He makes some solid points but yeah you can't just gloss over this part of the Indiana equation. It is true they aren't going out and loading up on the highest rated talent but they have the financial backing to go get the players they want.
A good eye for talent you need to make your systems...
Durkin would be an awesome 6th man on a good team. I do feel like he has gotten more aggressive as the bench has gotten shorter and shorter but yeah, getting to the line is never going to be a big part of his game because in general he needs someone else to set him up with a good look.
Durkin...
Yep....some guys are ready to succeed as a true freshman, most aren't. Fans can sometimes be quick to make determinations on players based on how they look as a freshman.
No clue if Shinholster will be part of the plan going forward but he has shown some flashes of being a quality player. He...
Had not watched the video yet but awesome to hear a kid talking about wanting to play here for a long time and already saying he has no intention of transferring.
Obviously nothing is guaranteed in this landscape but gotta love seeing guys who truly want to be here get that opportunity...
Right there with you as I am always optimistic things will break right for the program.
Exciting thing about 2026 is we kept the majority of our key pieces, added some nice potential and most importantly Drake looked like he could be be the real deal last year in his first season starting.
If...
Maybe but think it is a little early to say that for sure. Will depend a lot on who they are able to bring in from the portal.
Right now it is a tough deal. To put Shinholster in you need to take one of Reynolds, Asuma, Durkin or Tyson off the court and they are all playing at a really high...
On paper this game should have been a route yet somehow this team just keeps finding a way to compete night in and night out. Tough not to be impressed by how this team is playing with such a depleted roster.
Hopefully what we are seeing this year is a great sign of what is to come when Niko...
He definitely has been at times. Still developing but looks like he will be a really good guard in the Big Ten for us and a definite future MVP candidate.
Cade is 1000% the offensive MVP for the team and can totally understand why many see him as the unquestioned MVP of the squad.
I still lean Reynolds for his defense but it will probably be Tyson when they announce the team awards at the end of the year.
Asuma is having a really nice sophomore season and is developing into a really good player but he isn't in the team MVP discussion right now.
He is definitely a high priority to keep here moving forward.
ISU/Campbell have definitely offered a lot of guys from this area but haven't landed a ton of them. May have more pull now that he is at Penn State but as someone else mentioned they probably won't recruit this area as hard as they used to either.
Explains why they have been unable to win the title the past 3 years. QB is the most important position on the field and clearly the QBs have not gotten on board with the team culture. Can't expect to win it all if the QB isn't bought in and out there committing violations with the rest of the...