Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Bloom. South held on to win the 3rd place game in the Wettig Classic over Richmond 64-58 but did their best to give it away. South led 30-14 at the end of the 1st and Leal had 13 pts. He would only score 5 more. At the end of the 3rd, South led 54-33 and ended up with only a 6 point winning margin. For the game Leal scored 18 on 7-14 FG; 3-7 on 3's; 1-1 FT; 4 reb; 2 stls; 3 TO. One thing I particulary noticed in the 3 games I watched this weekend, he does not aggressively take it to the bucket. Almost invariably he'll start a drive and then kicks it out. HoosierAloha, jonz44, WayneFleekHoosier and 1 other 4 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Butler offered today Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
schoosier Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Uspshoosier said: Butler offered today Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Has IU offered? Arch seems to be slow playing this class so he may be looking at his outside approach here. Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, schoosier said: Has IU offered? Arch seems to be slow playing this class so he may be looking at his outside approach here. No, we have not offered either Leal or Trey Galloway. schoosier 1 Quote
HoosierDYT Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I talked to someone in the know, that IU is expected to offer and that Leal may commit on the spot. Sent from my SM-G935P using BtownBanners mobile appI genuinely don’t know if Leal is good enough for IU - that’s for Archie to decide - but man do I love a player who will commit on the spot Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app DChoosier, lillurk, HoosierHoops1 and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post hoosierpap Posted January 3, 2019 Popular Post Posted January 3, 2019 40 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said: I talked to someone in the know, that IU is expected to offer and that Leal may commit on the spot. Sent from my SM-G935P using BtownBanners mobile app Yup, was told this as well. IUsafety, ALASKA HOOSIER, ccgeneral and 6 others 7 2 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 If given an offer, Leal would definitely commit on the spot. I would love it Quote
GnarlyNormEllenberger Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 I'm far from a scout, but I've had the opportunity to watch Leal multiple times over the last couple of years... My feelings on him is something of a mixed bag, to be honest. You look at his #77 ranking composite at a position we'll need and combine that with the fact that he's a hometown kid who (at the very least) had an interest in the Hoosiers growing up and you think it's a no-brainer... he should definitely receive an offer. But then I actually watch him play a whole game instead of select 3 minute highlight clips and then it becomes a bit more complicated. Again, that 3-minute video on the first page of this thread is impressive and really shows you the "Best of Anthony Leal". He has a wide variety of capabilities on the offensive end. His shooting can allow him to get hot at any point in time. He has good size for a guard at 6'5 and can find ways to use it to his advantage. He has the ability to drive through the lane and finish through contact. If that video is representative of his play over the summer and why he is ranked #77, I can understand why. However, watching Leal in-person, I can see why Archie is waiting. Again, judging by that video you would think Leal would be a dominant player. I'll say that he has maybe been dominant in a few games this year. On the contrary, there have been a few games this season when he has really struggled. For example, he had a bad game vs. 3A Edgewood (As Chris007 pointed out earlier in this thread.) While Edgewood has a pretty good team this year they aren't a team I would expect Leal to struggle against. But he was visibly off his game in that one. His shot didn't look good, his handle was loose and his opponents just seemed to play harder. I watched him play a handful of times as a sophomore and again... it was a mixed bag. There were some games when you look at him and feel he's going to be a high-level player in college while there were other games when you wouldn't be so sure. But this is just my opinion. I definitely think he has potential to be a good player in college. But I also have similar feelings about guys like Armaan Franklin and Damezi Anderson. I think they are similar "impact" type players. May take him a year or two before making much of an impact. So if you liked the pickup of guys like Anderson and Franklin, I think you'll definitely like/want Leal. But if you are expecting a McDonald's All-American type of player... I don't believe he's at that level. But then again, if he could become more consistent... look out! He seems to be a likable guy and great student. If we're adding 3 guys in 2020, I'd definitely be cool with Leal as one of the members. schoosier, Demo, MemphisHoosier and 3 others 6 Quote
323SGrant Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Do you know how he compares to Morton?Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
ap2345 Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 If Leal could be Nick Zeisloft I think he is worth an offer. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
HoosierAloha Posted January 3, 2019 Posted January 3, 2019 Here is the thing where I think Archie and Co. differs from the previous coaching staff. We’ll have Anderson, Franklin, and possibly Leal in consecutive years. They won’t be expected to contribute from day 1 but will be asked to be great teammates and work on their game. If junior Leal could be close to a Zeisloft type player, maybe with better handles and better defense, I’m game. I believe this staff is building the program the right way in terms of depth and player development. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners Brass Cannon 1 Quote
Popular Post ccgeneral Posted January 3, 2019 Author Popular Post Posted January 3, 2019 @insidethehall: Bloomington South guard Anthony Leal @anthonyl3al is here tonight at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for #iubb-Illinois. hoosierpap, Hoosier Roots, Last12! and 10 others 13 Quote
ccgeneral Posted January 5, 2019 Author Posted January 5, 2019 @Jon_Blau: See at least one Division I coach here to watch tonight's Bloomington South-Bloomington North game. It's Tom Ostrom from Indiana. IUsafety, HoosierAloha, SlamaJamaSisley and 3 others 6 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 Stanford also in the house and they extended an offer back on Dec. 11. Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 I’m here as well. South up 35-25 at halftime. Leal with 9 points. 7-7 at the line. That’s always a good thing. I hope to see more from him in the second half Class of '66 Old Fart, ccgeneral, HoosierAloha and 2 others 5 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted January 5, 2019 Posted January 5, 2019 South wins 70-61. Leal with 23 points. 11-14 FT ccgeneral, Last12!, HoosierAloha and 4 others 7 Quote
Uspshoosier Posted January 6, 2019 Posted January 6, 2019 Northwestern offered Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 10, 2019 Posted January 10, 2019 On Saturday, Bloom. So. (12-3) crushed No. Posey (3-7) 73-44. The game was played Saturday afternoon and reports I saw indicated there were only about 200 people watching the game played at No. Posey. Leal with 24 pts. on 10-16 FG; 4-8 on 3's and 7 reb. WayneFleekHoosier, ElectricBoogaloo and HoosierAloha 3 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Bloom. So. over Columbus East 64 - 53. Leal with 17 pts. all coming in the 2nd half. mamasa and HoosierAloha 2 Quote
ccgeneral Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 @insidethehall: Class of 2020 Bloomington South guard @anthonyl3al is here at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for #iubb-Nebraska. IUsafety, Brass Cannon, hoosierpap and 3 others 6 Quote
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