Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[str8baller]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Ballo visiting this weekend 

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

That’s the same thought I had.  That would be the lineup but it’s hard to see CMW not getting a big starter so I believe IU asking him to come off the bench is probably accurate.

Again, he is not going anywhere to come off the bench.  Have to believe he would have other offers, but I want him.

He's this years Dalton Knecht to me, just not quite as athletic

[IH8PU]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

Was there really a chance of that happening? IMO ... no

 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

I mean it’s been posted everywhere he’s targeting another big, i would love for us to get the best one in the portal. Hes built for the big ten. Getting good guards goes a long way.

[AH1971]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Go Big or go home

Literally. He's a monster.

[hoosiersoxfan]

6 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

It might be, but Ballo is also a heck of a college player so I would have no issues adding him to the team if he wanted to come to IU.  Also, he is a terrible free throw shooter so he will fit right in.

Edited April 11, 2024 by hoosiersoxfan

[IU - Kaulie]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

He's this years Dalton Knecht to me, just not quite as athletic

The videos of him shooting the ball makes my eyes happy.  I know it was against some weaker competition, but the tape on him shooting the ball doesn’t lie.

The same problem I keep coming back to, not just with him but several others, is can CMW and his staff put these players in a position to take advantage of their skill sets?  Rice and a Ballo type probably.  A shooter as skilled as Humrichous, I have my doubts.

[JSHoosier]

10 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

You didn't actually expect him to, did you? At least Ballo is a good big, just bad for spacing.

[Jam]

Welcome the possibility of more bigs visiting. Going into the season with foul prone Malik is a bigger glaring whole than last years guards.

[str8baller]

5 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

You didn't actually expect him to, did you? At least Ballo is a good big, just bad for spacing.

Me…not really. But a lot of people have posted lots of lineups with that type of speculation.  
 

I’m pretty much in the  camp of 1 of Galloway/Tucker will start plus a 2nd big, meaning we really only have one spot open: dynamic playmaking PG-type. Hopefully Rice is that guy.  
 

We can add depth but realistically the starting 5 will eat up the bulk of the minutes and determine our fate. 

[Trish]

17 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Dreams of Woody changing his two post offense slowly dying. 

Woodson is stuck in 2008. 

[FW Hoosier]

6 minutes ago, Trish said:

Woodson is stuck in 2008. 

And I'm 2000 & Late. 

[dwtaylor1055]

Ballo coming here would be a big win.  

[tyappleg]

I hate the 2 big, clog the lane, line up as much as anybody, but if we're going to run it; you have to get a guy like Ballo in the portal. Would be a tremendous pick up for Woodson's system. 

[Chris007]

21 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

I hate the 2 big, clog the lane, line up as much as anybody, but if we're going to run it; you have to get a guy like Ballo in the portal. Would be a tremendous pick up for Woodson's system. 

The more I think about it the more I think it would be worse than last year. At least last season Ware could step out and hit a 3 or jumper. Ballo can't do anything other than clog the paint. Hard pass for me, also because he would demand a huge NIL deal. Let another team empty their NIL on him not us

[Hornsby]

The more I think about it the more I think it would be worse than last year. At least last season Ware could step out and hit a 3 or jumper. Ballo can't do anything other than clog the paint. Hard pass for me, also because he would demand a huge NIL deal. Let another team empty their NIL on him not us

Sounds like he will take 5 visits including North Carolina so lots of competition. My guess is he will want top dollar.

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[maharkn]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The more I think about it the more I think it would be worse than last year. At least last season Ware could step out and hit a 3 or jumper. Ballo can't do anything other than clog the paint. Hard pass for me, also because he would demand a huge NIL deal. Let another team empty their NIL on him not us

Only way I see this working is if MR becomes more confident and consistant outside. If MR can be a stretch 4 this would work. I would prefer Ballo over Payne because he is a better rebounder and that is where we have struggled in the past. 

[Trish]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The more I think about it the more I think it would be worse than last year. At least last season Ware could step out and hit a 3 or jumper. Ballo can't do anything other than clog the paint. Hard pass for me, also because he would demand a huge NIL deal. Let another team empty their NIL on him not us

What are you talking about Chris? This is Woodson's dream. We don't shoot the 3 point basketball here!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From Mike Schumann -

Visitors with confirmed dates for #iubb in the coming days:

• April 12 – Pharrel Payne (Minnesota)
• April 14 – Oumar Ballo (Arizona)
• April 14 – Connor Hickman (Bradley)
• April 19 – Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford)
• April 19 – Amari Williams (Drexel)

[AH1971]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From Mike Schumann -

Visitors with confirmed dates for #iubb in the coming days:

• April 12 – Pharrel Payne (Minnesota)
• April 14 – Oumar Ballo (Arizona)
• April 14 – Connor Hickman (Bradley)
• April 19 – Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford)
• April 19 – Amari Williams (Drexel)

Isn't Rice scheduled this weekend?