Priller

[Alford Bailey 12,386]

Yea, we've seen these types of signings before but I though those days were gone :(

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Yea, we've seen these types of signings before but I though those days were gone :(

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Yea---about every team in the country has role players like Priller toward the end of their bench---not everybody can be a starter.  He's a Hoosier and busting his butt for our team in practice. Let's be classy---and support ALL of our players.

 

 

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

I take it your gripes are against Crean for his signing---and certainly hope it's not against Priller.  All he wanted to do was play for the Hoosiers and fulfill a life--long dream. He's one of us!

[yogisballin 2,341]

-The year he brought in Bracey Wright and Marshall Strickland he also brought in a PF from the West Coast named Daryl Pegram. 2/3 star guy that only had 3 offers total.( William & Mary, George Mason, IU). He played in two games at IU and transferred.
-The next year Davis brought in 6' 10" PF Jessan Gray-Ashley from Iowa. The kid was a string bean, was unranked and had ) stars no stars on one recruiting website and 2 stars on another. He played in a game or two his first semester and then was academically ineligible and transferred (he ended up going to like 3 or 4 different schools before he graduated)

-Who could possibly forget the great Cem Dinc, center from Germany(by way of Brewster Acadamy) that Davis brought in. He was unheard of. He was only listed on one recruiting site that had him at 0 stars. He played a few minutes in 3 games in his first year and transferred out.

Random players but Jessan Gray-Ashley and Cem Dinc are probably the most unknown ever brought.

I actually thought of Cem Dinc a month or so ago, totally out of the blue. decided to look him and found some bball commercial over in Europe (I think?) where he and 2 other players were doing some dunking. I guess he's playing somewhere overseas. I would agree that these 3 guys are some of the most unknown players ever. I totally for about Pegram btw.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,276]

I agree REB~ the guy has the opportunity of a lifetime. Let's support him, not ridicule. He is a Frosh for goodness sake! He has to learn how to play at college level, if given the right coaching...he will be a player.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Coaches look for certain players for a reason----some pan out and some don't-----but you could check the histories on this or other message boards and you would find negative comments early in their careers for players like Will and Vic and Remy and even more recently with Z3 and Hartman.  All of them made or are making strong---positive contributions for the Hoosiers.  Priller is a frosh---it's still too early in his career to write him off.

[GloryDays 5,920]

good examples. Seemingly on a similar level.

Jessan Grey-Ashley is goin to play in the league.Straight from Coach's mouth.

I was all excited than I saw him play.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Suburban Lanes Tuesday Night Mixed Doubles Bowling League maybe.

[Basketball4iU 2,006]

Priller is from Indiana. I'm sure he's pretty stoked for whatever time he gets to sit the bench and watch IU games.

Born in IN moved to TX at a very young age

[hper50 1,210]

Born in IN moved to TX at a very young age

 

Exactly. I doubt it means quite as much to him as it does to some like Burton of Bedford or Taylor Wayer and Joe Fagan of Bishop Chatard.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Exactly. I doubt it means quite as much to him as it does to some like Burton of Bedford or Taylor Wayer and Joe Fagan of Bishop Chatard.

If he was a fan of Indiana it means the exact same amount.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Born in IN moved to TX at a very young age

I know. About 6 months old. Makes him more of a Native Hoosier than Zeller is.

[ctown2grhoosier 380]

-The year he brought in Bracey Wright and Marshall Strickland he also brought in a PF from the West Coast named Daryl Pegram. 2/3 star guy that only had 3 offers total.( William & Mary, George Mason, IU). He played in two games at IU and transferred.
-The next year Davis brought in 6' 10" PF Jessan Gray-Ashley from Iowa. The kid was a string bean, was unranked and had ) stars no stars on one recruiting website and 2 stars on another. He played in a game or two his first semester and then was academically ineligible and transferred (he ended up going to like 3 or 4 different schools before he graduated)

-Who could possibly forget the great Cem Dinc, center from Germany(by way of Brewster Acadamy) that Davis brought in. He was unheard of. He was only listed on one recruiting site that had him at 0 stars. He played a few minutes in 3 games in his first year and transferred out.

Random players but Jessan Gray-Ashley and Cem Dinc are probably the most unknown ever brought.

Even more proof we've reverted back to the Mike Davis days!

[bnkepner 1,509]

Even more proof we've reverted back to the Mike Davis days!

Did we ever even leave them?? Nope

[moyemayhem 1,287]

I know. About 6 months old. Makes him more of a Native Hoosier than Zeller is.

 

If being a Hoosier was purely based on the spot of your geographic birth, then I would agree with you.  However, I think you learn a lot more about being a Hoosier by growing up in Indiana.  Cody played in a basketball crazed little town, won 3 state titles, and was Mr. Basketball.  Conversely, I don't think you learn much a about being a Hoosier by spending the first 6 months of your life in Indiana, unless you think pooping in diapers and drinking milk all day is all you need to know.  JMO :D

[Alabaster Thunder 306]

I thought Cody was born in Washington, Indiana? His brothers were born out of state, right? Luke in Ames, IA and Tyler in California...?

[IUsafety 2,775]

I thought Cody was born in Washington, Indiana? His brothers were born out of state, right? Luke in Ames, IA and Tyler in California...?

Wikipedia agrees with you. Cody in Washington, IN. Visalia, California for Tyler.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

If you're a Hoosier---you're a Hoosier!

 

I don't care whether you're born here---raised here---went to college here---or just always followed IU from afar.

 

There are all kinds of ways to become a Hoosier---all equally valid in my book.

 

Tim Priller is a Hoosier!

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Of course---some of us---like yours truly-- basically fit all of the above categories for becoming a Hoosiers fan---and we are just truly IU nuts through and through! :biggrin:

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

But giving you an opposite example---does anyone actually want to argue that Victor Oladipo is not an IU Hoosier!

 

Of course he is----one of the greatest of all time!