Malaki Branham was the 38th* ranked player out of high school, and has declared for the draft after one season at OSU. Tamar Bates was ranked 30th*, and after one season as a bench contributor for IU, he is not projected by most to start as a sophomore. Are the players to blame, or are the rankers?
Many argue that you can't rely on freshmen to contribute, but freshmen contribute all across div 1 basketball. Why is IU denied the same expectations from their recruits? Many here expect JHS to start because of the number beside his name on a website, but why is that reliable when we've seen our recent 5-star recruits struggle?
Galloway, ranked 157* out of hs was much more impactful as a freshmen than Bates was this year. How do the rankers miss so badly? CJ Gunn is a 6'5" triple-threat scoring machine, but only ranked 129*, suggesting our expectations should be held in check, yet Chucky Hepburn was a mere 127* and was the starting PG for the B1G co-champs. Why should we trust the experts?
"Expert, texpert choking smokers
Don't you think the joker laughs at you (ho ho ho, hee hee hee, hah hah hah)
See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snide
I'm crying…"
*numbers taken from 247 for consistency
Many argue that you can't rely on freshmen to contribute, but freshmen contribute all across div 1 basketball. Why is IU denied the same expectations from their recruits? Many here expect JHS to start because of the number beside his name on a website, but why is that reliable when we've seen our recent 5-star recruits struggle?
Galloway, ranked 157* out of hs was much more impactful as a freshmen than Bates was this year. How do the rankers miss so badly? CJ Gunn is a 6'5" triple-threat scoring machine, but only ranked 129*, suggesting our expectations should be held in check, yet Chucky Hepburn was a mere 127* and was the starting PG for the B1G co-champs. Why should we trust the experts?
"Expert, texpert choking smokers
Don't you think the joker laughs at you (ho ho ho, hee hee hee, hah hah hah)
See how they smile like pigs in a sty, see how they snide
I'm crying…"
*numbers taken from 247 for consistency
