Blackmon Transferring?

[cjvz20 896]

Who is Tyler Brooke? First I have ever heard of him

[mdn82 25,765]

I would assume the casual IU fan. Most of us probably aren't causals considering we post on an IU message board

I don't see a casual fan jumping to that.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Who is Tyler Brooke? First I have ever heard of him

A bleacher report, reporter for the Colts.

[cjvz20 896]

Oh. Poor colt fans lol

[Dalton26 16,957]

Who is Tyler Brooke? First I have ever heard of him

He's a writer for fanduel.

[Hoosierfan2017 23,105]

Something's just been off with Blackmon since he got here imo. Nothing negative or anything, I think he just thought he'd have a short stay at IU and then be off to the NBA. Now that reality set in and he realizes he's not on that level he's frustrated. A mid-life crisis at 20 years old almost. I want him back, but only if he wants to start playing some defense.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

I know he got it off my twitter. He liked my post on there and made his post almost 10 minutes after. I really didn't think I would ever be a "source" lol. Maybe this will be my stepping stone. It never made sense to me honestly unless something else happened. Crean has stuck w him more than any other recruit, mentions him all the time so he don't feel forgotten, would have to sit another year, he would be the go to guy next year, helps his draft stock if he runs the point more next year, and he choose us twice. His "aunt" may not even be his aunt honestly I don't really know the lady that well. I have been told by a lot of people in that place though that she is though. Most all the blackmon family wanted him at UK though, so I think the all like stirring shit up. I pray this isn't true and it sounds cleared up that it isn't. Anything can happen though, but sounds like James will be back what bothers me is when you search his name on twitter all the negative comments made about me. We have had a bad history of bashing our own players wth. Not good for the program to have that rep.

[TheWatShot 14,800]

Something's just been off with Blackmon since he got here imo. Nothing negative or anything, I think he just thought he'd have a short stay at IU and then be off to the NBA. Now that reality set in and he realizes he's not on that level he's frustrated. A mid-life crisis at 20 years old almost. I want him back, but only if he wants to start playing some defense.

 

This is kind of how I feel. I think he was interested in UK because he thought they could get him to the NBA after a year. 

[Stuhoo 84,928]

This season? Where else

A 247 poster also, though it could be the same guy as this poster.

[Stuhoo 84,928]

This season? Where else

A 247 poster also, though it could be the same guy as this poster.

[DChoosier 9,206]

I figure people would assume Crean can't keep his players. As well as keeping them under program rules and such. Case in point, Holt, Hanner, Davis.

I do not think he is anywhere remotely near being in the same category of those guys.

[KingPG21 6,587]

Why would you instantly figure that?

I could see it as just more ammunition for some people. I mean people were getting upset about our strength coach on the bench earlier in the year..... like what.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Hope this is not true.  Hope he does what Yogi did---hope he comes back and shows us what he's got! 

 

If true--this sure won't help with in-state recruiting.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

FWIW---Albers says this report is FALSE.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,696]

James Blackmon........ This Fan here, wants you to remain a Hoosier!!!! I'm excited to see your growth as a player and person. The NBA is still a possibility, but it's not what is important right now. Your health first. Bettering yourself next. The Hoosier fans are clamoring to embrace you. You are appreciated. The "guard a chair" remark is true coach speak to motivate you. If you play 2 ways you can be an All American!

Hoosiers!!!!!!

[OliviaPope40 7,007]

Oh come on. 

[MadAboutIndiana 402]

James Blackmon........ This Fan here, wants you to remain a Hoosier!!!! I'm excited to see your growth as a player and person. The NBA is still a possibility, but it's not what is important right now. Your health first. Bettering yourself next. The Hoosier fans are clamoring to embrace you. You are appreciated. The "guard a chair" remark is true coach speak to motivate you. If you play 2 ways you can be an All American!

Hoosiers!!!!!!

This. Those who stay will be champions. Just ask Yogi.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

IMO we have more talent next year than this year so him leaving makes no sense. We will miss Yogi tremendously, but also with the growth of this team plus the class we have I see it being better. I don't believe in positions anymore so I would say our lineup WOULD be if everyone stays....

Johnson, JBJ, Troy, Hartman or OG, TB

OG or Hartman 6th man

Newkirk 7th man

Davis and Juwan 8 or 9 man whoever crean trust more

Cujo 10th man

Green 11th man

Priller, Gelon, Niego our bench mob lol


I believe we will be just as deep if not deeper than this year. Our only question mark would be ball handling. With that said why would JBJ not want to be on that team and be the number 1 option? We will be preseason top 10 coming off hopefully a good run in the tourney. I love this years team and if everyone stays I think we are great again next. Of course transfers do happen and Troy or TB or both could bolt for the league and things would change, but were finally in a position to be able to regroup instead of rebuild w offseason departures. Here is to hoping everyone stays.

[IndyHutch 1,718]

I'm not going to pretend that I've read every post on this topic. I read the first page and the last page. Here's my take for what it's worth. I've covered Indiana basketball for 18 years. There have been a lot of rumors over the years. I've always taken the high road on rumors and that is to discount them unless I'm hearing it from a very good source. Sometimes you get burned on that. Luke Recker told me in person, one-on-one, two weeks before he transferred that there was no way he was transferring from Indiana. So I'm also skeptical on both sides of rumors, whether it's that they're staying or leaving.

 

Here's the thing with JBJ. First of all, I'm not going to post an article on this because I think all you do is give something more life than maybe it deserves. If it's true, we'll find out soon enough. If it's false, it will just fizzle out like a lot of rumors do. But you won't see a article on Btownbanners about it until it's coming from a reputable source. Second thing is it makes absolutely no sense. Where would he be transferring to? He'd have to sit out an entire season if he was going the D1 route? This is a kid who was hoping to be one and done or two and done but now you're saying he'll be in college for four years? That would surprise me. It also just seems like really strange timing for this to come out. And if he was really leaving and papers were signed would he be on the bench in the B1G Tournament? I don't know. Call me skeptical. But until I hear this from someone else I'm going to play the wait and see card. This is in now way meant to be a knock on Yogi's Picnic Basket but rather just an approach that has always worked best for me and I'll use it again in this case.

[Trish 12,605]

Well we will all know by October.