As I recall, AH was a likely commit had we offered. So, I'll just throw this out there for comment........did CAM mess up by offering Damezi instead of Aaron Henry?
Damezi Anderson v. Aaron Henry
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I had a similar thought and was curious about their recruitments. Anderson was rated higher, but Henry looks like a much better player. Did IU already already have Hunter locked up and didn't want another 3? It definitely looks like a mistake right now.
Umm he offered both.
Damezi took it while Henry snoozed on it.
Henry is going to be a big, tough, athletic defender who is going to need to develop his offensive game.
Damezi is going to be a big, tough offensive perimeter player who is going to need to develop his defensive game.
Wasn't room for both similar to Franklin and Newman this year.
Damezi took it while Henry snoozed on it.
Henry is going to be a big, tough, athletic defender who is going to need to develop his offensive game.
Damezi is going to be a big, tough offensive perimeter player who is going to need to develop his defensive game.
Wasn't room for both similar to Franklin and Newman this year.
I like Anderson better. He can shoot. We dont have many guys that can.
I work with Henry's dad and he seems a little bitter about how IU handle this recruitment. Henry was offered but I think it was first come first serve and who committed first.
Seems valid to me.
To paraphrase an old song, 'Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who wait to late.'
Yes.. thanks for reminding me.....
It seems to be like there was a lot of talk about Henry to IU, and not much about Anderson.......then Damezi visited, we offered, and he accepted within 2-3 days......I don't think we formally took the offer off the table to Henry, but we just quit calling(?) and he got the message(?).
I can understand taking Damezi because his shooting was something we could really use if he gets his stuff together......but to me he looked like a bigger gamble at the time as he always seems a bit flighty and Henry was coming on strong in the opinions of the recruiting experts.......so far, MSU appears to have gotten the better end of the deal. Henry is a better defender, much more aggressive to the basket, and a more than adequate shooter.
exactly. it was first come first served. so why is he bitter?
I actually think that Damezi surprised the staff when he committed.
All I heard last year from the recruiting sites was that Archie absolutely loved, loved Henry and wanted him.
Damezi was more or less considered a Purdue lock that we offered.
However when Damezi committed, which seemed like a surprise...both sides cooled after.
Roderick Wilmont not only came out of high school averaging like 30ppg before redshirting his freshman year, but he also lit up the scoreboard to the tune of 3.5ppg his next two years.
But then, by the time of his senior year he was a very very good rebounding guard, tough and physical, could shoot the 3 or deive and led IU past Gonzaga in the 2007 tourney opener.
Damezi will be fine. Ive read that he suffers from freshmoniosis.
But then, by the time of his senior year he was a very very good rebounding guard, tough and physical, could shoot the 3 or deive and led IU past Gonzaga in the 2007 tourney opener.
Damezi will be fine. Ive read that he suffers from freshmoniosis.
I think they really wanted to go but might have felt pressure to commit before they were ready but don't know for sure.
Did you throw your hat in the ring? If not, then shut the mouth.
He is the better player numbnuts. He scored way more points in HS. He's a much better shooter. He was ranked higher by every single recruiting service. He's a tough matchup at the 2 with his outside shooting and height. He led his HS to an undefeated season and to the semi-state.
and as a self-proclaimed expert. what was your opinion?
His opinion, as always is that everyone else is wrong and IU always made the wrong choice.
He kind of reminds me of some of the management at a company I used to work for. In their view, anyone that didn't work at the company was an expert, both smarter and more knowledgeable than those who worked there. What really showed how stupid this was was when people would leave the company (sometimes pushed out by these same managers) and then get hired on as contractors shortly after because they were now "experts."
As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side. That's fpeaugh for you. He must be a miserable person.
He's gonna be fine. Just has to wait for the great McRoberts to graduate, so he can get some minutes.
Far from an expert. I didn’t have an opinion as I never saw either player in high school.
Right now Anderson couldn't guard anyone even if he had a gun. Bottom line, if McRoberts is ineffective on offense the Hoosiers aren't helped but they aren't hurt on any single possession. When Anderson makes a mistake on defense, the other team scores. Bad offensive players are not nearly the liability that bad defensive players are.
Anderson will get more minutes when his defense improves. That's on him, not the coaching staff.
Of the 3 wings we recruited, Romeo notwithstanding, we got the 2 that havent helped much. Henry is contributing. Hunter hasn't and might not ever play. Anderson cant get on the court. Unbelievable.
Unbelievable in what respect? That the wrong players were recruited or that IU has been unbelievably unlucky?
If Rob is out for an extended period of time, Anderson, will start getting minutes, in my opinion. McRoberts has been awful the past month and Indiana would be in a dire need for another guard/wing. It's most likely a non-issue, since Rob should be back.
I'm not as aware of his defensive issues as some others on this board, so I'll defer to them on that.
What interests me is his offensive game. Looking at his HS/AS videos, you notice 2 things: excellent outside shot and a good ball handler in the open court. What is somewhat odd about his game is that he very rarely drove all the way to the basket. He would either shoot the 3 or start to drive, and then rise up for a mid-range shot.
Now....given his height and the height he gets to on his jump shots, he could get pt going forward even without the drive game (depending on his D).......but he'd have to shoot pretty frequently and hit a high % of his 3s. I hope that he is working hard on developing some comfort with driving all the way to the basket.....if he gets that down he could be an explosive offensive player......
Bullshit.
Here are all the threads that appeared when Damezi committed to IU July 17, 2017. NONE of them tout Anderson as a "better player". None.
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/with-trio-of-commits-iu-recruiting-on-a-roll.154880/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/and-now-anderson-commits.154852/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/t...for-cam-im-jacked-for-this-season-now.154881/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/offer-still-stands-for-henry.154864/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/damezi-anderson-to-iu.154851/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/anderson.154777/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/millers-recruiting-off-to-a-tremendous-start.154919/
https://indiana.forums.rivals.com/threads/phinesee-commits.155881/
So show us all the "experts" on here that were assuring people Anderson was better than Henry. Or is this gonna be like your "We gotta recruit like Cal" bullshit, also?
Everyone complains we don't have any shooters. Damezi is a shooter. Henry is another version of what we already have / will be getting in the future. How a player fits into a particular team's rotation plays a big role in how effective they can be. Give it time, he will come around.
Damezi is at least un-injured, and available to play. Early in the season Damezi made several positive contributions to the team. If you want to say Henry should have been recruited instead of, i would look further down the roster to players who have not contributed as much as Damezi has this season.
I got money if Hunter was healthy.
You'd say Henry who ?
But it is what it is..Let's hope Jerome someday suits up.
It'll be a super bummer if he doesn't.
You'd say Henry who ?
But it is what it is..Let's hope Jerome someday suits up.
It'll be a super bummer if he doesn't.
At this point Henry would be helping us more. He's a better defender & rebounder and more comfortable than DA taking the ball to the basket. And right now, he also has higher 2 & 3 point shooting %s. He's also playing more, for a better team.
The corner 3 Anderson made against UT Arlington was critical to the comeback. That was a very tough game as UTA could smell blood (literally in the case of Ro's busted nose) and IU was searching for answers without any help from Fitzner on a limited bench. In comes Anderson who did what you describe. He will be an asset. But he won't play until he can get out on a wing without leaving his feet. As others have mentioned, a liability on defense is tougher to justify for PT. He is a frosh. It is natural to see the struggles he has had, and honestly I dont think he was all that well coached in high school. Give him time.
I'll say one other thing about Anderson. Other than Morgan, he is the most physically capable player on the team with regard to withstanding the Big Ten rigors. I expect him to become a dependable shooter in the future.
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