Player decisions

[Dalton26]

I may be in the minority on this one but I’ve never been a once a Hoosier always a Hoosier when it comes to people leaving. If anyone doesn’t want to be here then ****’em and we’ll find someone who does. 
 

I don’t wish anything bad on anyone that leaves but I won’t spend a second caring about how they do either.

[VO5]

10 minutes ago, tomallenfan1 said:

Once a Hoosier, Always a Hoosier (unless you are Kelvin Sampson)

He made the decision that he believes is best for him. Good on Armaan. No ill will.

Totally fine with him choosing what’s best for him. But the once a hoosier always a hoosier thing? Nah. He chose to leave here so that nullifies it

[go iu bb]

I really wanted him to stay but now that he's gone I'm kind of indifferent about it. It don't wish him ill but I also don't really care if he does well or not. That's pretty much how I look at everyone who transfers out, when they're gone I don't care one way or another how well they do.

[FrenchConnection]

5 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

I may be in the minority on this one but I’ve never been a once a Hoosier always a Hoosier when it comes to people leaving. If anyone doesn’t want to be here then ****’em and we’ll find someone who does. 
 

I don’t wish anything bad on anyone that leaves but I won’t spend a second caring about how they do either.

I agree, unless they leave for the NBA. Players getting drafted is good for the program.

[Dalton26]

Just now, FrenchConnection said:

I agree, unless they leave for the NBA. Players getting drafted is good for the program.

Of course, I meant leave for another program. 

[IUc2016]

Well the strength of last years team was the front court and the weakness the backcourt. The front court is the same and the backcourt will look completely different. That is necessary for this team to get a lot better.

I’ll take it.


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[MyDRockHard]

Have to say this one hurts, but I can only be thankful for the time and effort Armaan put in while being here. Last year would have been a lot worse without him. He's made the best decision for HIS career. As fans of the Indiana Hoosiers, we can feel a little hurt that he's chosen to move on, but let's not take it too personal. UVA got a good one.

[Hoosierfan2017]

21 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

I may be in the minority on this one but I’ve never been a once a Hoosier always a Hoosier when it comes to people leaving. If anyone doesn’t want to be here then ****’em and we’ll find someone who does. 
 

I don’t wish anything bad on anyone that leaves but I won’t spend a second caring about how they do either.

I feel the exact same way but didn’t want to say it, lol. I wish Armaan good health at Virginia but that’s it.

[akumanina]

59 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Guess he loves those 50 point offensive juggernaut-type systems. Let’s see how long it takes mom to get frustrated with Bennett.


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Franklin's going to UVA to perfect his pack line defense. 

[Golfman25]

Obviously he saw P. Stewart shoot and figured the writing is on the wall, so he bolted.  TJD said the same thing.  

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

9 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I feel the exact same way but didn’t want to say it, lol. I wish Armaan good health at Virginia but that’s it.

I guess I'm kinda old school in that type of thinking. I always keep track of what transfers are doing and hope they play well. 

[Stuhoo]

I don't root for many players that transfer away from IU, but I will definitely be a fan of Armaan at UVA. Great kid, excellent player, and a classy program.

[Josh]

7 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Obviously he saw P. Stewart shoot and figured the writing is on the wall, so he bolted.  TJD said the same thing.  

What did TJD say?

[IUrocker]

16 minutes ago, Josh said:

What did TJD say?

“Parker is a hooper. Parker shoots the ball at a very very very high level....he puts the ball in the hole and I’m really glad he decided to stay....he’s gonna space the floor and shoot that thing at a high clip.” 

[Hoosierinbham]

41 minutes ago, VO5 said:

Totally fine with him choosing what’s best for him. But the once a hoosier always a hoosier thing? Nah. He chose to leave here so that nullifies it

Yep. He's Delray Brooks, Marty Simmons, or Mike Giomi. For the younger generation that says, who?  Exactly.

[HoosierAloha]

Our back court wasn't a strength last season.  We lost our two most productive players/shooters from that back court while adding Xavier Johnson and Parker Stewart and keeping the others that were less productive in that not-so-great back court from last season.  Hopefully, it's a net positive, by a lot, but I would have preferred to keep Franklin while adding those other two.  Our ceiling would have been much higher.

[HoosierFan1994]

12 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I don't root for many players that transfer away from IU, but I will definitely be a fan of Armaan at UVA. Great kid, excellent player, and a classy program.

Well said. I hate that he's leaving but he's going to a really good program. They're a top 25 team every year and will contend in the ACC. He did the best thing for him. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

17 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I guess I'm kinda old school in that type of thinking. I always keep track of what transfers are doing and hope they play well. 

I just don’t really see the point, honestly. I don’t know Armaan personally. Never met the guy. I rooted for him because he played for the team I rooted for. Now he doesn’t play for them anymore. I didn’t pay attention to Justin Smith after he left, and I won’t pay attention to Franklin now either. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I just don’t really see the point, honestly. I don’t know Armaan personally. Never met the guy. I rooted for him because he played for the team I rooted for. Now he doesn’t play for them anymore. I didn’t pay attention to Justin Smith after he left, and I won’t pay attention to Franklin now either. 

I definitely won't be buying any Virginia gear or anything. But I'll keep track of what he's doing. I did the same for Smith. Did the same for Curtis Jones, Devin Davis, Hollowell, Perea, Jurkin, Hoetzel etc. Even Devan Dumes and Nick Williams. Never any ill will towards any of them. 

[HoosierFan1994]

The biggest IU news of the day wasn't Race Thompson or Armaan Franklin...it was our buddy Pat Shoulders leaving the IU BOT in July lol..