ap2345 Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 Jalen Blackmon had 24 points in a 68-38 win for Marion. ALASKA HOOSIER, ebridges24, Crimson and Cream and 3 others 6 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 Must get. Have to get the best in-state players almost every year ALASKA HOOSIER, Iugradman and DChoosier 3 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 8 hours ago, ap2345 said: Jalen Blackmon had 24 points in a 68-38 win for Marion. Shot 9 of 15 with 4-3's. Cookie, HoosierAloha, ALASKA HOOSIER and 1 other 4 Quote
Popular Post Brass Cannon Posted November 23, 2017 Popular Post Posted November 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Hoosier Guy said: Must get. Have to get the best in-state players almost every year You really over use that term lillurk, ccgeneral, Hoosierfan2017 and 8 others 11 Quote
ALASKA HOOSIER Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 No he doesn't cannon! Shut it nay sayer!Sent from my SM-G920V using BtownBanners mobile app ebridges24 and Hoosier Guy 2 Quote
Hoosier Guy Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 45 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said: You really over use that term No I don’t. A top in-state player and nationally ranked player is a must get. If IU wants to get back to where we want them to be, those are the recruits that have to be in the fold. Some of you guys just like to argue about anything. I don’t understand it ebridges24, DChoosier, Iugradman and 2 others 5 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 I don't normally have a problem with Hoosier Guy but I'm not ready to call any kid in the '21 class a "must get". Yes, he scored 24 points in his season opener as a freshman, but it was against Maconaquah which isn't exactly an Indiana basketball powerhouse and has a high school enrollment of less than 700 vs. Marion with over 1,000. Time will tell if this Blackmon is a "must get". Jeff_Boy_Ardee, IUsafety, MikeRoberts and 3 others 6 Quote
IUHAHN81 Posted November 23, 2017 Posted November 23, 2017 A "must get", a "a great get"...whatever as long as IU is the one getting. ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
8bucks Posted November 24, 2017 Posted November 24, 2017 No I don’t. A top in-state player and nationally ranked player is a must get. If IU wants to get back to where we want them to be, those are the recruits that have to be in the fold. Some of you guys just like to argue about anything. I don’t understand itWhat if we get 3 of the top 4 kids in that class? What if we get a kid from Ohio that is ranked higher plus the 3 in state kids? No one kid is a must get. Even if Romeo were only a sophomore now and Archie had 2 more years to work on him. He too would not be a must get. The must's are that we as a program get back to competing for BT titles year after year and get back to competing nationally by getting to FFs here and there. If we miss out on the highest rated IN player but are able to win a championship it does matter. Can we win BT titles and compete nationally without always winning the state recruits? It might be harder but yes. When your mindset becomes "we have to get player x" then you become willing to sacrifice the team culture to lure that kid. I am more interested in building a winning culture that attracts to talent to keep winning year after year. That will mean some kids, even great IN kids, will fit better elsewhere Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app pumpfake, Hoosierfan2017, rcbowla and 4 others 7 Quote
HoosierHoops1 Posted November 24, 2017 Posted November 24, 2017 2 hours ago, 8bucks said: What if we get 3 of the top 4 kids in that class? What if we get a kid from Ohio that is ranked higher plus the 3 in state kids? No one kid is a must get. Even if Romeo were only a sophomore now and Archie had 2 more years to work on him. He too would not be a must get. The must's are that we as a program get back to competing for BT titles year after year and get back to competing nationally by getting to FFs here and there. If we miss out on the highest rated IN player but are able to win a championship it does matter. Can we win BT titles and compete nationally without always winning the state recruits? It might be harder but yes. When your mindset becomes "we have to get player x" then you become willing to sacrifice the team culture to lure that kid. I am more interested in building a winning culture that attracts to talent to keep winning year after year. That will mean some kids, even great IN kids, will fit better elsewhere Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Exactly, there will be some bad a$$ players from Indiana that just don't fit. Class of '66 Old Fart, 8bucks, MikeRoberts and 1 other 4 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 2, 2017 Posted December 2, 2017 Kevin Easley with 30 as Lawrence North beats Marion 90-66. Freshman Jalen Blackmon finishes with 20 for Marion. HoosierAloha, IUsafety and mamasa 3 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 15, 2017 Posted December 15, 2017 Tough to find game details on Marion HS basketball. From 12/8: Marion 75 Richmond 68. Jalen Blackmon 20 pts. From 12/13: Marion 73 Liberty Christian 41. Blackmon with 21 pts. in only 3 quarters of action. WayneFleekHoosier, ALASKA HOOSIER, HoosierAloha and 1 other 4 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 Marion defeated Kokomo 67-62. Blackmon scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. IUsafety, GloryDays and HoosierAloha 3 Quote
Crimson and Cream Posted December 16, 2017 Posted December 16, 2017 10 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: Marion defeated Kokomo 67-62. Blackmon scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half. Marion must not be too good lol Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 22, 2017 Posted December 22, 2017 Tomorrow is the 5-game, 1-day Marion Classic. Keion Brooks and FW North Side take on Valpo at 6:00 and the finale for the day is Marion vs. FW Wayne. The following is from the FW News-Sentinel: The younger brother of James Jr. and Vijay, the freshman Jalen has hit the ground running in the infancy of his prep career. The rookie is averaging over 18 points per game and leads the young Giants in scoring. Jalen, a 6-1 point, looks every bit the part of a high school star with plenty of physical and mental growth to come. Coached by his dad and former Bishop Luers coach James Blackmon Sr., Jalen has the green light as Marion’s primary outside shooter. Coupled with some sophomore Jaklyen Thomas and juniors Dre Aguilar and Latrell Simpson, this is a Giants team poised for big things over the next few years. The showdown with Craig Young and Co. in the final game of the day will be one to see. HoosierAloha, Kepner and Iugradman 3 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted December 23, 2017 Posted December 23, 2017 Marion defeats FW Wayne 85-83. Blackmon with 20 pts. WayneFleekHoosier, HoosierAloha and ALASKA HOOSIER 3 Quote
Popular Post Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 17, 2018 Popular Post Posted January 17, 2018 Marion Giants 100 - Anderson 82. Jalen Blackmon has 31. WayneFleekHoosier, Stuhoo, ALASKA HOOSIER and 5 others 8 Quote
Alford Bailey Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Where does Jalen rank among the three brothers? Quote
CSP Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Alford Bailey said: Where does Jalen rank among the three brothers? It appears he's more of a PG than James. He's scoring at a pretty high clip, as well. One website had him ranked top20 (not that it matters at this point).. Furst was ranked top 10. Alford Bailey 1 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 Where does Jalen rank among the three brothers?A year or 2 ago everyone locally said he was going to be the best one. I haven't heard recently if he is still on that trajectory. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
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