NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[Hoosierfan1901 6,316]

3 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Sucks as he was my "#1 guy" in the portal but on to more options.

Don’t know why I would play for a coach that is looking to be fired, my 2 cents, hopefully we can get him on campus. Problem is that predictor doesn’t put out CBS also he is for certain

[Artie86 1,968]

A guy like Matthew Cleveland, coming in somewhat late to the portal is pretty impressive. Some teams may be thinking, "Dang it, I'd really rather have that guy!" A player of his caliber could really add to any team. He will definitely get a number of suitors.

[HoosierFan1994 4,753]

Just now, Artie86 said:

A guy like Matthew Cleveland, coming in somewhat late to the portal is pretty impressive. Some teams may be thinking, "Dang it, I'd really rather have that guy!" A player of his caliber could really add to any team. He will definitely get a number of suitors.

I was kind of thinking this...that's why I'm not mad IU hasn't filled all its spots up like Michigan. As much as I'd love to land Knecht and/Or Ledlum, if someone as talented if not more wants to come to IU that is fine with me. 

[Artie86 1,968]

Just now, HoosierFan1994 said:

I was kind of thinking this...that's why I'm not mad IU hasn't filled all its spots up like Michigan. As much as I'd love to land Knecht and/Or Ledlum, if someone as talented if not more wants to come to IU that is fine with me. 

Yep.....We as fans only see things on the "surface level", but I'm sure our coaches have been kept in the loop through various levels of connections. 

[Alford Bailey 12,387]

Still guys entering the portal and still guys asking out of their LOI

[JSHoosier 20,295]

14 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

A guy like Matthew Cleveland, coming in somewhat late to the portal is pretty impressive. Some teams may be thinking, "Dang it, I'd really rather have that guy!" A player of his caliber could really add to any team. He will definitely get a number of suitors.

Cleveland is intriguing but I'd rather have Knecht.  Cleveland averaged around 14 and 7 and is 6-6, only averaged 2 3PA a game so his 35% is a small sample size granted a big jump from his first year.  3 years left, I wouldn't want to tie up too many scholarships for the 2025 class though.

[str8baller 5,315]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

An outstanding Hoosier Hysterics podcast with Coach Ya is now online. Of course, he cannot talk about specific portal recruits. However...

Some interesting first best quotes takeaways from Ya:

1. On IU portal recruiting: "This portal has been a lot. But, we got something to smile about today, and hopefully in the next couple of days and in about a week or so we'll have some more to smile about."
2. On choosing who to recruit from the portal with NIL: "There are guys in the portal that are just looking for money. They're just straight looking for money. They don't care about winning...That can't be the primary reason you're coming to Indiana. At the end of the day, like everybody else here you're trying to hang a banner. You've gotta have the right type of people here to hang a banner."
3. On the current portal structure: "Again, it's a necessary evil. You can either complain about it and lose, or hey; it is what it is and try to go get you some players and figure out how to construct your roster."
4. On the coaching fraternity's internal discussions: "Most coaches are walking on eggshells because they have no idea what is going to happen to their roster. None of them. And the mid-major coaches especially. They're just, they're terrified."
5. On Malik Reneau: "Obviously, Malik, he told us early; coming back."

He definitely says all the right things. I continue to be pretty impressed with the professionalism of Woody and his staff. 

[str8baller 5,315]

1 hour ago, rcs29 said:

Don't know why but that last quote put a smile on my face. Humility and loyalty from MR. I mean obviously it helps when you see yourself being a major contributor on next year's team but still.

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I’ve liked MR quite a bit early on. Not much else than a gut feeling. He strikes me as a pretty smart player and I think he figures it. Hopefully as soon as next year. 

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27 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Cleveland is intriguing but I'd rather have Knecht.  Cleveland averaged around 14 and 7 and is 6-6, only averaged 2 3PA a game so his 35% is a small sample size granted a big jump from his first year.  3 years left, I wouldn't want to tie up too many scholarships for the 2025 class though.

I think you take talent when you can get it and worry about that later. There’s going to be attrition. If we surprise and make deep runs we may have multiple kids leave early. 

[Stuhoo 81,093]

What a dumbass tweet by Katz.

Penn State: 9th. With a total of three players on their roster.

10th and 11th, IU and Illinois. Per Katz, because we don't know enough about their rosters. I'M PRETTY SURE WE KNOW MORE ABOUT IU's TEN PLAYERS THAN PENN STATE'S THREE!

Yeesh.

 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,194]

59 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Cleveland is intriguing but I'd rather have Knecht.  Cleveland averaged around 14 and 7 and is 6-6, only averaged 2 3PA a game so his 35% is a small sample size granted a big jump from his first year.  3 years left, I wouldn't want to tie up too many scholarships for the 2025 class though.

It might not be an either-or thing, though. 

I would think Cleveland could make a "jump" and go to the NBA next year. I don't think you could tell him no. 

Are we connected to Cleveland, does anyone know? Or should we just assume somehow/some way Ya can get us in that door, too? 

[Stuhoo 81,093]

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Or should we just assume somehow/some way Ya can get us in that door, too? 

Matthew Cleveland is from Georgia, so yes, that is a safe assumption.

[Gnet550 927]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Matthew Cleveland is from Georgia, so yes, that is a safe assumption.

Tipton just stated the teams that reached out on Twitter....Indiana was one of them.

[HoosierFan1994 4,753]

12 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

What a dumbass tweet by Katz.

Penn State: 9th. With a total of three players on their roster.

10th and 11th, IU and Illinois. Per Katz, because we don't know enough about their rosters. I'M PRETTY SURE WE KNOW MORE ABOUT IU's TEN PLAYERS THAN PENN STATE'S THREE!

Yeesh.

 

I'm all for having fun in the offseason but it is way way way too early for him to be doing that. Yes, it appears Sparty is going to be really good and Purdue top 25 good if Edey returns. Outside of that? It is a huge question mark. In a month making lists like this will have more substance. 

[Bowhunter 2,694]

We need shooters! 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,194]

1 minute ago, Bowhunter said:

We need shooters! 

Yes, and also need talent. 

[jbeaman9 1,021]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Yes, and also need talent. 

I prefer the term scorers instead of shooters. Plenty of guys who love to take shots, I'd love to have guys that make them more than other guys do lol

[Artie86 1,968]

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yes, and also need talent. 

...this guys has neither....lol!

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1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

Cleveland is intriguing but I'd rather have Knecht.  Cleveland averaged around 14 and 7 and is 6-6, only averaged 2 3PA a game so his 35% is a small sample size granted a big jump from his first year.  3 years left, I wouldn't want to tie up too many scholarships for the 2025 class though.

I like Cleveland and would be all for reaching out. FSU was such a mess and that kid played hard all year. Doubt he’d be looked at as an alternative to Knecht, who has ball and facilitation skills that Cleveland doesn’t. He’s more of a pure wing guy and if he was in an either/or situation it would more likely be with Ledlum, though I doubt that would be the case. 

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14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Matthew Cleveland is from Georgia, so yes, that is a safe assumption.

Georgia. It just never stops.