2025-2026 IU Roster

[OldBuddy67 307]

Portal getting all the attention, but what about any freshman? Anything on the W Virginia guys as a possibility who were committed there?

[HoosierHoopster 8,203]

2 hours ago, OldBuddy67 said:

Portal getting all the attention, but what about any freshman? Anything on the W Virginia guys as a possibility who were committed there?

Nothing, I think so far re WVA commits (and there are probably ties to asst coaches), but any other HS recruiting is obviously late for 2025-26, may see something develop over the summer when some guys decide to decommit or a late bloomer shows up. 

[BA47591 971]

Nyk Lewis has gotten some attention from us. He would be a quality add. A 3 man hs group would be great in our situation. 

[BA47591 971]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-ranked-third-most-valuable-college-basketball-program-248472294/

This should mean something.  

[IUCrazy2 2,946]

7 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-ranked-third-most-valuable-college-basketball-program-248472294/

This should mean something.  

Yeah, it means when people say the fans are the problem with this program, they are !@#$ing stupid.

[AZ Hoosier 10,775]

23 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-ranked-third-most-valuable-college-basketball-program-248472294/

This should mean something.  

I wonder how biased the study was... it was done by a satellite campus of Indiana University... 

[DChoosier 9,775]

25 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-ranked-third-most-valuable-college-basketball-program-248472294/

This should mean something.  

It should mean something but, on the other hand, being one of the most valuable franchises hasn’t helped the Dallas Cowboys. Hard to overcome ineptitude.

[Pagoda 4,376]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I wonder how biased the study was... it was done by a satellite campus of Indiana University... 

Not sure if it's biased, but valuation methods are certainty debatable and there can be errors and/or numbers used that aren't apples to apples.  Just looking at this for 30 seconds, OSU's (ranked #4) numbers look off vs. the latest OSU AD financials.  And Duke's revenue is oddly high despite playing in little Cameron Indoor, meaning Duke's numbers may be calculated differently (just guessing -- more media rights allocated or something like that).  Who knows.

It's hard to know which program is the most valuable... do you include mega donors, owning an arena, "brand" value, etc.?  Bottom line is IU is somehow up there in the top few bball programs despite the last 25 years.  Obviously this doesn't guarantee us a darn thing, but if we ever get it going we've got a high ceiling...

[Scotty R 3,647]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

It should mean something but, on the other hand, being one of the most valuable franchises hasn’t helped the Dallas Cowboys. Hard to overcome ineptitude.

I saw the top 20 list and it has Minnesota as 16 so I don't know how that is possible 

[Stuhoo 89,104]

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:

 

[Hovadipo 61,358]

43 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:

 

And if anyone was on the fence about Goodman…

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,287]

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:
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Bests thoughts he’s ever had.


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[Old Friend 8,667]

12 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:

 

Never...EVER in the history of "pundits" or media has there been better proof that these idiots are nothing but knowledgeless blowhards who know absolutely nothing.  Why does ANYONE listen to these nacho cheese eating, parents' basement living, "never competed in anything" morons?

[TadQueasy 2,560]

hey lets not be negative towards something as wonderful as nacho cheese.  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 760]

27 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

Never...EVER in the history of "pundits" or media has there been better proof that these idiots are nothing but knowledgeless blowhards who know absolutely nothing.  Why does ANYONE listen to these nacho cheese eating, parents' basement living, "never competed in anything" morons?

Jeff Goodman is just a dumb dumb lol. How many times does he think it’s ok to literally keep interrupting DG when he’s talking. They literally have on DG as a guest. Your job in media when having a guest is to ask the question and let them give long winded answers then ask the follow up questions. Goodman will never be good at what he does because he wants to hear himself speak more than his guests on his show. He would actually probably be good at his job if he just had his own show with no one ever on and no co-hosts

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,612]

Jeff Goodman- a career nerd, never a high-level player/coach, he writes stories/tells tales 

Doug Gottlieb- a D1 basketball player, a D1 coach.... led the B12 in assists 3 different years....

 

One I will listen to when they talk basketball, one I won't. 

[jermhoosierfan 259]

2 hours ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Jeff Goodman- a career nerd, never a high-level player/coach, he writes stories/tells tales 

Doug Gottlieb- a D1 basketball player, a D1 coach.... led the B12 in assists 3 different years....

 

One I will listen to when they talk basketball, one I won't. 

I have listened to Gottlieb on the radio for several years, and there are a couple of times that I think he is wrong, but more often than not, I pretty much agree with him.  The kids don't care about who is and who is not royalty in CBB because now, they just want that check more often than not. How much will you pay me, and how often will I be on TV to get to the league are the major questions.  IU has checked all the boxes in money, tradition, and facilities, but the overall coaching has been the main obstacle for a while which also includes continuity and chemistry.  The fan base hasn't been the problem.  The admin sticking their fingers where it doesn't belong and the decisions along with selections at that positions have been the problem.

Also, I don't mind Goodman, but he does love to hear himself talk.  Let the dude talk, geez.

[triple 453]

20 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

I have listened to Gottlieb on the radio for several years, and there are a couple of times that I think he is wrong, but more often than not, I pretty much agree with him...How much will you pay me, and how often will I be on TV to get to the league are the major questions. 

If those are the questions he is getting from the kids he has offered at Green Bay, I would love to hear his answers.

:)

[HoosierFan1994 5,323]

15 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Gottlieb takes a lot of heat , but after hearing his takes on IUBB? He might start growing on y'all just a little:

 

Here is my comment to this: Yes, Indiana basketball on a national stage has been irrelevant as far as winning goes. Nobody can argue that

Last NCAA Title: 1987

Last Final 4: 2002

Last Big 10 Championship/Sweet 16: 2016

That being said, if IU isn't still a historical blueblood, then why does Goodman and the Field of 68 (I'm a huge fan of them too) crew keep talking about them? They didn't do an "emergency pod" when Minnesota hired a coach. But they did for Indiana. Why does FOX put them in primetime? Why does CBS still want a lot of their games? There's a reason for that. 

To me these programs are the historical bluebloods: UNC, Kentucky, Duke, Kansas are probably tier 1. UCLA, IU, UConn, Louisville are tier 2. You can probably add Michigan State and Villanova. 

[Motley's 642]

3 hours ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

Jeff Goodman is just a dumb dumb lol. How many times does he think it’s ok to literally keep interrupting DG when he’s talking. They literally have on DG as a guest. Your job in media when having a guest is to ask the question and let them give long winded answers then ask the follow up questions. Goodman will never be good at what he does because he wants to hear himself speak more than his guests on his show. He would actually probably be good at his job if he just had his own show with no one ever on and no co-hosts

Goodman interviews like the drunk at the end of the bar at the Elk's lodge