(2024) - Liam McNeeley to UConn

[Redcamaro 244]

1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

I read he's not the best athlete but is able to get by because he understands angles and positioning.

A lot like Larry at that age.

[OliviaPope40 6,392]

1 hour ago, Woodson1980 said:

Yes and most of them were offensive fouls. It was the beginning of the Reign of Flop.Took over 25 years for the NCAA to implement what I call the Duke rule.

Now ask UK fans about the title game that year.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,181]

I read he's not the best athlete but is able to get by because he understands angles and positioning.

Like Larry Bird

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[cthomas 6,269]

17 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Like Larry Bird

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Not sure about the Bird comparison but I like everything about McNeely. He plays with high IQ and his shot is a thing of beauty. He could very well play himself into a one and done situation. Selfishly, I'd like to have him for more than one because that would bode well for IU basketball.

[Stuhoo 79,392]

I’m gonna take a wild stab at this and project Liam McNeeley to achieve somewhere between Miller Kopp and Larry Bird.

[go iu bb 5,429]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I’m gonna take a wild stab at this and project Liam McNeeley to achieve somewhere between Miller Kopp and Larry Bird.

Whoa, that's crazy talk.

[Scotty R 2,127]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Now ask UK fans about the title game that year.

If we are talking about 92, Duke played Michigan in the finals 

[yogisballin 2,295]

23 hours ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

1975

1980

1983

1993

should have 9 banners

I’m 40 so I’m not old enough to remember the 83, 80, and 75 (although my dad has told me several times that they should’ve won those years). However, I am old enough to remember that 93 squad. That bunch was good enough to win it all. I remember sitting and my room (my memory isn’t the greatest so I may say something out of way) crying when Henderson went down. I also remember that we beat Michigan (Fab 5) by 2-3 games for first place that season and the rest of the league by 5-6 games. That team was dominant!

 

man was that bunch solid. Greg G, Damon, Calbert, Henderson and Nover with Pat G, Reynolds and Brian Evans off the bench. I hated that damn Kansas team we lost too. Also note, I thought our 92 team was good enough although wasn’t affected by injuries that was beat by Duke in the Final 4. 
 

I wore #40 that year in youth league basketball because of Calbert. Guy was sooo freaking smooth. Damn, if only!

[cthomas 6,269]

So much about recruiting is perception. The teams who are always mentioned to be final four contenders are usually in the front of top recruits minds. CMW has done a remarkable job of getting us into their minds. He has credentials to market and he has a great staff. But this becomes a momentum thing where the more top kids pick IU, the more top kids consider IU. The optiminist in me thinks, barring a complete failure this year, really good times are ahead.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,602]

Trilly Donovan @trillydonovan Replying to @CreekIndia84610 Indiana legitimately could be a preseason top 10 team next year.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,602]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/10/15/what-liam-mcneeley-indiana-basketball-commitment-says-about-mike-woodson-iu-hoosiers-recruiting-2024/71194807007/

[Uspshoosier 44,909]

https://x.com/liammcneeley30/status/1714079091387769047?s=46

[Demo 19,500]

The kid is jumping in hard. Love it.

[Tasmanian Devil 1,507]

11 hours ago, yogisballin said:

I’m 40 so I’m not old enough to remember the 83, 80, and 75 (although my dad has told me several times that they should’ve won those years). However, I am old enough to remember that 93 squad. That bunch was good enough to win it all. I remember sitting and my room (my memory isn’t the greatest so I may say something out of way) crying when Henderson went down. I also remember that we beat Michigan (Fab 5) by 2-3 games for first place that season and the rest of the league by 5-6 games. That team was dominant!

 

man was that bunch solid. Greg G, Damon, Calbert, Henderson and Nover with Pat G, Reynolds and Brian Evans off the bench. I hated that damn Kansas team we lost too. Also note, I thought our 92 team was good enough although wasn’t affected by injuries that was beat by Duke in the Final 4. 
 

I wore #40 that year in youth league basketball because of Calbert. Guy was sooo freaking smooth. Damn, if only!

Love me some Calbert.

Hearing Liam say he’s excited to work with Cheaney tells me that he gets it.

[Tasmanian Devil 1,507]

10 hours ago, Demo said:

The kid is jumping in hard. Love it.

Gonna be a fan favorite.

Notice Woody is bringing in guys who are consumed with basketball, guys who get the IU tradition, guys who become fan favorites? This program is not only getting talent, but character - something missing too often for the last 20+ years. Times are a changing in Bloomington.

[Adillac 953]

13 hours ago, yogisballin said:

I’m 40 so I’m not old enough to remember the 83, 80, and 75 (although my dad has told me several times that they should’ve won those years). However, I am old enough to remember that 93 squad. That bunch was good enough to win it all. I remember sitting and my room (my memory isn’t the greatest so I may say something out of way) crying when Henderson went down. I also remember that we beat Michigan (Fab 5) by 2-3 games for first place that season and the rest of the league by 5-6 games. That team was dominant!

 

man was that bunch solid. Greg G, Damon, Calbert, Henderson and Nover with Pat G, Reynolds and Brian Evans off the bench. I hated that damn Kansas team we lost too. Also note, I thought our 92 team was good enough although wasn’t affected by injuries that was beat by Duke in the Final 4. 
 

I wore #40 that year in youth league basketball because of Calbert. Guy was sooo freaking smooth. Damn, if only!

I remember the loss to Kansas the following year (i think)...that was a tough loss..

[schoosier 3,451]

18 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Like Larry Bird

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He doesn’t have the same size as Bird but similar attributes. He reminds me of our very own Ted Kitchel which is a huge compliment.

[Scotty R 2,127]

1 hour ago, schoosier said:

He doesn’t have the same size as Bird but similar attributes. He reminds me of our very own Ted Kitchel which is a huge compliment.

I take that or another Randy Wittman

[Tom White 1,435]

6 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I take that or another Randy Wittman

You guys are bringing back my memories of watching Kitchel and Wittman lay waste to teams from the three-point line. If I remember correctly, they were the two top shooters in the nation from distance one year. It was close to 50% for one and 49% for the other.

[Tasmanian Devil 1,507]

1 hour ago, Tom White said:

You guys are bringing back my memories of watching Kitchel and Wittman lay waste to teams from the three-point line. If I remember correctly, they were the two top shooters in the nation from distance one year. It was close to 50% for one and 49% for the other.

1983 - it was a one-year rule in the Big 10. Not sure of rankings, but Kitchel shot 65% and Wittman 44%