Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[mjeze106]

11 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

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

Don't start cooking that crow for another 10-11 months please.

[realTomCrean]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

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

Has quite literally everything to do with the portal. BTW I'm eating crow if I'm wrong here right now, or eating crow for throwing dirt on Mike Woodson's name for 3 months. Sorry if initial post wasn't up to the standard, was rushed and still am with work so will explain within next few hours. I have seen much more egregious examples of not pertaining to the thread in a post though. 

Rice, Hickman/Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo, NAIA C + more

Seems like the $ is talking loud

[realTomCrean]

13 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Do that over in the Fire Woodson thread

Yes sir! No delineation here, got it! 

[Ghost of Rick Majerus]

19 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

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

Yes, he has really proved all us non true fans wrong. 

[realTomCrean]

On 4/10/2024 at 10:20 AM, Alford Bailey said:

This goes all the way back to Crean. None of these guys who transfer out become stars. Blame the staff for recruiting them but you can squeeze blood from a turnip. Banks and Gunn (along with numerous others over the years) just aren’t very good players at this level.

This has something to do with Transfer portal W IU Interest? Should I direct you to another thread as well, certainly @Chris007 set you straight. 

[IH8PU]

Just now, realTomCrean said:

This has something to do with Transfer portal W IU Interest? Should I direct you to another thread as well, certainly @Chris007 set you straight. 

Thats old news and all the arguing was done yesterday ... enough already.

[Adillac]

Rice shot 27% from 3pt last year and avg 3.8 assists vs 2.6 TO....so that's actually worse than a healthy Xavier Johnson. We would be better off letting Gallo be point and getting in some actual shooters rather than a so-so point who can't shoot very well. IMO. 

[IUCrazy2]

14 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Has quite literally everything to do with the portal. BTW I'm eating crow if I'm wrong here right now, or eating crow for throwing dirt on Mike Woodson's name for 3 months. Sorry if initial post wasn't up to the standard, was rushed and still am with work so will explain within next few hours. I have seen much more egregious examples of not pertaining to the thread in a post though. 

Rice, Hickman/Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo, NAIA C + more

Seems like the $ is talking loud

He has to win a game against a real team before I even get off my couch to turn on the oven.

Also, I think we are going to land some of these dudes for sure, but don't you think we should land at least one before we start saying how great we are doing in the portal?

[Home Jersey]

15 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Rice, Hickman/Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo, NAIA C + more

Seems like the $ is talking loud

At the risk of losing my #TrueFanClub™ member card that I just received...

Rice, ONE of Hickman OR Carlyle, Tucker, Ballo, NAIA C ... would not be something I am overly excited about. Hickman AND Carlyle, okay... we're getting somewhere in that case, kinda sorta, I guess. Maybe I'm flat out unrealistic about things (granted I've not followed the portal as closely this year) but I'd get probably most excited about: 

• Rice
• Conwell
• Hickman
• Ballo OR Amari Williams 
• Elijah Malone (NAIA C)
• A tall 3/4 who can step outside and shoot... I like Humichrous' shooting stroke but A) sounds like he doesn't want a bench role B) don't think he's a must get by any means... 

Obviously the odds we land all those guys is basically 0 IMO. But that is what it would take to get me "excited" right now. 

I don't count Tucker in this list because he's not a portal get. I suppose the group you listed would be the most realistic that we could feasibly afford/offer minutes to, and it would be a good haul. With visits set up we hopefully have a punchers chance to land at least a few of these guys before moving onto 2nd and 3rd tier prospects on the staffs preferred list. 

[dwtaylor1055]

Just now, Hardwood83 said:

That was my inital thought too. Some responded that he's more than the sum of his stats. Was Pac12 Freshman of the year, so there is that. 

Rice put up very similar stats to JHS in his only year at IU(don't recall where I saw the side by side comparison of the two kids).  Rice was worse for his 3pt shooting though between the two.  If Rice puts up the same numbers or slightly better and ups his 3pt % to say 35%ish it is fair to say he may only be in Indiana for one year depending how the season go.  

[realTomCrean]

3 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

He has to win a game against a real team before I even get off my couch to turn on the oven.

Also, I think we are going to land some of these dudes for sure, but don't you think we should land at least one before we start saying how great we are doing in the portal?

Nope. Someone mentioned burning my hand as a child on the stove. Happened like 5 times it’s just who I am. King Woody!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Staff gonna let Ballo leave campus without a commitment? Is he going to get the Ware treatment?


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[Bankshot]

36 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

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

Please elaborate...what exactly is 'shaping up' (or has 'shaped up')? We have 1 new recruit so far...we still need half of a team.

Not only do we need to actually sign several more players, on-court success would also have to improve dramatically before any crow would be eaten.

[RaceToTheTop]

23 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not going to fault you. Sometimes people just don't see it. I see things others don't a lot of times. It's a gift.

Or I'm wrong and you will remind me of that in 8 months :-)

LOL.  Went into the comment like Ngw, left like Chris.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Staff gonna let Ballo leave campus without a commitment? Is he going to get the Ware treatment?


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The free throw shooting will drive us bonkers, but the offensive rebounding is something I’ve begged for.

I’m not totally sure where the shooting is coming from yet. Rice is iffy. As is Carlyle. MM should be able to fill it up, but the shooting is going to haunt me till the end.


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[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Rice put up very similar stats to JHS in his only year at IU(don't recall where I saw the side by side comparison of the two kids).  Rice was worse for his 3pt shooting though between the two.  If Rice puts up the same numbers or slightly better and ups his 3pt % to say 35%ish it is fair to say he may only be in Indiana for one year depending how the season go.  

@realTomCrean told me that Rice plays PG and passes like Magic, shoots it like Steph, and plays defense like Gary Payton. I just put in for my final four tickets. I'm fixing a special BBq sauce for my crow, going to wash it down with some red wine, and just made a tee time for the weekend. Also just dug out my We're Back t-shirt and wearing it the rest of the night.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

The free throw shooting will drive us bonkers, but the offensive rebounding is something I’ve begged for.

I’m not totally sure where the shooting is coming from yet. Rice is iffy. As is Carlyle. MM should be able to fill it up, but the shooting is going to haunt me till the end.


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For reference. Ware had 63 offensive rebounds. Ballo had 128


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[IUFAN1976]

7 minutes ago, Adillac said:

Rice shot 27% from 3pt last year and avg 3.8 assists vs 2.6 TO....so that's actually worse than a healthy Xavier Johnson. We would be better off letting Gallo be point and getting in some actual shooters rather than a so-so point who can't shoot very well. IMO. 

He was a Freshman, I would expect his numbers would increase his sophomore year.  I could see his assists go up to at least 4 and his turnovers decrease to 2 while shooting at least 32% or higher from 3.  Would those numbers be satisfactory for a sophomore point guard?  I’m not say this is going to happen but most freshman players improve some during their sophomore year.

I could see us landing Rice, Carlyle, Hickman and either Ballo/Payne.

 

[realTomCrean]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

@realTomCrean told me that Rice plays PG and passes like Magic, shoots it like Steph, and plays defense like Gary Payton. I just put in for my final four tickets. I'm fixing a special BBq sauce for my crow, going to wash it down with some red wine, and just made a tee time for the weekend. Also just dug out my We're Back t-shirt and wearing it the rest of the night.

 

[dwtaylor1055]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

@realTomCrean told me that Rice plays PG and passes like Magic, shoots it like Steph, and plays defense like Gary Payton. I just put in for my final four tickets. I'm fixing a special BBq sauce for my crow, going to wash it down with some red wine, and just made a tee time for the weekend. Also just dug out my We're Back t-shirt and wearing it the rest of the night.

will Wilson be joining you for the red wine?  Or is he a beer guy only?  Will woody be joining your tee time?