(2019) SF Keion Brooks Jr. to Kentucky

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,952]

how many scholarships do we even have to give?  (assume the last scholarship this year is used on a graduate transfer)

We're looking at bringing in a PG so whatever we have to give will be minus one when figuring out how many forwards/bigs we can take.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Check this

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,952]

So assuming 1 PG, we can only take 2 out of Brooks, Watford, TJD, Hurt (assuming he's even an option).

Bad year to only have 3 scholarships.  And if Langford isn't 1 and done, that complicates it even further.

[Brass Cannon 24,301]

1 minute ago, biteoftheapple said:

Check this

Going to be a very nice senior class in a few years 

[JustWinWoody 3,385]

1 minute ago, iuswingman said:

So assuming 1 PG, we can only take 2 out of Brooks, Watford, TJD, Hurt (assuming he's even an option).

Bad year to only have 3 scholarships.  And if Langford isn't 1 and done, that complicates it even further.

I'd gladly take a yr 2 from Romeo and deal with it ...  (but I don't see it)

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,952]

Saying it complicates the scholarship situation doesn't mean i wouldn't be happy to have romeo for 2 years.

[swatford 1,235]

I really just want Keion to send the message to Izzo he can't be snooping around in our backyard anymore. Archie got this ish on lockdown.

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[Cletus20 56]

Would LOVE to get the best player in the second largest city to choose IU.  The Fort is an IU Town, and this would energize the area even more. 

[JSHoosier 19,932]

24 minutes ago, swatford said:

I really just want Keion to send the message to Izzo he can't be snooping around in our backyard anymore. Archie got this ish on lockdown.

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Let's see how things look going forward before saying Miller has locked the state down.  We thought we same with Crean once, just to find out he locked himself out.

[HoosierAloha 30,036]

53 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Let's see how things look going forward before saying Miller has locked the state down.  We thought we same with Crean once, just to find out he locked himself out.

I'm skeptical as well.  I don't think the state has ever truly been "locked down."  However, if Archie locks up Keion Brooks and Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2019 after landing Romeo, Phinisee, and Anderson in 2018 I'll believe.  That will be the 3 top recruits in 2018 and the top 2 recruits in 2019.  That's as locked up as it can get.

[AZ Hoosier 6,657]

1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

Let's see how things look going forward before saying Miller has locked the state down.  We thought we same with Crean once, just to find out he locked himself out.

Archie > FCTC

I agree Archie has not yet locked up the state... but Archie > FCTC.

[JSHoosier 19,932]

16 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

I'm skeptical as well.  I don't think the state has ever truly been "locked down."  However, if Archie locks up Keion Brooks and Trayce Jackson-Davis in 2019 after landing Romeo, Phinisee, and Anderson in 2018 I'll believe.  That will be the 3 top recruits in 2018 and the top 2 recruits in 2019.  That's as locked up as it can get.

Generally this state produces too much talent to ever be completely locked down.

[Dalton26 16,892]

 

1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

Let's see how things look going forward before saying Miller has locked the state down.  We thought we same with Crean once, just to find out he locked himself out.

Who thought Crean locked the state down?

[mdn82 25,510]

 
Who thought Crean locked the state down?

Agreed. He really had one good year with the state and that was 2012. Even then he couldn’t get Rivera-Smith. Yes there was a reason behind it and it was worth it, but that was one of the top recruits in state. His best year was a bad year to make it his best. Archie 2018 > Creans best year in state.


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[8bucks 6,383]

 
Who thought Crean locked the state down?

There was a point after we had Cody and Yogi that we also got commitments from Lyles and Blackman and had the rest of the movement. For a short stretch there things were looking great but....


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[ElectricBoogaloo 4,307]

10 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

There was a point after we had Cody and Yogi that we also got commitments from Lyles and Blackman and had the rest of the movement. For a short stretch there things were looking great but....


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Blackmon! BLACKMON! BLACKMON!

Sorry... one of my pet peeves that people constantly misspell his name.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

15 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

There was a point after we had Cody and Yogi that we also got commitments from Lyles and Blackman and had the rest of the movement. For a short stretch there things were looking great but....


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Also had Sophomores Devin Davis and Collin Hartman committed, when both were at their highest rankings.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

3 minutes ago, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Blackmon! BLACKMON! BLACKMON!

Sorry... one of my pet peeves that people constantly misspell his name.

Hopefully a year of Fitzner, Fitner, Fizner and some Phinnisee, Phinasee, finasee doesn't send you over the edge.

[JSHoosier 19,932]

54 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

 

Who thought Crean locked the state down?

I remember fans photoshopping the Welcome to Indiana signs to say "Tom Crean runs this b****" shortly after Zeller/Ferrell etc committed.

[HoosierAloha 30,036]

1 hour ago, JSHoosier said:

Generally this state produces too much talent to ever be completely locked down.

Agree, but the states 5 best recruits over two classes would be getting close.  Rosters, playing time, needs, etc. also play into it.  I hope there is someway to land Brooks even with Smith, Durham, Hunter, Anderson, Moore, and possibly Watford.  That would be a ton of wings to have room for another.