New Basketball Staff Thread

[Stuhoo]

12 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Was told we have Wilkerson, hoping to lock down the Sun Belt kid on Sunday and the 25 PG who decommitted from UK will visit. That’s all I got so far.

If that’s what you’ve got?

You got a lot!

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I love Kenny Johnson hire. He has a lot of contacts, has a lot of good relationships with AAU and high school coaches. He was also a friend last time he was here. Our kids were friends and played sports together. 

So we're going to be getting real time updates from you on the visits and any commitments? :)

[Demo]

16 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Was told we have Wilkerson, hoping to lock down the Sun Belt kid on Sunday and the 25 PG who decommitted from UK will visit. That’s all I got so far.

I can’t freaking get over that Wilkerson is in play here. I spent all of  the early portal period digging into MM scoring guards looking to transfer up and Wilkerson and Malik Thomas were my favorites by a mile. But I just didn’t think there was any way they’d jump in hard and early on a Texas kid or a California kid, particularly with a bare bones staff. Loving me some DeVries right now. Now let’s see him close. 

[8bucks]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

100%. You can go anywhere you want. Don’t have to wait in lines at restaurants. It’s just chill in the summer.

I agree. Worked at the HT for 6 years after graduating and the summers were awesome. Like Disney on non busy days. 

[Ryno6284]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I love Kenny Johnson hire. He has a lot of contacts, has a lot of good relationships with AAU and high school coaches. He was also a friend last time he was here. Our kids were friends and played sports together. 

I like it too! He isn't afraid to get out and recruit! He made the 3-3.5 hrs trip all the way up here to see JBJ at South Adams for sectional when he was still at Luers. I took my kids up and introduced ourselves and welcomed him to our little country part of the state! Couldn't have been a nicer guy. I still have the pix somewhere on an old flip phone! Lol

[str8baller]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

100%. You can go anywhere you want. Don’t have to wait in lines at restaurants. It’s just chill in the summer.

Definitely. Stayed there and commuted one summer in law school. Great golf, relaxed restaurant and bar scene compared to the school year. Bloomington is awesome in the summer.  
 

Now go sell these top portals/recruits on it because they’re gonna be there all year long starting in May!

[JimmerNoe]

A small Kenny Johnson story: I lived in Louisville for med school while he was getting fired by Pitino and caught in the scandal. I was behind him in line at an BBQ place and introduced myself, thanked him for his time at IU. He asked me to come with him to his car as he took his food out to go and had a trunk full of boxes as he was literally cleaning out his office. Handed me three different autographed pictures of Victor Oladipo and shook my hand. Gave one to my Grandpa and have two downstairs hanging in my man cave.

Love this hire. He’s a great dude.

[lillurk]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

100%. You can go anywhere you want. Don’t have to wait in lines at restaurants. It’s just chill in the summer.

Many such cases; Ann Arbor is a great town year round but it’s perfect in the summer too

[jonz44]

It's NOT about the rules, per se. It's the fact that regardless of what the rules were at any given time, these guys thumbed their noses at them. That speaks to their character more than anything. 

The organization they were/have been dealing with is as hypocritical and dishonest as any that's ever been. It's a damned if you do and dammed if you don't situation. Screw it, just start winning.

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[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, JimmerNoe said:

A small Kenny Johnson story: I lived in Louisville for med school while he was getting fired by Pitino and caught in the scandal. I was behind him in line at an BBQ place and introduced myself, thanked him for his time at IU. He asked me to come with him to his car as he took his food out to go and had a trunk full of boxes as he was literally cleaning out his office. Handed me three different autographed pictures of Victor Oladipo and shook my hand. Gave one to my Grandpa and have two downstairs hanging in my man cave.

Love this hire. He’s a great dude.

I’m glad this wasn’t a small Johnson story 

[TadQueasy]

Glad to see we gotta a couple coaches now.  Every time I see Kenny Johnson he makes me think of Prop Joe from The Wire.  

 

[newcastle12]

5 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

Of course not. But cheating is stealing from others that aren't cheating. It's not a indication of "wanting it more" it's the opposite. It means you are too lazy to work hard enough to win by the rules, so you break them to gain advantage. Cheating at a board game, on a test at school, in your marriage, on your taxes, whatever the situation, is dishonorable. The consquences may not be equal, but the fact remains, it's dishonest. 

If you are ok with that, then I'm not gonna argue about it, but pretending "it was a stupid rule" justifies it, misses the point.    

The NCAA enforcing those stupid rules directly lead to the mess we have today.  Steve Alford was suspended at one point for posing for a charity calendar that he made zero money from.  It was dumb, and then we were supposed to be mad that a poor kid got bought a meal, or got a ride to campus when their parents couldn't afford to get them there?   It was all dumb.  Even dumber that IU put us through the last 25 years because they were too good to do it.

[newcastle12]

Isn't Bargan actually in an undefined role at this time and not necessarily an assistant?  Or did I miss some news.

[tyappleg]

21 minutes ago, newcastle12 said:

Isn't Bargan actually in an undefined role at this time and not necessarily an assistant?  Or did I miss some news.

I saw "Special Assistant to DeVries".  So not sure what exactly that entails... it sounds like a GM type role.

[eddy4iu]

8 hours ago, DChoosier said:

Haven’t been closely following the staff additions.

Do the recent staff announcements mean there is no role for Jordy or CC?  I’m not one that thinks we need ex-IU guys, just curious if they both are definitely out.

They are out and have been for weeks now.

[Ryno6284]

Does DDV have a connection with KJ? That hire kind of came out of nowhere!

[WRSMick55]

3 hours ago, Ryno6284 said:

Does DDV have a connection with KJ? That hire kind of came out of nowhere!

I have seen his name brought up previously on the board I think, so maybe not so sudden. No idea what the connection is.

[BA47591]

3 hours ago, Ryno6284 said:

Does DDV have a connection with KJ? That hire kind of came out of nowhere!

I think by now Kenny has a relationship with everyone. Good guy, he'll be on the road chasing ball players when he's 75. He's a lifer. He used to be THE guy as a recruiter. The young new splashy guys have caught up a little. Maybe he can catch Sorber after the combine and get him to IU. We are going to see alot of the dmv/east coast action pick-up. Adams just needs to lock-up Indy Elite. That's the only reason to have him on staff. Indiana aau and introduce coach to everyone that doesn't hate him. 

[newcastle12]

18 hours ago, tyappleg said:

I saw "Special Assistant to DeVries".  So not sure what exactly that entails... it sounds like a GM type role.

That’s what I had thought. 

[Alford Bailey]

KJ was a hot commodity 10 years ago. Since then he has been  an assistant at Lasalle, Rhode Island and Georgetown lol!