Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[ronzo4IU]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Orme will be a Hoosier. Just my feeling nothing else

If he's the guy from Bellmont, seems like a back up big to me.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

When the pundits start profiling specific players it's a good bet they're high on the IU radar.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-transfer-portal-names-to-know-belmont-forward-sam-orme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQzj69leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9tEwMW6gLiW9neVpacWeQnpPl5UGMbD_dpON9J_GMGLhYNT1rGefMHBu83w_aem_BDedUEVsoxJNnQfx3EvN7w

[tyappleg]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

I will go by what I watched this year

Miles was a great hustle guy and solid defender by the end of the year. (Maybe the only guy who gave a **** down the stretch)

He improved from where he was at beginning of the season.  But he's such a zero on offense that he needs to be a lock down type defender to get significant playing time in my opinion. He's not there yet, but his improvement during the year has me hopeful.  

I'd still keep both Miles and Dorn personally as they both can fill different roles off the bench.  (No idea what we paid Dorn, but could see the argument if we overpaid last offseason).  We need 5 starters out of the portal regardless of who stays and goes.  Id personally rather have 2 guys with a year in the system give us 10 minutes a game next year. (Need Dorn to be more consistent from deep, but I think a more limited role would improve his percentage numbers since he wouldnt (hopefully) have to force things as much)

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The head sportswriter for the South Bend Tribune did quite a story on the ND basketball program and specifically stated he expects Markus Burton and Jalan Haralson to portal.  Really interesting that the local newspaper would go this hard at ND whom they typically treat with oven mitts.

https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2026/03/25/notre-dame-basketball-transfer-portal-departures-update-shrewsberry/89323415007/

 

 

 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

I like that Orme has two years of eligibility left

[Unexpectedflash]

Is orme a center or a pf? There aren’t that many videos of him but he can obviously shoot. I thought he looked slow though and I’m not sure is big enough to be a center. Granted the videos i watched were only 1 min long lol 

[Shooter]

3 hours ago, CSP said:

I mean... what's there to like? ... he had 9 assts all season lol... like what are we even doing? 22 turnovers

The case for Dorn in general is that he's a good shooter with good positional size.

The case for Dorn on this team in particular is that we only have two Big Ten caliber players eligible to return. Not sure we are in a position to run one of them off because he is flawed. (unless he has crazy high NIL demands or something)

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

When the pundits start profiling specific players it's a good bet they're high on the IU radar.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-transfer-portal-names-to-know-belmont-forward-sam-orme/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQzj69leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9tEwMW6gLiW9neVpacWeQnpPl5UGMbD_dpON9J_GMGLhYNT1rGefMHBu83w_aem_BDedUEVsoxJNnQfx3EvN7w

Sure does.  Not the look i want but that’s not surprising. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

Complaining about 1 player when we’ll likely need 7 more after him is a choice. A shooter off the bench is just fine.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

I do think he’s a tad redundant with Sisley, though 

[CSP]

1 hour ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Is orme a center or a pf? There aren’t that many videos of him but he can obviously shoot. I thought he looked slow though and I’m not sure is big enough to be a center. Granted the videos i watched were only 1 min long lol 

Orme is not a 5

[Kentuckysucks]

1 minute ago, CSP said:

Orme is not a 5

A backup 4 at Best.

[Home Jersey]

Patiently but eagerly awaiting reports of potential PG targets. 

[CSP]

47 minutes ago, Shooter said:

The case for Dorn in general is that he's a good shooter with good positional size.

The case for Dorn on this team in particular is that we only have two Big Ten caliber players eligible to return. Not sure we are in a position to run one of them off because he is flawed. (unless he has crazy high NIL demands or something)

Outside of a 4 game stretch this year in conference he shot 28.7% from 3, with size, that he doesn't use to his advantage, can't defend, and doesn't create for others. I'd pass on paying him starter NIL money. 

[CSP]

4 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

A backup 4 at Best.

he does have excellent eFG%

[Shooter]

Just now, CSP said:

Outside of a 4 game stretch this year in conference he shot 28.7% from 3, with size, that he doesn't use to his advantage, can't defend, and doesn't create for others. I'd pass on paying him starter NIL money. 

I'll agree with doesn't create for others and mediocre at best defense. But the argument of "if you don't count the games he played well, his stats actually aren't that good" has always been funny to me.

Dorn is a bench piece or at best a 5th starter type at this level. I do consider him a high major caliber player though. 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, Shooter said:

I'll agree with doesn't create for others and mediocre at best defense. But the argument of "if you don't count the games he played well, his stats actually aren't that good" has always been funny to me.

Dorn is a bench piece or at best a 5th starter type at this level. I do consider him a high major caliber player though. 

I mean... it's looking like that 4 game stretch is an anomaly. 28% for someone you consider a good shooter? That's not a good shooter. 

And that's by far his best quality. 

[MonteMarcaccini]

1 hour ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Is orme a center or a pf? There aren’t that many videos of him but he can obviously shoot. I thought he looked slow though and I’m not sure is big enough to be a center. Granted the videos i watched were only 1 min long lol 

Have watched him since he was about 10 playing with Jake Davis and Logan Imes on the AAU circuit as well as thru the Carmel years and he has always been a skilled perimeter kid that grew into a stretch 4.  Seemingly would be an ideal shooting/spacing forward off the bench that can guard a little bit in the post.

Question is whether his long time family ties to IU win out accepting that role over the chance to start and play more elsewhere such as for Alexander at KSt.

My friend knows him and the family and he seems to think he will end up at IU.

[Shooter]

1 minute ago, CSP said:

I mean... it's looking like that 4 game stretch is an anomaly. 28% for someone you consider a good shooter? That's not a good shooter. 

And that's by far his best quality. 

28% is a made up number you created by removing his good games. If you subtract out his slump in February, his percentage would be mid-40s. See how ridiculous this is?

The full truth is Nick Dorn took 158 attempts from three this season. They all counted. He shot 38%.

[ronzo4IU]

9 minutes ago, CSP said:

I mean... it's looking like that 4 game stretch is an anomaly. 28% for someone you consider a good shooter? That's not a good shooter. 

And that's by far his best quality. 

It should come down to what starting 5 we land in the portal and if he is wiling to come off the bench and work his tail bone off to get better on D.  Put up 500 3's a day to get better because he does have a nice looking stroke.