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IU Targets in the Portal Discussion Thread (UPDATED 4/25)
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Listening to Sports Beat and they are talking like we are going to get Deloach. It makes no sense whatsoever. He would just be fighting sparks and banks for backup minutes. I gotta think we are going to go after a guard at this point.
Daily Hoosier says we've been in contact with Kebba Njie, 6'10" 237 lbs, from PSU....247 also mentions us in a story dated 4/10. Maybe we are serious about a 4th interior player?
Daily Hoosier also says we contacted Brice Williams , 6'7" 215 lbs from Charlotte, who has some excellent #s. Can't find any confirmation elsewhere on him.
Maybe Dalton Knecht could be a slightly different version of Brian Evans.
Not gonna ever do that again as too many lulls in off season and most of rumors never pan out.
Have you seen his vids? Good Lord. He cannot shoot like Brian, but Brian could barely jump. Not a comp at all except that both are white guys.
Woody's surgery has been rumored for awhile, so the fact that he was announced publicly right before Deloach's visit is hopefully a good sign. I'm hoping this means that the staff is using this as an opportunity to "let him down gently" not that we have Ware.
There is no reason to bring in Deloach with Malik, Kaleb, Ware and Sparks, especially if we end up getting Ledlum. Ledlum is a 3/4 tweener who is probably more of a 4 than a 3.
There is no reason to bring in Deloach with Malik, Kaleb, Ware and Sparks, especially if we end up getting Ledlum. Ledlum is a 3/4 tweener who is probably more of a 4 than a 3.
Deloach, Sparks, and Banks would all be fighting over limited minutes each game. It makes no sense. Sparks does not seem to be very highly regarded in the transfer portal rankings so I am not sure how good he even is but Deloach's state are nothing to writer home about either. My guess is Banks would maybe play over both of them.
Don't know if anyone on here has the answers, but here are my questions right now:
1. Has Ware signed?
2. Is DeRoach still visiting tomorrow?
3. What the heck is going on with the X waiver?
4. Is there a leading realistic fall-back option if Knecht and Ledlum go cold?
5. What's going on with Bates? I've heard Michigan, KSU, Missouri. Any zooms/visits?
1. Ware is a done deal
2. DeLoach visit still on
3. Nothing officially confirmed, but all signs point to him being back
4. Cormac Ryan and El Ellis are in the next tier of prospects that have mutual interest with IU should Ledlum and Knecht choose elsewhere. IU has recently reached out to Matthew Cleveland as well but has a long list of suitors and was recruited heavily by Michigan coming out of high school.
5. Think he's out on Michigan with Love and Burnett committing.
Ok, Mr. Ware, please sign on the dotted line. By the X. It's just a formality.
The DeLoach situation is interesting. As defensive players, I think he and Ware can both play some on the perimeter. But offensively, only Ware has any game outside 10 feet. Malik might develop one over time. I wonder how much of this, as in the case of Sparks, is just trying to get physically tougher DeRoach is reputed to be tough, enthusiastic, and improving. He can also rim protect, although not as well as Ware.
Have you seen Ryan play much? Can he play any D? His DE #s are really bad, his offensive #s pretty good. Hard to imagine he'd be a happy camper playing 15 minutes a game after starting 4 years at Stanford & ND. Ellis' DE #s are also horrendous.....best player on a horrible team...but again the offensive #s are there. Is he a pure PG or more of a combo guard. I have not seen him play.
EDIT--I see where Ledlum is visiting Tenn and St. Johns this WE, and will probably decide where to go next week. Would we take both DeLoach (not DeRoach, my bad young man) and Ledlum??
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I didn't see Notre Dame much this year but I don't think Ryan is the fit we're looking for. Better scorer than Kopp but not nearly as good of a shooter or defender. El Ellis is definitely a combo guard forced to play point last year on an extremely poor coached Louisville team. Didn't pay much to his individual defense this year but Chris Beard and Ole Miss seem to want him bad and you aren't playing for Chris Beard unless you can defend.
I am as excited about the prospect of Banks at the 3 next year as anyone in recent memory. Love his all around potential. Seems like I read somewhere that Woodson was incredibly impressed with Newton coming in too. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him playing 15 minutes a game next year backing up Galloway.
I was impressed with him earlier in the year. He was tearing things up when he got in in the last 2 minutes or so. Had amazing stats for a while. But his BT stats were really quite poor, especially shooting---42% on 2s, 33% on 3s, 37.5% on FTs. So.........I'm not quite understanding the basis for all of your excitement. In particular, I didn't see any one particular aspect of his game where he was really outstanding. To me, seems like a bit of a 'tweener.
We only have a small sample size, so the fans' expectations are all over the spectrum. I saw some good things from Banks, but I have absolutely no clue how he'll perform in a bigger role ... if he even gets more significant minutes. I wouldn't be surprised if he averages 6 minutes per game ... and I wouldn't be surprised if averages 22 mpg.
I'm fairly certain Banks will make a positive impact when given the chance. I hope he gets that this year.
You realize JHS just shot 42% and 33% right? My excitement comes from seeing a 6’7” kid who looks to be able to shoot, dribble, pass, rebound and defend multiple positions. Will it all ever come to fruition? Who knows, but the talent seems to be there. He reminds me of a more athletic Christian Watford.
Obviously too small a sample size to state anything definitive but I was impressed by what I saw.
Tough to gauge how much of a chance Banks will get. Most thought he and Gunn would see decent minutes this past season, but that didn't happen. But they'll be sophomores, so who knows.
Per the D.H., IU has reached out to U Conn's Naheim Alleyne, 6'4" 195 lbs. a reserve at U Conn, prior to that a 3 year starter at VT. 37% from 3s, but not much in the rebounding or assists departments.
Hard to know honestly until we see him play a good 15 minutes a game. You never know many said the same thing about Logan and others in the past.
No I wonder if we were ever even a serious player all we ever had was a zoom visit which is no big deal they can do 50 zoom visits from home. I think he just got hyped up on message boards and alot of us fell for it thinking we had a great shot with him.
He would be a serviceable 2 guard........that's about it......does this reflect the staff has little confidence in Gunn? A Timberlake or a Knecht is one thing......this level of recruit is another..........
To me, I would prefer we get two wings that can play the 2 and/or 3, and save the 3rd scholly for later. One of them has to be an athlete who can drive the ball as well as shoot decently from 3, and the other can be a pure shooter who may not be a great athlete. We need two shooters, for sure.
I would love to get Connor E. from Wisconsin, but it sounds like he is happy playing on a team that scores 43 points a game.
I would love to get Connor E. from Wisconsin, but it sounds like he is happy playing on a team that scores 43 points a game.
Everyone would rather see a wing who can play the 2/3 and can shoot, but if we end up with this scenario, things look a lot better.
5: Ware, Sparks
4: Malik, Walker
3: Mackenzie (PLEASE!), Kaleb, Gunn
2: Dingle, Trey, Gunn, Newton, Leal
1: X, Cupps
5: Ware, Sparks
4: Malik, Walker
3: Mackenzie (PLEASE!), Kaleb, Gunn
2: Dingle, Trey, Gunn, Newton, Leal
1: X, Cupps
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Wait, why did we pickup Walker if he’s not listed on the depth chart? Is Carter supposed to be Walker?
This is who IU needs. He could enroll in Kelley School as well. Him and the Duke kid would be outstanding.
He’s a troll. If anyone takes the “Michael durr” comparison they are as dumb as rocks. He’s not even a durr replacement. He’s the JG replacement and way better.
