Transfer Portal w IU Interest

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8 hours ago he posted Illini for life on his twitter feed. Interesting 

[RaceToTheTop 24,063]

3 minutes ago, DoctorP said:

Reinhart reliable?

Twitter account since.....April 2024.  Twitter bio says he has covered sports for the 'New York Herald since 2024'.  Wikipedia indicates the New York Herald has not existed since 1924.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,428]

IMO Goode and IU have been in indirect contact for some time and barring some last minute fly in the ointment he'll commit.  I use the phrase indirect contact because technically our staff isn't supposed to have any direct contact until a player is officially in the portal.  Lots of backdoor ways for negotiations to take place and circumvent that restriction.

[coonhounds 8,694]

Why do we want goode so bad? He averaged lees than 6 per game?

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1 minute ago, coonhounds said:

Why do we want goode so bad? He averaged lees than 6 per game?

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Because IU needs a shooter off the bench and someone to space the floor when they inevitably go with one big. You’re not ever going to have an 8-9 man rotation all average double figures.

[IUc2016 7,080]

3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Why do we want goode so bad? He averaged lees than 6 per game?

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His role won’t be to score double figures. He will be brought in to shoot 3’s and space the floor for 15-20 min/game. 
 

his offensive rating last season was 124, very efficient on low usage. 

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3 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Why do we want goode so bad? He averaged lees than 6 per game?

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Because he fills a role, and it appears to be that he is willing to play that role.  Who else is willing to play that role?

[LamarCheeks 16,987]

Why do we need Goode?

Pretty simple ... 

We lost a No. 10. He's No. 10. 

He fits the shirt. LOL! 

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8 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Why do we want goode so bad? He averaged lees than 6 per game?

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He actually fits what we're looking for at this point. A guy that is ok with 15 min a game that can shoot 3's effectively. Also a guy that WANTS to be a Hoosier (apparently).

[Chris007 42,401]

Sounds like we’re taking Goode, so the Humdinger train from Evansville has left the station. He’s leaning Louisville.

[coonhounds 8,694]

Thanks all for the replies. I am in then. Just thought some of the posts I was reading was like he was going to be a major impact player and I wasn't seeing it lol

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Just now, coonhounds said:

Thanks all for the replies. I am in then. Just thought some of the posts I was reading was like he was going to be a major impact player and I wasn't seeing it lol

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Anyone we add at this point is to fill a role.

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Sounds like we’re taking Goode, so the Humdinger train from Evansville has left the station. He’s leaning Louisville.

I like getting Goode but really wanted Humrichous.

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Sounds like we’re taking Goode, so the Humdinger train from Evansville has left the station. He’s leaning Louisville.

Any update you’ve heard on Malone?

[IUc2016 7,080]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Sounds like we’re taking Goode, so the Humdinger train from Evansville has left the station. He’s leaning Louisville.

Humdinger? Is that what Woody called him? 

[Chris007 42,401]

13 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Any update you’ve heard on Malone?

I have not but I’m sure backup center is next on the list.

[Chris007 42,401]

12 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

Humdinger? Is that what Woody called him? 

I couldn’t remember how to spell it and Humdinger sounds better anyway. 

[IUc2016 7,080]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I couldn’t remember how to spell it and Humdinger sounds better anyway. 

Is Goode going to schedule a visit? Or was little 5 his visit?

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13 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

Is Goode going to schedule a visit? Or was little 5 his visit?

“Reserve my bag and I’ll see you after finals week”.  :)

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23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I have not but I’m sure backup center is next on the list.

Probably need tempered expectations on that -- people calling for one of the top ten unsigned portal centers are off base as you aren't going to see a guy like that come to be a back up.  IMO, guys like Justice Aghobar (Harvard) and Moussa Cisse (Mississippi) would represent the absolute ceiling of what you could get to be a back up.  That said, I like the Malone kid just not sure how his game will translate.....but he's intriguing.