Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Hoosierfanyuh 6,894]

As for Instagram update: KJ started following Harris tonight 

[Rico 3,561]

40 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

Just such a very entertaining off season from start to finish.


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Fixed it for you.

[Hoosierfanyuh 6,894]

https://x.com/joe_knows_news/status/1917075363831943528?s=46

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,807]

Quick morning FYI.   Harris arrived yesterday afternoon and his visit was scheduled to run through this morning for anyone concerned there wasn't any kind of official news last night.

[dwtaylor1055 1,973]

do i have some concerns about having one guy currently over 6'9"?  Sure, BUT it is what it is.  CMW tried the towers exercise and well that had its high and lows throughout the season.  Same can be said the year before with MR and Ware.  

I am sure we'll have some headaches given our height issues this year and rebounding concerns.  I think having guys that have a knack for rebounding at a higher % while being 6'8" is a good offset IF you have multiples of them.  Let's get Harris(sounds promising), nab Leo and go into summer full speed

[Ryno6284 4,454]

You guys are way overthinking this height thing! If DDV gets 5 to work as 1 on defense, which I think he will, our defense will be pretty good. Can make up some height with wingspan and vertical. 
 

Im not worried at all! Happiest I’ve been about IU bball in a long time! 

[Ryno6284 4,454]

Harris would be a very solid piece to add to Sisley for a long term foundation!

[Rico 3,561]

10 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

Harris would be a very solid piece to add to Sisley for a long term foundation!

[Stuhoo 89,578]

Rebounding with 'smaller bigs' is no problem whatsoever.

Rim protection is more of an issue.

[8bucks 7,554]

WVU did not have a significant rim protector last year did they?  If not, does anyone know if that became an Achilles heel issue last year or did they manage it through team D. 

[AH1971 3,213]

11 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

WVU did not have a significant rim protector last year did they?  If not, does anyone know if that became an Achilles heel issue last year or did they manage it through team D. 

They did not. But they also had 2-3 high level wing defenders including Sencire Harris who is one of the best on-ball defenders in the country. 

[Demo 23,619]

17 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Rebounding with 'smaller bigs' is no problem whatsoever.

Rim protection is more of an issue.

Yup. Rebounding is technique and want to. And you can mitigate rim protection some by controlling dribble penetration. We’ll see how that goes. I’d be more worried about teams who’ll just play through the post. Purdue, MSU, maybe Illinois. But then you just have to work those matchups on the other end. A kid like Kohler might be able to put 18 and 10 on you, but can Izzo keep him on the floor if he can’t match up and he’s distorting their defense? Would be interesting. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,935]

Harris had great numbers as a FR... 

6'8 220 

In his first 11 games (4 against P4 teams) he averaged 16p 7r .. 64.7% FG 

UNF won @ SC and @ GT early in year.  Harris had a big game at GT. 

In the 12th game he sprained his ankle, sat 2 games... and avgs after that--- 11.7p 7r 49.7% FGs 

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Also... we've had "rim protection" for 7 years at IU... hasn't amounted to much. 

[IUGRAD06 932]

Harris is young and grew from 6’2” his frosh year to 6’8” by his senior season.  Lots of growth there in a short time.  Has a good frosh season so for balancing out the classes it is a good pickup. 

[jonz44 856]

I'd play college basketball for free.  :)  

I would also... but no one would watch lol.

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[Okram 41]

45 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

They did not. But they also had 2-3 high level wing defenders including Sencire Harris who is one of the best on-ball defenders in the country. 

Harris. The anti-Mgbako. 
 

 

[IndyHoosier1997 170]

Trilly bomb for Josh Harris to Indiana. 

[Demo 23,619]

3 minutes ago, IndyHoosier1997 said:

Trilly bomb for Josh Harris to Indiana. 

This is one that from the jump has felt like it would be pretty shocking if it didn’t happen

[RaceToTheTop 31,148]

Three years of eligibility for Harris.  Even if he isn't a major player from the get go, looks like there would be room for him to grow into the spot.

[tyappleg 8,085]

Harris is now official.  Huge pickup imo.  Getting promising freshman are very important in the portal era imo.