Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[monskisprodigy 2,176]

Hey guys, I have it on good authority that someone will commit this week! He plays basketball, has a first and last name and….played in college last year on a school in a state.

I’ll confirm once it’s announced publicly, please respect my sources. 

[Silat Player 896]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Malone. Essegian.

Filled and done.

I understand Essigian. He can obviously shoot lights out when he's healthy. I worry about anyone with possible back issues, though. But, what is the allure of Malone? Can someone explain it to me like I'm stupid? And I just may be. 

I saw his highlight video and he seems really s-l-o-w...

[AH1971 2,009]

Just now, Silat Player said:

I understand Essigian. He can obviously shoot lights out when he's healthy. I worry about anyone with possible back issues, though. But, what is the allure of Malone? Can someone explain it to me like I'm stupid? And I just may be. 

I saw his highlight video and he seems really s-l-o-w...

A skilled 5 who can play 10 mpg that serves depth purposes. Every good team has that.

[HoosierFan1994 4,842]

11 minutes ago, Trish said:

Rice / Cupps

Trey / Kaanan / Connor

Mack / Tucker / 

Malik / 

Ballo / 

That's nine players without any back-up forwards at the moment. It would be Woodson's most talented team to date. Newton and Leal out of the rotation. 

 

The thing the national guys don't understand...

Rice was a 33% 3 point shooter before he missed 22 straight. 

Mgbako was horrible at the start of the year and got better. Ended up at 33%. 2nd half of the Big Ten season (last ten B1G games) he was shooting around 40% from 3. Was bad in the BTT. 

Carlyle 32%

All 3 have the potential to be MUCH better. They'll put in the work and hopefully our staff puts them in the right spot. 

[Golfman25 6,110]

1 hour ago, IU - Kaulie said:

Newton was very highly regarded before he got injured.  He hasn’t played in two years.  He needs minutes in live game action.  I agree with your top 7 and Cupps is going to play.  Leal idk we will see.  I’m not saying Newton is going to play a lot of minutes.  Who knows what he will look like, but I do think he needs to see the court imo.  If he can get back to where he was he will most certainly get minutes, probably a lot of them.

If we have the luxury, there is no need to rush him.  A major injury like that takes time to come back from, not only physically, but emotionally.  Going to have to re-learn to trust that knee.  I'd prefer to see him as a stud in his later years, than rush him back now. 

[cleeter 2,553]

Malone will be in Bloomington tonight for a visit tomorrow

[AH1971 2,009]

1 minute ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

The thing the national guys don't understand...

Rice was a 33% 3 point shooter before he missed 22 straight. 

Mgbako was horrible at the start of the year and got better. Ended up at 33%. 

Carlyle 32%

All 3 have the potential to be MUCH better. They'll put in the work and hopefully our staff puts them in the right spot. 

There were 3 freshman who shot over 35% from 3 on volume last year. You'll quickly find those kind of freshman don't grow on trees. I believe you'll find even the most prolific 3 point shooters improved steadily throughout their careers. Expect the same for all 3 of our soon to be sophomores. 

[Golfman25 6,110]

1 hour 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. 

Is that before or after he learns their name?  :)

 

I kid.  I kid.  

[Trish 12,442]

11 minutes ago, Feathery said:

I’m going to be surprised if Trey starts. Play a lot sure but I see him coming off the bench with the 2nd unit. Bc you know there will be a second unit. lol 

I think Trey came back with the promise of more money and to start. I could be wrong of course but I think Woodson should stagger his starters with the bench. A whole different second unit isn't something I see him doing with the amount of talent available still. 

[Golfman25 6,110]

1 hour 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. 

There's golf to play damnit.  :)  

[DoctorP 1,560]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

There's golf to play damnit.  :)  

:)

[bird4par 322]

38 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

ap2345 = DC2345?

I always thought DC got his info form the peegs site, boy was I wrong.

[Feathery 4,005]

Just now, Trish said:

I think Trey came back with the promise of more money and to start. I could be wrong of course but I think Woodson should stagger his starters with the bench. A whole different second unit isn't something I see him doing with the amount of talent available still. 

Maybe. I doubt that though concerning starting. If he earns it great but I think a sophomore Rice and Carlyle are better and are coming to start. Galloway will be the 6th man. He tried to do 10 men with less talent before. I think by the time the roster fills out he will have 10 players. Them with injury he will shorten the bench. 

Rice, Carlyle, Mgbako, Reneau, Ballo

Cupps, Galloway, Turner, Then fill the last 2 spots with players yet to be named. 

 

 

[ap2345 9,606]

2 minutes ago, bird4par said:

I always thought DC got his info form the peegs site, boy was I wrong.

I don't. I get my info from all kinds of places and yes peegs is way out of the loop right now. 

[Feathery 4,005]

1 minute ago, ap2345 said:

I don't. I get my info from all kinds of places and yes peegs is way out of the loop right now. 

Probably purposely out of the loop. I’d assume his going after Woodsons job played a role in that. But he also has a job to do and that’s cover recruiting. Hard to cover something the staff doesn’t do throughout the year. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,815]

14 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

There were 3 freshman who shot over 35% from 3 on volume last year. You'll quickly find those kind of freshman don't grow on trees. I believe you'll find even the most prolific 3 point shooters improved steadily throughout their careers. Expect the same for all 3 of our soon to be sophomores. 

Who were those FR?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,815]

5 minutes ago, Feathery said:

Probably purposely out of the loop. I’d assume his going after Woodsons job played a role in that. But he also has a job to do and that’s cover recruiting. Hard to cover something the staff doesn’t do throughout the year. 

He should get a real job. 

[cleeter 2,553]

We can all assume that the Conwell ship has sailed correct.

Best case right now would be Essegian, Malone and hope for Humrichous? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,186]

Lot of posters really underselling Jakai and I fully understand why.  But if this kid can come back to 90%+ of what he was IMO he won't be the 11-13th player on the bench.  Maybe on the first day of the season but not by March.   

[AH1971 2,009]

5 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Who were those FR?

Reed Shepphard is the only one I remember off the top of my head. The other two were from schools I'd never heard of.