Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Stuhoo]

50 minutes ago, ziggyiu said:

It feel like we experienced some of that with Crean.

Hopefully the defense will keep us in games when the shots aren't falling--unlike the Crean years. 

Good point and true.

Been nine years of Crean gone tho

[mike vannice]

I know Coach Devries says he likes what we have at the 5 but we play in the Big Ten. Two words-foul trouble, make that four words--injuries happen. just need some depth in the frontcourt. Time will tell. Let's all have fun this summer. The team arrives next week and practices and workouts begin. We should hear a few tidbits how players are looking. July we're back to AAU games and recruiting updates and maybe some more visits. August we have the Puerto Rico trip and hopefully some video of the team against some quality competition. September more visits and hopefully commitments. And football will be back.

[rayl456]

10 hours ago, coonhounds said:

You guys are funny! We need to be top level in year 1. There is no excuse or time for a rebuild! I am not saying he can't get it going in 2 years but if next season is a failure it won't be easy to rebound from imo. Posters already making excuses is laughable. I remain optimistic however he can coach this roster to a better result than most think. Time will tell but to say we shouldn't expect success immediately is ridiculous

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Define “top level” please…and your definition of success.  That would help me understand what the heck you’re saying, sir.  :)

[RaceToTheTop]

Two weeks since the last post in this thread and there still is no word on either Goode and Leal.

The NCAA's snail's pace is annoying.

[BA47591]

On 5/31/2025 at 8:16 AM, coonhounds said:

You guys are funny! We need to be top level in year 1. There is no excuse or time for a rebuild! I am not saying he can't get it going in 2 years but if next season is a failure it won't be easy to rebound from imo. Posters already making excuses is laughable. I remain optimistic however he can coach this roster to a better result than most think. Time will tell but to say we shouldn't expect success immediately is ridiculous

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If we win more than 10 games in the conference this year we'll make the tourney and DeVries can coach. Thats the ceiling. Between 7th and 14th could go a lot of ways. I think I did a May, Pop, Kelsey rough average and through it out there as an expected bar to reach, and theres no way that will be possible. I'm a long ways from being swayed into thinking that Dolson really hit it out of the park. 

 

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

 

If we win more than 10 games in the conference this year we'll make the tourney and DeVries can coach. Thats the ceiling. Between 7th and 14th could go a lot of ways. I think I did a May, Pop, Kelsey rough average and through it out there as an expected bar to reach, and theres no way that will be possible. I'm a long ways from being swayed into thinking that Dolson really hit it out of the park. 

 

Need you to look into that crystal ball and tell me what lotto numbers to play! 

[Stuhoo]

32 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

 

If we win more than 10 games in the conference this year we'll make the tourney and DeVries can coach. Thats the ceiling. Between 7th and 14th could go a lot of ways. I think I did a May, Pop, Kelsey rough average and through it out there as an expected bar to reach, and theres no way that will be possible. I'm a long ways from being swayed into thinking that Dolson really hit it out of the park. 

 

About the same as Mike Woodson's teams is the ceiling? What is the floor?

Opinions are what we're here for and you are certainly entitled to yours, but I'm curious what the basis is for your opinion.

• Can't be roster quality because Woodson failed with far more roster star power, and Kelsey succeeded greatly last year with significantly less roster buzz.
• Isn't it more accurate to state that the new era is currently a big, fat question mark, but is being led by a staff that has flat-out produced results wherever they've been.

[hper50]

This is me looking too far into things…. Lamar Wilkerson is listed as #3 on the roster… but in a recent video posted on social media, he’s wearing the #32 practice jersey…. Maybe a sign Leal is returning to wear #3?

[ebridges24]

1 hour ago, hper50 said:

This is me looking too far into things…. Lamar Wilkerson is listed as #3 on the roster… but in a recent video posted on social media, he’s wearing the #32 practice jersey…. Maybe a sign Leal is returning to wear #3?

hmmmmmmm??

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

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• Isn't it more accurate to state that the new era is currently a big, fat question mark, but is being led by a staff that has flat-out produced results wherever they've been.

Most fair / balanced line of thinking imo.

have seen projections of IU finishing 12th in conference or worse and best case being a low tourney seed. 
I think that’s overly pessimistic considering DeVries’ track record in building teams and record, the level of players brought in across the floor including elite outside shooting on high volume (Wilkerson particularly), the veteran depth and the history of winning the transfers bring. That said, we really have no idea how well they will gel, how ready they will be as a team for B1G level bball, and how consistently they can win without a banging big up front (I’m less concerned about that, but of course don’t know). 
I personally am high on the team’s construction and running and shooting plan, and am pumped to see Wilkerson and Conerway getting down the floor and orchestrating offense. I think we’ll be a lot better than 12th, but it’s hard to predict at this point 

[Henryville Hoosier]

Bump

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Ready!

[Brass Cannon]

If we aren’t wowed here then DeVries is gonna have a real tough offseason 

[IUHoosier5]

Got my hopes up opening this thread again

[WayneFleekHoosier]

3 minutes ago, IUHoosier5 said:

Got my hopes up opening this thread again

Hopefully they stay up longer than a month. Mine faded quickly with the abomination we built last year. Tried to let myself get excited by the optimists. But never believed in this roster. It started with the Enright addition for me. 

[str8baller]

On 6/16/2025 at 1:05 PM, BA47591 said:

If we win more than 10 games in the conference this year we'll make the tourney and DeVries can coach. Thats the ceiling. Between 7th and 14th could go a lot of ways. I think I did a May, Pop, Kelsey rough average and through it out there as an expected bar to reach, and theres no way that will be possible. I'm a long ways from being swayed into thinking that Dolson really hit it out of the park.

Pretty good post. We’re a long way from “Devries can coach.”  
 

The margin wasn’t that big. Win NW and Iowa at home and we’re at 11 wins. Pretty easy bar to hit for a good coach. Roster was a problem but not our ultimate barrier to making the tournament. 

[IUHoosier5]

16 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Hopefully they stay up longer than a month. Mine faded quickly with the abomination we built last year. Tried to let myself get excited by the optimists. But never believed in this roster. It started with the Enright addition for me. 

I was one of those optimists. Now I’m seeing things for what they are much like you have been. He has no choice but to start things off with a bang, so I hope he’s working the back channels on someone like Flory as we speak… 

[Pagoda]

7 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Pretty good post. We’re a long way from “Devries can coach.”  
 

The margin wasn’t that big. Win NW and Iowa at home and we’re at 11 wins. Pretty easy bar to hit for a good coach. Roster was a problem but not our ultimate barrier to making the tournament. 

@BA47591 has a lot of interesting posts I was way too dismissive of.  I think he was the first to point out the issue on how long it took to get a staff in place.  I hope he’s right because at least that is fixed this year.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 minute ago, IUHoosier5 said:

I was one of those optimists. Now I’m seeing things for what they are much like you have been. He has no choice but to start things off with a bang, so I hope he’s working the back channels on someone like Flory as we speak… 

Reading between the lines, some discussions with players agents has been ongoing.  We likely know a few options already.  If Flory is one, to me, is highly unlikely. But like Dolson has said, if you are starting when the portal opens you are too late and behind.  I don’t give a damn about depth 11-13. I care about 1-10.   And hopefully that will reflect in what we try to build.

[Demo]

31 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

If we aren’t wowed her then DeVries is gonna have a real tough offseason 

It’s not like I know him but gonna go out on a limb and guess that our reaction to the ‘26 roster will factor very little into however much DDV does or doesn’t enjoy his offseason.