Comments on: Wednesday Roundup: Walk-ons, Harrellson, Tyreke

By: bbfan

bbfan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:21:02 +0000

I agree on both counts.

By: bbfan

bbfan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:21:02 +0000

I agree on both counts.

By: SteveEyl

SteveEyl — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:06:55 +0000

+1 to that. Suhr never belonged on the floor during a big ten game. Especially on the defensive end.

Not that I have anything against these kids, I dig the fact that they will play for free.

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:08:36 +0000

More interesting stuff….Brian Bouchie…son of IU screener Steve Bouchie is leaving Valpo and according to Hutch at the Indystar…IU is DEFINITELY interested….I believe this kid is 6'11 and played well for valpo but wants to be closer to home…..this would b nice

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:59:41 +0000

SWEEEEET…..just got an 09' commit to go along with my favorite future Hoosier Derek Elston……Bobby Capobianco…….get the chants ready this one could be a tough one….

Just read it on Hoosiernation….

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:32:55 +0000

So I took it too easy on Tyreke?

By: tberry

tberry — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:00:50 +0000

Probably these walk on see the same thing some better players see. Namely, that next year will be a down, short-handed year and playing time will be easier to get. I also think the walk-ons and other recruits are sold on IU and Crean.

I think recruiting will be much better than some are predicting and that Crean will get right to building his and IU's winning program.

By: CoveyDale

CoveyDale — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:48:47 +0000

i think there's a pretty big difference between being “involved in a shooting” and “sitting in the driver's seat during a drive-by shooting.”

By: flahoosier

flahoosier — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:24:20 +0000

the good part about these walk ons and the only good thing in my opinion is they are warm bodies for this year. I don't think its smart to sign a bunch of marginal players this year to scholarships. I'd much rather go after a couple of the top 150 left this year and maybe a juco player, and then save the scholarships for next year when Crean will have a full season to recruit. Why waste scholarships this year when we can ofter more next year along with a ton of playing time. Next year is a wasted year, no need to use up all 5 open scholarships because then we will be stuck with those players for all 4 years as none will be good enough to leave early

By: bbfan

bbfan — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:22:27 +0000

The value of a walk-on is as a practice player. Nothing more. If a Suhr is in the hearts and minds of the Hoosier nation then it's because he was on a bad team and he was the recipient of bad players around him.