IU Basketball News and Notes

[Demo]

https://x.com/ClifMarshall/status/1816167702287052962
 

Congrats to Vijay

[go iu bb]

55 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

basically means the walk-on type players will be on scholarship.  Maybe take a few more project players with attributes but yeah, 13 is already too many.  

I'm pretty sure that walk-ons will be a thing of the past in the near future. For all sports. This stems from a recent court case they lost.

[Demo]

https://x.com/ClifMarshall/status/1816866411798519976
 

Oh, to be 22 again……

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1 hour ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/ClifMarshall/status/1816866411798519976
 

Oh, to be 22 again……

where's Ballo?

[Chris007]

Things don't sound good about Newton for the start of the season if at all this season. 

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Things don't sound good about Newton for the start of the season if at all this season. 

Oh for F's sake.

[ebridges24]

35 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Things don't sound good about Newton for the start of the season if at all this season. 

Same injury or something new?

[Chris007]

26 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

Same injury or something new?

A setback from the same injury I believe. I just know he’s being held out of everything right now.

[HinnyHoosier]

5 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Things don't sound good about Newton for the start of the season if at all this season. 

Ugh. It starts. Or continues, or whatever.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

A setback from the same injury I believe. I just know he’s being held out of everything right now.

Bad, bad news for him and US. Sucks to hear.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

where's Ballo?

That was my first thought as well.


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

https://www.insidethehall.com/2024/07/29/notable-college-basketball-insider-projects-indiana-to-finish-second-in-big-ten/

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43 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

https://www.insidethehall.com/2024/07/29/notable-college-basketball-insider-projects-indiana-to-finish-second-in-big-ten/

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He picks Purdue to win it. They probably won't suck but they won't be great without Edey. They'll miss him a lot.

[HoosierHoopster]

29 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

He picks Purdue to win it. They probably won't suck but they won't be great without Edey. They'll miss him a lot.

Yeah I'm not seeing PU as being #1 without Edey, that strikes me as a lazy assessment at best.

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14 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Yeah I'm not seeing PU as being #1 without Edey, that strikes me as a lazy assessment at best.

I don't see it either, they just don't have the pieces.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Michigan won’t finish 9th. That roster is too good for that.  Penn State way down at 16 is wild as they kicked our butt last year. Returning pieces and a good coach. B1G should be really good this year from a depth perspective. Lacking at the top end though per usual.  

[cthomas]

On 7/26/2024 at 12:36 PM, Demo said:

https://x.com/ClifMarshall/status/1816866411798519976
 

Oh, to be 22 again……

I don't even remember 22 anymore.

[cthomas]

2 hours ago, go iu bb said:

He picks Purdue to win it. They probably won't suck but they won't be great without Edey. They'll miss him a lot.

I can see top 3 because Painter will do Painter things. They will no doubt be a pest.

[IUFAN1976]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Yeah I'm not seeing PU as being #1 without Edey, that strikes me as a lazy assessment at best.

I think a lot of us are there too!  Edey was the POY 2 years in row for a reason.  Even though Brandon Smith got a lot of accolades, I think he’ll comeback to earth this year as he won’t have his 7’4” outlet to throw it into and most of his assists went to him as well.  Also their guards will be more easily guarded because Edey open things up so much because he was unguardable one on one by 95% of the centers in college and that is why he commanded a double team about every game, which open things up from outside.  I actually think Edey will have a good chance to get rookie of the year in the NBA, he’s a huge loss for Turdue!!!  Also, I am glad he’s gone, lol!

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, cthomas said:

I can see top 3 because Painter will do Painter things. They will no doubt be a pest.

We'll see. He's a good coach so that is certainly possible but he isn't infallible. The year after they went to the E8 they were 10th in the B1G and would've missed the tournament if there had been one. Since then they've been on a nice run so they have a culture of winning so they might be good enough for top 3. They also might not. I don't expect bottom 1/2 but I also don't expect them to really be close to winning the regular season.

Good or bad, they'll probably make the IU games tough.