(2021) SG Tamar Bates to INDIANA

[Demo 19,788]

Just now, cthomas said:

Age does seem to compress people. Over the last 65 years I've lost about an inch and a half. I think I'm going to like young Mr Bates quite a bit.

Ditto. I was 6’4” in college. Haven’t been measured in a few decades, but pretty damn sure I’m not now. And, yeah, everything about this kid is really impressive. Won’t surprise me at all if 10 years from now when Woody is retiring after a hell of a run returning the program to real relevance that we look back at Bates as the foundational kid. Kind of think he might be special. 

[yogisballin 2,315]

I really love this kids personality


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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,228]

Love it all.  Stay confident, young man!  We need all of that. 
 

Someone should have put in some dryer sheets in with that fresh Uni.    

[mike vannice 281]

I thought he was going to wear number 53 to honor his grandmother?

[akinnaird24 517]

9 hours ago, mike vannice said:

I thought he was going to wear number 53 to honor his grandmother?

He is still wearing 53. He posted on his instagram story that 53 wasn't ready yet. I was wondering the same before I saw that.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,208]

Breakfast at 10:00?  I hope he doesn't get used to sleeping in

I eat a late breakfast a lot. Usually when I have b&g. Then I won't eat lunch.

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[rcbowla 7,078]

He is still wearing 53. He posted on his instagram story that 53 wasn't ready yet. I was wondering the same before I saw that.

Just me or is that a bad look to not have your top incoming FR's jersey # available for his first photo shoot?

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[akinnaird24 517]

Just me or is that a bad look to not have your top incoming FR's jersey # available for his first photo shoot?

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Makes me wonder if we are switching unis again


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[ramadden13 908]

Tamar did an interview with Guyton. Fun interview! One funny note, he said that when he decided for sure on IU was when he was going to the beach in Florida and saw a car with an IU license plate and said it had to be a sign. Bless you, Florida IU fan.

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[Stuhoo 80,438]

10 minutes ago, ramadden13 said:

Tamar did an interview with Guyton. Fun interview! One funny note, he said that when he decided for sure on IU was when he was going to the beach in Florida and saw a car with an IU license plate and said it had to be a sign. Bless you, Florida IU fan.

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That was probably me. Or Josh. One of us for pretty sure!

You're all welcome.

 

[Josh 12,621]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

That was probably me. Or Josh. One of us for pretty sure!

You're all welcome.

 

He's from my side of the state so I'm taking credit for this one.  You had Rod Wilmont and Will Sheehey.  Time will tell who the better recruiter was.

[Stuhoo 80,438]

 

 

[LIHoosier 26,100]

4 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

That was probably me. Or Josh. One of us for pretty sure!

You're all welcome.

 

I'll say it was Nips and end it there.

 

[Hollywood Mike Miranda 852]

On 6/1/2021 at 1:34 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If you liked the picture of Tamar and his family on campus, you'll really enjoy Tamar receiving his high school diploma.  Tamar's grandfather also has a Twitter account and had multiple tweets about Tamar's graduation and becoming a Hoosier.  In one of grandpa's tweets, he inadvertently referred to us as University of Indiana and the jerks that some of our fans can be called him out on it.  Geesh!  Some of our "fans" really need to get a life.

 

His dad and grandpa are great Twitter follows! They're so proud of Tamar and seem to really be into IU and all that comes with it. His whole family seems like a great group of people really - they're active in the comments thanking people and saying how excited and proud they are. It's heartwarming how they've really embracing our beloved IU already.

[Josh 12,621]

28 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

I'll say it was Nips and end it there.

 

Doubtful.  Tamar would have mentioned if it was a Ferrari

[HoosierAloha 30,067]

Doubtful.  Tamar would have mentioned if it was a Ferrari

Along with a few other things.

We miss you nips!


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,524]

A. J. Guyton:  He is, throwback mindset, that’s what I liked about talking to him. New school with an old school mentality

[yogisballin 2,315]

Makes me wonder if we are switching unis again


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I hope so


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[Stuhoo 80,438]

 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,217]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Duncomb looks like he is 6’11