Make them bleed - the opposition that is.
As I see it any add-ons between now and next Season are limited to one if TW moves on unless someone else gives up a scholarship (limited to 13 by NCAA rule) or transfers. Next year's Roster looks like this:
1 James Blackmon, Jr. 6-4 195 Guard So. Marion, Ind. / Marion
3 OG Anunoby 6-8 215 Forward Fr. Jefferson City, Mo. / Jefferson City
4 Robert Johnson 6-3 195 Guard So. Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep
5 Troy Williams 6-7 215 Forward Jr. Hampton, Va. / Oak Hill Academy
13 Juwan Morgan 6-7 205 Forward Fr. Waynesville, Mo. / Waynesville
15 Harrison Niego 6-2 185 Guard Fr. Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
22 Quentin Taylor 6-2 180 Guard Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Brebeuf
23 Josh Newkirk 6-1 185 Guard Jr. Raleigh, N.C. / Word of God Academy Pittsburgh
30 Collin Hartman 6-7 215 Forward Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral
31 Thomas Bryant 6-10 245 Center Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / Huntington Prep
35 Tim Priller 6-9 225 Forward So. North Richland Hills, Texas / Richland
plus incoming:
De'Ron Davis F Aurora, CO 6'10" 235 11/12/15
Grant Gelon G Crown Point, IN 6'5" 180 8/12/15
Devonte Green G Long Island, NY 6'1" 165 1/9/16
Curtis Jones G Huntington, WV 6'4" 175 9/19/15.
Harrison Niego and Quentin Taylor are walk-ons - hard to imagine that Harrison hasn't earned a scholarship at this point, so even if Troy leaves there's not really any room left if CC & the AD do the right thing by Harrison aside from relying on the well-heeled largesse/sympathy of Niego's parents. So for 2016-17 (and beyond) the scholarship situation looks like this:
Assuming Priller is content with never playing significant minutes in his collegiate career (and thus transferring) and barring any pre-arrival casualties to next/this year's recruiting class, could it be that IU's roster is complete for next Season? Can't say as that would be a bad thing, but would guess that IU picks up one more Player between now and September without anyone being run off Campus. Realize this is all but an invitation for some to trot out their favorite verb regarding CTC's recruiting legacy and reprise the endless blather about his allegedly unprincipled incompetency, but nonetheless inviting speculation about how it shakes out before it's all said and done, hopefully without the too oft-repeated criticisms about IU's general impotence as a modern-day tourney threat. Been there, done that, but if IU does pick up one (or more) additional recruit(s), who are they and how does it happen? Are any of the current Players (read as their parents) in a position to pay their own way for the glory of old IU, anyone potentially red-shirting, something else?
Dang but next year's sophomore class (TB, OG & JM) was/is solid. Another summer of drills and what not and those guys are going to be load for anyone to handle.
As I see it any add-ons between now and next Season are limited to one if TW moves on unless someone else gives up a scholarship (limited to 13 by NCAA rule) or transfers. Next year's Roster looks like this:
1 James Blackmon, Jr. 6-4 195 Guard So. Marion, Ind. / Marion
3 OG Anunoby 6-8 215 Forward Fr. Jefferson City, Mo. / Jefferson City
4 Robert Johnson 6-3 195 Guard So. Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep
5 Troy Williams 6-7 215 Forward Jr. Hampton, Va. / Oak Hill Academy
13 Juwan Morgan 6-7 205 Forward Fr. Waynesville, Mo. / Waynesville
15 Harrison Niego 6-2 185 Guard Fr. Western Springs, Ill. / Lyons Township
22 Quentin Taylor 6-2 180 Guard Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Brebeuf
23 Josh Newkirk 6-1 185 Guard Jr. Raleigh, N.C. / Word of God Academy Pittsburgh
30 Collin Hartman 6-7 215 Forward Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral
31 Thomas Bryant 6-10 245 Center Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / Huntington Prep
35 Tim Priller 6-9 225 Forward So. North Richland Hills, Texas / Richland
plus incoming:
De'Ron Davis F Aurora, CO 6'10" 235 11/12/15
Grant Gelon G Crown Point, IN 6'5" 180 8/12/15
Devonte Green G Long Island, NY 6'1" 165 1/9/16
Curtis Jones G Huntington, WV 6'4" 175 9/19/15.
Harrison Niego and Quentin Taylor are walk-ons - hard to imagine that Harrison hasn't earned a scholarship at this point, so even if Troy leaves there's not really any room left if CC & the AD do the right thing by Harrison aside from relying on the well-heeled largesse/sympathy of Niego's parents. So for 2016-17 (and beyond) the scholarship situation looks like this:
Assuming Priller is content with never playing significant minutes in his collegiate career (and thus transferring) and barring any pre-arrival casualties to next/this year's recruiting class, could it be that IU's roster is complete for next Season? Can't say as that would be a bad thing, but would guess that IU picks up one more Player between now and September without anyone being run off Campus. Realize this is all but an invitation for some to trot out their favorite verb regarding CTC's recruiting legacy and reprise the endless blather about his allegedly unprincipled incompetency, but nonetheless inviting speculation about how it shakes out before it's all said and done, hopefully without the too oft-repeated criticisms about IU's general impotence as a modern-day tourney threat. Been there, done that, but if IU does pick up one (or more) additional recruit(s), who are they and how does it happen? Are any of the current Players (read as their parents) in a position to pay their own way for the glory of old IU, anyone potentially red-shirting, something else?
Dang but next year's sophomore class (TB, OG & JM) was/is solid. Another summer of drills and what not and those guys are going to be load for anyone to handle.
