I think it's a smart move for him if he wants to have a good shot of playing. At ISU there's already two seniors on the perimeter who are going to average 25+ minutes per game, two or three incoming freshmen he'll be competing for minutes on the perimeter with, and probably at least one transfer, maybe more. Plus the walk-on who he couldn't beat out this year.
Nojus Indrusaitis Enters the Transfer Portal
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I don't know what the solution is. All i know is the hit rate is extremely low now on taking high school kids. It's basically you're either good enough at 18 or else you need to move on.
I guess if high school players decided to take the mid-major route first that would maybe help alleviate some of the talent discrepancy we are seeing now in the tournament, but the best will just leave in a year or 2 anyways. You'd basically end up in a system where 22 year olds in the Power 5 conferences are playing 18-19 year olds which doesn't accomplish much either.
Best wishes to you Nojus. Thank you for being a Cyclone.
Understand the frustration. The HS ranking off our recruits has probably never been better for Cyclone hoops.
It would be interesting how much the coaching staff actually watches HS players during AAU & HS seasons. 5-10 years ago it was a full time summer job for coaches to attend AAU events. Would be curious if coaches are watching more video and just attending events where there are kids they are highly interested. Also is AAU basketball still a meaningful development path?
IMO it's important for Big12 & ACC schools to recruit HS players from an NIL budget perspective. A solution might be to focus more on Prep School (Toure) vs. HS kids, Or ISU taking European players (Pleta). Another area is the number of African players that are part of NBA Development programs or at Prep Schools
Nah, I'll keep wanting guys like Tamin and Milan.
The "solution" is to find and keep your core players. High school recruiting is used to try to find the next Lipsey, Momcilovic's. You take flyers on a few more high school kids, hoping they can quickly develop into a "core" player. You then supplement these core players with high quality transfers.
Most high school players won't be a "core" player. That's fine. When it is apparent they may be better suited in a different program, let them leave to pursue the playing time they need.
I'll have to see it. I thought Nojus and Biliew would too.
I will continue to be way out over my skis in regards to prep recruits. However, I think they have better mixes of athletic traits and two way upside.
How often did grandpa leave those kids he stuck at Coffeyville hanging? Think he never had to tell a kid they aren't going to get the role they wanted?
Last years class was an anomaly only taking 1 freshman. I think you see 2 or 3 from our freshman class play next year, especially considering most of the Covid seniors being gone. It’s going to be a lot easier for freshman to contribute next year.
And like Blum said on the podcast, they are cheap and the money ball option.
He didn't look comfortable at all in the scant minutes he played last week. If Kelderman was in in front of him I have to assume that wasn't just a coincidence.
There are more players in the portal than ever and not everyone will get to go to a 'better' spot. I don't think there's anything wrong with guys testing and then staying, although would depend a lot on the conversations had in the background that we don't see.
There are more players in the portal than ever and not everyone will get to go to a 'better' spot. I don't think there's anything wrong with guys testing and then staying, although would depend a lot on the conversations had in the background that we don't see.
This is what everyone says every year. We will see.
Am I correct in thinking out of the seven combined freshmen in our last two recruiting classes, the only one left is Milan?
Sad, but that's the way the game is. Sometimes it is just about fit, and I have a feeling he would have played a lot on an offensively focused team.
Don’t blame him or Watson for moving on.
Two freshmen last year, five in ‘23 I believe. You’re forgetting Pierce probably.
How did a player whose position is not PG lose to a player who is a PG, played PG in high school, and practiced as a PG? You do realize the positions require a different skills, abilities, and experience?
