Transfer Portal w/IU Interest

[Silat Player]

22 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

The way the team is taking shape, Rancik would be a depth piece. He's likely wanting substantial minutes. 

This is one of the difficult positions for a team like IU, who is rebuilding their whole team. Everyone seems to want a shot of starting. Its going to be difficult to find really high-quality backups. 

This is why program stability is so important. You've got to have guys on the roster to fill those positions, at least ideally, and then just use the portal to go after a few studs. I hope our coaches are really good salesmen. 

[tyappleg]

4 minutes ago, CSP said:

Wanted Rancik the most. I hate being slow 

Sherrell was a key piece in one of the fastest paced offenses in college basketball last year. 

[skhoosier2]

11 minutes ago, CSP said:

Wanted Rancik the most. I hate being slow 

Would have liked to have him too but if it indicates we are getting Sherrell, can't blame Rancik for not wanting to be a back up.

[Shooter]

It will be interesting to see how people respond to the double big lineup, after all the hand wringing about it under Woodson.

[AH1971]

7 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Sherrell was a key piece in one of the fastest paced offenses in college basketball last year. 

Yes. Both Samet and Sherrell played in demonstrably faster paced offenses last year than we did. They can play in tempo if DeVries decides he wants to push the pace.

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, Shooter said:

It will be interesting to see how people respond to the double big lineup, after all the hand wringing about it under Woodson.

Double big lineup was never the issue under Woodson. Lack of guard play however, woof.

[RoderickJaynes]

1 minute ago, Shooter said:

It will be interesting to see how people respond to the double big lineup, after all the hand wringing about it under Woodson.

I think it’ll be fine because no one expects Darian to say “it’s not my job to get open shots for three point shooters” or similar nonsense. 

[Shooter]

Just now, AH1971 said:

Double big lineup was never the issue under Woodson. Lack of guard play however, woof.

I agree poor guard play, and playing slow no-defense Mgbako as a 3 were big issues with his last 2 teams. 

[skhoosier2]

3 minutes ago, Shooter said:

It will be interesting to see how people respond to the double big lineup, after all the hand wringing about it under Woodson.

 I don't think it was the double big lineup but how it was being used.  You see it works with UM and plenty of other teams.  Woodson never assembled a team that worked together that was the biggest issue with his lineups/teams.

[Shooter]

2 minutes ago, RoderickJaynes said:

I think it’ll be fine because no one expects Darian to say “it’s not my job to get open shots for three point shooters” or similar nonsense. 

For sure, I trust Devries much more than Woodson. Teams can obviously win with two big lineups, we were just a high profile example of doing it poorly in the recent past.

[68Hoosier]

Man, I step away for a few minutes to actually do some work and the board goes nuts.  Well, he will always be part of the IU family. 

[RoderickJaynes]

What does a successful day portal wise look like today for everyone?

The obvious is a sherrell announcement. 
 

Beyond that, my largest priority would be locking up a visit from Jake hall as well as a back up point guard. 

[CSP]

17 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Sherrell was a key piece in one of the fastest paced offenses in college basketball last year. 

He's slow lol 

[68Hoosier]

Is Reibe still in play?

[Shooter]

19 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Sherrell was a key piece in one of the fastest paced offenses in college basketball last year. 

Playing 24 mpg as a center, yea.

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Is Reibe still in play?

with Sherrell and Samet?

[HinnyHoosier]

58 minutes ago, HoosierDevils said:

Looks like Rancik cancelled his IU visit according to On3. My feeling is that the Sherrell commit is imminent and the starting front court is set. Rancik was probably looking for a starting role and that’s unlikely to happen here. 

Well hopefully he ends up at FSU or BYU and not anywhere in big ten land

[HinnyHoosier]

Seeing now Tiller is officially out on IU.

[HoosierDevils]

3 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Is Reibe still in play?

My guess is a similar dynamic will be at play with him. Hard to see him upset at being a bench spot minutes player at a national title contender to play the same role at an albeit much improved IU but not natty level team. A lot of schools can promise a big bag and starting role if they really want Reibe as a starter. 

Not surprisingly Big East teams like St John’s and Providence are up there for him. 

[68Hoosier]

2 minutes ago, CSP said:

with Sherrell and Samet?

Yes, just curious because most have said Sherrell wants to play the 4.  I still feel like we need another big on the bench.