Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[Hoosierfan2017]

Better to overpay for top portal talent than to whiff because you won’t pony up and end up with a bunch of Conor Enrights. 

[bodsbums]

https://t.co/XYqLgMqyop
 

Sorry if someone else has posted this article and I didn’t see it. I’ve got a lot of people blocked so it could’ve happened there as well :)  it was interesting. It might’ve been posted on another thread as well. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

https://x.com/kysportsradio/status/1911503127380897922?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

[Rico]

2 minutes ago, bodsbums said:

https://t.co/XYqLgMqyop
 

Sorry if someone else has posted this article and I didn’t see it. I’ve got a lot of people blocked so it could’ve happened there as well :)  it was interesting. It might’ve been posted on another thread as well. 

And as DeVries starts building Indiana’s roster from the ground-up, he said he won’t sacrifice any of his foundational values while navigating the chaos of the transfer portal. 

[hotjawns]

if I’m lamar, that IU edit i post is great to drive up my price with UK, AUB etc…. not to be doom and gloom, just an opinion 

[DChoosier]

12 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

https://x.com/kysportsradio/status/1911503127380897922?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

Keenland Race track or Kilroy’s ?

When I was in college I know which one I would have found more interesting.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 minute ago, DChoosier said:

Keenland Race track or Kilroy’s.

When I was in college I know which one I would have found more interesting.

1. Who makes the better offer? 2/3. More promises? 2/3. Vibes better with staff/players 

That’s about where it’s at. Tbh, it’s been that way for a while.   

7 days left before portal closes?  
 

 

[DChoosier]

7 minutes ago, hotjawns said:

if I’m lamar, that IU edit i post is great to drive up my price with UK, AUB etc…. not to be doom and gloom, just an opinion 

So at some point does Wilkerson enter the “we don’t want mercenaries only here for the money” zone?

[Asha’man]

31 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Better to overpay for top portal talent than to whiff because you won’t pony up and end up with a bunch of Conor Enrights. 

I agree it’s worth overpaying in year 1 to get the talent needed for success. But don’t sleep on Enright, dude averaged 6 assists a game with the talent level of CJ Gunn around him. If we get a team of players that can score, he will be just fine. 

[JimmerNoe]

11 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Keenland Race track or Kilroy’s ?

When I was in college I know which one I would have found more interesting.

I’m not here to choose one or the other, but I earned my Bachelors at UK and currently live in Lexington (I know I know).

Keeneland spring meet with thousands of southern co-eds in the tailgate lot in sundresses and cowboy boots is incredible. If the weather is right (and it is today), Keeneland is hard to beat. When you take away the girls and the drinking, Keeneland is kinda meh for me.

With that being said, I don’t know of any big college events going on there today and I stay pretty plugged in around campus with my fraternity. So I don’t really know how much appeal it would have for a guy like Wilkerson today. 

[Asha’man]

7 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

1. Who makes the better offer? 2/3. More promises? 2/3. Vibes better with staff/players 

That’s about where it’s at. Tbh, it’s been that way for a while.   

7 days left before portal closes?  
 

 

7 days until players can’t enter the portal. Not 7 days to sign a team. 

[HoosierHoopster]

Some key points on timing, from this article --

 

"During his lone season at West Virginia, he had only one Mountaineer return from the year prior. Through his first four weeks on the job in Morgantown, West Virginia, DeVries had just two commitments: his son, Tucker, who’s now following his dad to Bloomington, and guard KJ Tenner, who originally signed to play for DeVries at Drake University."

"It’s a time-consuming process. At West Virginia, DeVries didn’t pick up momentum on the recruiting trail until his fifth week, when he landed three players. He added two more commitments the next week.  Senior guard Javon Small, the Mountaineers’ leading scorer this past season, didn’t commit until May 1, 2024 — 38 days after DeVries officially took over."

"DeVries started faster in Bloomington. Within DeVries’ first three weeks, Indiana received commitments from DePaul University guard Conor Enright and Davidson College forward Reed Bailey, while Tucker DeVries confirmed his intents to follow his father. Incoming freshman Trent Sisley, a four-star forward, also reaffirmed his commitment to Indiana."

-- So, realistically, rstill on target

 

 

 

[Hoosierfan2017]

4 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

I agree it’s worth overpaying in year 1 to get the talent needed for success. But don’t sleep on Enright, dude averaged 6 assists a game with the talent level of CJ Gunn around him. If we get a team of players that can score, he will be just fine. 

I don’t have an issue with Enright. There are contributing roles for guys like him on successful teams. We just can’t fill a roster out with guys at his level if we want to compete for spots toward the top of the conference and advance in the ncaa tournament. 

[Hoosier987]

23 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Keenland Race track or Kilroy’s ?

When I was in college I know which one I would have found more interesting.

I was thinking the exact same thing. 

[HoosierHoopster]

14 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

1. Who makes the better offer? 2/3. More promises? 2/3. Vibes better with staff/players 

That’s about where it’s at. Tbh, it’s been that way for a while.   

7 days left before portal closes?  
 

 

Deadline for undergraduate players to enter the portal is Apr 22 -- there are exceptions, like for students whose coaches leave the school they get an additional 30 days, and I believe the window  does not apply to grad transfers. Here' a link or athletes considering transferring - https://sportsrecruits.com/resources/ncaa-eligibility-and-rules/transfer-portal

 

[CSP]

15 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Some key points on timing, from this article --

 

"During his lone season at West Virginia, he had only one Mountaineer return from the year prior. Through his first four weeks on the job in Morgantown, West Virginia, DeVries had just two commitments: his son, Tucker, who’s now following his dad to Bloomington, and guard KJ Tenner, who originally signed to play for DeVries at Drake University."

"It’s a time-consuming process. At West Virginia, DeVries didn’t pick up momentum on the recruiting trail until his fifth week, when he landed three players. He added two more commitments the next week.  Senior guard Javon Small, the Mountaineers’ leading scorer this past season, didn’t commit until May 1, 2024 — 38 days after DeVries officially took over."

"DeVries started faster in Bloomington. Within DeVries’ first three weeks, Indiana received commitments from DePaul University guard Conor Enright and Davidson College forward Reed Bailey, while Tucker DeVries confirmed his intents to follow his father. Incoming freshman Trent Sisley, a four-star forward, also reaffirmed his commitment to Indiana."

-- So, realistically, rstill on target

 

 

 

We only have 50-60% of mins to sell, regardless of roster spot totals. 

[HoosierHoopster]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We only have 50-60% of mins to sell, regardless of roster spot totals. 

I only addressed timing, but then note that DeVries landed W Va's leading scorer last year on May 1. Point is, sky isn't falling right now.

[Rico]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We only have 50-60% of mins to sell, regardless of roster spot totals. 

You predicting Sisley as a major contributor?

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

33 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Keenland Race track or Kilroy’s ?

When I was in college I know which one I would have found more interesting.

In the picture he doesn’t even look that happy to be there 

[swingline91]

4 hours ago, hoosierpatriot22 said:

Everyone is sleeping on Chrisney, the true gem of the Hoosier state

When they lost the liquor store and got a Dollar General, it lost all its appeal.