Jack’s Take: Mike Woodson Restores Optimism Around Indiana Basketball Through Offseason Recruiting

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – When Liam McNeeley decommitted from Indiana on March 7, the basketball program appeared to be in a downward spiral. The loss of a five-star recruit and arguably the top 3-point shooter in high school basketball who's now headed to UConn was just the latest indignity. Indiana was 17-13 at the time and would not make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in coach Mike Woodson’s three seasons. The Hoosiers hovered around No. 100 in most computer rankings and didn’t have a single incoming recruit. After making steady progress in Woodson’s first two seasons, the future looked...