Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[ISP]

Ok, very small additional details on CE. AAU coach is on the visit with him. AAU coach likes that Woody has a relationship with his players (GG did not). AAU coach wants him at IU. 

[jbeaman9]

7 minutes ago, ISP said:

Ok, very small additional details on CE. AAU coach is on the visit with him. AAU coach likes that Woody has a relationship with his players (GG did not). AAU coach wants him at IU. 

Some online saying Michigan doesn't seem to be recruiting him as hard anymore

 

[Feathery]

1 minute ago, jbeaman9 said:

Some online saying Michigan doesn't seem to be recruiting him as hard anymore

 

Michigans top site at the beginning of the portal window thought he was a lock to them. Now those thoughts have dropped significantly. 

[Chris007]

53 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Malone. Essegian.

Filled and done.

I think this is the way it will go. It gets everything done the quickest. I'm told Woody is tired of dealing with this Portal and is ready to do something else. Then we save one scholarship for later on. 

[SamIam]

It's gonna be interesting to see how much Ballo changes the defense. With Ware and TJD we had pretty mobile bigs, Arizona played almost exclusively drop coverage. I'm not sure if we have seen Woody embrace that, or if he will this year. 

Playing drop definitely works if you have a huge enough guy in the middle, Purdue, Creighton and Arizona all play it nearly 100% of the time, but it would be sort of ironic to play a defense designed to give up only long twos because of how inefficient they are and still shoot them at such a high rate on offense. 

[IUrocker]

At this point I’m hoping there’s no reason for him to feel the need to take visits to other schools. Awesome that his AAU coach is with him and wants him to go to IU. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

 feels like a development 

[ISP]

5 minutes ago, IUrocker said:

At this point I’m hoping there’s no reason for him to feel the need to take visits to other schools. Awesome that his AAU coach is with him and wants him to go to IU. 

My only reservation is playing time. Will Woody and staff lay out a path for 12-18- 20 minutes per game for him? 

[HoosierFan1994]

30 minutes ago, Trish said:

Exactly what I've been saying. Indiana has seven guys in rotation, Woody isn't playing more than eight during B1G. 

 

On the shooting front: Yes it's important for Indiana to get better shooters. But Woodson and company seriously need to play a style of basketball where they shoot more 3's. They were bottom 300's in D1 last season. That's not acceptable at the P4 level. 

Yes. Also, the freshman (Rice, Carlyle, Mgbako) I think will get better as shooters. Plus, still spots open. I would bet they land a 40% three point shooter. 

[Feathery]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think this is the way it will go. It gets everything done the quickest. I'm told Woody is tired of dealing with this Portal and is ready to do something else. Then we save one scholarship for later on. 

The man needs to wrap it up so he can hit the links. Got that tee time to get too. And if he completes the portal haul that everyone is expecting he has earned it. 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Feathery said:

The man needs to wrap it up so he can hit the links. Got that tee time to get too. And if he completes the portal haul that everyone is expecting he has earned it. 

Weather is nice in B-Town

[ap2345]

On3 has said that Michigan has cooled on Essegian fwiw

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

On3 has said that Michigan has cooled on Essegian fwiw

when did they say that? 

[Chris007]

Tyme and I are hearing good things about this visit. I'm off to the outlet mall and Brown Co for some golf but don't be surprised if this deal does get wrapped up today. 

[ap2345]

Just now, btownqb said:

when did they say that? 

Saw it in the Trilly discord in the Michigan chat. They were talking about it 

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Saw it in the Trilly discord in the Michigan chat. They were talking about it 

Thank you

[hotjawns]

just watched conwell's highlight tape... really hope essegian/carlyle/rice can make us forget when he's crushing next season 

love,

your favorite purdue jockstrap

Edited April 17, 2024 by hotjawns

[AH1971]

9 minutes ago, ISP said:

My only reservation is playing time. Will Woody and staff lay out a path for 12-18- 20 minutes per game for him? 

He's got two years of eligibility left. With Galloway graduating and Mgbako potentially moving on after the end of next season, I see avenue for quality minutes if he puts in the work and sees things through for his senior season. 

[NashvilleHoosier]

42 minutes ago, Trish said:

Exactly what I've been saying. Indiana has seven guys in rotation, Woody isn't playing more than eight during B1G. 

 

On the shooting front: Yes it's important for Indiana to get better shooters. But Woodson and company seriously need to play a style of basketball where they shoot more 3's. They were bottom 300's in D1 last season. That's not acceptable at the P4 level. 

I agree. I was mostly pointing out the ironic/ridiculous take of Goodman basically writing off Mgbako b/c he didn't shoot very well from 3 as a freshman and his "one suggestion" being that we go get Stojakovic b/c he'll be our answer shooting the 3, even though he wasn't good as a freshman.

[dwtaylor1055]

18 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

On3 has said that Michigan has cooled on Essegian fwiw

ap2345 = DC2345?