Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Might be able to pick up a Red Lobster, dirt cheap

Clarksville here we come baby!

[Dave from Dayton]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Clarksville here we come baby!

    I'll be there by 4:30...

[RaceToTheTop]

So will IU stick with 12 schollies are pick up an extra body?

[Demo]

6 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

So will IU stick with 12 schollies are pick up an extra body?

Barring someone stepping out of the draft who just changes your ceiling, I’d be pretty surprised if this isn’t your 24-25 Hoosiers.

[CSP]

7 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

So will IU stick with 12 schollies are pick up an extra body?

I still haven't heard a reason we shouldn't add someone else 

[RaceToTheTop]

20 minutes ago, Demo said:

Barring someone stepping out of the draft who just changes your ceiling, I’d be pretty surprised if this isn’t your 24-25 Hoosiers.

I wouldn’t be surprised but I don’t think it would be an impact guy.  Either a freshman/sophomore with upside that could redshirt or a break glass in case of emergency big to back up hatton if ballo got hurt.

[Stuhoo]

32 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I still haven't heard a reason we shouldn't add someone else 

Because we would have to honor the entire term of years on scholarship for a player. There may not be anyone available that is interested that is worth doing that for.

We do not want to tie up a scholly for multiple years for a player that won't have a real chance of playing this year or developing, and a player that is "worth it" likely won't be interested ; they would have a really hard time foreseeing a role with the current roster.

[Uspshoosier]

57 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

So will IU stick with 12 schollies are pick up an extra body?

Sounds like they are open to adding a 13th 

[Stuhoo]

12 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Sounds like they are open to adding a 13th 

I wonder if Jordy Hulls’ foreign connections could get us an under the radar guy.

[bigrod]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Sounds like they are open to adding a 13th 

I would hope so. Could have really helped last year. 

[Napleshoosier]

53 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I wonder if Jordy Hulls’ foreign connections could get us an under the radar guy.

You Talkin about Dead Eye Pierre ?

[bigrod]

12 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

Agreed, there is no advantage to 'saving' a scholarship. It's just wasted. IU is already bringing in a minimum of 5 new guys next year, probably 6-7, with 0 commits, so not like there is a crunch. 

I guess maybe they're worried about cap space ;)

[schoosier]

After last year, we should have learned to never bank a scholly. Never. It’s like self penalizing your team, fans, and alumni because you don’t understand attrition or injuries. Reward a walk-on or find a Hyper stud but please use it. I shouldn’t even be saying this if we ever hope to win big again.

[RaceToTheTop]

14 minutes ago, schoosier said:

After last year, we should have learned to never bank a scholly. Never. It’s like self penalizing your team, fans, and alumni because you don’t understand attrition or injuries. Reward a walk-on or find a Hyper stud but please use it. I shouldn’t even be saying this if we ever hope to win big again.

How would giving a walk on a scholarship help anything?  They are already on the roster.

[Stuhoo]

41 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

How would giving a walk on a scholarship help anything?  They are already on the roster.

Rewarding a multi-year hard worker.

Setting the possibility that a walk-on can earn a scholarship, which can attract higher-level walk-ons.

[RaceToTheTop]

44 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Rewarding a multi-year hard worker.

Setting the possibility that a walk-on can earn a scholarship, which can attract higher-level walk-ons.

Waste of resources, IMO.  Take a flyer on someone worthy of a scholarship if they pan out and put them on scholly.  Our three walk-ons played a grand total of four minutes last year.  

 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Is Jordan Rayford still with the program?

[Uspshoosier]

8 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Is Jordan Rayford still with the program?

Yeah.  Iubb social media sent out a happy BDay tweet for him 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

56 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah.  Iubb social media sent out a happy BDay tweet for him 

I don't know why, but I'm interested to see him play.

[Dave from Dayton]

There are a huge number of issues to take into consideration when awarding a 'last' scholarship for basketball.  Some are compelling.  It is kind of eye opening to attempt to think about it from the perspectives of the coach, staff, compliance, recruit, walk on, fan, donor, media...

If the Student Bill of Rights is always to be considered...then a multi-year eligible player is promised a multi-year scholarship, right?

Grades and turnover...compliance with the APR...

A really good player leaves a program because of a last second coaching change and is interested and a fit...

Someone on our team leaves unexpectedly...

Just fill the position with a bench sitter or cannon fodder..I actually do not like this.

Mark Cuban's long-lost son who kind of plays some basketball....now we're talkin'!