NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[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. 

[lillurk]

5 minutes ago, btownqb said:

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

Why wouldnt you expect Cupps to be ready? 

You didn’t ask me but my guess is that Cupps will be asked to play about 8 mpg as a backup. Nice to have Galloway in case he’s not ready, but Galloway’s best role offensively is as a secondary initiator, not a primary one.

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, lillurk said:

You didn’t ask me but my guess is that Cupps will be asked to play about 8 mpg as a backup. Nice to have Galloway in case he’s not ready, but Galloway’s best role offensively is as a secondary initiator, not a primary one.

I think he'll avg 12-15mpg in the non conference. But yes, mins will get decreased in the B1G. Cupps should be thankful he gets to get a year of going against XJ in practice. He'll be better for it. 

Transfer portal thread, back on topic!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, lillurk said:

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

Or there's a PG they are confident hasn't yet entered the portal and is a strong IU lean.  Lot of teams still playing in the tournaments.

[lillurk]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Or there's a PG they are confident hasn't yet entered the portal and is a strong IU lean.  Lot of teams still playing in the tournaments.

Yes, great point

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

24 minutes ago, btownqb said:

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

Why wouldnt you expect Cupps to be ready? 

That isn't even close to enough. We have no idea if Cupps will even be ready to give any meaningful minutes and Gallo doesn't need to be in any conversation as a lead ball handler. I'd rather not watch him get his pocket picked multiple times a game next year.

[Honkyman]

12 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

don't see Reeves really helping IU.

Sometimes a change of scenery and coaching bring out qualities that seemed missing at the original school.