What went wrong with Ballo.
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Not much. He played pretty well for us (the program was a mess) and he just doesn’t translate to the NBA (as expected). While he was effective in the college game, he doesn’t have the speed or shooting for the NBA.
He was born 20-30 years too late.
Nothing went wrong he was never going to be drafted.
He had the wrong coach and was born 30 years too late. Same thing with Kofi Cockburn. The NBA just doesn't want physical big men. They want the lane open so they can drive or open up the three for other shooters.
It didn’t matter if his coach was Self, Izzo or Hurley. Enough with the Woodson pot shots for no reason.
That’s what I thought, if he was born 30 years too late, it doesn’t matter who his coach is 30 years later.
He’s right. He does not have a game suited for the league. Not in c/y 2025. Too slow, can’t shoot.
And his stop in Btown was just a cash grab. Did nothing to improve his chances in the NBA.
Yea. Given his limited pro prospects, going for the cash grab last year made a lot of sense and I mind it at all — make hay while the sun shines.
Braden...Braden Smith, is that you disguised as Tammany Hall lending your sage advice?
Nope. One of the few dudes that battled every night. His game was never going to translate to the NBA. And he played on poorly coached IU team.
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He was a decent college rebounder. He's not getting drafted for that. My hope is we aren't taking 2-time transfers anymore unless they're working up from a JC start.
Jason Drake--Cleveland State to JuCo to Drexel to IU
Wilkerson--JuCo to SHSU to IU
Alexis--Chattanooga to Florida to IU
Enright--Drake to DePaul to IU
Conerway--Grayson College to Ranger College to Troy to IU
DeVries--Drake to WV to IU
We have a LOT of 2/3 Time transfers on the roster this year!!
This year's a pass, but even so not all who are leaving other P5 programs. Wasn't a fan of Woodson's free agency system.
Yep. And almost all these moves are pretty logical. It's really no different that someone who works in some typical profession like accounting, marketing, or law who starts at a small firm/company and eventually moves to a larger one.
Transfer situations are a case by case basis. Sometimes the transfer reason is good, sometimes it's a red flag... the staff can figure it out.
Well, now that we know the names of the players who have never played together, initial overzealous expectations need to be curtailed a bit, hence several preseason predictions of 12th place BIG finishes by those who prognosticate.
Given these circumstances, inclusion in the NCAA post season tourney will be viewed as a major accomplishment, worthy of horn honks and dancing the Watusi on Kirkwood Ave. Otherwise, the season will be given the courtesy of IU’s usual “new coach” pass.
I guess I don’t understand why that would be. This is a new era. Teams are built in a year, even by new coaches. Our coach decided to wipe the board clean, and bring in all new players. These aren’t freshman. They are veteran players that are almost entirely in their final season. After this coming season we will flip the roster over, go out and get another team.
I’m not talking about predictions for next season. I’m talking about expectations. We didn’t make a coaching move to be a bubble team. This isn’t 1999. No longer do you need four years to evaluate a coach.
As far as I’m concerned the clock is already ticking.
Well, like Matt Painter (the bitch’s son) complained to the national media, IU fans have got to learn to give our coaches a chance. Instead of the “cradle of college coaches” IU is the “merry-go-round of coaches.” Sooner or later we just gotta lie in the dirt we cultivated, praying for a late-bloomer, staying with it until fruit is on the flower.
Before retirement status, a young woman (pretty little thing) once told me as my patient, “Patience is a virtue.” I looked at her with a half-smile, not deserving of the full way.
