Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[IUFAN1976 4,126]

15 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Getting a little bit nervous TBH the longer it goes without a Ballo announcement.  Really not comfortable if he starts taking other visits.

Exactly!  If he leaves without a commitment and takes other visits, it’s either going to be a bidding war or we lose him altogether.  

[RaceToTheTop 27,251]

Might just being paranoid but could use another Chris bomb for assurance.  I know it's been three hours and he has a family and has to eat and all that stuff, but it's portal season, baby.

[Golfman25 6,005]

22 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Getting a little bit nervous TBH the longer it goes without a Ballo announcement.  Really not comfortable if he starts taking other visits.

Or taking other calls.  Pretty easy for another team to up the anti.  

[Golfman25 6,005]

I guess Woody ain't cooking so much.  Been all day and zero, zilch, nada, word of the big guy's commitment.  

 

 

 

That should do it for you guys.  He's a lock to commit tonight.  :)   

[dwtaylor1055 1,591]

Drew Adams still taking players from IU lol 

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,004]

I want a Ballo update asap lol

[Trish 12,206]

Where’s Liam going? 

[Chris007 49,197]

1 hour ago, Trish said:

@Chris007

 

Do you think the program uses the charter to bring in some of these kids or are they picking them up in Indianapolis? 

I’m not sure. If it’s legal they’re using the charter. But I’m not up on the rules to know.

[Chris007 49,197]

1 hour ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Might just being paranoid but could use another Chris bomb for assurance.  I know it's been three hours and he has a family and has to eat and all that stuff, but it's portal season, baby.

I think we’re still good. Ballo isn’t leaving till the morning. I don’t want him taking our offer to UNC and getting them to counter.

[pumpfake 3,998]

1 hour ago, cthomas said:

This all seems eerily similar to last portal season. We think we have someone and then we don't. Speculation on lineups runs rampant and then disappointment and despair. Wake me when it's over.

Yep, and we have posters pencilling them in and calculating NIL and minutes/game. 

And, oh yeah, suggesting we could be a top-15 team.

[IUFAN1976 4,126]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think we’re still good. Ballo isn’t leaving till the morning. I don’t want him taking our offer to UNC and getting them to counter.

I bet you all the donuts in Btown that is exactly what he’s doing if he leaves town without a commitment 

[Chris007 49,197]

2 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

I bet you all the donuts in Btown that is exactly what he’s doing if he leaves town without a commitment 

We talking crescent or square? There’s a difference to us cutters.

[RaceToTheTop 27,251]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think we’re still good. Ballo isn’t leaving till the morning. I don’t want him taking our offer to UNC and getting them to counter.

Was hoping for me than ‘think we’re still good’ LOL.  Just yanking your chain.

Worth mentioning that the UNC visit isn’t until at least April 22 — he has Louisville and Kansas State up next and UNC and Florida were listed as ‘the week of April 22’.  Just my opinion if Ballo hasn’t committed prior to Amari Williams’ visit then you go all in on Williams.  Things become a crap shoot the longer it gets IMO.  Want Ballo but don’t want to wait on him and miss out on others.  Hopefully it’s moot and he commits before he leaves.

in terms of UNC, they still are in line for a couple bigs — believe Omuryi and Wolf are possibilities and Aidoo just joining the portal probably gives them a safe fallback option.  

 

[iubb 2,821]

I bet you all the donuts in Btown that is exactly what he’s doing if he leaves town without a commitment 

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[RaceToTheTop 27,251]

8 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

I bet you all the donuts in Btown that is exactly what he’s doing if he leaves town without a commitment 

IMO, if he hasn’t committed before Williams come to down, you have to give him an ultimatum to accept or not.  Might cause you to lose him but no need to lose him and then another big because you were waiting on an answer.  Portal recruiting is just different than high school recruiting.

Anyway, hoping to see an announcement video tomorrow.

[8bucks 6,621]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We talking crescent or square? There’s a difference to us cutters.

Crescent are btown classics but the square donuts we used to have was excellent 

[dwtaylor1055 1,591]

 

Ballo just posted this a few mins ago - Adam Howard and Walsh both follow this Evan Hernandez guy 

[RaceToTheTop 27,251]

2 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

 

Ballo just posted this a few mins ago - Adam Howard and Walsh both follow this Evan Hernandez guy 

Looks like he has a bachelor’s degree from Arizona in nutrition and human performance.  I’m guessing he’s a personal trainer.

[IUc2016 7,121]

7 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

 

Ballo just posted this a few mins ago - Adam Howard and Walsh both follow this Evan Hernandez guy 

That’s a good sign. 

[dwtaylor1055 1,591]

Just now, IUc2016 said:

That’s a good sign. 

Fingers crossed