IUWBB - News and Notes

[TTT]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

paywalled

 

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

paywalled

I was able to read article fine.  It basically says what one would already know to a large extent with observations from the season and thereafter in total.  

I do think if IU is going to turn things upward in a large way (T. Moren acknowledges the type of players needed in recruiting).  And Colston Thompson seems to be a major upgrade added to the IU Ladies coaching staff.

Additionally, L. Beaumont is a good player and T. Moren continues to talk about as last season how good she is and importance to the team.  She is definitely important….but are the high expectations grasping for straws or what will become reality?

T. Moren noted the new players were dissatisfied with their previous program.  That could be said for IU Ladies and even coaches as well.

This IU Ladies team seems to be constructed as somewhat a Rag Tag team of players with something and things to prove.  Sometimes Rag Tag just works out.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

 

I was able to read article fine.  It basically says what one would already know to a large extent with observations from the season and thereafter in total.  

I do think if IU is going to turn things upward in a large way (T. Moren acknowledges the type of players needed in recruiting).  And Colston Thompson seems to be a major upgrade added to the IU Ladies coaching staff.

Additionally, L. Beaumont is a good player and T. Moren continues to talk about as last season how good she is and importance to the team.  She is definitely important….but are the high expectations grasping for straws or what will become reality?

T. Moren noted the new players were dissatisfied with their previous program.  That could be said for IU Ladies and even coaches as well.

This IU Ladies team seems to be constructed as somewhat a Rag Tag team of players with something and things to prove.  Sometimes Rag Tag just works out.

Thanks

[mickey one]

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

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/sports/college/iu/2025/06/02/indiana-womens-basketball-indepth-look-at-teri-morens-unprecedented-rebuild/83719658007/

Fascinating article. This year was a little extreme with so many people leaving at once, but CTM makes it clear that this is the new way, i.e. dealing with agents, having recruits declare what their monetary expectations are, players literally GETTING PAID MONEY TO PLAY! In the old days, it was illegal; now it is the rule. Will high school recruits in the future (and not just portal transfers) all have agents?

Will college basketball "stratify", with the Big Powers going all in on the $20 m., and lower level teams spending way less, or even remaining amateurs with no NIL?

[NatHillIV]

Agents now call coaches first to negotiate salaries.  My hope is that minor sports can still somehow still be funded.  A few small colleges have already dropped some minor sports, and I'm afraid that trend will continue. The NCAA has limited scholarships for the major sports with the theory (hope?) that the "extra" scholarhips will go to minor sports.  Who says those scholarships will go anywhere?  My fear is that college athletics may become strictly professional with just a few sports remaining.

[TTT]

In Indiana, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has updated its transfer rules, allowing student-athletes a one-time transfer to another IHSAA member school and maintain full athletic eligibility, as long as the transfer occurs during their first six semesters of high school. This change, effective June 1, 2025, aims to streamline the transfer process and address concerns about school choice. 
 

Indiana Education applies to athletes only and not the entire student population…..and brings into more questions about high school recruiting (which has already happened in the past whether legal or not)….. will pay for play and or financial perks/benefits (high school NIL) be in its future.

(point is that athletes given preferential treatment vs rest of high school student population…who may have in their own individual minds valid reasons for streamlined transfer to another school).

[mickey one]

Also from the article: CTM said she was eager and excited to meet the challenge of putting together this year's team. You would expect that from her and her competitive instincts. It should be an interesting year.

[TTT]

7 hours ago, mickey one said:

Also from the article: CTM said she was eager and excited to meet the challenge of putting together this year's team. You would expect that from her and her competitive instincts. It should be an interesting year.

Ragtag team….Interesting to see if T. Moren can become Big Ten Coach of the Year or NCAA National Coach of the Year…..along with staff and players/team development ….That would be a ‘Cinderella Never a Dull Moment story.’

[TTT]

First day of Resistance training Phoenix and Shay looking strong with the arms.

[TTT]

2024-2025 definitely had pot holes and lacked recruitment of more thoroughbred horses over the years caught up with IU Ladies and disabled them from continuing to reach new heights….to the extent of T. Moren BRIEFLY questioning her own future (per Indianapolis Star and Bloomington Herald Times article

My take is ….very tiring maybe, or it’s just because she cares…….Be interesting to see how these road repairs work….how the new road construction will proceed, produce and perform in the future IU Ladies basketball seasons.

 

[TTT]

https:https://x.com/IndianaWBB/status/1934998755436085361//x.com/IndianaWBB/status/1934998755436085361

Perfect coach to put together a rag tag team and coach it….probably at her best.

[Stuhoo]

27 minutes ago, TTT said:

https:https://x.com/IndianaWBB/status/1934998755436085361//x.com/IndianaWBB/status/1934998755436085361

Perfect coach to put together a rag tag team and coach it….probably at her best.

Is it me, or are about 50% of the video clips of a player giving encouragement from Maya Makalusky? 

[TTT]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Is it me, or are about 50% of the video clips of a player giving encouragement from Maya Makalusky? 

My old age cataracts see like 3 players looking similar to Makalusky….
I do think It’s open for Makalusky to swiftly grow into one of the leadership roles in IU Ladies situation due to her character and talent level (along with Shay and Beaumont) and possibly a couple others.  Makalusky if she can compete well as a freshman at big ten level…..she is a coach’s type player and she is use to it.

[TTT]

https://x.com/DribbleDriveWBB/status/1937550531745951923

An hour long review of upcoming 2025-26 big 10 season…..IU Ladies seem to have a mountain to climb.

[TTT]

It’s good to see Colsten Thompson and staff engaged in several to many recruitment offers since coming to IU.  Observation:  There are some 5 star offers.  Also as time goes on seeing more and more 3 and 4 star offers.  All these offers puts IU in the top 20 or so programs to get commitment and signed for most future recruits.  
Not sure where it’s going for IU Ladies who have a successful USA FIBA plus big ten program coach.  

Some schools (example KY) without seeing much about it get 2 5 stars at 96 while T. Moren is having success for USA basketball.

when are IU Ladies going to get some future commitments from 5 star recruits?

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, TTT said:

when are IU Ladies going to get some future commitments from 5 star recruits?

I don't understand why, with Moren's and the IU Women's well established track record of success, we aren't getting top ranked recruits on par with other programs. Is it all about NIL? Anything else slowing the recruiting? We do now have a better recruiting assistant coach, maybe it's just a matter of time?

[TheWatShot]

6 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I don't understand why, with Moren's and the IU Women's well established track record of success, we aren't getting top ranked recruits on par with other programs. Is it all about NIL? Anything else slowing the recruiting? We do now have a better recruiting assistant coach, maybe it's just a matter of time?

Recruiting has a lot more to do with personal connections than recent results. Our recruiting fell off a cliff when Glenn Box left to become a head coach at Miami of Ohio. We have a new recruiting coordinator now so hopefully it helps. There aren't a whole lot of perks to moving to Indiana for college unless you're tight with the coaching staff. 

[TTT]

Wonder how many less minutes Garzon averages per game this upcoming season at Maryland?….and stats dive?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/8/19/womens-basketball-dan-dardarian-named-team-recruitment-analyst

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Friday at 11:00 AM 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Heads up all you Sunshine State Hoosiers.  IUWBB will be in the 2025 Coconut Hoops event Nov. 25-28 at Alico Arena on the campous of Florida Gulf Coast U.  Per Talia Goodman, the event consists of Indiana, Iowa State, Marquette and Gonzaga.   Marquette vs. Iowa State and Gonzaga vs. Indiana. The winners and losers will play on Sunday.

https://coconuthoops.com/