounced like "trace" or "tracey"

[Uspshoosier 45,193]

quick question, is it pronounced like "trace" or "tracey"

Trace


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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,935]

3 hours ago, ebridges24 said:

FOR SURE!

My dad honestly thinks if May doesn't get hurt in 75 (obvious one), Henderson in the 90s and Landon Tuner before the 82 season... we could easily have 3 more. 

[cthomas 6,332]

6 minutes ago, btownqb said:

My dad honestly thinks if May doesn't get hurt in 75 (obvious one), Henderson in the 90s and Landon Tuner before the 82 season... we could easily have 3 more. 

Having been around for all of those, agreed except for maybe '82. That would have been a really good team, and a possible champion, but replacing Isaiah was tough.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,935]

28 minutes ago, cthomas said:

Having been around for all of those, agreed except for maybe '82. That would have been a really good team, and a possible champion, but replacing Isaiah was tough.

Yeah, I can see that. I did see Turner was All-tournament team in 81.. so he must have been really good that year. 

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46 minutes ago, btownqb said:

My dad honestly thinks if May doesn't get hurt in 75 (obvious one), Henderson in the 90s and Landon Tuner before the 82 season... we could easily have 3 more. 

Again FOR SURE!

[ebridges24 2,417]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yeah, I can see that. I did see Turner was All-tournament team in 81.. so he must have been really good that year. 

Landon kinda went thru the same transformation Juwan has gone thru. He went from being average to becoming an absolute force.

[cthomas 6,332]

13 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yeah, I can see that. I did see Turner was All-tournament team in 81.. so he must have been really good that year. 

Once the light came on for Landon, he was terrific. Size, athleticism, skill; he had it all. I, too, was dreaming of back to back championships albeit through my crimson colored glasses. And then the accident....

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,182]

My dad honestly thinks if May doesn't get hurt in 75 (obvious one), Henderson in the 90s and Landon Tuner before the 82 season... we could easily have 3 more. 

I agree with him

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[Ajwhitis 705]

I've heard  that he was originally planning on a spring announcement, anyone else see this anywhere?

[dbmhoosier 851]

6 minutes ago, Ajwhitis said:

I've heard  that he was originally planning on a spring announcement, anyone else see this anywhere?

I haven't heard that anywhere.  I know that many were speculating that he'd commit at HH.

[Ajwhitis 705]

I saw it a while back in a recruiting article, I'll try and find it again, pretty sure it was one about both him and Romeo.

[maharkn 1,704]

Need him to reclassify for next season

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[ap2345 7,571]

35 minutes ago, maharkn said:

Need him to reclassify for next season

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Not happening. Brooks could be a possibility for that but not TJD.