Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[SamIam]

4 minutes ago, Trish said:

Woodson will likely only play eight kids. I think Indiana is at 6 right now. Two more players to make the rotation. 

Rice, KC*, Gallo, MM, Tucker, MR, Ballo is the core rotation. 

Depending on the game you give minutes to Cupps, Leal or Malone* (or other backup C)

That's 10 guys with Newton available for mop up duty. Two scholarships open. 

[Trish]

3 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

I suspect he will still play several early in the year and make many frustrated and then shorten the bench if needed.

Ballo

Malik

Trey

Rice

Mackenzie

Kaanan

Tucker

 

That's seven. One more rotational players while Newton, Cupps, Leal, are DNPCD's perhaps. I could see Cupps cracking the top eight. 

[Home Jersey]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Never know what a program will pay when it gets down to the end of the road and a 5 star kid is still on the table.  I can’t speak for what programs are paying kids or how accurate the numbers are but would find it hard to believe a program with money not paying an unsigned 5 star kid late in the cycle 

Yup. UConn fans don't seem to have any issue about ponying up a nice NIL payday for McNeeley. 

The kids getting paid doesn't bother me at all... just want a more sustainable model personally. 

We should all be happy as Indiana fans that the status quo is favorable for our program landing top talent. 

[Trish]

1 minute ago, SamIam said:

Rice, KC*, Gallo, MM, Tucker, MR, Ballo is the core rotation. 

Depending on the game you give minutes to Cupps, Leal or Malone* (or other backup C)

That's 10 guys with Newton available for mop up duty. Two scholarships open. 

Maybe he plays 10 during the non-conference Make-A-Wish teams but he's a stubborn coach. He wants an eight man rotation. 9 would be a stretch IMO from Woodson. 

[AZ Hoosier]

24 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

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Yep. They've given Woodson enough rope to hang himself. The proof is in the playing season. Tired of winning the off-season and not the season that counts.

God forbid anyone posts in this thread that isn't totally pumping sunshine. Happy he's got some talent, but gonna hold my excitement until he actually does something with it.

[ClarkCoHoosier]

I have a question. I know that there was an issue with Edey not being able to benefit from NIL, because he's Canadian. How is Ballo able to receive NIL? Isn't he from Mali?

[Five Prime]

So what is the current scholarship situation?

[Home Jersey]

Just now, ClarkCoHoosier said:

I have a question. I know that there was an issue with Edey not being able to benefit from NIL, because he's Canadian. How is Ballo able to receive NIL? Isn't he from Mali?

I believe there is a technicality wherein international players are able to receive NIL payment while they are physically in their home country, but I could be mistaken.

[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Yep. They've given Woodson enough rope to hang himself. The proof is in the playing season. Tired of winning the off-season and not the season that counts.

God forbid anyone posts in this thread that isn't totally pumping sunshine. Happy he's got some talent, but gonna hold my excitement until he actually does something with it.

"God forbid?" You are posting exactly that way, and that's fine by me! For real...go for it!

God forbid someone disagrees with you tho.     ;)

[SamIam]

Just now, Trish said:

Maybe he plays 10 during the non-conference Make-A-Wish teams but he's a stubborn coach. He wants an eight man rotation. 9 would be a stretch IMO from Woodson. 

I didn't mean to say he would play ten, Woody definitely starts the year playing damn near everyone but he tends to heavily shorten the rotations once we get into Big Ten play. That being said, I think (assuming we get KC) the top 7 that will play big minutes every game is set, and Woodson will dip into that next group of Cupps, Leal, and the 3rd string C depending on game script, matchup, fouls, injuries etc etc. So probably playing only 1 or 2 of those guys a game, and a total rotation of 8 ish players

[Trish]

4 minutes ago, ClarkCoHoosier said:

I have a question. I know that there was an issue with Edey not being able to benefit from NIL, because he's Canadian. How is Ballo able to receive NIL? Isn't he from Mali?

He must be a US citizen now. 

[ClarkCoHoosier]

1 minute ago, Trish said:

He must be a US citizen now. 

That's what I was wondering.

[CSP]

8 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Yep. They've given Woodson enough rope to hang himself. The proof is in the playing season. Tired of winning the off-season and not the season that counts.

God forbid anyone posts in this thread that isn't totally pumping sunshine. Happy he's got some talent, but gonna hold my excitement until he actually does something with it.

 Again, yes we know it all has to work this year. All of us are holding our excitement until he actually does something with it. 

[Muskie for three]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I believe there is a technicality wherein international players are able to receive NIL payment while they are physically in their home country, but I could be mistaken.

Work arounds I've read a couple of articles about it . They get it done somehow. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

6 minutes ago, Five Prime said:

So what is the current scholarship situation?

[Hovadipo]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I believe there is a technicality wherein international players are able to receive NIL payment while they are physically in their home country, but I could be mistaken.

Yep! And Oumar returns to Mali in the summer to bring basketball supplies to local kids while also hosting a basketball camp. If there's a FlightAware-style tracker for massive wire transfers, keep an eye out when he heads home.

[OKHOOSIER]

14 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

There is no way I believe that.

Taking nothing from them as I believe they are good players, but best in the country?

I mean is it that much of a stretch though? 24/7 has them as the 13 and 17th best players available. 5 and 7 at the guard position. And they would be in the same backcourt. 

[go iu bb]

8 minutes ago, ClarkCoHoosier said:

I have a question. I know that there was an issue with Edey not being able to benefit from NIL, because he's Canadian. How is Ballo able to receive NIL? Isn't he from Mali?

There are work arounds. Edey still got paid and so will Ballo.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Pretty outrageous that Mike Woodson has this gigantic NIL war chest yet our 27-28 roster is that empty. 

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(Sarcastic for those readers it may not be obvious to :) 

[Juwan Moye]

24 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

That seems very possible. I'd prefer a more consistent 3p shooter instead of Carlyle, but seems a fate acompli he's coming and will start..... 

Carlyle was apparently 40% in catch and shoot situations last season, that bodes well alongside Rice.