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[dwtaylor1055]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

In theory (because they haven't been confirmed as playing for IU next year):

• Ware is a real three point option - far more so than Trayce (lol)
• Ledlum is a better three point shooter than Race
• X was 38% two seasons in a row. His return adds three point shooting.

If we got Knecht? We would most certainly have more three point options than last year.

lol fair to say Ware would be far more than TJD so I'll give you that.  I guess glass half full an improvement over Race for Ledlum is an improvement.  

Knecht and X over 37% with improvements/upgrade over TJD and Race from a 3 pt perspective makes total sense

[Uspshoosier]

22 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I don't think you have to pull the offer, I just think DeLoach won't consider IU anymore when they have gotten two kids who play the same position. Why would you want to come to a school when you're a backup? 

Because staffs lie to kids all the time.   We won’t play you at the 4 if you come here.  Gets on campus and the kid is playing the 4.    Happens all the time.  

[MikeRoberts]

If this plays out like many of us want/think, are we going to start the biggest lineup in the country?

6’3”, 6’6”, 6’6”, 6’9”, 7’0”

[moyemayhem]

9 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

In theory (because they haven't been confirmed as playing for IU next year):

• Ware is a real three point option - far more so than Trayce (lol)
• Ledlum is a better three point shooter than Race
• X was 38% two seasons in a row. His return adds three point shooting.

If we got Knecht? We would most certainly have more three point options than last year.

We are also losing Kopp, JHS, and Bates who were far and away our highest volume 3 point shooters last year (and all shot at least 33% from behind the arc).  Getting Knecht would be a big help, but if we don't get another shooter beyond him we will still be relying on unproven shooters to become actual threats (Ledlum, Ware, Banks, etc.).  If they can't shoot 30% from deep, no one will guard them and we will run into spacing issues.  Ideally, we get two knockdown 3-point shooters in the portal.

[Stuhoo]

12 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Could be. I just think he already knows as he has been communicating with him and others on the team. Those guys all know what the others are doing and if so, he hasn’t backed off yet.

maybe he does once official but I don’t believe so. 

my guess is the staff sees it as Malik/Sparks and Ware/DeLoach.  That is 20 min each give or take pending fouls, injuries etc. I could argue that if we don’t get DeLoach then we still need another versatile big. 

Two long, bouncy bigs + two sturdy, low post move, lefty bigs would be an embarrassment of riches.

Of course, currently we have the two low post guys and zero long, bouncy bigs.

[Hoosierfan1901]

College Transfer Portal account called this one last night 

 

[JSHoosier]

19 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

Could be. I just think he already knows as he has been communicating with him and others on the team. Those guys all know what the others are doing and if so, he hasn’t backed off yet.

maybe he does once official but I don’t believe so. 

my guess is the staff sees it as Malik/Sparks and Ware/DeLoach.  That is 20 min each give or take pending fouls, injuries etc. I could argue that if we don’t get DeLoach then we still need another versatile big. 

Versatile defensively, maybe.  Offensively, not at all as DeLoach scores from the post and put backs.

[cthomas]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

College Transfer Portal account called this one last night 

 

Embarrassing and questionable placement of the gator in that photo.

[IUFAN1976]

14 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

If this plays out like many of us want/think, are we going to start the biggest lineup in the country?

6’3”, 6’6”, 6’6”, 6’9”, 7’0”

If Edey comes back, I would think that would still belong to Purdue.  I calculated Purdue’s total inches with Edey, Furst, Morton, Loyer, and Smith and that cones up to 397” and what you have listed is 396”.  

[ebridges24]

Just now, IUFAN1976 said:

If Edey comes back, I would think that would still belong to Purdue.  I calculated Purdue’s total inches with Edey, Furst, Morton, Loyer, and Smith and that cones up to 397” and what you have listed is 396”.  

Is Furst not transferring or was that just a rumor?

[jonz44]

Could be. I just think he already knows as he has been communicating with him and others on the team. Those guys all know what the others are doing and if so, he hasn’t backed off yet.
maybe he does once official but I don’t believe so. 
my guess is the staff sees it as Malik/Sparks and Ware/DeLoach.  That is 20 min each give or take pending fouls, injuries etc. I could argue that if we don’t get DeLoach then we still need another versatile big. 

One of those four does not fit in that conversation. I'd be surprised if Sparks gets more than 10 minutes a game next year. I don't think the staff is counting on him to make large contributions.

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[CSP]

4 minutes ago, jonz44 said:

One of those four does not fit in that conversation. I'd be surprised if Sparks gets more than 10 minutes a game next year. I don't think the staff is counting on him to make large contributions.

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I think you are way off. 

[CSP]

Sparks last 10 games-- 31mpg 15p 11r 2a 1b 58% FG

[jonz44]

Sparks last 10 games-- 31mpg 15p 11r 2a 1b 58% FG

We will see. Those stats were put up in a far less talented and athletic league. For the sake of IU I hope he comes in and kills it but I don't see it happening. I believe the staff sees a need for better athletes and that's why they are continuing to pursue multiple athletic bigs such as Ware and Deloach.

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[Artie86]

10 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Sparks last 10 games-- 31mpg 15p 11r 2a 1b 58% FG

.....some people just don't know what they are talking about when they post things about players. I may not always know, but I make sure to research what I'm about to post before I hit.... Submit Reply. lol

[CSP]

1 minute ago, jonz44 said:

We will see. Those stats were put up in a far less talented and athletic league. For the sake of IU I hope he comes in and kills it but I don't see it happening. I believe the staff sees a need for better athletes and that's why they are continuing to pursue multiple athletic bigs such as Ware and Deloach.

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I don't believe we are pursuing both, still. Is Sparks unathletic? 

I think Sparks avg between 12-18 mpg next year. 

[reconmkd]

Can we maybe have any of the commitments moved up to today? Need some good news, just glad that I teleworked today, I work in downtown Louisville, first shooting was about a mile away, but the second one was literally where I park. Jesus, I need a bourbon.

[IUFAN1976]

46 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

Is Furst not transferring or was that just a rumor?

The only one I heard that was transferring was Brandon Newman.  There has been rumblings that Kaufman-Renn wasn’t happy with his role.  

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, IUFAN1976 said:

The only one I heard that was transferring was Brandon Newman.  There has been rumblings that Kaufman-Renn wasn’t happy with his role.  

I would assume that Furst and/or Kaufman-Renn are waiting on Edey's decision.

[iubb]