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[Stuhoo 89,008]

20 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

 

"Combine Matt Carlino and Foster Loyer, but shorter."

 

[Demo 23,192]

53 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

"Combine Matt Carlino and Foster Loyer, but shorter."

 

Wow, have not thought about Matt Carlino in a minute.

[Demo 23,192]

Per Branham, IU has reached out to Kowacie Reeves.

[JSHoosier 22,206]

5 minutes ago, Demo said:

Per Branham, IU has reached out to Kowacie Reeves.

A guard that shot 26% from 3 on 4 attempts and 50% from 2.  I sincerely hope he's an otherworldly defender.

[Stuhoo 89,008]

15 minutes ago, Demo said:

Per Branham, IU has reached out to Kowacie Reeves.

 

8 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

A guard that shot 26% from 3 on 4 attempts and 50% from 2.  I sincerely hope he's an otherworldly defender.

Watch the videos. Kowacie Reeves is what we do not have. A seriously high-level, lanky athlete at the wing. He's not a finished product? Okay - I get it. 

But I promise you this; Mike Woodson is not a dump it into the post coach, and kids like Kowacie Reeves are a better fit for that style of play. 

FWIW, so are CJ Gunn and Jakai Newton.

[go iu bb 9,273]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Watch the videos. Kowacie Reeves is what we do not have. A seriously high-level, lanky athlete at the wing. He's not a finished product? Okay - I get it. 

But I promise you this; Mike Woodson is not a dump it into the post coach, and kids like Kowacie Reeves are a better fit for that style of play. 

FWIW, so are CJ Gunn and Jakai Newton.

I'm excited to see how he builds next year's team. TJD will be missed a lot but him moving on will release Woodson from having to build an offense around him. Now is the chance to start building the type of team he said he wanted when he was hired. That type of team would've been better able to compete with teams like Miami, Iowa, and PSU, I think.

[JSHoosier 22,206]

13 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Watch the videos. Kowacie Reeves is what we do not have. A seriously high-level, lanky athlete at the wing. He's not a finished product? Okay - I get it. 

But I promise you this; Mike Woodson is not a dump it into the post coach, and kids like Kowacie Reeves are a better fit for that style of play. 

FWIW, so are CJ Gunn and Jakai Newton.

'Not a finished product' that's an understatement.

I get Woodson wants to play a perimeter oriented style, for that to be effective you need to hit them and not at a rate that makes Tamar Bates look like Matt Roth.  There has to be a better option than a 26% percent shooter from distance.

If he was an otherworldly defender, maybe.  Otherwise I'd pass.

[Hovadipo 61,336]

Sometimes an evaluation requires a little more than a quick visit to basketball reference.

[go iu bb 9,273]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Sometimes an evaluation requires a little more than a quick visit to basketball reference.

*gasp* Blasphemer! 

[NVFalcons1990 447]

50 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I'm excited to see how he builds next year's team. TJD will be missed a lot but him moving on will release Woodson from having to build an offense around him. Now is the chance to start building the type of team he said he wanted when he was hired. That type of team would've been better able to compete with teams like Miami, Iowa, and PSU, I think.

Yeah think Arkansas, Alabama and the Baylor team that won it a few years ago.
 

 Long, lanky, and speedy athletes that can defend and allow you to spread the floor and knock down open 3’s

[HoosierFan1994 5,301]

Trying to keep track of guys IU has reached out to so far...Ledlum from Harvard, Timberlake from Towson, and Reeves from Florida. 

[Golfman25 6,714]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Watch the videos. Kowacie Reeves is what we do not have. A seriously high-level, lanky athlete at the wing. He's not a finished product? Okay - I get it. 

But I promise you this; Mike Woodson is not a dump it into the post coach, and kids like Kowacie Reeves are a better fit for that style of play. 

FWIW, so are CJ Gunn and Jakai Newton.

Certainly the kind of portal kid we want to take a serious look at.  Has a couple years left, stuck with FL thru their coaching change.  May need the kind of development Woodson can provide (see JHS).  

[Demo 23,192]

Per Branham, IU has reached out to Jamison Battle.

[hoosierbgh 1,273]

2 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

A guard that shot 26% from 3 on 4 attempts and 50% from 2.  I sincerely hope he's an otherworldly defender.

It looks to me like a lot of his threes are a step or two behind the line with a hand in his face. His shot looks like it could be improved with some tweaks and his % would probably increase just from taking shots that are more open. He looks like a player with potential yet to reach and if the staff is confident he is the type that will put in the work, he's more than worth a shot IMO. 

[AKHoosier 7,683]

Kowacie Reeves was the #31 overall player in the 2021 class according to Rivals.

Potential certainly seems there.

[Henryville Hoosier 1,388]

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Temple sophomore Zach Hicks is entering the transfer portal, he tells @247SportsPortal. 6-7 wing that averaged 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists a game this season. Shooting 36.3% from three on his career on over 6 attempts a game.

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[Gnet550 1,036]

26 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Kowacie Reeves was the #31 overall player in the 2021 class according to Rivals.

Potential certainly seems there.

I know we wanted Coen Carr but this kid could be a Coen Carr with 2 season under his belt....

[Hoosierfanyuh 5,871]

11 minutes ago, Gnet550 said:

I know we wanted Coen Carr but this kid could be a Coen Carr with 2 season under his belt....

I think if we really wanted carr we would’ve had him. 

[Gnet550 1,036]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I think if we really wanted carr we would’ve had him. 

I meant many people on this board, not the staff necessarily

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,156]

One small sliver of light to consider following last night's drubbing.    We can devote all of our energy to the portal and not  have to try to split time between recruiting the portal and preparing for a game.