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5 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Has IU being showing any interest in 2026 SG Steven Reynolds (SB Washington)?  #1 recruit in Indiana by 247 and ranked 90th overall.  SB Washington was at the Harrison invitational on Friday/Saturday.  Matt Painter was in attendance on Friday (Reynolds had an off game and picked up a technical in OT but his team pulled away in the extra session to beat Harrison).  Saturday Reynolds put up 50 points in an 87-51 win over Hobart (I think he was like 20 of 35 from the floor).  Good shooting stroke plus good athleticism and a true lanky 6'5".

Wait, I'm confused ... College coaches actually go watch high school kids play? 

Does that really happen?

I've never heard of such a thing. Well -- not in the past three-plus years or so anyway ... 

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18 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Wait, I'm confused ... College coaches actually go watch high school kids play? 

Does that really happen?

I've never heard of such a thing. Well -- not in the past three-plus years or so ... 

HS recruiting is for losers like Dan Hurley and Matt Painter, not winners like Mike Woodson.

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30 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Wait, I'm confused ... College coaches actually go watch high school kids play? 

Does that really happen?

I've never heard of such a thing. Well -- not in the past three-plus years or so ... 

God knows this is fair criticism of Woody, it’s the thing that pi$$es me off the worst about him, but not in this specific case. There’s a reason Reynolds has a shockingly weak offer list. Izzo and Underwood never bothered to offer him. He was supposed to visit Dusty a few months ago  and then cancelled. Shrew’s 15 mins from him and barely pays attention to him. No one thinks he’s going anywhere but Purdue. 

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24 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Ace Baldwin over Smith 10/10 times too.

Might be the most underrrated player in the entire country. Will never get his due because Penn St is such an outpost, but he controls games like very few kids. 

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30 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

ISU ball movement on that last 3 was perfect.   They won’t win this game but they have improved tremendously from the first game blowout to FAU 

Was worried about a “fun but bad” team. Now thinking that top 4 in the Valley isn’t too crazy. We’ll see how the young guys hold up when the grind sets in. Top half of the conference would be impressive alone. 

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3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Likely Painter’s to lose. Sister on PUke women’s team and another  committed to PUke.

From what I heard from the Harrison people, Painter wasn't real happy with his play/attitude in the game he attended there.  But Painter isn't the type of a coach who won't do his work and base his opinion on one performance.

FWIW, Michigan State offered in August and they have pulled some recruits away from Purdue despite coming in much later.....and with NIL involved, I could see them pulling him away.

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Tough to do this, but I have to say something nice about Illinois. 

Mike Hall -- the B1G announcer for today's game -- found out his wife has breast cancer. She starts chemo soon. She's an Illinois grad and a big fan, so before today's game, Brad Underwood gave him a team-autographed ball to present to her.  

https://x.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1873457493310882248

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The Bank Shot Podcast College Basketball Top 25: Week 11

1. Tennessee Volunteers(1) 12-0
2. Auburn Tigers(2) 12-1
3. Iowa State Cyclones(3) 10-1
4. Duke Blue Devils(4) 10-2
5. Florida Gators(5) 13-0
6. Oregon Ducks(6) 12-1
7. Alabama Crimson Tide(7) 11-2
8. Kansas Jayhawks(8) 9-2
9. Oklahoma Sooners(9) 13-0
10. Marquette Golden Eagles(10) 10-2
11. Texas A&M Aggies(11) 11-2
12. Kentucky Wildcats(12) 10-2
13. Drake Bulldogs (13) 12-0
14. West Virginia Mountaineers(14) 9-2
15. Michigan State Spartans(15) 10-2
16. Cincinnati Bearcats(17) 10-1
17. UConn Huskies(18) 10-3
18. Mississippi State Bulldogs(20) 11-1
19. UCLA Bruins(25) 11-2
20. Pittsburgh Panthers(21) 10-2
21. Georgia Bulldogs(23) 12-1
22. Vanderbilt Commodores(24) 11-1
23. Memphis Tigers(NR) 10-3
24. Utah State Aggies(NR) 12-1
25. San Diego State Aztecs(16) 8-3

On The Edge: Gonzaga, Ole Miss, Illinois, Arizona State, Wisconsin, Houston, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas, St. Johns, Maryland, Clemson, Purdue, Michigan, Missouri, SMU, Baylor, Georgetown, UC San Diego, Liberty, Texas

Out: (19)Gonzaga, (22)Ole Miss

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