Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[lillurk]

Really like Conerway and feel vindicated that they know they need a dynamic lead guard. Of course they know that. 

[Demo]

1 minute ago, lillurk said:

Really like Conerway and feel vindicated that they know they need a dynamic lead guard. Of course they know that. 

Obviously a fair bit of wish casting here but with Conerway and Wilkerson both in town this weekend having a starting backcourt come Monday would be better than average. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

3 minutes ago, Demo said:

Obviously a fair bit of wish casting here but with Conerway and Wilkerson both in town this weekend having a starting backcourt come Monday would be better than average. 

Fingers crossed 

[hoosierbannerd]

50 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

Brzovic,  Bailey,  DeVries, Wilkerson and Conerway is interesting. TC can't shoot but might be the best defender at his position in the portal. He's disruptive. 

Moore, Enright, Goode and Sisley as a start to the bench is respectable.  

A lot of industry people believe it's a soft pivot out of the extra covid year. The juco eligibility change has had alot to do with the reasoning. 

 After seeing your profile pix...

Halloween at work 2 years ago...

[Magisterium]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Freshman are wise to pay attention. Many of the good ones are getting recruited over like crazy right now.


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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

IU landed the number 1 center in the portal and payed a bunch and IU missed the tourney 
Washington landed the number 2 center in the portal and payed him a bunch of money and Washington missed the tourney. 
 
Oregon landed the 43 rated center in the portal and probably paid some money and he contributed to a winning team that made the tourney.    Transfer rankings are really hard to gauge.  I hope a head coach can sift through the mud and get people that actually  will contribute to a winning team instead of chasing a number 

Thank you for bringing a modicum of sanity to this thread.

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[Hoosierfanyuh]

Happy end of dead period. Let’s get active and flaunt our money!

[JustWinBaby]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Happy end of dead period. Let’s get active and flaunt our money!

 

[Asha’man]

Highly recommend listening to the latest Podcast on the Brink podcast by Inside the Hall. Goes over Florida and Houston’s portal recruiting and how you don’t need 4 and 5 star players. There was more 0 star players in the national championship game than 4 star players. Need experience and players that have produced at other schools. 

[FartsMcGee]

32 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

 

 

[str8baller]

8 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Freshman are wise to pay attention. Many of the good ones are getting recruited over like crazy right now.


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Why take an unproven 1-and-done 18 yr old when you can get a proven 22 yr old 1-and-done instead? 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Why take an unproven 1-and-done 18 yr old when you can get a proven 22 yr old 1-and-done instead? 

Generally agree. However some talent surpasses experience. Rare, but possible.


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[maharkn]

I think I am going to move Cedric Coward from Wash St to the top of my list

[Demo]

2 hours ago, Asha’man said:

Highly recommend listening to the latest Podcast on the Brink podcast by Inside the Hall. Goes over Florida and Houston’s portal recruiting and how you don’t need 4 and 5 star players. There was more 0 star players in the national championship game than 4 star players. Need experience and players that have produced at other schools. 

Thanks for the heads up, will check it out. I assume they did note that Sampson has 2 McDAA’s coming in this year. You acquire talent from where you can and I’ll be really curious to see if high end but not 1 and done-level kids become sort of undervalued assets. I kind of think that’s where this system may be heading for a minute. 

[BGleas]

10 hours ago, Demo said:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tayton-conerway-1.html
 

I’ve complained plenty about scouting stat lines, but Conerway’s is pretty interesting. 1) The combination of the good 2pt shooting % and averaging 5 assists/gm while playing for a team that was 250th in shooting % means he’s getting penetration, distorting defenses and creating easy looks for himself and others. Surround him with shooters and that’s a nice trait. 2) A defensive disrupter, and 3 steals a game is certainly that, would be incredibly valuable if this team ends up with rim protection issues. Hopefully those steals are a result of being able to guard rather than undisciplined freelancing. 3) Love the rebounding number because the way this roster is sort of going there doesn’t appear to be a Ballo/Ware handling your defensive glass in the offing. Wilkerson was also a 4 rebound guy. You get good rebounding from 5 guys you can live without having great rebounding from 1 or 2. 

To your point, while i'd love everyone to be a plus-shooter, we're going to need tough guards that can drive and get into the paint to go with our shooters. 

Not sure if you've heard but I'm a Celtics fan lol. Nobody shoots more 3's than the Celtics. Their poor shooting nights are typically when the ball is stagnant on the perimeter, step-backs, etc. Their good shooting nights are when Tatum, Brown, Holiday, White and Pritchard are penetrating, collapsing the defense and kicking out. 

Even if Conerway isn't a great shooter, we're going to need guys that can collapse the defense, get into the paint and kick out to DeVries, Bailey, hopefully Wilkerson and Goode, etc. 

We haven't had that at IU in a long, long time. 

[68Hoosier]

Dead period has been over for a couple of hours now and still no commitments this morning.  What the heck.... 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, BGleas said:

To your point, while i'd love everyone to be a plus-shooter, we're going to need tough guards that can drive and get into the paint to go with our shooters. 

Not sure if you've heard but I'm a Celtics fan lol. Nobody shoots more 3's than the Celtics. Their poor shooting nights are typically when the ball is stagnant on the perimeter, step-backs, etc. Their good shooting nights are when Tatum, Brown, Holiday, White and Pritchard are penetrating, collapsing the defense and kicking out. 

Even if Conerway isn't a great shooter, we're going to need guys that can collapse the defense, get into the paint and kick out to DeVries, Bailey, hopefully Wilkerson and Goode, etc. 

We haven't had that at IU in a long, long time. 

and Conerway is a plus plus defender 

[BGleas]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

and Conerway is a plus plus defender 

Definitely needed as well! Would definitely take an aggressive, downhill, good passing guard that is also a plus defender.  

[CSP]

1 minute ago, BGleas said:

Definitely needed as well! Would definitely take an aggressive, downhill, good passing guard that is also a plus defender.  

assist rate 39%... that plays 

[Silat Player]

9 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Dead period has been over for a couple of hours now and still no commitments this morning.  What the heck.... 

Devries is such a f*cking failure as a recruiter. LOL