Transfer Portal w/IU Interest

[AH1971]

14 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

Your opinion is derived from Sisley not eating 15ish mpg at the 4. In which case I agree with you but I actually think that may be the staff's plan here. If it is then getting a 5 that can rebound and defend is all you need. A net zero guy that won't help tremendously but also won't hurt tremendously.

Of course just my opinion, I just don't see how the staff can realistically come to the conclusion that he's your first frontcourt player off the bench if you have high expectations, based on what he's shown thus far. You're an Aiden Sherrell or Samet Yigitoglu injury away from being a bubble team at best if the plan is to have Sisley and an insurance 5 be your frontcourt rotational pieces. I just don't know how the staff could feel comfortable elevating Sisley to a ~25 mpg role if something were to happen to one of the two proven frontcourt players on the roster. I'm not saying you need to get a Tobe Awaka, but there is a grand canyon sized gap between him and someone like Langdon Hatton.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

7 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Of course just my opinion, I just don't see how the staff can realistically come to the conclusion that he's your first frontcourt player off the bench if you have high expectations, based on what he's shown thus far. You're an Aiden Sherrell or Samet Yigitoglu injury away from being a bubble team at best if the plan is to have Sisley and an insurance 5 be your frontcourt rotational pieces. I just don't know how the staff could feel comfortable elevating Sisley to a ~25 mpg role if something were to happen to one of the two proven frontcourt players on the roster. I'm not saying you need to get a Tobe Awaka, but there is a grand canyon sized gap between him and someone like Langdon Hatton.

You and I are together on this one.   I believe they definitely will bring in a big guy with one of the 3 spots but they appear to be aiming low. I also think they plan on getting Sisley some minutes there.  I personally think they need a guard and a big that could pop. Create a little competition for PT. Fill 12 with contenders for PT. And if 8-10 play so be it. However with the agents and promises we aren’t rocking that way.  I realize it’s a delicate situation. But having 3 freshman and in your 10 and not accounting on injuries is a risky move. Feels like we will bring in another Ristic/Acinominvic type player to fill. We didn’t keep a happy roster last year, even. That might account for how they are building this.

[HoosierHoopster]

^^ Aren't these posts better off in the roster thread? Just trying to keep up with actual portal with IU interest stuff here --

[Stuhoo]

We keep getting a good discussion going in this thread which naturally leads to roster use and minutes projections. 

I am sympathetic and empathetic to those good souls who are regularly veering this thread in that direction.

But cut it out!

 

[ronzo4IU]

It's to hard to quote a post here and respond to it over there..haha

[Artie86]

1 hour ago, Brill said:

Where's Yaak Yaak?

….here! lol

[BA47591]

I love our fanbase. Lol

I think there will be games that our two bigs play over 30 minutes. If we're a good team. (Top 20, better than 6th in conference) there should plenty of mop up minutes for a third big, to include injury/foul trouble. If Sherrell does average over 30 minutes it means he's under 250 and in great shape. 

I hope Burton can complete a season playing around 33 minutes a night. 

[mike vannice]

1 hour ago, ronzo4IU said:

It's to hard to quote a post here and respond to it over there..haha

Guess there is no one in the transfer portal with IU interest.

[tyappleg]

Adam Olsen to Auburn.  Goodnight my sweet prince. 

One of the greatest Hoosiers of all time.

[JimmerNoe]

This is football related but is super relevant to our current position in the portal and spending on impact players for these last two spots. I do believe we got the starters right, but this is why we are going to have to go diamond in the rough hunting for these last 2-3 spots.

[Shooter]

6 hours ago, AH1971 said:

But that isn't the type of pitch IU has going into next year. IU has two proven front court players right now on it's entire roster and those guys are expected to start along side each other. Sisley obviously figures to factor into the rotation somewhere, but he's more of a tweener 3/4 than he is a 4/5. You can easily sell 15-18 mpg game to a more than serviceable big and not have to worry about breaking any promises. 

Honestly, I think Sisley's best path is improving as a ballhandler and perimeter shooter and becoming a 3 and D player on the wing. I'm not terribly comfortable playing Sisley exclusively at the 4 until he improves his strength and rebounding numbers. 

Sisley had higher per-possession defensive rebounding numbers last season than both Sherrell and Yig. His rebounding is fine for a 4. I'd say it's one of his strengths actually.

I don't see much in his game that suggests he is a wing. Is he a good secondary ball-handler or creator?

I really like Trent's future as a 4. UConn just made 3 Final Fours in 4 years with Alex Karaban as their 4. Trent is not that level of shooter, but similar size and probably more athletic.

[OliviaPope40]

Can we add Billy Donovan finally?

[AH1971]

31 minutes ago, Shooter said:

Sisley had higher per-possession defensive rebounding numbers last season than both Sherrell and Yig. His rebounding is fine for a 4. I'd say it's one of his strengths actually.

I don't see much in his game that suggests he is a wing. Is he a good secondary ball-handler or creator?

I really like Trent's future as a 4. UConn just made 3 Final Fours in 4 years with Alex Karaban as their 4. Trent is not that level of shooter, but similar size and probably more athletic.

Doesn’t need to be a secondary ball-handler or creator to be a 3 and D player. I’d prefer my 4 to have a little more size and athleticism, just my preference though.

[bird4par]

35 minutes ago, Shooter said:

Sisley had higher per-possession defensive rebounding numbers last season than both Sherrell and Yig. His rebounding is fine for a 4. I'd say it's one of his strengths actually.

I don't see much in his game that suggests he is a wing. Is he a good secondary ball-handler or creator?

I really like Trent's future as a 4. UConn just made 3 Final Fours in 4 years with Alex Karaban as their 4. Trent is not that level of shooter, but similar size and probably more athletic.

What was the competition, did he play in the B1G?

[iu eyedoc]

38 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Can we add Billy Donovan finally?

If only we had kept Woody one more year.

[ebridges24]

9 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

If only we had kept Woody one more year.

We coulda had Dusty and Billy as an assistant

[Mopladysman]

59 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Can we add Billy Donovan finally?

Iu’s new director of horse farms didn’t have his act together yet. 

[Brass Cannon]

UK is dreaming of getting Billy D. They really are trying to become the new IU. Much faster than we did as well

[ronzo4IU]

We add Christian Reeves, Josiah Parker and Yak Yak and we are in the NC..book it!

[IU Prof]

 

6 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

You and I are together on this one.   I believe they definitely will bring in a big guy with one of the 3 spots but they appear to be aiming low. 

My brother, you really don't change, do you? You were saying we appeared to be aiming low a couple weeks ago, and then we landed 6 P5 transfers a few days later. You can't go by reported interest on Twitter, my man. Have some faith!