Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[WayneFleekHoosier]

So apparently Tony Perkins is our new Bruce Thornton. Lol. I don’t love it, but I’m sure others will. The only Iowa player I want is Peyton Sandfort. Iowa will just play Dix and not skip a beat, and we will do whatever it is that Perkins does.


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[tyappleg]

7 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

So apparently Tony Perkins is our new Bruce Thornton. Lol. I don’t love it, but I’m sure others will. The only Iowa player I want is Peyton Sandfort. Iowa will just play Dix and not skip a beat, and we will do whatever it is that Perkins does.


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Him and his 29% 3 point percentage will fit right in. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

21 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Joe Tipton -

Pepperdine transfer G/F Michael Ajayi has committed to Gonzaga, per his IG.

Oh wow. How shocking.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Him and his 29% 3 point percentage will fit right in. 

Precisely. Have the chance to build the team you want and this is our decision? He’s Galloway who shoots FTs slightly better.


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[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Besides Woodson force feeding the post and Reneau forcing shots up with 3 people surrounding him, do you honestly think Woodson can and will utilize Reneau to put him in a position to be a successful overall contributor other than just scoring.  We need him to be more of a rim protector,  rebounder, rim runner and passer.  IMO, Reneau hasn't showed much of that overall game and I have 0 confidence that Woodson can coach him up to get him to improve in all of those categories 

Reneau seems like an easy punching bag because of some head scratching things he does, but he does finish.  178 of 290 inside the paint is a solid D1 percentage (61%).  Average is at 50%, so regardless of him 'forcing shots up with 3 people surrounding him', he's making shots.

People seem to want everything from a player.....you want him to not only score but be more of a rim protector, a rebounder, a rim runner, and a passer.  EVERYBODY wants the guy you are talking about. Give me three of the guys you are talking about and I'll win a national championship.  

[RaceToTheTop]

12 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

So apparently Tony Perkins is our new Bruce Thornton. Lol. I don’t love it, but I’m sure others will. The only Iowa player I want is Peyton Sandfort. Iowa will just play Dix and not skip a beat, and we will do whatever it is that Perkins does.


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I think everybody would take Thornton over Perkins.  But as of now, only one of them is available.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

So apparently Tony Perkins is our new Bruce Thornton. Lol. I don’t love it, but I’m sure others will. The only Iowa player I want is Peyton Sandfort. Iowa will just play Dix and not skip a beat, and we will do whatever it is that Perkins does.


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Pay Peyton Sandfort a cool million. I really don’t want to watch a Tony Perkins lead Hoosiers team. This is gonna be so frustrating.


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[lillurk]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

My guess? We will stay the same, but with better guards.

My guess, too. Not how I’d do it but I also think it can absolutely work — IU’s best offensive games under CMW have been with X, Trey, or JHS playing at their peaks.

if you had a couple guys with high floors, it can work. Just think better schemes can put players in less of a tightrope walk

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I think everybody would take Thornton over Perkins.  But as of now, only one of them is available.

Burners say we are going after both of them.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Pay Peyton Sandfort a cool million. I really don’t want to watch a Tony Perkins lead Hoosiers team. This is gonna be so frustrating.


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Don't watch doc!

https://hoosierillustrated.com/indiana-basketball-involved-with-iowa-transfer-guard-tony-perkins/

[Napleshoosier]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Atta boy Nips. Stepping up for the team.

I got four years left of eligibility !  F-2’s would be my specialty in the right circumstances of course.  If ya know what I mean!

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Pay Peyton Sandfort a cool million. I really don’t want to watch a Tony Perkins lead Hoosiers team. This is gonna be so frustrating.


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Peyton Sandfort:  not in the portal.

Tony Perkins: in the portal and at this point IU has contacted.

Sounds like a team doing their due diligence.  It's not like every player IU has contacted is a Tony Perkins clone whose game is centered on things that aren't shooting centric.

I'm also unsure why you would like Peyton Sandfort so much but think that Connor Hickman would be a big mistake.  Obviously Sandfort is a better player but the qualities you like in Sandfort are in Hickman's game.

[RaceToTheTop]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Burners say we are going after both of them.


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Burners have had eighteen different head coaches for Louisville this offseason.

[Napleshoosier]

At this point I think Woody would go after my 15 yr old dog!  Just sayin…. I mean when he gets back from vacation ya know…..

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Peyton Sandfort:  not in the portal.

Tony Perkins: in the portal and at this point IU has contacted.

Sounds like a team doing their due diligence.  It's not like every player IU has contacted is a Tony Perkins clone whose game is centered on things that aren't shooting centric.

I'm also unsure why you would like Peyton Sandfort so much but think that Connor Hickman would be a big mistake.  Obviously Sandfort is a better player but the qualities you like in Sandfort are in Hickman's game.

 

Indiana really wants Perkins. And Thornton. Burners have been hinting at both for days. I don’t like what Perkins offers. Forces drives, trying to get fouled. Doesn’t shoot it well.

 

As far as Hickman vs Sandfort it’s not even close. It’s Ford vs Ferrari.

 

6’3” vs 6’7” . one does it vs top competition and shoots the toughest of shots. One doesn’t miss FTs. The other is average. Sandfort is definitely not just a shooter. Moves off the ball so well. Constantly making defenders work. Plays with 100% hustle and attitude. Hickman is a pretty good shooter on lesser volume against lesser competition and the FT numbers are indicative. Comparing these 2 is criminal.

 

 

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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Burners have had eighteen different head coaches for Louisville this offseason.

A few particular IU burners that have been right about everything. That’s who I’m following. I don’t care about Louisville’s coaching search and whatever burners are attached to that.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Don't watch doc!
https://hoosierillustrated.com/indiana-basketball-involved-with-iowa-transfer-guard-tony-perkins/

As painful as is it might be, I’ll still be tuned in. We can slow the pace a little more and shoot less 3s. Defend a little better and win some ugly basketball games.


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[Home Jersey]

Come next Monday/Tuesday, there will be 4 teams left. To my mind, that means the majority of the portal will be fairly set by the middle to end of next week, with a few more late entries. With so many open spots, I just want to see some momentum soon... real momentum, not just a "nice back up." A roster upgrade in the backcourt is needed, to put it mildly (we need two starting guards IMO but not sure we'll get them). As for Perkins and Thornton... I'd definitely take it. Need as much shooting as we can get though. Don't know if fans have ever needed good news more desperately. 

[ap2345]

22 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Burners say we are going after both of them.


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Going after both but won’t end up with both 

[RaceToTheTop]

9 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

Indiana really wants Perkins. And Thornton. Burners have been hinting at both for days. I don’t like what Perkins offers. Forces drives, trying to get fouled. Doesn’t shoot it well.

 

As far as Hickman vs Sandfort it’s not even close. It’s Ford vs Ferrari.

 

6’3” vs 6’7” . one does it vs top competition and shoots the toughest of shots. One doesn’t miss FTs. The other is average. Sandfort is definitely not just a shooter. Moves off the ball so well. Constantly making defenders work. Plays with 100% hustle and attitude. Hickman is a pretty good shooter on lesser volume against lesser competition and the FT numbers are indicative. Comparing these 2 is criminal.

 

 

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What’s criminal is wanting a Ferrari that’s not for sale.