NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[lillurk]

Certainly get the questions about Ike’s fit. My hunch is he’ll get all the minutes he can handle somewhere else so this will be moot. My hunch is that the staff sees a roster coming back with one true big, Reneau, one undersized 4, and one 5 who’s given them zero high-leverage minutes in two years. Even if those two stay they may want some frontcourt insurance.

My hunch is whatever guy(s) they add at the 4 and 5 will be less proven than Ike unless they’re clearly a 4 with shooting/ball skills a la Ledlum. Maybe a 5 who doesn’t offer much offensively besides ORebs, screens, dunks, but who can anchor the defense…think Tariq Owens.

I like Ledlum and assume he’s the target at the 4? Think he can drive and defend, my hunch is he can shoot better in a lower usage role with an ace PG like X.

Really like Timberlake at the 2 and assume they’d start Galloway alongside in such an arrangement.

[Muskie for three]

28 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

No he is dropping down to NAIA so he doesn’t have to sit out.   When you go down levels you don’t have to sit out 

What I thought tks 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Maryland’s Jahmir Young might be leaving Maryland due to NIL

[Scotty R]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Maryland’s Jahmir Young might be leaving Maryland due to NIL

I thought he was a grad transfer and had no eligibility left

[Hoosierfan1901]

2 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I thought he was a grad transfer and had no eligibility left

3 years at Charlotte, 1 year at Maryland 

[ap2345]

1 hour ago, DoctorP said:

Would love Kriisa

Don’t hold your breath because IU’s not going to go after that one

[MikeRoberts]

12 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Don’t hold your breath because IU’s not going to go after that one

Why?

[JSHoosier]

36 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Don’t hold your breath because IU’s not going to go after that one

I'd atleast pick up the phone.  Says no, fine move on.  Better guard option than other names we've seen.

[RaceToTheTop]

Chance McMillan, Grand Canyon St.  shooting guard, 11 ppg.  44% from three.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

The one guard Woodson and SHOULD be going after.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 hour ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The one guard Woodson and SHOULD be going after.

Shot 32% from 3 on 5.6 attempts and 81.5% from the FT line on 3.8 attempts. I know IU won't go after him... But he'd be a hell of a get I think.

[ap2345]

4 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

I'd atleast pick up the phone.  Says no, fine move on.  Better guard option than other names we've seen.

It doesn’t sound like IU is going after any PG’s 

[JSHoosier]

1 hour ago, ap2345 said:

It doesn’t sound like IU is going after any PG’s 

We can't count on Johnson getting a waiver and I don't expect Cupps to be ready as a frosh.  We need guard help and he's the best available, it'd be negligent to not even gauge interest.  And without a NDPOY award I have little interest in a guard that so far has made Bates look good.

[lillurk]

My inference do far on PGs is that not pursuing one is an indication they know more than we do about X’s waiver chances

[Demo]

I recant my Graham Ike concerns. Had forgotten he’s a lefty, so Woody’s contractually obligated to pursue him. 

[FortWayneHoosier]

 

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

I recant my Graham Ike concerns. Had forgotten he’s a lefty, so Woody’s contractually obligated to pursue him. 

Ya know, he's also the single most successful player in the portal:

• Three years eligibility remaining
• In his one year of college ball he averaged 19.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg
• The year before he started for Wyoming they were 14-11, 5-9
• The year he was healthy and started they were 25-9, 13-5 and a tournament team
• Last year with him hurt they were 9-22, 4-14

Is he a fast paced style player? Nope. But he probably wants to play faster (than Wyoming? lol - insert sloth-like jokes here). But we probably have four spots to fill. If one of them could be filled by arguably/likely the best big in the portal, that'd be fine.

[CSP]

31 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Ya know, he's also the single most successful player in the portal:

• Three years eligibility remaining
• In his one year of college ball he averaged 19.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg
• The year before he started for Wyoming they were 14-11, 5-9
• The year he was healthy and started they were 25-9, 13-5 and a tournament team
• Last year with him hurt they were 9-22, 4-14

Is he a fast paced style player? Nope. But he probably wants to play faster (than Wyoming? lol - insert sloth-like jokes here). But we probably have four spots to fill. If one of them could be filled by arguably/likely the best big in the portal, that'd be pretty damn cool.

I think this is under the collection of talent umbrella. 

I would pass on Ike and Sparks. I don't see that they fill a need or help us move towards a more modern style of play. 

Just my thoughts. 

[CSP]

2 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

We can't count on Johnson getting a waiver and I don't expect Cupps to be ready as a frosh.  We need guard help and he's the best available, it'd be negligent to not even gauge interest.  And without a NDPOY award I have little interest in a guard that so far has made Bates look good.

We don't need a PG. XJ, Cupps, and TG is more than enough. 

Why wouldnt you expect Cupps to be ready? 

[CSP]

12 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I get that, but he definitely has been a flop at Florida.  Seems like a poor man's Dexter Dennis.  Dennis IMO wouldn't have moved the needle much for us....don't see Reeves really helping IU.

Regardless, whoever ends up in Cream and Crimson are the guys I'm going to rooting for.

I think Dexter would have moved the needle in nearly all of our losses this season.