(2016) PF De'Ron Davis to IU

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

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[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

How do I ALWAYS lose to CCG??? Always second place.

[Dalton26 16,957]

Arizona being on that list scares me.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,696]

Junior stats:

16.3 ppg
11.3 rbs
5.1 blocks

23-5 team record

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,470]

Top 3 is nice, but when's someone going to say we're #1 and give us a solid commitment? 

[Alford Bailey 12,781]

Feel good about being top 3 but we got some serious competition. Deron is a must get for us and I think Crean knows it.

[Brass Cannon 25,165]

Arizona being on that list scares me.

 

qft

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Yeah, Arizona being a powerhouse and close to him makes way too much sense. Not confident here but what do I know. Hoping I'll be pleasantly surprised

[FKfootball 1,046]

I'm feeling Arizona. We have no momentum right now.

[IU Hoosier41 14,465]

From Scout:

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And this really weird quote which rubs me kinda the wrong way (I don't think it's how he intended it to sound but who knows?)
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[Hovadipo 59,059]

Don't count out the Longhorns either. Shaka is going to throw the woodshed at him and try to make his first splash at UT.

[HoosierTrav 8,071]

Arizona being on that list scares me.

Closer to home and would be playing for a coach and team that likely wont be drowning in turmoil. I worry about the recruits watching us next year. The fanbase is expecting quite a bit out of this team (rightfully so) but we haven't quite cooled on our stance with our coach. The second that this team starts to take on the characteristics of a Tom Crean team, the fans will let him have it and if we thought the end of the season was ugly for Coach last year, then just wait until this team starts to fall short of our expectations. I feel bad for the kids bc I think the fans see this as a final four or bust year. That's asking a lot out of this group IMO.

 

Edit: I'd like to add that if this team has early success, we could see a major recruiting momentum. Something tells me that Thomas Bryant will attract some studs to come play with him, especially if he's having fun. Bryant, Holt, and Davis would make for one physical frontcourt.

[mamasa 15,682]

Let's keep this on track about De'Ron, not Crean or fan's expecations

[Brass Cannon 25,165]

Let's keep this on track about De'Ron, not Crean or fan's expecations

 

I felt that was related to De'Ron, frankly I think its a stretch to say its not.  De'ron is directly linked to our recruiting success this year.  Without him, its unlikely we even have a decent class.  Let alone one that is well rounded.  Losing out on him will be a critical blow for this program on and off the court. 

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

I felt that was related to De'Ron, frankly I think its a stretch to say its not.  De'ron is directly linked to our recruiting success this year.  Without him, its unlikely we even have a decent class.  Let alone one that is well rounded.  Losing out on him will be a critical blow for this program on and off the court. 

Its fine you feel that way. But this is not the thread for the outlook of our 2016 recruiting class. 

 

Its also a huge stretch to say without De'ron the class can't even be decent.

 

Example of appropriate comment in this thread: De'ron is critical to our recruiting success. Losing out on him would really hurt the program. 

 

Example of not appropriate comment in this thread: Crean needs land De'ron and he is failing to put together a good 2016 class. Glass has to get rid of him.

 

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[WilJos3390 284]

I think it speaks volumes that were in the final 3 w/ Zona for a kid on the west coast. The staff has been and are currently doing all they can to land this kid. Hope it happens

[FKfootball 1,046]

We need Bryant to have early success. It's a good selling point to a kid like Davis.

[HoosierAloha 30,092]

We need Bryant to have early success. It's a good selling point to a kid like Davis.

Even with early success from Bryant, Holt could be the key. If Holt gets increase time and is successful how likely is it we land Davis? We have yet to see a Crean team at IU feature two bigs. My fear is we lose Davis to Zona because there system is better suited for two bigs on the court at the same time.

[hoosierbgh 1,264]

Closer to home and would be playing for a coach and team that likely wont be drowning in turmoil. I worry about the recruits watching us next year. The fanbase is expecting quite a bit out of this team (rightfully so) but we haven't quite cooled on our stance with our coach. The second that this team starts to take on the characteristics of a Tom Crean team, the fans will let him have it and if we thought the end of the season was ugly for Coach last year, then just wait until this team starts to fall short of our expectations. I feel bad for the kids bc I think the fans see this as a final four or bust year. That's asking a lot out of this group IMO.

 

Edit: I'd like to add that if this team has early success, we could see a major recruiting momentum. Something tells me that Thomas Bryant will attract some studs to come play with him, especially if he's having fun. Bryant, Holt, and Davis would make for one physical frontcourt.

 

If De'ron's thought process for choosing a school is based primarily on a school falling short of expectations he might as well just go ahead and choose UT then because surely watching UA continuously fall on it's face after being hyped as a championship contender every year must also be a turnoff.

 

I suspect his decision making process is a bit more sophisticated or at least a bit more involved than that. Personally, I like IU's position here and think UT is a bigger threat than UA.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

TJ Leaf decommits, expect UA to ramp it up on Davis. Also offered another Forward today.

 

Jeff BorzelloVerified account ‏@jeffborzello  21m21 minutes ago
ESPN 100 forward Javin Montgomery-Delaurier added an offer from Arizona. Played for Team Loaded on the circuit. Stock continues to rise.