Transfer Portal w IU Interest

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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 25,924]

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

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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!

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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 3,719]

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 7,336]

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

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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.  

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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?

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50 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

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.

Cool.  If you want to field the team from the 1970s and 1980s when the landscape was different and was controlled by just a few teams, you are free to....but those guys are in their 50s and 60s.  Meanwhile, if getting players all-conference players from a P5 conference (which, BTW, Ware wasn't close to being at Oregon) is something you can't enjoy, I think that isn't saying anything about the player and more about your MO.

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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?

Don't be a downer! Patiently waiting.

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5 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

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

Glad to to know with got a reality superhero on here 

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1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

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?

Ballo is visiting today through Tuesday.

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2 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

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?

I think your just too early with your dig.  I believe his visit starts tonight.

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19 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

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

Apparently just starters from our previous championship teams.  Guy like Ricky Calloway.....before Knight drove him out.

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20 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

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

Not to be a downer but nobody really gives a crap about getting a dose of reality on a free message.  The fans who want to  pump up an off-season with hope over players committing are going to continue to do that until the end of time and the fans that don’t want to pump up an off-season with hope over players committing are going to continue to be skeptical until the end of time.  

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When Hickmans visit ends he is scheduled to visit Cincy tomorrow.  Just my opinion but I think he makes that visit and by Wednesday he commits to 1 of the 2 

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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?

His visit ends Tuesday. Lots of time to make a commitment video

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1 hour ago, Papacap said:

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. 

A ways back, but we haven't been what people think we are for going on 20 years.

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2 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

A ways back, but we haven't been what people think we are for going on 20 years.

Totally agree. But that’s also why I think these guys could be program changing. It’s not a high bar at this point. 

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Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

How many times to we have to ride this rollercoaster before we figure it out? Didn't Woodson win the off-season last year? How'd that go? The emperor is still naked. But will reconvene in the Fire thread. I guess there's nothing wrong with playing the role of Pollyanna. Carry on.

You are free to exit any rollercoaster you want to get off.