Luke Goode (6’7” F) to INDIANA

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,160]

14 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

So did Justice.  He didn't play his first game until February.

Wasn’t aware of that, 

[RaceToTheTop 31,492]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Pretty bummed for us and Luke on this decision.  I thought he had a great chance. Sounds like the NCAA decided to have a backbone on some of these decisions. 
 

Ristic occupies the Leal/Goode spot, so it wasn’t largely a position of need however Goode had been there/done that.   
 

Fingers crossed for Reed Baileys health.  And our prospects at the 5.  
 

Probably too late to get any kind of a difference maker at this point.  

I wonder if DeVries will take a look at Ristic's U-20 Serbian team mate 6'7" forward Pavle Nikolic.  Jon Chepakevich (director of scouting for Draft Express.com said that Nikolic looked like a high major talent in Serbia's win over France (he put up 21 and 10 and is averaging 14 points and 7 rebounds in this year's FIBA tournament;  last year at age 18 he played in the FIBA tournament for Serbia's U20 team and averaged 10.4 points and 4.7 rebounds).

[TheWatShot 15,575]

Hopefully the staff knew this was a realistic possibility and was prepared for it. I know previous regimes wouldn't have been. 

[RaceToTheTop 31,492]

7 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Wasn’t aware of that, 

I think it was part of the reason that IU was optimistic about Goode getting his waiver -- especially since Agobhor received his waiver all the way back in the beginning of May.

[BA47591 1,094]

We have last year behind us now. Look forward to potentially landing some talented hs players and getting through this year. 

 

 

 

[Hoosier987 2,844]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

Hopefully the staff knew this was a realistic possibility and was prepared for it. I know previous regimes wouldn't have been. 

I don’t think Goode is some astronomical loss. It’s the opportunity loss that is bigger. We could’ve forked over another mil + (the money Goode and Leal would’ve gotten) to have scored a stud or at the very least, additional depth. Instead we gain nothing. It feels like we’ve left NIL money on the table. 

[newcastle12 384]

Bummed he isn't suing as was hinted at.  I'd like the dumb eligibility rules struck down.

[OliviaPope40 7,497]

*Mom you are a lawyer are you not*

[str8baller 7,717]

9 hours ago, newcastle12 said:

Bummed he isn't suing as was hinted at.  I'd like the dumb eligibility rules struck down.

It would be pretty easy for them to get a prelim injunction, I’d bet.  But it would likely tie up the scholly until the season starts. This way CDD can try and take a flier on someone. 
 

I feel bad for Goode though. 

[Dave from Dayton 4,082]

[Hovadipo 61,711]

I sent the (very good) discussion on the roster to the 25-26 roster thread since it went away from Luke and into now more relevant waters.

[newcastle12 384]

13 hours ago, str8baller said:

It would be pretty easy for them to get a prelim injunction, I’d bet.  But it would likely tie up the scholly until the season starts. This way CDD can try and take a flier on someone. 
 

I feel bad for Goode though. 

I'd love for Goode to have a real season here, but I'm in different to him actually being on the team.

I just find the basketball eligibility rules to be exceptionally arbitrary compared to something like Football.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 92,266]

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