For better or worse Matt is our coach like it or not. Let's assess his shortcomings but more than that what we see as positives.
Positives in my book. Played in a major conference under a heralded coach in Mike Montgomery
Played professionally and more so overseas where he developed good contacts. Valpo basketball has always had some sort of international flavor.
Coached under Bryce Drew, played for Mike Montgomery so he has a good idea of what a good coach is made of.
Loves Valpo and for which it stands!!! ;D
Wanted the job and will keep continuity within the program.
Grew up in Chicago and was a prep star back in his day and still has good connections to the city which should help him.
Is keeping Luke Gore who obviously wants to coach along side him. Luke helped majorly in Vashil's development and will do the same with Derrick Smits I'm sure.
Seems like a righteous dude.
Negatives:
Has only been an Assistant for 3 years in major college basketball.
Is only 33 which makes him one of the youngest if not youngest D1 Head Coaches in basketball but it also means he can relate to today's millenials and will probably be passed over for other jobs due to age, check that, out that in the positive category!!!
All in all, I think we just made an outstanding hire all things considered.
I think it is a good hire. Does he look for some experience (previous HC) to add to staff? Would you interview Donlon or Jeter for a position?
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Quote from: covufan on April 08, 2016, 05:38:49 PM
I think it is a good hire. Does he look for some experience (previous HC) to add to staff? Would you interview Donlon or Jeter for a position?
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Jeter is not going to forego his massive buyout salary to be the 3rd assistant in the same league where he got fired. Same for Donlon.
What's Ron Howard up to? He'd make a great assistant - exactly the type of players Valpo would be trying to recruit: from Chicago, playing internationally and working out with NBA teams.
Maybe some former NBA player from Chicago that wants to get into coaching. Maybe Luther Head... Luther-an... Luther Head - see, it's meant to be!
I wasn't expecting much going into the press conference, but as it ended I was left with hope. I'm looking forward to next year. As far as make believe assistant coaches we are throwing out there, how about Cliff Levingston?
Ron Howard has the record for most points in D-League history (career): 4,325. Still playing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HwR3BxnXd0
Quote from: VU2014 on April 09, 2016, 04:33:02 PM
Ron Howard has the record for most points in D-League history (career): 4,325. Still playing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HwR3BxnXd0
He hasn't played in the D League since 2014. He last played in N Korea, but he doesn't appear on the roster anymore: http://www.thunders.co.kr/1516season/mobile/player/playermain.asp?. Kind of hard to find him online since there's someone a little more famous with the same name...
a3uge, when I saw 'N Korea' in your statement, my initial response was 'what the hell?' Glad to see that you probably got mixed up, and that he is in S Korea:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Howard_(basketball)
Quote from: valpotx on April 09, 2016, 06:32:52 PM
a3uge, when I saw 'N Korea' in your statement, my initial response was 'what the hell?' Glad to see that you probably got mixed up, and that he is in S Korea:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Howard_(basketball)
North Korea / South Korea... Same thing.
Dennis Rodman, Ron Howard - one of those guys.
One of the reasons that I think Matt will be a winner for us is that it is apparent that his DNA includes large amounts of intensity and emotion. You can see this displayed in the photo montage from the NWI Times. If he coaches like he played, we're going to have some fun at the ARC next season. And the players will play as an extension of the coach.
http://www.nwitimes.com/digital/photos/college-sports/gallery-matt-lottich-through-the-years/collection_8201c4c2-decc-54e7-b5ae-860b5248fefe.html#32
Great hire. If you step back objectivecly without all the emotional ties to Bryce and the shot, Matt has the stronger background. His two final fours at Stanford as a player should get recruits attention and his age and squeaky clearn image add to that.
My one surprise is: He comes from New Trier and Stanford but has the same aw shucks demeanor and lack of presser confidence that I got from Bryce. Not a negative, just a surprise. It probably validates the humility that makes him want the job at a less elite university in a less elite context.
"His two final fours at Stanford as a player should get recruits attention and his age and squeaky clearn image add to that. "
Not to disappoint you, but Stanford has only made one final four (beat the Rhode Island team that beat Valpo in the Sweet 16). Stanford was good while Lottich was there but never went to a Final Four while he was there.
And, while a solid overseas career and being a high quality player in a big conference are impressive, I have a hunch that three missing magic letters do make a difference to HS recruits.
Quote from: a3uge on April 09, 2016, 07:42:17 PM
North Korea / South Korea... Same thing.
Not the same.
Yes, North Korea is the world leader in human rights.
https://news.vice.com/article/north-korea-leads-the-world-in-human-rights-says-report-by-north-korea
Kim Jung-un has the right to execute his rivals and all their relatives including their grandchildren.
Quote from: crusadermoe on April 10, 2016, 12:54:07 PMMy one surprise is: He comes from New Trier and Stanford but has the same aw shucks demeanor and lack of presser confidence that I got from Bryce.
I can't agree with this. I thought he was much more polished than Bryce at his first press conference.
The most Bryce ever opened up in 5 years of post game press conferences and Valpo Weeklys was that he wants to put the players in a position to win - and that just came recently. ;). In Matt's 1st 30 minutes at the helm, he said he likes to play uptempo, shoot earlier in the shot clock when the opportunity presents itself, and save timeouts to the end of the game. In 5 years with Bryce we were never told what the team goals were - only that they had them. Within 10 minutes we learned that next years ultimate team goal will be to win 1 or 2 games in the tournament and that with our talent we should expect to go that far. He could easily have softened expectations and no one would have thought anything about it, but he didn't. All good stuff IMO.
Where is Ivan Vujic these days. He's an ex-Crusader and a big man coach with Big 10 and Big East experience.
Quote from: bbtds on April 10, 2016, 03:46:15 PM
Quote from: crusadermoe on April 10, 2016, 12:54:07 PMMy one surprise is: He comes from New Trier and Stanford but has the same aw shucks demeanor and lack of presser confidence that I got from Bryce.
I can't agree with this. I thought he was much more polished than Bryce at his first press conference.
Absolutely agree bbtds. The 'aw shucks' stuff was just a little self deprecation that to me is a smooth way to get people comfortable. Otherwise he came across as confident and forthright. The guy's got confidence and it was recognizable. He's also feisty. I am looking forward to watching HIS team play next season. I think they will play with a chip on their shoulders and take few prisoners.
Quote from: VU75 on April 10, 2016, 05:42:29 PM
Where is Ivan Vujic these days. He's an ex-Crusader and a big man coach with Big 10 and Big East experience.
Hmm.. good question. Depaul 2006 to 2008. Assistant Coach at Northwestern 2008 to 2013. Back at Depaul September 2013 as Director of Basketball Operations... and there until at least February 2015. His LinkedIn profile still lists Depaul, but he's not listed on their coaches page. Hm....
It's interesting that since Coach Matt did not speak that much in public (radio & VU video production shows) that we didn't know him that well except for those who had spoken with him in person. Time will tell but it seems VU might even be in better hands than previous coaches from a certain family that has had diety status. You never know how good you could have it unless you let those in lower positions to have a chance. The same might be said about Greg Tonagel in his future coaching endeavors.
Quote from: agibson on April 10, 2016, 06:32:40 PM
Quote from: VU75 on April 10, 2016, 05:42:29 PM
Where is Ivan Vujic these days. He's an ex-Crusader and a big man coach with Big 10 and Big East experience.
Hmm.. good question. Depaul 2006 to 2008. Assistant Coach at Northwestern 2008 to 2013. Back at Depaul September 2013 as Director of Basketball Operations... and there until at least February 2015. His LinkedIn profile still lists Depaul, but he's not listed on their coaches page. Hm....
I saw him at the ARC for the NIT games.
Quote from: bbtds on April 10, 2016, 06:39:25 PMIt's interesting that since Coach Matt did not speak that much in public (radio & VU video production shows) that we didn't know him that well except for those who had spoken with him in person.
Your point's well taken. But, perhaps someone can jog my memory. Was he doing that WVUR "quick few words on the way to half time" segments? Did they add those this season, and maybe only for certain (home?) games? It seems like I'd heard him on the radio a few times, but only a few.
Vujic left DePaul when Purnell was fired last year.
As far as Drew and Lottich are concerned, it's hard to believe it's been basically a week when the sobering but inevitable fact of him leaving was being tossed around social media but here we are, a week to digest what transpired and while I was bummed a bit at first, definitely excited for the future of this team. Drew was a band-aid that eventually needed to be ripped off. While it's painful to pull that thing off at first, you eventually have to let the healing complete itself. His flirtations with other "big" time programs these last 3 seasons lead to this time now. If it wasn't Vandy this year it would've been someone else next and here we would've been a year later in the transgression Game. By all accounts everyone is staying including our lone fall recruit plus today we added a somewhat athletic big man. Not easy to find.
Lottich gets to put his stamp on the program now and maybe as bbtds said, the Drew legacy needed to finally go. I interacted with Bryce after a few games and was always gracious and kind. I liked the way he conducted himself on the court and his interactions with the players when they came out of games. All around good guy. But his post presser interview with the Vandy site and pursuing the job through your sister while a team you recruited was on a major run rubbed me a little bit the wrong way. He could've given a better shout to Valpo in the interview but, while seeming gracious, turned to the success of the program basically being on his family. Valpo stuck with Homer after 5 horrible seasons and gave him a chance to right his ship. This during a time when if you were fired from a low major, which Valpo was back then, you weren't going to sniff a major job for a long time if ever. Valpo took care of him and his son the best they could and I think Homer made a pretty good living coaching Valpo BBall. I appreciate him bringing Bryce along and they put Valpo BBall on the national map in 1998. But if Homer wasn't here, Bryce goes somewhere else, more than likely doesn't make "The Shot" could very well of been a role player or limited starter on a much more prominent team and never got drafted in the 1st round by the Rockets positioning himself for an 8 year NBA career where he made retirement money. A lot of assumptions there but Valpo gave back to the Drews as best they could and as I said, stuck by Homer in the early years when things were bad. Here's how bad: year 1 10-19, year 2 4-24 followed by back to back 5-22 years and finally 12-16 in year 5.
Vujic would be a good guy to get to work with the post players. That dude played with a fire and intensity, and had some good moves.
Quote from: agibson on April 10, 2016, 06:56:52 PM
Quote from: bbtds on April 10, 2016, 06:39:25 PMIt's interesting that since Coach Matt did not speak that much in public (radio & VU video production shows) that we didn't know him that well except for those who had spoken with him in person.
Your point's well taken. But, perhaps someone can jog my memory. Was he doing that WVUR "quick few words on the way to half time" segments? Did they add those this season, and maybe only for certain (home?) games? It seems like I'd heard him on the radio a few times, but only a few.
If Matt was doing any radio interviews on WVUR I just don't remember hearing them. Anyone remember hearing them?
Yes, he did a "how did the first half go and what changes will we make for the second half" interview at the start of halftime with the sideline reporter.
Glad to hear that the rest of the press conference for Matt was impressive. I am guilty of watching only the first 4 minutes at work and then getting back to work. Evidently he got rolling and increased his confidence and specificity. Great! Sorry about the miss on Stanford Final 4s and yeah the NBA did carry cache for Bryce. Fair enough. OK, back to work. :)
Quote from: crusadermoe on April 11, 2016, 09:44:20 AM
Glad to hear that the rest of the press conference for Matt was impressive. I am guilty of watching only the first 4 minutes at work and then getting back to work. Evidently he got rolling and increased his confidence and specificity. Great! Sorry about the miss on Stanford Final 4s and yeah the NBA did carry cache for Bryce. Fair enough. OK, back to work. :)
I'll admit that it is nice to have a job where I can drop things during the day and dedicate some time to Valpo basketball. There are some weekends and specific nights when I can not so there is a trade off.
Thought this article from his MVP playing days in Japan said a lot about what is under the hood of our new coach! Lottich's Old School Ways Find Niche (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2008/05/05/basketball/bj-league/lottichs-old-school-ways-find-niche-in-2008/#.Vw_Dlnplerp)
Some insightful snips from that article that impressed me.
He is a throwback to a different era, an old-school player in a game that has become increasingly complex.
Though his endurance was impressive, it was his entire body of work that shone most brightly. The Stanford product is a fundamentally sound player during an era where that is an increasing rarity.
"Playing hard and playing to win are what I'm all about."
Lottich played for coach Mike Montgomery at Stanford and says that he learned a lot from him. "He taught us that basketball is game of inches — every possession, every pass is important. We focused on how to do the little things right."
If he translates his playing style into coaching style, I think it bodes well for us.
I didn't know that he was the MVP of the Japanese League. This explains why GW's Japanese player posted a picture on Twitter of him talking with Lottich before our NIT championship game.
Word is that Lottich has hired two assistant coaches: David Ragland of Northern Kentucky and Jackie Manuel of UNCG.
FROM NKU site: Assistant Coach David Ragland comes to Highland Heights, Kentucky, as an assistant coach, following one year at Bowling Green State University and four years on the coaching staff at Indiana State
FROM UNCG site: Jackie Manuel is in his fourth season as an assistant coach on UNCG coach Wes Miller's staff in 2015-16. Manuel wrapped up a five-year professional playing career in 2011. He spent the 2010-11 season playing for the Miyazaki Shining Suns in Miyazaki, Japan, averaging 18 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. {That's the connection!}
Manuel is from Florida and a UNC graduate with one year on their staff. Be interested to see if he opens different recruiting doors for us
Interesting that we poached a guy from a fellow HL school.
"Official" confirmation..
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I'm pretty sure Goodman's Tweet was what Valpopal read before he posted.
Interesting choices and, I think very good ones! Here's why: Jackie Manuel played for UNC and was an ACC All Defensive Team member. He is from the south and did play for the Celtics, albeit only for two months. At 6'6" he should be able to help coach our bigs.
Ragland is from Indiana so should be able to help recruit in our backyard. He also was a head coach at a JC.
I also think that both being people of color will help. Not sure why as I'm very white myself. Just a guess.
Quote from: vusupporter on April 15, 2016, 11:39:32 AM
I'm pretty sure Goodman's Tweet was what Valpopal read before he posted.
Yep
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Wow, love both, if true! Jackie Manuel was on the NCAA championship team with Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, and Shawn May. Never played in the NBA, but had D-League success. Wasn't familiar with Ragland, but he was the head coach of Vincennes for two years. Played D2 basketball at Southern Indiana and Missouri something or other.
Quote from: vusupporter on April 15, 2016, 11:39:32 AM
I'm pretty sure Goodman's Tweet was what Valpopal read before he posted.
Or heard in the hallway...
I like both pickups, and we are a step up for both of them. I wonder if Manuel was the guy who was recruiting our Spanish big guy, since he also visited UNCG? Maybe a package deal to secure the 6'11" Spaniard? ;)
NKU also lost Ronold Nored. Nored is going to be head coach of the Long Island Nets from the NBA D League.
Quote from: vusupporter on April 15, 2016, 11:39:32 AM
I'm pretty sure Goodman's Tweet was what Valpopal read before he posted.
I'm pretty sure Valpopal's post is what Goodman read before he posted.
There's more tweets than just this.
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Quote from: a3uge on April 15, 2016, 11:46:11 AM
Wow, love both, if true! Jackie Manuel was on the NCAA championship team with Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton, and Shawn May. Never played in the NBA, but had D-League success. Wasn't familiar with Ragland, but he was the head coach of Vincennes for two years. Played D2 basketball at Southern Indiana and Missouri something or other.
I don't know anything about Ragland and Manuel, but we didn't know anything about Roger and Matt, and look how that turned out. I am pleased that Matt chose 2 new faces looking to make their mark, rather than a head coach from a lower division or a former head coach from a failed program.
I also like how quickly the whole coaching staff replacement process was completed. We went from down and out to full speed ahead in the blink of an eye at a very important time in the recruiting process. Congrats to our 2 ml's.
Quote from: wh on April 15, 2016, 03:46:14 PMCongrats to our 2 ml's.
Remember, one of the ml's is at Ohio State now.
Quote from: bbtds on April 15, 2016, 06:49:27 PM
Quote from: wh on April 15, 2016, 03:46:14 PMCongrats to our 2 ml's.
Remember, one of the ml's is at Ohio State now.
Remember, we now have an ML as head coach.
Quote from: vusupporter on April 15, 2016, 06:54:54 PM
Quote from: bbtds on April 15, 2016, 06:49:27 PM
Quote from: wh on April 15, 2016, 03:46:14 PMCongrats to our 2 ml's.
Remember, one of the ml's is at Ohio State now.
Remember, we now have an ML as head coach.
Didn't think that way. It means we had 3 ml's for 2 years.
I'll say this, great foresight on Matt's part. It seems we end up with 2 up and coming coaches that no one would have given a chance under other circumstances. Point is we are Valpo, strong. But we need to garner strength in other areas that Matt tapped into. As far as No. KY is concerned, they have only played D1 basketball for a very short time. They are program worth watching as they played well as a D 2 school. Yes, they struggled but given time, they can do some damage in the Horizon. Taking one of their top assistants or top assistants is a matter of addition by their subtraction.
Matt Lottich was quoted that he envisions playing Jaume Sorolla and Derrik Smits together. Twin towers at the same time.
Quote from: oklahomamick on April 16, 2016, 12:24:49 PM
Matt Lottich was quoted that he envisions playing Jaume Sorolla and Derrik Smits together. Twin towers at the same time.
Didn't the 98 team start a 7' and a 6'11?
Quote from: nkvu on April 16, 2016, 02:06:08 PM
Quote from: oklahomamick on April 16, 2016, 12:24:49 PM
Matt Lottich was quoted that he envisions playing Jaume Sorolla and Derrik Smits together. Twin towers at the same time.
Didn't the 98 team start a 7' and a 6'11?
Yep, The "V" Towers. Just don't ask me to spell their names!
Quote from: vu72 on April 16, 2016, 02:33:13 PM
Quote from: nkvu on April 16, 2016, 02:06:08 PM
Quote from: oklahomamick on April 16, 2016, 12:24:49 PM
Matt Lottich was quoted that he envisions playing Jaume Sorolla and Derrik Smits together. Twin towers at the same time.
Didn't the 98 team start a 7' and a 6'11?
Yep, The "V" Towers. Just don't ask me to spell their names!
Tony Vilcinkas and Ivan Vujic?
Without peeking! And... wrong. Vilcinskas.
But, maybe Vujic wasn't on the team until 98-99?
Quote from: agibson on April 16, 2016, 02:46:03 PM
Quote from: vu72 on April 16, 2016, 02:33:13 PM
Quote from: nkvu on April 16, 2016, 02:06:08 PM
Quote from: oklahomamick on April 16, 2016, 12:24:49 PM
Matt Lottich was quoted that he envisions playing Jaume Sorolla and Derrik Smits together. Twin towers at the same time.
Didn't the 98 team start a 7' and a 6'11?
Yep, The "V" Towers. Just don't ask me to spell their names!
Tony Vilcinkas and Ivan Vujic?
Without peeking! And... wrong. Vilcinskas.
But, maybe Vujic wasn't on the team until 98-99?
Tony Vilcinskas and Zoran Viskovic
The staff is now official:
http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2015-16/15506/matt-lottich-announces-coaching-staff/#.VyEWVjArLNM
Interesting - a Director of Basketball Operations with (lower-level) head coaching experience. NABC National Coach of the Year.
For Manuel, I knew about UNC. But I missed that national championship, and that he was a defensive specialist. Interesting.
I'm glad Warner's older than me, at least. I'd always sort of assumed Luke Gore was, as long as he's been at Valpo - but we're closer in age than I realized.
The resumes of all three blow the doors off any aspiring coach who might just have been bouncing around the last couple of years as a DBO and might have "important connections" overseas. Speaking of the DBO, Chad almost seems overqualified for the job.
Reprising the article that was posted a couple of weeks ago (with my highlights) .....what exactly does the director of basketball operations do?
A large amount of the job is administrative work -- making sure the budget is in order, maintaining the daily schedule, working with Under Armour {Nike}to order equiment and really anything else the head coach needs to help make the program run smoothly. The director of operations also helps maintain the academic side of things, and makes sure everything is a-okay on the compliance side of things.
Recruiting plays a big role, as well. While NCAA regulations prohibit the director of operations to recruit off-campus, they are allowed to recruit on-campus and are responsible for daily recruiting operations -- planning and coordinating visits (including how the prospect gets there and what they do when they arrive) and keeps a list of potential prospects.
There is one other notable restriction on the position -- they're not allowed to actively coach on the court during pre-season or post-season workouts or regular season practices. The director of operations can teach players through film study and learning the playbook, however, so they're not completely hands off with the players.
I think in particular, the hiring of Jackie Manuel will be a great replacement for Roger Powell. Both have similar amount of coaching experience and while Powell played in a Final Four, Jackie played on a National Champion which should play well with high school kids. Both played briefly in the NBA, and while Powell comes from nearby Illinois, Jackie comes from the Southeast and may open new recruiting avenues.
Obviously Matt had these guys in mind for a while as they were named very quickly, at least in the Twitter world. I don't think we needed a guy like Vu for international connections as Matt's staff, including himself, have plenty of overseas time.
Jackie Manuel was an assistant at UNC-G under UNC grad and current coach Wes Miller, who has become an up and coming young coach in the mid-major ranks down in the Southeast.
Nuff said. I'm on board.
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Quote from: VU75 on April 10, 2016, 05:42:29 PM
Where is Ivan Vujic these days. He's an ex-Crusader and a big man coach with Big 10 and Big East experience.
Well, now you know.
Quote from: vu72 on April 27, 2016, 05:01:09 PMI think in particular, the hiring of Jackie Manuel will be a great replacement for Roger Powell. Both have similar amount of coaching experience and while Powell played in a Final Four, Jackie played on a National Champion which should play well with high school kids. Both played briefly in the NBA, and while Powell comes from nearby Illinois, Jackie comes from the Southeast and may open new recruiting avenues.
Powell played 14 minutes, scoring two free throws. Brief indeed!
Manuel was signed by the Celtics once, but never played. Played several seasons in the D league.
Quote from: agibson on April 27, 2016, 03:00:24 PM
For Manuel, I knew about UNC. But I missed that national championship, and that he was a defensive specialist. Interesting.
And thanks to Paul Oren for pointing out that UNC beat Powell's Illinois team in the championship game.
http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/lottich-rounds-out-valparaiso-coaching-staff/article_78b0a2ef-419e-5e67-85d5-342b7e21e4d6.html
Great interview with Coach Lottich. Can't wait to see the program move forward!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQef-mhS4o
Really loved this quote from Warner.
Quote"I met Matt two years ago at the Final Four on a treadmill and we immediately hit it off," Warner said. "We share similar views and when a position came to be open, I would've walked to Valpo."
Matt, in his interview with Todd regarding hiring staff:
"I didn't want any knuckleheads running around." :thumbsup: :clap:
Knucklehead...
Great video, great interview. A few quick reactions:
Winning in the post-season! One monkey off Valpo's back, for sure (but that NCAA win is going to be sweeter).
The idea of Lottich following twitter for coaching updates (even Vanderbilt, even VU??, updates) is a bit nuts.
"Carolina coaching tree runs deep", "wouldn't believe some of the names that called"... endorsing Manuel? Fascinating.
Alec leaving for Utah Friday, with a first-class ticket which even Lottich thought was cool. I've been wondering how things have gone for Alec. Does anyone keep track of individual workouts? Lottich seemed to think he had a pretty good chance at getting invited to the Combine (May 10-15).
It seemed like maybe we were getting a few more, and juicier, tidbits than we would from Bryce. Seems like Lottich's willing to be a little more public with the press - could be a fun time to be a fan.
The longer Peters goes with these camps and workouts, the more likely other schools will fill their spots up :)
Quote from: valpotx on April 28, 2016, 03:52:59 PMPeters goes with these camps and workouts
I'll be the first in line to buy a Broekhoff or Peters NBA jersey. I hope one of them makes it.
I'll say this, having some guys close to DePaul that I can tap, Vujic was hired to bring in Sandi Marciunis and to pipeline to an East Eurpean flow. He did neither for DPU.
Now fellas, we have to keep this in mind JC kids may be good but there's more prep schools out three that take these kids away from true JCs like back in the day. Many are simply basketbal factories. Having Vujic, from what I've heard about his coaching and what he did with Skara is thanks but no thanks. We are so much better off not having him on staff. Lottich surrounded himself with credibility and proven winners. Again, Vujic can only tap a limited market. We have guys on staff that can show kids a NC ring. As superficial as that sounds, it resonates with the millenials that want it NOW!!!
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Matt Lottich optimistic about building schedule: "Administration wants to play best schedule we can, we want to play best schedule we can."
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Matt Lottich: "... We're looking at transfers, freshmen, prep schools. We have a lot of good names on a list right now."
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Matt Lottich on recruiting: "We're exploring all routes. We want guys who fit in culturally and compete at a high level ...
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Matt Lottich on Keith Carter: "Not an easy decision for NCAA. They're looking at his situation. Bodes in his favor and our favor."
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Matt Lottich on David Skara: "I haven't talked to David. I don't know what he's doing. You have to ask him, to tell you the truth."
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Lottich on Peters: "... That said, most people view him as a 4-year player. But he's going to perform better than most people anticipate."
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Lottich on Peters: "Going to perform really well in workouts. Great shape, mindset. Wouldn't be surprised if plays way into 1st round ...
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Alec Peters has a workout with the Jazz on Saturday, leaves Friday. Other teams have expressed interest and plan to bring him in.
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Matt Lottich on Chad Warner: "Chad was a steal. I really wanted experience. Only one who's been a head coach, can help with my transition."
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Matt Lottich: "... They mesh well together. They're people who can get guys better. They can recruit and relate to the players we have."
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Matt Lottich on staff: "My primary focus was on men of high character. They have a sense how to work with multiple personalities ...
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Matt Lottich: " ... If they know I care, they're not going to care when I push them. And I'm going to push them to be great."
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#Valparaiso coach Matt Lottich: "My main goal is to make sure they know I care — they already know ...
And that WH is what all of us are talking about!!! Awesome stuff. I don't think, I know this program is in great hands.