NCAA MBB Transfer Portal

[HoosierX]

1 hour ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

Reeves or Mongo Mike? Who do you prefer? I might be in the minority, but I'm leaning towards MM , I like his size, court vision, and his ball handing. I think his shooting could improve with some good coaching.

Not that it couldn’t happen but I feel like expecting coaching to improve someone’s shooting is a bit of a pipe dream.

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

Reeves or Mongo Mike? Who do you prefer? I might be in the minority, but I'm leaning towards MM , I like his size, court vision, and his ball handing. I think his shooting could improve with some good coaching.

Reeves, better shooter and won't tie up a scholarship 

[Demo]

https://theportalreport.com/2023/06/03/list-top-20-scorers-available-in-the-portal/
 

Top uncommitted scorers left in the portal, none of whom have been tied to IU at any point. 

[IUFAN1976]

1 hour ago, Schreckbagger said:

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article276073081.html

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I know most people want an experienced shooting guard but I could see CMW taking a look at him.

[MemphisHoosier]

2 hours ago, Schreckbagger said:

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article276073081.html

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Assorted journo's have called out Ole Miss and Texas as having the inside track here given previously established relationships.

[Demo]

This is in response to the UK fanbase freak out over missing out on Isaiah Miranda, a player I’d want no part of. Wow, is that thing sideways right now.
Maybe Joey Hart can do better. 

[lillurk]

52 minutes ago, Demo said:

This is in response to the UK fanbase freak out over missing out on Isaiah Miranda, a player I’d want no part of. Wow, is that thing sideways right now.
Maybe Joey Hart can do better. 

Late regular season, around their loss to Georgia, I wondered if a Cal/UK split might be good for both parties. They rallied and the noise died down, but I still wonder if that’s the case.

One issue right now is I don’t know if there’s a real obvious coach that screams “next UK HC” out there. They’re not going to poach from the reigning champ. Oats and/or Muss make sense, but their current schools would pony up to keep them. Painter is a wild card IMO but I don’t really see it for either side.

[JSHoosier]

8 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Late regular season, around their loss to Georgia, I wondered if a Cal/UK split might be good for both parties. They rallied and the noise died down, but I still wonder if that’s the case.

One issue right now is I don’t know if there’s a real obvious coach that screams “next UK HC” out there. They’re not going to poach from the reigning champ. Oats and/or Muss make sense, but their current schools would pony up to keep them. Painter is a wild card IMO but I don’t really see it for either side.

I would highly recommend they go after the guy at Rhode Island.  

[Brass Cannon]

15 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

I would highly recommend they go after the guy at Rhode Island.  

Nah I want the series to come back and actually mean something. They can hire Crean 

[JSHoosier]

39 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Nah I want the series to come back and actually mean something. They can hire Crean 

Mike Davis, final offer.

I don't really care about it "meaning something", I want to beat them so badly they shutter the program out of pure embarrassment.

[Alford Bailey]

Imagine firing the guy bringing in another top recruiting class.

[Stuhoo]

2 hours ago, lillurk said:

Late regular season, around their loss to Georgia, I wondered if a Cal/UK split might be good for both parties. They rallied and the noise died down, but I still wonder if that’s the case.

One issue right now is I don’t know if there’s a real obvious coach that screams “next UK HC” out there. They’re not going to poach from the reigning champ. Oats and/or Muss make sense, but their current schools would pony up to keep them. Painter is a wild card IMO but I don’t really see it for either side.

There are always innumerable great choices.

Fan bases of P5 programs always cite the same guys. But the right guy isn’t often the already famous college coach. It’s the good coach that’s the perfect fit for the opening.

I was a big fan of the Woodson hire. I also thought a famous guy, Stevens, coming back to Indiana would have been a great big name for IU. But Drew, Musselman, Oats? I do not think it would have gone as well.

[Brass Cannon]

55 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Imagine firing the guy bringing in another top recruiting class.

So what if he can’t do anything with it. 

[cthomas]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

There are always innumerable great choices.

Fan bases of P5 programs always cite the same guys. But the right guy isn’t often the already famous college coach. It’s the good coach that’s the perfect fit for the opening.

I was a big fan of the Woodson hire. I also thought a famous guy, Stevens, coming back to Indiana would have been a great big name for IU. But Drew, Musselman, Oats? I do not think it would have gone as well.

I loved the Woodson hire because he clearly understands IU basketball. That alone is a big deal. I seen growth over past two seasons in terms of what works at the college level and what doesn't. To me, CMW is the right coach at the right time.

[lillurk]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

There are always innumerable great choices.

Fan bases of P5 programs always cite the same guys. But the right guy isn’t often the already famous college coach. It’s the good coach that’s the perfect fit for the opening.

I was a big fan of the Woodson hire. I also thought a famous guy, Stevens, coming back to Indiana would have been a great big name for IU. But Drew, Musselman, Oats? I do not think it would have gone as well.

Yeah, I agree there are of course good options. It’s just less obvious who they might be for UK right now than some prior periods.

[Stuhoo]

51 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Yeah, I agree there are of course good options. It’s just less obvious who they might be for UK right now than some prior periods.

Gates, Holtmann, Dusty May come to mind.

[IUFAN1976]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Gates, Holtmann, Dusty May come to mind.

UK fans won’t see it that way 

[Stuhoo]

8 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

UK fans won’t see it that way 

Okay— true but so what. Look at all the IU fans who thought Drew or Musselman  would’ve been better choices than Woody. That’s a serious misread of the program, but most IU fans wanted a “name” guy. 

[HinnyHoosier]

I can picture Sean Miller on the Rupp sideline sweating Kentucky blue out of every visible pore. 

[RaceToTheTop]

Conner Vanover (7'3" center, formerly from Arkansas, formerly from Oral Roberts) commits to Missouri.

Also looks like another North Carolina player having trouble with transfer credits.