Transfer Portal w/IU Interest

[FortWayneHoosier]

44 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

The clock is really ticking for Will Wade and his roster of one (1).

I was thinking about this....I mean lets say they literally end up with 1 player after everything is said and done....do they cancel their season? 

[ronzo4IU]

george lettice Sr. @georgelettice69

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Wang got a payday someone else btw

[Home Jersey]

Just now, FortWayneHoosier said:

I was thinking about this....I mean lets say they literally end up with 1 player after everything is said and done....do they cancel their season? 

Supposedly, LSU fans think they've got 7 or 8 Euros "silently committed" which... seems insane to me. Wade has publicly said he will lean into International players more though. They also held open try outs with the student body (reportedly for the practice team)... I'm sure they will field a team, they will probably just suck out loud IMO

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, ronzo4IU said:

george lettice Sr. @georgelettice69

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Wang got a payday someone else btw

I'm sure UMass has a lucrative rev share contract to offer him... haha

[AZ Hoosier]

Anyone else getting the impression that no one else is coming?

[Home Jersey]

4 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Anyone else getting the impression that no one else is coming?

Nah. I very much believe we will field a full 13 man roster and don't see much reason to think otherwise yet.

Not a ton of portal activity in general right now. Schools are either saving for NBA draft drop outs or evaluating slim pickings in the portal or going to Europe because they're generally more affordable and polished. Those Euro guys won't be available until midway through the summer or so for the most part.

It doesn't seem like any news is on the horizon but given timelines I think that's fine for now. I'll be concerned a bit if we aren't hearing anything come mid June. 

[iu eyedoc]

43 minutes ago, ronzo4IU said:

Lettuce said Wang got a payday

6 words I never thought would be put together. Or a the very least could lead to an involuntary psychiatric hold.

[Coach Robby]

48 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Nah. I very much believe we will field a full 13 man roster and don't see much reason to think otherwise yet.

Not a ton of portal activity in general right now. Schools are either saving for NBA draft drop outs or evaluating slim pickings in the portal or going to Europe because they're generally more affordable and polished. Those Euro guys won't be available until midway through the summer or so for the most part.

It doesn't seem like any news is on the horizon but given timelines I think that's fine for now. I'll be concerned a bit if we aren't hearing anything come mid June. 

Well said, and it's been known that there would be minimal/no leaks regarding anything. I'd say they've done pretty well in that regard. May end up with someone we didn't even know was a possibility...

[Hardwood83]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Anyone else getting the impression that no one else is coming?

No, but it might not be who we want to come. The current roster, as constructed, would be worse than last season, IMO. Not the talent, but the glaring holes. Going into next season with 3 unused scholarships and no depth at PG or C means the staff is utterly incompetent, like keystone cops level of idiocy. I seriously doubt that is the case and I expect a couple more additions. 

[Coach Robby]

20 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

No, but it might not be who we want to come. The current roster, as constructed, would be worse than last season, IMO. Not the talent, but the glaring holes. Going into next season with 3 unused scholarships and no depth at PG or C means the staff is utterly incompetent, like keystone cops level of idiocy. I seriously doubt that is the case and I expect a couple more additions. 

I don't know man, I see next year's roster compared to last year's....we have 8-10 players who might potentially contribute...we had 4 1/2 last season. We won't have to watch 2-4 dudes play 38+ mins a night, then Peter out late in the season. 

 

We had 3 players who contributed 0 last season. 0. Enright and Bailey would be the 11th and 12th guys on the current roster, and they started a ton last season. The holes aren't nearly as glaring as they were last year in my opinion.

[AH1971]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Supposedly, LSU fans think they've got 7 or 8 Euros "silently committed" which... seems insane to me. Wade has publicly said he will lean into International players more though. They also held open try outs with the student body (reportedly for the practice team)... I'm sure they will field a team, they will probably just suck out loud IMO

I think Allen Graves is a strong lean for them if he doesn't stay in the draft. He's a local kid.