IU Basketball News and Notes

[WayneFleekHoosier]

11 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

• Anthony Walker is listed by IU as a 6'9", 215 fifth year senior big.
• Kel'el Ware is listed as a 7'0", 230 true big.

In comparison? Payton Sparks at 6'9", 255 is one massive human:

 

Making our boy Walker look small.  
 

We won’t lack for positional size this year, that’s for sure.  

[Stuhoo]

35 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Making our boy Walker look small.  
 

We won’t lack for positional size this year, that’s for sure.  

Payton Sparks is going to absolutely destroy some guards on screens. He'll get more than his share of offensive fouls setting them, but it'll be well worth it.

I have included an extremely realistic video approximation of Braden Smith taking a Sparks shoulder whilst chasing XJ:

[reconmkd]

Looks like coach is rolling out all of the bag of tricks this weekend for our official visitors! Romeo, TJD, JHS all on campus this weekend.

[go iu bb]

31 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

Looks like coach is rolling out all of the bag of tricks this weekend for our official visitors! Romeo, TJD, JHS all on campus this weekend.

TJD and Thompson are probably in town to watch TJD's brother. I'm sure they'll help with the visits but I don't think that's the motivation to be there. 

[Stromboli]

A flippin reunion!!

[Joe_hoopsier]

8 hours ago, Stromboli said:

A flippin reunion!!

Rob too? awesome  ! ! !

[MemphisHoosier]

47 minutes ago, Joe_hoopsier said:

Rob too? awesome  ! ! !

Love that Big Shot Rob and the staff have maintained a positive, supportive relationship - signals a healthy culture inside Cook Hall.

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

11 hours ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Love that Big Shot Rob and the staff have maintained a positive, supportive relationship - signals a healthy culture inside Cook Hall.

 

 

Not the first time Rob's been back so clearly there was no animosity or hard feelings over his decision to portal.

[maharkn]

A flippin reunion!!

Surprised not to see race in a brace or something.

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[Stuhoo]

Here's all of the 2023/24 roster at the football game. Jakai on crutches. Rayford and Creel with the team. XJ cheesing with the Pres. Kel'el is very tall. Payton Sparks is very, very large:

 

[monskisprodigy]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Here's all of the 2023/24 roster at the football game. Jakai on crutches. Rayford and Creel with the team. XJ cheesing with the Pres. Kel'el is very tall. Payton Sparks is very, very large:

 

Sparks is...a large human. Sheesh.

Really excited to see a hopeful Banks and Gunn jump. 

Final 4 is in my new home state...a boy can dream. 

[TheWatShot]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Here's all of the 2023/24 roster at the football game. Jakai on crutches. Rayford and Creel with the team. XJ cheesing with the Pres. Kel'el is very tall. Payton Sparks is very, very large:

 

No IU basketball picture is ever complete without somebody on crutches or in a walking boot. 

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

No IU basketball picture is ever complete without somebody on crutches or in a walking boot. 

[TheWatShot]

So are we ever going to get a schedule for this season, or is the league too busy trying to find a way to expand to 30 teams? 

[HoosierHoopster]

5 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

So are we ever going to get a schedule for this season, or is the league too busy trying to find a way to expand to 30 teams? 

What, only 30?

[Dave from Dayton]

13 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

What, only 30?

Wonder if the B1G is looking at Guam, Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia, Kiev, Juneau, Cancun, Nui Beach, Earlham...

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Wonder if the B1G is looking at Guam, Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia, Kiev, Juneau, Cancun, Nui Beach, Earlham...

You forgot Kandahar and Baghdad

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[hoosierbgh]

8 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

You forgot Kandahar and Baghdad

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No need, we're already stuck with West Lafayette. 

[Josh]

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Just ordered mine

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

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Just ordered mine

From assembly call. It's funny.

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