Hey Bryan

Even Jim Cole thinks or acts like he can coach better than Woody...Decourcy is a Realist like me...he knows Woody isnt a bad coach...lets keep it Real...Woody gets the heat from those who don't like his Skin Period...Archie nor Crean got this type of criticism after 3 years & they was FAR WORSE.....RIDICULOUS BUT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

Could be, or a Hoosier, or a Razorback? We shall see.

I've been telling him he can do it for a year. I will never forget as a kid when my dad (who would probably go to jail for it now lol) threw my sister into a lake because she wouldn't go in saying she couldn't swim. She learned quickly lol.

I appreciate the kind words, Scott. Very nice of you to say.

Also with regards to the U18 team I was surprised you didn't mention them beating Balise by 96 points.

It's mainly to help the fill in producer while JTP is "on vacation again.". I need to get a job like that. The only time I take off is when he makes me, and I'm not kidding lol.

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Comes from a great family!

Hopefully not, but as long as he stays in state

Maybe. His team throttled my Hatchets in Washington this yr.

UConn didn't have that problem. Hurley replaced 75% of his offense and won another title. People are using NIL as an excuse. Running a program falls squarely on the coach and the players he selects.

@@IndianaSportsBeatRadio exactly. It’s getting the RIGHT 5 guys on the floor. That is on the coach to understand chemistry. Hurley does a great job of it. Problem is too many guys keep hopping around because they are only committed to themselves and not the program. By not being patient end up not developing anyway, hurting both themselves and the program they are in.

After last year, I say it's wise to keep Gallo on the bench ... After hitting only 52% on FTs and 26% on 3s, we gotta limit his minutes ... I'd be totally infuriated if he starts over Carlyle ... and don'r rule out Tucker as a potential starter - he's the best ISO man they got.

I expect Ballo to average about 22 minutes a game and Reneau about 26,27. They will spend time on the floor together, but why would you sit them both at the same time? Ballo will score and rebound (13 & 10). Someone will have to rebound while Reneau is in the game (15 & 6) unless IU is knocking down 3's which will be less likely when they both are on the floor together. And that is actually the bigger issue. If you prefer an offense that focuses on running through two bigs in the paint you're going to lose games three to two. (Have you seen that movie before?) What is the point of upgrading the roster with multiple athletic guards and forwards, that can get up and down the floor, get to the rim, and shoot the deep ball, if you're going to run the offense through the post and lose games 3-2?

@@IndianaSportsBeatRadio Point taken, but ... Ballo averaged 27m for AZ last season ... why would you want to chop him down to 22m? ... And don't forget that the job Woody did with TJD and Ware was probably a factor in Ballo coming here ... So my point is that he too must have NBA aspirations that would not be helped by only playing him slightly more than half a game ...

@@douglascarlson9006 It was 25.9 to be specific, but I am not chopping anything, just telling you what I expect. If he has aspirations for the NBA I would advise him to quickly develop a 3pt shot. There are 200 available minutes each game. You want to run Ballo and Reneau 30 minutes each so they can combine to average 25-30 ppg when you a team will need to average 75-80? That leaves 140 minutes. Lets say Leal does not even see the floor. That leaves you with two bigs taking up 30% of the available minutes and the 9 other players getting 7.7% of the min per game. That is not realistic. Why? Because 3 is still greater than 2 and you will again need the guys that are getting least amount of playing time to score the most points. After 3 years most people have come to realize that while "Buddy Ball" can definitely be beneficial to have, it better be your "fall back." How has that strategy worked for Indiana the last 3 seasons?

@@IndianaSportsBeatRadio Nice job ... but Jim, don't you think Woody has already cut a deal with him? I do, and I think Ballo came here on the promise his minutes would not be significantly cut ...

@@douglascarlson9006 I would guess he's getting paid somewhere in the neighborhood of about $800,000. He played 25 mpg last season, so playing that or 2-3 mpg less, because you are on a better team, would not be an issue IMO. But, as I pointed out, that is not the big picture. It is not about what Indiana can do for Oumar Ballo, (remember the $800K?), it's what Ballo can do for Indiana. And having Reneau and Ballo taking up 30% of the available PT together 2 points at a time is not in Indiana's best interest. I try to discuss as many comments as possible, but you skirted right by all of the multiple questions I asked and things I pointed out to basically ask the same question in a different way.

Just talking nonsense who cares what you gotta say

Would LOVE to see 5 Starters Average 15 Points per Game!!! And the Next 5, Average 5 points per game, as Well!!! GO HOOSIERS!!!

"Woody needs to go to Africa ..." ... what a stupidly insensitive comment!

"Go to Africa?'' Really? C'mon, man.

You act like you know the whole story or have a direct visualization of what goes on at IU. Get a life

You must not remember that IUs last visit with Trent was an in house visit with the ENTIRE Staff… painter brought one guy. The effort for Trent is there. He said it himself he talked to the IU coaches everyday.

@@user-du8ri9gc3k I'm not claiming to be an expert on today's in-state recruits. But I have a lot of conversations with players and families. A visit with the entire staff is nice, but does it make up for consistant and double digit visits by a head coach? And truly that is probably in the eye of the beholder. Today I think one extreme is too much and the other not quite enough. With the talent that comes from Indiana year in and year out, there are three-year players that you should be able to land and elite ones. Going forward, I think Matt Painter will never bring in another six man freshman class again, nor do I think Woody will bring in a class of more than up to three freshmen max. His goal is not to build culture or a program if you want my honest opinion, it's simply to win right now. If he brings in one freshman that's going to be of the Elite variety If he were to bring in to, or maybe three, you may get too elite and 13-year or one elite and two three-year guys, but that's about all the variety you will see. Everything else will come via the portal. It's a new era, Indiana fans are going to have to pick their poison.

I think it's important to land guys like Trent Sisley, Jalen Haralson, and Braylon Mullins. Are you going to get all three of those guys and a Malachi Moreno? It's doubtful, but if you had your druthers you would take the three in-state guys because they are all different type players that could be 2-4 year guys and you will always be able to find a big center in the portal.

That is a valid point. Or what if he doesn't be the player you had hoped him to be? But if we're going to raise a new generation allowing people to just quit, or to be quit on, it's going to go downhill a lot faster than it already is. But since we're in the era of paying playersI have long said I don't understand why there cannot be multi-year contracts.

Would've loved him picking iu as two sport athlete. His a winner.