No one knows the HS basketball landscape in Indiana better than the Indy Star's veteran beat writer Kyle Neddenriep. The Hoosiers have missed out on several high-profile players. Can Darian DeVries end that slide?
Indy Star HS beat writer Kyle Neddenriep on Darian DeVries recruiting Hoosier hoopsters.
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Ya I wouldn't want any of those northern boys either, Fletcher, Furst, Flory and the like.
I'm referring to a proven strategy that works. There are 5 S. Indiana high school coaches off the top of my head that can connect you to everyone else in the state. Crean alienated the coaches in his own backyard and it spread quickly word of mouth. You misunderstood me.
...and no doubt same fact true of the north...
Who the F is wants to emulate Crean? The idea is to get as good a lockdown on Indiana, the whole state. From Illinois to the Buckeye, dirty water to Meatchicken. That's recruiting.
There is a 6’6” freshman at one of my local high schools that is playing 2/3 and shot the lights out. Kid would be perfect for us.
Can't he just come to us here on the forum for that recruiting info...j/k
I think we can agree that the foundation of a long successful tenure at IU is being well connected and well thought of by the shot callers in the high school ranks throughout the state. You're talking to the guy here that convulsed when we weren't recruiting Glenn Robinson and later Zach Randolph. Years later I found out why.
Being present at the state tournament, a relentless summer of showing up at gyms and he'll be on his way. The coaches at the grass roots level in this state are as good as it gets and they're all connected at the highest level.
