Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Pagoda]

I heard IU has a decent shot with Dix despite his unfortunate family issues possibly pushing him closer to home.

[Chris007]

10 hours ago, eddy4iu said:

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902906887084867667?s=42

If that is true then he should do like the Steve Miller song said Take the Money and Run. 

[newcastle12]

10 hours ago, eddy4iu said:

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902906887084867667?s=42

 

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

If that is true then he should do like the Steve Miller song said Take the Money and Run. 

OSU basketball down bad if they think swinging that bag at Cupps is gonna fix it.  

[Parakeet Jones]

Maybe OSU is just desperate to up their tik tok game. 

[HinnyHoosier]

7 minutes ago, newcastle12 said:

 

OSU basketball down bad if they think swinging that bag at Cupps is gonna fix it.  

How very Diebler of them.

[HoosierHuddle]

A few predictions (most of these are reading between the lines or speculating and a couple are sourced but still speculation until they happen):

1. I don't see any staff shakeup coming imminently at Illinois so Chester Frazier comes with Coach DeVries to Bloomington. I think WVU will pay a bunch to keep Hawthorne "home" and he stays but I think Kelvin Odih and MacLean come to IU. Odih is a really intriguing physical guard. He's developing as a shooter but he's a great athlete and already known as a really top-notch defender. I was told he's the type of player Jakai Newton could have been if he was healthy. MacLean is a really good shooter but I have not seen much of him and don't want to talk blindly about what type of player he could be. Similar size to Trent Sisley though.

2. The Villanova job is really interesting. Their fans and 247Sports site seems to think they have a good shot to get Willard from Maryland. Of course, Willard battled quite publicly with the AD at Maryland and it appears helped push him out the door to SMU. Willard wants more resources devoted to basketball and less to football and if he gets his way, he'll stay. If not, he'll take Villanova. If he stays at Maryland, I think they'll turn to Chris Collins quickly and he'd take the job. That domino would then probably open up the recruitment of Tre Singleton at Jeffersonville. He's a four-star forward that has developed nicely since committing to the Wildcats. He plays in the semi-state this Saturday and it would not be surprising to see DeVries watch him play. So...maybe those dominoes fall and Singleton is receptive to switching to IU? If so, maybe a four-man high school recruiting class? It'd be a bit heavy on 6'8" forwards but the three of those guys would have differing skill sets so I don't see that as a problem.

3. Josh Dix is possible but I'd be very surprised if he did not end up at Creighton. He'd be a great get but I think Creighton is the choice. It's a good basketball fit and a fit for the non-basketball reasons previously mentioned. A player from Iowa I think IU could get if they really wanted him: Cooper Koch. He's originally from Peoria and is, yet another, skilled 6'8" guy. He didn't play much as a freshman but his efficiency numbers were very promising.

4. If Kory Barnett comes with DeVries, IU will be the leader for Davidson from Nevada. That'd be a huge piece of the roster puzzle.

5. The targets I've listed out are forwards...if that comes to fruition, that position (plus Tucker DeVries) probably secures us for the 3 and 4 spots in the lineup. Who emerges as targets at guard (minus Conor Enright)?

Sorry for the length...excited for how this continues to unfold!

[HoosierFan1994]

3 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

A few predictions (most of these are reading between the lines or speculating and a couple are sourced but still speculation until they happen):

1. I don't see any staff shakeup coming imminently at Illinois so Chester Frazier comes with Coach DeVries to Bloomington. I think WVU will pay a bunch to keep Hawthorne "home" and he stays but I think Kelvin Odih and MacLean come to IU. Odih is a really intriguing physical guard. He's developing as a shooter but he's a great athlete and already known as a really top-notch defender. I was told he's the type of player Jakai Newton could have been if he was healthy. MacLean is a really good shooter but I have not seen much of him and don't want to talk blindly about what type of player he could be. Similar size to Trent Sisley though.

2. The Villanova job is really interesting. Their fans and 247Sports site seems to think they have a good shot to get Willard from Maryland. Of course, Willard battled quite publicly with the AD at Maryland and it appears helped push him out the door to SMU. Willard wants more resources devoted to basketball and less to football and if he gets his way, he'll stay. If not, he'll take Villanova. If he stays at Maryland, I think they'll turn to Chris Collins quickly and he'd take the job. That domino would then probably open up the recruitment of Tre Singleton at Jeffersonville. He's a four-star forward that has developed nicely since committing to the Wildcats. He plays in the semi-state this Saturday and it would not be surprising to see DeVries watch him play. So...maybe those dominoes fall and Singleton is receptive to switching to IU? If so, maybe a four-man high school recruiting class? It'd be a bit heavy on 6'8" forwards but the three of those guys would have differing skill sets so I don't see that as a problem.

3. Josh Dix is possible but I'd be very surprised if he did not end up at Creighton. He'd be a great get but I think Creighton is the choice. It's a good basketball fit and a fit for the non-basketball reasons previously mentioned. A player from Iowa I think IU could get if they really wanted him: Cooper Koch. He's originally from Peoria and is, yet another, skilled 6'8" guy. He didn't play much as a freshman but his efficiency numbers were very promising.

4. If Kory Barnett comes with DeVries, IU will be the leader for Davidson from Nevada. That'd be a huge piece of the roster puzzle.

5. The targets I've listed out are forwards...if that comes to fruition, that position (plus Tucker DeVries) probably secures us for the 3 and 4 spots in the lineup. Who emerges as targets at guard (minus Conor Enright)?

Sorry for the length...excited for how this continues to unfold!

If Coach can bring his recruits from WVU along with Sisley..that's a solid class. 

[lillurk]

8 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

A few predictions (most of these are reading between the lines or speculating and a couple are sourced but still speculation until they happen):

1. I don't see any staff shakeup coming imminently at Illinois so Chester Frazier comes with Coach DeVries to Bloomington. I think WVU will pay a bunch to keep Hawthorne "home" and he stays but I think Kelvin Odih and MacLean come to IU. Odih is a really intriguing physical guard. He's developing as a shooter but he's a great athlete and already known as a really top-notch defender. I was told he's the type of player Jakai Newton could have been if he was healthy. MacLean is a really good shooter but I have not seen much of him and don't want to talk blindly about what type of player he could be. Similar size to Trent Sisley though.

2. The Villanova job is really interesting. Their fans and 247Sports site seems to think they have a good shot to get Willard from Maryland. Of course, Willard battled quite publicly with the AD at Maryland and it appears helped push him out the door to SMU. Willard wants more resources devoted to basketball and less to football and if he gets his way, he'll stay. If not, he'll take Villanova. If he stays at Maryland, I think they'll turn to Chris Collins quickly and he'd take the job. That domino would then probably open up the recruitment of Tre Singleton at Jeffersonville. He's a four-star forward that has developed nicely since committing to the Wildcats. He plays in the semi-state this Saturday and it would not be surprising to see DeVries watch him play. So...maybe those dominoes fall and Singleton is receptive to switching to IU? If so, maybe a four-man high school recruiting class? It'd be a bit heavy on 6'8" forwards but the three of those guys would have differing skill sets so I don't see that as a problem.

3. Josh Dix is possible but I'd be very surprised if he did not end up at Creighton. He'd be a great get but I think Creighton is the choice. It's a good basketball fit and a fit for the non-basketball reasons previously mentioned. A player from Iowa I think IU could get if they really wanted him: Cooper Koch. He's originally from Peoria and is, yet another, skilled 6'8" guy. He didn't play much as a freshman but his efficiency numbers were very promising.

4. If Kory Barnett comes with DeVries, IU will be the leader for Davidson from Nevada. That'd be a huge piece of the roster puzzle.

5. The targets I've listed out are forwards...if that comes to fruition, that position (plus Tucker DeVries) probably secures us for the 3 and 4 spots in the lineup. Who emerges as targets at guard (minus Conor Enright)?

Sorry for the length...excited for how this continues to unfold!

Great post — I share your curiosity about the guard situation, strongly assume Enright is your 3rd guard/backup PG and we’ll have two new starters.

Dix makes some sense as a fit, believe he played with Tucker in AAU, but I defer to you that Creighton makes more sense. Would be a little worried about defensive ceiling with Dix at the 2 depending on what surrounds him.

[CSP]

I want Singleton

[Demo]

27 minutes ago, HoosierHuddle said:

A few predictions (most of these are reading between the lines or speculating and a couple are sourced but still speculation until they happen):

1. I don't see any staff shakeup coming imminently at Illinois so Chester Frazier comes with Coach DeVries to Bloomington. I think WVU will pay a bunch to keep Hawthorne "home" and he stays but I think Kelvin Odih and MacLean come to IU. Odih is a really intriguing physical guard. He's developing as a shooter but he's a great athlete and already known as a really top-notch defender. I was told he's the type of player Jakai Newton could have been if he was healthy. MacLean is a really good shooter but I have not seen much of him and don't want to talk blindly about what type of player he could be. Similar size to Trent Sisley though.

2. The Villanova job is really interesting. Their fans and 247Sports site seems to think they have a good shot to get Willard from Maryland. Of course, Willard battled quite publicly with the AD at Maryland and it appears helped push him out the door to SMU. Willard wants more resources devoted to basketball and less to football and if he gets his way, he'll stay. If not, he'll take Villanova. If he stays at Maryland, I think they'll turn to Chris Collins quickly and he'd take the job. That domino would then probably open up the recruitment of Tre Singleton at Jeffersonville. He's a four-star forward that has developed nicely since committing to the Wildcats. He plays in the semi-state this Saturday and it would not be surprising to see DeVries watch him play. So...maybe those dominoes fall and Singleton is receptive to switching to IU? If so, maybe a four-man high school recruiting class? It'd be a bit heavy on 6'8" forwards but the three of those guys would have differing skill sets so I don't see that as a problem.

3. Josh Dix is possible but I'd be very surprised if he did not end up at Creighton. He'd be a great get but I think Creighton is the choice. It's a good basketball fit and a fit for the non-basketball reasons previously mentioned. A player from Iowa I think IU could get if they really wanted him: Cooper Koch. He's originally from Peoria and is, yet another, skilled 6'8" guy. He didn't play much as a freshman but his efficiency numbers were very promising.

4. If Kory Barnett comes with DeVries, IU will be the leader for Davidson from Nevada. That'd be a huge piece of the roster puzzle.

5. The targets I've listed out are forwards...if that comes to fruition, that position (plus Tucker DeVries) probably secures us for the 3 and 4 spots in the lineup. Who emerges as targets at guard (minus Conor Enright)?

Sorry for the length...excited for how this continues to unfold!

Appreciate, Brother, very nice summary. I watched a fair amount of Hawthorne Wednesday night. Has some Brandon Ingram to him. Will need to dig into the other 2 this weekend. 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Demo said:

Appreciate, Brother, very nice summary. I watched a fair amount of Hawthorne Wednesday night. Has some Brandon Ingram to him. Will need to dig into the other 2 this weekend. 

would be a big time RS candidate, but I would like to add him. 

[Hovadipo]

If they "keep" Maclean and speed up his release, I'll be convinced that they're trying to clone Tucker. He won't be a plug and play, but the stroke is pretty.

[Parakeet Jones]

I hope we bring KB home so we can land the big guy from Nevada. I never want to see two bigs again, but we need one in there. 

[HoosierHuddle]

16 minutes ago, Demo said:

Appreciate, Brother, very nice summary. I watched a fair amount of Hawthorne Wednesday night. Has some Brandon Ingram to him. Will need to dig into the other 2 this weekend. 

I'd be curious on your thoughts on Odih when you watch him. I really like him as a bulldog of a guard that would (in time) help the shooters that would be surrounding thrive and not get picked on defensively. 

[rcbowla]

I've now watched 5 full games that span all 3 1/3 seasons of Tucker's career. Tucker has grown exponentially in his BBIQ from FR to this past season. I think he's often times possibly too unselfish. But man oh man he's going to have some games in AH that are going to have us fans on cloud 9. He's the kind of guy that can elevate his team from good to elite. Need a stud PG and I expect DDV to prioritize that position in the portal. His teams always feature a strong and smart PG. If Goode gets a waiver and you add that PG plus an athletic big then I think next year's team could legit contend for a B1G title. Tucker really is that damn good.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Watch the Florida guards.  The Auburn guards.  
 

We need some guards like that.  Get some dawgs, DeVries.  I’ve been calling for this for about 16 years.  lol. 

[realTomCrean]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Watch the Florida guards.  The Auburn guards.  
 

We need some guards like that.  Get some dawgs, DeVries.  I’ve been calling for this for about 16 years.  lol. 

Donaldson - Michigan as well

[Hovadipo]

5 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

I've now watched 5 full games that span all 3 1/3 seasons of Tucker's career. Tucker has grown exponentially in his BBIQ from FR to this past season. I think he's often times possibly too unselfish. But man oh man he's going to have some games in AH that are going to have us fans on cloud 9. He's the kind of guy that can elevate his team from good to elite. Need a stud PG and I expect DDV to prioritize that position in the portal. His teams always feature a strong and smart PG. If Goode gets a waiver and you add that PG plus an athletic big then I think next year's team could legit contend for a B1G title. Tucker really is that damn good.

My respect for him maxed out last year when Drake played at ISU. Tucker's shoulder was in shambles, he had a bad foot or ankle injury, and the road environment that night was serious. He went for 26 and 10 and was the only reason they didn't get run off the floor even with everything working against him. Wasn't super efficient, in fairness, but I was right behind their bench and he was in a ton of pain all night. The guy is a monster.

[realTomCrean]

Izzo success was over two decades. I could name 6 great PGs off the top of my head

IU’s success in 2010’s was facilitated by Yogi/Hulls 

 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

9 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

My respect for him maxed out last year when Drake played at ISU. Tucker's shoulder was in shambles, he had a bad foot or ankle injury, and the road environment that night was serious. He went for 26 and 10 and was the only reason they didn't get run off the floor even with everything working against him. Wasn't super efficient, in fairness, but I was right behind their bench and he was in a ton of pain all night. The guy is a monster.

Is he considered a 1st round pick? If not let’s hope the vote this summer to go from 4-5 years happens because then that’s 2 years of him here