2022-2023 IUBB Roster Projection

[ib4iu]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

That’s my feeling.  Is one year of Dennis worth 2 or 3 for the player who might transfer as a result?

I believe Dennis has 2 years left if I’m not mistaken. He can use the free Covid year. 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

Give me Dennis for JG. From an outside shot it’s basically negligible. Give me someone that’s proven to have a high grade with Dennis’ defense, over “well he’s going to improve over the summer.” How many times have we heard that? Love JG but it’s going to be this song and dance every year with him maybe going closer to home. Let’s get a lockdown wing defender. We need elite skill sets. JG is elite athletically but that’s not going to cut it. 

In the two tournament games last year, JG played 40 minutes and scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds.  I would say it’s not lack of skill, it’s lack of opportunity.  And if TJD doesn’t come back and JG doesn’t improve at all, he still would put up a lot of double doubles from the 4.

[RaceToTheTop]

4 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

I believe Dennis has 2 years left if I’m not mistaken. He can use the free Covid year. 

No, he’s already played 4 years.  Next year is his Covid year.

[Chris007]

11 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

Give me Dennis for JG. From an outside shot it’s basically negligible. Give me someone that’s proven to have a high grade with Dennis’ defense, over “well he’s going to improve over the summer.” How many times have we heard that? Love JG but it’s going to be this song and dance every year with him maybe going closer to home. Let’s get a lockdown wing defender. We need elite skill sets. JG is elite athletically but that’s not going to cut it. 

I will agree that this is the second year we've heard about JG going closer to home, then the staff has to beg him to stay. It's getting a little old IMO. You either want to be here or you don't. If he comes with that closer-to-home stuff next season, push him out the door. 

[RaceToTheTop]

Not really a roster thing for IU for next year, but has anyone heard anything about Lander’s potential landing spot for next season?  I know that he seemed to be going through some depression issues last year and wonder if he is trying to get some things in order before refocusing on basketball.

[Hoosierfan2017]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Not really a roster thing for IU for next year, but has anyone heard anything about Lander’s potential landing spot for next season?  I know that he seemed to be going through some depression issues last year and wonder if he is trying to get some things in order before refocusing on basketball.

From his Instagram it looked like he was on a visit to Iona over the weekend. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I will agree that this is the second year we've heard about JG going closer to home, then the staff has to beg him to stay. It's getting a little old IMO. You either want to be here or you don't. If he comes with that closer-to-home stuff next season, push him out the door. 

To be fair…..he did stay at IU last year over what appeared to be his family’s wishes and he has not put his name in the portal this year yet despite there seemingly being a narrow path to see his role expanded.  He could have very easily already have decided to transfer when Race decided to come back if when IU continued the pursuit of Reneau.  He hasn’t.

[Alford Bailey]

18 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

Give me Dennis for JG. From an outside shot it’s basically negligible. Give me someone that’s proven to have a high grade with Dennis’ defense, over “well he’s going to improve over the summer.” How many times have we heard that? Love JG but it’s going to be this song and dance every year with him maybe going closer to home. Let’s get a lockdown wing defender. We need elite skill sets. JG is elite athletically but that’s not going to cut it. 

I know nothing about Dennis. I do know JG has a long way to go and we need to quit the OG comparisons. Seems like he has one foot out the door which may or may not be hurting his development.

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

From his Instagram it looked like he was on a visit to Iona over the weekend. 

Probably a good fit.  Pitino’s system would put him in the open court more and deempasizes half court defense but emphasizing speed with traps and pressing.

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, Alford Bailey said:

I know nothing about Dennis. I do know JG has a long way to go and we need to quit the OG comparisons. Seems like he has one foot out the door which may or may not be hurting his development.

This is where I usually jinx things, but at this point all we have heard is that he might transfer if it didn’t look like he would be starting….and right now the prevailing thought is if TJD returns, he’s not stsrting…..and he still hasn’t transferred.

[ib4iu]

34 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

In the two tournament games last year, JG played 40 minutes and scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds.  I would say it’s not lack of skill, it’s lack of opportunity.  And if TJD doesn’t come back and JG doesn’t improve at all, he still would put up a lot of double doubles from the 4.

I don’t really disagree with this. Just comes down to what skill set at an elite level could this team use. Well it’s shooting. Neither JG or DD will provide that. Do either possess an elite skill? Yes and the answer is DD. I would take 1 year of DD and hopes that it would push towards a Big10 championship and deep run. Look how important someone like Leaky Black was to UNCs run. If I’m putting my eggs in a basket for summer improvement, give me

- X continuing to improve his 3 as he did as season progressed. Playing under control for an entire season. 

- even slight upgrades to shooting % from Trey, Race, and Bates would help keep teams more honest 

- overall team FT%
 

those improvements with TJD coming back and I’m not sure we would miss JG, this year. 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, ib4iu said:

I don’t really disagree with this. Just comes down to what skill set at an elite level could this team use. Well it’s shooting. Neither JG or DD will provide that. Do either possess an elite skill? Yes and the answer is DD. I would take 1 year of DD and hopes that it would push towards a Big10 championship and deep run. Look how important someone like Leaky Black was to UNCs run. If I’m putting my eggs in a basket for summer improvement, give me

- X continuing to improve his 3 as he did as season progressed. Playing under control for an entire season. 

- even slight upgrades to shooting % from Trey, Race, and Bates would help keep teams more honest 

- overall team FT%
 

those improvements with TJD coming back and I’m not sure we would miss JG, this year. 

I would argue that JG already has an elite skill:  rebounding.  

In terms of Dexter Dennis, it is interesting that despite being the defensive player of the year in the AAC, he was not named to the first, second, or third team all-conference.

[go iu bb]

49 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I will agree that this is the second year we've heard about JG going closer to home, then the staff has to beg him to stay. It's getting a little old IMO. You either want to be here or you don't. If he comes with that closer-to-home stuff next season, push him out the door. 

Do you know that he's saying that to the coaching staff and they are begging him to stay? Or is it all just message board fodder? Last year he did put his name into the portal along with 1/2 the team since his coach was fired and at that time his family wanted him closer to home. It's probable that they still want that but is it known that JG is thinking of leaving? He hasn't entered the portal this season.

[Five Prime]

JG all day every day.  You guys are crazy.  Geronimo just needs minutes.  He's about to explode.

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Do you know that he's saying that to the coaching staff and they are begging him to stay? Or is it all just message board fodder? Last year he did put his name into the portal along with 1/2 the team since his coach was fired and at that time his family wanted him closer to home. It's probable that they still want that but is it known that JG is thinking of leaving? He hasn't entered the portal this season.

I just know he initially said he would be back, after the St. Mary's game then he walked that back after talking with his family

[CSP]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I just know he initially said he would be back, after the St. Mary's game then he walked that back after talking with his family

He retweeted Malik's commitment. 

[cbp4iu]

I saw that the Hoosier Fann person is forecasting/predicting that TJD will make his decision relatively soon. Even as soon as tonight. I don’t usually like to follow those type of people on Twitter but he has gotten a few things right recently. 

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

I saw that the Hoosier Fann person is forecasting/predicting that TJD will make his decision relatively soon. Even as soon as tonight. I don’t usually like to follow those type of people on Twitter but he has gotten a few things right recently. 

Is that a twitter guy? can you post his handle? 

[IU Scott]

3 hours ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

We wouldn't be trading the 13th for a planned 10-13 type player. If we got a new player at the expense of a current player, they would be expected to be in the rotation.

Then that would push a current rotation players down to the 11-13 slot who won't be happy about it.  If you are needing a rotation player then replace a current rotation player who is not playing well.

[Hoosierfan1901]

8 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Is that a twitter guy? can you post his handle?