Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[RaceToTheTop 31,117]

The more I think about it, the more Dan Skillings from Cincinnati would make sense if Drew Adams could aid in that.  Decent defender and okay scorer.  Had a pretty good sophomore year.  Last year the injury issue brought down his numbers. 

[Uspshoosier 54,428]

  On 4/8/2025 at 1:12 AM, JF87 said:

Chaos is a ladder.

 

[Asha’man 1,117]

Ok, the tournament is over. Time to fill out a roster and hire the rest of the staff. 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 811]

  On 4/8/2025 at 3:30 AM, Asha’man said:

Ok, the tournament is over. Time to fill out a roster and hire the rest of the staff. 

Now just need to get through this dang dead period and things will start rolling I think 

[BA47591 1,043]

Well, there have been some pretty successful 1st year success stories this year. 2 coaches in the final 4 in the 3rd year at their post. One just won the national championship.  The big ten just added a few new coaches. So how did we do? We'll know soon enough.  Gotta get that staff finalized then we'll hear alot more names of possible portal adds. Golden was under .500 year one. 

[DChoosier 9,819]

Tourney is over.

5/6 of Florida’s main rotation guys were portal dudes and ALL 5  of them transferred from non-power conferences. Kind of crazy. 
Looking forward to seeing what we put together.

[Rico 3,558]

  On 4/8/2025 at 4:19 AM, DChoosier said:

Looking forward to seeing what we put together.

Final Four or bust baby!!!!!!

[EasyEJay 806]

Cincy Big Man Arrinten Page has entered the portal . Former top 60 recruit that started at USC . Hasn’t reached his full potential in 2 seasons this far . Be interesting to see if Adams thinks there is something there and can get him to a Bloomington . 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,884]

  On 4/8/2025 at 3:06 PM, EasyEJay said:

Cincy Big Man Arrinten Page has entered the portal . Former top 60 recruit that started at USC . Hasn’t reached his full potential in 2 seasons this far . Be interesting to see if Adams thinks there is something there and can get him to a Bloomington . 

Do we have an interest? 

I'm not too intrigued, but Adams would have worked directly with him. 

[hoosierbannerd 3,520]

If Lamar Wilkerson can be the I.U. version of Walter Clayton Jr, pay the dude..

[JustWinBaby 1,996]

  On 4/8/2025 at 4:19 AM, DChoosier said:

Tourney is over.

5/6 of Florida’s main rotation guys were portal dudes and ALL 5  of them transferred from non-power conferences. Kind of crazy. 
Looking forward to seeing what we put together.

It was a pretty improbable run, I must say.

Florida was losing by significant deficits in 4 of its 6 tourney games.

R32 Uconn -- largest deficit 8, lowest win probability 23%

E8 Texas Tech -- largest deficit 9, lowest win probability 4%

F4 Auburn -- largest deficit 9, lowest win probability 15%

NCG Houston -- largest deficit 12, lowest win probability 7%

Each one of those comebacks on its own was improbable. The Texas Tech comeback was truly shocking. Against Auburn they were incredibly fortunate Johni Broome was hurt and not playing 100%, because I think Auburn would've won otherwise. And they're also fortunate that Houston beat Duke in an incredibly improbable comeback, because I don't think that Florida team last night would've had a prayer against Duke. Florida's a deserving champion and I'm not trying to take anything away from them. They proved all season they were one of the best teams in the country. If anything, the mental toughness and resilience it took to keep coming back in those games is a special quality in itself. But they were far from dominant.

[str8baller 7,501]

  On 4/8/2025 at 4:36 AM, Rico said:

Final Four or bust baby!!!!!!

I’m not saying we should expect it. But there’s nothing preventing it.

It’s not like the old days where you had to hope the old coach left so guys you could coach up, maybe get a juco transfer, and then start recruiting HS juniors so you could break out in year 3 or 4. 
 

If CDD does a good job and can coach with our resources we’ll have a good team next year. If he gets a little lucky too, we could have a FF caliber team. 

[HoosierHoopster 8,316]

  On 4/8/2025 at 3:34 PM, JustWinBaby said:

It was a pretty improbable run, I must say.

Florida was losing by significant deficits in 4 of its 6 tourney games.

R32 Uconn -- largest deficit 8, lowest win probability 23%

E8 Texas Tech -- largest deficit 9, lowest win probability 4%

F4 Auburn -- largest deficit 9, lowest win probability 15%

NCG Houston -- largest deficit 12, lowest win probability 7%

Each one of those comebacks on its own was improbable. The Texas Tech comeback was truly shocking. Against Auburn they were incredibly fortunate Johni Broome was hurt and not playing 100%, because I think Auburn would've won otherwise. And they're also fortunate that Houston beat Duke in an incredibly improbable comeback, because I don't think that Florida team last night would've had a prayer against Duke. Florida's a deserving champion and I'm not trying to take anything away from them. They proved all season they were one of the best teams in the country. If anything, the mental toughness and resilience it took to keep coming back in those games is a special quality in itself. But they were far from dominant.

And UH really beat itself down the stretch. Especially the last 2 possessions, just really bad decisions on the ball, dribbling into 3 players with 2 guys open on either side then jumping into the air with plenty of time and not even attempting the shot, just a crazy bad ending for UH, it beat itself 

[Artie86 3,495]

  On 4/8/2025 at 5:24 PM, HoosierHoopster said:

And UH really beat itself down the stretch. Especially the last 2 possessions, just really bad decisions on the ball, dribbling into 3 players with 2 guys open on either side then jumping into the air with plenty of time and not even attempting the shot, just a crazy bad ending for UH, it beat itself 

.....I just keep wondering if #21 would have taken that 3 pt. shot, the FLA player might have actually fouled him on the attempt? I know he left his feet on the shot attempt, but changed his mind. He obviously thought it was going to get blocked.

[Stuhoo 89,532]

  On 4/8/2025 at 5:31 PM, Artie86 said:

.....I just keep wondering if #21 would have taken that 3 pt. shot, the FLA player might have actually fouled him on the the attempt? I know he left his feet on the shot attempt, but changed his mind. He obviously thought it was going to get blocked.

Clayton defended it so exactly right. He went at the shot kinda like a guy trying to block a football punt; covered the ball while flying past, not at the guy with the ball.

Normally a defender closes-out up to, not past the shooter's stance, but in this case Clayton was apparently so aware of the time remaining that he closed out with a fly by, making it impossible for Sharpe to get a shot off and no chance of body contact.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,884]

I think the Houston kid could have gotten a shot off. 

[Artie86 3,495]

  On 4/8/2025 at 5:49 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I think the Houston kid could have gotten a shot off. 

I do too. I think he may get fouled on the attempt, possibly.

[DChoosier 9,819]

Any current Wilkerson rumors/news out there?

I almost don’t care if they are true or not :)

[IndyHoosier1997 150]

  On 4/8/2025 at 7:45 PM, DChoosier said:

Any current Wilkerson rumors/news out there?

I almost don’t care if they are true or not :)

All I know is Wilkerson was projected to Indiana by Trilly, Nakos projected him to Indiana in an article yesterday, and Rabjohns said he won’t commit until he visits after the dead period. 

[DChoosier 9,819]

  On 4/8/2025 at 7:55 PM, IndyHoosier1997 said:

All I know is Wilkerson was projected to Indiana by Trilly, Nakos projected him to Indiana in an article yesterday, and Rabjohns said he won’t commit until he visits after the dead period. 

Thanks

So to summarize:

1) we most likely are going to get Wilkerson

2) one of our future assistants is completing  exit paperwork with his Elite8/FF team

3) another of our assistants is completing exit paperwork with the Celtics (promised to be head coach in waiting)

4) still need a PG, rim protector and depth.