Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Why would he even consider IU?  Already had that high min. bench role, which probably isn't available.  I think he'd be looking for a starting role somewhere.  

Does he want to win? 

[IUCrazy2]

2 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Why would he even consider IU?  Already had that high min. bench role, which probably isn't available.  I think he'd be looking for a starting role somewhere.  

Because hs is a big IU legacy kid.  With all his family connections there is no way he didn't grow up an IU fan.  It could be one of those deals where you figure you aren't going pro, why not go to the childhood dream school if they are calling.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

3 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Why would he even consider IU?  Already had that high min. bench role, which probably isn't available.  I think he'd be looking for a starting role somewhere.  

Other site is saying KSB was a big factor too

[Adillac]

family ties to IU + couple hundred thousand dollars + chance to play on a team that wins big..? its plausible that he'd consider IU. 

He might not have any delusions of grandeur about having starters minutes and being a star somewhere. 

[Stuhoo]

14 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

We had a big role player and he went packing -- either voluntarily or un voluntarily.  Those spots are going to be difficult to fill because these days nobody is "forced" to stay put and develop.  It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy -- the talent level decreases, so the minutes decrease, so the player leaves.  

• Anderson was 32+ mpg  at FGCU and always started.
• Goode was 20 mpg at Illinois and rarely started.

That, plus Goode's next-level connections to IU make it a much more foreseeable fit in a 15 mpg role.

By the way, Goode averaged about one more rebound per 40 minutes than Anderson last year.

[Golfman25]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Other site is saying KSB was a big factor too

Ah, he's got one of those Kelley boners.  :)  

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

Ah, he's got one of those Kelley boners.  :)  

A Kelley MBA is a helluva good thing to have. ND is a better degree generally, but a Kelley MBA nullifies that ND advantage.

[IUCrazy2]

https://twitter.com/TheMopLady/status/1782424651387347292

You wonder how we didn't get him to begin with...sheesh.

[HoosierFan1994]

1 minute ago, IUCrazy2 said:

https://twitter.com/TheMopLady/status/1782424651387347292

You wonder how we didn't get him to begin with...sheesh.

Shows he committed to Illinois after his junior year. Probably thought IU was a mess (which, it was at the time). I've read where certain guys (maybe Kyle Guy) wanted to come to IU but the coach at the time wasn't a fit (Crean or Miller). 

[LamarCheeks]

Not sure if this is sorta known or if the topic has been broached -- I've been on vacation and visiting with out-of-town friends the past couple days, therefore mostly out of the loop -- but according to Tyme on Twitter, getting both Goode and Anderson isn't really an option. 

Guess it's one or the other. 

[Bowhunter]

3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Not sure if this is sorta known or if the topic has been broached -- I've been on vacation and visiting with out-of-town friends the past couple days, therefore mostly out of the loop -- but according to Tyme on Twitter, getting both Goode and Anderson isn't really an option. 

Guess it's one or the other. 

Doesn’t matter to me as long as we get one of them 

[SamIam]

Just now, Bowhunter said:

Doesn’t matter to me as long as we get one of them 

Yeah in that case give me Goode. IU legacy/Indiana kid, played in the B1G, made more 3's than Anderson playing on a top ten Kenpom team, and is the same height but heavier than Anderson, in case we need him to play some 4. 

[lillurk]

53 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

Just a hypothetical question since he is off the board, but for what this team needs would you rather have Hickman or Goode for the plug-in shooter role?

i don’t think there was ever more than 15 minutes available when you look at the guards we prioritized, but which do you feel is the better player in this spot?

It looks to me like Goode is a cleaner fit — the guard depth makes it harder to find a spot for e.g. Hickman/Essegian.

Whereas Goode can play 3/4 alongside Mgbako, spell Mgbako, play small ball 4, he’s high-level insurance if you need to patch up even up to 25-30 mpg if a starter is dinged up or Tucker isn’t quite as ready as you’d hope.

The Kopp comp @RaceToTheTop made is cleaner than lots of player comps. He’s more rugged and capable defensively and on the boards than Miller, and probably a bit less of a shooter (but career 38.8% on 219 attempts is about all you can hope for).

Also had a year when he only played 10 games, so I wonder if there’s any chance he petitions for a 5th year after next.

[HoosierFan1994]

54 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

He's also one of the first who posted that he was in the portal. 

OT here..went and looked at his predictions. He has Mason Gillis going to Duke. Didn't see that one coming. 

[HoosierFan1994]

Best part of this potential addition..he wants to be here it sounds like. He probably would get more minutes at Illinois this upcoming season. 

[Artie86]

I know players are expected to play a certain amount of minutes per game, but minutes are earned then rewarded. If some of these new guys come in and require more minutes that expected, then so be it. Best players need to be on the floor.

[cleeter]

The new rumors swirling (since we all love RUMORS), is that even after getting Goode (which was this morning rumor) is that Anderson actually wouldn't totally be off the table. 

[cleeter]

I wish i could be smart enough to actually make these. I have so many ideas

[Alford Bailey]

Give me Goode over a guy like Hickman. Already a B1G level player.

[Kentuckysucks]

3 minutes ago, cleeter said:

The new rumors swirling (since we all love RUMORS), is that even after getting Goode (which was this morning rumor) is that Anderson actually wouldn't totally be off the table.