NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[IU Scott]

14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The one I was told to make room for Brooks was never in the portal.

That would be Hunter, RP, Galloway, Leal

[Hoosier987]

Brooks has incredible upside and is a potential player who can have a long career in the NBA. To think otherwise is naive. For those that are saying he isn’t that good...what makes you think he can’t improve? Do you not trust CMW to improve his game and possibly help Brooks reach his full potential like so many other NBA players he’s done? I know, I do. Brooks is another weapon with huge upside. I’m taking him. 

[ebridges24]

14 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Not totally sure but was told that Woody doesn’t want to play 4 on 5 on the offensive end. Which I countered with Race can’t shoot either.

Don't really need a big to leave.

[Hoosier1984]

I would rather lose Hunter or RP as they aren’t here but 1 possibly 2 years and Trey could be here 4 improving. You need players like him who will do anything to win.

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, IU Scott said:

That would be Hunter or RP

I was hoping for Hunter or Race if we have to lose someone but hopefully I’m getting bad info. I’m not even a Brooks fan.

[IU Scott]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I was hoping for Hunter or Race if we have to lose someone but hopefully I’m getting bad info. I’m not even a Brooks fan.

The couple of times I saw Brooks in high school I was not that impressed with his game.

[MikeRoberts]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I was hoping for Hunter or Race if we have to lose someone but hopefully I’m getting bad info. I’m not even a Brooks fan.

Not many are, I’m not sure what there is to like. You don’t grow up in Indiana, have the whole state pushing for you to go to IU and choose our slimy rival only to ride the pine and then say “wait, I changed my mind”. Never going to be a fan.

I’ll take Galloway all day 

[Stuhoo]

I watched a fair amount of UK games last season. Rooting for them to lose was a little ray of light in an otherwise sad season.

Let me tell you my thoughts on Keion Brooks:

He’s got a solid outside shooting form that’s not that far off. It can be a useful stroke. Waaay better looking than X Johnson or someone like Galloway. Kinda like Race-lousy results but looks like it could get there.

He’s a badass offensive rebounder.

He gets lost on the defensive end way way too much.

He’s an extremely unselfish player.

He plays with passion—an incredible motor.

He was the only kid on that suck @$$ team that attempted to lead—even when he was injured and the team was losing he was the only one that would meet the media. More than Calipari was willing to. He’s intelligent, classy, and personable.

Summary? He’d be an incredible get. If Woodson was our coach a few years ago he’d have already been a Hoosier, and a very popular one.

 

[lillurk]

12 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Brooks is a good fit, to be sure. I will say, though...

Race Thompson, IU career: 6/28 on 3s
Keion Brooks Jr., this season: 6/28 on 3s.

Brooks was slightly better as a frosh, 5/19.

Guys expand their jumper, not saying this is destiny for either player. Just look at Brook Lopez’s career, or Kenny Goins at MSU.

[Hoosier987]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I watched a fair amount of UK games last season. Rooting for them to lose was a little ray of light in an otherwise sad season.

Let me tell you my thoughts on Keion Brooks:

He’s got a solid outside shooting form that’s not that far off. It can be a useful stroke. Waaay better looking than X Johnson or someone like Galloway. Kinda like Race-lousy results but looks like it could get there.

He’s a badass offensive rebounder.

He gets lost on the defensive end way way too much.

He’s an extremely unselfish player.

He plays with passion—an incredible motor.

He was the only kid on that suck @$$ team that attempted to lead—even when he was injured and the team was losing he was the only one that would meet the media. More than Calipari was willing to. He’s intelligent, classy, and personable.

Summary? He’d be an incredible get. If Woodson was our coach a few years ago he’d have already been a Hoosier, and a very popular one.

 

Well said and accurate. 

[MikeRoberts]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I watched a fair amount of UK games last season. Rooting for them to lose was a little ray of light in an otherwise sad season.

Let me tell you my thoughts on Keion Brooks:

He’s got a solid outside shooting form.

He’s a badass offensive rebounder.

He gets lost on the defensive end way way too much.

He’s an extremely unselfish player.

He plays with passion—an incredible motor.

He was the only kid on that suck @$$ team that attempted to lead—even when he was injured and the team was losing he was the only one that would meet the media. More than Calipari was willing to.

Summary? He’d be an incredible great get. If Woodson was our coach a few years ago he’d have been a Hoosier, and a very popular one.

 

If Our staff pushes Trey out to get this kid I’m going to be pissed. He’s has a million opportunities to be a Hoosier and hasn’t and Trey has bled Cream and Crimson through and through.

seriously awful move if this happens. I will have gone from I love this staff to WTF instantly

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Guys expand their jumper, not saying this is destiny for either player. Just look at Brook Lopez’s career, or Kenny Goins at MSU.

Julius Randle, a proud graduate of camp Woodson 

[LamarCheeks]

19 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

If Our staff pushes Trey out to get this kid I’m going to be pissed. He’s has a million opportunities to be a Hoosier and hasn’t and Trey has bled Cream and Crimson through and through.

seriously awful move if this happens

I'm sorta with you on this. Seems to me as if Brooks had plenty of chances to come aboard had he wanted. I'd be all Norman Dale and say, "My roster's complete" -- the 2021 version of "My team's on the floor." ... Galloway wanted to be here from the beginning, wanted to be here after Archie was fired and seemingly, still wants to be here. 

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Deja vu

[Alford Bailey]

Galloways mom was on FB just today saying Trey and Leal were in it for the long haul.

[lillurk]

I think jumping two steps ahead of reality then being mad about which hypothetical you chose (and reverse engineering everyone’s motivations) to be mad about it is unhealthy

[MikeRoberts]

2 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Galloways mom was on FB just today saying Trey and Leal were in it for the long haul.

I hope that’s true. I like our roster how it is. If Woodson is half the coach people say he is this is a sweet16 caliber team and that is a great place to be in year one without being slimy and pushing loyal kids out.

 

[ramadden13]

I guess it’s possible they may feel that Trey’s shot is unfixable (don’t agree), but you need developmental players in your system who will become contributors and starters in later years or you’re stuck in the position of trying to replace your whole roster every couple years.

Are there even enough minutes that (barring some really terrible injury luck) we would need Trey to contribute. We seem very deep already.

Brooks is good if we do have to lose Trey though.

[lillurk]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Julius Randle, a proud graduate of camp Woodson 

Great example, and a guy who I don’t even recall draftniks discussing as a potential shooter

[Chris007]

6 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Galloways mom was on FB just today saying Trey and Leal were in it for the long haul.

I hope so. I really liked his game a lot before the back injury.