Men’s basketball Press Conference
Homer Drew announces his retirement and Bryce Drew is named Head Coach
All the talk about recruiting this year and the year after next (ok, I started that one) got me thinking…where are we for next year? (If you read this on the forum–the entire thing–skip to the end for the excursus on the Mac Irvin Fire.) Happy Trails Ryan Fazekas (Providence) Aaron Jordan (Illinois) LuWane Pipkins…
NICK DAVIDSON- Class of 2013 Point Guard/Shooting Guard Merrillville, IN Andrean High School Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 180 Scouting Report: First-year Valpo head coach Bryce Drew made a big splash when he reeled in Davidson, one of the top 20 juniors in the talent-rich state of Indiana. Lauded as the best local commit for VU…
A guide for Horizon League basketball fans: The best places to eat and drink in Northwest Indiana, with a focus on the City of Valparaiso Well, for most of you, the unthinkable has happened. The Valpo Crusaders are the 2011-12 Horizon League regular season champions, and that means that (at a minimum) the weekend heart…
LEKE SOLANKE- Class of 2012 Small Forward/Power Forward Abeokuta, Nigeria/Valparaiso, IN Marquette Catholic High School Ht: 6’8″ Wt: 225 Scouting Report: Solanke came to Marquette Catholic via Abeokuta, Nigeria. The 6’8″ forward is super-athletic and can jump out of the gym. While he continues to work on his mid-range game and ability to put…
Vashil is back. This offseason, the NCAA granted Vashil Fernandez a fourth season of eligibility after previously ruling Fernandez had only three years to play D1 basketball. This surprise decision should be sweet music to Crusader fans’ ears; I’m going to explain exactly why this ruling is more important than you probably think it is….
At today’s press conference in the new Harre Union the coaching torch was passed from the legendary Homer Drew to his son, and local hero, Bryce Drew. The promotion of Bryce from Associate to Head Coach comes as no big surprise to Crusader nation. The fact that it happened this year and not next, when…