Markus Burton is a HOOSIER

[Demo]

Goodman interview with Burton. Haven’t watched it yet but am looking forward to hearing what our new PG has to say.

[Stuhoo]

27 minutes ago, Demo said:

Goodman interview with Burton. Haven’t watched it yet but am looking forward to hearing what our new PG has to say.

Cites Fred Van Vleet as a player role model...Yes! That is some serious elf-awareness and can be his comp if (IF) everything goes really well.

--     "What are you looking forward to most this year?"

MB: "Playing in Assembly Hall."

Lots of spot-on answers. Almost a Cignetti-player-like relaxed but on-point set of answers.

 

[Pagoda]

I like what I heard.  He's got a pretty clear case on why IU and what he wants to do.

Hopefully IU can upgrade the career of another ND transfer.  ;-)

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

I like what I heard.  He's got a pretty clear case on why IU and what he wants to do.

Hopefully IU can upgrade the career of another ND transfer.  ;-)

[str8baller]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Cites Fred Van Vleet as a player role model...Yes! That is some serious elf-awareness and can be his comp if (IF) everything goes really well.

I can’t really see that comp. Two different style players. VanVleet was/is a strong often physical defender who was a pass-1st floor general type.  
 

I think Burton is a smaller, quicker scoring type PG who is also a solid passer and defender. If he’s trying to be more like FVV then that’s great but I can’t personally say I’d expect to get a FVV type player with Burton. 

[Brass Cannon]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

He wasn’t even good enough to start for Notre Dame a team that almost made the CFP. 
 

Shame he had to settle for going 16-0 and being the offensive player of the game of the Rose Bowl.  Good thing Notre Dame didn’t settle for him 

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I can’t really see that comp. Two different style players. VanVleet was/is a strong often physical defender who was a pass-1st floor general type.  
 

I think Burton is a smaller, quicker scoring type PG who is also a solid passer and defender. If he’s trying to be more like FVV then that’s great but I can’t personally say I’d expect to get a FVV type player with Burton. 

Implied (if not outright stated) in the interview was that Burton needs to score less and faciliate better than he has with this IU team. 

[str8baller]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Implied (if not outright stated) in the interview was that Burton needs to score less and faciliate better than he has with this IU team. 

Maybe I’ll have to relisten but I thought he specifically said his move is to get into the midrange, look for a shot and if it isn’t there look to pass. And that’s a pretty good self assessment! Lol..

 

 Don’t get me wrong, I like Burton. He sounded like a solid kid in the interview too.  I think he’ll do a ton a great things for us. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him put career assist numbers with Sherrell and Yigi rim-running. Not sure if he’ll ever look like FVV tho…

[Stuhoo]

24 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Maybe I’ll have to relisten but I thought he specifically said his move is to get into the midrange, look for a shot and if it isn’t there look to pass. And that’s a pretty good self assessment! Lol..

 

 Don’t get me wrong, I like Burton. He sounded like a solid kid in the interview too.  I think he’ll do a ton a great things for us. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him put career assist numbers with Sherrell and Yigi rim-running. Not sure if he’ll ever look like FVV tho…

Hope springs eternal in my Hoosier heart!

There is also absolutely a chance that he is Devonte Green reincarnated as our full-time point guard. Yikes!