Looks like HCJS didn't get your memo.
Awesome! Close in-state opponent I could potentially drive to for a game. I've kind of wanted to go into their new arena anyways.
I agree but if it replaces a non d1 then I’m all for it. Let’s keep that down to 1 non-d1 a year.
You’re over thinking it. It’s just a game on our schedule.
This is the best NC schedule we've had in a long time. MAC Schools, NDSU, USI, and UWGB are all good games for us to schedule. I didn't know NDSU was going to be on the schedule again, but I'm glad that they are.
I would call USI a glorified D-2 program as they haven’t even played a game yet at the D-1 level. Besides, they are one of the landing schools for ISU basketball outcasts over the past few years.
That's a pretty nice schedule for us right there for where we are at as a program. Not a lot of meat on the bones but consistent solid matchups that aren't gimmes but aren't beatdowns eithers. Every game is a regional game depending on that p5. The only gripe I have is the USI deal; I don't care that we are playing them I think they will be on our schedule more years than not from now on. But I think if it's a 4 year deal, 3 of those games should be at Hulman. But then again Schertz probably doesn't mind going down to the Ohio River valley for recruiting purposes.
No, ISU was never part of Gloomington, ISU doesn't pull many students/recruits, from Gloomington's ranks and it's been decades since ISU was d2
I hope we start showing more interest in Indiana kids. When Coop and Voss are done after this year, we will have zero Hoosier players unless we sign some new ones. Inexcusable.
We have shown interest in Indiana kids. We offered two current Indiana All-Stars early on in Conwell and Edwards. Wish we could have landed at least one of them. They just kicked butt against Kentucky All-Stars.
I just like the superior fundamental strength and bb is our kids have, and the fact that the few good teams we’ve had in my lifetime have all been led by Indiana kids. Coach came here saying he wanted to be in Indiana because of our high school pipeline of talent. Just seems odd that whenever I see us give offers they’re all going out of state. Benter seems like the only one we’ve offered lately. I’ve seen kids like Mack Smith and Kobe Webster not be the “pick of the litter” and have more success at out of state schools than people we have imported. Maybe they didn’t want to come here. We could at least try.
Do you know that we’re not trying? I’m guessing, pure speculation, that the staff isn’t going to spend a bunch of resources on kids who haven’t shown any interest or who tell us early that they’re not interested.