(2019) SG Armaan Franklin to IU

[Bigred3588]

On 8/11/2018 at 8:44 AM, Iugradman said:

Damezi is in no way a 2. He has no handles.

I’m not sure I’d go as far as to say he has no handles. In the IN/KY all star game he had the ball at the top of the key, did a hard right hand dribble to the free throw line, went behind the back, and straight back into a crossover before finishing the drive (missed the layup though). And the entire sequence was fluid to the point it looked effortless and left his defender looking like his feet were stuck in cement. 

He’s no PG by any means but you can’t pull that move off effectively without some ball handling skills.

[Hoosier Guy]

I want James Bouknight

[cthomas]

The pieces to the puzzle of a really good team don't all have to be 5 star kids. In fact one could argue that it would be counterproductive for them to be. We need talent for sure. But we also need kids who will be here for four years and fill a role. I think, and hope, that's what CAM is trying to put together. Continuity is important.

[goonaha]

8 hours ago, Iugradman said:

Franklin is ranked #154 in the new 247 rankings, a three star recruit. I think we should aim higher than that when recruiting guards.

Why were you not railing against this recruitment when he was #137 and had a fourth star next to his name?

[Brass Cannon]

3 hours ago, cthomas said:

The pieces to the puzzle of a really good team don't all have to be 5 star kids. In fact one could argue that it would be counterproductive for them to be. We need talent for sure. But we also need kids who will be here for four years and fill a role. I think, and hope, that's what CAM is trying to put together. Continuity is important.

Thank you. The secrets to winning consistently are 1-3 five stars total on the roster preferably with them being multi year players. Sprinkled with 4 stars. 

[yogisballin]

Maybe our guard prospects feel like there is a chance that Romeo stays for 2 years?


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Franklin starting his official IU visit today.  Official to PUtrid next weekend.

[schoosier]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Franklin starting his official IU visit today.  Official to PUtrid next weekend.

If he’s coming we should hear soon.

[biteoftheapple]

He will take more visits.

[Choopy]

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[Brass Cannon]

19 minutes ago, Choopy said:

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?????

[schoosier]

If he comes on board and wears 2, I already feel better than his predecessor.

[AKHoosier]

So do we (fans) want him or not?

I know how I feel, but wonder what others think.

[VO5]

17 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

So do we (fans) want him or not?

I know how I feel, but wonder what others think.

I don’t really know. I think he’ll be a good player as an upperclassmen, but we need to shoot higher if we want to reach final fours and win a championship. I like a lot of players over him at the same position.

[Bailey7878]

I don’t really know. I think he’ll be a good player as an upperclassmen, but we need to shoot higher if we want to reach final fours and win a championship. I like a lot of players over him at the same position.

Agree

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[Bailey7878]

No. We can get better.

So do we (fans) want him or not?
I know how I feel, but wonder what others think.

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[HoosierAloha]

So do we (fans) want him or not?
I know how I feel, but wonder what others think.

For me it all depends on how our guards develop. If Green, Durham, and Phinisee are solid along with Anderson and/or Hunter, possibly Brooks, developing into viable options at the off guard. IF most of those things happen we could take a guard like Franklin that we could develop to contribute as an upperclassman.


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[Brass Cannon]

Just now, Hardwood83 said:

I'm lukewarm. Nothing against him, just not excited about the prospect. I'd prefer Newman or Bouknight. 

Kind of where I am at. If we use this scholarship we need somebody ready to contribute in 2020. Not sure Franklin is that guy. 

[ap2345]

Guys he is a 4 star recruit from Indiana. Could we get better? Maybe but then again maybe not. I personally want kids from Indiana to want to play at Indiana. There are 3 main ways to get that accomplished. 1) 4 and 5 star players from Indiana go to Indiana, 2) Indiana wins games, and 3) coaching staff has good in state relationships. If he wants to come to Indiana let him and see what happens. He is big PG with length and you can't teach that. All of this is just my opinion though.

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Guys he is a 4 star recruit from Indiana. Could we get better? Maybe but then again maybe not. I personally want kids from Indiana to want to play at Indiana. There are 3 main ways to get that accomplished. 1) 4 and 5 star players from Indiana go to Indiana, 2) Indiana wins games, and 3) coaching staff has good in state relationships. If he wants to come to Indiana let him and see what happens. He is big PG with length and you can't teach that. All of this is just my opinion though.

He’s a 3 star combo guard. If we use a scholarship on him we may be in a situation where we need 2 guards who are ready to contribute from day 1 in 2020.