Class of '66 Old Fart Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 From Brian Snow at SI.com Indiana adds momentum heading into key weekend When Al Durham committed to the Indiana Hoosiers in Oct. 2015, the expectation was he’d be the first of what was going to be a very big class. However, for a long while the Georgia native was the lone member of Tom Crean’s 2017 haul. As is the case at a place like Indiana where the fans are as passionate and educated as any in the nation, there was consternation about the direction the class was going. That was exacerbated when in-state five-star prospects Malik Williams and Jaren Jackson chose Louisville and Michigan State, respectively, over the Hoosiers. However on Monday night the Hoosiers got some much needed good news. Four-star prospect Justin Smith from suburban Chicago picked the Hoosiers over reigning national champion Villanova. Smith, who is one of the better athletes in the class, gives Indiana some recruiting momentum heading into one of the more important recruiting weekends Crean has had in a few years. Visiting Bloomington this weekend is Indianapolis native and five-star prospect Kris Wilkes. Wilkes has had an offer from Indiana since eighth grade, and he has long been considered the top priority for the Hoosiers in the class. Adding to the importance is the fact that Wilkes has been the one in-state elite prospect in this recruiting cycle that Crean and his staff have seemed to have all the momentum. For his part, Wilkes is looking forward to the visit. “I am just looking forward to getting down there and seeing all the facilities more and getting to know the coaches,” said Wilkes. “I want to meet the players and see how comfortable I am with them and just have a good time.” This is not Wilkes’s first visit to Indiana. He has been down there numerous times in an unofficial capacity, but the official visit could be the difference-maker for the Hoosiers. With schools such as UCLA, Illinois, Xavier and Connecticut all firmly in the mix, Indiana is looking to blow Wilkes away. There is no doubt the pressure is on Crean to land an elite talent from a traditionally pro-Indiana high school (former Hoosiers such as Eric Gordon and A.J. Ratliff won Mr. Basketball at the school). Due to all of those factors, a ton of attention will be on Wilkes and his trip this weekend, and no doubt Crean is happy to have recruiting momentum thanks to the commitment of a respected prospect like Smith. HoosierAloha and Stuhoo 2 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Basketball season starts today!!!!!Sent from my SM-G920V using BtownBanners mobile appWill you be able to watch basketball with 3,502 feet of snow up there? ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
hoosierpap Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Alex McCarthy @akmccarthy Crean also says his team hasn't been fully healthy this offseason yet. Blackmon, Johnson, Morgan battling injuries, now Hartman. #iubb Quote
hoosierpap Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Alex Bozich @insidethehall Crean is choked up talking about Collin Hartman and the injury. "I love that kid." #iubb hsrtxp, Hovadipo and Walking Boot of Doom 3 Quote
hoosierpap Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Alex McCarthy @akmccarthy Crean on Hartman: "It's hard. I just love that kid...I don't have a timeline." Says he's more concerned about Hartman's mindset. #iubb Walking Boot of Doom 1 Quote
hoosierpap Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Alex Bozich @insidethehall Robert Johnson has been cleared, Juwan Morgan still has a few weeks to go, per Tom Crean. Zach Osterman @ZachOsterman More on this: Crean characterized the injury as happening when Hartman planted his foot in practice. #iubb Alex Bozich @insidethehall Freddie McSwain had knee surgery and is a couple of weeks away from returning. #iubb Zach Osterman @ZachOsterman Crean suggests McSwain will help Indiana long-term defensively. #iubb WayneFleekHoosier, ThompsonHoosier, Class of '66 Old Fart and 2 others 5 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Walking wounded. OMG. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Crean says McRoberts gained 20 lbs in off-season and could see minutes with Hartman out #iubbSent from my iPad using BtownBanners Crimson and Cream and Stuhoo 2 Quote
Crimson and Cream Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Crean says McRoberts gained 20 lbs in off-season and could see minutes with Hartman out #iubb Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners Nice to have a walk-on with D1 experience that can come in and give you a few good minutes. Stuhoo and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
Stuhoo Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 18 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Crean says McRoberts gained 20 lbs in off-season and could see minutes with Hartman out #iubb Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners Zach "Ryanjeffburtonhoward" McRoberts to the rescue!! Yes Zach, from now on, your Delta House nickname will be "Ryanjeffburtonhoward" ALASKA HOOSIER, WayneFleekHoosier and ThompsonHoosier 3 Quote
Trish Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Jesus, we are such an injury riddled team. ALASKA HOOSIER and colonel06 2 Quote
Hovadipo Posted September 30, 2016 Author Posted September 30, 2016 Zach "Ryanjeffburtonhoward" McRoberts to the rescue!! Yes Zach, from now on, your Delta House nickname will be "Ryanjeffburtonhoward" Someone say Jeff Burton?Vroom vroom, ****************!!!!!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners LIHoosier and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: Walking wounded. OMG. Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners Almost as certain as death and taxes. Morgan and Blackmon we know are in the late stages of rehab/recovery and of course, Colin's injury. McSwain and surgery is an unexpected and unpleasant turn of events. Certainly hope it was a very minor procedure and nothing to be concerned about for the long haul. Let's hope that McRoberts can prove to be another Max B. HoosierAloha, colonel06 and ALASKA HOOSIER 3 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: Almost as certain as death and taxes. Morgan and Blackmon we know are in the late stages of rehab/recovery and of course, Colin's injury. McSwain and surgery is an unexpected and unpleasant turn of events. Certainly hope it was a very minor procedure and nothing to be concerned about for the long haul. Let's hope that McRoberts can prove to be another Max B. If McRoberts ends up being a Maximus lite I'll be pleasantry surprised. Heck, if he gives solid minutes ala Burton I'd be happy. johnsoniu 1 Quote
Stuhoo Posted September 30, 2016 Posted September 30, 2016 Max? No.Ryanjeffburtonhoward? Sure! HoosierAloha and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
OliviaPope40 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 How long before someone is in the dreaded boot? Quote
LIHoosier Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 17 hours ago, Hovadipo said: Someone say Jeff Burton? Vroom vroom, ****************!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners And Ryan Howard too. With his slugging prowess and limited mobility, I see him as the next Sam Perkins; setting up shop behind the 3 point line and firing some southpaw bombs. Hovadipo and Stuhoo 2 Quote
VO5 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Mcswain has missed a ton of valuable time. I wonder how ready he'll be for the start of the season Quote
HoosierAloha Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 Mcswain has missed a ton of valuable time. I wonder how ready he'll be for the start of the seasonAs long as he's ready heading into the B1G season. We have a few tough games (KU, UNC, Butler) in the noncon but IU should be able to cover for him then. I would say around 10 minutes in the noncon and brought along like OG/JMo last season. ALASKA HOOSIER, LIHoosier and VO5 3 Quote
VO5 Posted October 1, 2016 Posted October 1, 2016 57 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said: As long as he's ready heading into the B1G season. We have a few tough games (KU, UNC, Butler) in the noncon but IU should be able to cover for him then. I would say around 10 minutes in the noncon and brought along like OG/JMo last season. As long as he brings solid D for short stretches he'll be a valuable asset. Really loving the defensive potential of this team HoosierAloha 1 Quote
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