NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

As an FYI, this was posted a few days ago.  IU among several others have contacted Frederick.  Some hypothesizing that he will go to Cincinnati (that's his hometown).  In an interview he said he was looking to go somewhere that he would have an expanded role.

Just as a moment of levity, is anyone transferring not looking for an expanded role?

[RaceToTheTop]

4 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Just as a moment of levity, is anyone transferring not looking for an expanded role?

Jordan Gainey.  Leading scorer at South Carolina Upstate transferred to Tennessee.  His father is an assistant at Tennessee.  He just transferred into a very crowded backcourt.

Graham Ike.  Doubt he gets the same touches at Gonzaga as he would have at Wyoming.

EDIT:missed at obvious one — Payton Sparks.

[HoosierHoopster]

7 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Jordan Gainey.  Leading scorer at South Carolina Upstate transferred to Tennessee.  His father is an assistant at Tennessee.  He just transferred into a very crowded backcourt.

Graham Ike.  Doubt he gets the same touches at Gonzaga as he would have at Wyoming.

EDIT:missed at obvious one — Payton Sparks.

Good notes, transfers for better programs or conferences for the chances and level of play that brings and / or family, though I imagine Gainey expects a significant role playing under his dad as an assistant 

[CSP]

9 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Both have a long ways to go before I’d want them in the rotation. 

Banks doesn't. CJ undoubtedly does.  They aren't the same though. 

[CSP]

15 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Totally... How in the world did we win the Big Ten in 2016 with 6-3 Robert Johnson at the 3, in 2013 with 6-4 Victor Oladipo at the 3, in 2002 with 6-4 Dane Fife at the 3... HOW? HOW COULD IT BE DONE!?!?

RJ never played the 3. But I always prefer a 3 guard lineup. 

OG, Troy, Hartman, and NZ some were the 3s on that team. 

Vic was also B1GDPOY and a Top 5 NBA draft pick. 

[CSP]

8 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Just as a moment of levity, is anyone transferring not looking for an expanded role?

Cormac Ryan, Dalton Knecht, Ledlum, and Timerberlake... all imo, could be aruged as willing to take a role that isn't expanded from the one they were leaving. 

[tortex28]

Collins and Fredrick from Kensucky enter the transfer portal.  There will be more players entering the transfer portal soon too!
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36254452/kentucky-cj-fredrick-daimion-collins-enter-transfer-portal
 
 

And they too probably won't go to Indiana

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[tortex28]

Collins and Fredrick from Kensucky enter the transfer portal.  There will be more players entering the transfer portal soon too!
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/36254452/kentucky-cj-fredrick-daimion-collins-enter-transfer-portal
 
 

And they too probably won't go to Indiana


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[Rico]

7 minutes ago, tortex28 said:

And they too probably won't go to Indiana


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Trust Woody and the staff.

[Honkyman]

15 minutes ago, tortex28 said:

And they too probably won't go to Indiana

Collins is a 6'9" power forward so Indiana is definitely out. Frederick started out at Iowa where he shot 46% from 3-point range as a freshman but has been hobbled by injuries at Kentucky. 

[JSHoosier]

9 minutes ago, Rico said:

Trust Woody and the staff.

There were people that trusted Crean right up to the end.  People trusted Miller and some of the assistants are the same. I'm not a fan of blind trust.

Getting Ware and Sparks, good. Whiffing on a player they made a priority and another player we have a need for (didn't even get a visit) to a program with a scholarship crunch, bad.

[tortex28]

Whatever Indiana is selling the recruits aren't buying right now. At some point you just have to win with what you have and prove yourself to get better players.

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[tortex28]

Indiana basketball is at a point with recruiting a similar to where they were with the two previous regimes. Seems like the well has dried up a little.

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[RaceToTheTop]

6 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

Collins is a 6'9" power forward so Indiana is definitely out. Frederick started out at Iowa where he shot 46% from 3-point range as a freshman but has been hobbled by injuries at Kentucky. 

Collins’ father and grandfather both passed away in the last seven months.  He is looking to transferring to being closed to home as he has had a very mentally tough period (he’s from Texas).

[Rico]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

There were people that trusted Crean right up to the end.  People trusted Miller and some of the assistants are the same. I'm not a fan of blind trust.

Getting Ware and Sparks, good. Whiffing on a player they made a priority and another player we have a need for (didn't even get a visit) to a program with a scholarship crunch, bad.

You do what works for you and I will go on doing what works for me.  BTW, I trusted Knight.  And for the most part that worked out.

[TheWatShot]

5 minutes ago, tortex28 said:

Indiana basketball is at a point with recruiting a similar to where they were with the two previous regimes. Seems like the well has dried up a little.

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Did we recently land a former 5 star recruit from a Nike school who liked it here so much, he cancelled a visit to an SEC school? Or was that just a dream? 

 

There are still 3 more weeks for players to enter the portal and keep their eligibility for next season. I think some of our fans still haven't grasped how long this game really is. 

[ap2345]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

Did we recently land a former 5 star recruit from a Nike school who liked it here so much, he cancelled a visit to an SEC school? Or was that just a dream? 

 

There are still 3 more weeks for players to enter the portal and keep their eligibility for next season. I think some of our fans still haven't grasped how long this game really is. 

IU currently has the #6 transfer class including the #2 overall player in the portal. They have 3 open spots and there will be options to get those filled. I have my issues with this staffs recruiting at times but comparing it to Crean and Archie is an overreaction. 

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

IU currently has the #6 transfer class including the #2 overall player in the portal. They have 3 open spots and there will be options to get those filled. I have my issues with this staffs recruiting at times but comparing it to Crean and Archie is an overreaction. 

I would disagree they seem unable to recruit all roles. Something Crean and Archie both struggled with. Basketball is guard dominated. We aren’t going to win much with a really good frontcourt 

[Scotty R]

Got this quote from an article about Cleveland entering the portal.

“Guys like Cleveland are often lured into the portal by promises or interest given from coaches at other schools, with potential of how much NIL money may be involved. How it works isn’t technically illegal, but a coach can always be recruiting other players and talk to a Grassroots coach or even a close relative and basically say “if Player A would get into the transfer portal we would take him and if he came here our collective might be able to pay around X.”

[Alford Bailey]

Ledlum and Knecht both going to UT is not a coincidence. Something more being offered there.