IUFB 2024/25 Portalstravaganza

[Brass Cannon 24,913]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/CBB_Central/status/1878118420144648239
 

Dude makes my freaking skin crawl. Yeah, what NFL/NBA agents do and what NIL agents do are EXACTLY the same.

Thats seriously screwed up.  I would think the NFL/NBA players association would have an interest in stopping this.  Otherwise in 20 years you will have leagues full of players conditioned to paying more in commission for the same work 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,425]

I can't believe agents are a thing at any level truthfully. They seem as useful as the media. 

[RaceToTheTop 26,382]

4 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/CBB_Central/status/1878118420144648239
 

Dude makes my freaking skin crawl. Yeah, what NFL/NBA agents do and what NIL agents do are EXACTLY the same.

Personally, I don't believe him.  Have to remember there like 6 times the number of D1 college football players compared to NFL players and 11 times the number D1 college basketball players compared to NBA players.  Law of supply and demand says that there is no way college players would be so desperate that they'd be paying 20% commission UNLESS the agent also served to hunt down those NIL opportunities.

[MemphisHoosier 2,272]

Louisville DT Jared Dawson to Notre Dame, there was some twitter buzz that he was an IU lean a few weeks ago.

[MemphisHoosier 2,272]

 

Outgoing Transfers

RB Elijah Green to Sam Houston St. (1/13)

*Note: This leaves 2 Scholarship (JoJo Johnson and Tyrik McDaniel) and 3 Walk-Ons (Purcell, Simmons, and King) remaining in the portal

 

Targets of Reported Interest

WR Tru Edwards (La Tech) to Kentucky

 

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,510]

https://x.com/mb_weaver/status/1879266820911452352?s=46

[JSHoosier 20,481]

10 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

https://x.com/mb_weaver/status/1879266820911452352?s=46

54 tackles (22 solo) and 3 picks last year. 117 tackled (53 solo) and 4 picks on his career. He'll be 5th year senior.

[Hovadipo 56,935]

13 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

https://x.com/mb_weaver/status/1879266820911452352?s=46

MERRY CIGMAS

[Stuhoo 81,893]

9 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

54 tackles (22 solo) and 3 picks last year. 117 tackled (53 solo) and 4 picks on his career. He'll be 5th year senior.

^^That was two years ago.^^ He sat out last year coming off of a December, 2023 torn ACL. Apparently was an absolute team leader throughout his time at NC State.

[JSHoosier 20,481]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

^^That was two years ago.^^ He sat out last year coming off of a December, 2023 torn ACL. Apparently was an absolute team leader throughout his time at NC State.

Good catch, I missed the year. I knew he tore his ACL getting ready for the bowl game.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,719]

Feels like a lot of secondary depth!  

[68Hoosier 654]

If I added correctly, we have 41 incoming new faces.  

[FootballSchool 175]

https://247sports.com/player/jeffrey-persi-46058191/
 

‘Michigan Tackle has entered the portal. Would be awesome to have a 6’8 310 guy on the interior line.

[MemphisHoosier 2,272]

Seeing TE Brody Foley entered the portal and enrolled at Tulsa.  Assuming the addition of Staes was the motivation he needed to jump.

https://247sports.com/player/brody-foley-46110282/college-277416/

On an unrelated note, NC State S Bishop Fitzgerald landed at USC.  There was mutual interested reported here by The Daily Hoosier.

[go iu bb 6,591]

18 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Seeing TE Brody Foley entered the portal and enrolled at Tulsa.  Assuming the addition of Staes was the motivation he needed to jump.

https://247sports.com/player/brody-foley-46110282/college-277416/

On an unrelated note, NC State S Bishop Fitzgerald landed at USC.  There was mutual interested reported here by The Daily Hoosier.

So it looks like the last possibility from TDH's list is Mori Robinson.

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,425]

3 hours ago, go iu bb said:

So it looks like the last possibility from TDH's list is Mori Robinson.

 

3 hours ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Seeing TE Brody Foley entered the portal and enrolled at Tulsa.  Assuming the addition of Staes was the motivation he needed to jump.

https://247sports.com/player/brody-foley-46110282/college-277416/

On an unrelated note, NC State S Bishop Fitzgerald landed at USC.  There was mutual interested reported here by The Daily Hoosier.

Makes sense on Foley. Another reasonably highly rated guy CTA had that didn't pan out for us. 

Next season-- one other top level edge sets that defense up nicely. Somewhat worried about LBer depth, but if they trust their guys... 

[MemphisHoosier 2,272]

19 hours ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

 

Makes sense on Foley. Another reasonably highly rated guy CTA had that didn't pan out for us. 

Next season-- one other top level edge sets that defense up nicely. Somewhat worried about LBer depth, but if they trust their guys... 

Agree on Edge and LB, I wouldn't be sad to see additional line depth added as well.

[MemphisHoosier 2,272]

On 1/15/2025 at 8:08 PM, go iu bb said:

So it looks like the last possibility from TDH's list is Mori Robinson.

Robinson to WVU on 1/17.  I haven't seen any other DE's connected with IU and would assume this is an area the staff will monitor into the Spring and assess if further additions are warranted.

 

[Magisterium 395]

Drew Tuazama

[IUHoosierJoe 1,247]

21 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

Drew Tuazama

??  Is IU gonna be his 5th school?