Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Stuhoo]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm sure you are right. 

I think we'll get 2 of those 4 but hopefully 3

Two is really pretty good. Three of those plus Carlyle?!!? That's a friggin modern-day portal-era mega haul.

Is this really possible? To me, that's too much experienced talent to fail.

The next week is going to be either

1. Epically disappointing, or
2. Epic

[AH1971]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Two is really pretty good. Three of those plus Carlyle?!!? That's a friggin modern-day portal-era mega haul.

Is this really possible? To me, that's too much experienced talent to fail.

The next week is going to be either

1. Epically disappointing, or
2. Epic

I was told by a certain poster, maybe @Golfman25 that it was next to impossible to land 3 top 50 players from the portal (as it had only been done once) and that "Mediocre Mike" had no chance "BEcaUsE hE waS goLfInG" (during the dead period). Seems like there's a 95% chance we get at least two top 15 guards (Rice #14 and Carlyle #10) and we seem to be in a good spot to land the overall #1 player in Ballo.

Who would have thought that a coach playing golf at 8am on a Sunday morning the night after the F4 could flip the script so fast? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I like the overall talent level of what appear to be our primary targets.  Personally, I hope that whatever players we land from the portal don't all have just 1 year of eligibility remaining and they all have to be replaced along with Gallo and Leal next spring.  I realize any player can leave after 1 year but I'd feel more comfortable with the thought that at least a couple might stick around for another year to mesh with some '25 recruits - @Barrel Rick are you reading this?

[AH1971]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I like the overall talent level of what appear to be our primary targets.  Personally, I hope that whatever players we land from the portal don't all have just 1 year of eligibility remaining and they all have to be replaced along with Gallo and Leal next spring.  I realize any player can leave after 1 year but I'd feel more comfortable with the thought that at least a couple might stick around for another year to mesh with some '25 recruits - @Barrel Rick are you reading this?

Rice has 3 as does Carlyle. I believe this would be Ballo's Covid year. 

[Ryno6284]

12 hours ago, Artie86 said:

Hey,…..mine’s May 5th! Lol

Mine is May 6th!

hopefully we get a commitment this weekend!

[eddy4iu]

Trilly posted a commitment prediction for Carlyle to IU at 9:37 this morning FWIW.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Surfing the 247 portal website before work...on the 247 portal rankings it now shows a Crystal ball pick for Kanaan Carlyle to IU. 

https://247sports.com/season/2024-basketball/transferportaltop/

 

He is #10

Edit: This makes Hickman or Humrichous a must IMO. Need a shooter off the bench. We are in no way to turn a talent like this down. But, shooters shooters and shooters is the need. 

Who is making the crystal ball prediction is usually more important than the number of crystal balls.  Travis Branham is the one who made crystal balls for Rice and Carlyle.  That's a good one to have.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

That's a good question and I don't know the answer. I'm not sure that we'll find out. 

Yeah, think there is some greediness going around right now.  But that is a good thing.

I can't see any way that three highly ranked portal guards would ever commit to the same school where there is one 30+ minute guy coming back and a 5 star incoming freshman wing plus the returning starter at the 3 is coming back.  If there are three highly ranked guards, you take the first two willing to commit.

[GloryDays]

 I used to live on the recruiting page, visiting it at least twice daily.Its been ages since I checked in and find myself obsessed with this thread.I guess that's where we are with the landscape and this coaching staff.

Big change from the late 70's when I subscribed to the hoop scoop and Clark Francis.Damm Im old!

 

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, eddy4iu said:

Trilly posted a commitment prediction for Carlyle to IU at 9:37 this morning FWIW.

Some guy named Chris posted on this thread at 8:25 this morning. I've heard that both deals are done for Rice and Carlyle. Tell Travis to get up a little earlier. I'm just kidding.

[Chris007]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Yeah, think there is some greediness going around right now.  But that is a good thing.

I can't see any way that three highly ranked portal guards would ever commit to the same school where there is one 30+ minute guy coming back and a 5 star incoming freshman wing plus the returning starter at the 3 is coming back.  If there are three highly ranked guards, you take the first two willing to commit.

Yeah that's why I think you see Conwell visiting NC St and Hickman leaning towards Cincy

[Kentuckysucks]

What the hell does that mean Trilly?

 

[realTomCrean]

Hmm how are things shaping up for IU in the portal I wonder 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

What the hell does that mean Trilly?

 

Rice recruiting Carlyle to come with him to IU

[Stuhoo]

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

What the hell does that mean Trilly?

 

He likes to say "sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have" when guys come back to their school from the portal or the draft. So this is the flip side of the coin I guess.

[BH33]

2 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

What the hell does that mean Trilly?

 

maybe that two Pac-12 guards are leaning to IU as an All Pac-12 center is about to visit?

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

What the hell does that mean Trilly?

 

It means that Myles Rice is the primary recruiter for Kanaan Carlyle, and that both may be the primary recruiters for Oumar Ballo.

Myles Rice is truly a program changer. On the court he's excellent. Off the court he's even better.

[Home Jersey]

How does Rice fit next to Carlyle vs Conwell? Genuinely asking haven't seen much tape 

[realTomCrean]

The rumor that caused me to post yesterday was that IU was becoming the PAC12 Hoosiers. You guys jumped on me! Obviously no commitments yet but Rice Carlyle Ballo very likely Hoosiers. Props where it’s due Coach Woodson Armond Hill and Co