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IU Targets in the Portal Discussion Thread (UPDATED 4/25)

I have an idea... IU could actually recruit high school kids and develop them over 4-5 years creating consistency throughout the program. What am I thinking... just nonsense.
As much as I'd like that, I think those days are largely gone -- not just for IU and not just for basketball...but for college athletics in general.

The Transfer Portal and NIL have radically changed things about college athletics.

However, I've been told that (in football, anyway) the NCAA is changing the rules so that, when a school accepts a player from the TP, they have to tie up his scholarship for the rest of his eligibility.
 
Duke has been murdering teams. Purdue can't seem to get out of their own way even in games they win.
How teams finish in their conference tournaments rarely are an indicator for NCAA tournament performance. But I sure wouldn't want to play Duke right now. They've won slow paced games, they've won fast paced games. They've beaten two ranked teams in a row, and thumped a recently ranked Pitt team right before that. Lively is much more "lively" now than he was earlier in the season. Roach and Proctor are better, and playing better, than PU's backcourt.

I actually wouldn't be shocked if Purdue lost to Memphis. So this game might not happen, obviously. But if it does, I would actually expect a Duke win.
 
However, I've been told that (in football, anyway) the NCAA is changing the rules so that, when a school accepts a player from the TP, they have to tie up his scholarship for the rest of his eligibility.
Isn't that something RMK always advocated for? There was no portal in his day but I seem to remember something like that.
 
How many games behind B10 conference champs? Just 3 with those dubs. Hey
People who are insiders said weeks ago that he is gone.
I've never heard a word except on this board by posters who don't know any more than you and me. So let's be not only serious but honest about insiders. Anything to a certain extent is possible but I'll believe it only when I see it.
 
IU boosters will always have as much money as any team to pay players and we should be able to piece together one of the top 5 payrolls year in, year out.

Can a team that grows strictly through recruiting, player development and coaching contend with that?

It’s certainly one of the more intriguing questions.

PU has a young backcourt, and I’m guessing you guys lose early because of it. But, you won the league, and they will be a year older next year. How that contends against teams reloading with one and dones and transfers will be interesting.

Edit: I should add that if a team can beat the Kentucky model schools by recruiting, retaining, developing and coaching , it’s hard not to root for them. Just being able to keep players will be a challenge for those with low NIL. players get poached all of the time.
I don’t see either guard growing any bigger.
 
lol and what was Coach Geez doing when we lost to North Texas and St. Peter's? I'll fill you in. You were watching the game. Why? Because your team wasn't playing anymore or at all in the tournament. Just like the B10 tourney final on Sunday. Just like 2019 when Purdue won 3 games in the tourney. Just like 2018 when Purdue won 2 games and played 3 games in the NCAA tournament. Probably like in this year's tourney. For sure next season. IU should be happy advancing and winning in the 1st round since it hasn't happened since what, 2016? Thats seven years I believe. IU played great against Purdue this year, no doubt. Those wins were so meaningful to Purdue only a 3 games separated the teams from conference title instead of possibly 5 games. Damn.

Can't spell delusional without IU. Enjoy those beta memories though.
So telling that Pu is a one seed and yet their only discussion is about IU.

Don't ever change. This defines you.
 
That was based on a hot take from his grandmother, who has since recanted.

Also, I'm not sure those who said that are insiders . . . to whom are you referring?

It's been said by several people close to the program, and none are grandmothers.
 
It is interesting to read the inconsistencies on this board. Not too long ago, Purdue was being criticized for playing a soft pre-conference schedule. Then they play the Big Ten schedule and the BTT and win both. If they plateaued, which I disagree, it was from a high level.

By the way, ESPN's Borzello had Duke picked #5 in the country preseason. ESPN analysts had them picked 2nd or 3rd in the ACC behind NC and split with Virginia. So the argument that they got a whole lot better over the year based upon expectations is questionable.
Stick to trashing 20 year old players (you have never met) to their parents.

It is what you do best.
 
Duke has been murdering teams. Purdue can't seem to get out of their own way even in games they win.
Duke has progressed nicely through the late season. PUke has struggled to win games of late. I give them credit for getting the recent wins but man they have looked bad doing it..
 
Can people save arguing with Purdue fans for a different topic? This is about IU and the portal. Thanks.
As long as this is an open liberal board, they will be allowed to invade and troll at will and unchecked. Go to the premie for legit hoops discussion.
 
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I'll take the team who is currently rolling over the team struggling to put away teams any day of the week. Not so sure Purdue even makes it the S16 for a rematch with Duke.
It is not even clear that Duke gets there. They have to beat ORU and TN.
 
Duke has been murdering teams. Purdue can't seem to get out of their own way even in games they win.
Their guards are weak, especially Loyer. Smith will be good and has been good for a freshman this season. Loyer is worthless, imo
 
glory days, well they will pass you by , glory days.

time slips away, and leaves you nothing mister but, boring stories of ....
Gotta have history..To be historic..
Got money before IU plays over the weekend..
Announcers will say ..We have one of the blue bloods in basketball with Indiana.
In fact I'll go 💯 they'll say it..
 
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1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941 and 1960. These are national championships won by Minnesota in football. They are equally irrelevant to today.
 
1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941 and 1960. These are national championships won by Minnesota in football. They are equally irrelevant to today.
Lol. Goofy logic. You going to bring up NC all time in every sport. It gets pretty bad for PU if you do.
 
I'm gonna guess that Bates won't transfer. He strikes me as a guy to rise to a challenge rather than run from one.

I'm gonna also guess that Woody won't run him off. He was off the bench early enough to make me believe that Woody likes the kid's potential.
I personally don’t see any transfers for IU this season.
Bates is a great teammate from what I can see. I think Woodson has kept the team together and IU is a as good next season as this season.
 
I personally don’t see any transfers for IU this season.
Bates is a great teammate from what I can see. I think Woodson has kept the team together and IU is a as good next season as this season.
I agree. I think Bates finds his shot next year . . . .
 
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I'm all about the portal, but pretty crazy that the portal is open before the tournament even begins. Schools like Louisville get a huge advantage to host portal targets while schools in the postseason have to simultaneously prepare for games.

Hopefully the IU staff is working hard on this because you would assume we have at least 3 openings with the impending departures of TJD and JHS, and likely 4 if Logan is gone as everyone predicts. IMHO, we need at least 2 impact transfers, if not three. We need 2 guys who can score, at least one person who can play the 4/5, and at least one deadly shooter (regardless of position).

I'll keep a running list of the targets, and where they ended up. If someone else has already created such a thread, let me know and I'll delete this.

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