Dexter Dennis to announce tomorrow
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I have not scouted the guy but it seems many of us do not think he is that good or would be an addition we really need.
Good point Woody may well no the odds of TJD being a first round pick, drafted at all, sign a two way deal, or full development league.
Convincing TJD of that is another matter.
Count me as one that would LOVE for Dennis to pick IU.
We had a solid defense last year. But we don't have a lock down wing defender. And that cost us in a handful of games. Dennis would immediately become our best defender. And would be a main rotation guy because of it.
If TJD comes back, he could be the missing piece that allows us to close out some of the close games against teams with stud wing scorers, that we weren't able to last year.
If TJD leaves, we'll need another good wing defender even more, because we'll have less protection behind our perimeter defense.
Offensively, he's at worst as good as what Rob and Trey were last year. So if his minutes come from them, my thinking is you can use their output as a benchmark, and any sort of improvement on Dennis part back to his earlier college days, and he starts to become a HUGE upgrade to our wing play, when also factoring how good he is defensively.
Having said all this, I would think he would have picked IU long ago if we were still in the running for him. In today's world, having a program like IU on your "short list" probably adds a few dollars to his NIL deal for whatever schools he's actually choosing from at this point.
Peegs? Lmao. Who else do you trust for info? Jen Psaki?
The Peegs staff has good info. Especially into the inner workings of the program. They sometimes inflate IU’s chances with players (Kaufman), though. There is no doubting that they have good inside sources, however.
He’s picking today at 4. IU has already been informed it’s not them.
Any player forced out after the deadline is given a waiver. This is a NCAA rule, not something just made up. If a player transfers after the deadline but before a team fills all the allotted scholarships, then the player wouldn't get a waiver.
The reason transfer recruiting has gotten quiet is because the kids we wanted have either committed or in Dennis's case, are about to commit. If Dennis wanted to commit, we would have taken him. This isn't hard to understand.
You can choose to believe it or not, but that's what it is.
Rabjohns is saying it's not IU and it's not IUs decision. Why would he make that spin if it's not what he's hearing?
And can you post anything without making it political?
Did you even know he was committing today? It’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. He is not coming to IU.
You do know going in for a workout means, correct?
Usually in groups of four, where they are put through drills or do 2 on 2 things.
That's how George Hill was drafted.
Rabjohns is just a reporter reporting what someone told him. Means dooky
IUs only reason to take him is if TJD leaves. Otherwise DD would likely be an unhappy role player.
The guy worked to convince ziti fans he is the shooter they felt he isn’t. He will make more $$ at other programs where he would be a key player.
They don't play the same position, so please explain how TJD coming back would effect DD if he were to come here.
He's never going to be the focal point of any offense he goes to, so don't start with that either.
Of course it would and for two reasons.
TJD here means a cut is required
TJD here means DD role as a scorer and PT is reduced
don’t get me wrong I would take him either way for depth but he will be a key figure making more $$$ elsewhere Imho Woody passes.
That’s ridiculous. DD is no scorer. He’s a 3 and D guy. Even without TJD he would be the 4th or 5th option.
Now you are backtracking. You started out saying you disagreed with me when I said he wasn’t coming to IU. It’s okay to admit you were wrong.
Here you go Courty. I said “He is not picking IU”. You replied with the above.
Omg
My opinion hasn’t changed
IUs to take with low expectations or pass.
You disagree…good for you
Lol your opinion did change.
Me: IU is not getting Dennis.
You: I disagree. He’s IU’s to take or pass.
Me: He is committing today at 4 (you clearly didn’t know). He is not coming to IU.
You: That may or not be true.
You: My guess is that Woodson passes.
So you went from telling me I was wrong about him not coming to IU to “guessing” Woodson will pass on him. You could have simply said “oh I didn’t see he was committing today. Thanks for the info on him not coming to IU”.
Had that been my opinion, And not known that he was committing today (all over the internet) I would have did exactly that. Neither was the case.
if your goal is just to argue in circles, it looks like our old pal Ordy may have snuck back onto the FB forum. He would love this.
hope this helps.
Regardless...if he doesn't choose IU...it kinda bums me out.
I think a player like him could have been the difference between IU's ceiling being a fringe B10 Title contender, to being a legit Final Four/Natty contender.
He potentially solved one of our issues from last year, that doesn't appear that we've solved with roster changes for this next year...which was guarding/slowing down really good wing players. Boeheim, Champagne, Davis, Branham, etc... we blew a lot of leads late in games because we couldn't stop guys like that. Dennis would have changed that dynamic.
As it stands, without a guy like him...assuming TJD is back...I still think we can make marked improvements and contend for a B10 title. But that weak point against elite level wing scorers, will hold us back at some point.
There is evidence in this thread that it was in fact your opinion.
You are starting to live up to your GBI name, Courtdense.
You do understand optics plays a part at some Universities. IU being one of them. Imho Woody isn’t going to make a player leave just to get a minor upgrade. I think we absolutely would’ve taken both before the deadline. Again this is my opinion. It’s looking like this is the case to me. I don’t care what the pundits are saying.
I don’t think he really moves the needle. Horribly inefficient against mid major competition. I was against him from the beginning, and I remain so.
I think he’s saying defensively at the wing. While I think he was a slight upgrade overall I do think defensively he’s a lot better. Maybe 1-2 games better. That’s about it.
So you believe we would have oversigned before the deadline but not after when players can get a waiver and get immediate eligibility?
That doesn't make any sense whatsoever, but you do you.
IMO If Woody made an offer it was going to be as a role player and if he introduced him to the NIL guys I suspect their projections for him were modest.
If he isn’t coming it is because he chose a better scenario. On those merits. In other words a virtual pass by Woody.
we do the same thing when we don’t really need/want a project: bid high with a long delivery date. If they take it, fine…but they usually don’t
Agree. I still think a shooter should have been the priority. At this point I would start JHS alongside XJ and Bates in the backcourt.
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