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Who will fill the last scholarship for 2009?

Tom Crean, Bennie Seltzer and Tim Buckley (and perhaps the third assistant) are in Las Vegas this week watching parts of three different AAU events. The burning question that IU fans are still pondering: Who will fill the last available ...

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Will Indiana offer Stephan Van Treese?

One of the questions the Indiana coaching staff will have to answer come the end of the evaluation period is whether or not a scholarship offer will be extended to Stephan Van Treese. Van Treese, a 6-9 forward from Lawrence ...

Scouting Report: Bobby Capobianco

  • Alex Bozich Jul 15, 2008 3
 
Scouting Report: Bobby Capobianco

Inside the Hall got our first extended look at Loveland, Ohio forward Bobby Capobianco this past weekend at the Kentucky Hoop Fest and in our scouting report, we’ll break down the strengths and weaknesses of his game and project where ...

Scouting Report: Jordan Hulls

  • Alex Bozich Jul 14, 2008 3
 
Scouting Report: Jordan Hulls

Inside the Hall got our first extended look at Bloomington South’s Jordan Hulls this past weekend at the Kentucky Hoop Fest and in our scouting report, we’ll break down the strengths and weaknesses of his game and project where he’ll ...

Marquis Teague draws a crowd at the Hoop Fest

Indianapolis Pike sophomore-to-be Marquis Teague drew a huge crowd of coaches Thursday afternoon at the Kentucky Hoop Fest, including Indiana assistant Tim Buckley, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Ohio State’s Thad Matta, Purdue’s Matt Painter, Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin and Louisville assistant ...

A year later: Harrison Barnes

  • Alex Bozich Jul 9, 2008 3
 
A year later: Harrison Barnes

About a year ago today, I was at the Kentucky Hoop Fest in Louisville watching a bunch of different players including Derek Elston, Ray McCallum Jr. and Stephan Van Treese. In between games, I walked over to a court with ...

Roger Franklin still high on the Hoosiers

Jerry Meyer, the national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, had an update this afternoon from the LeBron James Skills Academy and one of his tidbits should be of interest to Hoosier fans. Roger Franklin, a 2009 forward who’s playing this summer ...

Crean hitting the road this weekend

  • Alex Bozich Jul 3, 2008 3
 
Crean hitting the road this weekend

Tom Crean is expected to use one of his seven remaining recruiting evaluation days this weekend to watch the It Takes 5IVE event at the University of Cincinnati. Crean will get a good look at the Indiana Elite team, featuring ...

Crean talks newest 2008 recruit, Malik Story

Here is an IU release on Malik Story, the latest and likely the last recruit to join the 2008 class: Bloomington, Indiana – Indiana University Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Crean has announced that Malik Story, a 6-5 forward/guard who led ...

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Elston upbeat while progressing from knee surgery

Derek Elston, the first player to commit to Indiana’s 2009 class, suffered a torn miniscus in his left knee and underwent surgery on May 22nd. While the injury has kept the Tipton senior-to-be sidelined, Elston remains upbeat and he talked ...

Capobianco enjoys experience at NBA Top 100 Camp

Many of the top seniors-to-be assembled last week at the University of Virginia for the NBA Top 100 Camp and one of IU’s committed players for the 2009 class, Bobby Capopbianco, was right in the thick of things. “Basically, it ...

Gary Parrish: Emmanuel Negedu to Tennessee

Gary Parrish of CBS Sportsline got the news straight from the mouth of Negedu, who also considered Indiana, Memphis and Georgia Tech. Not a huge shocker by any means, as the whispers the past few weeks seemed to indicate that ...

Negedu’s coach: A lot of words, little substance

As much I like to follow recruiting, there are some things that drive me crazy. One of those things is when a recruit, parent, coach, representative or handler takes a list of schools and discusses it with a reporter. Take ...

Negedu calls Indiana visit “okay”

  • Alex Bozich Jun 10, 2008 3
 
Negedu calls Indiana visit “okay”

In an interview with Rivals.com recruiting analyst Justin Young (subscription required), Emmanuel Negedu sounded less than enthusiastic about his visit to Bloomington a week ago today. Negedu called his time in Bloomington “okay,” but expressed excitement about his visit today ...

Emmanuel Negedu to visit Indiana on June 3

The best player still on the market for the 2008 class — Emmanuel Negedu — will visit the Indiana campus on June 3 to meet with the coaching staff, according to Chris Korman of the H-T/Hoosier Scoop. No word on ...

Report: Jeremiah Rivers to Indiana

  • Alex Bozich May 26, 2008 3
 
Report: Jeremiah Rivers to Indiana

Remember that Washington Times report a few weeks ago about Jeremiah Rivers transferring to Indiana? Well, according to our friends over at the H-T/Hoosier Scoop, Rivers made it official over the weekend. Jeremiah Rivers committed to Indiana this weekend, a ...