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Post by sdacardinal on Feb 6, 2024 16:55:06 GMT -6
he doesn't put up with lack of effort. The start of the second half against ? Our team defense was a little soft (not a lot) he called time out and made his point. The team went on to smother the other team on defense. Early on he stated and players backed him up that if you didn't have floor burns going after loose balls you would not get much playing time.
In recruiting he recruited a two headed monster in the Smith twins. They are all business. Alex Richards? my first choice in an ally fight. In fact there are no shrinking violets on the team. Again listen to the pressers and you really get what he and this team is all about.
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 7, 2024 11:16:03 GMT -6
12 players named with 4 honorable mention .
Butler arguably did the best in the portal, and ISU did well with 5 and 2 from the 16 mentioned as impact players.
BSU has Jalin Anderson. with Bailey as honorable mention.
Several real surprises who you would not have predicted to have as much bang for the buck.
The top transfers with exception of IU's big man seem to be players making more or less lateral moves that fit needs of their team. Not really many big school players moving down. Coaches finding fitting players more important than just snagging raw talent. Players who returned "home" to Indiana a factor in a few cases.
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Post by bsutrack on Feb 7, 2024 11:44:34 GMT -6
Good news for Sparks last night. His team, IU won, over Ohio State 76-73 and he saw 1 minute of action and made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts. Outstanding!
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Post by realitycheck on Feb 7, 2024 11:59:31 GMT -6
Good news for Sparks last night. His team, IU won, over Ohio State 76-73 and he saw 1 minute of action and made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts. Outstanding! He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. |
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 7, 2024 12:36:20 GMT -6
Good news for Sparks last night. His team, IU won, over Ohio State 76-73 and he saw 1 minute of action and made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts. Outstanding! He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. Taking the money now isn't a horrible idea when his pro prospects were not great. Probably has as good a chance to play pro as he would have being All MAC player here. |
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Post by zonebuster on Feb 7, 2024 13:10:11 GMT -6
Through 9 games Kaiyem Cleary is averaging 12.4 ppg, shooting 43.7% FG and 37.1% on 3's; Through 9 games Luke Bumbalough is averaging 7.6 ppg, shooting 38.5% FG and 33.3% on 3's; Through 11 games Jalen Windham has yet to play in a game; however, he is still listed on the roster. Cannot find any news regarding a possible injury; Through 10 games Boogie Coleman has appeared in 9 games, averaging 2.1 ppg, shooting 18.5% FG and 12.5% on 3's; Through 10 games Payton Sparks has appeared in 8 games, averaging 2.8 ppg, 1.9 rebs, shooting 47.1% FG and 37.1% FT; Through 9 games Jaylin Sellers is averaging 19.6 ppg, 5 rebs, shooting 46.9% FG, 25.9% 3's, and 78.4% FT; Through 22 games Kaiyem Cleary (played in 20) is leading team averaging 16.2 ppg, shooting 44.8% FG, .394 on 3's & 80.8% FT's; Through 22 games Luke Bumbalough is averaging 10.5 ppg, shooting 40.6% FG, 39.3 on 3's & 83.0% on FT's; Through 23 games Jalen Windham has not played in a game, but is still on the roster. He has been seen at the end of the bench on TV games; Through 23 games Boogie Coleman (played 11), averaging 2.5 ppg shooting 23.5% FG, 19.0 3's & 63.6% FT's; Through 23 games Payton Sparks (played in 17) averaging 2.6 ppg, 2.2 reb's, shooting 51.6% FG & 40.6% FT's; Through 21 games Jaylin Sellers is leading team averaging 17.2 ppg, shooting 42.5%FG's, 29.4% 3's and 86.0 FT's; Based on the above, Cleary, Bumbalough & Sellers made good decisions regarding their roles on the basketball court. Sellers would have had a similar role with us, but for less pay. Sparks & Boogie......not so much. But, I'm sure they like looking at their bank account balance on-line. |
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Post by williamtsherman on Feb 7, 2024 13:41:44 GMT -6
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Post by zonebuster on Feb 7, 2024 14:01:10 GMT -6
The player I've kept an eye on all season is Kentucky's Joey Hart. We were apparently in the running for him before the Wildcats swooped in and got him with their last scholarship. Through 21 games Hart has played in just 7 games for a total of 9 minutes. Last night in their 32 point win over Vandy, Hart got to mop the floor for the final 2 minutes.
It was very predictable as they already had signed four other frosh guards that were clearly in front of him with D.J. Wagner, Edwards, Shepherd & Dillingham. I would expect Dillingham & Wagner to go pro with the other two returning. Hart will get recruited over with next year's class. Hoping Hart looks to come back closer to home after this year. But, he'll have to take a pay cut!!
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Post by bsutrack on Feb 7, 2024 20:13:00 GMT -6
Good news for Sparks last night. His team, IU won, over Ohio State 76-73 and he saw 1 minute of action and made 1 of his 2 free throw attempts. Outstanding! He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. Now that I'm 40 years removed from my college experience, i remember the track and cross country meets I got to participate in while at BSU with fond memories. Would I cherish them as much if I had just been watching them from the sidelines; watching someone else run instead of me? I can't imagine I would. That's exactly what Sparks is doing now. He's got a courtside seat like a high paying alum or IU cheerleader. In 40 years, the few dollars in his bank account now might not be worth the memories that could have been. |
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Post by zonebuster on Feb 7, 2024 20:27:10 GMT -6
He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. Now that I'm 40 years removed from my college experience, i remember the track and cross country meets I got to participate in while at BSU with fond memories. Would I cherish them as much if I had just been watching them from the sidelines; watching someone else run instead of me? I can't imagine I would. That's exactly what Sparks is doing now. He's got a courtside seat like a high paying alum or IU cheerleader. In 40 years, the few dollars in his bank account now might not be worth the memories that could have been. AMEN!! Competitors want to compete!!! |
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Post by CallingBS on Feb 7, 2024 20:31:19 GMT -6
He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. Now that I'm 40 years removed from my college experience, i remember the track and cross country meets I got to participate in while at BSU with fond memories. Would I cherish them as much if I had just been watching them from the sidelines; watching someone else run instead of me? I can't imagine I would. That's exactly what Sparks is doing now. He's got a courtside seat like a high paying alum or IU cheerleader. In 40 years, the few dollars in his bank account now might not be worth the memories that could have been. He's also sacrificing future dollars as an international player. Nobody is gonna sign a guy sitting on the end of the bench with no stats. |
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Post by yorktowncard on Feb 7, 2024 20:52:23 GMT -6
Surprised we didn’t play them instead of Old Dominion. |
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Post by lmills72 on Feb 7, 2024 21:14:21 GMT -6
The player I've kept an eye on all season is Kentucky's Joey Hart. We were apparently in the running for him before the Wildcats swooped in and got him with their last scholarship. Through 21 games Hart has played in just 7 games for a total of 9 minutes. Last night in their 32 point win over Vandy, Hart got to mop the floor for the final 2 minutes. It was very predictable as they already had signed four other frosh guards that were clearly in front of him with D.J. Wagner, Edwards, Shepherd & Dillingham. I would expect Dillingham & Wagner to go pro with the other two returning. Hart will get recruited over with next year's class. Hoping Hart looks to come back closer to home after this year. But, he'll have to take a pay cut!! If he decides to transfer, I guess he might consider BSU. If I were him though, I'd also consider Indiana State if they wanted me. Closer to home and a program clearly on the rise. IU would be closer, too, and you might think would be interested. |
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Feb 7, 2024 21:25:17 GMT -6
He's on a team playing at the highest level of college basketball, getting a good degree, making some nice $$ and occasionally playing when Ware is hurt. There are worse gigs. Now that I'm 40 years removed from my college experience, i remember the track and cross country meets I got to participate in while at BSU with fond memories. Would I cherish them as much if I had just been watching them from the sidelines; watching someone else run instead of me? I can't imagine I would. That's exactly what Sparks is doing now. He's got a courtside seat like a high paying alum or IU cheerleader. In 40 years, the few dollars in his bank account now might not be worth the memories that could have been. I also can’t believe he doesnt have the same sensibilities as a 60 year old. Perhaps he’s comfortable with it not being about him? Maybe he finds satisfaction with his role on the team? It may just be that he’d rather help a power conference team compete at the highest level than flounder with us at the bottom of the MAC. He might also be in a better position to weigh his preferences than we are. |
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Post by bsutrack on Feb 7, 2024 21:47:18 GMT -6
Now that I'm 40 years removed from my college experience, i remember the track and cross country meets I got to participate in while at BSU with fond memories. Would I cherish them as much if I had just been watching them from the sidelines; watching someone else run instead of me? I can't imagine I would. That's exactly what Sparks is doing now. He's got a courtside seat like a high paying alum or IU cheerleader. In 40 years, the few dollars in his bank account now might not be worth the memories that could have been.
Perhaps he’s comfortable with it not being about him? Maybe he finds satisfaction with his role on the team? It may just be that he’d rather help a power conference team compete at the highest level than flounder with us at the bottom of the MAC. He might also be in a better position to weigh his preferences than we are. It's an example of that famous quote: "youth is wasted on the young". |
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