(2016) PF De'Ron Davis to IU

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

we have seen the panic visit work in the case of JB2 and not work in the case of a ton of recruits. IDK but Mississippi State is making our recruiting efforts look pedestrian at a school with next to zero history, pathetic BB fanbase, and very weak facilities.

MSU is making all of college basketball look pedestrian.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,454]

MSU is making all of college basketball look pedestrian.

um, Michgan State, Duke, Kentucky, and eventually Kansas?

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

we have seen the panic visit work in the case of JB2 and not work in the case of a ton of recruits. IDK but Mississippi State is making our recruiting efforts look pedestrian at a school with next to zero history, pathetic BB fanbase, and very weak facilities.

Some kids may like the idea of writing the history book at Miss St while playing for a player's coach in Howland and getting NBA ready. 

 

Fan support and facilities may be low priorities for them. 

 

The recruiting failure isn't IMO that we are losing recruits to Miss St. The whole college admissions process is very subjective. The failure is that we don't really have a next move if we lose kids like Davis or Brown.*

 

 

*I have no idea what our plan B may be. I have no idea how this will shake out. I'm not going to lose sleep over being made to look pedestrian by a non bball school. What concerns me is the lack of prospects on the horizon

[mdn82 25,510]

Look at what LSU did for 2015. Every year there is a Miss St.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

um, Michgan State, Duke, Kentucky, and eventually Kansas?

That's four programs. Of 351. Mississippi State is benefitting from the hype of Howland and a strong in-state class. Like md mentioned, happens every year.

[HoosierTrav 7,898]

Indiana and Kansas should never be losing recruits to Miss State but this happens all the time. Howland, Pearl, and Johnson are selling a vision at this point. These are football schools and will always be football schools. Eventually it will be hard for these guys to sustain a pattern of this type of recruiting. Elite players want to be treated like royalty and have as much exposure as possible. Sadly, places like MSU, Bama, and Auburn will never command a ton of media exposure. The market will never be there for ESPN to slot them in multiple primetime spots over the likes of Kansas, Indiana, and the other traditional BB's who have massive and loyal fanbases. I'd bet money that 2/3 of these coaches will move on to take a bigger job once they've squeezed every bit of success out of their current jobs. Pearl is definitely a guy who would take a job like IU in a heartbeat. Not tht we'd want him, given his history. I'm just saying he'd bail for a better job.

[HoosierRob 1,042]

@insidethehall: Chuck Martin will be in to visit De'Ron Davis tonight, according to Overland HS coach Danny Fisher. #iubb

Looks like a panic move to me

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

@insidethehall: Chuck Martin will be in to visit De'Ron Davis tonight, according to Overland HS coach Danny Fisher. #iubb

Looks like a panic move to me

Is it Chuck and Crean then? Or just Chuck?

What makes it more of a panic with Chuck?

[AKHoosier 6,951]

Mississippi State took 2 PFs last year, a 4* and a 3*.

 

They've got Herard locked up now and are still going after Abdul Ado, a 6'10" top 100 ranked player from TN.

 

Competition for playing time in the front court may actually be higher at MSU than here, which is crazy. 

 

Man, we have to lock him up.  Losing him to MSU would be so deflating.

[TheWatShot 14,066]

One of Crean's in-homes has to go good right? Lol. Just kidding. Hopefully this is a very good sign and we can get him to commit soon!

 

Hopefully Davis doesn't emerge from this one with a brand new list of schools like last time. 

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Apparently Crean visited last Thursday, according to Bozich.

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Hopefully Davis doesn't emerge from this one with a brand new list of schools like last time.

How bout that Ottawa game?

[TheWatShot 14,066]

How bout that Ottawa game?

 

What about it?

[NoahW35 459]

Trying to be optimistic but sounds pretty similar to the last minute Kenny Johnson to Devin Robinson visit

[HoosierTrav 7,898]

Trying to be optimistic but sounds pretty similar to the last minute Kenny Johnson to Devin Robinson visit

Also similar to the James Blackmon last minute visit.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,454]

Trying to be optimistic but sounds pretty similar to the last minute Kenny Johnson to Devin Robinson visit

and so many others. Crean's track record with marathon recruitments is really bad.

We likely have 3 Starting Lineup spots to offer and are having difficulty recruiting.

Maybe we already have Thon and Rawle locked up.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,881]

and so many others. Crean's track record with marathon recruitments is really bad.

We likely have 3 Starting Lineup spots to offer and are having difficulty recruiting.

Maybe we already have Thon and Rawle locked up.

Psst!  Hey buddy!  Wanna buy a genuine Rollex for only $10?      :shout: 

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

What about it?

Just thought you'd like to see something positive about iubb

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,881]

Mike Miller just tweeted:  "Overland coach Danny Fisher says Hoosiers remain "out in front" for Davis who is a top 35 player in the nation for 2016."

 

CORRECTION:  Miller cited a tweet from Aaron Matas of KUSA in Denver, CO.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

DD will make the best decision for him and his family. Would love to see him play for IU but if not wish him the best.