2018 General Recruiting Thread

[Stuhoo 79,768]

By the time RP gets to IU he'll be listed at 6'1".
If he ever gets to the NBA he be up to 6'3".
Lol

[hoosierfan66 5]

Archie Miller is like 5'10"and was good college player

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[HoosierD 504]

I just don't understand where the not athletic comments come from. In one of his highlights he has a dunk that is somewhat in traffic. So how is he both small and not athletic?


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[rcbowla 7,034]

Tim Buckley is still the lead recruiter for IU with RP......he's a dedicated guy to be doing that for free. I mean come on 247

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

3 minutes ago, rcsalway29 said:

Tim Buckley is still the lead recruiter for IU with RP......he's a dedicated guy to be doing that for free. I mean come on 247

I feel like the over monetizing of Rivals. The death of Scout and ESPN throwing in the towel has led to some real complacency at 247. 

[mdn82 25,510]

I feel like the over monetizing of Rivals. The death of Scout and ESPN throwing in the towel has led to some real complacency at 247. 

They started getting complacent when they started buying up little sites like HSN to draw in more viewers. They knew they had won. Sites like those really only hold steady or lose viewers dependent on how negative people are or how bad the season is going. You have more potential for people to buy insider info which like 41 always says is a dying model when we came over. You can get info at worst a minute behind someone that pays for it. I would argue CCG, Pap, and co. are quicker than Peegs or Alex in many instances. It should be obvious at this point that model isn't working. Peegs has went from Rivals, to Scout, to 247 in the last year. As for this specific thread, I trust CCG and Pap as much if not more than Peegs due to them not having to have a certain spin on their articles to keep clearance.

 

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[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

21 hours ago, Fkfootball1 said:

We want this kid. Maybe not an NBA talent but he's a Fred Van Fleet type of PG.

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Fred Van Vleet is in the NBA...

[Blackmon_for_3 1,532]

From what I have seen of RP shows above average athletic ability. He can flush it too easy to be in the non-athletic category. Would interesting to see what Coach Marshall can do with him if he commits. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,907]

Do we have an updated time table for RP?

You must operate with a level of toughness in everything you do, you can't make any excuses, and you have to earn the right to be good-Archie Miller

[hoosierpap 14,300]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Do we have an updated time table for RP?

You must operate with a level of toughness in everything you do, you can't make any excuses, and you have to earn the right to be good-Archie Miller
 

I'm hearing August.

[Stuhoo 79,768]

1 minute ago, hoosierpap said:

I'm hearing August.

 

That's pretty soon; August starts in eight days. 

 

[Blackmon_for_3 1,532]

4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Do we have an updated time table for RP?

You must operate with a level of toughness in everything you do, you can't make any excuses, and you have to earn the right to be good-Archie Miller
 

Haven't heard anything new other than we continue to be front and center at his games. 

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Where does everyone stand on Henry vs. Anderson. IU obviously got Anderson, but I was talking to a guy yesterday who was telling me Henry was ready to commit but now doesn't expect it. I've never seen either play live, but have followed them for a few years. Same guy was just talking about how Henry's game has grown significantly and it was his preference that Henry was the better prospect going forward. With only seeing highlights, I'm going with his judgement- but hope to be wrong. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,969]

Where does everyone stand on Henry vs. Anderson. IU obviously got Anderson, but I was talking to a guy yesterday who was telling me Henry was ready to commit but now doesn't expect it. I've never seen either play live, but have followed them for a few years. Same guy was just talking about how Henry's game has grown significantly and it was his preference that Henry was the better prospect going forward. With only seeing highlights, I'm going with his judgement- but hope to be wrong. 

Great question here. I've contemplated this too. Both seem to be good prospects going forward. Damezi is a better shooter and scorer. Henry maybe the more well rounded player on both ends. Damezi though is no slouch on D though either.

Size similar, maybe an inch or 2 to Damezi.

Athleticism similar. Slight edge to Henry.

I don't know the answer but we got a very good player. Whoever gets Henry seems to be getting a good player as well.


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[hoosierpap 14,300]

Some of that may be old news but was new to me. Basic question is if you can only take one of the two, who ya got?

[Stuhoo 79,768]

9 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

Where does everyone stand on Henry vs. Anderson. IU obviously got Anderson, but I was talking to a guy yesterday who was telling me Henry was ready to commit but now doesn't expect it. I've never seen either play live, but have followed them for a few years. Same guy was just talking about how Henry's game has grown significantly and it was his preference that Henry was the better prospect going forward. With only seeing highlights, I'm going with his judgement- but hope to be wrong. 

 

It seems to me that Damezi jumped in and took Henry's spot.

I've seen in-game videos of both, and it seems that beyond being similar in size, they have a complete contrast in skill-sets:

• Damezi is currently pretty much a pure catch and shoot. I think his athleticism is pretty good, but the strengths of his game don't emphasize it. Old school flat-footed leg-kicking out, easy jumper confidence.
• Henry is all shoulders, quick twitch, defense, on-court chatter, loose balls and athletic versatility. Rawer and more "insistent."

I feel like Damezi complements Race and Jerome better and has a more polished game, but Archie is gonna need to light a fire under him for Damezi to be a relatively complete player.

 

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

Just because Henry is exploding now doesn't mean Anderson doesn't have untapped potential. I'll trust that Archie knew what he was doing when he accepted. 

So Anderson. 

Plus Anderson is already recruiting hard for us. Gotta factor that in. 

[Blackmon_for_3 1,532]

4 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

Some of that may be old news but was new to me. Basic question is if you can only take one of the two, who ya got?

I would take Anderson all day long. I love Henry's game but Anderson is the better fit with the other players we have on the roster. I also like that we got him out of an area we haven't recruited well in the past. 

Edited July 24, 2017 by Blackmon_for_3

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,969]

Some of that may be old news but was new to me. Basic question is if you can only take one of the two, who ya got?

Still tough. But I go Damezi. Hard to teach shooting at that size. Some shooters are defensive liabilities. I don't think that's Damezi.


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[WeWantBrad 43]

A poster on the rivals message board said that the "Birdman chirped" in regards to Romeo Langford and then promptly deleted the post. Anybody have any information regarding this?