Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,158]

I know we are getting toward the end of the portaling period, but if Hemenway commits before the end, does anyone think Cupps or someone else portals? I don't think so, but wanted others thoughts.

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[Uspshoosier 44,483]

Just now, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

I know we are getting toward the end of the portaling period, but if Hemenway commits before the end, does anyone think Cupps or someone else portals? I don't think so, but wanted others thoughts.

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Portal closes on May 1st so if they portal after that then they wouldn’t be able to play next season for the team they would go to.  Coaches every where just waiting for May 1st to pass 

[RaceToTheTop 24,229]

18 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Portal closes on May 1st so if they portal after that then they wouldn’t be able to play next season for the team they would go to.  Coaches every where just waiting for May 1st to pass 

Yes, and I believe that Hemenway is just getting visits lined up now — see no situation where he decides before May 1st.

[Napleshoosier 9,947]

Are you guys sure that it just means no new entrants starting May 1?  The ones in the portal can still take their time, visits, etc.

[Stuhoo 76,414]

6 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

Are you guys sure that it just means no new entrants starting May 1?  The ones in the portal can still take their time, visits, etc.

True dat. 

[Golfman25 4,831]

6 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

Are you guys sure that it just means no new entrants starting May 1?  The ones in the portal can still take their time, visits, etc.

Yes.  Just can't enter for immediate playing time (grad students exempted).  But a kid like Cupps could enter to "protect" himself and return to IU.  Doubt that he would though.  

[8bucks 6,197]

2 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Yes.  Just can't enter for immediate playing time (grad students exempted).  But a kid like Cupps could enter to "protect" himself and return to IU.  Doubt that he would though.  

Not a bad idea but if we filled his spot while he was in the portal he could be left without a team. 

[Uspshoosier 44,483]

6 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

grad students exempted).

They changed that as well.  Grad students need to be in the portal by May 1St now as well 

[LamarCheeks 17,092]

49 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

 But a kid like Cupps could enter to "protect" himself and return to IU.  Doubt that he would though.  

Woody strikes me as the kinda guy who, at this point, would say, "Son, you better be sure about this, because if you enter that portal, man -- you ain't coming back."

I realize he took those guys back who went portaling after Archie was fired, but that was different. 

[Golfman25 4,831]

41 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

They changed that as well.  Grad students need to be in the portal by May 1St now as well 

Ok.  I thought they could enter any time.  Good to know.  

[Golfman25 4,831]

21 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

At this point, Woody strikes me as the kinda guy who would say, "Son, you better be sure about this, because if you enter that portal, man -- you ain't coming back."

I realize he took those guys back who went portaling after Archie was fired, but that was different. 

Sure.  But then you know, don't you.  

[Napleshoosier 9,947]

2 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Yes.  Just can't enter for immediate playing time (grad students exempted).  But a kid like Cupps could enter to "protect" himself and return to IU.  Doubt that he would though.  

I read that grad student are not exempt now!

[IUFAN1976 2,389]

There are P5 schools who still don’t have enough players on their roster, it’s going to be hard for IU to get a decent big to come in here and play 10-15 minutes per game when they can go to a team and almost play starter minutes.  I wonder if Woodson would ever consider any JC players?

[mike vannice 248]

What is the latest intel on Nikita K. and Alex Hemenway? Are we getting visits?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,633]

7 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

What is the latest intel on Nikita K. and Alex Hemenway? Are we getting visits?

Alex Hemenway announced himself as a Hoosier, twice, in his exit post about transferring. I'm calling it.. he's ours! 

[HoosierCoop 3,831]

19 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Alex Hemenway announced himself as a Hoosier, twice, in his exit post about transferring. I'm calling it.. he's ours! 

I'll take it!  Moustache and all.....

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,645]

Just a reminder that although today is the last day to enter the portal, the dust won't be fully settled for a few more days as schools have 48 hrs. (I think that's right) to submit the paperwork to the NCAA.  

[RaceToTheTop 24,229]

1 hour ago, mike vannice said:

What is the latest intel on Nikita K. and Alex Hemenway? Are we getting visits?

Hemenway and the staff were trying to work out a visit date last we knew.  He has a visit to Vanderbilt lined up and there one or two others he was trying to line up, I believe.

FWIW, I believe from one source (might have been Rabjohns) I got the feeling that Hemenway had initiated contact with IU pretty much right away when he hit the portal.  If he comes to IU in my opinion it will be because he wants to be close to home and in an Indiana uniform as opposed to getting more minutes somewhere else.  I certainly think he'll get minutes at IU but if he's looking for maximum playing time it would be somewhere else.

Haven't heard much on the Nikita K front lately.  Few days ago it was just mentioned that there had been multiple conversations with him.

[Demo 17,884]

16 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

I know we are getting toward the end of the portaling period, but if Hemenway commits before the end, does anyone think Cupps or someone else portals? I don't think so, but wanted others thoughts.

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Can’t imagine who it would be. Obviously not Galloway or Leal. The roster additions are good for Mgbako and Reneau. Newton said flat out in the video in his thread that if Woody’s here he’s here. And the whole Cupps family philosophy of life is stick-to-it-iveness and out working issues. He’s not going anywhere. 

[LamarCheeks 17,092]

I come here to see if there's any news on Hemenway or perhaps even the Ukrainian dude -- and all I'm seeing is about Gabe Cupps. 

As far as I know, he's already on the team. 

I'm not a mod, but maybe we can move any Cupps discussion to the Cupps thread (I know there is one) and keep this about the portal and IU targets (you know -- like the title of the thread)?