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#1
Quote from: vu72 on February 22, 2024, 08:40:03 AM
I know the Paul has written about the bright future for Scroggins, but, the constant "we are going to bring in some dudes to supports these young guys", would make me want to hit the portal out of disrespect if I was either Scoggins or Manyang.  No mention of these guys as the answer or part of the answer.  Truth?  Perhaps. Then why were they brought in to begin with?
I hope I eat my words, but if Scroggins could help this team, he'd be playing. Help in 2-3 years maybe. Not next year.

Manyang is injured, but does he see a future here?  If not, then he might transfer. In today's game everyone is a potential transfer. We need defense and rebounding. Get the current players another year of maturity and cerebral change to Rodmanesque mentality


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#2
We have Indiana St right where we want them, at home when they have lost two in a row.  The whole Valley has exposed them, and we have the video to exploit their weaknesses.

I can be somewhat optimistic in the first year of Powell, right?

Sycamores  81
Beacons       75

Valley teams are becoming worried about being the 5th seed at Arch Madness!


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#3
Valpo Basketball / Re: Where in the world is/was
February 18, 2024, 10:10:07 PM
Quote from: vu84v2 on February 18, 2024, 08:35:43 PM
Quote from: valpotx on February 18, 2024, 06:56:07 PM
How cool is it that Valpo can claim Bryce Drew, Scott Drew, Roger Powell, and Jake Diebler as alumni that are HC at the D-1 level?

Only Bryce is an actual alum, but all have been major contributors to the program.

You could also add Matt Driscoll.
All four have degrees from Valpo, but in your mind only Bryce is considered an Alum?


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#4
By my memory, MSU finished game with 18-2 run. Last 7 minutes we seemed lost. Running weave to run clock, turnovers, cold shooting. We need to get that winning/killer instinct, especially at end of game. Can't play 33 minute games


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#5
This 12-0 run by MSU the last 4 minutes has been brutal.


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#6
Too much ball movement there. We need to feed whoever Moore and Clay are guarding


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#7
Quote from: valpotx on February 16, 2024, 02:03:17 AM
Powell is no longer speaking about this season.  He is sending a message to all of his players both inside the locker room and publicly, that they are playing for their scholarships at Valpo.  Deion Sanders approach, and I do believe that it makes sense, given the ridiculousness of transfers and NIL nowadays.  If you would have asked me 5 years ago about a coach sending this type of message, I would have a different response.  Now that there is no loyalty to the school by both players and coaches that can leave for more lucrative offers elsewhere, all players should expect to be playing on year-to-year scholarships.
We need a Valpo, all sports, NIL slush fund.


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#8
This is a nice surprise. Go Beacons!


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#9
So, only 172 students showed up to game in the student section?  Why would anyone donate for a new arena when we can't get students to a game on a Saturday?

I have no idea which team will show up tomorrow.  Just hope for a good game.

Valpo 70
UNI    68
#10
After Indiana State, I think Powell will have this team ready. Will it be a full 40 minutes ready?  We'll see

Valpo  77
Belmont 74


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#11
Valpo Basketball / Re: Game #24 @ Indiana State
February 09, 2024, 03:16:18 PM
Quote from: JD24 on February 08, 2024, 09:53:19 PM
Quote from: usc4valpo on February 08, 2024, 05:14:19 AMNo group can buff a turd better in their journalism than Valpo Athletics, but that's what you expect.
They can spin it with the best of them can't they?  :lol: :lol:



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#12
Sports Talk / Sign of the apocalypse in sports?
February 07, 2024, 10:59:39 PM
#13
Valpo Basketball / Re: Game #24 @ Indiana State
February 07, 2024, 08:35:58 PM
Quote from: valpopal on February 07, 2024, 08:03:08 PM
Searching for something positive, anything! Sepp finally remembered he could play offense and shoot the basketball.
Even though out rebounded by 21, we had 10 offensive rebounds to their 8! 

I don't know what our shooting or rebounding drills look like, but they need some tweaking


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#14
Valpo Basketball / Re: Game #24 @ Indiana State
February 07, 2024, 01:44:41 PM
Quote from: vu72 on February 07, 2024, 01:12:37 PM
Call me the eternal optimist but, ISU beat Evansville by 14 and UIC by 6.  They haven't played Ill St yet so the teams we match up well with did not get blown out.  As for their top 6 players, time wise, they play 2 sophomores, 3 juniors and a fifth year senior.  I think we can keep it within 12 or 13.  Take the points!



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#15
Valpo Basketball / Re: Game #24 @ Indiana State
February 07, 2024, 12:21:33 PM
Quote from: talksalot on February 07, 2024, 08:26:50 AM
Sycs are 20.5 favorites.

Any other information necessary?
I see that Indiana State is now getting votes for top 25, landing at 27th and 28th in latest polls. Good for them and the MVC. They are a legitimate contender for at large into NCAA Tournament.

I'm unsure of the makeup of their team - how many seniors with extra Covid year, how many recruited and stayed at ISU, how many are grad transfers, etc, but I could see Powell and Valpo in this position in 2-3 years, if we can keep the promising freshmen, get more young talent, and sprinkle with a few seniors from transfer portal. Maybe not top 30, but competing for MVC championship.

ISU plays the uptempo game. We need to focus on defense and rebounding. Our offense has been more consistent lately.

Valpo 72
InSt    81


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#16
Other Sports / Re: Valpo Bowling!!
February 05, 2024, 12:07:52 AM
Quote from: valporun on February 04, 2024, 07:43:18 PM
But do they roll on Shavas?

The Dude would


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#17
First five minutes of second half we need to play physically, especially on the boards and in the paint. Take it to Toumi.


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#18
Valpo Basketball / Recruiting 2027
February 03, 2024, 02:00:33 AM
Freeman averaging 16 pts and 5 assists per game

https://www.maxpreps.com/in/converse/oak-hill-golden-eagles/athletes/jace-tonagel/basketball/stats/?careerid=so1tstr8hlc22


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#19
Valpo Basketball / Re: Bryce Drew & Jerry Stackhouse
February 02, 2024, 12:48:49 PM
Quote from: valpo95 on February 02, 2024, 11:02:11 AM
It isn't exactly about VU basketball, yet Bryce Drew has GCU playing well. They are currently 20-2 and on the #11 line in the current ESPN bracketology. Their schedule isn't great, yet GCU has wins against San Francisco and San Diego State. The two losses are to South Carolina and Seattle U.

Contrast that with Jerry Stackhouse at the other VU - they are 5-15 and winless in the SEC. (Bryce Drew got fired after his third season at Vandy after going 9-23.)
I firmly believe that Vanderbilt should've waited 2 more years, especially with the injuries in Bryce's last year. I also can't blame an AD when you do an 0'fer in conference play.

Bryce and GCU basketball will be fine. 10-11 seed is about right.

If he wins a game or two in NCAA tournament, is there any speculation where he might land?  Please don't say DePaul.


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#20


Valpo 77
E'Ville 70

And we outrebound them again


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#21
Valpo Football / Re: 2024 Recruiting
February 01, 2024, 02:28:00 PM
Quote from: VULB#62 on February 01, 2024, 01:01:25 PM
As you already know from our offline chats, 16, my vent wasn't that the kids didn't get offers.  It is that at no cost to the coaches, except for a little time sending an form email invite to an evaluation camp which the kids would have paid for) or just an invitation to visit campus, these kids might have had a shot to impress (beyond Hudl clips, which, in their case, were graphically of poor quality and got posted late in the recruiting cycle). Why ignore a QB who was ranked in the top 5 in the state of WI regardless of HS size classification?  Or a  6', 200# RB that has rushed for over 5,000 yards? Both, BTW, are high 3.0 students. Shoot, at least say, hi, is what I'm sayin.
I've heard from a few graduates of VU from the mid 1980's that when their children were athletes and looking at colleges they asked if the current coaching staff (different sports than football) would please have a conversation with potential student athlete. Crickets for most. Turned a few potential donors off. I wonder why VU lost a law school and is currently in some financial/attendance problems. The Christian notion of being nice to one another is lost at VU.


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#22
Lose by 11. Out rebounded by 20. 12-2 in offensive rebounds, with our 2 coming in the last minute. Too many fouls.

Getting this game under 9 was tough. Never seemed close like the previous game.

On to Evansville


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#23
Team gritty needs to go on a run


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#24
Quote from: truth219 on January 31, 2024, 07:34:51 PM
Our defense and overall effort has been on point. We  can not put the ball through the rim.


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I'm counting 8 shots in a row missed. Make it 9


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#25
Our season turnover ratio is good. It appears when I'm looking at in game stats that we are always behind in points off of turnovers. Is there a season stat for that anywhere?


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