bradleyfan124
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Maybe there is another reason they are bailing. One word!!!! FBI
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Maybe there is another reason they are bailing. One word!!!! FBI
tornado
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uh - oh - what's up at UW-Milwaukee?
all of a sudden everyone's bailing...a literal dumpster fire...
Their TOP THREE players, Jeremiah Bell, Brock Stull & Bryce Nze
all announcing they are leaving & transferring bringing the total to six, the players leaving since the end of the season (Bell, Stull, Nze, Dittmer, Haas, Johnson0
https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/988486309399420928
all of a sudden everyone's bailing...a literal dumpster fire...
Their TOP THREE players, Jeremiah Bell, Brock Stull & Bryce Nze
all announcing they are leaving & transferring bringing the total to six, the players leaving since the end of the season (Bell, Stull, Nze, Dittmer, Haas, Johnson0
https://twitter.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/988486309399420928
Very unusual, especially since 2 of those 3 top players are juniors, and only have 1 year of eligibility left. It is rare for a player with only 1 year of eligibility left to transfer.
In addition to losing their top 3 players, their 4th leading scorer and 2nd leading rebounder is a senior, and will also not be returning. Milwaukee was not a good team even with all their talent intact, but now it looks like they may be in for a long rebuilding era.
And there were many people who wanted them added to the MVC a year ago. Thankfully, that did not happen, Valparaiso was selected over Milwaukee. Valparaiso was the top team in the Horizon league, and still finished last in the MVC. Milwaukee was the worst team in the Horizon League last season (2016-17), so just how bad would they have if they played in the MVC this season?
But there are still people who think the MVC should expand and add them, something I have been opposed to.
Mikovio
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I was on the Milwaukee train if we couldn't find a better 12th with Murray State but at least the timing seems bad for it. Get our games on Fox Sports Wisconsin and coverage in the MKE press. Recruit that state easier. 10 years ago they had good attendance and success. I see potential there like I did Loyola, but with less $$$ and more of the commuter school stigma. Still, what's a better 12th if SLU, Belmont and Dayton aren't on board? Just adding Murray State would have given Loyola 1, possibly 2 more Q1 wins and solidified their at large status this past season.
Losing LaVall Jordan so early to Butler was a tough break for them and who knows yet if his successor knows what he's doing although he does have a good resume. Maybe this will make Tejon Lucas's decision easier.
Losing LaVall Jordan so early to Butler was a tough break for them and who knows yet if his successor knows what he's doing although he does have a good resume. Maybe this will make Tejon Lucas's decision easier.
One of the better grad transfers available, Prentiss Nixon commits to Iowa State today.
tornado
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wonder if Muller waited for Nixon to choose, then went for his fall-back options
btw- Iowa State is so heavily invested in these DI transfers that I wonder if other instate kids just won't consider them knowing they always bring in boatloads of transfers who start and take all the playing time...They also have a lot of transfers out....Hmmm....the Illinois kids headed over to Iowa State may have to find out the hard way
Iowa State does have an instate kid transfering in from Nebraska.
Austin Reaves, who just announced he is leaving Wichita State, will visit Northern Iowa tomorrow (Wednesday 4/25).
tornado
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Illini's Michael Finke commits to Grand Canyon
Tyson Smith lands at Texas-Rio Grand Valley
tornado
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EVANSVILLE'S Dru Smith lands at Missouri
He will have to sit out a year but has two years remaining..
His numbers from this past year at Evansville- only played 22 games due to injury, 13.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.7 assists, 48.2% on 3-pt shooting
in the two games we played against Evansville, we held him to a little under his averages
A little bit surprising....Missouri already got a commitment from ex-Illini PG Mark Smith, and they have another good point guard recruit coming in the class of 2018, Xavier Pinson, and they are still in the running for perhaps the best point guard in the class of 2018 Courtney Ramey.
Plus, they are hotly in pursuit of several top ranked point guards in the class of 2019, as well.
And probably none of those other point guards are one-and-done prospects, and they are all younger than Dru Smith. So when Smith finally becomes eligible in 2019-20, he could be competing for playing time with numerous other much higher rated point guards who will be there for the final 2 years of Smith's eligibility.
Even if he is hoping to get playing time at the shooting guard position, that spot could be just as crowded as point guard. Missouri has several talented SG's coming in, and they are in hot pursuit of several others in the classes of 2018 & 2019.
tornado
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a report today hints he might also visit Michigan & Indiana
tornado
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one of Florida State's promising young players is leaving & transferring
7-0 Ike Obiagu only played 10 min per game but hit 58% from the field and got 2 blocks per game, 2.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
https://twitter.com/Andrew__Slater/status/989989307732713472
7-0 Ike Obiagu only played 10 min per game but hit 58% from the field and got 2 blocks per game, 2.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
https://twitter.com/Andrew__Slater/status/989989307732713472
He is a raw 7-footer, but could be a game-changer for a midmajor-level school. He averaged 2.1 blocks per game.
That would have lead the MVC in blocks last year, and he only played 10.7 minutes per game.
I wonder if we have anyone with a connection to Florida State. 8)
That would have lead the MVC in blocks last year, and he only played 10.7 minutes per game.
I wonder if we have anyone with a connection to Florida State. 8)
tornado
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I guess neither of their recent transfer guys will be eligible til next year...
ISU will be subject to depth issues then next year- especially if they have any injuries to their big three...
since the two transfers will have to sit out, and many of their returning players have limited DI playing experience (Copeland, Chastain) or averaged 5 ppg or less (Williams, Bruninga, Hein, Gassman, Clarance) or are completely new and untested (Idowu, Jefferson and even Copeland)
Tinsley, who took a bunch of shots & 2nd most 3-pt attempts, still only averaged 6 ppg.
They were very good when their big three players were on and the other guys chipped in some contributions, but in other games like their losses here, at Valpo and UNI & to Charleston So., they basically had just 2 or 3 guys doing the scoring.
PurpleAceFan
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I actually expect ISU to have the best depth in the MVC. Time will certainly tell, but I sure wish UE had this problem. I know my friends who are ISU fans are pretty excited.
They do have decent guard depth, though they don't get much production from anyone other than Evans.
Here is their 2018-19 guard lineup (MVC scoring last season)-
Evans (13.2 ppg)
Clarance (3.5 ppg)
Hein (4.7 ppg)
Tinsley (6.7 ppg)
Williams (4.4 ppg)
Gassman (3.9 ppg)
Chastain (redshirt)
Copeland (redshirt).
But inside depth is questionable, IMO.
The only non-guards on their roster are Fayne, Yarbrough, Bruninga, Romine, and walkon Litwiller.
Fayne and Yarbrough are All-MVC candidates if they stay healthy, but beyond those two....Romine hasn't played a minute in 2 years (and he averaged only 0.9 ppg and 0.4 rpg in his time at UTEP), Bruninga doesn't really play like a big man (averaged less than 2 rebounds per game in MVC play), and Litwiller is a non-factor (only played a total of 9 minutes total over ISU's last 26 games).
Here is their 2018-19 guard lineup (MVC scoring last season)-
Evans (13.2 ppg)
Clarance (3.5 ppg)
Hein (4.7 ppg)
Tinsley (6.7 ppg)
Williams (4.4 ppg)
Gassman (3.9 ppg)
Chastain (redshirt)
Copeland (redshirt).
But inside depth is questionable, IMO.
The only non-guards on their roster are Fayne, Yarbrough, Bruninga, Romine, and walkon Litwiller.
Fayne and Yarbrough are All-MVC candidates if they stay healthy, but beyond those two....Romine hasn't played a minute in 2 years (and he averaged only 0.9 ppg and 0.4 rpg in his time at UTEP), Bruninga doesn't really play like a big man (averaged less than 2 rebounds per game in MVC play), and Litwiller is a non-factor (only played a total of 9 minutes total over ISU's last 26 games).
Shea Feehan had a tremendous season at Eureka, graduated, and is now looking to transfer to a D1 school to play his final season.
He now has a scholarship offer from Bryant University (located in Smithfield, Rhode Island- member of the Northeast Conference).
Oakland, Evansville, High Point, and Delaware are all showing interest, too.