NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

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4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think Sparks is coming to IU. I think we will still try to add several more pieces. 

Thank you sir.

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4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Kaiden Shedrick from Virginia is someone to keep an eye on for IU when he hits the portal. 

YES please.

A lanky rim protector that was stifled by the packline?

Show him some Trayce video under Archie and with Woody and get him signed up. 

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Hansel Enmanual. One armed kid with hops and determination.

[JSHoosier 19,559]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Kaiden Shedrick from Virginia is someone to keep an eye on for IU when he hits the portal. 

Interesting.  Would we still look at him if we land Sparks?  That'd be 3 bigs I know of that we had interest in.

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I won't get this phrased the way I want it to so bear with me.

Don't mean this to downplay Doughty but those that are far more familiar with him, was his senior year because he took a step up or was his performance more reflective of being a member of the BD team and living off the team's performance?  

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Kaiden Shedrick from Virginia is someone to keep an eye on for IU when he hits the portal. 

He would be an awesome addition. He is a Zeller lite type of player.

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10 minutes ago, btownqb said:

247 Sports 

Thank you sir.

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8 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Interesting.  Would we still look at him if we land Sparks?  That'd be 3 bigs I know of that we had interest in.

Yes we would but Ike would be out if and when we land Sparks

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17 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

Where are you getting these rankings Btown?

The first post in this thread has a link to the 247 portal tracking page. Here's a link:

https://247sports.com/Season/2023-Basketball/TransferPortalTop/

There's also a link there to a verbal commits page which seems to keep up with who is in the portal in real time or at least close to that. What's interesting about that one is you see players enter the portal and very quickly commit to a new school. Totally legit with no tampering, I'm sure.

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Just now, Chris007 said:

Yes we would but Ike would be out if and when we land Sparks

I guess they could see Reneau at the 4, I think that'd take some work and development though.

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1 hour ago, AKHoosier said:

Can't shake this feeling either, that we'll compile a roster for the B1G rather than the NCAAT.

Lots to happen first though, so I'll remain optimistic until dominoes start falling.

That's not necessarily a bad thing for next year. The first and foremost goal for next year is to make the tournament and not take a step back. IMO, you don't risk taking a step back next year based primarily on a knee jerk reaction to the ending of this year. You have to balance the transition to a team better suited to a deep NCAA run with the need to make the tournament. That transition begins this year but is not completed until the talent in the 24' class arrives. 

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3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes we would but Ike would be out if and when we land Sparks

Good. Too similar of players... Ike, Sparks, and Malik on the same roster is a no-go... Sparks, Malik, Shedrick would make a lot more sense to me. 

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My bro-in-law is from the Winchester area and the talk ‘round town is that he wants to be at IU

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4 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

My bro-in-law is from the Winchester area and the talk ‘round town is that he wants to be at IU

I think we have a really good chance of getting him :-)

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Thanks for the info on Sparks. I’m not overly excited. Hoping for some guys to spend some NIL money on!

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[Golfman25 4,651]

Nothing against the kid, but what does sparks have that Michael Durr didn’t?  Not sure I see a change of program philosophy with him being the first get.  As a player to be named later, sure.  

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Just now, Golfman25 said:

Nothing against the kid, but what does sparks have that Michael Durr didn’t?  Not sure I see a change of program philosophy with him being the first get.  As a player to be named later, sure.  

We. Need. Depth. 

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7 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Okay... I'll take him.

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12 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Nothing against the kid, but what does sparks have that Michael Durr didn’t?  Not sure I see a change of program philosophy with him being the first get.  As a player to be named later, sure.  

Durr isn’t close to what Sparks is.  Sparks was better at a freshman than Durr was at any point in his career.

FWIW, Sparks is a very good passer from the post.