Transfer Portal w/IU Interest

[Hoosierfanyuh]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Any truth to Sherrell being on Louisville campus today?

think it’s just a twitter rumor thats exploded 

[RoderickJaynes]

7 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

I'd say sell Rancik on the Michigan model with him in the Lindeborg role, Sherrell as Morez Johnson, Samet as Mara and Trent as Will Tchetter

Go hard after Jake Hall- he is your shooter and starting 2 guard

PG-Burton/Moody

SG-Hall/Harris

SF-Rancik/Mustaf

PF-Sherrell/Trent

C-Samet

Depth-Karvala/Manhertz

Would still have two schollies for whatever Coach and Carr want

Lots of options with that group.

I really like what I’ve seen from rancik and it seems like he’s a plus defender but I think it’s a stretch to comp him to yaxel (even if it’s just comping the role). Yaxel is such a unique basketball player that very few can emulate. 

[Uspshoosier]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Any truth to Sherrell being on Louisville campus today?

If he is that would be news to their premium board since nothing is posted about it 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Having Rancik as a really solid back-up plan to Sherrell feels good. 

Id imagine Rancik cancels his visit if the latter commits to us. Guess we’ll see

[coonhounds]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Any truth to Sherrell being on Louisville campus today?

My quick search had turned up nothing on that. Could be wrong but nothing i have found indicates he is there

[Brill]

Need a backup big. Samet has a tendency to get in foul trouble.

[AH1971]

Assuming Sherrell is the next add, the moves by DeVries and staff to upgrade the roster positionally in terms of talent and size deserves an A+. Not only impressed but thoroughly shocked. Do think we need to pivot to some shooters. I’m not sold on Mustaf and Harris ability to shoot consistently from the perimeter, and if the plan is to play Sherrell and Samet together, we’re going to need some snipers. Jake Hall would immediately become my #1 priority.

[Brass Cannon]

5 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Assuming Sherrell is the next add, the moves by DeVries and staff to upgrade the roster positionally in terms of talent and size deserves an A+. Not only impressed but thoroughly shocked. Do think we need to pivot to some shooters. I’m not sold on Mustaf and Harris ability to shoot consistently from the perimeter, and if the plan is to play Sherrell and Samet together, we’re going to need some snipers. Jake Hall would immediately become my #1 priority.

Jake and Aiden would make us Big Ten Contenders maybe NC contenders 

[Hardwood83]

2 hours ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

 

Don’t think there’s room for the Colorado guy IF we get Sherrell.

Sisley plays some 4 but bring another guy in who’s okay competing for minutes

WHAT?!? No, take that back, I watched his entire highlight video earlier today, now I'm emotionally invested in him!

[HinnyHoosier]

49 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

think it’s just a twitter rumor thats exploded 

The internets are just desperate for someone to compete with Indiana. 

[IU Prof]

1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

Rancik is visiting Thursday, right? Do we know if Hall has a visit scheduled yet? Would love to add a higher volume sharpshooter like him. A solid back up PG and things are looking pretty excellent. 

Gimme Rancik, Hall, and Budd Clark and call it a portal season.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Can't wait to see Yigi take on Cluff... would loved to have seen him push that big ugly Canadian dude (Edey) around a bit.

Cluff's eligibility ran out.  He is trying to get an extra year, but a previous case that mirrors his resulted in denial of the extra year.

https://www.si.com/college/purdue/basketball/what-oscar-cluff-said-about-possibility-returning-purdue-basketball-for-2026-27-season

[Pryght]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Can't wait to see Yigi take on Cluff... would loved to have seen him push that big ugly Canadian dude (Edey) around a bit.

Clegane Bowl?

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I guess not being fully staffed wasn't just an excuse

 

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I guess not being fully staffed wasn't just an excuse

Can’t help myself- been saying this for a long time 

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, HoosierHoopster said:

 

Can’t help myself- been saying this for a long time 

So have I and most of the board lol

[Pryght]

1 hour ago, tyappleg said:

So question.  We are clearly big spenders this time around.  

Do we think this was the plan all along?  Or once the portal opened we realized 14m was not going to cut it for a competitive team, and somebody upped their monetary commitment big time?

It seems like when this thing first started, we weren't going to be spending like this.  Maybe the Estrella loss jump started the money spending? 

So maybe JP Estrella saved Indiana basketball?

I don’t see much upside in being fully transparent here. If IU publicly says it spent $20M, it just raises fan expectations and gives opponents more ammo for criticism. Strategically, it’s better to understate the number.

 

 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Pryght said:

 

I don’t see much upside in being fully transparent here. If IU publicly says it spent $20M, it just raises fan expectations and gives opponents more ammo for criticism. Strategically, it’s better to understate the number.

 

 

Set expectations low and over deliver, in a way

[Brass Cannon]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I guess not being fully staffed wasn't just an excuse

It’s an excuse but it’s kinda like saying. Sorry I was late. I wasn’t prepared to leave on time 

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

It’s an excuse but it’s kinda like saying. Sorry I was late. I wasn’t prepared to leave on time 

Everyone agrees DDV should've been able to come in and assemble a staff quicker for the most part. 

Fact is, not being fully staffed likely explains most of why we assembled the lackluster roster that we did. 

Looks like he has owned his mistakes, not made excuses, and set out to correct them.

For that, we can all be thankful. 

[str8baller]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Fact is, not being fully staffed likely explains most of why we assembled the lackluster roster that we did. 

An equally plausible explanation is that Devries was the one who assembled it. And he’s not this time.

 

Which is fine, because he can focus on coaching and doesn’t need to be coach and GM. Outside of a few guys like May, Scheyer and Pitino it is probably better off for most schools that way.