Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[IU - Kaulie]

8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Saturday high of 71 in BTwon, 78 on Sunday, 

Hopefully some coeds dress accordingly as we have visitors.

I wish I was still on campus sometimes lol.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

I had a feeling about Ware when he entered last year and I didn't know why. Called the shot early he was committing... Don't have that feeling about a single player this year. Just seems up in the air and like we are just shooting our shot with anyone that breathes.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 minute ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Kane Brown concert will help with this 

Sounds like a great way to get people to leave.

[Chris007]

9 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Saturday high of 71 in BTwon, 78 on Sunday, 

Hopefully some coeds dress accordingly as we have visitors.

Yes Saturday is supposedly going to be very nice outside. My son has a golf tournament, then we’re heading to Kirkwood to celebrate his 18th birthday. 

[Trish]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Yes Saturday is supposedly going to be very nice outside. My son has a golf tournament, then we’re heading to Kirkwood to celebrate his 18th birthday. 

Nicks or Cafe Pizzaria? 

[realTomCrean]

18 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

Eat crow about his ability to get portal players or eat crow about his ability to be successful here?

Getting players

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I had a feeling about Ware when he entered last year and I didn't know why. Called the shot early he was committing... Don't have that feeling about a single player this year. Just seems up in the air and like we are just shooting our shot with anyone that breathes.

I'm kinda getting that feeling about Ballo but then again I did just hit a bowl

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, Trish said:

Nicks or Cafe Pizzaria? 

Actually Big Woods is his favorite. He gets the wings, street tacos and a burger. I usually get the Malik Reneau burger 

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I'm kinda getting that feeling about Ballo but then again I did just hit a bowl

Let’s hope we figure this out but I agree.

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Getting players

We all knew we could get players. You don’t have 6 million in NIL and get no one 

[Artie86]

13 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I wish I was still on campus sometimes lol.

I wish I was on campus a lot of times!!! Lol

 

[HoosierHoopster]

16 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I'm kinda getting that feeling about Ballo but then again I did just hit a bowl

I just did a bowl

of ice cream, does that count?

[HoosierX]

16 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Getting players

It was a little over top that people felt we weren't going to get any portal players. The simple reality is that we're going to be the best offer for a lot of these kids. So I'm not sure how much credit Woodson should get when we land them. I'm not saying no credit, but I also doubt many of these kids will be coming because he is the coach.

[RaceToTheTop]

8 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I'm kinda getting that feeling about Ballo but then again I did just hit a bowl

Ballo's three visits set up are IU, Louisville, and Kansas State -- all pretty much back to back with the first being at IU.  Louisville has money but players all bailing the program and had to go to like choice #5 for their coach.  Kansas State has a good coach who has used the portal well, but in terms of history of using players like Ballo, it's pretty non-existent.  From an individual standpoint, I would have to think that Ballo would view IU as the best situation.

In terms of offense, I certainly get the spacing issues at IU.  But something that does deserve some consideration is that Ballo hasn't been a guy who demands a ton of touches on offense.  He's a dominant rebounder and good interior defnder, but he's a guy that only takes 8 shots per game since he's been a starter at Arizona and a decent number of those are on put backs as he's an exceptional offensive rebounder.  He's not likely to be a guy who IU feeds the ball to constantly like we did with TJD -- he's not likely to get the touches Ware did as well.  But he is a big who was used to setting picks on Arizona to get shots for other guys, something we didn't really ask as much of from TJD or Ware.

The dude is ranked as the top or second best guy in the portal right now.  There is a reason for that.

[IUc2016]

8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Ballo's three visits set up are IU, Louisville, and Kansas State -- all pretty much back to back with the first being at IU.  Louisville has money but players all bailing the program and had to go to like choice #5 for their coach.  Kansas State has a good coach who has used the portal well, but in terms of history of using players like Ballo, it's pretty non-existent.  From an individual standpoint, I would have to think that Ballo would view IU as the best situation.

In terms of offense, I certainly get the spacing issues at IU.  But something that does deserve some consideration is that Ballo hasn't been a guy who demands a ton of touches on offense.  He's a dominant rebounder and good interior defnder, but he's a guy that only takes 8 shots per game since he's been a starter at Arizona and a decent number of those are on put backs as he's an exceptional offensive rebounder.  He's not likely to be a guy who IU feeds the ball to constantly like we did with TJD -- he's not likely to get the touches Ware did as well.  But he is a big who was used to setting picks on Arizona to get shots for other guys, something we didn't really ask as much of from TJD or Ware.

The dude is ranked as the top or second best guy in the portal right now.  There is a reason for that.

He is also planning to visit UNC and Florida. 

UNC is also in on Aaron Bradshaw so that could play into this as well

[steubenhoosier]

10 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

It was a little over top that people felt we weren't going to get any portal players. The simple reality is that we're going to be the best offer for a lot of these kids. So I'm not sure how much credit Woodson should get when we land them. I'm not saying no credit, but I also doubt many of these kids will be coming because he is the coach.

Not sure about that. When TJD and Ware both credit Woodson for getting them prepared for the league, and with the way TJD has played, there is a story that can be told. 
A big who has NBA aspirations has to pay attention to what he’s been able to do with those guys 

[Trish]

29 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Actually Big Woods is his favorite. He gets the wings, street tacos and a burger. I usually get the Malik Reneau burger 

I love Big Woods as well. I’ll be in Bloomington a month from now. May is the best time of year in Bloomington. 

[HoosierX]

5 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Not sure about that. When TJD and Ware both credit Woodson for getting them prepared for the league, and with the way TJD has played, there is a story that can be told. 
A big who has NBA aspirations has to pay attention to what he’s been able to do with those guys 

I don't disagree with that, there are likely some that may come in large part due to Woodson.

I just think it will be hard to say Woodson is "landing guys" when we are the highest bidder.

[cleeter]

We all knew we could get players. You don’t have 6 million in NIL and get no one 

Doesn’t matter if you have all the best and fresh ingredients there is, if you don’t know what in the hell to do with them, it’s going to be a crap show.

Aka, doesn’t matter if woody has the best players, if he doesn’t coach them, then we still end up with crap on the court.


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[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, Trish said:

I love Big Woods as well. I’ll be in Bloomington a month from now. May is the best time of year in Bloomington. 

My favorite time of the year too. If you want to celebrate my birthday in May downtown let me know:-).