Mail Call: Indiana, Big East freshmen, hypothetical fight, Kiyan Anthony

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With the college basketball offseason in its dog days and commitment season for the class of 2025 set to begin in the months ahead, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy opened himself up for questions from the public and received all manner of queries relating to the sport.

Below, Cassidy responds to four such questions that cover everything from high-profile Indiana targets to potential impact freshman to a hypothetical brawl.

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With Indiana pouring a literal ton of resources in the 24’ class and not landing any of their three priority targets, will they bounce back in the 25’ class? Who do you see as the most likely commits?

— Travis Lake (@travisjlake) May 21, 2024

Whether or not Indiana bounces back in 2025 will have a lot to do with how the season starts on the floor. Mike Woodson is one mediocre season away from his seat getting uncomfortably warm. A poor start would likely doom the 2025 class because of the level of uncertainty that would take hold within the program. That said, the potential for good news is strong if the Hoosiers show progress on the court.

First and foremost, Woodson and company almost absolutely need to land Indiana native Braylon Mullins, who has improved his stock drastically over the last month and will land well inside the top 40 or so in the next Rivals150 update. His stock-rising spring has also come with additional offers, as North Carolina has suddenly become involved with the Greenfield Central High Schools star. Indiana has traditionally done well in that area of the state and should be a major player until the…

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Publish date : 2024-05-23 13:33:09

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