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6 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Its unofficially official is what I gather.  But still nothing on the main media outlets.

So, I guess that makes it not officially, official.  LOL

 

This is the 5th one we've had like this... we should be pretty in tune with how this goes. 

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LOVE that Bardo states in his video that Byrson Tucker may be the best player on our roster.

Can you even imagine?  

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

LOVE that Bardo states in his video that Byrson Tucker may be the best player on our roster.

Can you even imagine?  

I'd be fine with that if it were true.

We'd be pretty damn good.

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

LOVE that Bardo states in his video that Byrson Tucker may be the best player on our roster.

Can you even imagine?  

Definitely not the best player on our roster - but his point about him being under the radar from a fan perspective is certainly true. Has the IU fanbase ever been less excited about a McDonald's All-American?

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2 minutes ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

Definitely not the best player on our roster - but his point about him being under the radar from a fan perspective is certainly true. Has the IU fanbase ever been less excited about a McDonald's All-American?

no

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@68Hoosier no really. Tucker, Ballo, Rice, Kanaan and now Goode--- this is the 5th one we've had that has basically and or literally been committed, but we are just waiting on it to become official. 

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No other visits scheduled. That's usually a good sign in portal land.

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6 minutes ago, btownqb said:

@68Hoosier no really. Tucker, Ballo, Rice, Kanaan and now Goode--- this is the 5th one we've had that has basically and or literally been committed, but we are just waiting on it to become official. 

right on.  Once we get the official, what is the next focus on or do we have one already official and not even know it.  

 

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3 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

right on.  Once we get the official, what is the next focus on or do we have one already official and not even know it.  

 

Fall camp

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13 minutes ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

Definitely not the best player on our roster - but his point about him being under the radar from a fan perspective is certainly true. Has the IU fanbase ever been less excited about a McDonald's All-American?

We probably don’t want to get burnt on expectations.  I think it’s best to stay low key about any of them, IMO

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2 hours ago, IUFAN1976 said:

If Mr. Goode doesn’t commit by the end of lunch, we may have to call the paramedics for some of us, lol!  I sense a stroke happening!

My lunch was so Goode today. Probably better than dinner

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6 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

right on.  Once we get the official, what is the next focus on or do we have one already official and not even know it.  

 

We seem to be in contact with the big dude from Monmouth and Hemenway from Clemson. 

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We are going to just wear his Goode name out, aren’t we?

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20 minutes ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

Definitely not the best player on our roster - but his point about him being under the radar from a fan perspective is certainly true. Has the IU fanbase ever been less excited about a McDonald's All-American?

He was a very late get so we don't know that much about his game + he wasn't an AAU circuit kid so less is known.  Throw in that he is VERY young for his class (won't turn 18 until June).  It's a perfect situation because it's a rare case where expectations can be tempered on a player that is very, very talented and he isn't going to be asked to do too much as a freshman.

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3 minutes ago, Hoosier2014 said:

We seem to be in contact with the big dude from Monmouth and Hemenway from Clemson. 

Why Hemenway?  I would rather use that last scholarship on a freshman you can develop within your system 

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2 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Why Hemenway?  I would rather use that last scholarship on a freshman you can develop within your system 

FWIW, Hemenway is an Indiana kid that can also flat out shoot the ball.  43% from three for his career at Clemson, 124 of 289.

It seems that the model of bringing in freshman to be your 12th or 13th guys is going to mostly go by the wayside in college basketball.  Odds of a team developing a kid and then him sticking around long enough to see the fruits of your labor simply aren't great.  Might be entering the days where if a kid can't immediately be in the rotation, they are going to have to play down a level (mid major instead of high, lower major instead of mid, D2 instead of low major).

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10 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Why Hemenway?  I would rather use that last scholarship on a freshman you can develop within your system 

Why not just count Newton or Cupps as the "last scholarship" and it works the same.. 

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2 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Why not just count Newton or Cupps as the "last scholarship" and it works the same.. 

Newton is technically still a freshman next year since he will get a redshirt for last year.

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1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Newton is technically still a freshman next year since he will get a redshirt for last year.

I realize that. 

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40 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

LOVE that Bardo states in his video that Byrson Tucker may be the best player on our roster.

Can you even imagine?  

that would be SWEET!