Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[8bucks 6,441]

So we are worried now about not having enough bigs?

[AH1971 1,478]

13 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

35? No, I don’t think either plays that many minutes. I do expect it to look like Ware/Reneau though and those two shared minutes.

To add: When Ware was hurt early in the year, Woodson had a chance to play Reneau at the 5, but he instead opted to play Sparks. So my eyes believe what they see and over the last 3 years that’s been a consistent commitment to 2 big lineups.

He may have started Sparks and Reneau together (and who cares) but he certainly didn’t play them together for long stretches. Sparks logged double digit minutes 5 times last season and played 20+ minutes once. He certainly isn’t married to the idea.

Reneau and Ware played a lot together because they were easily the two most consistent players last year by a wide margin. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

Just a reminder there's still a full week left for undergrads to enter the portal and a grad transfer can enter at any time so still opportunity to land a backup 5.

CORRECTION.  Since posting this, the NCAA has closed the window on grad transfers to May 1, same as for undergrads effective this year.

Edited April 25 by Class of '66 Old Fart
Correct Grad Transfer

[Juwan Moye 253]

11 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

He may have started Sparks and Reneau together (and who cares) but he certainly didn’t play them together for long stretches. Sparks logged double digit minutes 5 times last season and played 20+ minutes once. He certainly isn’t married to the idea.

Reneau and Ware played a lot together because they were easily the two most consistent players last year by a wide margin. 

I won’t go back and forth with you on this one again, I’ll just hope you’re right and the last 3 years have been purely about personnel.

[Juwan Moye 253]

12 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

So we are worried now about not having enough bigs?

I’d rather we run a 4-guard lineup than see buddy ball.

[Hardwood83 4,773]

11 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

I’d rather we run a 4-guard lineup than see buddy ball.

Sure, most will agree with you, but still need a post for defense. Going into next season without a back-up center would be worse than going into this past season without a back-up SG. 

[RaceToTheTop 25,645]

58 minutes ago, Juwan Moye said:

35? No, I don’t think either plays that many minutes. I do expect it to look like Ware/Reneau though and those two shared minutes.

To add: When Ware was hurt early in the year, Woodson had a chance to play Reneau at the 5, but he instead opted to play Sparks. So my eyes believe what they see and over the last 3 years that’s been a consistent commitment to 2 big lineups.

FWIW, Woodson playing Sparks at the 5 when Ware was hurt is only partially true.  Sparks did play 29 minutes against  Wisconsin when Ware was out.  But in the other two games that Ware was out, sparks played 14 minutes (against Kennesaw State) and 2 minutes (against Illinois), so Sparks averaged 15 min/game when Ware was out.  The larger recipient of minutes during that time was Anthony Walker who averaged 22 minutes in those game.

[RaceToTheTop 25,645]

47 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

So we are worried now about not having enough bigs?

Just need one more.

[Dhop 403]

Just caught up on the last day or so worth of posts….

[OGIUAndy 769]

3 hours ago, AH1971 said:

He may have started Sparks and Reneau together (and who cares) but he certainly didn’t play them together for long stretches. Sparks logged double digit minutes 5 times last season and played 20+ minutes once. He certainly isn’t married to the idea.

Reneau and Ware played a lot together because they were easily the two most consistent players last year by a wide margin. 

Not just consistent but our BEST players. This whole style of play narrative is really kind of taken a life of it's own. Some based in reality, some based on fantasy. IU needs to shoot more 3's. But they don't have to be Alabama. Statistically speaking, of the teams with the highest % of points from 3's, BYU, Creighton, Charleston, and Dayton were in the tourney. I agree that IU needs to play more interchangeable/smaller lineups with our best "shooters" but not at the expense of our best players. We weren't beating anyone with the three with the roster we had. We just needed (and have gotten) better guard talent. I think this will help a lot. I also think the team is pointed in the right direction and I am not some Woody apologist. He needs to do better. The roster needed to be better. 

[AH1971 1,478]

1 hour ago, OGIUAndy said:

Not just consistent but our BEST players. This whole style of play narrative is really kind of take a life of it's own. Some based in reality, some based on fantasy. IU needs to shoot more 3's. But they don't have to be Alabama. Statistically speaking, of the teams with the highest % of points from 3's, BYU, Creighton, Charleston, and Dayton were in the tourney. I agree that IU needs to play more interchangeable/smaller lineups with our best "shooters" but not at the expense of our best players. We weren't beating anyone with the three with the roster we had. We just need (and have gotten) better guard talent. I think this will help a lot. I think the team is pointed in the right direction and I am not some Woody apologist. He needs to do better. The roster needed to be better. 

100%. Love this post.

[8bucks 6,441]

Anyone know if this fella was able to survive?  I worry about every once in awhile but every time he pops up he still seems to be hanging on. I really feel like I should click on it to help him in some way but I am to eager to see if someone committed so I hit the X too quickly.  If anyone knows how he is doing let us know. 

[JustWinWoody 3,385]

4 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Anyone know if this fella was able to survive?  I worry about every once in awhile but every time he pops up he still seems to be hanging on. I really feel like I should click on it to help him in some way but I am to eager to see if someone committed so I hit the X too quickly.  If anyone knows how he is doing let us know. 

He just can’t ever quite get over the hump anytime I see him. 

[8bucks 6,441]

17 minutes ago, JustWinWoody said:

He just can’t ever quite get over the hump anytime I see him. 

I kind of think he is attacking the hump.  Determined to kill that hump. 

[Stuhoo 80,721]

3 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

I kind of think he is attacking the hump.  Determined to kill that hump. 

To me it looks like he is humping the hump.

[Uspshoosier 45,678]

Sounds like Malone is down to Colorado or Notre Dame according to Rabjohns 

[Joe_hoopsier 977]

10 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Or it means we are locked out of the state????  

an infected pubic hair that has turned abscess . 

That has to effect your golf game. At least your stance.

[HinnyHoosier 4,961]

1 minute ago, Joe_hoopsier said:

an infected pubic hair that has turned abscess . 

That has to effect your golf game. At least your stance.

Wow. I check in after a day and this is the first thing I see. Things have...changed.

[Joe_hoopsier 977]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

Wow. I check in after a day and this is the first thing I see. Things have...changed.

I'm a golf coach. Just working on his stance. IT's all screwed up.

[Joe_hoopsier 977]

1 minute ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Wow. I check in after a day and this is the first thing I see. Things have...changed.

OH, what do you not go the the first unread? Do you just check in and go to the very last post?

Maybe you need to log some lessons with me to help with that.