NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[Hardwood83 4,774]

5 hours ago, btownqb said:

So.. if we get Timberlake, Sparks, and Ledlum out of the portal... successful or not successful? 

I would say 'yes' from the perspective of who they are replacing. Timberlake= Kopp, Ledlum= Race and Sparks= TJD. Couple of legit scorers that help lessen the blow of losing TJD & JHS. 

I think you expect the first 2 to be better (BIG if's since they are stepping up in compettion level) and Sparks is a big drop off, but nearly anyone will be. He does appear the be a competent post player, has some experience, can score and rebound and wants to be IU apparently. Is a line-up of X Johnson, T Galloway, N Timberlake, C Ledlum P Sparks with Cupps, Gunn, Banks and Reneau off the bench gonna win the B1G? No, but should be competetive and likely make the tourney, if things fall right.  

Still could use another 4/5, IMO. I'd like to see Banks develop at the 3. 

[HinnyHoosier 5,017]

Caleb Love in the portal.


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[Alford Bailey 12,397]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

Caleb Love in the portal.


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Now we’re talkin

[Alford Bailey 12,397]

46 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

It is called Willie and Reds

Not nearly as good now compared to when Guy Welliver ran it.

[BGleas 7,917]

2 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Now we’re talkin

The UNC fans that I know are ecstatic that Love is leaving. Most wanted him benched completely during the season.  

[Stuhoo 81,436]

27 minutes ago, ziggyiu said:

A thousand times.

I really cannot believe people still think he is connected. 

Sam Story? I have my doubts!

Others? Some of our best posters have real, locally obtained "inside" information. But they also sometimes post without inside info, so when they speculate that doesn't always mean they have inside info. Chris, for instance, is clear that sometimes he is wondering, and sometimes he has more than that. 

 

[Scotty R 2,210]

10 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Now we’re talkin

That would be worse than seeing Bracey Wright take 25 bad shots

[Honkyman 1,670]

3 hours ago, btownqb said:

I can't understand why Sparks off the bench won't be a great thing for our roster. 

It's a nice thought but why would Sparks transfer to a school where he won't start?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,216]

10 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

It's a nice thought but why would Sparks transfer to a school where he won't start?

Well.. would you rather start at Ball State or be IU's 6th man? 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,375]

13 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

It's a nice thought but why would Sparks transfer to a school where he won't start?

Probably because IU is his dream school

[Demo 20,332]

16 minutes ago, BGleas said:

The UNC fans that I know are ecstatic that Love is leaving. Most wanted him benched completely during the season.  

Fascinated by what’s happened to Love. Saw him a lot in HS and he was a creator/slasher/defender who took very few 3’s because he wasn’t a very good shooter. A friend coached him in 15’s and always labeled him a really good kid and teammate. Don’t know what happened, but his evolution from that to remorseless gunner who his teammates pretty clearly don’t like playing with is something.

[Honkyman 1,670]

7 minutes ago, btownqb said:

would you rather start at Ball State or be IU's 6th man? 

On the 2022-23 team, I would rather be IU'S 6th man behind TJD. For next year since I'm leaving Ball State, I would rather find a different team where I would start.

[Stuhoo 81,436]

17 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

It's a nice thought but why would Sparks transfer to a school where he won't start?

A guy that hasn't committed to IU yet has already officially been beaten out of his IU starting position?

Geez...that's harsh.

;)

[Henryville Hoosier 973]

16 minutes ago, Honkyman said:

It's a nice thought but why would Sparks transfer to a school where he won't start?

Possibly better NIL $$$

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,216]

1 minute ago, Honkyman said:

On the 2022-23 team, I would rather be IU'S 6th man behind TJD. On next year's IU team, I would rather start at Ball State.

If I had any chance at all to play at Indiana I'm taking it. 

[BGleas 7,917]

2 minutes ago, Demo said:

Fascinated by what’s happened to Love. Saw him a lot in HS and he was a creator/slasher/defender who took very few 3’s because he wasn’t a very good shooter. A friend coached him in 15’s and always labeled him a really good kid and teammate. Don’t know what happened, but his evolution from that to remorseless gunner who his teammates pretty clearly don’t like playing with is something.

Just going off what my UNC fan buddies say, but what they say is that he's a straight gunner that not only takes horrible shots but takes a high volume of them. 

They were begging for him to be benched. 

[Hoosier987 1,215]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

If I had any chance at all to play at Indiana I'm taking it. 

This is why Sparks would come. Indiana is his dream school and he would provide much needed depth off the bench. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,064]

I think we should make a strong run at this Welliver guy.  Sounds like he could bring a lot to the table!

[jonz44 810]

I think we should make a strong run at this Welliver guy.  Sounds like he could bring a lot to the table!

Sounds like he's familiar with a spread offense.

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[Scotty R 2,210]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I think we should make a strong run at this Welliver guy.  Sounds like he could bring a lot to the table!

He has a Buffett of talent