Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Stuhoo 86,197]

24 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

I feel your pain mods and do not in the least envy you.  Really want Conwell.  Not too overly interested in Boogie.  One and done, and we should be able to find better, more consistent production for that timeframe in the portal.  Just wish we could get some dudes (atleast 2-3) that could get their own shot as well as hit from deep 36%+.  Don’t recall who said it, but having a team that can hit 75% free throws would go a long way.  The mid 60s from the line is probably more aggravating than the horrible 3 pt percentage/takes even though that has more impact on the game.  

Not only an excellent post, but an mdn post!

Now that’s some good news.

[AH1971 2,207]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Supposedly Antonio Reeves. an example of Calipari punking Woodson.  Not sure how much I trusted that because Woodson was ALL IN on X and Gallo, so if this story is true Woodson wasn’t willing to offer enough.  Bad decision. 

Seem to remember Antonio Reeves wanting to transfer but he wasn’t sure he had enough credits to graduate and transfer as a grad student (remember the court hadn’t placed an injunction on stopping free for all transfers at the time). He actually went back to Illinois St in the summer and tried to take as many courses as he could and ultimately ended up back at UK.

[IH8PU 220]

11 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Seem to remember Antonio Reeves wanting to transfer but he wasn’t sure he had enough credits to graduate and transfer as a grad student (remember the court hadn’t placed an injunction on stopping free for all transfers at the time). He actually went back to Illinois St in the summer and tried to take as many courses as he could and ultimately ended up back at UK.

Thanks for the clarification. I remember that now.

[SamIam 732]

Do NOT let Conwell get out of the state. Him and Rice. 

[AH1971 2,207]

Wonder how close Conwell and Jayden Taylor (Perry Meridian + Buer) are? Guessing that’s one of the connections to NC State?

[SamIam 732]

Just now, AH1971 said:

Wonder how close Conwell and Jayden Taylor (Perry Meridian + Buer) are? Guessing that’s one of the connections to NC State?

Has anyone said anything about him and potential IU interest?

[Chris007 56,882]

15 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Wonder how close Conwell and Jayden Taylor (Perry Meridian + Buer) are? Guessing that’s one of the connections to NC State?

It’s one of them but not the main one. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,545]

I ain't mad at all and I understand your point (I think - I hope). Please allow me to take a stab at it from the mods' point of view:
There are two current diametrically opposing views about threads veering off topic:

1. The posters that are pissed when, in their opinion, any and every thread evolves into an anti-Woodson thread.
2. The posters that are pissed because, in their opinion, they can't say anything anti-Woodson, even when they think it is relevant to the discussion at hand.

My take? Both points of view are right.
It is a challenge to read the board and keep things kinda/sorta on track and reasonable. And it is a given that threads will occasionally veer off-topic. It is also a reality that an individual poster may only post off-topic (in this case anti-Woodson) once and feel it is overzealous to have the thread contain a warning or have a post hidden. But when that is done, it is because of a trend, not any particular post.
So here is how we try to do it (remember, we make mistakes too!):

• Have a (very active) thread that is a place to vent about Woodson sucking and as a bad choice for IUBB Coach.
• Allow topics to veer some. 
• But when there are a series of posts that veer a thread, such as a recruiting thread, into an anti-Woodson "it doesn't matter who we get because the staff sux" thread, we try to steer the thread back to its intended and described topic. We want readers to be able to click on a thread topic and generally get the content relevant to the thread title.

It's a subjective challenge, but we try to get it right.
Our hope? That posters take the totality of the board into consideration when they see a topic veering - making it a place for great Hoosier fans and adding to the success of the interactions.
Hope that helps!
Stu (on behalf of all of the mods)

Well said

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[Hovadipo 60,083]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Conwell will Be taking an OV to NC State according to Rabjohns 

Strange because I pretty vividly remember calling dibs???

[Golfman25 6,304]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Conwell will Be taking an OV to NC State according to Rabjohns 

But we have money.  

[WRSMick55 133]

6 hours ago, IndyHoops said:

Out of our current 7 scholarship players, only 4 should be in the rotation for a top 25 team. MM, MR, Galloway, and Tucker. Leal, Newton, and Cupps should be at the end of the bench. And Galloway and Tucker probably shouldn’t start. So, IU needs at least 3 B10 ready starters and at least one if not 2 back ups.

At the bare minimum, 4 from the portal. But realistically 5, if not 6.

Also, no one is going to transfer to IU to sit behind Leal, Cupps, Newton, and even Galloway.

Being presumptive on things. Being nobody has seen Newton play we so we don’t know where Newton’s place on the roster is. He’s a question mark. I do believe he was highly regarded out of HS. but coming off knee injury. We’ll have to see where HE slots in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[IU - Kaulie 1,998]

5 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

This is not the thread.  This thread is for discussing IU portal targets not the current roster or former players.  

I agree, it has taken me awhile to go through page after page with the same posters arguing about the current roster and former players that really doesn’t pertain to the portal.  But why quote Chris who was not one of those posters?

I like Humrichous too and he isn’t going anywhere to come off the bench.

[IUc2016 7,121]

16 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I agree, it has taken me awhile to go through page after page with the same posters arguing about the current roster and former players that really doesn’t pertain to the portal.  But why quote Chris who was not one of those posters?

I like Humrichous too and he isn’t going anywhere to come off the bench.

He most definitely is not coming to be a backup. He is really trying to get workouts with NBA teams and a combine invite, would be silly to come back to college to get back-up minutes especially with the schools involved. 

[RaceToTheTop 29,015]

Tony Perkins visited Missouri back on April 1st and didn't commit and it's been ten days since.

My personal feeling is that the three players we are in best position for are Rice, Hickman, and Payne.

[RaceToTheTop 29,015]

6 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

He most definitely is not coming to be a backup. He is really trying to get workouts with NBA teams and a combine invite, would be silly to come back to college to get back-up minutes especially with the schools involved. 

Spoiler alert:  he ain't getting a combine invite.

[JaybobHoosier 12,556]

4 hours ago, mdn82 said:

I feel your pain mods and do not in the least envy you.  Really want Conwell.  Not too overly interested in Boogie.  One and done, and we should be able to find better, more consistent production for that timeframe in the portal.  Just wish we could get some dudes (atleast 2-3) that could get their own shot as well as hit from deep 36%+.  Don’t recall who said it, but having a team that can hit 75% free throws would go a long way.  The mid 60s from the line is probably more aggravating than the horrible 3 pt percentage/takes even though that has more impact on the game.  

What do you know, you were a terrible mod :) 

[IUc2016 7,121]

4 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Spoiler alert:  he ain't getting a combine invite.

True. But I am betting he could get some workouts. Enough teams will be involved, he isn’t going to be a back up. 

[NashvilleHoosier 3,842]

47 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I agree, it has taken me awhile to go through page after page with the same posters arguing about the current roster and former players that really doesn’t pertain to the portal.  But why quote Chris who was not one of those posters?

I like Humrichous too and he isn’t going anywhere to come off the bench.

Kaulie and Old Fart being in a fight with Chris in the middle is arguably the most significant news this thread has seen to date. And we thought it was a dead period!!

[HoosierTrav 8,103]

11 hours ago, Chris007 said:

To point 2 Banks, Gunn did not improve but Reneau did. Is that because of the staff or is that because the individual player put in the time to get better?

It’s really on the player. The staff and program need to have the resources available to players who are willing to put in the work. Victor Oladipo often was in the gym well before and after the rest of his teammates. Some guys do the bare minimum and do not take advantage of the resources available. All of the players have keys to Cook Hall 24/7. 
 

I don’t believe it’s the coaches responsibility to develop the players skill. Obviously he can help with matters but it’s his responsibility to establish a culture that extra work is required. You have to earn your role every single day. Then scout, identify, and recruit players that fit that program culture. 
 

Dan Hurley is the best at this in cbb right now and it shows. Guy has an absolute machine going right now and I don’t see it stopping unless an NBA team steals him away. 

[Ryno6284 3,685]

7 hours ago, AH1971 said:

Saying that Mike Woodson has no intention of using or developing Gabe Cupps because X, X, and X happened in the past is in fact bashing. Nobody on here has any clue how or what Gabe Cupps will look like next year. From my experiences, the best thing about freshman is that they always become sophomores. 

Unless they turn pro!