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11 minutes ago, FightFor6 said:

Xavier Johnson has started following and interacting with a handful of IU players on social media.. :103:

Galloway, stewart, kenya, iubb account, coach gladstone. How recent did he start following?

 

edit: also brian walsh

Edited by Hoosierfanyuh

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Franklin coming back would be great, but we can replace him in the portal. TJD was the one guy on our team we wouldn't be able to replace. If Armaan doesn't want to be a part of our program then see ya, we'll find someone who does. 

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3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

4 out 1 in never says it has to be all big guys. You just have to be able to defend multiple positions. UCLA & Michigan both had starting PG's who was 5'10. This kid led the ACC in 3 point shooting as a freshman. He is an elite shooter

Exactly. the 4 out 1 in requires shooters on offense, not necessarily size. The reason Woody mentioned size was strictly for defensive purposes. He really pioneered the way that current NBA teams guard the pick and roll. He wants to be able to switch everything. That is much more effective when you have guys that can be taught to guard multiple positions. Just running these 2 systems alone should be attractive to recruits who want to get to the next level, as it is what todays NBA looks like. The same reason 5* pro style QB's like to play for programs who run a pro style offense. It gets them ready faster.  

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13 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Disappointed in armaan if he leaves, though he loves IU

Don't be. He's doing what he feels is best. Completely understandable if he wants a fresh start elsewhere. He committed to play for Coach Miller.  I really don't want to see him go but I'm confident that there is going to be some extremely talented guys coming to IU. Hell I've already seen that Syracuse fans are really concerned about losing Zion Cruz to Indiana due to Woody's connections in the area.  Ive not even heard about us being in on him, yet other fans are worried about losing guys to us. Thats a great sign for us. 

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1 minute ago, Hoosierfan222 said:

PG at Pitt, pretty solid player and a big upgrade over anyone we have right now barring Lander making a huge jump.

 

He's 6'3" , 200. Plays with serious edge and attitude. Plays angry!

Not a terrible outside shooter but his primary strength is getting to the rim. He's basically the same size as Armaan.

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5 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

Who is Xavier Johnson? I don’t know much about him

"From the large glass window in his office, he can see the gym where Johnson morphed from an undersized, overlooked 14-year-old into an ACC recruit; the same court where he never lost a sprint, sometimes out-running teammates so badly he would lap them.

It’s an unfamiliar position for him. A player who used disrespect and doubt to propel him to a destination few outside of his family and closest friends thought he could ever arrive at is now there, left to deal with the weight that comes with that perch. The underdog, for lack of a better word, is now the favorite. How he handles that quandary will help determine where his life and career go next.

With two parents in the military, Xavier moved several times growing up, going from Tampa to Fredericksburg to Woodbridge, Va., where his family currently lives. At each stop, he found comfort and community in basketball.

The sport not only offered an outlet for his passion and energy, but it was a way to mature from hard lessons in what Xavier dubs “the beautiful struggle.” On the court, little, if anything, came easily to him. As a small, quick player, he would get pushed around, elbowed coming off screens and have his shots swatted like mosquitos by taller opponents."

Xavier Johnson was long seen as an underdog. Now, he's adjusting to life as the face of a program | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (post-gazette.com)

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