Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Bowhunter 2,693]

Shouldn’t we want Ballo over Payne?

[AKHoosier 6,747]

I'm 50/50 on the Ballo news. The positives are obvious. 

He would add very good defensive and rebounding capabilities. Very good finisher around the rim too.

But how does he co-exist with Reneau though? I would hope to see Reneau step out and shoot maybe 3-4 3s per game if we land a post presence like Ballo.

Malik has a respectable enough shot from outside that defenses have to account for. 

Maybe we can actually go 4 out 1 in.

[DoctorP 909]

Yeah I don’t love Schuman leaving out Rice, even if it was just an oversight. Someone help me step off the ledge 

[IUFAN1976 2,794]

17 minutes ago, 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)

Where is Rice on that list, I thought he was visiting soon!

[ebridges24 2,417]

2 hours ago, ap2345 said:

They don't do much research at all. 

Robbie would be great, he could play the high post

[Chris007 43,567]

2 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

Yeah I don’t love Schuman leaving out Rice, even if it was just an oversight. Someone help me step off the ledge 

I believe it's because Rice has never confirmed it with anyone but this weekend was still the plan. 

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

Pegues with a crystal ball to Auburn has to be good news for us and Rice seeing how Auburn was linked to Rice if I recall correctly

[AH1971 1,446]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I believe it's because Rice has never confirmed it with anyone but this weekend was still the plan. 

NGW/Tyme alluding that Rice's visit is just smoke. Any confirmation on your end when he might land on campus?

[Chris007 43,567]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

NGW/Tyme alluding that Rice's visit is just smoke. Any confirmation on your end when he might land on campus?

I asked last night if Rice was still coming this weekend. The answer I received was that was still the plan. 

[RaceToTheTop 24,977]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Which I think can happen, just not sure it will. I do think Reneau and Mgbako will rebound better next season. That's why I don't think we need to add another big

I agree that we don't necessarily need another big (or at least a big that is going to start, but rather one to backup) but we know that we are going to bring in another big (that's probably for the Woodson thread, though, if we are talking about what we should do as opposed to what it going to happen).  With Payne, Ballo, and Williams all visiting, we know we are going to bring in a starting post.

Reneau is the key to the whole situation to the spacing issue.  Personally, I like Reneau but we could use him to be more a perimeter/driving option.  The truth is he game did grow last year and hopefully it grows even more next year.

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

2 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

NGW/Tyme alluding that Rice's visit is just smoke. Any confirmation on your end when he might land on campus?

if it is smoke then it is time to Boogie!

[AH1971 1,446]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I asked last night if Rice was still coming this weekend. The answer I received was that was still the plan. 

Great news!

[Adillac 953]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Ballo visiting this weekend 

Welp....Woody looking to have 2 bigs starting again lol...dude is a great player but its just funny...

[realTomCrean 1,505]

Ballo N Gallo

 

Sorry Chris 

[realTomCrean 1,505]

Rice, Hickman and/or Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo. Would be a unit of a portal haul 

[OKHOOSIER 1,984]

If Woody is not going to change to a guard heavy offense and one big we might as well throw a whole pile at the best one we can get. Ballo is as good a 5 as I would guess we see in the portal this spring. Gotta think competition will be stiff for his services and pricey. Probably prefer someone like Payne off the bench in a 6th man role, but as others have stated, probably a pipe dream and he wants starting minutes. 

[tyappleg 2,967]

1 hour 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

Absolutely get it.  He can't bail out an absolutely pathetic offensive possession like Ware did last year a lot.  I just think from a rebounding and defensive aspect, he would be a major plus.  But it does hurt offensively. I guess I hope our guard situation improves from "absolutely dreadful" to at least "serviceable" to help offset that. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,005]

1 hour ago, maharkn said:

Rice is visiting tomorrow as well right 

That's the rumor although the X accounts I follow indicate his visit is TBD.  Hopefully the rumors are accurate.

[dwtaylor1055 1,523]

Justin Hokanson confirming via twitter that rice no longer visitng Auburn.  I believe Justin covers Auburn via On3 

[Chris007 43,567]