2019 Off-Season IU Roster News and Moves

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,182]

https://theathletic.com/1318303/2019/10/25/the-thinker-hoosiers-want-athletic-justin-smith-to-analyze-less-just-play/?amp=undefined#click=https://t.co/n61KLuqVQo

I didn't read. Not a subscriber, but according to tweets about it, it is about trying to get Smith to quit thinking

 

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[jk34 1,105]

49 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

https://theathletic.com/1318303/2019/10/25/the-thinker-hoosiers-want-athletic-justin-smith-to-analyze-less-just-play/?amp=undefined#click=https://t.co/n61KLuqVQo

I didn't read. Not a subscriber, but according to tweets about it, it is about trying to get Smith to quit thinking

 

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Believe it also mentions how the staff wants to play TJD at the 4 and Smith at the 3.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

https://theathletic.com/1318303/2019/10/25/the-thinker-hoosiers-want-athletic-justin-smith-to-analyze-less-just-play/?amp=undefined#click=https://t.co/n61KLuqVQo
I didn't read. Not a subscriber, but according to tweets about it, it is about trying to get Smith to quit thinking
 
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Smith would be a much better player if he would stop thinking and just play. His athleticism is negated by the time it takes him to process a situation. I’ve been saying that for awhile now.


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[Trish 11,506]

New walk-ons are the team GPA / family or friend favor. This is common tradition. 

[AkronHoosier 90]

https://theathletic.com/1318303/2019/10/25/the-thinker-hoosiers-want-athletic-justin-smith-to-analyze-less-just-play/?amp=undefined#click=https://t.co/n61KLuqVQo
I didn't read. Not a subscriber, but according to tweets about it, it is about trying to get Smith to quit thinking
 
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General takeaways from the article is basically a lot of what has been said on here:
-Thinks too much and dwells on mistakes, notes a sequence against Illinois where he tried to talk to Archie mid play about a mistake on a previous play that led to another mistake and back to back Illini 3’s
- HS coach said he had concerns with him consistently “grinding” when nobody is pushing him
- Bruiser is “his coach” and they’ve had plenty of discussions and Justin has a ton of questions
- Changed his shot to get a higher realease, but went too far with it and spent this summer trying to get closer to his HS jumper and rebuild his confidence
- Bruiser says his next step offensively isn’t only about developing his shot, it’s about finding and doing what he is best at offensively.



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[LamarCheeks 18,192]

Archie just said Devonte and Rob are no-gos for tomorrow night. I think he said Rob has a lower-abdominal issue and Devonte has a hamstring problem. 

Damn -- why are we so snakebit with injuries! I hope Rob's not gonna be hampered all season like he was last year with the concussion. 

Don't know how good we're gonna be, but would love to see us be able to compete with everybody relatively healthy. 

[Aaron 4,265]

10 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Archie just said Devonte and Rob are no-gos for tomorrow night. I think he said Rob has a lower-abdominal issue and Devonte has a hamstring problem. 

Damn -- why are we so snakebit with injuries! I hope Rob's not gonna be hampered all season like he was last year with the concussion. 

Don't know how good we're gonna be, but would love to see us be able to compete with everybody relatively healthy. 

It might be time to ask if IU's medical staff is not doing something right or Archie is practicing them to hard? Should not have this amount of injuries two yrs in a row especially this early. It's not the NFL.  

[Stuhoo 79,798]

15 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Archie just said Devonte and Rob are no-gos for tomorrow night. I think he said Rob has a lower-abdominal issue and Devonte has a hamstring problem. 

Damn -- why are we so snakebit with injuries! I hope Rob's not gonna be hampered all season like he was last year with the concussion. 

Don't know how good we're gonna be, but would love to see us be able to compete with everybody relatively healthy. 

 

"Lower abdominal issue?"

A hernia?

 

[MoyeNeeded 3,073]

1 minute ago, Fkfootball1 said:

I really question the Medical people at IU. Injuries last a long time at IU no matter which sport.


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Asinine statement!

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I’ll wait and see if they’re available for the regular season. If a player is a bit nicked up I’d sit them out an exhibition game too. I know it gives them a chance to gel with the team but I’m good with those two being healthy when games matter.


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[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

It's probably nothing and there's no reason to risk aggravating even a slight injury for an exhibition. If they start missing actual games we can start to worry.

[Str8Hoosiers 2,965]

21 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

I’ll wait and see if they’re available for the regular season. If a player is a bit nicked up I’d sit them out an exhibition game too. I know it gives them a chance to gel with the team but I’m good with those two being healthy when games matter.


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5 minutes ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

It's probably nothing and there's no reason to risk aggravating even a slight injury for an exhibition. If they start missing actual games we can start to worry.

I get this line of thinking, but where does it stop... If they are held out against Western Illinois, Portland State, North Alabama, & Troy some people are going to still say "I am not worried" if we were playing better teams then I would worry, ensure they are healthy by FSU/Wisconsin/BIG season etc, whatever benchmark is upcoming....

There is a reason we have the exhibition game, the early cupcakes, etc... they are important for the team to learn to play together and for every single game missed by any number of players that hurts our team moving forward for the entire year, you can never get that amount of experience back.

[Old Friend 8,389]

1 hour ago, Aaron said:

It might be time to ask if IU's medical staff is not doing something right or Archie is practicing them to hard? Should not have this amount of injuries two yrs in a row especially this early. It's not the NFL.  

Statements like this make me question whether or not some people truly understand what college sports are.   A minor hamstring problem and a lower abdominal issue which could be anything from the stomach flu to a pulled muscle.   These are not "injuries," and they have nothing to do with practicing kids too hard or anything having to do with coaches.   This is college sports.  These are fast, strong athletes with 5% body fat.  Sometimes, muscles tweak.  Sometimes, kids sit out because their bodies don't need to play against Gannon in an exhibition game and have a little problem that could use some rest. Sometimes, bodies get nicked up.  Ask Purdue football.

And people are panicking about it??  Questioning the medical staff (although there is one doc on the staff about whom I'd agree completely) AND the coach because we have two very minor injuries after 3 weeks of practice???    If we were talking about multiple concussions or multiple broken bones,  I'd get it.  But these??   Do you have any idea how hard you have to work and practice to even compete at the Big Ten level?   It's a hell of a lot more than layup lines and "knockout."   You should go to a college practice sometime.  In ANY sport.  Are you guys serious???  

I'm not saying they won't linger and I'm not saying there's no need to worry. But questioning why kids practice so hard??   That's ridiculous.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I get this line of thinking, but where does it stop... If they are held out against Western Illinois, Portland State, North Alabama, & Troy some people are going to still say "I am not worried" if we were playing better teams then I would worry, ensure they are healthy by FSU/Wisconsin/BIG season etc, whatever benchmark is upcoming....
There is a reason we have the exhibition game, the early cupcakes, etc... they are important for the team to learn to play together and for every single game missed by any number of players that hurts our team moving forward for the entire year, you can never get that amount of experience back.

Just the same as not getting the injuries back. It’s on the coaches, and medical staff, to balance gaining experience and risk of injury. Again, I’ll wait and see.


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[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

Get ready for the Armaan Franklin show.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,073]

6 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Get ready for the Armaan Franklin show.

He doesn't sound 100% based on Archie's comments today.

Miller says Armaan Franklin has had to deal with an ankle injury and illness as well so far, but he's ahead of schedule and has gotten plenty of reps so far with #iubb due to the injuries.

[Stromboli 6,076]

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

He doesn't sound 100% based on Archie's comments today.

Miller says Armaan Franklin has had to deal with an ankle injury and illness as well so far, but he's ahead of schedule and has gotten plenty of reps so far with #iubb due to the injuries.

 

 

Get ready for the Jacquez Henderson show.  

 

Juuust to rub some salt in these wounds, Davide Moretti, Kira Lewis, and McKinley Wright are all listed on the SI.com Top 50 players list.  

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

I know we keep assuming they’re small injuries and that’s probably true for Devonte, but if Rob hasn’t been doing any activities for a month, that’s worrisome 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,182]

 
 
Get ready for the Jacquez Henderson show.  
 
Juuust to rub some salt in these wounds, Davide Moretti, Kira Lewis, and McKinley Wright are all listed on the SI.com Top 50 players list.  

What wound?

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[Stuhoo 79,798]

2 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

What wound?

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Wounds to the "lower abdominal" and "hamstring."

At least that what Archie is saying!