First (2nd) Portal addition coming?...

[IUNorth]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

 

[Sobchak_Security]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

Relax….trust the coach to put together his roster.

 

[IUNorth]

Relax….trust the coach to put together his roster.

Ha ha... No way... He's no Chris Beard, gotta micro manage him.

 

[edub72]

Enright reminds me of Padulla from ole miss

 

[IUNorth]

Enright reminds me of Padulla from ole miss

Not a bad comp. And obviously if he were to choose IU soon, his overall impact will be effected by who else DeVries gets.

And I suppose there are multiple ways to be successful in the B10 and the NCAAs... I'd just love to have backcourts like Houston, Kentucky, Bama, Florida, Michigan State, Maryland, etc...

 

[asindc]

Not a bad comp. And obviously if he were to choose IU soon, his overall impact will be effected by who else DeVries gets.

And I suppose there are multiple ways to be successful in the B10 and the NCAAs... I'd just love to have backcourts like Houston, Kentucky, Bama, Florida, Michigan State, Maryland, etc...

I really like Maryland’s backcourt. Interchangeable at the point and two-guard positions, long distance shooting range, and can get their own shots. I’d be very pleased if IU recruited a similar backcourt.

 

[TDHoosier]

Not a bad comp. And obviously if he were to choose IU soon, his overall impact will be effected by who else DeVries gets.

And I suppose there are multiple ways to be successful in the B10 and the NCAAs... I'd just love to have backcourts like Houston, Kentucky, Bama, Florida, Michigan State, Maryland, etc...

Me too. Give me speed, athletic ability and the ability to create for yourself all day. The game is so much fun to watch when good back courts (this included the 3 position now) are able to get where they want and score in multiple ways.

Not sure a guard from DePaul who averaged 8 points a game for a bottom feeder Big East team is that player.

 

[IUNorth]

I really like Maryland’s backcourt. Interchangeable at the point and two-guard positions, long distance shooting range, and can get their own shots. I’d be very pleased if IU recruited a similar backcourt.

Multiple STRONG, physical, stud defending guys that can make plays and shoot.

Baylor's good teams, all of Sampson's good Houston teams, UConn's dominant teams, Florida this year...its a proven recipe. NOT saying Enright can't be a part of a perimeter rotation like that...but he'd need some "dudes" to join him.

 

[Seyton]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

I feel extremely confident in stating that Enright is not good enough for this level. He'll play super hard and give you absolutely everything he has, but the Big East was a little too much for him.

I've put this opinion out there before in other places and a common response is, "Oh, so like Gabe Cupps?" No. Less than.

People will love how hard Enright plays and how hard he tries. He's like Neil Reed in that respect. He'll do well in spurts, I'm sure, but he won't be able to sustain it as the difference in size and especially speed and athleticism will get him in the end.

If he comes here it will be as a tone setter. Someone Devries can count on to set the culture, standards and expectations. Someone who knows how Devries wants things done and will do them. He's an excellent leader. Seriously, I love the kid, it's just that he would be out of his depth at high major.

I'm a huge DePaul fa- sufferer and I watch most of their games and follow their team news.

 

[TDHoosier]

Multiple STRONG, physical, stud defending guys that can make plays and shoot.

Baylor's good teams, all of Sampson's good Houston teams, UConn's dominant teams, Florida this year...its a proven recipe. NOT saying Enright can't be a part of a perimeter rotation like that...but he'd need some "dudes" to join him.

I would do everything to convince Rice to stay as opposed to brining in a PG like Enright. Maybe like Seyton said it is to be tone setter for the program, just can't see him leading IU to big gains in the backcourt.

 

[IUNorth]

I feel extremely confident in stating that Enright is not good enough for this level. He'll play super hard and give you absolutely everything he has, but the Big East was a little too much for him.

I've put this opinion out there before in other places and a common response is, "Oh, so like Gabe Cupps?" No. Less than.

People will love how hard Enright plays and how hard he tries. He's like Neil Reed in that respect. He'll do well in spurts, I'm sure, but he won't be able to sustain it as the difference in size and especially speed and athleticism will get him in the end.

If he comes here it will be as a tone setter. Someone Devries can count on to set the culture, standards and expectations. Someone who knows how Devries wants things done and will do them. He's an excellent leader. Seriously, I love the kid, it's just that he would be out of his depth at high major.

I'm a huge DePaul fa- sufferer and I watch most of their games and follow their team news.

We'll need the entire roster to shape up before actually "worrying" about having Enright as our PG...obviously.

Naturally though, I start to get ancy when our first 3 roster spots would be DeVries, Sisley, and then Enright.

I don't want to be arguing with Cav next February about Enright, and him not being THE problem with this team.

 

[IUNorth]

I would do everything to convince Rice to stay as opposed to brining in a PG like Enright. Maybe like Seyton said it is to be tone setter for the program, just can't see him leading IU to big gains in the backcourt.

Rice isn't exactly the type I'd prefer, either. He's fast, but certainly not the physical...can control ANY game or style... that guys like Lamont Butler, LJ Cryer, Clayton, etc... are.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

I think this kid's probably better than you think.

The last year at Drake he shot 43% on 3s....that dropped to 32+% at Depaul, BUT he hurt his shoulder about 1/5 and played with the injury until 2/5 or so. If you look at his 3 point % before 1/5 it was around 41-42%.

For every 40M played last year he had 8.3 assists.....that's more than double what Rice had.

Watching his highlights, he looks like a competitor.

My questions about him......67% career FT shooter, and what is his height? Coming out of HS, his bio read 6'0"; now he's listed as 6'2".

 

[mushroomgod_1]

I would do everything to convince Rice to stay as opposed to brining in a PG like Enright. Maybe like Seyton said it is to be tone setter for the program, just can't see him leading IU to big gains in the backcourt.

We can use the $700000-800000 we would pay Rice to get someone really good. The guy can't pass and he can't shoot.

 

[IUNorth]

I think this kid's probably better than you think.

The last year at Drake he shot 43% on 3s....that dropped to 32+% at Depaul, BUT he hurt his shoulder about 1/5 and played with the injury until 2/5 or so. If you look at his 3 point % before 1/5 it was around 41-42%.

For every 40M played last year he had 8.3 assists.....that's more than double what Rice had.

Watching his highlights, he looks like a competitor.

My questions about him......67% career FT shooter, and what is his height? Coming out of HS, his bio read 6'0"; now he's listed as 6'2".

Looks like 6 foot to 6-2 range. I think, in the end, it'll be all about what his overall role ends up being, how many minutes he'd play, etc... There are reasons why he'd be a great pickup...but those don't likely include him being our starting PG, and playing 30+ minutes a game.

 

[IndyResident16]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

Looks like a good facilitator and distributor. Read that he's scrappy and a good defender. Need role players on this team....suppose if you have DeVries and another high level 2 guard you'll need somebody to run the offense and distribute the ball. Age and familiarity with DeVries system obviously a plus. We need bodies, doesn't appear to be a bad start.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

I think this kid's probably better than you think.

The last year at Drake he shot 43% on 3s....that dropped to 32+% at Depaul, BUT he hurt his shoulder about 1/5 and played with the injury until 2/5 or so. If you look at his 3 point % before 1/5 it was around 41-42%.

For every 40M played last year he had 8.3 assists.....that's more than double what Rice had.

Watching his highlights, he looks like a competitor.

My questions about him......67% career FT shooter, and what is his height? Coming out of HS, his bio read 6'0"; now he's listed as 6'2".

To be sure, I'm not saying he should be THE pg. But I do think he can contribute.

 

[IUNorth]

Looks like a good facilitator and distributor. Read that he's scrappy and a good defender. Need role players on this team....suppose if you have DeVries and another high level 2 guard you'll need somebody to run the offense and distribute the ball. Age and familiarity with DeVries system obviously a plus. We need bodies, doesn't appear to be a bad start.

For sure... and if the Cignetti approach is any sort of indicator, having guys like him, and DeVries, even if they're not prototypical high major players, can be very important and valuable. I can't stress enough how important the "vibe" is in college basketball. Sampson's last year is one of the better examples I can ever remember on how important team chemistry, the vibe, all of that, is. Not one of the players on teh court changed when Sampson was removed. We went from a top 5 team to a less than bubble caliber team, immediately.

So if Enright is a guy that sets a tone in the locker room, in practices, is a great conduit for carrying Coach DeVries messages and expectations... he could end up being THE most important addition to the team. And none of us will ever know that or realize it, probably.

I just hope we surround he and Tucker with some "dudes". Gotta have a handful of them to realistically have a chance in the NCAAs.

 

[Seyton]

We'll need the entire roster to shape up before actually "worrying" about having Enright as our PG...obviously.

Naturally though, I start to get ancy when our first 3 roster spots would be DeVries, Sisley, and then Enright.

I don't want to be arguing with Cav next February about Enright, and him not being THE problem with this team.

No doubt. I think a lot of people are drawing obvious conclusions here because of Enright's connection to Devries. DePaul's Chris Holtman said, about two-thirds of the year through, that they (DePaul) had to get significantly bigger and stronger on the wings and at guard. Enright jumping in the portal may have to do with that as well, although Holtman absolutely loved him.

I'm with you. One of the things I worry about when a mid-major coach jumps up, no matter how good he is, is whether or not he's blinded by his success so to speak - meaning he thinks he can just coach lower level guys up even harder. That's what I thought when I heard all the conjecture on Enright. Then I remembered, Devries hasn't done anything yet and he coached a year in the Big 12. He knows.

Enright may well end up here. But he'd also look good at a high level high mid-major conference like the A10. Like, Loyola, specifically.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

Looks like 6 foot to 6-2 range. I think, in the end, it'll be all about what his overall role ends up being, how many minutes he'd play, etc... There are reasons why he'd be a great pickup...but those don't likely include him being our starting PG, and playing 30+ minutes a game.

Agree. But I think we also agree that Rice isn't the answer.

 

[IUNorth]

No doubt. I think a lot of people are drawing obvious conclusions here because of Enright's connection to Devries. DePaul's Chris Holtman said, about two-thirds of the year through, that they (DePaul) had to get significantly bigger and stronger on the wings and at guard. Enright jumping in the portal may have to do with that as well, although Holtman absolutely loved him.

I'm with you. One of the things I worry about when a mid-major coach jumps up, no matter how good he is, is whether or not he's blinded by his success so to speak - meaning he thinks he can just coach lower level guys up even harder. That's what I thought when I heard all the conjecture on Enright. Then I remembered, Devries hasn't done anything yet and he coached a year in the Big 12. He knows.

Enright may well end up here. But he'd also look good at a high level high mid-major conference like the A10. Like, Loyola, specifically.

I'm just commenting on him because of the crystal ball I saw. Hadn't ever heard of him before seeing that this morning. Maybe the cystal balls are coming from that DeVries connection, too??

Its all speculation. I love glue guys, gritty defenders, ball movement promoters...but you need dudes around them.

 

[IndyResident16]

For sure... and if the Cignetti approach is any sort of indicator, having guys like him, and DeVries, even if they're not prototypical high major players, can be very important and valuable. I can't stress enough how important the "vibe" is in college basketball. Sampson's last year is one of the better examples I can ever remember on how important team chemistry, the vibe, all of that, is. Not one of the players on teh court changed when Sampson was removed. We went from a top 5 team to a less than bubble caliber team, immediately.

So if Enright is a guy that sets a tone in the locker room, in practices, is a great conduit for carrying Coach DeVries messages and expectations... he could end up being THE most important addition to the team. And none of us will ever know that or realize it, probably.

I just hope we surround he and Tucker with some "dudes". Gotta have a handful of them to realistically have a chance in the NCAAs.

There's a few "dudes" that will potentially follow him from West Virginia. Amani Hansberry and Sencire Harris are definitely dudes and Jonathan Powell has the makeup to be a dude as well. Could see IU potentially getting involved with Ryan Conwell if he doesn't follow Sean Miller to Texas...he's also a dude.

 

[IndyResident16]

I'm just commenting on him because of the crystal ball I saw. Hadn't ever heard of him before seeing that this morning. Maybe the cystal balls are coming from that DeVries connection, too??

Its all speculation. I love glue guys, gritty defenders, ball movement promoters...but you need dudes around them.

He's got a few IU connections, older brother recently graduated from Indiana. I would think he'd get a better payday here than anywhere else and still play a pretty big role on next years team.

 

[TDHoosier]

Rice isn't exactly the type I'd prefer, either. He's fast, but certainly not the physical...can control ANY game or style... that guys like Lamont Butler, LJ Cryer, Clayton, etc... are.

I think he is better than Enright, if I had to choose I would pick Rice. They guys you mentioned are great and I would absolutely love for them to come be Hoosiers.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

Looks like a good facilitator and distributor. Read that he's scrappy and a good defender. Need role players on this team....suppose if you have DeVries and another high level 2 guard you'll need somebody to run the offense and distribute the ball. Age and familiarity with DeVries system obviously a plus. We need bodies, doesn't appear to be a bad start.

You can't get 9 star players in the portal...........get 7 guys who buy in and can contribute knowing their role, and a couple of studs, including the best PG you can find.

Go all in for a guy like Gillepie.....he had tremendous stats last year at Belmont.....but wasn't rated as high as Rice or Carlyle.

 

[kurt cloverdales]

I feel extremely confident in stating that Enright is not good enough for this level. He'll play super hard and give you absolutely everything he has, but the Big East was a little too much for him.

I've put this opinion out there before in other places and a common response is, "Oh, so like Gabe Cupps?" No. Less than.

People will love how hard Enright plays and how hard he tries. He's like Neil Reed in that respect. He'll do well in spurts, I'm sure, but he won't be able to sustain it as the difference in size and especially speed and athleticism will get him in the end.

If he comes here it will be as a tone setter. Someone Devries can count on to set the culture, standards and expectations. Someone who knows how Devries wants things done and will do them. He's an excellent leader. Seriously, I love the kid, it's just that he would be out of his depth at high major.

I'm a huge DePaul fa- sufferer and I watch most of their games and follow their team news.

sounds to me he should be a late addition instead of the 1st one.

 

[IndyResident16]

sounds to me he should be a late addition instead of the 1st one.

Why? Going to potentially need to fill 12-13 roster spots. What's wrong with grabbing a veteran leader familiar with DeVries system?

 

[kurt cloverdales]

Why? Going to potentially need to fill 12-13 roster spots. What's wrong with grabbing a veteran leader familiar with DeVries system?

could cost you picking up better point guards, my philosophy would be to get my starters 1st then build the roster out.

 

[IUNorth]

There's a few "dudes" that will potentially follow him from West Virginia. Amani Hansberry and Sencire Harris are definitely dudes and Jonathan Powell has the makeup to be a dude as well. Could see IU potentially getting involved with Ryan Conwell if he doesn't follow Sean Miller to Texas...he's also a dude.

If we got all 4 of those fellas, I would be VERY, VERY excited.

 

[IndyResident16]

If we got all 4 of those fellas, I would be VERY, VERY excited.

As would I and starting Enright in that scenario would ease a lot of minds. Don't need a scoring first PG with that kind of roster.

 

[mushroomgod_1]

If we got all 4 of those fellas, I would be VERY, VERY excited.

I feel like we need 1 or 2 'stars' and as many good players in the e 50-100 range as you can snag.

Look at last year: 48. Gillespie from Belmont; 58 Eric Dailey (to UCLA); 59 Roddy Gayle (won Michigan's last game); 69 TJ Bomba; 85. Fidler; 90. Tre Donaldson; 97. Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA). Don't overpay for guys like Ballo, Rice, Carlyle.

 

[IUNorth]

I feel like we need 1 or 2 'stars' and as many good players in the e 50-100 range as you can snag.

Look at last year: 48. Gillespie from Belmont; 58 Eric Dailey (to UCLA); 59 Roddy Gayle (won Michigan's last game); 69 TJ Bomba; 85. Fidler; 90. Tre Donaldson; 97. Tyler Bilodeau (UCLA). Don't overpay for guys like Ballo, Rice, Carlyle.

I like the list of dudes IndyResident listed... and could see a guy like Enright thriving with a group like that.

Enright, Harris, Powell, Conwell

DeVries, Sisley, Hansberry

Then keep filling in with impactful guys at any position...probably need a defensive/rebounding big with some more length, always need shooting...

Josh Dix, Nevada big man, some really good 6-4 to 6-6 athletic defenders.

 

[Seyton]

I wouldn't be excited about Harris or Hansberry, though Hansberry does have potential, and Harris is capable of changing games with his defense.

Hansberry could develop into something more - he'll be entering his junior year, but his upside, to me, would be like kind of a cross between Matt Nover and Jarred Ogle. Excellent third-and-a-half to fourth piece - not great depending on as a third piece.

Harris simply can't shoot. While he's elite defensively he is an offensive liability. It would be playing four on five on offense. He took a redshirt year between his freshman and sophomore years to work on it and while he did improve his FT shooting (4-20 freshman year to 36 for 48 this year), he got much worse from three: 6-53 (he was 13-41 as a freshman). And he's not a true point.

These are two more players I watched a lot as freshman and are just my opinions. Of course, who knows how the roster will fill out, but in a vacuum, if we start out with Enright, Harris and Hansberry, we will be Minnesota, basically.

(I follow Illinois, DePaul and Loyola very closely)

 

[Seyton]

I like @TDHoosier's thought of keeping Rice. I like his motor. I would give him a shot with a real coach and a real plan. I think he's a good mid-range guy and can certainly hit the three. The issue is he's not a real point guard and he's not a real two guard, either. He's kind of in-between. Maybe I just talked myself out of him? Who knows?

 

[IUNorth]

I wouldn't be excited about Harris or Hansberry, though Hansberry does have potential, and Harris is capable of changing games with his defense.

Hansberry could develop into something more - he'll be entering his junior year, but his upside, to me, would be like kind of a cross between Matt Nover and Jarred Ogle. Excellent third-and-a-half to fourth piece - not great depending on as a third piece.

Harris simply can't shoot. While he's elite defensively he is an offensive liability. It would be playing four on five on offense. He took a redshirt year between his freshman and sophomore years to work on it and while he did improve his FT shooting (4-20 freshman year to 36 for 48 this year), he got much worse from three: 6-53 (he was 13-41 as a freshman). And he's not a true point.

These are two more players I watched a lot as freshman and are just my opinions.

(I follow Illinois, DePaul and Loyola very closely)

Damn it Seyton... I already had those guys penciled in to our lineup.

I guess I'll change it.

Add: Enright (Depaul), Powell (WVU), Conwell (Xavier), DeVries, Sisley (Frosh), Dix (Iowa), Davidson (Nevada), Odih (Frosh), Dent (New Mexico); a big/long/defensive minded big

Keep: Newton (if remotely healthy), Goode (if he gets a waiver), Cupps (maybe not him if Enright chooses IU, but for some reason I still think Cupps has some very good high major basketball in him...for the right program).

 

[shooter1977]

I wouldn't be excited about Harris or Hansberry, though Hansberry does have potential, and Harris is capable of changing games with his defense.

Hansberry could develop into something more - he'll be entering his junior year, but his upside, to me, would be like kind of a cross between Matt Nover and Jarred Ogle. Excellent third-and-a-half to fourth piece - not great depending on as a third piece.

Harris simply can't shoot. While he's elite defensively he is an offensive liability. It would be playing four on five on offense. He took a redshirt year between his freshman and sophomore years to work on it and while he did improve his FT shooting (4-20 freshman year to 36 for 48 this year), he got much worse from three: 6-53 (he was 13-41 as a freshman). And he's not a true point.

These are two more players I watched a lot as freshman and are just my opinions. Of course, who knows how the roster will fill out, but in a vacuum, if we start out with Enright, Harris and Hansberry, we will be Minnesota, basically.

(I follow Illinois, DePaul and Loyola very closely)

Respect your passion for DePaul. Remember them playing on NBC way back in the day, they always seemed to be top 10.

 

[Tegray1]

Seeing some Crystal Balls on Conor Enright. Point guard for DePaul, played for DeVries at Drake. Looks like he was injured for part of the year, ironically a shoulder injury...averaged almost 7 assists a game when he played.

After watching the NCAA tournament thus far... I hope we end up getting higher level guys than this kid... but when healthy, it appears he's a pretty good shooter, and is a decent playmaker. Has a rep for being a good lead defender too...though I'd wonder on that one at the B10 level.

I REALLY hope DeVries is a guy that can go out and get a group of "dudes" on the perimeter, like Pope got, like Sampson always does, like Baylor seemingly always has. Butler, Oweh, Robert Wright, Cryer... we need to get some dawgs leading our team like that.

I don't see this Enright kid being that. So if he does choose IU, and he's the planned PG, we HAVE to go get some strong, athletic, versatile other guards and wings.

We need more lazy 5 stars that don't play hard. That has worked out great. Maybe Enright will focus on ball not gambling the night before a game.

 

[Tegray1]

Damn it Seyton... I already had those guys penciled in to our lineup.

I guess I'll change it.

Add: Powell (WVU), Conwell (Xavier), DeVries, Sisley (Frosh), Dix (Iowa), Davidson (Nevada), Odih (Frosh), Dent (New Mexico); a big/long/defensive minded big

Keep: Newton (if remotely healthy), Goode (if he gets a waiver), Cupps (keep him over taking Enright)

Cupps got destroyed by Smith and Ace. No thanks. Enright is a pest and competitor at least. Put Newton on a different grant. He can't be healthy.

 

[IUNorth]

We need more lazy 5 starts that don't play hard. That has worked out great. Maybe Enright will focus on ball not gambling the night before a game.

Are those the only 2 types of choices? Who's advocating for Reneau/Ballo and/or Galloway? How about a team that looks like Florida, or Houston, or Kentucky, or BYU... ??

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

You can't get 9 star players in the portal...........get 7 guys who buy in and can contribute knowing their role, and a couple of studs, including the best PG you can find.

Go all in for a guy like Gillepie.....he had tremendous stats last year at Belmont.....but wasn't rated as high as Rice or Carlyle.

I wouldn't be excited about Harris or Hansberry, though Hansberry does have potential, and Harris is capable of changing games with his defense.

Hansberry could develop into something more - he'll be entering his junior year, but his upside, to me, would be like kind of a cross between Matt Nover and Jarred Ogle. Excellent third-and-a-half to fourth piece - not great depending on as a third piece.

Harris simply can't shoot. While he's elite defensively he is an offensive liability. It would be playing four on five on offense. He took a redshirt year between his freshman and sophomore years to work on it and while he did improve his FT shooting (4-20 freshman year to 36 for 48 this year), he got much worse from three: 6-53 (he was 13-41 as a freshman). And he's not a true point.

These are two more players I watched a lot as freshman and are just my opinions. Of course, who knows how the roster will fill out, but in a vacuum, if we start out with Enright, Harris and Hansberry, we will be Minnesota, basically.

(I follow Illinois, DePaul and Loyola very closely)

Jared Ogle? I was thinkin more along the lines of Robbie Effers..