2023 SF/PF Mackenzie Mgbako to INDI-F’N-ANA

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,225]

I don't believe NIL was intended to be what it has turned into. To me, there wasn't supposed to be any guarantees play for teams, bu the players could endorse products, receive compensation for their likeness being used, etc. At least that was my understanding. I don't like the way it is now, but I am perfectly fine with how I understood it to be. Having said that, it is legal to do what is happening now, so the game should be played that way.

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[Uspshoosier 45,686]

33 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

What is bad about getting so enthralled with recruiting is that we forget that we already have 11 players who said yes to IU. There are 11 guys who have represented IU in a fine manner and should be proud of them. We get to caught up in who.says no to IU over who says yes.

 

Some people can get caught in that but not everyone.   I can only speak for myself and I’m sure I’m in the minority but I don’t get caught up in whether a kid comes or goes.  I follow recruiting nationally and not just IU as much as anyone.  Either he goes to IU or doesn’t that’s it those are the 2 choices.   I’m going to watch him play all year regardless of where he goes.   Of course I would rather that be for IU but if it’s not someone else will fill the spot 

[Uspshoosier 45,686]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Kansas behavior since the visit indicates he is theirs.  But apparently our staff feels good too.  As we did for Ledlum.  I can see tea leave signs that point either direction.  My strong lean is its going to be kansas but i can see see it being us.  

 

Haven't given up hope yet.  

Shouldn’t Kansas behavior be that for any recruit?    They are the top of the food chain as far as basketball programs goes in recent years.   I would be somewhat surprised if their behavior was anything but total confidence 

[Dave from Dayton 3,226]

20 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

This theory may be spot on. Could explain canceled visit if MM camp found UL leaked info. If that is the case then us getting last visit holds less water.

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My pretzel logic ferreting amalgamation bifurcation system is just now about to reach the red zone.  Danger, danger!!  Almost everyone is overthinking this recruiting.  I think.

Occam's razor clearly gives us the answer.  Just look at the pictures released by the Jayhockers and the Hoosiers.  Woody and M&M are glowing up as fam.

In the enhanced photos from the blue side, no one is wanting to be seen there. 

Every single marketing professional knows that the last interview closes successfully the preponderance of the time.

The recruiting world has tilted to IU and our coaches.  Take it to the bank of the Jordan River in Dunn Meadow.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Shouldn’t Kansas behavior be that for any recruit?    They are the top of the food chain as far as basketball programs goes in recent years.   I would be somewhat surprised if their behavior was anything but total confidence 

Yes it should and yes it is.  That's why if its a Target A for them its hard to be confident.  

[TheWatShot 14,000]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Shouldn’t Kansas behavior be that for any recruit?    They are the top of the food chain as far as basketball programs goes in recent years.   I would be somewhat surprised if their behavior was anything but total confidence 

This is how you can tell we haven't been on the same level as Kansas, UK, Duke, etc. for the past couple decades. Our fanbase gets freaked out by recruitments of this magnitude because we aren't used to it. It's a huge deal for us if we land a 5 star recruit. The traditional bluebloods are getting 3-4 of these guys every year. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,225]

 
I will update this as needed. Keep finding those tea leaves, family!

You forgot he follows 3 IU players on next year's team, but only 1 Kansas player

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10 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Some people can get caught in that but not everyone.   I can only speak for myself and I’m sure I’m in the minority but I don’t get caught up in whether a kid comes or goes.  I follow recruiting nationally and not just IU as much as anyone.  Either he goes to IU or doesn’t that’s it those are the 2 choices.   I’m going to watch him play all year regardless of where he goes.   Of course I would rather that be for IU but if it’s not someone else will fill the spot 

Agreed

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Shouldn’t Kansas behavior be that for any recruit?    They are the top of the food chain as far as basketball programs goes in recent years.   I would be somewhat surprised if their behavior was anything but total confidence 

The bigger question is, has their been a silent verbal to one or both of the staffs to increase the confidence level.  It doesn't seem like Indiana got one but the family wants things quiet and the staffs generally seem to be fulfilling those wishes.  Is HDick trolling or is his tweet come with the confidence for foreknowledge?  I guess we find out Friday unless there is a leak.

 

My thing is, If its not us, we need to know and be recruiting next targets as the transfer portal closes tomorrow.  

[Herotime 760]

I don’t get all the bet hedging. If he had visited KU and two and a half days later canceled his remaining trips we’d say, ‘lock for Kansas’. Yet we we refuse to give ourselves the same odds. None of us would say ‘We’ll, he saw all he needed to in the visit before last’.

I don’t mean to come across unkind, but Sometimes we sound like a bunch of ugly-duckling, always the bridesmaids and never the brides, who never get quality recruits and are always playing second fiddle— forced to pick over the scraps of the real winners. It’s as if some have gotten so cozy with defeat that it’s all we see.

I reject that attitude. He’s ours until he’s not.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,432]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

Pretty much every professional sports organization realized that unfettered free agency wouldn't be financially viable long term.  Thus, we have salary caps, luxury taxes, rookie scales, etc.  NCAA will eventually need to come around and allow a certain pool of money be divided up among 13 (or 85 for football, etc.) players.  NIL would still be a thing, but it will have to be "legit" meaning a real business deal, not some fabrication by the boosters.  But I digress -- as the waiting is the hardest part.  TP. 

Yeah. It’s not the actual aspect of players getting paid that I care about. It’s the chaos caused by the combo of the transfer portal and unregulated NIL money. A cap on the amount a player can make should be instituted. They have a cap in the NBA. Of course, there isn’t a cap on endorsement money and an argument could be made that that’s what NIL is, but let’s be real on that. This is just teams funneling money to players via sponsors and donors. It’s a de facto contract from a school to a recruit, so institute a cap like in the NBA. Of course, that wouldn’t work in the NCAA because schools would just go back to doing it under the table, but I digress.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,301]

IU Rivals writer Alex Busse just CB’ed MM to Kansas

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,225]

2 days ago, he wasn't coming because his agent was pushing him to Louisville, and Rabby said they were in the lead. Today, it is Kansas. Lol. I love this board

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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

IU Rivals writer Alex Busse just CB’ed MM to Kansas

no bueno?

[Bobman1 2,909]

Have been following this recruitment and thread as much as anyone over the last several days, but 53 pages for a two week recruitment is just absurd lol.

Props to BtB, let's hope this goes our way Friday. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,301]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

no bueno?

Rob Cassidy, pretty much said he is guessing and wouldn’t bet on it

[JSHoosier 20,232]

What good wings are left in the transfer portal?  There were some solid guards left, we're in trouble if we have to rely on the likes of Walker.

[Uspshoosier 45,686]

10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

The bigger question is, has their been a silent verbal to one or both of the staffs to increase the confidence level.  It doesn't seem like Indiana got one but the family wants things quiet and the staffs generally seem to be fulfilling those wishes.  Is HDick trolling or is his tweet come with the confidence for foreknowledge?  I guess we find out Friday unless there is a leak.

 

My thing is, If its not us, we need to know and be recruiting next targets as the transfer portal closes tomorrow.  

Coaches get silent verbals all the time from kids on visits not sure how many actually pan out.   It would be curious to see how many kids have told IU they were committing and then went elsewhere.  I can think of a couple that where obvious 

Dickinson looks to be a college kid having fun with social media.   I don’t pay attention but some do.  I would guess IU’s players have stuff on their accounts that is related to this recruitment 

[TheWatShot 14,000]

Dickinson literally just picked Kansas a week ago. I still can't wrap my mind around why anyone would think he knows anything or would be someone the KU coaches would share anything with. 

[ebridges24 2,441]

3 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

What good wings are left in the transfer portal?  There were some solid guards left, we're in trouble if we have to rely on the likes of Walker.

We still have Kaleb Banks, who is very promising.