2017 IUBB recruiting

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Re: landing Durham, Smith first

I know there was a recruiting shift after all the arrests and buffoonery. Quality kids like OG, JMo, and Bryant were brought in in 2015. The 2016 class included great kids as well. Is there another shift with the 2017 class that is more defensive minded?

It seems that both JMo and OG were lauded for their defensive ability as freshmen while Bryant took a little longer he defended better towards the end of the year. From what I've read and heard CuJo, Green, and DD are all plus defenders.

Is it possible that Crean feels like he has a staff that can develop players more on the offensive end? It might be a weak observation just based off one class and the projection of the following class but it would be an interesting shift in recruiting philosophy.

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Is Gak actually a realistic option to get?

Where there's a connection there's a chance. I believe there's a connection and a chance.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Where there's a connection there's a chance. I believe there's a connection and a chance.

Precisely. For all the dirty reasons everyone hates Scruggs and Peterson ;)

I kid I kid...

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

Re: landing Durham, Smith first

I know there was a recruiting shift after all the arrests and buffoonery. Quality kids like OG, JMo, and Bryant were brought in in 2015. The 2016 class included great kids as well. Is there another shift with the 2017 class that is more defensive minded?

It seems that both JMo and OG were lauded for their defensive ability as freshmen while Bryant took a little longer he defended better towards the end of the year. From what I've read and heard CuJo, Green, and DD are all plus defenders.

Is it possible that Crean feels like he has a staff that can develop players more on the offensive end? It might be a weak observation just based off one class and the projection of the following class but it would be an interesting shift in recruiting philosophy.

Have to admit, I love that 2015 class. Liking the 2016 class so far too (Gelon?)

I love that we seem to focusing more on quality kids. (Although we offer nearly every top 20 kid in the country). So my ultimate question is do we focus more on those kids or are we relegated to those kids?

If this recruiting strategy can work for us, more power to Crean and Co.

I would much rather win that way anyway.


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[hoosierpap 14,300]

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[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

Bamba, Gak, Randolph???


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[hoosierpap 14,300]

29 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Bamba, Gak, Randolph???


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Just Diallo. Putnam Science Academy (School) vs Pro Scholar Athletes (AAU)

[Stuhoo 84,409]

Just Diallo. Putnam Science Academy (School) vs Pro Scholar Athletes (AAU)

Any kid worth watching on that there Science Academy team? Lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,205]

Lot of commitments announced this weekend.

From Evan Daniels:  Closing in on 50% of the 2017 top 100 being committed. 49 players are off the board, but just 6 of the top 25 have pledged.

From Chip Miller:  Over the last 36 hours eleven members of the 2017 class, including seven four-stars, announced their college decision.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

Hoping it's our turn soon. Odds we get 3 of the remaining 51??


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[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Hoping it's our turn soon. Odds we get 3 of the remaining 51??

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Will we get two..?

Over/under 2.5

Waters and Wilkes

Do we get lucky on a Bamba or Tucker or someone else?

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,531]

Waters, Wilkes, Smith was the 3 I was thinking.




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[IUsafety 2,775]

I am taking the over. I also agree with Fleek on those three but I think we end up landing a top 100 big in addition.


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[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Waters, Wilkes, Smith was the 3 I was thinking.




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I'm an idiot. I read it as top 51 rather than the 51 left uncommitted.

Yes, we should land 3. I hope.

[Brass Cannon 25,155]

Land those 3 and get a Grad Transfer big and I'll be happy. 

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

I am taking the over. I also agree with Fleek on those three but I think we end up landing a top 100 big in addition.


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I wish I were as confident as you about a top 100 big. Are you thinking Gak or one we haven't heard of yet or a Bamba?

[Brass Cannon 25,155]

Might be able to land a big after some people on hot seats get fired

[HoosierAloha 30,090]

Might be able to land a big after some people on hot seats get fired

That's an unlikely source of landing a big. There's only a handful of players that get out of their LOI and Crean has never landed one.

I would prefer to land a solid big and maybe pick up a grad transfer.

[IUsafety 2,775]

I wish I were as confident as you about a top 100 big. Are you thinking Gak or one we haven't heard of yet or a Bamba?

Just hopeful thinking, not confident at all. After Thomas Bryant and the Hoosiers win the NCAA tournament, Nick Richards and Bamba both want to fill TB's shoes. We take Richards and Bamba goes to Duke. Calipara takes a job in the NBA and the pUKe program gets the death penalty and has to disband basketball.

Probably more likely to end up with Gak though.


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[hoosierpap 14,300]

Time for some goofy stuff..

 

I was looking at the class calculator on 24/7. Now this thing is kinda wonky/inaccurate but it's fun to mess around with and project how this class COULD shape up and where it would fall.

For context on the scoring, here are some of last years (2016) class scores...

1) Duke - 70.9 

2) UK - 70.58 

10) UCLA - 64.91

21) IU - 58.39

 

Now, 2017 isn't finished so it's not accurate or anything but, fwiw, Auburn is the top class with a 63.53.

IU currently has one commitment in Al Durham, which gives them a 17.12. 

I added what I believe is IU's most realistic class in Wilkes, Waters and Smith. That would bump IU to a 65.36 which would rank in 10th in last years (2016) class.

 

Dream Scenario you add Bamba? 69.18 which would be 3rd in last years (2016) class ranks.

Add Richards and take away Bamba? 68.68. Again, 3rd in last years (2016) class ranks.

Sub in Gak? 66.58. 6th best in last years (2016) class ranks.