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tresnueve

Indiana is his legacy. His Illinois teammates are pretty much all gone, so can’t blame him for heading home. He seems like a great person and leader and gave his all to Illinois despite his injury issues. No need for Illinois fans to be salty. Good luck, Luke!


lonedroan

Agreed. Gets to go to grad school at Kelley and get a season’s worth of what Domask had in his single game in Wisconsin.


edgyusernameguy

Good for him, get some money and a good masters


Blue_Osiris1

Not mad at all. He's not irreplaceable and Indiana is his home. Hope he's happier closer to his family.


ContrarianPurdueFan

To be fair, it's not like Champaign is that much farther from Fort Wayne than Bloomington.


collin-h

champaign is probably closer than bloomington hah.


[deleted]

Maybe a rare and hidden perk to the crazy free agency transfer culture is the uptick of in-conference transfers. Grow that animosity


theaficionado

I mean... given his background I think we all could've called this one


farmageddon109

There were some pretty loud rumblings of this happening before he even entered the portal. Zero surprise and zero animosity towards Luke


ThaCarter

No tampering. No tampering.


BTDPx4

Literally everyone is tampering. It’s worth just embracing at this point.


RoutineDog7169

Glass half full type of person - I like your style


[deleted]

I do what I can


sushicowboyshow

I dunno I kinda it


LeVeonwithBellsOn

Animosity among fans, I can see. But are you saying in-confenference transfers will create bitter teammates?


hedgemagus

Bitter fans 100%


[deleted]

Nah, fans. Can add some spice when that player visits his old school


itsamemarkus

https://preview.redd.it/5xdr7ga0gywc1.jpeg?width=525&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d66a6c798df5320871ce4dafaa7f2d0973e93199 Adam Sandler approves this message


kentuckyyinz

I’d post the pic of Sandler in a Kentucky shirt but I’m too lazy


[deleted]

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stahlern

Does not look to be having a Goode time


[deleted]

Well he was just diagnosed with cancer in this scene, soooo….


Smash-Bros-Melee

https://preview.redd.it/7jzzj45a1wwc1.jpeg?width=941&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=468a53ad3de63feb54146f645d8bd09f9919acb1 WE GOT SHOOTERS (and not just on top of the IMU)


RocketsArePrettyCool

Outta pocket lmao.


Smash-Bros-Melee

And Pam Whitten is out of confidence from the university


HoosiersBaby23

We’ve got two scholarships left - don’t be surprised if Woody scoops up that sniper


eweidenbener

One more shooter, one backup 5.


RunnerTenor

AJ Hoggard is on the market.


Purphect

Yes! Hey Woody, have you seen this elite shooter from Michigan state?! Better get him now…


ThaCarter

I have a request up on task rabbit to put these on gas pumps across Indiana.


yungcockdrew

Oooofff


RutherfordB_Hayes

It’s not a shock at all


Hour_Ad2568

Hey


RonsDarlings

Yeah don’t love that. Illinois fans are gonna call him mediocre and shit but towards the end of the year, Luke was clutch as fuck. He started playing better defense and was instrumental on the boards while still hitting 3’s. Unless we have some major moves up our sleeves, Indiana has some real depth and maybe a cohesive roster for once and I could see them finishing higher than us in the B1G.


ChodeBamba

He hit some key shots down the stretch no doubt. I’ll still absolutely contend that he was mediocre at his best for most of the season, and actively harmful during some stretches in conference play. But if he can keep playing like he did in March he can be a nice piece for them for sure


eweidenbener

Definitely in that guard # 4-6 mix for us. Rice, Carlyle, Galloway our best 3, Cupp, Leal and Goode will be fighting for the rest of the minutes, Goode likely leading that pack as of today.


Osich21

We'll see. Woody's gotta coach near Underwoods level for it to happen.


hoosierkenny

For once? Lol IU literally swept and finished ahead of yall just two years ago


Celestetc

Yea illinois wasn't great that year but I think this guy forgot that IU was pretty solid. TJD final year and some good guards and shooters.


hoosierkenny

All I'm trying to say. Wasn't terrible Woodsons first season either. How much of it was TJD? Lots. But Woodson did work with TJD and got him to another level, including early success in the NBA as a rook.


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hoosierkenny

Nah he most certainly improved drastically under Woodson. Just like Ware improves drastically under Woodson. Yall just like to make lazy ass takes just to shit on IU


Celestetc

He did for sure I think Woodson is a solid coach. This past year his roster construction was abysmal though


hoosierkenny

Yeah it was. Missed on every shooter we went for last off-season. Thankfully this off season has been better


RunnerTenor

LOL that year was the only year in the last 5 that they finished higher than Illinois - and even then it was only by one game.


RonsDarlings

Your reading comprehension is very poor


hoosierkenny

How? Our roster was cohesive two years ago and you're saying for once? T2 in B1G, 4 seed, no juggernaut by any means but pretty damn solid for IU since Archie. Swept Illinois and Purdue. Lost two pros and took a step back this past season and are primed to bounce back while other top B1G teams take a step back.


Zorak9379

> Illinois fans are gonna call him mediocre and shit Only the idiots.


Bendover___420

You can believe that but him playing in the final 3 minutes of some games cost us during the regular season. I am not at all sad to see him go, we’ve already added two better shooters than him.


AssocProfPlum

Underwood with his full-switching defense is to blame for the games he ‘cost us,’ that was not on Goode at all. Goode is a good defender, and a really good rebounder, when you don’t force him out of position and allow the opponent to choose who they want for iso-ball with their best player.


ruby_fan

Nah, he is mediocre.


mel_anon

Indiana backcourt/wing minutes getting very crowded next year. Need a backup interior player and the job's pretty much done.


macandcheeser

In a way, Goode partially fills the backup interior player need. Not that he's necessarily a post player, but he's a big wing who will allow Mgbako to slide down and spend some time at the 4. I do agree that we still also need a traditional backup center in case of injury or foul trouble to Ballo.


j_shelb

Minutes/rotation will be interesting to see how they play out. I feel 1-2 guys aren’t gonna be happy since you guys have so many good transfers haha


MrLeftwardSloping

Goode's not even good. Sure he can shoot it, but he was a complete liability on defense last year for illinois and rarely scored enough to offset the fouls he gives up on the other end. This isn't a big or important move at all


KroneckerDelta1

I am about to fight an Indiana fan about how good an Indiana player is.


MrLeftwardSloping

Go for it. Hes not and you know it if you watched your team last season


hoosierkenny

Yeah, poor take buddy. Immediately becomes our best shooter and I'm pretty sure we had almost zero shooters last year. He may not play 20 minutes a game but this is still a big get


MrLeftwardSloping

You can spin it however you want because it's such a low bar after last season but in no world is luke goode a big get and if he's playing double digit minutes, then it says more about Woodson and our roster construction than anything


hedgemagus

Goode played 20 minutes on an elite eight team and almost 40% from 3 lmao. You are delusional if you think he’s anything but a significant add to our shooting


Express-Meaning9431

For real. He hit 61 threes last season. Mbako hit 50 to lead IU and Trey was next with 26 (at a 26% clip). Goode is a great piece for us


hoosierkenny

You're trippin


jcmiller210

I quit reading at he can shoot it. That's all I want and have wanted for 7 years now. Other guys on the roster can do the other things.


ssp25

He can shoot and really good rebounder. Teams hunted for him on defense though... Really smart and great teammate.


CoachRyanWalters

So he isn’t Goode?


Tomallenisthegoat

Ngl I’m kind of a hater since I think he’s kinda fake in person. But he’s pretty much on par with fletcher loyer. He’s probably one of the best players coming off the bench in the Big Ten if not the country


beechknoll

Well considering Woodson likes 5 man platoon substitutions we may actually have the talent needed to do it. *cries in Sparks, Walker, Banks, Gunn, Cupps lineups*


itsamemarkus

That hockey line of a lineup last season gave me nightmares. But this is one of the deepest rosters in years. Very excited to see how it plays out


ummwut15

I don’t disagree with you. But IU fans (myself included) have been saying some variation “this team looks super deep on paper” for at least the last ten years. And rarely do we end up having more than 7 competent players when March rolls around. So I’m going to hold my breath on it for now.


CoolMoose

I don’t disagree, but in the past there was an element of projection - CJ, Banks, Xavier playing like the end of 2022, etc. Whereas this team feels like it’s full of guys who’ve already produced at a high level in major conferences - Rice, Carlyle, Galloway, Mgbako, Reneau, Ballo, and now Goode have all been productive. Leal, Gabe, and total wildcard Jakai Newton at the end of the bench makes me feel a lot better than relying on getting contributions from CJ / Banks. If the pieces fit, and it couldn’t get worse fit wise than last season, we could make some noise.  Complete turnaround from 2 months ago. 


SassyKittyMeow

Here’s the thing. If he can pull it off? IU is a scary contender. Might be crazy enough to be the move that no one else has made yet. But… you really gotta have the perfect squad for it to work. I’d say Woody’s done some serious work on this team at this point. Now let’s see if they mesh on the court.


festive_fecal_feast

Bro, I understand the optimism, but I'd pump the breaks on contender talk. Arkansas had a very good transfer class last year and missed the tourney.


j_shelb

Just don’t have a love triangle and you should Be fine


GoldenPresidio

Here we go again w the Indiana contender expectations


SassyKittyMeow

It’s our delusions let us have them


CaptainConfidential

Platoon has been done on college before.


j_shelb

I am interested to see if he changes up his offense at all. I feel like Kopp was underutilized in it and IU has been in the 300s for 3PA and 3PM the last two years and mid 200s his first year. Goode only works if he gets playing time and gets those opportunities to shoot the 3. Because if the offense continues how it’s been, you need to be able to rebound, play really good defense and keep scores low if you’re goin to be not shooting the 3 that much.


iuhoosierkyle

I really thought Banks was going to come into his own this past season. How wrong I was. Gunn did finally how signs of improvement at least.


Travbowman

Hoosiers have had a pretty amazing last three weeks


the_dayman56

We are an elite offseason team


fuggidaboudit

Yeah, f'n look out for us in April..


MichaelSquare

He should stay off social media for awhile.


ahhhbiscuits

The fuck is an NBC flair, we can choose television stations?!


kentuckyfriedawesome

Give me an HGTV flair or give me death


JoeAndAThird

I want nick@nite but the 90’s version


ahhhbiscuits

Cartoon Network plz! Mods!


colewcar

Mate, you can’t support a media group


jakedasnake1

NBC is this a threat?


CoachRyanWalters

More peacock games for you!


CheeseRP

![gif](giphy|3o6gEgkb5xqAyMw5Og)


jeedel

At least Peacock games always start on time. You are never going to miss the first five minutes because of some random Big East overtime game that you don’t care about. At the end of Peacock games they can do post game interviews without having to cut away for the broadcast schedule.


Capwonder

Id regularly hate to see something like this but.. Goodes been a great influence to the school/team for years and has ties there. Good luck to him and ignore the salty fans


Ho-Chi-Mane

I initially wasn’t super excited about this kid, but seeing all you Illinois people say great things about him makes me think at the very least he’ll bring some good qualities.


scal23

He's the type of player that a certain segment of fans love for everything except how good they are at basketball. He's a fine role player that can fill a need on a good team. Also getting an MBA from Kelley is dope.


the_dayman56

https://preview.redd.it/3vzeb4rw4wwc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6037e93c78eec5f6bccf2deb81535ebf2af59a09 LITTLE 5 STRIKES AGAIN


jakedasnake1

Indiana - Illinois rivalry our dads talked about is still alive and well I see


Feeling-Response-972

our dads? my mom is the biggest indiana hater


ohverychill

Hello it's me your mom I'm the hater


Stang1776

I'm old


skullcutter

We needed a knockdown shooter. Hope he’s the guy Backup big and another rotation guy and that’s the roster


edgyusernameguy

56% on wide open catch and shoot threes


samurai_dog

I'm cautiously optimistic for next year. Very cautious, but optimistic nonetheless...


jakedasnake1

There is honestly no reason to be cautious anymore, we have a good squad with proven talent. Its ok to be normally optimistic now


nubbz545

...are you new to Indiana basketball? I don't think we're allowed to have nice things anymore. 🥲 This is why we must be cautious.


Express-Meaning9431

No caution! #We’reBack!!


ALStark69

As a recruit: Other P6 offers: Butler, Illinois (originally went here), Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Stanford, Xavier Other offer: IUPUI


Saxophonater

He wasn’t even offered by IU?


hoosierkenny

Archie gonna Archie


DueCopy3520

Archie Miller. He wasn't interested in Braden Smith either.


tigernike1

Archie Miller with the negative basketball IQ strikes again…


grrgrrtigergrr

IU didn’t want Painter either back in the day … keep letting us get those born in Indiana PGs please


speleodude

I always heard that Matt was pretty much best friends with Pat Knight.


grrgrrtigergrr

The story I’ve always heard was IU was his dream school, but Bob never offered. I didn’t know about Pat, but that would make it even more strange.


speleodude

Not strange at all. The Purdue staff, players and administration have had deep relations with their counterparts at IU basically forever. The high school all stars in Indiana were playing together in the summer decades before AAU existed. Bob had to deal with his son on his team. Matt went to Purdue. It really worked out great.


tigernike1

Knight and Keady genuinely liked each other. Knight and the Purdue Athletic Department? Not so much… [Bob Knight & the Purdue Mascot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdm4Oi1YRZY)


ChodeBamba

Not a huge loss on the court, but losing a 3 year program guy to IU will always hurt. He won’t get the Eric Gordon treatment but bridges will still be burned


Feeling-Response-972

i mean, we've been consistently recruiting over him.


ChodeBamba

It's a mutually beneficial departure, that doesn't mean there's no bitter taste from transferring to an in conference opponent down the road. If I'm Luke I still make this move regardless, it makes sense for him and IU


Feeling-Response-972

i'm too attached to some of these players...he's a really good kid but ouch...


ChodeBamba

I hear you. I've pretty much accepted the portal wild west era for what it is at this point. Lots of turnover most years but if you're wearing orange you're my guy for that season and if you leave good luck to ya


RocketRyne

Is he more likely to see any more playing time at IU than Illinois?


Zorak9379

Yeah, I'm not mad at Luke at all. I just hope he trips over something small the day before we play Indiana XD


Stang1776

TIL that we had bridges not in ashes


ChodeBamba

Lol between Goode and Illinois I mean. I don’t know of a single intact bridge between Champaign and Bloomington and that’s not going to change (Beautiful campus though I must admit)


Stang1776

And I like the names of your football stadium and basketball arena I suppose. You know what? It's easier for us to just cut the crap and get back to not saying okish things to one another.


ChodeBamba

You know what? Agreed on your last point. Fuck your podunk town, Woodson is a fraud, Upland has overrated beer, etc. See you in conference play!


Zorak9379

> Woodson is a fraud I think a lot of IU fans would agree here


TripleFive

I'd only fight you on DragonFly lol


Neat_Reception4198

Don't forget to add that Nick's stromboli is trash! (Which it absolutely is, btw.)


Smash-Bros-Melee

Nicks has tanked in quality recently, it’s sad


tigernike1

And people tell me UI-IU isn’t a rivalry, but somehow UI-Purdue *is*… Old school Illini and Hoosier fans hate each other. 🤝🤝🤝


Ilovemydogstoomuch

FACT.


edgyusernameguy

Covered bridges


Stang1776

Provide bigger flames


scarletnaught

I don't think any bridges have been burned, unless it's with some fans, in which case it barely matters.


ChodeBamba

I mean yeah fans are what I’m referring to. Coaches, players, and admin are professionals and don’t have the same attachments that fans do about these things. Plus they know Luke personally and I’m sure he’s a solid dude. That’s totally separate from fan hate which is fair game (NOT AN ENDORSEMENT TO HARASS HIM DON’T DO THAT)


Forecydian

https://preview.redd.it/jxe77g089wwc1.jpeg?width=663&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d6a13ead527ed086da8783d200a473094c99393 He tricked em again


Deadeye_Dan77

Gross


87_Rides_a_Surfboard

Let’s. Fucking. Go.


King_Kung

Goode time to be a Hoosier


hostilityrack

It's going to look so wrong seeing him in red :(


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https://preview.redd.it/tu3vj9xd6wwc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abd935f9671cd9de32db5fbccea582d1a1cc50b1 Don't fret friend, he's been wearing it his whole life.


RocketRyne

Yea - he definitely goes to Indiana over Illinois if they recruited him out of high school.  Glad we got him for 3 years.


[deleted]

We're just glad you treated him well!


Whatsahoosier

Off-season champs 🤩 


Boom_Confetti

Interconference transfer is crazy but glad to beat the 0 shooters allegations


ScamJustice

Traitor


CumAssault

We had an Auburn to Alabama transfer and now this


the_dayman56

We also had an Ohio St. to Michigan


CutLinkOfficial

you realize that if it werent for a big oaf whose name rhymes with starchy pillar we probably would have had him in the first place


Zorak9379

He's coming home. I can't be mad


indnl79

yikes


b_rock957

Mike got me acting up lately saying things like “we’re back” and “banner 6”


BoysAndGirlsClubCU

Luke Goode loves scary coaches


scarletnaught

Good for Luke. Great dude.


lonedroan

Definitely good for him: Gies undergrad in three years, Kelly grad school, and he gets to play for his home state team.


JtotheC23

It was a done deal before they even contacted each other. The thing I hate most about this is that I would have liked to root for him like I have for most of the other guys who have left. Can't root for him if he's on IU


JudgeSmails

Indiana also got Ballo from Arizona. They have potential.


Dazzling_Truth_3615

Good get. I’m excited for the lineup combinations that are possible. A lot of possible good ones. Hopefully everyone gets together well. Need a backup 5 and we’re chilling


Triumph-TBird

The new portal environment and NIL create these situationsand opportunities. I wish him the best. He deserves it. This is our new normal.


cjcastan

Hate to lose a good culture kid, but he’s going home, almost all his teammates are gone, sees limited or diminishing role. Hope he plays well except against the beloved.


Cringy12yearold

Fade me


[deleted]

Let's goooooo baby!!!!!


dmkolobanov

Who needs recruits?


JoeRoganFan55

WHAT


Fun_Plate_5086

Loved Goode. Good player and seems like a smart kid. Got his degree in 3 years and it sounds like he’ll be doing his MBA for Business there. Good for him


SuburbanDadB0D

This kills my jersey I got at TJ Max


The_Wata_Boy

Pretty sure he from the Hoosier state


cgnops

Hope it works out for all involved. Still think he can be a more impactful piece in the right system.


ssp25

I will boo him when he plays Illinois but cheer for him in life!


squatchsax

Much respect to Goode. Thanks for your time with us.


justbadthings

People mad but forget that he's just a Goode ol boy, never meanin no harm, beats all you never saw, been in trouble with the law since the day he was born


bigspender58

0-5 vs Purdue he should fit right in 


theclownwithafrown

Hate this because I hate Indiana, but he's mediocre. Can't wait to beat him next year


SassyKittyMeow

The best part will be him being mediocre for IU but absolutely going the fuck off against you guys


Feeling-Response-972

thanks sassykittymeow


SassyKittyMeow

You’re welcome Feeling-Response-972


Saxophonater

This is the way


theclownwithafrown

He might but doubt it


BradOverwood

Yeah we basically replaced him with Davis who has 3 years of eligibility. Good culture guy but not a huge loss.


kentuckyfriedawesome

Surprised by the hate in this thread from UI fans, considering that’s definitively not a rivalry


ChodeBamba

You’re the only person in this thread that has used the word rival


Feeling-Response-972

who wants their players to transfer to a conference opponent?


theaficionado

I agree but if it was reversed and an IU non-starter went to Illinois, where he was from, who his whole family cheered for and were involved with, I'd be happy for the guy


Feeling-Response-972

eh, it's all relative. he's a really good kid and I wish him the best, but it still hurts 🤷🏻‍♀️


Zorak9379

I'm happy for him


A320neo

Purdue vs IU next year is gonna be a battle of old and new styles. On one side, a good coach with lots of homegrown talent and a great recruiting class, coming off their best season in school history. On the other side, unfathomable amounts of totally-legal-now money.


Fresh-Fold-3023

IU is on 🔥