OG Anonuby MAJOR Sleeper:

[HoosierTrav]

Am I the only one who gets this overwhelming feeling that O.G. Anonuby is going to be the steal of this years recruiting class? I honestly see potential greatness in him.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I wouldn't be shocked at all. He could be everything Hollowell was SUPPOSED to be. Hopefully, unlike Hoetzel, he is willing to work for it and not expect major PT out of the gates.

[biteoftheapple]

I think DD, and HMP leaving, OG will reap a large benefit. It moves TW to the 4, giving him opportunity at both the 2 and 3.

[8bucks]

Am I the only one who gets this overwhelming feeling that O.G. Anonuby is going to be the steal of this years recruiting class? I honestly see potential greatness in him.

What are you basing your optimism on?

[jkritz13]

I have to say I thought throughout this year that oh is a 6'8 oladipo

[rebelhoosier848891]

Agree HoosierTrav!  OG has always been one of my favorites since we started recruiting him----tall and extremely athletic---and a hard worker----an extremely deadly combination about to be released on other Big Ten teams! Put him on the Oladipo 3 year plan and I believe we will soon have another sleeper turned star.  I honestly believe his location and his team's schedule in the Missouri area kept him from being higher ranked.   I liked what I saw at the Derby Classic.

[HoosierTrav]

What are you basing your optimism on?

. He's an elite athlete with very good size. He also shoots the ball very well and is considered a lock down defender. The best excuse I've seen from scouting services, as to why he's ranked so low is bc he developed so late into his career and that they haven't seen enough of him. He was one of the 5 best players at the derby classic.

[HoosierTrav]

Evan Daniels from Scout.com went as far as to say that OG was the most intriguing prospect in the entire class to him.

[Beachfront Property]

Evan Daniels from Scout.com went as far as to say that OG was the most intriguing prospect in the entire class to him.

In IU's 2015 class or the entire 2015 class (all schools)?

[HoosierTrav]

In IU's 2015 class or the entire 2015 class (all schools)?

In the entire 2015 class.

[iubirdman]

I think DD, and HMP leaving, OG will reap a large benefit. It moves TW to the 4, giving him opportunity at both the 2 and 3.

TW was playing the 4 anyway.  We will play 3 of the 4 guards with Troy and TB.  I do think we will see some times with TW, CH, and TB together, but to think that with HMP or DD that we would start Troy at the 3 goes against everything we have seen out of CTC since day 1.  Our 4 will be a stretch 4, not a high post or low post 4, everyone wants to think that with a couple of bigs that will change, but it won't. The sooner you come to that realization the less stress you will have during the season

[ElectricBoogaloo]

I'm not going to count on any freshman to contribute much besides Bryant. We may have to wait another year to see what OG is able to provide.

[8bucks]

. He's an elite athlete with very good size. He also shoots the ball very well and is considered a lock down defender. The best excuse I've seen from scouting services, as to why he's ranked so low is bc he developed so late into his career and that they haven't seen enough of him. He was one of the 5 best players at the derby classic.

So what level of contribution do you expect of him at IU this year. Calling him a major sleeper suggest to me he should be able to do much more for us next year than Holt did. Perhaps close to Rojos contribution.

I think he can be pretty good and expect him to give us what Holt did but not sure yet what major sleeper really means for productivity on the court.

[Beachfront Property]

Minutes are going to be hard to come by for OG. The best way for him to get on the floor is to become a lock-down defender, which is a pretty big ask for a freshman. However, he has all the physical tools to become a very good defender. 

[bnkepner]

I'm not going to count on any freshman to contribute much besides Bryant. We may have to wait another year to see what OG is able to provide.

I think this last year showed that we shouldn't count people out before the season starts. We had two freshman start and Holt played really good minutes for us. Holt was forced into the lineup early because of injuries/suspensions but as of now, OG and Morgan will be forced into quick playing time because of DD and HMP being kicked off the team.

[HoosierTrav]

So what level of contribution do you expect of him at IU this year. Calling him a major sleeper suggest to me he should be able to do much more for us next year than Holt did. Perhaps close to Rojos contribution.

I think he can be pretty good and expect him to give us what Holt did but not sure yet what major sleeper really means for productivity on the court.

It will depend on the minutes available to him. IMHO Holt could have made a significantly larger impact last season, had he not had to share mins with HMP.

[HoosierTrav]

I'm not going to count on any freshman to contribute much besides Bryant. We may have to wait another year to see what OG is able to provide.

Its always a safe bet, not counting on frosh for much impact.

[HoosierTrav]

I think this last year showed that we shouldn't count people out before the season starts. We had two freshman start and Holt played really good minutes for us. Holt was forced into the lineup early because of injuries/suspensions but as of now, OG and Morgan will be forced into quick playing time because of DD and HMP being kicked off the team.

Not to mention how many people wrote NZ off as soon as it was announced he was joining the team (myself included).

[djsalway]

As long as he's willing to stick with it and not jump ship after a year of not playing much, he will be a solid 4 year player. And I love 4 year players.

But I don't expect a whole lot out of him this year.

[iubirdman]

I think one of the previous posters had it correct, I think OG can develop into what most of us thought Hollowell could.  Has a plus skill set and seems to have a solid motor and has been getting better and better the last few years.