2022-2023 IUBB Roster Projection

[Hovadipo]

23 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Should be noted that Craig Porter recently entered the portal and quickly withdrew his name from the portal -- after Wichita State put together an NIL deal.  Wichita State has quickly put together an NIL collective with Armchair Strategies.  Porter will receive a car in a deal with a local insurance firm, a signing bonus with Armchair Strategies, and other opportunities with local businesses.  Looks like Wichita State is trying to play catch up -- four of their players already have transferred elsewhere but their higher end transfers (Udeze, Council, Dennis, and Porter) have not signed elsewhere yet.  My guess is Dennis is being offered a deal similar to Porter's -- Porter averaged 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists but has a decent upside with three years of eligibility left.  Could be that Dennis ends up back at Wichita State.

 

Terre Haute kid getting big paid. Good for him. I had no idea he was at Wichita. 

[IUFAN1976]

29 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

REALLY nice shooter in the portal now -- Umoja Gibson of Oklahoma.  Will actually be playing his sixth year (he played two years his first year before being injured and then receiving a redshirt.

He played three years at North Texas before transferring to Oklahoma and playing his next two years.  For Oklahoma last year, he averaged 13.3 points per game.  He's a bulk three point shooter -- took 6.7 threes per game last year to match his career 6.7/game averaged.  For his career, he has made 339 out of 857 from three (40%).  Career 41/40/83 shooter.  Was honorable mention all-Big 12 last season.

Sounds like who we need if we had any openings 

[IUFAN1976]

38 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Yes, he entered the portal....one of nine players from Wichita State to do so.  It's a pretty good group in the portal.  Among them:

Udeze, 6'8" forward, one year of eligiblity left:  25 minutes/game, 10.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg

Ricky Council, three years left:  6'6" wing, 27 mpg, 12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg

Dexter Dennis, one year left:  6'5" wing, AAC defensive player of the year, 8.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg

Tyson Etienne, Wichita's leading scorer, decided to turn pro and hire and agent.  He won't be drafted and is probably an overseas candidate. 

Should be noted that Craig Porter recently entered the portal and quickly withdrew his name from the portal -- after Wichita State put together an NIL deal.  Wichita State has quickly put together an NIL collective with Armchair Strategies.  Porter will receive a car in a deal with a local insurance firm, a signing bonus with Armchair Strategies, and other opportunities with local businesses.  Looks like Wichita State is trying to play catch up -- four of their players already have transferred elsewhere but their higher end transfers (Udeze, Council, Dennis, and Porter) have not signed elsewhere yet.  My guess is Dennis is being offered a deal similar to Porter's -- Porter averaged 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists but has a decent upside with three years of eligibility left.  Could be that Dennis ends up back at Wichita State.

 

Call me old school but there just seems to be something morally and ethically wrong with this and the entire NIL landscape 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Call me old school but there just seems to be something morally and ethically wrong with this and the entire NIL landscape 

It is what it is.  I'd prefer this to having the only teams succeeding being the ones that paying money that wasn't allowed.  The NCAA turned a blind eye to the blue bloods previously.  

I wouldn't assume that businesses paying into an NIL agreement aren't making a profit off of it.  I would say a lot of them are in the increased advertising and exposure they get.

[RaceToTheTop]

FWIW, Dexter Dennis' twitter feed is back up.

[Josh]

On 4/26/2022 at 12:30 PM, PB1230 said:

Archie had like 7 unfilled roster spots over the span of his 4 years, and was seemingly struggling to get what he did. Archie was never in position to churn and push out players. 

If only there were signs...

[HoosierFan1994]

3 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

I am only interested if he's replacing Kopp. That appears less likely every day.  

Yeah the longer this goes the less likely I think they get Dennis. Honestly Geronimo officially coming back may have been it. Not sure he wants to come off the bench if he were to transfer at IU. He would have to earn that final starting spot. 

[HoosierHoopster]

3 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Yes, he entered the portal....one of nine players from Wichita State to do so.  It's a pretty good group in the portal.  Among them:

Udeze, 6'8" forward, one year of eligiblity left:  25 minutes/game, 10.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg

Ricky Council, three years left:  6'6" wing, 27 mpg, 12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg

Dexter Dennis, one year left:  6'5" wing, AAC defensive player of the year, 8.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg

Tyson Etienne, Wichita's leading scorer, decided to turn pro and hire and agent.  He won't be drafted and is probably an overseas candidate. 

Should be noted that Craig Porter recently entered the portal and quickly withdrew his name from the portal -- after Wichita State put together an NIL deal.  Wichita State has quickly put together an NIL collective with Armchair Strategies.  Porter will receive a car in a deal with a local insurance firm, a signing bonus with Armchair Strategies, and other opportunities with local businesses.  Looks like Wichita State is trying to play catch up -- four of their players already have transferred elsewhere but their higher end transfers (Udeze, Council, Dennis, and Porter) have not signed elsewhere yet.  My guess is Dennis is being offered a deal similar to Porter's -- Porter averaged 7.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists but has a decent upside with three years of eligibility left.  Could be that Dennis ends up back at Wichita State.

 

Morris has been an ACC player of the week, his stats don’t really reflect how good he is. Really unassuming, bright kid (also a several time academic all american or something like that), came out of Richmond TX, which is basically a far out SW Houston suburb not far from where we live, my son worked out with him and an AAU coach regularly. He’s the kind of up front player who helps the whole team

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Call me old school but there just seems to be something morally and ethically wrong with this and the entire NIL landscape 

The thing is it’s almost unregulated at this point. The rules are pretty unclear. 

[jk34]

[IUc2016]

I have always thought that if TJD actually committed to shooting the three and wasn't afraid to, he would hit 33% or more. Just wish he had the confidence to do it.

YES I KNOW THIS VIDEO MEANS NOTHING. 

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, IUc2016 said:

I have always thought that if TJD actually committed to shooting the three and wasn't afraid to, he would hit 33% or more. Just wish he had the confidence to do it.

YES I KNOW THIS VIDEO MEANS NOTHING. 

 

Not sure Demo is gonna like the footwork on that jumper. Spreading your feet out and bringing them back together is not a form shooting best look, eh?

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'll believe it when I see it in an actual game.  Seems to me we heard this story last year.

[Uspshoosier]

Not 1 of the 4 IU tranfers ended up at another power 6 school

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Not 1 of the 4 IU tranfers ended up at another power 6 school

Which doesn't surprise me and I believed was by far our biggest problem all year long... a lack of talent. 

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Which doesn't surprise me and I believed was by far our biggest problem all year long... a lack of talent. 

So we swapped out:

• Lander, Durr, Stewart, and Phinisee for
• Reneau, Hood-Schifino, Banks, and Gunn

That is a massive talent upgrade.

[Demo]

1 hour ago, IUc2016 said:

I have always thought that if TJD actually committed to shooting the three and wasn't afraid to, he would hit 33% or more. Just wish he had the confidence to do it.

YES I KNOW THIS VIDEO MEANS NOTHING. 

Yeah, posting a video of 1 make is kind of damning with faint praise. It ain’t exactly that  one of Blackmon making 25 in a row.

[CSP]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

So we swapped out:

• Lander, Durr, Stewart, and Phinisee for
• Reneau, Hood-Schifino, Banks, and Gunn

That is a massive talent upgrade.

I can't even estimate the difference in what left and what was brought in, that is how huge it is. 

Reneau+JHS for Durr+PS alone is HUGEEEE. 

[Demo]

55 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Not sure Demo is gonna like the footwork on that jumper. Spreading your feet out and bringing them back together is not a form shooting best look, eh?

 

That left foot move has always had a little bit  of the Elaine Benes dance move vibe about it. But, in fairness, the release looks a little cleaner. 

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, Demo said:

That left foot move has always had a little bit  of the Elaine Benes dance move vibe about it. But, in fairness, the release looks a little cleaner. 

So Elaine Benes feet and basketball player hands. Gotcha   :)