Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[IUCrazy2]

2 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

Do we have no kids here in the midwest that know how to play hardnose basketball? Why do we make this harder than it need be?

I'm not even saying Indiana per se!  Just kids that know fundamentals and are willing to give it all while on the court!

Sure, here is the problem you have though:  Michigan, Michigan St., Purdue, Illinois, Louisville, Kentucky, and to a lesser extent Ohio State are all out in front of us right now and our program has gone out of its way to NOT recruit that type of player for at least several years.

Like seriously, this is preaching to the choir but I cannot think of another school that has ruined its brand as bad as our administration fumbled the ball on our basketball team.  A literal masterclass in incompetence.

[Ryno6284]

25 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Sure, here is the problem you have though:  Michigan, Michigan St., Purdue, Illinois, Louisville, Kentucky, and to a lesser extent Ohio State are all out in front of us right now and our program has gone out of its way to NOT recruit that type of player for at least several years.

Like seriously, this is preaching to the choir but I cannot think of another school that has ruined its brand as bad as our administration fumbled the ball on our basketball team.  A literal masterclass in incompetence.

Northwestern and Notre Dame have kids we could get, that Coach Cig would take on every other day that ends in "Y", but we pass on them!  If we can figure out how to get a "team" of those kids together, I think DDV could build something here!  Hopefully Carr can help figure this out!

We need to keep it simple!  The game of basketball is simple, we just over complicate it with metrics and other rankings and other BS!  

Love the game, love the game you are playing, and make sure everyone that watches you knows this!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Despite the title of this thread, no idea if we'll have any interest or not, but it is a significant player that is available.

4-star Kayden Allen has received his release from Cincinnati and will reopen his recruitment, he told @Rivals. 

The 6-5 shooting guard is a top-50 overall recruit in the 2026 class.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Mike Wiemuth (X’s & Joes Pod) @MikeWiemuth

In the last portal period, 66% of the top-50 portal players were off the board by the day IU made their 2nd assistant hire (April 11th). By the time you get past the 2nd week of April, you're operating in a talent pool that has been substantially drained.

[Demo]

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

Despite the title of this thread, no idea if we'll have any interest or not, but it is a significant player that is available.

4-star Kayden Allen has received his release from Cincinnati and will reopen his recruitment, he told @Rivals. 

The 6-5 shooting guard is a top-50 overall recruit in the 2026 class.

Had an IU offer when he was at Montverde and the previous staff was offering everybody there. Never felt like it went anywhere, though it may have been a function of being the year they went all in on the portal. Apparently had a Tennessee offer so Clark may have been involved with him. 

[Mopladysman]

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

Mike Wiemuth (X’s & Joes Pod) @MikeWiemuth

In the last portal period, 66% of the top-50 portal players were off the board by the day IU made their 2nd assistant hire (April 11th). By the time you get past the 2nd week of April, you're operating in a talent pool that has been substantially drained.

Here we come 6th banner!

[RaceToTheTop]

SIAP, IU has said they would decline an opportunity to play in the NIT or Crown.  Not a surprise.

I would guess that USC will as well as Musselman will want to hit the portal.  Not sure about Washington.  I could see Northwestern interested in playing in the Crown since that could give their team that didn't have much NIL get some more.