(C) Kel 'el Ware - COMMITTED TO INDIANA

[IUFAN1976]

Exactly, then they get everyone worked up and then there is this big let down.  He’s not committed until he officially says he is committed.  Going on an official visit isn’t a commitment 

[Stuhoo]

5 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Exactly, then they get everyone worked up and then there is this big let down.  He’s not committed until he officially says he is committed.  Going on an official visit isn’t a commitment 

Getting worked up is a choice 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

So, either we wanted a commitment on the spot and didn’t get one. Not great, we’ve seen how that goes.

OR they got good news but have to solidify things and need calm in the process. We hope.

I didn’t let myself get too excited about all of this yet anyway, so I can enjoy whatever good news may be to come.


Battle to OSU and Love to Michigan. 2 options off the board (have been but, commitments are starting to happen).


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[HoosierAloha]

17 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Agree with the bolded part IU fans are crazy but there are those who have a huge platform (mainly on Twitter) that added gasoline to the fire...and it was totally unnecessary. Is what it is. 

For those people to exist you need collaborators who follow along with them. When there is little risk in putting "things you've heard" out to the rest of the fan base why not go for it. You'll get plenty of the collaborators to jump back on the bandwagon when you get the next one right. It takes a village.

[HoosierAloha]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Battle to OSU and Love to Michigan. 2 options off the board (have been but, commitments are starting to happen).
 

Two individuals looking to get shots up. Think we dodged bullets with both of them.

[Demo]

Visiting Bama tomorrow, per Tipton.

[cleeter]

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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[8bucks]

7 minutes ago, cleeter said:

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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I used to think so but when you factor in unofficial visits and game travel extra travel the idea of traveling just because it is free is probably not as interesting to kids as it might be to us.  Your second point though about just going to Alabama out of respect makes sense.  Especially if they built a relationship with him in his original recruiting or if some of the players know him.  Lets hope it is less interesting when he gets there.

[JSHoosier]

12 minutes ago, cleeter said:

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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If I knew where I wanted to go, I'd cancel so they didn't waste their time.

[Honkyman]

1 minute ago, JSHoosier said:

out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit.

It doesn't show any respect to take a free visit on another school's dime if you have made up your mind. If Ware takes the visit to Alabama, it means he hasn't made up his mind and Alabama has a chance to land him.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

19 minutes ago, Demo said:

Visiting Bama tomorrow, per Tipton.

Less than Ideal.  Cause you know the staff pushed for a commitment.  Let’s see how this plays out but recency recruitng is legit.  It’s better to be at the end if a player hasn’t made up his mind.  

[LamarCheeks]

My prediction: We don't get Ware or Ledlum. 

Then, panic ensues. 
 

 

Finally, after everyone calms down -- we say we didn't really need them in the first place. LOL! 

[Hovadipo]

30 minutes ago, Demo said:

Visiting Bama tomorrow, per Tipton.

In the words of our great poet, Barrel Rick:

We’re f****d. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

31 minutes ago, cleeter said:

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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Hopefully, we don’t finish as #2 this time around 

[Hoosierfan2017]

28 minutes ago, cleeter said:

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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Nah. Traveling kind of sucks. Going on a visit to a school if he has already decided is a waste of everyone’s time, including his own. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Id say keep in mind tjd and JHS are off of our payroll now. We have bags to throw too 

 

pretty sure race was making a decent amount too

[JSHoosier]

Taking the visit means he hasn't decided.  We could land him but the so called smoke last night may have just been people overreacting.  We shouldn't be surprised when Alabama insiders feel good about their chance because visits always go well.

[Golfman25]

38 minutes ago, cleeter said:

If you were a recruit and had the ability to have school pay for your travel an stay on official visits (I think that’s how it works) then wouldn’t you probably take every visit? Like maybe out of respect for Alabama he is taking a free paid for visit. But either way, IU is down to the final two on a top 25 and a 5 star kid. I like that.

 

 

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Nah.  With today's communication you can do a lot via zoom and whatever.  Visits would be just to solidify what was talked about and "sign" the deal.  Take your first visit to your first choice.  If it doesn't work out, you have you 2nd, third visits working for you.  

[JSHoosier]

17 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

My prediction: We don't get Ware or Ledlum. 

Then, panic ensues. 
 

 

Finally, after everyone calms down -- we say we didn't really need them in the first place. LOL! 

Shedrick wouldn't be a bad option at the 5.  I'm not sure who we look at after Ledlum though.

[Uspshoosier]

Slater not a fan it looks like