Analysis: 2009-10 schedule
If you ask me--and I don't know that you would have--IU seems to have a perfect schedule. It has its share of challenges, it has what appear to be easy wins, and there is a ton of national exposure.
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If you ask me--and I don't know that you would have--IU seems to have a perfect schedule. It has its share of challenges, it has what appear to be easy wins, and there is a ton of national exposure.
Victor Oladipo, the No. 107 player in Rivals.com's 2010 class rankings, will be visiting campus Sept. 3 and 4, according to Josh Barr of The Washington Post. Oladipo, a three-star 6-foot-4 shooting guard from perennial power Dematha Catholic High School (Md.), is also expected to visit Notre Dame in October.
...but so does Duke.
Rakeem Christmas, arguably the top center in the Class of 2011, has narrowed down his school list to eight, which he announced through a press release. Among them is IU, who joins (in alphabetical order) Baylor, Florida, Georgetown, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and Villanova.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>You don’t have to remind IU fans of some of the local talent that has gotten away in recent years. But don’t expect that to continue with Tom Crean running the IU program. In fact, the second-year IU coach reeled in his second in-state commit for 2011 when Cicero, Ind., native Austin Etherington gave his pledge to the Hoosiers on Monday.Etherington, a four-star recruit and the No. 57 player in his class according to Scout.com, confirmed his commitment that afternoon.“I decided a couple a days ago that I was going to go to IU,” the 6-foot-6 Hamilton Heights junior said in a phone interview. “I talked to my family, and they felt like it was the right place for me, too. Today, I called Coach Crean and told him that I was coming to IU, and he was really excited.”With his commitment, Etherington became the second Indiana prospect to choose IU for 2011, following the lead of Arizona native Matt Carlino, whose family moved to Bloomington earlier this summer.The 17-year-old said he knew choosing IU would allow his family to watch him play, something he said was very important to them.“They said they would support me wherever I went, but I know that they really wanted me to be close so they could watch whenever they wanted to,” he said.While Etherington said he has been to only “a couple of IU games,” the fans made a big impression on him last season, even though the Hoosiers won only one Big Ten game.“I can’t imagine how crazy it would be once they finally start getting a lot better,” he said.Of course, IU is expected to be much better when Etherington is set to join the team in 2011, something that Crean has been telling recruits.“Yeah, that’s what, always, Coach Crean kept preaching to me,” Etherington said, “saying that with the guys they have coming in, we’ll be the real deal (and) that we’ll hopefully have a chance at a national championship.”At the It Takes 5ive AAU event in Cincinnati in early July, Etherington told the IDS he had scholarships offers from IU, Xavier, Butler and Oklahoma State. Since then, Etherington said both Notre Dame and Florida told him they would offer if he visited the respective campuses. But he didn’t need to visit either school, as he realized IU was the right fit for him.Though Etherington knew that waiting on IU too long could hurt his chances of a position still being available, he said it was not why he committed early.Though highly rated by Scout.com, Etherington only somewhat recently burst onto the recruiting scene, as microfracture surgery on his knee kept him off the court for well more than a year.“I had it two years ago, but I had to sit out a year, and so I only played half the season in high school this year,” he said.Etherington’s father, Brett, who played at Butler from 1987 to 1991, said they were told by the surgeon that his son “shouldn’t have any more problems” with the knee.“It was similar to what Greg Oden had gone through,” Brett Etherington said. “He just needed to have it repaired and they repaired it and he has not had problems with it. No pain, no swelling since he was released. I don’t see any reason it would be an issue for him.” The younger Etherington said his father is 6 feet 7, so he hopes he might grow a bit more. Should he get any taller, it might validate what he has been told about his potential to be like 6-foot-10 NBA forward and Crean’s former sharpshooter at Marquette Steve Novak.When asked about shooting 3-pointers, perhaps the biggest strength of his game, Austin Etherington confirmed his love for the trey.“Oh yeah, that’s my favorite thing to do,” he said.In Cincinnati, it was clear Austin Etherington not only loved to shoot, but also was athletic, saw the court well and could finish around the basket. He then called himself “a two guard who can shoot,” but he said he knows he might play the small forward position in college.“I think that I’ll be playing a little bit of both,” he said Monday. “I do need to work on my ball handling a bit more to play the two as much as I can, but I know that I will get better at that and so I will be able to play both.”Austin Etherington also mentioned defense as something he hoped to improve upon in the next two years, and he is already showing progress.“He’s worked very hard on defense,” Brett Etherington said. “He proved that when we were out in Vegas. He guarded a lot of quick, smaller twos that he did just fine on. I was pleased with the way he performed out there.”Though Austin Etherington just committed, it didn’t take long for the 6-foot-6 guard/forward to try to talk AAU teammate Jeremiah Davis into choosing IU.Davis, a 6-foot-4 guard and four-star recruit from Muncie, has received an offer from the Hoosiers and was frequently watched by IU coaches throughout the AAU season. “I actually talked to him today quite a bit about him coming and playing too, and just telling him how much fun we could have at college and being teammates would be awesome,” Austin Etherington said.But even without Davis, Austin Etherington is happy to be a Hoosier.“He’s really excited,” his father said.
The matchups for Third Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off were just announced (and tweeted by Tom Crean) and IU will face Mississippi in the first round at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2 on Thursday, Nov. 19.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>You don’t have to remind IU fans of some of the local talent that has gotten away in recent years. But don’t expect that to remain the status quo with Crean running the IU program. In fact, the second-year IU coach just reeled in his second in-state commitment for 2011 when Cicero native Austin Etherington gave his pledge to the Hoosiers on Monday. Etherington, a four-star recruit and the No. 57 player in his class according to Scout.com, confirmed his commitment on Monday afternoon. “I decided a couple a days ago that I was going to go to IU,” the 6-foot-6 Hamilton Heights junior said in a phone interview. “I talked to my family and they felt like it was the right place for me too. Today I called coach Crean and told him that I was coming to IU and he was really excited.” With his commitment, Etherington became the second Indiana prospect to choose IU for 2011, following the lead of Arizona native Matt Carlino, whose family moved to Bloomington earlier this summer. The 17-year-old said he knew choosing IU would allow his family to watch him play, something he said was very important to them. “They said they would support me wherever I went, but I know that they really wanted me to be close so they could watch whenever they wanted to,” he said. While Etherington said he has been to only “a couple of IU games,” the fans made a big impression on him last season, even though the Hoosiers won but a single Big Ten game. “I can’t imagine how crazy it would be once they finally start getting a lot better,” he said. Of course, IU is expected to be much better when Etherington is set to join the team in 2011, something that Crean has been telling recruits. “Yeah, that’s what, always, Coach Crean kept preaching to me,” Etherington said, “saying that with the guys they have coming in, we’ll be the real deal (and) that we’ll hopefully have a chance at a national championship.” At the It Takes 5ive AAU event in Cincinnati in early July, Etherington told the IDS he held scholarships offers from IU, Xavier, Butler and Oklahoma State. Since then, Etherington said both Notre Dame and Florida told him they would offer if he visited the respective campuses. But he didn’t need to visit either school, as he realized IU was the right fit for him. While Etherington knew that waiting on IU too long could hurt his chances of a position still being available, he said it was “not why I went ahead and committed early.” Though highly rated by Scout.com, Etherington only somewhat recently burst onto the recruiting scene, as microfracture surgery on his knee kept him off the court for well over a year. “I had it two years ago, but I had to sit out a year and so I only played half the season in high school this year,” he said. Etherington’s father, Brett, who played at Butler from 1987 to 1991, said they were told by the surgeon that he “shouldn’t have any more problems with it.” “It was similar to what Greg Oden had gone through,” Brett Etherington said. “He just needed to have it repaired and they repaired it and he has not had problems with it. No pain, no swelling since he was released. I don’t see any reason it would be an issue for him.” The younger Etherington said his father is 6-foot-7, so he hopes he might grow a bit more. Should he get any taller, it might validate what he has been told about his potential to be like 6-foot-10 NBA forward and Crean’s former sharpshooter at Marquette, Steve Novak. When asked about shooting 3-pointers, perhaps the biggest strength of his game, Etherington confirmed his love for the trey. “Oh yeah, that’s my favorite thing to do,” he said. In Cincinnati, it was clear that Etherington not only loved to shoot, but was athletic, saw the court well and could finish around the basket. Etherington then called himself “a two guard who can shoot,” but he knows he might play the small forward position in college. “I think that I’ll be playing a little bit of both,” he said on Monday. “I do need to work on my ball handling a bit more to play the two as much as I can, but I know that I will get better at that and so I will be able to play both.” He also mentioned defense as something he hopes to improve upon in the next two years, and he is already showing progress. “He’s worked very hard on defense,” Brett Etherington said. “He proved that when we were out in Vegas. He guarded a lot of quick, smaller twos that he did just fine on. I was pleased with the way he performed out there.” Though Etherington just committed on Monday, it didn’t take long for the 6-foot-6 guard/forward to try to talk AAU teammate Jeremiah Davis into choosing IU.Davis, a 6-foot-4 guard and four-star recruit from Muncie, has received an offer from the Hoosiers and was frequently watched by IU coaches throughout the AAU season. “I actually talked to him today quite a bit about him coming and playing too, and just telling him how much fun we could have at college and being teammates would be awesome,” Etherington said. But even without Davis, Etherington is happy to be a Hoosier. “He’s really excited,” his father said.
(Tuesday update: Here's the article. Also, Rivals.com is now listing him as a three-star recruit)
Kyrie Irving, a five-star point guard and IU's top target for 2010, said he plans to cut down his list of schools later this month.
IU assistant Bennie Seltzer turned some heads last year when he hit the recruiting trail wearing IU's famed candy-striped warmup pants. This was orginally used as a tactic to get recruits to take notice of the Hoosiers, a program behind in their 2009 recruiting efforts due to the coaching changes.
A bit of research led me to MGoBlog, a University of Michigan sports blog, which in turn led me to a post on Hoops & Scoops, the Columbus Dispatch's Ohio State basketball blog.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>CINCINNATI – The July evaluation period began on Monday. Despite AAU tournaments running throughout the summer, recent rule changes prohibited college coaches from attending the May and June events. The first major event to take place was adidas’ It Takes 5ive Classic in Cincinnati, which ran Monday through Wednesday. Seeing as it was the first time college coaches could scout at an AAU tournament since last summer, both head and assistant coaches flocked to the University of Cincinnati from all ends of the country. IU basketball coach Tom Crean was joined by assistants Tim Buckley and Bennie Seltzer, as they saw their share of young prospects. Though they watched 2010 commitment David Williams play with the Atlanta Celtics, much of their focus was on 2011 prospects. Jeremiah Davis, Muncie Central (Ind.) In May 2008, Crean was the second college coach to extend a scholarship offer to Jeremiah Davis. His offer list includes Tennessee, Purdue, Xavier and Cincinnati, though he said he hopes Wake Forest will offer soon. Though Billy Gillespie offered Davis a scholarship while at Kentucky, new Wildcats coach John Calipari did watch the 6-foot-3 guard for a bit Monday and previously had told him to be “patient” with his recruitment, Davis said. While it seems that IU is more focused on five-star point guard Marquis Teague from Indianapolis, Davis could be a nice fit for Crean, who was seated under the basket during Davis’ entire first game on Monday. Davis, a four-star recruit ranked No. 76 in the 2011 class according to Rivals.com, is a big guard that has drawn comparisons to Utah Jazz star Deron Williams, which he calls “a great compliment.”As for IU, Davis had plenty of kind words for Crean, calling him “a good influence” and “a great competitor,” and certainly noticed him courtside Monday.“I saw him every time I went down there, so that was a lot of pressure,” he said after the game. “But I tried to be loose and play together with my teammates.”He added that he is looking forward to meeting new coaches this summer. After Cincinnati, Davis will head to Louisville, Ky. later this week and then Memphis early next week.Davis played well by most standards for Indiana Elite/Team Indiana in game one Monday, scoring about 20 points, dishing out a handful of assists, taking a charge, blocking a shot or two and playing well with his teammates.Austin Etherington, Hamilton Heights (Ind.) Though recent Xavier commit Darwin “Dee” Davis and the aforementioned Jeremiah Davis drew most of the attention of coaches and spectators Monday, another player Crean and Seltzer had their eyes on was Austin Etherington. Etherington, a 6-foot-5 guard/forward and a four-star prospect according to Scout.com, recently received a scholarship offer from IU. He also has offers from Xavier, New Mexico, Butler and Oklahoma State, he said. While playing alongside guards Dee and Jeremiah Davis pushes Etherington to the three (small forward) position, the Hamilton Heights junior describes himself as a “two-guard who can shoot the ball.” He also can run the point, and has played some point guard for his high school team, he said. Etherington, who said he is looking to improve all aspects of his game, might try to make a trip out to Oklahoma State despite a busy AAU schedule this summer. He already was at IU last month for the Elite Camp. Marshall Plumlee, Christ School (N.C.) Marshall Plumlee is the brother of Miles and Mason, both of who will suit up for Mike Krzyzewski’s Duke Blue Devils next year. With that in mind, plus the fact that he is just shy of being 7 feet tall, plenty of coaches were watching Plumlee and the Indiana Elite One squad this week. Though Plumlee hails from Warsaw, Ind., during the year, he attends the Christ School in Arden, N.C. The four-star recruit, ranked among the Top 50 prospects by both Scout.com and Rivals.com, looks like he will follow in his brothers’ footsteps by attending a big-time Division I school. As of Monday afternoon he had offers from IU, Notre Dame, North Carolina State, Virginia, Minnesota and LSU, he said, though other coaches were watching his team’s games. Plumlee said he knows he needs to get stronger, especially since he has grown a lot in the last year, but he plans on working on all aspects of his game. The big man has “strong (family) roots” up near Purdue, he said, and thus only recently has been around Bloomington. But, after seeing the campus, he said he is “definitely going to pay more attention” to IU and he “can’t wait to learn more about the program.” Because he goes to school in North Carolina, he has gotten comfortable being away from his home and family. As a result, he seems open to playing just about anywhere.“I’ve kind of gotten used to being away from home, so I could be playing in China and I wouldn’t mind,” he joked.Cody Zeller, Washington (Ind.)Plumlee isn’t the only big man on Indiana Elite One with two talented older brothers. Cody Zeller, brother of former Indiana Mr. Basketball winners Luke (Notre Dame) and Tyler Zeller (North Carolina), is also on the squad.Zeller, about 6-foot-9, is another Indiana prospect.He would be the first to admit he needs to bulk up, though, and says getting stronger “will help everything,” including rebounding and passing. Zeller has offers from IU, Butler, Purdue and Iowa, he said on Monday. He was recently seen playing with brother Tyler at IU, but he said it was merely to play basketball, as his high school gym was closed.The junior-class prospect, rated three stars by Rivals.com and four stars by Scout.com, said there is no timetable set for making a college decision. Like Plumlee, he said he wouldn’t base his decision on location, and he also wouldn’t choose a school just because one of his AAU teammates is going there.In addition to getting stronger, Zeller said he hopes to develop a better outside shot.“It would be a big weapon if I could get it down,” he said. Matt Carlino, Bloomington SouthIU picked up its first commitment for 2011 back in August when then Gilbert (Ariz.) Highland sophomore Matt Carlino gave his pledge to Crean.Recently, Carlino and his family moved to Bloomington, where he will join the South Panthers. Throughout the summer he has made it onto campus to participate in open gyms with both current and former Hoosiers, he said.“It’s been really fun,” he said. “The guys down there are all into basketball, playing all the time so it’s been really fun.”Carlino, recently tabbed the No. 72 junior recruit in the nation according to Scout.com, plays his AAU ball with the aforementioned Zeller and Plumlee, as well as future South teammate and 2011 recruit Spencer Turner.The point/shooting guard said he wants to get stronger and improve his dribbling, in particular, though he wants to improve all aspects of his game.“Just the basic skills to get better as the level gets higher,” he said.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>CINCINNATI – Kyle Taber used up his athletic eligibility and earned an undergraduate degree, but basketball and classes at IU are still keeping him busy this summer. Just this week, the former Hoosiers basketball player was working at the third annual adidas “It Takes 5ive Classic” basketball tournament at the University of Cincinnati. “I know the guy who’s running the tournament (Criss Beyers), and he asked if I wanted to come down and help out and work,” Taber said Monday. “It’s always nice to have a little extra money, so I just decided to do it.” Taber also spent several days last month working at the Tom Crean Basketball Camps as a counselor.But with his playing days behind him, Taber is primarily focusing on his studies. After earning a bachelor’s degree in sports marketing and management, Taber has been pursuing his master’s degree in athletic administration and sports marketing, he said. “I might try to get involved with professional basketball,” Taber said. “If not, I can for an athletic department job at any university.” The Evansville native said he recently finished three classes in the first summer session and is currently enrolled in an online class. He will take two others in the fall to finish.Though Taber finished his career with just 161 points and 212 rebounds – 2.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during four years of play – the big man became a fan favorite the last two seasons. After joining the team as a walk-on in 2004 under then-coach Mike Davis and suffering a knee injury that forced him to redshirt as a freshman, Taber quietly worked his way toward earning a scholarship two seasons later. Despite enduring a roller coaster of a ride the rest of his career – specifically his last two seasons, with the Kelvin Sampson fallout – Taber continued to work hard and finished his career in March as the only senior on coach Tom Crean’s 6-25 squad. Even with all the hard practices and conditioning, a wild last two years and all the other highs and lows that come with being a Division I basketball player, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Taber has begun to miss life as an IU basketball player. “I’m starting to miss it a little bit,” he said. “I mean, it’s different being on your own, and I have the freedom to not have to do certain things at certain times. It’s like a different lifestyle. You’ve got to get used to it.” But Taber is staying involved with the program, in part because of the aforementioned basketball camps. “I’ve been around some of the incoming players and my former teammates, and I talk to the coaches,” Taber said. “I’ve seen one of them here today already. I see them once in a while.” As for this year’s Hoosiers team, Taber is confident things will be much better for Crean and his players, especially with the added depth in the post. “I think they’ll be pretty good,” he said. “They’ve got some big guys coming in, and not just height-wise, but actually guys who’ve got some weight on them. They won’t be freshmen that will be pushed around. That’s a good thing that we needed inside last year.”
Spent the afternoon at the It Takes 5ive Classic at the University of Cincinnati. Check the following six posts for interviews and a little bit of what and who I saw. As stated in the original post, I will add pictures tomorrow.
IU commit Matt Carlino wasn't thrilled with his performance in the opening game of Indiana Elite One's first day in Cincinnati. Then again, the entire team played sloppy throughout much of the Monday afternoon game.
Marshall Plumlee has two brothers who will play for Duke next year. Cody Zeller is the younger brother of Luke (Notre Dame) and Tyler Zeller (North Carolina).
Williams started both halves on the bench, and did little offensively throughout the 15 or so total minutes he played. He finished with zero points (he missed his lone-shot and it was from point-blank range) and he fumbled a few passes out of bounds. And twice he stole the ball but turned it right back over to the other team.
Hamilton Heights junior Austin Etherington recently received an offer from IU. The four-star recruit, according to Scout.com, had his chance to play in front of Tom Crean and IU assistant Bennie Seltzer this afternoon.
With Tom Crean seated right under the basket, IU target Jeremiah Davis put on quite a performance in an 82-62 win for Indiana Elite/Team Indiana One in their opening game at the It Takes 5ive Classic.