Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Yes.  Maybe technically against the rules, but in reality there are no rules.

Teams are talking with agents weeks and months ahead of the portal opening.  Sometimes deals can be struck before the portal is open — then the player enters with a “do not contact” tag and they head to wherever.

At the least, a lot of recruiting work is done before the portal opens.

Rules?  We don't need no stinking rules.  

[Dave from Dayton]

57 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

I think there are a few posters here who think they’re Red Auerbach. 

Who else here thinks THEY are Red Auerbach?

[Stuhoo]

28 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Tbf, our fanbase has spent 25 years watching Davis/Crean/Archie/Woody try to coach. That’s like going to the hibachi place and getting Michael J Fox as your chef. You can’t blame ‘em for thinking “hey, I could do better than that!” 

You forgot one:

[68Hoosier]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

You forgot one:

How in the world can we forget double D.  The best college mind of the past 50 years.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I'm a little surprised that we haven't heard of any IU players hitting the portal yet.

Think it’ll happen sometime this week. Spring break was last week

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Think it’ll happen sometime this week. Spring break was last week

This week is basically over.  I have to think (hope) coaches meetings where held over spring break and player meetings Monday/Tuesday.  The fact that we don't have any significant announcements yet is probably a good sign, at least for some continuity.  

[Crazy about IU]

6 hours ago, tyappleg said:

I dont know what everyone is so upset about in this thread.  Portal season is the 2nd most exciting time to be an IU basketball fan.  Only behind coaching search season, which only happens once every 4 years. 

Enjoy this time everybody. 

When is Steven’s daughter getting out of school.

[pumpfake]

27 minutes ago, Crazy about IU said:

When is Steven’s daughter getting out of school.

This year, I believe. 

But not so fast - the family dog "Massie" starts obedience classes in May.

[BA47591]

21 hours ago, EasyEJay said:

Former Ben Davis CG KJ Windham in the portal after 2 years at NW .
 

Watched the kid a ton in HS a very high ceiling. Tough hard nosed MIC guard. IU desperately needs a kid like this off the bench . 

I liked him too. Something went wrong between him and the NW staff.

[RaceToTheTop]

52 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

I liked him too. Something went wrong between him and the NW staff.

This is what Chris Collins said about Windham on January 12th:

“We’re trying to help [Windham] fight through it and kind of find his way again,” said Collins. “We’re going to stick with him, we’re going to keep working with him, hopefully get his confidence back. He’s lost some confidence.”

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He then proceeded to only play in two games in the last two months of the season.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Raby has confirmed that Trent is staying at IU.

[str8baller]

26 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Raby has confirmed that Trent is staying at IU.

Love it. I’d say at a minimum he finds a good consistent spot in the rotation next year and starts his jr and sr year.  We need those guys in our program. 

[Hardwood83]

Speaking of continuity I wouldn't mind seeing what Harris can do. Maybe Drake is a competent back-up PG? Seems a shame to literally waste a year on both of them. Also no guarantee we'l get anyone better. But Miles & Ristic can move on as far as I'm concerned. 

[Home Jersey]

IIRC a school's compliance department is required to enter a players name to the portal within 48 hours of them giving notice of their decision. And the portal opens later this year. Most of our potential transfers don't have much tape from this year. Maybe some guys who know they will transfer are waiting to announce while they figure out what their next destination will be. 

[Unexpectedflash]

20 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Speaking of continuity I wouldn't mind seeing what Harris can do. Maybe Drake is a competent back-up PG? Seems a shame to literally waste a year on both of them. Also no guarantee we'l get anyone better. But Miles & Ristic can move on as far as I'm concerned. 

This is totally unfair but last year was such a miss in terms of scouting I’d rather just start all over lol. Drake may be an ok back up but idk it’s hard to say without him playing at all. Harris and miles were on a terrible team the year before so the jump feels too big. Purdue has someone from the same team also who also can’t get off the bench 

[RaceToTheTop]

22 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Speaking of continuity I wouldn't mind seeing what Harris can do. Maybe Drake is a competent back-up PG? Seems a shame to literally waste a year on both of them. Also no guarantee we'l get anyone better. But Miles & Ristic can move on as far as I'm concerned. 

I was really hopeful about Harris when he signed, but in the Puerto Rico games he only played a few minutes in a couple of the games and was a healthy Coach's Decision -- Did Not Play in the other.  Spent the rest of the year out with an injury after that.  Injury wasn't ever specified but he was seen in a boot early on at least.

Drake I didn't ever hold out hope for.  I'm not sure even if he was healthy that he would have been getting any kind of significant minutes.