Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[RaceToTheTop]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Which I think can happen, just not sure it will. I do think Reneau and Mgbako will rebound better next season. That's why I don't think we need to add another big

I agree that we don't necessarily need another big (or at least a big that is going to start, but rather one to backup) but we know that we are going to bring in another big (that's probably for the Woodson thread, though, if we are talking about what we should do as opposed to what it going to happen).  With Payne, Ballo, and Williams all visiting, we know we are going to bring in a starting post.

Reneau is the key to the whole situation to the spacing issue.  Personally, I like Reneau but we could use him to be more a perimeter/driving option.  The truth is he game did grow last year and hopefully it grows even more next year.

[dwtaylor1055]

2 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

NGW/Tyme alluding that Rice's visit is just smoke. Any confirmation on your end when he might land on campus?

if it is smoke then it is time to Boogie!

[AH1971]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I asked last night if Rice was still coming this weekend. The answer I received was that was still the plan. 

Great news!

[Adillac]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Ballo visiting this weekend 

Welp....Woody looking to have 2 bigs starting again lol...dude is a great player but its just funny...

[realTomCrean]

Ballo N Gallo

 

Sorry Chris 

[realTomCrean]

Rice, Hickman and/or Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo. Would be a unit of a portal haul 

[OKHOOSIER]

If Woody is not going to change to a guard heavy offense and one big we might as well throw a whole pile at the best one we can get. Ballo is as good a 5 as I would guess we see in the portal this spring. Gotta think competition will be stiff for his services and pricey. Probably prefer someone like Payne off the bench in a 6th man role, but as others have stated, probably a pipe dream and he wants starting minutes. 

[tyappleg]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

The more I think about it the more I think it would be worse than last year. At least last season Ware could step out and hit a 3 or jumper. Ballo can't do anything other than clog the paint. Hard pass for me, also because he would demand a huge NIL deal. Let another team empty their NIL on him not us

Absolutely get it.  He can't bail out an absolutely pathetic offensive possession like Ware did last year a lot.  I just think from a rebounding and defensive aspect, he would be a major plus.  But it does hurt offensively. I guess I hope our guard situation improves from "absolutely dreadful" to at least "serviceable" to help offset that. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, maharkn said:

Rice is visiting tomorrow as well right 

That's the rumor although the X accounts I follow indicate his visit is TBD.  Hopefully the rumors are accurate.

[dwtaylor1055]

Justin Hokanson confirming via twitter that rice no longer visitng Auburn.  I believe Justin covers Auburn via On3 

[Chris007]

 

[dwtaylor1055]

reading tea leaves you HAVE to imagine Rice is an Indiana Hoosier

[realTomCrean]

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

Your post has nothing to do with the Portal but I would love for you to explain how so?

[dwtaylor1055]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

my bird choice is chicken but go on lol

[ap2345]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

Feel free to explain

[Demo]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

You were that kid who touched the freaking stove when Mom told you not to, weren’t you?

[dwtaylor1055]

Just now, Demo said:

You were that kid who touched the freaking stove when Mom told you not to, weren’t you?

or he really at the crow

[Alford Bailey]

3 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

Do that over in the Fire Woodson thread

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Jordan Sears had already dropped us from his final 6 and announced today he's transferring to LSU.