First (2nd) Portal addition coming?...
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Let it play out. No one has a clue. During the coaching search almost no one even had DeVries on their radar and he ended up being the pick. He might have a handful of top portal prospects that he's about to close on for all we know.
Nijel Pack is back in he portal, seeking a medical redshirt. No April Fools. Any interest? I know next to nothing about him other than looking at his #s.
LOL.... Confirmation that Enright has arrived and we should take "insider" tweets with a grain of salt.
No exceptions. I like that.
He gets it and he will get it done. Our program is in good hands.
Not like we have a choice anyway. Some are just nervous because the last two hires were spectacular disasters.
I’ll take it, if true. But losing Conwell SUCKS!
Internal bookkeeping. Yes I know Athletics is a separate budget and self-funded and all, but ultimately it's all university money. IU used some B1G Network money to pay for the Hamilton Lugar School academic building, IIRC.
Jonathan Powell - I had hopes we'd get him. Promising player from what few highlights I watched.
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Are we 100% sure he's committed? I haven't seen it from him.
We have contacted Daquan Davis, a 6'1" to-be-Soph guard from FSU, #140 player in the portal. For every 40M played, he averaged 13.7 pts, 3.9 assists, 2.5 TOs, and 3.6 rebs. Shot 28% on 3s, 41% on 2s only, 83% on FTs. Played 26M per game as a freshman. I haven't seen anything about his visits. This kid would appear to be affordable and have some upside.
I also saw on another site that Elyjah Freeman, a 6'8" D2 guy will visit this week. #97 portal kid who UK is also looking at. I have not seen that on any other site. From his highlights, I really like this kid....can handle it, shoots 3s, and can take it to the basket. I liked his highlights better than those of the 6'8" WV decommit who is also considering us (can't recall name). That kid has a beautiful 3 pt shot but is skin and bones...not just skinny. Hard to see him contributing against BT teams until he gains from strength.
If Conwell enters next year's portal, I wouldn't give him the time of day. He's okay but nit worth the headaches.
He'd have to have had an injury, to be able to portal again. And not knowing what type of guy he is, if he were to have a season ending injury, and entered the portal again next year... I'd hope DeVries would talk to him again (assuming there wasn't something about him DeVries didn't like).
No, it's not 100%. It was reported by 4 or 5 "insiders" on Twitter lastnight, but could have just been an echo chamber. Freeman is a stud.
Rabjohns says IU will look at Pharrel Payne. Also referred to the ex-Cathedral kid now transferring from Missouri State...but not whether IU is =interested.
Purdue's Heide is in the portal. I've liked his potential. Hope we're interested.
Gibbs-Lawhorn from Illinois is in the portal. Not sure he's CDD's type of guy but has skills.
Dix hasn't committed anywhere yet....still hopeful there......
At some point they'll be right again... Eventually the dominoes will fall, I suppose.
13 pages worth of discussion...and we're back around the circle to Conor Enright being our first portal commit!
Welcome Conor!
Welcome Conor!
Yeah, I choose to look at that as the falling of a couple of dominoes is imminent - not just going to happen eventually. It better be!
Was the dominoes thing posted before Enright's commitment was announced? If others follow here in the next few days, that would prove to be the first domino, obviously.
I laugh in saying I don't know because it's hard to figure out when anything is official. I think it was posted after the official announcement, but I admit I have trouble figuring out what the official announcement is and where it comes from. 🤣
