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

[Brass Cannon 24,611]

57 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

My sources are telling me that you should be able to buy Zelda this morning. I think we have 50% chance of landing him. I know nothing but like our chances

Can confirm 

 

[Artie86 1,896]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I'm reasonably certain of the following:

• Kansas has the single best sales line; proven collegiate success of so many 6'6"-6'8" wings,
• We have a real shot due to a clearly defined role, but only if coupled with him and his family just plain old liking our staff and his future IU teammates better,
• No one has been told the decision, other than Slater and probably by late afternoon the respective staffs,
• If it's not us, most of us will 'get it,' but we will have a few posters that will take over the board for about 24 hours to cry that all is hopeless and sad. The ones that 'get it' will find it so offensive that 'IU fans' don't 'get it', but it will only be a few loud, venting, usual suspects that feel that say all is lost,
• AND FINALLY...That sadness will last only until we get a glimmer that a different very high-end wing is a viable option, because it's almost guaranteed that will happen too.

So there.

this ^^^^^^

[Dave from Dayton 3,143]

Kansas is the benchmark and the program to beat.  IU was the last visit and family loved it.  My crystal ball has been updated.  

The answer is:  Duke...

[lillurk 3,738]

If you need some hope, in the video @TeeterInNJ posted, he calls his dad his role model, and by all appearances family is very important to him. IU had the Nigerian flag, that of his dad’s home country, in his locker. IU’s vibe is much more familial than KU’s.

[tyappleg 3,068]

Writers/Reporters peering into their crystal balls for this recruitment...

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

I want to know if @TeeterInNJ is staking out the Chick-fil-a by MM's house to see if he can give us any inside information.

[Bowhunter 2,693]

Dingle out

[Golfman25 5,306]

I’ll simply point this out for future reference.  We have talked about everything from pot, to ketchup, to chick fil a.   We’ve talked about team success, coaches, playing time, roles and NIL.  Instagrams, Twitter and even MySpace.  Not once did facilities and cheerleader uniforms come up.  

[Stuhoo 80,411]

13 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Writers/Reporters peering into their crystal balls for this recruitment...

Oh lord that is so well placed. Here is the whole video; for a 2023 updating all you have to do is replace "Bailey" with "Gunn and Banks."

 

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

Just now, Golfman25 said:

I’ll simply point this out for future reference.  We have talked about everything from pot, to ketchup, to chick fil a.   We’ve talked about team success, coaches, playing time, roles and NIL.  Not once did facilities and cheerleader uniforms come up.  

the weather when it's sunny, in the 80s strolling through IUs campus is enough to offset the cheerleader uni discussion

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,395]

1 minute ago, Bowhunter said:

Dingle out

Not a great start to the day.

[Stuhoo 80,411]

2 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Dingle out

Tuck it back in. You could get arrested walking around like that.

[JSHoosier 20,082]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

I’ll simply point this out for future reference.  We have talked about everything from pot, to ketchup, to chick fil a.   We’ve talked about team success, coaches, playing time, roles and NIL.  Instagrams, Twitter and even MySpace.  Not once did facilities and cheerleader uniforms come up.  

If only IU didn't have drop tile ceilings.

[Stuhoo 80,411]

3 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Dingle out

 

1 minute ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

Not a great start to the day.

It's a great start to my day when my dingle is out.

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

 

It's a great start to my day when my dingle is out.

dingle berry

[Bowhunter 2,693]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

It's a great start to my day when my dingle is out.

Where is Peter Jurkin when you need him ?

[IU Scott 2,375]

10 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

I’ll simply point this out for future reference.  We have talked about everything from pot, to ketchup, to chick fil a.   We’ve talked about team success, coaches, playing time, roles and NIL.  Instagrams, Twitter and even MySpace.  Not once did facilities and cheerleader uniforms come up.  

Go watch Assembly Call from last night. Ryan on there talking about how our facilities are so much behind what KU yas.  He even said people inside the athletic notice saw that first hand when we played at KU.

[Artie86 1,896]

23 hours ago, IGotMeAWoody said:

Funny incident happened last night. I was in the Chick-Fil-A drive through next to Kenya Hunter. His window was down and he was talking to someone on the phone (probably Woody or an other assistant). I only caught one part but he said something along the lines of "If we don't land MacKenzie, we need to go all out for him." Sounds like the staff believes we still have a legit shot at landing MacKenzie. Also, sounds like we have a 2nd option in mind if he falls through. I imagine it might be Julian Phillips from Tennessee? 

If this does end up this way......I sure hope Dingle wasn't the guy Hunter was wanting to go all in for!

[Tasmanian Devil 1,531]

11 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Tuck it back in. You could get arrested walking around like that.

#ProTip

[HoosierFan1994 4,738]

Way I feel about this recruitment...sometimes I feel the staff could have done more. In this case, I really think they went all out and did all they could. I do love that players/former players are getting involved. Really tells you about the culture Woodson is building. I think our team as of now is better than some give it credit for but it requires players to really develop over the summer. Would be nice to land someone like MM. I feel good about their chances. Even if he told the Kansas staff he was coming we know how that's worked out for us in the past (Clowney and Ledlum).