NCAA College Basketball Talk

[a3uge]

Brocks is not playing next year?  He had so much potential.  Is he still going to Oakland university.  Can't imagine a talent like that on campus not playing.

Helps when you're a 23 year old freshman.

[oklahomamick]

So that's why BYU is always good.


Well except when they play valpo

[FieldGoodie05]

So that's why BYU is always good.


Well except when they play valpo

And because it's a huge school.  B1G size.

[crusadermoe]

Has always helped them in football to line up 21-25 years olds against 18-21 year olds.   

[VU2014]

Kampe loses another guy. Explains why they offered Lexus earlier this year.

Very peculiar timing to transfer... This is his 3rd time transferring.

https://twitter.com/GrizzTalkOU/status/897858407436345344

[valpo64]

So once again the "Kings" court is in a state of flux.  So what's new?  Continuity and quality recruits do not appear to be significant parts of "The King's" approach to molding a quality program.

[VU2014]

Some very sad news. Ball State PF Zach Hollywood passed away. He was only 19. Zach was high school teammates with Micah Bradford at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

https://twitter.com/WTHRcom/status/900128618180902916
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvlAuqGkLME

[vu72]

OMG. What happened?  Was it a suicide?  Such a powerful piece about his mom.  Truly a sad story.  Peace to Micah.

[bigmosmithfan1]

Sadly, yes. The coroner has said that signs point to suicide, per a report from the Ball State Daily News tonight. Heartbreaking.

http://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2017/08/article201708news-zach-hollywood-passes-away-ball-state-basketball

[FWalum]

There is a thread for this and this information might reach more people if the conversation was contained or moved to that thread.

[VU2014]

An interesting article about former Valpo recruit and local product (Crown Point) Sasha Stefanovic who plays for Purdue. It could be really important for Sasha to establish a role early on with Purdue with 7 Guards currently on their roster and they are recruiting some high ceiling guards for the 2018 class.

His former teammate Grant Gelon (Crown Point) played for Indiana last season and Grant got squeezed from IU's roster.

https://twitter.com/nbairdjc/status/899952806748205056

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/basketball/2017/08/22/purdues-sasha-stefanovic-not-looking-depth-chart-summer/587979001/

[M]

He's betting on himself, something admirable about that.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/Local12/status/903024477348474880

[VU2014]

The NCAA doing NCAA things... SMH
https://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/906364036136271874

[FWalum]

The NCAA doing NCAA things... SMH
https://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/906364036136271874

REALLY, the NCAA is worried that some of this stuff might go to recruits.....  Who thinks this stuff up, what devious mind would even contemplate such a motivation under these circumstances??

[bigmosmithfan1]

The NCAA has allowed the donations to proceed on this and by all accounts were never going to block it, but it took several days for them to run it up their approval chain. Which is ridiculous. So, *no one* at NCAA headquarters had the gumption to short-circuit the CYA process and simply said "of course you can distribute this stuff -- and here, let us send a truckload of leftover March Madness merch to help the cause!"

(That UH even had to ask for a waiver here - or at least felt they had to do so - is another problem with the NCAA regulations. This is the type of tin-eared, flat-footed stuff that will cause even the most tepid college sports fan to call for the organization's abolishment).

[justducky]

I can't speak for the NCAA thought process but I saw the name Kelvin Sampson and rightly or wrongly made the decision that any charitable giving from my part would have to go elsewhere. I will admit that might be an outdated character judgement but it is what it is because it was what it was.

[VU2014]

The more schools that start sell alcohol, does it make it more likely that we'll see the ARC do the same one day?

It looks like Butler has a Food Service Contract with Aramark, which already has a liquor license and covers the pricy fee. If Valpo ever contracted with a Food & Beverage company I wonder if they'd ever consider selling beer or at least roping off a beer garden area above the lower bowl for people over the age of 21. The University has already shown signs of relaxing its zero alcohol policy over the years. They now serve alcohol at Homecoming (smart move by the University).

I know some people are pretty opposed to the idea but I'm personally not, especially if we ever renovated the ARC and created a little beer garden section. I don't think the ARC would turn into the Wrigley Field bleachers or anything like that but thats just my opinion. Maybe it would generate more revenue at games.
https://twitter.com/JayBilas/status/908059375566245895
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/butler/2017/09/07/butler-aims-sell-alcohol-hinkle-fieldhouse/642959001/
Butler aims to sell alcohol at Hinkle Fieldhouse
By: David Woods
Sept. 7, 2017

"The university has applied for an alcohol permit. A public notice was placed on Hinkle's doors Thursday announcing a notice for a Sept. 18 public hearing. A committee will make a recommendation and forward that to the state for approval.

Aramark, which has the Butler contract for food services, already has a permit to sell alcohol. The fieldhouse does not.

Butler provides alcoholic beverages in Hinkle hospitality locations, such as the Wildman Room and Efroymson Family Gym. A permit would allow alcohol sales at concession stands."

......

[bbtds]

Won't do anything for me. I don't need alcohol at college athletic events but I'm not opposed to it either.

[FieldGoodie05]

Won't do anything for me. I don't need alcohol at college athletic events but I'm not opposed to it either.

Beer could bring more locals.  I don't drink either, I'm fairly indifferent.

[VULB#62]

Won't do anything for me. I don't need alcohol at college athletic events but I'm not opposed to it either.

Beer could bring more locals.  I don't drink either, I'm fairly indifferent.

Actually, it just amounts to adding one more small facet to the game experience.  IMO that would be way behind...

Improved (i.e., close) parking
New fold-away seat backs for all the lower sections (except for the Valparaizone)
Moving the access to concessions from the gym floor to the back wall to the corridor (in line with adding beer to the offerings)
Adding fold-away seat back bleachers to the east baseline
Improved PA system

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/915259436851228673

[VU2014]

There is some sad news coming out of the Chicago Public Leagues. Chicago State 3-star recruit who plays for Simeon has started to go down a dark path. He allegedly started getting involved with gang activity this summer and is in the hospital now. (other offers include: Oakland, UIC, DePaul, Nebraska, etc) He was considered one the better players in the 2018 Illinois class. He surprised everyone by committing to Chicago State this summer but he gave up Basketball.

Just such a sad story.
https://twitter.com/michaelsobrien/status/915642916554596355

[VU2014]

ESPN seems to be inching away from College Hoops every year with their coverage... ESPN is relegating the sport to a month and half long period.
https://twitter.com/boettger_eli/status/917083904577757184

[FWalum]

ESPN seems to be inching away from College Hoops every year with their coverage... ESPN is relegating the sport to a month and half long period.
https://twitter.com/boettger_eli/status/917083904577757184

Too bad, I rather enjoyed this event.