2017 IUBB recruiting

[Brass Cannon 25,155]

Waters and Wilkes would be great if we can land them. A Waters commit now would be nice sooner rather than later. 

Would just need another big man and could afford a 4 star guy who would need a year. 

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Waters and Wilkes would be great if we can land them. A Waters commit now would be nice sooner rather than later. 

Would just need another big man and could afford a 4 star guy who would need a year. 

I don't see Waters committing without a visit but could see him committing shortly after a visit. From what I've seen and heard of Waters is he's a tremendous young man. I feel like him and his family are doing their homework but would commit if they felt absolutely sure.

I do think we get one if Wilkes or Smith. Wilkes teamed with an improved OG on the wing would be lights out. If JBJ stayed and bought into defense while being a good offensive teammate that could be a special team.

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

It seems s though they stacked Team Harden...

Thought they loaded that team!

Adidas brass sure did load the Team Harden squad. Ayton, Duval, Diallo, Knox, Carter, Washington, Trent. 7 players in the ESPN Top 20

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,205]

In the finale of the Adidas event, neither Mo Bamba nor Nick Weatherspoon played for Team Rose in its 3rd place win over Team Africa.  In the championship game Team Harden (loaded with talent as HoosierAloha noted) beat Team Canada 123 - 96.  Hamidou Diallo with 12 pts. on 5 of 8 FG's; no 3's; 2 of 3 FT's; 3 reb; 2 asst; 5 TO's; 1stl; no blk in 19 min.  Trevon Duval with 7 pts. on 2 of 7 FG's; 0 for 1 on 3's; 3 of 4 FT's; 3 reb; 2 asst; 1 TO; 1 stl; no blk in 21 min.  Team Harden had 7 players in double figures!

[Sam_Boger 360]

Coach Crean keeping the backup plans ready if Scruggs/Waters/Coleman go somewhere else. Jose Alvarado is still being recruited as well.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

My updated list: my order of interest. ( ) indicates low odds

PG: 1. (Duval) 2. Scruggs 3. Waters 4. (Coleman) 5. Barcello 6. Isaiah Washington 7. Alvarado

SG: 1. (Diallo) 2. Chaundee Brown 3. (Weatherspoon) 4. Beatty

SF: 1. Wilkes 2. (Brian Bowen) 3. Jermaine Samuels 4. (Brandon Randolph) 5. Justin Smith 6. Jordan Tucker

PF: 1. (Jaren Jackson)

C: 1. (Bamba) 2. (Richards) 3. Gak

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[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

Jaren Jackson picks up a CB pick to Purdue from Andrew Slater. Shocking.


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[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Jaren Jackson picks up a CB pick to Purdue from Andrew Slater. Shocking.


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According to some pu fans they have JJ in the bag..

[Sam_Boger 360]

Durham, Waters, Wilkes and a grad transfer big would make me happy.

[Brass Cannon 25,155]

1 hour ago, HoosierAloha said:

According to some pu fans they have JJ in the bag..

Just like Malik Williams

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Durham, Waters, Wilkes and a grad transfer big would make me happy.

That wouldn't surprise me but I feel like we get another high school recruit. One of Scruggs, Tucker, and Smith.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

So just an update as some dominoes have started to fall...

All this stuff is always related. Nova was in the drivers seat for Jermaine Samuels while IU was closely behind. Duke waited till Coach K got back from Rio and offered Alex O'Connell whose Dad played at Duke. To put the heat on him, they offered Samuels (also knowing he was going into a Nova visit- 8/24- where a commit was possible). O'Connell pops for Duke on 8/26, Samuels no longer needed, pops for Nova 8/27. 

So what does that mean for IU? Well, Justin Smith has three OV's scheduled. IU (9/10), Nova (9/17), and Stanford (9/30). People in my neck of the woods doubt he makes that Nova visit now. It's possible he converts a Xavier unofficial (9/3) to an official but that is speculative. As it stands now, it looks like IU vs. Stanford for Smith...

Things remain hot with Wilkes and IU, not too much to add there other than he will take the visit to UCONN. I don't expect that to amount to much.

Jordan Tucker's recruitment got a bit more complicated last week with the move to Wheeler HS in GA. Family relocated due Dad's job, but Wheeler has 4* PG Darius Perry- a UL commit. Word is UL is in there like swimwear(did some work in July also) and may now get an OV. We'll have to see how that plays out, but been told they may turn into a legit threat for Tucker.

[mdn82 25,746]

Great job as always Pap. Always appreciated.

[HoosierTrav 8,021]

So just an update as some dominoes have started to fall...

All this stuff is always related. Nova was in the drivers seat for Jermaine Samuels while IU was closely behind. Duke waited till Coach K got back from Rio and offered Alex O'Connell whose Dad played at Duke. To put the heat on him, they offered Samuels (also knowing he was going into a Nova visit- 8/24- where a commit was possible). O'Connell pops for Duke on 8/26, Samuels no longer needed, pops for Nova 8/27. 

So what does that mean for IU? Well, Justin Smith has three OV's scheduled. IU (9/10), Nova (9/17), and Stanford (9/30). People in my neck of the woods doubt he makes that Nova visit now. It's possible he converts a Xavier unofficial (9/3) to an official but that is speculative. As it stands now, it looks like IU vs. Stanford for Smith...

Things remain hot with Wilkes and IU, not too much to add there other than he will take the visit to UCONN. I don't expect that to amount to much.

Jordan Tucker's recruitment got a bit more complicated last week with the move to Wheeler HS in GA. Family relocated due Dad's job, but Wheeler has 4* PG Darius Perry- a UL commit. Word is UL is in there like swimwear(did some work in July also) and may now get an OV. We'll have to see how that plays out, but been told they may turn into a legit threat for Tucker.

You da man pap!

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Now that Samuels is no longer an option, would you prefer Smith or Tucker? If two wings are taken?

[hoosierpap 14,300]

2 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Now that Samuels is no longer an option, would you prefer Smith or Tucker? If two wings are taken?

 

 

Tucker for me if I'm picking. Smith more likely.

[NoahW35 459]

Tucker for me if I'm picking. Smith more likely.

Possible that smith commits on his visit next weekend? Had heard IU and Villanova were the top two for both Smith and Samuels. Would guess Villanova is unlikely now that Samuels has committed. Stanford a serious threat?

[hoosierpap 14,300]

3 minutes ago, NoahW35 said:

Possible that smith commits on his visit next weekend? Had heard IU and Villanova were the top two for both Smith and Samuels. Would guess Villanova is unlikely now that Samuels has committed. Stanford a serious threat?

 

Nova is out from what I hear. Stanford I think is a somewhat serious threat, the family and Justin value the education. But, to my knowledge he hasn't visited Stanford and he's been to Bloomington 3 or 4 times that I can remember. Could they be blown away by what Stanford offers on that visit? Sure. That visit is 9/30. Does he make it past the IU visit on 9/10? I'm not sure.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Evan Daniels @EvanDaniels

DeAndre Ayton says he will announce his college choice at 6:00 on SportsCenter. Down to Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky.

[Stuhoo 84,409]

Not a student-athlete, and a one year rental. He's chosen the proper three finalists.