Tim Priller Interview

[djsalway 4,161]

Let me preface this interview by saying that Tim was one of the most humble guys I’ve talked to. He seemed very humbled by his commitment over the weekend and willing to work hard in order to gain respect and playing time. Although he isn’t familiar with the program yet, I can see him becoming a nice four-year player for our Hoosiers.

 

 

Question: First off, how much did the Indiana offer mean to you? What made you choose Indiana over the other schools recruiting you?

Answer: It meant a lot, it's a great opportunity, and is a very successful school in terms of basketball and education.

Q: How meaningful is it to come back to the state of Indiana to play basketball, especially with the history of IU and the basketball-crazy fan base?

A: I was only born there, not raised there, but given the history and fan base, it means a lot. I'm a very humble person.

Q: What would you consider your strengths, as both a basketball player and a teammate?

A: I can score the ball, I'm a team player first, I want to win by all means and will do whatever it takes to win, and my IQ for Basketball is high. I can set good, solid screens, talk on defense, and get my teammates the ball.

Q: What part of your game needs the most work before the season starts in November?

A: Getting stronger. Once I'm stronger I'll be fine, and I could be more aggressive on rebounding.

Q: What parts of your game do you see fitting well in Coach Crean’s system? Are you familiar with it?

A: Not very familiar with it but from what I'm hearing it sounds like bigs that can shoot well and are more skilled, but we haven't really talked about that yet.

Q: What do you believe you can contribute to the program in your Freshman season?

A: I think I can contribute by working hard, having a good winning mentality. I’m definitely a positive player. No minutes have been promised, but I'm going to work as hard as I can to try and earn those minutes. And if I play, I can score, and once I get stronger I'll be able to score, rebound, and play defense.

Q: What does it mean to you to be a Hoosier and have the opportunity to wear the Cream and Crimson?

A: It means a lot, Indiana is a huge school and seems to have many good people. I'm very excited to be a Hoosier and can't wait.

Q: Will you be visiting Bloomington before the summer? If so, when?

A: Yes, hopefully sometime in the next week and a half.

Q: Have you spoken to any of the other commits for Indiana’s 2014 class? What are your thoughts on the incoming recruits?

A: I've texted Max and told him there is a lot of haters out there and let's prove them wrong and let's do big things at Indiana. I think I'll fit in well with the rest of the guys.

Q: To finish up with a bit of a fun question, do you have a specific nickname you would like Hoosier Nation to call you by?

A: I've never really had a nickname but I've been seeing on Twitter people saying "thrilla prilla" or “thriller priller," but it doesn't really matter to me, if the fans want a nickname for me they can make it!

Q: Do you have a number you want to wear, or does that not matter either?

A: I'm not a selfish person and not the type to put myself first, any number would be fine with me. It’s not about me or my number. It's about the team and winning games and winning a NCAA championship.

 

 

 

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[WayneFleekHoosier 47,511]

Prilla the Vanilla!

Good interview!

[JuwantGrimeShakes? 533]

Not sure about April but the JB2, RoJo, Max, and Tim all follow our site... :)

 

Great interview.  Looking forward to seeing them all play.

I hope they're secretly contributors.

Hoosier Hipster is definitely JBJ.

Though, I'm also pretty sure the general is Coach Crean. That's what the "cc" stands for.

[Hovadipo 53,947]

And we already know bball4Iu is Jurkin.


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[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

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[theriverpilot 5,589]

Definitely humble. One answer that stood out to me was how he wasn't promised any minutes but he's determined to work hard to get those minutes. No entitlement, just willing to work and improve.

And everything with him is team first.


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[coachmayhew 1,414]

My favorite answer was his last one. Glad to have you as a Hoosier, Tim.


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[BlueDevil 8,655]

Great work man

[djsalway 4,161]

Great work man

Thank you!!! Wish I could do some more!

[djsalway 4,161]

Send April a tweet......

 

I have a couple times! No response or follow back!

[Stuhoo 77,815]

"it doesn't really matter to me, if the fans want a nickname for me they can make it!"

 

Music to my ears, Middle School Bob!!

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Nice work dj! Thanks.

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[BGleas 7,880]

Not sure about his talent for this level, but he seems like a great kid that is extremely humble with a high BBall IQ and works hard. He also seems like a great teammate.

[Stuhoo 77,815]

BGleas!

 

I very much like it when you post on this board.

[Ryno6284 2,539]

He was catching a lot of heat yesterday, but i'm glad he's excited to play at IU!  He does seem to have a high bb IQ and does realize what he needs to work on to improve his game.  Lucky for him his S and C coach is one of the best I've seen!  Give it hell Tim!

[BGleas 7,880]

Thank you, Stuhoo! Good to see you and I'll try and be around here more often. A lot of familiar names!

BGleas!
 
I very much like it when you post on this board.

[Hwy 1 2,053]

He was catching a lot of heat yesterday, but i'm glad he's excited to play at IU!  He does seem to have a high bb IQ and does realize what he needs to work on to improve his game.  Lucky for him his S and C coach is one of the best I've seen!  Give it hell Tim!

 

 

You lost me there, what kind of heat was he catching yesterday? I guess I missed that. 

[mdn82 25,501]

Not sure about his talent for this level, but he seems like a great kid that is extremely humble with a high BBall IQ and works hard. He also seems like a great teammate.

 

This is where I am.  I hope nobody expects him to jump out the gate.  Chances are he won't.  If he works hard, lets see where he is in years 3 and 4.  Not saying he will be a starter, but the way we run through bigs he may be a contributor.  High BBIQ is not something our bigs have had under Crean outside of Zeller.  

[Stuhoo 77,815]

I am hoping that between him and Max, one of them can show enough strength and court awareness to be able to hold their own on the defensive end of the floor.

 

Right now, I (and I believe most of us) would speculate that Max is the more likely of our stretch fours to make it into the rotation, but you never know.