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Indiana Basketball: Six goals for Archie Miller moving forward

By Trevor Gersmehl

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 18: Head coach Archie Miller of the Dayton Flyers gestures from the sideline in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 18, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 18: Head coach Archie Miller of the Dayton Flyers gestures from the sideline in the second half against the Syracuse Orange during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 18, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – JANUARY 15: A Indiana Hoosiers cheerleader performs during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Assembly Hall on January 15, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – JANUARY 15: A Indiana Hoosiers cheerleader performs during the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Assembly Hall on January 15, 2017 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Become a perennial top 10 recruiting class team

This is easier said than done, but it shouldn’t be. It’s Indiana Hoosiers basketball: the team that has the loudest arena in the country, a historical pedigree which matches any other program, located in the heart of a state where basketball is religion. It’s a beautiful campus with great academics, great facilities, and arguably the best strength and conditioning staff in the country. What’s not to love?

Archie Miller should not have to try hard to get recruits, especially in-state recruits, to develop an affinity for Indiana Basketball. This is why a 54th ranked recruiting class doesn’t come even close to acceptable.

Indiana came in at 10th in the 247Sports recruiting team rankings when Miller landed Romeo Langford, and that should be the standard going forward. If schools like Georgia, Florida, and USC can be top 10 this year, then there’s no reason Indiana can’t be going forward.

I like Miller’s mix of recruiting 4 year in-state players with the occasional one and done. It provides sustainability and experience in addition to excitement and talent. Miller has proven he can pull in lower ranked guys, but it remains to be seen if he can do the same thing for top tier talent consistently.

Langford and Trayce Jackson-Davis were both great gets, but getting a guy like Keion Brooks would have changed everything for Indiana next season.

For a fan base that’s as desperate to win now, it is necessary to pull in more top tier freshman.

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