Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[AZ Hoosier]

One thing I wouldn't mind seeing is us forcing the issue on tempo next year.  If we are truly going to be deep, we have a little size at the guard position, let's run some full court press and get into a little more uptempo game.
I don't want to see our guards walking up the floor to dump it to a big guy.  We need to get out and run.

I just don’t see Woodson doing that. There’s no full court press in the NBA, and that’s truly all Woodson knows (if he truly knows that).

Last year he had no shooters and insisted the game is played inside out. Maybe with some shooters this year he can make it work. But I am not expecting any “rocket surgery” type change of philosophy or style of play.

Let’s get the talent and see what he can do with it. And then make a decision about the future.

[dwtaylor1055]

Doing my part!

[Hovadipo]

6 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Doing my part!

Oh great, another dang burner. 

[dwtaylor1055]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Oh great, another dang burner. 

Or it’s legit Adam Howard lol 

[Jam]

Would like to hear news of visits for Conwell and Humrichous. Musical chairs could disappear

[RaceToTheTop]

7 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Oh great, another dang burner. 

We should check the website to BtownBurners AMIRITE

[Hovadipo]

12 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Or it’s legit Adam Howard lol 

I was talking about you!

[dwtaylor1055]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I was talking about you!

You’re so kind. I thought you could freely speak on Twitter - I guess not now lol report me to the university police! Ahhh

[iu eyedoc]

1 hour ago, Artie86 said:

I know money talks, but so what! If things continue to move in favor of IU with these premium players and desperate needs met, IU is looking pretty “tasty”. Lol

Not to be a downer, but these players while they would be nice additions, they are not program changers. None will have the impact of Ware and they are still being coached by the same group that added 2 5 star players last off season and way under produced and are, in there own words, more inside out then...well...everybody.

 

In all honesty, this unbridled excitement is over first or second off the bench guys at the program IU once was and strive to be.

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Not to be a downer,

If you didn’t want to be a downer then you wouldn’t have written the rest out but you did.   Should of started it out with I want to be a downer 

[HoosierFan1994]

4 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Not to be a downer, but these players while they would be nice additions, they are not program changers. None will have the impact of Ware and they are still being coached by the same group that added 2 5 star players last off season and way under produced and are, in there own words, more inside out then...well...everybody.

 

In all honesty, this unbridled excitement is over first or second off the bench guys at the programs IU once was and strive to be.

You don't think Myles Rice has the potential to be a program changer? I agree things need to play out. I am not at all sold on this coaching staff. However, Rice had a heck of a season as a freshman (I understand he wasn't a true one). His team made the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Hasn't happened at that school since Klay Thompson was there. 

[Papacap]

5 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Not to be a downer, but these players while they would be nice additions, they are not program changers. None will have the impact of Ware and they are still being coached by the same group that added 2 5 star players last off season and way under produced and are, in there own words, more inside out then...well...everybody.

 

In all honesty, this unbridled excitement is over first or second off the bench guys at the program IU once was and strive to be.

It’s true that Woodson is still coach and may screw it up again. But how far back are you going to say that these players are coming off the bench for IU? 25? 30? If IU adds Tucker, Rice, Carlysle, Ballo, and whoever else, that’s a huge upgrade in talent. 

[IUCrazy2]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I just don’t see Woodson doing that. There’s no full court press in the NBA, and that’s truly all Woodson knows (if he truly knows that).

Last year he had no shooters and insisted the game is played inside out. Maybe with some shooters this year he can make it work. But I am not expecting any “rocket surgery” type change of philosophy or style of play.

Let’s get the talent and see what he can do with it. And then make a decision about the future.

I already made a decision about the future, I am hoping to be entertained while I wait this dude out.

[RaceToTheTop]

Drexel's Amari Williams will be visiting Kentucky immediately after next week's IU visit.

[ebridges24]

18 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

If you didn’t want to be a downer then you wouldn’t have written the rest out but you did.   Should of started it out with I want to be a downer 

Classic USPS!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Drexel's Amari Williams will be visiting Kentucky immediately after next week's IU visit.

If Ballo commits I don’t expect Williams will.  

[NashvilleHoosier]

38 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Not to be a downer, but these players while they would be nice additions, they are not program changers. None will have the impact of Ware and they are still being coached by the same group that added 2 5 star players last off season and way under produced and are, in there own words, more inside out then...well...everybody.

 

In all honesty, this unbridled excitement is over first or second off the bench guys at the program IU once was and strive to be.

Out of curiosity, what is a program changer? Which one player that is available, transfer portal or freshman, that is singularly a program changer? 

[AZ Hoosier]

42 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

If you didn’t want to be a downer then you wouldn’t have written the rest out but you did.   Should of started it out with I want to be a downer 

Well, someone needs to temper this discussion with a dose of reality. Thanks @IUEyeDoc

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

3 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Well, someone needs to temper this discussion with a dose of reality. Thanks @IUEyeDoc

The Fire thread is there for your pleasure 24/7.  Some people enjoy reading about players with IU interest and that's reality.  

[Golfman25]

28 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

If Ballo commits I don’t expect Williams will.  

It's late in the day.  If he was going to commit during his visit I would think we’d have heard something by now.  Maybe he’s watching The Masters with Woody?