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Recruiting 2019

Started by vufan75, September 24, 2016, 09:12:19 PM

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FieldGoodie05

Whatever happened to Aris Williams (2004/05).  His player bio says he was 6'9" and ranked the 3rd best F in the DC/MD/VA metro area...

VU2014

#101
OFFER!!
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949832543318282240
https://twitter.com/PaulT44/status/949811788341809152
https://twitter.com/Valpo_Hoops/status/949741868010627072

EDIT: Trevor Andershock who is a high school scout and Indiana recruiting insider seems to think the ship has sailed for Valpo on landing Valparaiso, IN native Brandon Newman. I sure hope not. I know last night wasn't the first night our coaches saw him or have been recruiting him. Valpo rarely offers guys before their Junior year and always builds a relationship before formally offering.

https://twitter.com/SectionEE/status/949833031933743105
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949833784215703553
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949834717997731840
https://twitter.com/INBBallSource/status/949835921582706689

wh

#102
I wouldn't pay much attention to anything Andershock says about Valpo's chances. His interests revolve around IU, the Big Ten, and everything Indy and central Indiana. If Newman is as good as Andershock thinks he is, the last thing he would want to see the kid do is stay home and play for Valpo. So, he throws it out there that Valpo waited too long, hoping that Newman and family pick up on it and it becomes a self-fufilling prophesy. I have complete faith in Matt and the rest of the coaching staff to do the right thing at the right time with the right recruits.


VU2014

Bradley just offered Alex Hemenway.

Current Offers: Valpo, Bradley, Butler, Xavier, Nebraska, Clemson, Belmont, IUPUI, Evansville, Creighton and is getting interest from IU.

https://twitter.com/HemenwayAlex/status/949486640657059842

VU2014

#104
Any players you'd like to see get an offer from the Valparaiso Coaching staff or at least get interest?

The only 2 players that I've heard Valpo linked to so far is VHS star Brandon Newman and Colin Kenney (Marquette Catholic).
http://www.nwitimes.com/blogs/sports/inside-prep-sports/region-prep-basketball-stat-leaders-through/collection_2fa6605b-6deb-50f6-a6b2-9991c870825a.html?utm_content=buffer57ac3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#1

https://twitter.com/nwipreps/status/951812289711280128

Brandon Newman is on the top of quite a few statistical categories... (OFFER HIM)
https://twitter.com/dreadedupG/status/951925114362368000
https://twitter.com/dreadedupG/status/951925820301496321

M

2020 Da'Vion Davis of Calumet has D1 shooting, ball handling and passing. He just needs to grow a little bit (5'10").

M

Newman has a visit to IU scheduled. 👎😕


M

Valpo offered Brandon Newman today!

AranJacobs

Quote from: M on January 15, 2018, 04:40:51 PM
Valpo offered Brandon Newman today!
Thank you I've been trying to post this for 20 minutes but it kept saying error.

VU2014

It would awesome to see Brandon come to Valpo and play for his hometown team.
https://twitter.com/CoachCoolman/status/953028705080741894

M

So does Coach Coolman know how to spell Valparaiso? 😂 I would have thought autocorrect would've nailed that one for him.

NativeCheesehead

We won't get Newman. I agree we were late on this one. Plus, how many of us really wanted to go to college in our backyard? If he goes somewhere and gets buried (ala Fazekas, Schmidt), maybe we see him in a year or two. But VHS has had a number of DI players in the last 25 years and we've gotten exactly zero of them (without a pit stop along the way) who didn't have a family member on the coaching staff.

AranJacobs

#113
With the offers he has today, my bet is he would pick Valpo. Unfortunately I think he is going to scoop up some high major offers before his high school career is over. However, I go to Valpo High and I can say that he is sensible enough to choose what is best for his career, not just the biggest school. If he gets an offer from a school like Indiana, but feels he is not going to get a lot of playing time down the road, I would say that he would choose us. I do think that he is going to grow a lot as a player between now and graduation though considering he's only a junior, and he might get an opportunity to have a big role at a big program in which case it would be a surprise if we could steal him. Nevertheless it's his hometown team and I usually see him at the games so you never know.

VU2014

#114
Quote from: NativeCheesehead on January 15, 2018, 08:11:05 PM
We won't get Newman. I agree we were late on this one. Plus, how many of us really wanted to go to college in our backyard? If he goes somewhere and gets buried (ala Fazekas, Schmidt), maybe we see him in a year or two. But VHS has had a number of DI players in the last 25 years and we've gotten exactly zero of them (without a pit stop along the way) who didn't have a family member on the coaching staff.

Since Bryce Drew what other VHS players have we offered other then Robbie Hummel? I can't think of any in the last 7-8 years.

Probably helps our chances that we aren't playing in the Summit League or Horizon League anymore. Being in a higher level Conference should help, but playing in the backyard is a reasonable argument. Some kids just don't want to stay close to home but others don't mind.

valpo84

I think we offered Scott Martin, too, and also when he was looking for his rebound school after Purdue.
"Christmas is for presents, March is for Championships." Denny Crum

oklahomamick

Recruit a 3 point specialist.  One that hang just outside the arch and ready to shoot.  40% from 3.  We need it.  Will help space the floor and keep defenses honest
CRUSADERS!!!

VU2014

#117
Quote from: oklahomamick on January 16, 2018, 06:33:00 AM
Recruit a 3 point specialist.  One that hang just outside the arch and ready to shoot.  40% from 3.  We need it.  Will help space the floor and keep defenses honest

That would be Alex Hemenway but he may be "out of our league" with the amount of high major interest he's drawing. He's more then just a 3 point shooter though.

If you take a look at all of our 2019 offers they are drawing a significant amount of high major interest. I like that we are aiming high. One recruit I think we may eventually offer is Jeremiah Hernandez. He's a really smooth player out of Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights, IL.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7396336/5a5c4316f55f880eb8560b8d

oklahomamick

It seems as of late we recruit slashers, guards or centers.  Anything but 3 point shooters.  Yeo was last one?
CRUSADERS!!!

ValpoFan

Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

VU2014

Quote from: ValpoFan on January 17, 2018, 10:22:29 AM
Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

Ryan is a very talented shooter and Joe was a great shooter too.

Both Golder and Evelyn are hitting .400 or above from 3 this season, but both have been inconsistent for long stretches. Bakari has been shooting the ball from 3 really well since the Indiana State game. Max Joseph has also emerged as a viable 3 point threat since Joe left the team. Micah is also suppose to be a good shooter but we all know about his struggles.

I'm sure it's something the coaching staff is looking for in recruits.

vu72

Quote from: VU2014 on January 17, 2018, 10:56:31 AM
Quote from: ValpoFan on January 17, 2018, 10:22:29 AM
Isn't Fazekas a 3 point specialist?

Ryan is a very talented shooter and Joe was a great shooter too.

Both Golder and Evelyn are hitting .400 or above from 3 this season, but both have been inconsistent for long stretches. Bakari has been shooting the ball from 3 really well since the Indiana State game. Max Joseph has also emerged as a viable 3 point threat since Joe left the team. Micah is also suppose to be a good shooter but we all know about his struggles.

I'm sure it's something the coaching staff is looking for in recruits.

Ex the one game where Bakari shot 1 for 10, he is shooting 45.5% from the 3, with only Tevonn taking more shots.
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valpo64

Absolutely!  We will always have a chance.  Look at Freeman-Liberty as an example.  Sometimes you never know what goes through a young man's head and the reasons for making a choice.