Let’s talk Roster! 2026/2027

[CSP]

No way Sherrell is getting paid what Jeremiah Smith is getting paid. No way

[jermhoosierfan]

46 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I’ll take a stab at the general philosophy, even though I haven’t been all that critical of this roster. In fact I think they did a pretty good job. But I assume the counter is something like: 

 

Take Sherrells $5mil and split up between the 4 and 2 spots. Could you get Estrella and Blackwell for $5mil combined? Probably not, but go a couple spots in each ranking respectively and you will get there. How about Vasks and Kwame Evans? 
 

Now that you have a 2 guard you can take the 1-2mil?? they gave Lyndsey and go get yourself a couple mid major backups at the Pg and C spot who 1) don’t mind not playing much, but ate 2) willing to come for a big payday. If you succeed, you’ve alleviated much nervousness throughout IU message board land. If you fail, you’ve likely down graded your starting lineup so you can have two unplayable guys like Tayton Conerway and Payton Sparks beef up your depth chart but largely sit the bench and be tall cheerleaders. 

Wasn't it just a few months ago, people on this board were complaining how the money was spread around to too many players and needed to spend big on 2 or 3 and fill in the holes?  It's pretty much what they did, but some still don't like it.

  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Under these restrictions I would be have kept Dorn, the better prospect of Jason Drake/Jasai Miles, the better prospect of Josh Harris/Clemens.  
 

I also would have liked to know the market for what we spent on Lindsay/Darren Harris and see if I could have found players I like better in the spending space. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

5 hours ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Why don’t you apply?

Right?  It’s a career of stepping stones and I’m neck deep into a dental career.  Far too old to start that totem pole.  

Honestly, if I wasn’t supporting a family of 5 on a single income I could see myself in an alternate universe ‘wishing’ I had tried the Dusty May career path. lol.  

Edited 2 hours ago by WayneFleekHoosier

[WayneFleekHoosier]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Under these restrictions I would be have kept Dorn, the better prospect of Jason Drake/Jasai Miles, the better prospect of Josh Harris/Clemens.  
 

I also would have liked to know the market for what we spent on Lindsay/Darren Harris and see if I could have found players I like better in the spending space. 

Additionally I wouldn’t have signed Manhertz or at least had him reclass back to his original class. I’d have encouraged him to get a Montverde type year of development and stay a ‘27.  Tried to add a freshman I like better or thought would be more ready to contribute.  

[AH1971]

I really want to know what we spent on Mustaf and Harris. Something tells me collectively it's between $2.5-$3mil. That's too much if that's the case. Dorn and a solid back up big that can play 15-18mpg would have been a much better bang for your buck. 

[HoosierHoopster]

9 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

I really want to know what we spent on Mustaf and Harris. Something tells me collectively it's between $2.5-$3mil. That's too much if that's the case. Dorn and a solid back up big that can play 15-18mpg would have been a much better bang for your buck. 

Good Lord no.

[AH1971]

8 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Good Lord no.

Why? What does Harris do that Dorn can't? Is Harris going to be a 38% volume 3 point shooter this year? I think that is absolute best case scenario for Harris this year. He's not an elite athlete or a lock down defender. His best case scenario is what Dorn did last season while likely making twice the amount.

What happens when Samet rolls an ankle in the middle of January and is out 3 weeks with a high ankle sprain? You going to play Sherrell 40 minutes a night with Sisley playing next to him for 32 minutes for 6-7 straight games? How's that going to work? What happens when Sherrell picks up 2 fouls before the first media timeout? Yeah good luck.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Why? What does Harris do that Dorn can't? Is Harris going to be a 38% volume 3 point shooter this year? I think that is absolute best case scenario for Harris this year. He's not an elite athlete or a lock down defender. His best case scenario is what Dorn did last season while likely making twice the amount.

What happens when Samet rolls an ankle in the middle of January and is out 3 weeks with a high ankle sprain? You going to play Sherrell 40 minutes a night with Sisley playing next to him for 32 minutes? How's that going to work? What happens when Sherrell picks up 2 fouls before the first media timeout? 

Yep.  Yigi is also particularly foul prone.  Something to watchout for. Knowing DeVries he’ll run some 4 guard sets and have Mustaf at the 4.  Could be some solutions.  

[HoosierHoopster]

36 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Why? What does Harris do that Dorn can't? Is Harris going to be a 38% volume 3 point shooter this year? I think that is absolute best case scenario for Harris this year. He's not an elite athlete or a lock down defender. His best case scenario is what Dorn did last season while likely making twice the amount.

What happens when Samet rolls an ankle in the middle of January and is out 3 weeks with a high ankle sprain? You going to play Sherrell 40 minutes a night with Sisley playing next to him for 32 minutes for 6-7 straight games? How's that going to work? What happens when Sherrell picks up 2 fouls before the first media timeout? Yeah good luck.

 Are you pining for mediocrity? The why is completely obvious 

[AH1971]

51 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

 Are you pining for mediocrity? The why is completely obvious 

What’s mediocre about have a solid bench? Have we just convinced ourselves Harris is better than Dorn? Mediocrity is best case scenario if one of Sherrell or Samet get hurt.