Kokomo Monster (2024) - C Flory Bidunga to Kansas

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Per Kyler Staley - 

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and associate head coaches Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond here at Gainbridge. Will be watching 2024 five-star center Flory Bidunga and Kokomo vs undefeated Ben Davis in the 4A Championship shortly.

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Per Kyler Staley - 

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and associate head coaches Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond here at Gainbridge. Will be watching 2024 five-star center Flory Bidunga and Kokomo vs undefeated Ben Davis in the 4A Championship shortly.

4 deep 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

4 deep 

Yup.  Staley just added that Walsh has joined them.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Our secret weapon, Gabe Cupps is also at the game.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Woody with his wife and daughter as well.  Think the only person we're missing tonight is President Whitten.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Regular who's who tonight.  Izzo, Calipari, Howard also in attendance.

Bruce Pearl also shows up.

Edited March 26, 2023 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Added Pearl

[dwtaylor1055]

We must feel we have a legit shot with him. Where are the UC reps at?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

14 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

We must feel we have a legit shot with him. Where are the UC reps at?

I believe USPS mentioned they've only got 1 more visit day left for Flory and they'll likely wait until they can actually interact with him.

[AKHoosier]

Feels like UK's late push and NIL arsenal will be tough to fight off.

Hopefully the staff's work thus far will pay dividends.

[Scotty R]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Per Kyler Staley - 

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and associate head coaches Kenya Hunter and Yasir Rosemond here at Gainbridge. Will be watching 2024 five-star center Flory Bidunga and Kokomo vs undefeated Ben Davis in the 4A Championship shortly.

I am at the game and there are Woodson and the whole staff plus Painter Izzo, Cal, Howard 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I bet Coach Ya’s wife loves this seating arrangement. Lol.


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[Demo]

Because, of course he is. 

[Hovadipo]

Lol that’s nuts. Even if Flory doesn’t come to IU (in which case, he wasn’t that good anyway) it’s pretty cool to have watched them form a legit friendship. 

[MemphisHoosier]

47 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Feels like UK's late push and NIL arsenal will be tough to fight off.

Hopefully the staff's work thus far will pay dividends.

This is when the staff pulls out the tape of Oscar's development vs. Trayce's over the last two years.

[HoosierFan1994]

Sorry if this has been asked, but can he reclass? Saw he didn't say yes or no back in the fall but he's exploded even more since. I'm normally not a fan of this unless they're a big. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

If Kokomo can't figure out a way to get Flory more involved in the offense in the 2nd half it's game over.  Don't think they have enough other offensive weapons.

[Crimson and Cream]

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If Kokomo can't figure out a way to get Flory more involved in the offense in the 2nd half it's game over.  Don't think they have enough other offensive weapons.

I don't think they can. Our guards look like middle schooler's compared to BD. Missed a lot of open looks too. Doughty is tough but he needs to quit flopping. 

Also call me biased but that last call was terrible, should have been an and-1. 3 points we really needed.

[HinnyHoosier]

10 minutes ago, Crimson and Cream said:

I don't think they can. Our guards look like middle schooler's compared to BD. Missed a lot of open looks too. Doughty is tough but he needs to quit flopping. 

Also call me biased but that last call was terrible, should have been an and-1. 3 points we really needed.

I watched them decimate Brownsburg in the second half last week. There's just no dropoff when they substitute.

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

21 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If Kokomo can't figure out a way to get Flory more involved in the offense in the 2nd half it's game over.  Don't think they have enough other offensive weapons.

The problem is, he's kinda all they got.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, IUFootballEndlessMisery said:

The problem is, he's kinda all they got.

That hasn't been the case throughout the season but the BD defense is just doing one helluva job tonight.