NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[dwtaylor1055]

23 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

We might get two from this list: Sparks and one other, maybe Ledlum.

get three and I would call that a win.

[Honkyman]

1 minute ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

get three and I would call that a win.

3 of 5 from that list would definitely be a success given how competitive it is for these players. The odds are not in our favor though.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

38 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

since Wisconsin finally lost do we see Conner Essegian enter the portal and come back to Indiana(Fromt Ft Wayne)? I've read his name as a possible entry into the portal once their season ends.  Average 11.7 points, 35% from 3, 88% FT.  Maybe I was dreaming lol

Yea I still don't see any reason for him to leave... But man that was a bad one for Wisconsin last night... 14 second half points. Scored their final points at the 9:08 mark and didn't score again.

[str8baller]

11 hours ago, TeeterInNJ said:

Starters:

• PG: XJ
• SG: TG (I am assuming he takes another step forward developmentally this offseason and played hard this year)
• SF: PORTAL
• PF: Reneau
• C: PORTAL

I think we see more of situation where it is Reneau, a PG, and 3 perimeters one of whom is long and athletic and can help defend and rebound down low.  Banks fits that description but he’d have to improve his offense a lot in the offseason. 

[str8baller]

9 hours ago, Napleshoosier said:

 

I have to say that I’m a fan of the Bill Belichek theory that you can kind of have one knucklehead (in this case let’s just say “bad decision maker”) on your team, but not very many. 
 

I feel like Xavier has matured some but he still takes a lot of coaching to get in the correct frame of mind and not go wild with the ball. So while I believe Woody could probably help Love quite a bit, I do wonder if there wouldn’t be some negative synergy going on with a Love/XJ backcourt. 

[Stuhoo]

29 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I have to say that I’m a fan of the Bill Belichek theory that you can kind of have one knucklehead (in this case let’s just say “bad decision maker”) on your team, but not very many. 
 

I feel like Xavier has matured some but he still takes a lot of coaching to get in the correct frame of mind and not go wild with the ball. So while I believe Woody could probably help Love quite a bit, I do wonder if there wouldn’t be some negative synergy going on with a Love/XJ backcourt. 

 

That is an outstanding take.

With Trayce, Race, and Miller gone our team is going to need not just on-court talent, but also some additional mature leaders next year. To be a mature leader you don't need to be super-serious, but you need to be grounded, organized, focused when it's time to focus, and a good decision maker. Someone that "gets it."

That's why after giving your post some thought, my far and away preferred portal addition for IU is Chris Ledlum.

 

[Rico]

1 hour ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

since Wisconsin finally lost do we see Conner Essegian enter the portal and come back to Indiana(Fromt Ft Wayne)? I've read his name as a possible entry into the portal once their season ends.  Average 11.7 points, 35% from 3, 88% FT.  Maybe I was dreaming lol

Essegian went to Central Noble(Albion).  But I did hear he started out at Carroll(Ft. Wayne).  But why would he leave Wisconsin?  Doesn't like the offense?  

[Chris007]

1 hour ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

My  wish list from the ones we contacted.

 

Dalton Knecht

Chris Ledlum

Jamison Battle 

Payton Sparks

Kadin Shedrick

 

I think this is IU wishlist if Timberlake to UNC is a done deal as people say. IU still wants him to visit though. 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Rico said:

Essegian went to Central Noble(Albion).  But I did hear he started out at Carroll(Ft. Wayne).  But why would he leave Wisconsin?  Doesn't like the offense?  

It's largely based on this tweet:

 

[JSHoosier]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I think this is IU wishlist if Timberlake to UNC is a done deal as people say. IU still wants him to visit though. 

Have we reached out to Knecht?  I may have missed it but didn't see anything.

[Chris007]

Also remember that FAU has a player or two that might enter the portal after they win the championship. 

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Have we reached out to Knecht?  I may have missed it but didn't see anything.

 

[Rico]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

It's largely based on this tweet:

 

Yeah, I am aware of that.  Just curious as to why he would leave Wisconsin.  Heck, I watched a game earlier this year where they stated he grew up a Michigan fan.

[Stuhoo]

Jake Heidbreder from Floyd's Knobs now in the portal. All Mountain West at Air Force. A 6'5" pure shooter who needs to gain 15 pounds..

I wonder if we will have interest. Pretty nice stat line. Not sure if he defends:

                     GP    MIN    FG%    3P%    FT%    REB    AST    BLK    STL    PF    TO    PTS
2022-23       32    32.5    48.8    39.9    86.7    3.3    1.7    0.0    0.6    2.0    1.7    15.1
2021-22       29    34.1    49.8    37.9    79.7    3.2    1.9    0.1    0.5    2.5    1.2    10.4

 

 

[HoosierTrav]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

 

Absolute stud! 

[IUrocker]

Yeah Essegian played where I went to school. He and his family were big Michigan fans but obviously never got an offer from them. Out of the list of offers he did receive, the Wisconsin one was the biggest. He also got one from Minnesota. I sometimes wonder if the Wisconsin decision was more of a matter of just choosing the big name school from the list. Kind of a “hey look at me, I’m going to Wisconsin”…which, coming from small town/school like Central Noble, has its star power and people around town just thought it was amazing (which it was).  So IF he does enter the portal, I could see it being because Wisconsin just ended up not being a play style he wants to end up doing. He got his exposure his freshman year on the big stage and showed what he’s capable of, so he could be attractive to other big name schools now that he originally didn’t get offers from. Could it happen? Wouldn’t surprise me. But also not saying it’s actually going to because I have no idea. 

[NashvilleHoosier]

30 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

It's largely based on this tweet:

 

I always thought this was a dumb tweet anyway. He would likely be interested in potentially transferring IF offered. Insert every single name in the portal to this sentence and it's still true and says absolutely nothing.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

7 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

I always thought this was a dumb tweet anyway. He would likely be interested in potentially transferring IF offered. Insert every single name in the portal to this sentence and it's still true and says absolutely nothing.

Clearly talking about Victor Wembanyama.

[Rico]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Clearly talking about Victor Wembanyama.

Is he a stud freshman?

[dwtaylor1055]

1 minute ago, Rico said:

Is he a stud freshman?

yes from France