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Class of '66 Old Fart

Transfer Portal w IU Interest

By Class of '66 Old Fart, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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Hovadipo    61,313

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  On 4/16/2024 at 4:36 PM, str8baller said:

That spot hasn’t getting a Hickman or Conwell because it isn’t much of a spot. It’s probably not getting a player like Essigian either. Do the math on the minutes. Most guys know Galloway is going to the bench but even projecting him at 20mpg is iffy. He’s played 28 and 33mpg the last two seasons, I’m sure he’s not expecting to go to 15 all of a sudden off the bench. 
 

Will have to be the backup 1 & 2 just to get to 20mpg off the bench, so long as we’re playing 2 bigs.

That's fair. Is it crazy to think the staff isn't ruling out recruiting over Galloway though? I wouldn't be against it. *ducks*

They're still contacting guys in what I believe to be the Conwell/Hickman tier, so either they're clueless (possible!) or they're not worried about hurting feelings right?

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Chris007    61,829

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  On 4/16/2024 at 4:20 PM, Magisterium said:

nothing official with IU at this point? for me he’d be at least as big a “get” as Ballo (or Carlyle for that matter)

Supposedly we have spoken to him and told him how much interest we have but like Hickman I don't think he is interested in coming off the bench. 

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Chris007    61,829

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  On 4/16/2024 at 4:34 PM, SamIam said:

Conwell was my favorite player in the portal but it unfortunately seems like the writing is on the wall.

Still, I don't get why we wouldn't be happy with Essegian, he still averaged 11 Pts/game as a freshman at the power five level, we could do a lot worse with a bench shooter. 

He was mine too. But we promised the job to Carlyle. You're not going to get one of these mid-major guys who have started at their schools to come to IU and come off the bench. They have to much interest already

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Hardwood83    4,994

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  On 4/16/2024 at 3:16 PM, Stuhoo said:

True.

But I also wouldn’t blame us for signing Williams or Payne while Ballo takes his other visits.

That would be my approach, I wouldn't slow walk anyone or hold out. He has other options, so does IU. Take the best player you can get to commit. I wll be pleased with Williams or Payne. 

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SamIam    733

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  On 4/16/2024 at 4:56 PM, Jam said:

That guy couldn’t see the floor at Wisconsin.

I get it, but we wouldn't take him off the bench? He made the all-freshman team a year ago, he got injured and Storr and Blackwell held his minutes. I'm fine with Leal playing minutes again if we don't get anyone, but Essegian feels like a good risk to take to play a Zeisloft role

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