The insider has spoken. How am I being irrational? I actually commended Brooks for his decision to attend UK. He clearly wants the quickest and clearest path to the NBA, and as business decision UK was logically the right choice. But yeah, you really went out on a limb saying Kentucky was trending. A 5* recruit considering Kentucky??? That’s some groundbreaking knowledge you dropped on us.
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The insider has spoken. How am I being irrational? I actually commended Brooks for his decision to attend UK. He clearly wants the quickest and clearest path to the NBA, and as business decision UK was logically the right choice. But yeah, you really went out on a limb saying Kentucky was trending. A 5* recruit considering Kentucky??? That’s some groundbreaking knowledge you dropped on us.
Now you're making things up. I said "feel" he's an MSU lean but said I wouldn't be surprised if he chose Kentucky Btw the way Sr. liked coach Cal. Don't twist it. I didn't feel Purdue was in the running at all and that's why I stuck with MSU and Kentucky. I said it was a business decision along time ago and could careless about what talent is on the roster. He feels he's better....good for him on the confidence. Kentucky was the right decision for him.
Don’t you know that all Indiana boys dream of playing for the little sweaty guy down south?
Given his recruiting history in state it seems they would rather play for the "little sweaty guy down south" than Painter...
This is precisely the culture that has turned your once blue blood program 30+ years ago into trash. Please continue this way of thinking while the rest of the B1G points and laughs at your teams and fanbase.
Genuinely asking, where was Forrester going to get minutes? In the front court IU has:
De’Ron Davis- 1 year eligibility
TJD- 4 years eligibility
Race Thompson- 3 years eligibility
Justin Smith- 2 years eligibility
Jerome Hunter- 4 years eligibility
And there’s a very real possibility Joey Brunk is added who will have two years left. Please tell me where Jake Forrester fits into the picture not only this year but in the immediate future? The answer is; he doesn’t. This wasn’t Archie pushing somebody out, this was the writing on the wall that playing time isn’t available. Do not fault someone like Jake Forrester for wanting to transfer to s program that is more appropriate for his talent and skill-set that will allow him more playing time.
There’s been almost 600 kids that have entered the transfer portal and it’s growing by the day. There’s only 350 something D1 programs, that’s almost 2 transfer per team on average. To act like Indiana is the only program (B10 included) that has players transfer out is a ridiculously bad take but more importantly not accurate. I appreciate your cause for concern though.
You completely, and I mean completely, missed the point.
Didn’t miss a single point. I originally stated in the grand scheme of things, losing Jake Forrester isn’t a loss for IU and then you went on a tangible rant about culture that has absolutely nothing to do with anything being discussed.
Here is the issue as I see it. TJD is probably a one and done. J Hunter may not play again. That leaves very few front line players to “get old” at IU. Upper class players are usually better as front line guys. You somehow see this roster as an IU strength?
I see 8 of 13 scholarship players leaving the program this year thre graduation, leVing early, and transfers. I see you guys as being continuously young and inexperienced. Turn over like that can kill a Program for years.
By the way, Joey Brunk is not a BIG starter. Don’t look to his possible transfer as some sort of salvation. He is most probably a bench guy that can give a starter a 5 minute blow.
We’ll see how long that lasts with his pathetic on court performance.
Not all that impressed. Adidas bought Romeo and handed him to Archie, and TJD is a half hour away and would have gone there no matter who the coach was.
I had understood that he was a 5 star prospect. If he is not a OND, then his impact next year will be minimal. Seems he is either a OND and the front court savior, or he is not. All depends on which argument folks are trying to defend I guess.
I'm guessing most of us didn't really give a lot of thought to where he was going, except in hoping he would reconsider the Boilers.
If we are cheating I’ve never seen somebody worse at it.I'm guessing Nike must have bought Biggie for you guys as well
Biggie was a 5* and not a one and done. TJD is 6'9" with no jumpshot. He will need to grow or develop a jumpshot to go pro early. I expect him to be at IU for 2-3 years. He will be a solid college player though.
So he has no jumpshot? Sounds like your team this season.
Couple things:
1) as an IU fan I don’t see TJD as a one and done. He’s a tweener. His skill set is that of one under the basket. At 6’9 he’s too small to be an NBA center and he doesn’t have the perimeter game to be a 4. I expect TJD to be at IU at least 2 years
2) there’s nothing that suggests Hunter won’t ever play
3) No IU fan expects Brunk to be a starter. But he’s at least a reliable backup at the P5 level, something Forrester can’t say.
My take, Forrester couldn’t find minutes this year and IU was decimated with injuries in the front court. Hunter didn’t play a minute, Davis missed several games and was 50-60% healthy when he played, and Race Thompson missed all al but 6 games and Forrester still couldn’t see the floor. All these guys are healthy plus adding TJD and potentially Brunk and he’s the odd man out
Nike didn’t give Rosie 6 figures- he’s already worth $14 million.I'm guessing Nike must have bought Biggie for you guys as well
Romeo was bought, but legally through the Use of an AAU Squad owned by his dad
Since this began about Brunk transferring, look for him NOT to go to IU. Rumor is he's visiting Columbus, Ohio, this week.
I guess Trojan doesn't care if his wife/girlfriend is cheating. Well if she doesn't get caught. Right??
Dead giveaway.
How many times will you return here to enlighten us with your bad takes? Don’t you get tired of showing everyone how smart you are?
You think I've posted on this board before under a different name? I just recently found this board when I was looking to see what Purdue fans thought of the "Painter leaving " rumors.
Yea, I'm not following what you mean here.I agree with Proud. Here's what I see.....
Lt's brig this back to Joey Brunk and his decision. It will be interesting to see what happens. I have seen some folks think that they will build a front line around this kid, depending on where he ends up. I don't see him as that kind of player. Is that a correct perspective?
I have not seen any evidence of him even being a strong starter for a strong team ... maybe we are both out cruising in the nice weather and missed something.
I agree with that perspective. At the B1G level I think he's a solid backup.
You do realize there are literally thousands of people who are IU/TJD fans that attend all CG games, right?
Which would make him a strong candidate to contribute at IU if this year's edition of the Archie's is any indication
Man that is creepy that all those people are stalking TJD just to get him to go to little sister u.
Stalking? It's stalking now to be a longtime CG fan (inherently making one a TJD fan) while also being an IU fan? Weird.
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