Monday, April 12, 2004
Hoosiers!
I believe Indiana's poor performance in each of the last two years places Mike Davis close to the hot seat.Indiana's recruiting should therefore be under close scrutiny this year and next. Unfortunately for Davis, assuming McDonald's All-American Josh Smith departs for the NBA as is expected, the Hoosiers have two slots left in their upcoming class.
From the Indianapolis Star:
One day after it was announced IU had picked up an oral commitment from Julius Ashby, the 6-9 junior college forward said he had decided to attend Colorado instead. "I just changed my mind," Ashby said. "Originally, I thought Indiana was the place I wanted to go, but the more I thought about it, I just decided that Colorado would be a better fit for me.
Ashby's decision caught the IU coaching staff by surprise.
Ouch.
On Davis' radar: 7-foot center Robert Rothbart from Cupertino, California. Rothbart is also being recruited by Arizona, California and UCLA.
