Prepare early for a meltdown!!!

[Hoosierboy1980 451]

Doom and Gloom

[Feathery 4,005]

Howland has been on Davis for about as long as IU (yes I k ow when IU offered). We lost our lead recruiter for Davis and Howland has stayed in contact. If Davis goes to MSU, it shouldn't be a shock.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,774]

I know I'm old, but am I the only one that immediately thinks of Izzo and Sparty and not Howland and Sippi St. when I see MSU?  

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

I know I'm old, but am I the only one that immediately thinks of Izzo and Sparty and not Howland and Sippi St. when I see MSU?  

Absolutely. I have been careful to say Miss State or some variation every time because of that exact factor. I keep reading posts and thinking "Great, MSU is on him too"

 

This problem is enhanced for me because I live in the PNW. So, people talk about "OSU" all the time and expect me to immediately think Oregon State rather than Ohio State. Like anyone is ever thinking about Oregon State outside of this area.

[Uspshoosier 44,970]

Howland has been on Davis for about as long as IU (yes I k ow when IU offered). We lost our lead recruiter for Davis and Howland has stayed in contact. If Davis goes to MSU, it shouldn't be a shock.

this is howlands first year at Msu, Iu has been on Davis since 8th grade

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,907]

Lets be honest, Mississippi State should never have a better Basketball recruiting class than Indiana no matter who the coach is. If they do, it's time to fully reevaluate our recruiting process.

Granted, I KNOW there is a lot of time left in recruiting and I AM making assumptions for the sake of thought/discussion.

2016 recruiting could get very interesting in a short while. As of now we are replacing Yogi 5 star Ferrell with Newkirk and Curtis Jones and people seem pleased.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,907]

Also our recruiting has been:

Hoetzel
Priller
April
Holt
OG
Morgan
Bryant
Gelon
Jones
Durham.

Only 3 highly sought after players. I think i am justified to wonder what is up with our recruiting.

[Alford Bailey 12,348]

Lets be honest, Mississippi State should never have a better Basketball recruiting class than Indiana no matter who the coach is. If they do, it's time to fully reevaluate our recruiting process.

Granted, I KNOW there is a lot of time left in recruiting and I AM making assumptions for the sake of thought/discussion.

2016 recruiting could get very interesting in a short while. As of now we are replacing Yogi 5 star Ferrell with Newkirk and Curtis Jones and people seem pleased.

Huge drop off at pg next year. We need immediate impact guys. Which is why I want Kegler so bad. He can fill Troys spot and is probably more ready to play than Troy was.

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

Also our recruiting has been:

Hoetzel
Priller
April
Holt
OG
Morgan
Bryant
Gelon
Jones
Durham.

Only 3 highly sought after players. I think i am justified to wonder what is up with our recruiting.

Blackmon, Johnson

[Alford Bailey 12,348]

So, if we do have a "meltdown" and miss DD and MK where do we go from here realistically?

 

( I don't count Thon as realistic at this point)

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,907]

Also, sorry for even posting this topic. I didn't mean to cause an uproar. We may very well still get 1 or both of these guys.

My disappointment in our recruiting results spilling over.

Sorry peeps. I stand by my thoughts posted here but didn't mean to knock over the apple cart.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,907]

So, if we do have a "meltdown" and miss DD and MK where do we go from here realistically?

( I don't count Thon as realistic at this point)

Great question. Bruce Brown, Rawle and then the HYPR for bigs.

[Uspshoosier 44,970]

Lets be honest, Mississippi State should never have a better Basketball recruiting class than Indiana no matter who the coach is. If they do, it's time to fully reevaluate our recruiting process.

Granted, I KNOW there is a lot of time left in recruiting and I AM making assumptions for the sake of thought/discussion.

2016 recruiting could get very interesting in a short while. As of now we are replacing Yogi 5 star Ferrell with Newkirk and Curtis Jones and people seem pleased.

if Mississippi state lands everyone in your meltdown senario, that would be a top 5 class and they would have a better recruiting class then almost every other basketball school not named Kentucky or Duke.   There is only a small percentage of fans that actually follow recruiting this closely.  Most  IU fans will never know about missing on some of these guys.  I know people that are fans that won't know about bryant, juwan, and og until they play their first game. 

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

if Mississippi state lands everyone in your meltdown senario, that would be a top 5 class and they would have a better recruiting class then almost every other basketball school not named Kentucky or Duke.   There is only a small percentage of fans that actually follow recruiting this closely.  Most  IU fans will never know about missing on some of these guys.  I know people that are fans that won't know about bryant, juwan, and og until they play their first game. 

Totally true. Go ask a casual IU fan their opinion on Max or Newkirk and see what kind of reaction you get. Heck, obviously I do follow closely and even I forget they're on our team sometimes. I hear Max and my first thought is "no, he's gone".

[Alford Bailey 12,348]

Also, sorry for even posting this topic. I didn't mean to cause an uproar. We may very well still get 1 or both of these guys.

My disappointment in our recruiting results spilling over.

Sorry peeps. I stand by my thoughts posted here but didn't mean to knock over the apple cart.

No need to apologize. Its been good discussion. Some get mad anytime recruiting is brought up.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,907]

any college coach will tell you recruiting is the biggest factor in winning games. Teams with the best players generally win on every level. Following recruiting is your best window into the future. Plus it's tons of fun.

[Uspshoosier 44,970]

any college coach will tell you recruiting is the biggest factor in winning games. Teams with the best players generally win on every level. Following recruiting is your best window into the future. Plus it's tons of fun.

true Teams with great coaching can usually win no matter how highly or lowly ranked their recruiting class is ranked (Stevens, Marshall, Ryan) to name few. Also follow recuiting has made me a bigger college basketball( if that was possible) because now when I'm watching during the season I will pay close attention to the ones that got away. Good discussion

[TheWatShot 13,616]

Totally true. Go ask a casual IU fan their opinion on Max or Newkirk and see what kind of reaction you get. Heck, obviously I do follow closely and even I forget they're on our team sometimes. I hear Max and my first thought is "no, he's gone".

 

Damn, I had the same thought go through my head when I read your post.  :(

[Uspshoosier 44,970]

fwiw  jerry meyer (who is the most notable person who does the crystal ball predictions) is 92 out of 133 for the 2016 class which is 69% right.  

[johnsoniu 6,237]

Meltdowns are pretty much why I hang out here. I have a $400 monthly DirectTV bill and still can't buy that quality of entertainment.