Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Hoosierfanyuh]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

Maybe I look at the portal differently but I don't want all the portal players being seniors. I want most of them having at least two years of eligibility so we might be able to build a foundation for the program. I just don't want to be in this same place next year having to build the whole roster again. Guys like Conwell or Dix would be great but will only be here 1 year. Also I don't want to throw money at players who are good but not great. I like Conwell but he is now on his 4th team in 4 years and only made the tournament once. I would also hope we can at least get two more high school recruits to go along with Sisley because that will help building the foundation. I would really like to see the guard who was committed to WVU to come here.

I do think that is part of the case here. Obviously get a few good seniors but you do need to sprinkle in sophomores and juniors too for continuity. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

Can I ask what has he really won in 3 years of college. He has been on one tournament team and they barely made the tournament.

Of all fanbases, IU fans shouldn’t be discounting tournament appearances. ISU was tourney bound if not for a historic year of bid stealers. 

[Scotty R]

1 minute ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Of all fanbases, IU fans shouldn’t be discounting tournament appearances. ISU was tourney bound if not for a historic year of bid stealers. 

Well Ballo and Rice and Goode  went to the tournament the year before and how did that turn out.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

With Chris’ comment about fit I actually feel rather encouraged. 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

2 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Well Ballo and Rice and Goode  went to the tournament the year before and how did that turn out.

Didn’t ya hear we cleared out and upgraded the entire regime that was in charge of coaching/training players. It was a whole big thing, I’ll send you a link to the story 

[mark1981]

36 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why? It is early

I kid mostly.   Just anxious to see some progress.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I thought that acct was deleted 

Yep....for a third time.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

12 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Hopefully we didn’t lose Ryan Comwell over a measly 400k. Kid wins everywhere he goes and shoots >40% from 3 on high volume.

If he chose UL for basketball reasons…then fine I guess. But DDv had Javon Small shooting 7+ 3’s a game last year. There’s film of essentially the offense he’ll be running at IU. 

We did.  DeVries didn't want to overpay.  Felt like 1.8 was fair.  Didn't want to go over 2 million this early in the cycle.  Hopefully better players enter over the next few weeks.  No one out there now stacks up to Conwell.  That was my concern but good players will be popping in soon, i hope.  

[mark1981]

36 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why? It is early

I kid mostly.   Just anxious to see some progress.

[Hoosierfan2017]

38 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

All of these players know each other and talk so maybe some of these players didn't like how the fans treated the players last year. Like it or not this can be a factor in these guys minds.

Scotty R days without blaming the fans: 0. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Hard not to feel uneasy at this point. It’s been over two weeks and we don’t have a staff, don’t have a GM, none of his players/recruits from WVU seem to want to follow him, the only portal win is a role player from DePaul, and we’re apparently being outbid for our top targets. Need to start making some moves. 

[EasyEJay]

20 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’ll be interested to see if any Cincy players will enter the portal after they’re done in the Crown. Would think they would’ve opted out of that though. I think once we get our stuff set we’ll be seeing alot more names we like. I have my eyes out for Overton from Texas Tech as one of them. 

Jizzle James would be interesting . Obviously the Indy connection being Edge’s son . I think he’s a guard that could take a big leap as a Jr. 8.8 as a Freshman and now 13.0 as a sophomore. Definitely needs to improve 3pt shooting only 30 percent . 

[Artie86]

42 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

From what I have been told, if DDV doesn't think the player fits like Pack, he will not even go after him let alone overpay. 

.....What a welcomed and stark contrast to the last guy.

[IUrocker]

Yep, Im just thinking this is a refreshing change from the Woodson era of throwing out money to anyone like he’s Oprah. DeVries is going to be a lot more picky and selective when choosing who he wants to form his TEAM. We aren’t hearing a bunch of names in the pot already because he isn’t going to be fine with just trying to get the highest rated guys he can and be the highest bidder. DeVries is building a culture. A culture the complete opposite of the last regime. 

[Juwan Moye]

I’m still curious to see which WVU players transfer in. Hansberry and Harris seem like a couple of good additions if we can land them.

[AH1971]

I know people rule it out because Tucker DeVries is the coach's son, but Tucker is one of the best players in the portal and he's coming to IU. He's an all-league caliber player. I don't think there would be as much doom and gloom as there is now if he had a different last name. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

1 minute ago, Juwan Moye said:

I’m still curious to see which WVU players transfer in. Hansberry and Harris seem like a couple of good additions if we can land them.

They’re both very connected to Frazier. I don’t expect either tbh

[BlueDevil]

I’m highly confident DDV is being very meticulous with who he wants on his roster. It’s still early in the portal game and there are still 4 teams playing for a championship that probably have some transfers on their rosters as well. 
 

I myself am not worried at this point as I believe he’s doing his due diligence to find program guys instead of bag chasers and guys that will be back in the portal this time next year. We could land the nations leading scorer but if he’s not a program guy than he’s not worth a damn imo. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

I know people rule it out because Tucker DeVries is the coach's son, but Tucker is one of the best players in the portal and he's coming to IU. He's an all-league caliber player. I don't think there would be as much doom and gloom as there is now if he had a different last name. 

This x 100!!!

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, Juwan Moye said:

I’m still curious to see which WVU players transfer in. Hansberry and Harris seem like a couple of good additions if we can land them.

Don't think we're getting any at this point. Maybe Jayden Stone if Moikobu is hired as the 3rd assistant as Stone is a Sunrise Christian product who followed Moikobu to Grand Canyon University, but I think the ship sailed with Hansberry and Harris once Chester Frazier was hired by Virginia Tech. Powell obviously committed to UNC last night. Still think we land a few of the WVU recruits however.