Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[BH33]

7 minutes ago, EasyEJay said:

The picture isn't some sort of clue I don't think, all the IU burners have been using pictures/GIFs of dogs when we they hear good portal news. Don't ask me why lol its become a thing for some reason. So I think he just liked this picture and has been waiting to post it after hearing some big news but again don't think the picture is a clue or alludes to whom it is just a Dog Pic we wanted to post after hearing a rumor 

"dog on the way" is why the burners have been using dog pics/gif

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, BH33 said:

"dog on the way" is why the burners have been using dog pics/gif

We had people on this website call Xavier Johnson a "dog" .... wow lol 

[FortWayneHoosier]

8 minutes ago, sirhoosierlot said:

i'm officially old 

 

[tyappleg]

42 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Curious who they’re alluding to 

Some people on twitter seem to think it has something to do with Leal because of the For Sale sign.  But that doesn't make sense to me, as he is out of eligibility.  He also said he has been hinting at this for a while and the guy would be tall if he stands on all his cash (which doesn't fit Leal imo). 

[Pagoda]

After a coaching search and all these recruiting processes, I'm "burned out" of all these X/Twitter accounts and their symbolic pictures, hints, and teases.

I'm also pretty sure 90%+ of what they post is what they read here and on other IU boards.  Maybe a few of them have real info, but not many.

[Okram]

Leal actually could have had one more year if they just sat him after his ankle injury in 2022-2023 instead of playing him a handful of times in mop up duty the last couple minutes of a few games. 

[tyappleg]

Might be referring to Rod Clark as an assistant and not a player (check that thread for info)

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Okram said:

Leal actually could have had one more year if they just sat him after his ankle injury in 2022-2023 instead of playing him a handful of times in mop up duty the last couple minutes of a few games. 

It does seem like Goode and Leal as the 2 options we are looking at trying to add.  Goode for sure, but the hints from the burnerverse indicate Leal as the surprise candidate.  lol

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Not sure i want leal again but 

(whispers) he is a plus defender lol

[Home Jersey]

How does Leal conceivably have any eligibility left? Not buying that at all. Hardly buy the Goode possibility either at this point

[RaceToTheTop]

10 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

How does Leal conceivably have any eligibility left? Not buying that at all. Hardly buy the Goode possibility either at this point

20-21 doesn't count.  In 22-23 he was limited to 11 games (24 minutes).  His case is basically the same as Goode's as the NCAA has already ruled that 20-21 doesn't count.

That said, I don't think either would win eligibility.

[Okram]

14 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

How does Leal conceivably have any eligibility left? Not buying that at all. Hardly buy the Goode possibility either at this point

He has a similar (yet weaker especially since he got a covid year anyway) case to Goode. He would have had a great case if, like I said above, they hadn’t played him a few times late in the season for a couple minutes.
 

Leal played 11 games in 2022-2023 for a total of 24 minutes. He injured his ankle early in the season and could have just been shut down rather than log 17 minutes in the 8 games he appeared in after the injury. His 11th game was 1 minute vs Kent State in the round of 64. 

Edited April 30, 2025 by Okram

[RaceToTheTop]

33 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It does seem like Goode and Leal as the 2 options we are looking at trying to add.  Goode for sure, but the hints from the burnerverse indicate Leal as the surprise candidate.  lol

IF Goode were granted eligibility, then Leal's case would be solid as well.  Each has four years that have counted since 20-21 didn't and both played a season that would have put them under the number of games that counted BUT they played games in the second half of the season.

That said, I'm not sure adding both makes IU a better team.  Dorn and Goode are similar (although I think Goode is better).

Right now, Bailey/Alexis/Harris/DeVries are the only players we have that can play at the 4 or 5.  Still would prefer to get one more big even if it's a backup or a reach.

[RaceToTheTop]

6 minutes ago, Okram said:

He has a similar (yet weaker especially since he got a covid year anyway) case to Goode. He would have had a great case if, like I said above, they hadn’t played him a few times late in the season for a couple minutes.
 

Leal played 11 games in 2022-2023 for a total of 24 minutes. He injured his ankle early in the season and could have just been shut down rather than log 17 minutes in the 8 games he appeared in after the injury. His 11th game was 1 minute vs Kent State in the round of 64. 

Truth is that Woodson should have shut him down in January.  He played 8 total minutes in the second half of the season.

[bigrod]

8 minutes ago, Okram said:

He has a similar (yet weaker especially since he got a covid year anyway) case to Goode. He would have had a great case if, like I said above, they hadn’t played him a few times late in the season for a couple minutes.
 

Leal played 11 games in 2022-2023 for a total of 24 minutes. He injured his ankle early in the season and could have just been shut down rather than log 17 minutes in the 8 games he appeared in after the injury. His 11th game was 1 minute vs Kent State in the round of 64. 

But... Why?

I appreciate everything he did last season, but he doesn't seem to fit with the type of team they are building.

[CSP]

Just now, bigrod said:

But... Why?

I appreciate everything he did last season, but he doesn't seem to fit with the type of team they are building.

I disagree. 

He can keep the ball in front of him.. 

The ball doesn't stick in his hands and he cuts well, opportunisticly... 

Two people he doesn't mesh with... Malik, Ballo. 

[Home Jersey]

4 minutes ago, bigrod said:

But... Why?

I appreciate everything he did last season, but he doesn't seem to fit with the type of team they are building.

Gonna go ahead and call the Leal possibility 0. Goode, if he gets the waiver would be a nice add… that’s only slightly less hard to see happening than Leal though IMO. 

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I disagree. 

He can keep the ball in front of him.. 

The ball doesn't stick in his hands and he cuts well, opportunisticly... 

Two people he doesn't mesh with... Malik, Ballo. 

If he has a late growth spurt this summer I’d love to add a 6’10 Anthony Leal to this roster. Lol 

[Juwan Moye]

Twitter land (Tyme) says it’s about Rod Clark as a new assistant and says they’re still trying to get Goode.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

25 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Gonna go ahead and call the Leal possibility 0. Goode, if he gets the waiver would be a nice add… that’s only slightly less hard to see happening than Leal though IMO. 

It’s not Zero.  Although I can see why you think that.  
 

wish we were going to add a center.  Bummed about that.