Odd annual rumor

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,473]

@crimsonquarry: Where in the world is this Yogi transferring/going to Europe at end of year coming from? Fans seriously seem to believe he transfers to UCLA

Heard this last year too. Noise got loud enough, Do Libby refuted it publicly. Very odd indeed.

[bnkepner 1,509]

Some "fans" are just really stupid. Yogi isn't going anywhere. I tell you one thing though is all of us fans need to support him more. I think Yogi gets thrown under the bus way too often. I still say he ends up as the most under appreciated player to play for IU when its all said and done

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Why has this come up two years in a row now? And why in the hell would he want to go to UCLA lol.

[OliviaPope40 7,446]

Why has this come up two years in a row now? And why in the hell would he want to go to UCLA lol.

Ed Schilling is his high school coach who he has ties with.

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,473]

Yeah. I think it's ridiculous too. Odd it's coming up again though. I also agree with Kepner that Yogi needs more Hoosier love and support.

I'm a big fan and will hate the day he's no longer a Hoosier. I just hope he's getting Paid at the next stop.

He technically could be a grad transfer though. I think Momma wants him at IU too bad for any of this junk to have substance.

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

How does this keep coming up? No way he leaves.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Yogi is underappreciated.

 

He is literally taking one for the team this year by concentrating more on his passing and less on his scoring.

 

Sure his shooting percentages are way down in the Big-----but he has come up big in tough games with key shots and free throws.

 

As good as JBJ is---he still hasn't shown the ability to take over a game the way Yogi has.....

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Where are these rumors out of----I don't see them on Boards or hear them in Southern Indiana.

 

Are they based out of the Indy area?

[bnkepner 1,509]

As good as JBJ is---he still hasn't shown the ability to take over a game the way Yogi has.....

Agreed, but Yogi also couldnt put on a 3pt show like JBJ did yesterday

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Agreed, but Yogi also couldnt put on a 3pt show like JBJ did yesterday

 

Agreed, but I am waiting for JBJ to do it with the game on the line against good defense.

 

He will get there.

 

Best of Both Worlds----we have them both on the same team!
 

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

I haven't heard it----but I hope this rumor gets put to rest!

 

The team is rolling well right now and we don't need rumors like this derailing our momentum!

[CR3AMnCR1MS0N 1,867]

The fact that anyone could underappreciate what yogi does on court is sickening. He's been a baller since day one, always hits the big shot in close games, and has steadily improved every year. Do you remember how horrendous his 3PT shooting was his freshman year? He fixed that last year. This year, he's cut down on these jump pass turnovers and really grown as a facilitator. He's honestly been the one constant for IU over the past two to three years and will be a constant for another season and a half. I include his freshman year as a "constant" year because he has been starting since day one. This and last year, in games when nobody else seemed to play or care, he's downright balled. This guy brings his A game every game. Really. I really don't remember any game where yogi was truly bad. Sure there were games last year when he shot a lot, but he was the only consistent scorer on the team. Yogi is a Hoosier through and through.

[colonel06 1,948]

Why has this come up two years in a row now? And why in the hell would he want to go to UCLA lol.

To play with Bryce Alford? I mean come one!

[HoosierAloha 30,102]

I can't imagine this team without Yogi.  Since the B1G started every team has tried to take Yogi out of the game.  He's continuing to learn and control the game.  I'm really looking forward to seeing Yogi as a senior leading the team to bigger and better things for the TEAM and himself.

 

I agree with those who believe Yogi could go down as the most under appreciated Hoosier in a long time.

[MikeRoberts 7,995]

Agreed, but Yogi also couldnt put on a 3pt show like JBJ did yesterday

he can and he has... Multiple times

[Alford Bailey 13,228]

I'm Yogi's biggest fan. Aways have been. This kid coulda went ANYWHERE to play ball. We are lucky to have him. I don't know about any UCLA rumors. But, with the current climate in cbb I have said many times it wouldn't surprise me if he did transfer that last year, especially to a team ready to make a run at a FF.

[Hovadipo 61,481]

I'm Yogi's biggest fan. Aways have been. This kid coulda went ANYWHERE to play ball. We are lucky to have him. I don't know about any UCLA rumors. But, with the current climate in cbb I have said many times it wouldn't surprise me if he did transfer that last year, especially to a team ready to make a run at a FF.

If (big if) some pieces fall into place, he won't have to leave Bloomington for that.

[Stuhoo 89,665]

Big-time D1 college basketball programs are designed to provide two primary accomplishments:

 

1) To obtain a college degree

2) To develop basketball-wise to the greatest point possible before trying to make a living for a while as a basketball player.

 

I have NO inside info, but given that Yogi will have accomplished both of these goals by the end of this academic year...

 

-> We better appreciate the heck out of him now.

-> It is entirely possibly that Yogi will not be back next year.

[BGleas 9,030]

I agree that Yogi gets under-appreciated, I'm not sure where this team would be without him this year. If he gets his shooting stroke back, we could be a lot better than we even currently are. 

 

With that said, the way you get appreciated at a school like IU, especially when you're a McDonald's AA point guard, is by winning. Unfortunately for Yogi, while he was a key player on the 12/13 team, that will always be the "Zeller/VO/Hulls/Watford team", and Yogi will be judged on his final 2-3 years at IU. 

 

I'm not saying the losing last year is his fault by any means, but people at IU's level are judged by winning and the face of the program is Crean/Yogi right now. Finish this year out strong (top 2-4 in conference) and make a small run in the tourney, then come back strong next year and compete for a conference title, and Yogi's legacy at IU will be just fine. 

 

If they falter down the stretch here, then a bunch of guys bolt and we struggle again next year, Yogi will be the talented AA point guard that couldn't make his teams better. 

 

It's not really fair to him, but at a school like IU "it is what it is". 

[Rookie33 941]

Big-time D1 college basketball programs are designed to provide two primary accomplishments:

1) To obtain a college degree
2) To develop basketball-wise to the greatest point possible before trying to make a living for a while as a basketball player.

I have NO inside info, but given that Yogi will have accomplished both of these goals by the end of this academic year...

-> We better appreciate the heck out of him now.
-> It is entirely possibly that Yogi will not be back next year.

I agree with this, but I think that if he leaves, it's to go pro, not to play at another college.