Comments on: 2011 Early Signing Period: schedule, player capsules

By: Bobby_Knucks

Bobby_Knucks — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:20:00 +0000

In reply to MillaRed. Time I'll tell. Pat Graham, Greg Graham, Chris Reynolds, Todd Leary, Calvert Cheaney and Matt Nover was the best class ever. Right up there with Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards class.

By: cooper

cooper — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Glad they all signed. Just saw the B10 only got 1 top 10 recruit…yikes

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:37:00 +0000

Glad to see all of these commit and sign. It is a sign of how far this program has come and it lays to rest the Jurkin to prep school nonsense.

By: Alex Bozich

Alex Bozich — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:30:00 +0000

Jeremy Hollowell’s profile has been updated to reflect his signed LOI: https://www.insidethehall.com/recruit-profile-jeremy-hollowell/

By: Bkelt00

Bkelt00 — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:54:00 +0000

In reply to Bryan. Fans are the only ones concerned with oversigning, every school does and it happens all the time, it gets worked out to get a kid the school wants. Hell UL talked their best player into becoming a walk-on

By: Bleeding Crimson

Bleeding Crimson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:55:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. I think the ramifications would be short term not long term. CTC has already put together future classes that look really good and we can only take so many players out of the state.

By: Bleeding Crimson

Bleeding Crimson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:41:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. I really don't think he would worry about a spot and/or PT. He will play and there will be a roster change but is it really worth it for a one and done. Maybe when our 2012 class is jr's than that is a game changer but next year I don't see him getting us a banner?

By: Bleeding Crimson

Bleeding Crimson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:38:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. If he is as good as everyone predicts, then he will probably be a one and done. It's hard to build team chemistry on one and dones. I'll take our class without GH and be happy. If we get him I'm still just as satisified and we will probably be back to the #1 class. But if he leaves after one year then?

By: Bleeding Crimson

Bleeding Crimson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:34:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. I can't decide I would rather I would want him in the B1G or pUKe. Either we we have to endure the defensive style or give coack slimball another great class. I sick of pUKe getting top classes year in and year out.

By: Alex Bozich

Alex Bozich — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Ron Patterson’s profile has been updated to reflect his signed LOI: https://www.insidethehall.com/recruit-profile-ron-patterson/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:27:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Winning Mr. Basketball doesn't necessarily mean that they are the best player in the state. If Painter gets GH he will have received a commitment from the highest ranked recruit in the state for this year. I'm not saying their recruiting class is better at all but you can be for certain that he's going to use that in the future if it comes to it.

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:13:00 +0000

In reply to BEAT KENTUCKY. I don't think he's going there anyway but I get it. I was kinda rooting for MSU too.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:09:00 +0000

Glad to see this class start to officially sign. Never had any doubts that they wouldn’t, but it always feels better to talk about signed recruits versus verbal commitments. This is starting to feel like the light at the end of the tunnel for the program

Its a shame the numbers likely won’t work out for Gary Harris though. With the oversign in place with the 5 coming in, we’re already looking at a numbers issue at the end of the season. Not that this is a bad thing, I’ll take figuring out a logjam of quality players over the previous annual tradition of “can we find the most obscure big man that no one else has signed” anyday.

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:57:00 +0000

I guess the thing I am having a hard time getting across is more than any recruit discussed here, he is the one most likely to be one and done. Etwaun Moore was there for 4 years and he never made a deep tourney run. Will GH be better than Moore was as a senior?

If you told me he would be there for 3 years, I would look at this a lot differently.

By: Alex Bozich

Alex Bozich — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:39:00 +0000

Yogi Ferrell’s recruit profile has been updated to reflect his signed LOI: https://www.insidethehall.com/recruit-profile-kevin-yogi-ferrell/

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:16:00 +0000

I’ve had the feeling that Harris was gonna choose PUke this entire year. I believe my gut is right on this one. That’s ok Hoosier nation! We will be loaded at every position. Buss is the type of guy who can lock down Gary Harris and frustrate him throughout the game. Ronnie CANNOT guard yogi! Hollowell is an elite talent who’s only knock was his motor and effort. He didn’t seem to have these problems at the end of he summer. He scored at will. Cody’s leadership and skill as a big man. Purdue will not have the depth, level of talent at EVERY position. Gary going to purdue just makes this a semi-fair contest in years to come. Not gonna hurt recruiting in the state at all. We got 4/5 of the top five in the state. Two of which could be mcdonalds all Americans (yogi is for sure.) I’d love to have Gary but I’m not by any means sweating it. Oh yeah, Gary Harris IS NOT on the same level as Eric Gordon was as a high school senior. Watch the tapes of the two again before we say something crazy like that. GO BIG RED!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:05:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. But Painter did get Donnie Hale....oh, I get your point.

By: cdog

cdog — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

The PU 2012 class is currently ranked 16th before Harris. If they sign Harris, they could be boarderline top 10. As much as we would like for them to endure what we have over the last three season, it is not going to happen anytime soon and probably never under Painter. We need to focus on beating PU on the basketball court and that will be our measuring stick. That is the beauty of a major college rivalry. Championships ride on them. By the way, once the five recruits sign today, the Harris communication can end. I just hope he goes to MSU.

By: BEAT KENTUCKY

BEAT KENTUCKY — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:20:00 +0000

I really think Peter is grateful and proud to be a Hoosier , After seeing him at Hysteria . I hope he stays healthy , eats alot of steaks , and hits the weights , he’ll need it . Nice to have a shot blocker . And Hanner will just be fun to watch , probally the most atheletic recruit we have ever had . We need to order more rims for cook hall today ! Welcome both of you to the Hoosier nation .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:18:00 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Just to make a point, Harris plays a position where IU is already loaded. For this reason, he is nowhere near as important a get as Ferrell, for instance.