Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[iubb]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Maybe his internet is still diaup

 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I don't know Alec Lasley but I'm guessing he's just a few minutes behind with his info. I think he is a student reporter

He works for Hoosier Illustrated.  His bio says he has previously worked for 247 and rivals (but that could be anything, don't know the capacity).  Has about 3800 twitter followers, so not much.

[dwtaylor1055]

Just now, Juwan Moye said:

“Arkansas visit” maybe a way to squeeze out an extra $100k?

he wants that BMW 

[Go_Hoosiers]

Just now, Juwan Moye said:

“Arkansas visit” maybe a way to squeeze out an extra $100k?

$200k

[Golfman25]

7 minutes ago, Trish said:

Woodson and company did tremendous this off-season.

 

Now, can they put it together and finally make it to the second weekend? We'll see come March.

 

Congrats to the staff! This will ease the hot seat for the summer. 

Hump is still there.  :)  

[cleeter]

So Rice is official, Ballo and Carlyle it just seems we are waiting for the official announcement. If all three of those come to fruition as they should, and we somehow in hell find a way to get Conwell...i dont want to get my hopes/expectations up, but holy hell 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, cleeter said:

So Rice is official, Ballo and Carlyle it just seems we are waiting for the official announcement. If all three of those come to fruition as they should, and we somehow in hell find a way to get Conwell...i dont want to get my hopes/expectations up, but holy hell 

I would put the odds of adding Conwell to that group at pretty much 0% unfortunately.

Still good enough about to be cautiously optimistic... hopefully round out the haul with two good bench players.

[iubb]

 

[dwtaylor1055]

2 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

I hope that strong A** money pays dividends with some hardware in the near future

[Henryville Hoosier]

 

[HoosierHuddle]

After we think we landed Ballo but he's visiting Louisville so we'll see then no Louisville and we got him then well, still feel good but he's visiting Arkansas to....we think we have him but just waiting for the commitment video to post...I didn't look at the board all morning as I was working and took my daughter on a field trip to a horse farm (no Billy Donovan sightings). Fun to catch up to it at speed ha.

So it certainly seems Conwell will not be coming to IU and we know Hickman is not. Focusing on what we do have:

-Myles Rice, Oumar Ballo (very likely), Kanaan Carlyle (very likely)

Obviously, perimeter shooting is still the major concern. Elijah Malone is an interesting wildcard and coming off the bench could be something he would be open to given the rise in level from NAIA to the Big Ten. Does he solve the perimeter shooting issue at all? Eh...a little bit. He is 6'10" but is willing to step out and shoot it and would at least be a change of pace when he came in. A bit of lineup versatility. IF he committed, that would be eleven scholarships used. I think Ben Humrichous would be the most realistic candidate remaining that could help. He's a very good shooter (and played at the NAIA level himself so maybe a bit of a Malone connection?) and could play next to Ballo quite well. Again, lineup versatility. I know Leland Walker wants to go to IU but outside of spot duty, I don't know what role he fills. If we take any guards beyond Rice and Carlyle, they have to be proven three-point shooters. Love what IU appears to be adding but we are again going to rely on players making a jump in three-point percentage in order to have anything close to adequate spacing. I am confident Myles Rice makes a jump up. I am confident Mackenzie Mgbako makes a jump up (I think he's going to have a monster year). I am confident Malik could make more threes if he increases his volume, not sure on percentage increase though. It's still a lot of just hoping though. Humrichous would at least provide a proven perimeter shooter. 

[94Bulldog]

Just now, Henryville Hoosier said:

 

Great, we’ll probably self report that as an infraction and voluntarily deduct our NIL resources.

[Henryville Hoosier]

 

[dwtaylor1055]

Just now, Henryville Hoosier said:

 

Arkansas still on dial up 

[IUc2016]

7 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

Jeff’s internet must be on dial up too.

Few weeks late on this one Jeffrey 

[OldBuddy67]

Any Jalen Blackmon news? Need to fill those last few schollies and he is a shooter...........

[Go_Hoosiers]

On the NIL front, doesn't it seem like IU has foregone grassroots fundraising? The Hysterics don't ask for money anymore, do they? Our huge bag of NIL $ is literally coming from a handful of people (possibly one or two). Everyone mentions the Simons - but do we have any actual evidence of them contributing? Obviously the Cook's could fund our entire NIL operation. 

Is this everyone else's understanding?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Mike Schumann -

Among transfer portal players who played 50% or more of his team's minutes, Oumar Ballo is No. 2 overall in box score plus-minus.

[go iu bb]

28 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Guys just don't transfer to come off the bench.  It's crazy to think they would.  

Sparks and Walker just last year.

[Chris007]

9 minutes ago, Go_Hoosiers said:

On the NIL front, doesn't it seem like IU has foregone grassroots fundraising? The Hysterics don't ask for money anymore, do they? Our huge bag of NIL $ is literally coming from a handful of people (possibly one or two). Everyone mentions the Simons - but do we have any actual evidence of them contributing? Obviously the Cook's could fund our entire NIL operation. 

Is this everyone else's understanding?

No my understanding is we fundraised all season long to get to 4mil, then those two families threw a couple million on top of the 4. I have heard that they could give more if need be. 

So when you see HH ask for money that is going to be used for the next season. Like when they do the raffles and things. The players are already paid for that season as that point.