Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Stuhoo 81,656]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Gotcha.  My guess is that if Rice and Carlyle are already in the fold, that would likely be told to Hickman if IU's preference is to have both Rice and Carlyle instead or Rice and Hickman.  Sure, I'd like to have all three but think that if you are getting two have to know the priorities of which two.

Hickman would be a damn near perfect addition for IU, but........

Carlyle is also a great addition and a three year player.

Given the totality, I'd be really happy with either but I'd prefer Carlyle, with the possibility of a higher ceiling and a two or three year stint. 

[68Hoosier 628]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Race and Carlyle IMO

Keep it coming Chris...

[Chris007 44,847]

1 minute ago, 68Hoosier said:

Keep it coming Chris...

We'll see if Ballo leaves town on Sunday. 

Things would get really interesting if Payne committed tomorrow

[68Hoosier 628]

Just now, Chris007 said:

We'll see if Ballo leaves town on Sunday. 

Things would get really interesting if Payne committed tomorrow

Ballo seems to be built more for a B1G center position than Payne, but I would take either or both. 

[ebridges24 2,446]

26 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Race and Carlyle IMO

atta boy!

[ebridges24 2,446]

25 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Hickman would be a damn near perfect addition for IU, but........

Carlyle is also a great addition and a three year player.

Given the totality, I'd be really happy with either but I'd prefer Carlyle, with the possibility of a higher ceiling and a two or three year stint. 

me too, I want the 3 year guys

[Kentuckysucks 2,347]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We'll see if Ballo leaves town on Sunday. 

Things would get really interesting if Payne committed tomorrow

Your buddy says he's a lock essentially. 

 

[RaceToTheTop 26,221]

J.P Pegues officially has committed to Auburn (which we assumed he would), clearing away what was supposed to be our main competition for Rice.  Have to assume this one is in the books.

[Ricochet 53]

3 hours ago, btownqb said:

is Kanaan pronounced Canyon? 

I've known a couple people with th is name. One of them pronounced it Cay-Nan and the other Cay-Nun.

[AH1971 1,541]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

J.P Pegues officially has committed to Auburn (which we assumed he would), clearing away what was supposed to be our main competition for Rice.  Have to assume this one is in the books.

Texas A&M was the only other team I saw mentioned with Rice. They just lost Wade Taylor yesterday. That could be the only hold up I see, but everything is pointing to an imminent commitment at this point. 

[68Hoosier 628]

4 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Your buddy says he's a lock essentially. 

 

Sweet.   Let's hope we finalize some positions this weekend and get to work.  

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

59 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think they are going to push for Hickman and Ballo to commit on Sunday but think Hickman is going to take his visits. If he does commit it would make it interesting for Carlyle

I'm interested to see what staff does with Payne considering Ballo is visiting after him. Have to think Ballo is ahead of him as a priority. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,378]

7 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I'm interested to see what staff does with Payne considering Ballo is visiting after him. Have to think Ballo is ahead of him as a priority. 

Who to say Payne says yes though, he also has a lot of visits lined up 

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

Just now, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Who to say Payne says yes though, he also has a lot of visits lined up 

True. FWIW, he was listed in Tier 1 on Peegs Hot Board this morning. Ballo was Tier 2. Just wonder if the staff will push as hard for him right away. 

[HoosierHoopster 7,194]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Race and Carlyle IMO

Noooo! Race can’t have any more eligibility!! 

:)

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,326]

3 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

True. FWIW, he was listed in Tier 1 on Peegs Hot Board this morning. Ballo was Tier 2. Just wonder if the staff will push as hard for him right away. 

Tier 1 means more likely for us to land? Or? 

[HoosierFan1994 4,754]

4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Tier 1 means more likely for us to land? Or? 

Yes, as of now. 

[BGVille Hoosierfan 2,913]

So it sounds like there’s a real possibility of IU ending up with Rice, Payne, and Hickman instead of Rice, Ballo, and Carlyle all bc of logistics with visits. That would be a real gut punch honestly.

[HoosierHuddle 229]

19 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

I'm interested to see what staff does with Payne considering Ballo is visiting after him. Have to think Ballo is ahead of him as a priority. 

Absolutely...there is essentially no world where Payne agrees to come to IU with the intention of being a backup. Ballo's visit starts on the 14th but you know IU has a very good idea of where they stand with him. Hypothetically, if Payne wants to commit on Saturday, do you take his commitment and then try to sell Ballo that he'll still get his 25 minutes per game? We know Ballo is visiting so you know that Payne is aware of it as well. That would be a very interesting tight rope to try and walk. I think Payne's ability to defend a bit in space would be nice and he does have a nice block rate but Ballo is the much better rebounder, particularly on the offensive end. Ballo is also one of the best pick and roll lob guys as a diver to the rim...something that would work REALLY well with Myles Rice (and could work well with Carlyle and Galloway as well). Ballo is an elite finisher in the post and I think he raises the floor for IU. If that means you slow-play Payne for a couple of days and risk losing him but you have a great shot at Ballo, I kinda think you have to play it that way. 

[68Hoosier 628]

12 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Tier 1 means more likely for us to land? Or? 

I took it to mean Tier 1 were the guys we were focusing on the most.