2018 General Recruiting Thread

[8bucks 6,690]

$10 for all that?

[Uspshoosier 47,940]

$10 for all that?

The last 3 years it has been 10 bucks


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,890]

https://soundcloud.com/sports1430/bsnowscout-explains-what-archie-millers-plan-should-be-with-iubb-recruiting-moving-forward

Includes discussion of the Forum Tipoff Classic / Langford / Phinisee  

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,709]

This on FS Indiana?

[Uspshoosier 47,940]

This on FS Indiana?

Only 1 of 6 game was on FS Indiana last year


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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,709]

Only 1 of 6 game was on FS Indiana last year


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damn.. which one

[LockdownD 2,246]

Just now, btownqb said:

damn.. which one

I know I watched Romeo play Wilkes last year at Southport.  Must have been FSIndiana.

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I know I watched Romeo play Wilkes last year at Southport.  Must have been FSIndiana.

Hopefully it's the last game again. Plus two more haha

[Uspshoosier 47,940]

damn.. which one

Probably the highest profile game. If u are close I would recommend going it's a great day of basketball


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[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,709]

Probably the highest profile game. If u are close I would recommend going it's a great day of basketball


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Sounds awesome, I'll probably watch the Hoosiers that day though.

[HoosierAloha 30,087]

Hopefully, we'll be watching a lot of IU commits for years to come.  2018 could potentially have 4 future Hoosiers (Phinisee, Anderson, Hunter, and Langford) and 2019 Brooks.  I would totally stoked with that happening.  How about 2019 we have Hurt's high school team make a trip down from Minnesota...

[Uspshoosier 47,940]

Sounds awesome, I'll probably watch the Hoosiers that day though.

I will as well just on the Dvr


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[Uspshoosier 47,940]

Hopefully, we'll be watching a lot of IU commits for years to come.  2018 could potentially have 4 future Hoosiers (Phinisee, Anderson, Hunter, and Langford) and 2019 Brooks.  I would totally stoked with that happening.  How about 2019 we have Hurt's high school team make a trip down from Minnesota...

Don't forget Trayce Jackson Davis.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 49,289]

Austin Boucher in the headliner game as well.


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[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,999]

Austin Boucher in the headliner game as well.


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CAM to watch boucher? Oh oh, he might be swayed by his most awesome talent.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

On 8/8/2017 at 2:28 PM, HoosierAloha said:

To go a little further in time and make a lot more assumptions the 2019 class will be interesting.  How the 2018 class finishes out will effect what happens in 2019 (duh).

Assumptions:

• 2018 finishes with Phinisee, Langford, and Forrester
• Attrition takes place and we lose a player to transfer
• Smith, Hunter, and Anderson play on the wing at the 2-3

We are in on some top 2019 players that are seriously considering IU; Hurt (6), Watford (13), and Brooks (21).  I believe we take 3, 2 "bigs" (big SF to C types) and a guard, in this class.  That would leave us with a really, really good team according to the recruiting services.

Seniors:

1. Davis (41) - starting 5 with talent and experience
2. Jones (74) - sixth man that provides a spark and shooting
3. Green (241) - starting point, experienced ball handler that can bring the ball up the court

Juniors:

1. Smith (75) - athletic wing that could play small ball 4
2. Thompson (99) - versatile big that could play the 4 or backup the 5
3. Moore (152) - wildcard, has developed game to create mismatch at the 4
4. Durham (229) - ball handler with shiftiness to get into the lane

Sophomores:

1. Hunter (61) - starting 2
2. Anderson (86) - shooter off the bench
3. Phinisee (96) - backup PG ability to run the team
4. Forrester (156) - backup big developing to contribute as an upperclassman

Freshmen:

1. Hurt (6) - starting 4, talent
2. Brooks (21) - starting 3, talent
3. Guard -

Guards:  Phinisee, Green, Durham, Jones, 2019 guard

Small wings: Anderson, Hunter, Smith

Big Wings: Moore, Hurt, Brooks

Bigs:  Forrester, Thompson, Davis

 

It's almost silly to think in terms of '19 because it's so far away, especially for the guys I'm about to talk about but it can be applied in general. IU is right there with some uber-talented, 5 star, one and dones for '19. Say IU takes two of Brooks, Watford, Hurt or Wiseman - that 2018 "foundational" class becomes incredibly important. It's what keeps the program afloat the next year when those '18's are now a year older and experienced and fills the loss when the '19 talent leaves.

If Archie is able to get IU in a place where they're recruiting one to two 5 stars a year, those top 45-100 players become just as important. 

Fwiw, that is my ideal recruiting strategy. Obviously you never turn down talent but I think the recipe for success lies in either one to two 5 stars or borderline 5 stars. Clear elite talents, surrounded by solid, solid 2-4 year guys.

[HoosierAloha 30,087]

3 hours ago, hoosierpap said:

It's almost silly to think in terms of '19 because it's so far away, especially for the guys I'm about to talk about but it can be applied in general. IU is right there with some uber-talented, 5 star, one and dones for '19. Say IU takes two of Brooks, Watford, Hurt or Wiseman - that 2018 "foundational" class becomes incredibly important. It's what keeps the program afloat the next year when those '18's are now a year older and experienced and fills the loss when the '19 talent leaves.

If Archie is able to get IU in a place where they're recruiting one to two 5 stars a year, those top 45-100 players become just as important. 

Fwiw, that is my ideal recruiting strategy. Obviously you never turn down talent but I think the recipe for success lies in either one to two 5 stars or borderline 5 stars. Clear elite talents, surrounded by solid, solid 2-4 year guys.

Agree on both the foundation of the 2018 class and the recruiting strategy. 

The one problem that strategy could present is if those foundation players don't want to wait another year to play significant minutes.  In 2019, I don't see it as much of a problem because the uber talents are of a different position than what we're bringing in for 2018. 

I would like to see mostly solid 4* (30-100) that don't believe they're OAD mixed with an elite recruit or two.  At the tail end I'd like to see high upside, great students, great teammates that want to get better and win as a team.  Every once and awhile these players will get run as an upperclassman or when injuries occur.

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,999]

We only lose 1 person for the 2019 class.

So if we fill up with 5 people in the 2018 class then we need 2 extra people to leave early in order to get 3 people in 2019.  If we get Romeo and/or Garland, then they may be 1 and dones that would help in that regard but that isn't a given.

There are too many good options for the 2019 class to go with only 1 scholarship available.  Unless we get some 1 and dones, I hope Archie limits the 2018 class to 4 players.

[Blackmon_for_3 1,546]

1 hour ago, iuswingman said:

We only lose 1 person for the 2019 class.

So if we fill up with 5 people in the 2018 class then we need 2 extra people to leave early in order to get 3 people in 2019.  If we get Romeo and/or Garland, then they may be 1 and dones that would help in that regard but that isn't a given.

There are too many good options for the 2019 class to go with only 1 scholarship available.  Unless we get some 1 and dones, I hope Archie limits the 2018 class to 4 players.

I really think if we don't get Romeo that scholarship will remain open with 2 being available for 2019. Add in a possible transfer and we are right back to a 3 man class. 

[HoosierAloha 30,087]

I think we have 3 scholarships available in 2019.  Morgan and then a combo of open scholarship or transfers.  Hopefully, we land a few 5* that will stick around for a few years.  I would really prefer getting one or two and dones in larger classes but it won't always happen that way.