Hoetzel to transfer

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Would it be the worst thing if we lost Max instead of April? I thought Max looked like a solid freshman who could be a beast in a few years, but same goes for April. I hope this means April gets to keep his spot, and we develop a four year big man.

[BenzOrBeamer 351]

I love the argument I see from people which essentially goes along the lines of "he wasn't that good" everyone thinks all our players are awesome until they transfer, then they suck. If you can't allow for player development of 3 star guys we are always going to suck

[ou812dude 3,326]

I guess he can focus more on his bacon related issues now...

[WindyCitySource 600]

I'm kind of shocked by this one...

a freshman transferring over lack of playing time is a little odd...

unless you are a superstar, which he isn't.

 

Lack of playing time is the standard reason for transferring. Home is a long way away... no harm in wanting to find a spot where you will have a bigger impact and your folks can watch you play.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,056]

This shouldn't surprise anyone. No impact on the court, super far away from home & family. He's getting out with 3 years left so he has a chance to catch on somewhere else and hopefully grow into a solid player. It's very possible he could have developed into a contributor at IU, but the situation wasn't right. Better get out now than later. I'm sure he'll end up somewhere in California.

fair points, but why sign him in the first place then??? Crean watched him shoot jumpers and signed him. What a joke. No wonder he didn't know how to use him or how good he actually was.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Maybe the unstated reason is staff????

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Maybe the unstated reason is staff????

Like, a staff infection? Max Hoetzel has a staff infection?!

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Damn

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,056]

Like, a staff infection? Max Hoetzel has a staff infection?!

Staph.

[tyappleg 2,974]

'Max Hoetzel' is currently trending worldwide.

[bnkepner 1,509]

'Max Hoetzel' is currently trending worldwide.

Where? Not even being mentioned on ESPN online or anywhere

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,056]

This guy is legit.

@CHawk11: #IUBB Morgan and OG have their spot for next yr. I'd say 2 more to go.

[Hovadipo 55,242]

Where? Not even being mentioned on ESPN online or anywhere

On twitter. It's true.

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

Staph.

 

But you could say IU has a "staff" infection......get it? huh? do ya? Okay....I admit that one was lame

[Bryan Medema 1,488]

I'm not pleased to see Max go, he seems like someone who will be solid down the road, but his reason for going definitely softens the blow. Mike and Mike (with Jay Williams) were talking about Notre Dames emphasis on 4-year players and the willingness of players to ride the pine to glory.

[tyappleg 2,974]

Where? Not even being mentioned on ESPN online or anywhere

 

 

On twitter. It's true.

 

What he said.

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

fair points, but why sign him in the first place then??? Crean watched him shoot jumpers and signed him. What a joke. No wonder he didn't know how to use him or how good he actually was.

Because he played well then. He played poorly against tough competition, sometimes it's hard to predict that.

I mean, he won the three-point contest right? He clearly could shoot, just not in games.

[bnkepner 1,509]

I'm not pleased to see Max go, he seems like someone who will be solid down the road, but his reason for going definitely softens the blow. Mike and Mike (with Jay Williams) were talking about Notre Dames emphasis on 4-year players and the willingness of players to ride the pine to glory.

Thats the key. At ND and Wisconsin guys come in knowing they are going to ride the pine for a year or two and work to get playing time. I feel like a lot of other players feel like they come in as a superstar and feel entitled to playing time..we've seen that here

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Its a shame. Could've become a really good player, but I guess he's going to go do that elsewhere. 

[WindyCitySource 600]

fair points, but why sign him in the first place then??? Crean watched him shoot jumpers and signed him. What a joke. No wonder he didn't know how to use him or how good he actually was.

I don't know how it's Crean's fault here? They obviously liked him enough to make an offer, which makes complete sense. He's no bum by any means. And Max obviously liked Crean/IU enough to accept it and move to Bloomington, Indiana. 

 

And I have no clue what you mean about not knowing how good he is or how to use him. He's a freshman, so he played standard freshman minutes. He didn't do much to impress anyone when he got on the court, but that's the standard progression of a freshman. Unless your a nationally rated guy or an otherwise special talent, you won't make an impact for a few years.

 

I'm guessing Max just got homesick and thought he'd better off at a school closer to Cali. 

 

Where's the harm in any of this?