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I've been moved on for a little while now (my wife no longer works for VU, we are at ND now). Anyways, been going throw some things and it's time to get rid of some of the VU I've collected through the years.

I've got some Homer Bobbleheads, a couple Crusader Bobbleheads, and so far 1 Victory Bell (there's another around here someplace). Also have a signed Homer/Bryce South Shore poster and an Alan Harre South Shore poster. Also have pieces of the old gym floor around here somewhere.

I probably won't be checking here very much so maybe best to send a DM, I think I get an email when that happens, if you're interested in any of it and we can try to make a deal.

Hank

Only 1 week away. I saw a crowdfunding opportunity already posted.  I always enjoy this day.  Proud to be Valpo!

Javon opened up the conversation (after I imagine he was asked the question by a reporter) when he announced he is returning next year!  Here's where I put my confidence level on guys returning based on absolutely no knowledge.

He's Back: JFL, McMillan, Sackey, Robinson, Gordon, Krikke

50/50: Clay, Morgan, Lorange, Freese-Villien

Clay really played great and I could see where bigger programs may have got in his ear. Morgan didn't have much of a role, maybe that changes maybe it doesn't for next year. Siggurd and Emil never really had much of an opportunity. I don't see that changing much next season either. I could understand them looking elsewhere.

It'll be interesting to see where how the dominoes start falling, not just with Valpo but everywhere. Hopefully there will be a couple more tournament games in our future before things in this thread progress too far.

Anyone else enjoying online sports betting?!

Valpo's Ultimate Frisbee team has made it to nationals for the first time.  I don't know much about this team, but that is a pretty exciting accomplishment.

https://crowdfunding.valpo.edu/s/1347/17/cf-interior.aspx?sid=1347&gid=1&pgid=2588&fbclid=IwAR3U6ZEOsoLg9b2a29G0LZZw7kr67dCwwq-i-tybsoAv4BeFcJ0WHj-S5bo

I'm not sure how I feel about speculating who will, won't, should or shouldn't transfer (I can be swayed either way). I see no harm in speculating how many may head out looking elsewhere.

[Teams]

Which (region or not so region) teams/players are you following during this state tournament?

Teams
I'll be closely watching Valpo HS since thats where I live, Calumet since I teach in that school system, and 21st Century/Kouts/WT.
Valpo - Newman obviously is a Mr. Basketball candidate. I really like how Aerts plays, he is smooth and the fact that he can do just about anything at that size is impressive. Valpo also has a few big strong guys that seem happy to do the dirty work in the lane.

Calumet - Da'Vion Davis can is capable of going off any given night and will probably be a repeat all area selection. His backcourt teammates of Paris Hernandez (think Rajon Rondo numbers) and Jerrell Johnson both play their roles very well. When guys on this team do their jobs right they really are a tough team to beat.

The 1A sectional with 21st Century, Kouts, and Washington Twp is probably one of the best around.  I'm not sure the two PCC schools can beat 21st and Nelly Davis but all three teams have been pretty highly rated in single A this year.

Players
Brandon Newman -Valpo, Sr.  idk when they announce Mr. Basketball but I'm interested to see if how far he can carry this Valpo team.
Nate Aerts - Valpo, Sr.  really under appreciated player by most outside of Valpo, super smoother and can do it all.
G'Angelo Reillo - Whiting, Sr. has some D1 offers and is another stat sheet filler, a scoring machine. On a terrible team but is capable of 30 points or more every single game
Jake Wadding - Chesterton, Jr.   match up nightmare. I'm not sure he has the help to do much this year but he is only a junior and should put up good numbers against whoever Chesterton sees.
Jonelle Davis - 21st Centry, Jr.  has several nice D1 offers and is a stat sheet filler. I think 21st is going to make a deep run.
Da'Vion Davis - Calumet New Tech, Jr.  is a scoring machine. They won the sectional as an underdog last year, can he lead his team when they're the favorites?
Keon Thompson - Merrillville, Soph. he can fill it up. Can he carry M'ville to a sectional upset?
Jalen Bullock - Michigan City, Fr.  who was poached from the middle school I teach/coach at. He is going to be a good one and at 6'6'' or so might be a name we hear from in another year or two

Drake is at it again. Scooping up region kids. Heard they just offered former Merrillville SF Jonah Jackson (heard he will probably accept). He is currently at John A Logan JUCO. Drake going to be able to run an entire region five out there pretty soon.

I don't know how to put a link in here or a video clip...but that play on the buzzer beater was wild. Double dribble, travels, fouls...looks like it all probably happened in that one play and all went uncalled.  Result, half court bomb to win it. Haha

Valpo hosting Drake. Drake has several region guys the team.  It is HOF night, Valpo trying to bounce back and protect home court.

Valpo wins 73-66.

Saw on the facebook that Broadway is closing it's door.  Good riddance 

Best of luck to Coach Dildy as he has left Valpo and taken the same job at Northwestern.  Who will fill his spot?

https://crowdfunding.valpo.edu/s/1347/17/cf-home.aspx

I know this is posted elsewhere, but there is an athletics project going on in this round of crowd funding.  An Athletic Training Room Vectra Laser. They're looking to raise $2,600 to help all of VU's athletes recover from injuries.

https://www.valpo.edu/forevervalpo/proud-to-be-valpo/

It's right around the corner. I always enjoy all the social media posts about past and current students' experiences and seeing all the love/appreciation for the university.

Looks like some new crowd funding projects are coming too!

Brand new to the university is crowd funding. They got their first tree projects listed. Looks like a neat opportunity to give to specific projects that you find worthy of your money. Here is a link, https://crowdfunding.valpo.edu/s/1347/17/cf-home.aspx

I think this is a neat idea. I'm not rolling in the dough, but I sent a crisp electronic $5 bill to each project.

I will be staying off twitter the entire game   

Not even sure what to say about this game. Hoping for a win (like always), but just want to see a good basketball game. 

Looking to improve my game thread record to 3-1 with this one.  Come on Crusaders, don't let me down!

I've heard your cries.....With my topic starting help, the team has won back to back MVC games for the first time in school history    Looking to keep the streak alive vs. a down on their luck UNI team. 

Gimme the Crusaders 78-70!

Come on team extend my game thread streak to 2!  I've got a coach my middle school squad this night, hoping to have a victory to watch on replay when I get home!

Valpo 72-67 win.

I'll try to turn our luck by starting this game thread.

I think Illinois state is facing some injuries. Valpo showed some signs on offense at Bradley let's hope they can bring that and the rebounding on saturday and get that elusive first MVC Victory.

Valpo 72-61 win.

Just saw Vandy landed a huge recruit in Darius Garland and they are a finalist for Romeo Langford (his AAU team is Nike and of the three finalist only Vandy is a Nike school).  Also heard they are going to land another real solid recruit real soon.  We all knew Drew and Powell could really recruit. 

Our best team on campus isn't getting any attention, our all time undefeated National Champion robotic football team! They are trying to defend their title in today's tournament at the ARC!

If you're around you should check it out. Lots of fun, I enjoy it more then NFL, plus VU is really really good. I want to say the games are at 10, 11 and 2 (National Championship) with the consolation game at 1.

Mark Adams made an interesting Facebook post.

Budgets as per US Dept of Post Secondary Education for All Men's Basketball 2015 (most recent posted year)
1. Abilene Christian- $1,064,750
2. Akron $2,515,053
3. Alabama $7,164,296
4. Alabama at Birmingham UAB $3,952,661
5. Alabama A & M University $875,442
6. Alabama State University $933,140
7. Albany $1,575,462
8. Alcorn State University $652,804
9. American University $1,848,680
10. Appalachian State University $1,462,971
11. Arizona $8,982,702
12. Arizona State University-Tempe $10,057,921
13. Arkansas $8,425,122
14. Arkansas at Little Rock $2,082,286
15. Arkansas at Pine Bluff $565,674
16. Arkansas State University $1,295,222
17. ARMY $675,070
18. Auburn University $8,818,072
19. Austin Peay State University $1,125,715
20. Ball State University $1,831,427
21. Baylor University $8,194,470
22. Belmont University $2,439,284
23. Bethune-Cookman University $1,061,655
24. Binghamton $1,613,641
25. Boise State University $2,382,311
26. Boston College $5,683,020
27. Boston University $2,309,050
28. Bowling Green State University $2,155,925
29. Bradley University $3,762,890
30. Brigham Young University $6,344,666
31. Brown University $872,621
32. Bryant University $1,777,394
33. Bucknell University $2,120,705
34. Buffalo $2,100,440
35. Butler University $4,518,512
36. California-Berkeley $6,455,744
37. California-Davis $1,621,580
38. California-Irvine $2,570,142
39. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo $1,794,347
40. California-Riverside $1,586,533
41. California-Santa Barbara $1,955,898
42. California State University-Bakersfield $1,510,964
43. California State University-Fresno $2,479,857
44. California State University-Fullerton $1,416,737
45. California State University-Long Beach $2,457,281
46. California State University-Northridge $1,828,599
47. California State University-Sacramento $1,425,297
48. Campbell University $1,592,151
49. Canisius College $2,050,411
50. Central Arkansas $1,118,043
51. Central Connecticut State University $1,274,296
52. Central Florida $2,819,579
53. Central Michigan University $1,746,177
54. Charleston Southern University $1,082,591
55. Chicago State University $674,895
56. Citadel Military College $1,571,019
57. Chattanooga $1,741,852
58. Cincinnati $7,594,044
59. Clemson University $5,397,238
60. Cleveland State University $2,284,549
61. Coastal Carolina University $1,759,463
62. Colgate University $1,733,114
63. College of Charleston $2,540,644
64. Colorado $5,641,560
65. Colorado State University $4,478,288
66. Columbia University $1,345,170
67. Connecticut $8,569,846
68. Coppin State University $864,108
69. Cornell University $963,947
70. Creighton University $6,533,960
71. Dallas Baptist University $702,331
72. Dartmouth College $1,232,349
73. Davidson College $2,623,761
74. Dayton $4,757,973
75. Delaware $2,212,846
76. Delaware State University $1,270,990
77. Denver $2,608,652
78. DePaul University $9,175,262
79. Detroit Mercy $2,639,524
80. Drake University $2,362,144
81. Drexel University $2,429,922
82. Duke University $19,860,851
83. Duquesne University $3,518,812
84. East Carolina University $3,073,503
85. East Tennessee State University $1,649,873
86. Eastern Illinois University $1,011,349
87. Eastern Kentucky University $1,934,101
88. Eastern Michigan University $1,846,050
89. Eastern Washington University $1,336,219
90. Elon University $1,739,174
91. Evansville $2,534,164
92. Fairfield University $2,573,166
93. Fairleigh Dickinson University $1,459,128
94. FAMU $1,019,673
95. Florida $10,103,924
96. Florida Atlantic University $2,026,308
97. Florida Gulf Coast University $1,462,960
98. Florida International University $1,641,649
99. Florida State University $6,819,047
100. Fordham University $5,226,030
101. Furman University $1,867,698
102. Gardner-Webb University $1,164,695
103. George Mason University $4,081,042
104. George Washington University $3,130,281
105. Georgetown University $10,357,033
106. Georgia $5,933,136
107. Georgia Tech $5,990,331
108. Georgia Southern University $1,305,397
109. Georgia State University $2,128,878
110. Gonzaga University $7,362,669
111. Grambling State University $677,818
112. Grand Canyon University $3,858,156
113. Hampton University $1,127,869
114. Hartford $1,944,036
115. Harvard University $1,324,199
116. Hawaii $2,889,444
117. High Point University $1,659,506
118. Hofstra University $2,567,991
119. Holy Cross $2,586,520
120. Houston $3,905,404
121. Houston Baptist University $1,237,582
122. Howard University $1,264,149
123. Idaho $1,590,244
124. Idaho State University $1,192,991
125. Illinois $8,414,091
126. Illinois at Chicago $2,073,370
127. Illinois State University $2,321,340
128. Indiana State University $1,886,004
129. Indiana University $11,352,554
130. IUPU-Fort Wayne $1,021,322
131. IUPUI $1,594,571
132. Incarnate Word $1,114,883
133. Iona College $2,162,934
134. Iowa $6,868,122
135. Iowa State University $6,554,260
136. Jackson State University $642,100
137. Jacksonville State $1,036,956
138. James Madison University $2,957,421
139. Kansas $11,273,001
140. Kansas State University $6,505,118
141. Kennesaw State University $1,424,687
142. Kent State University $1,886,686
143. Kentucky $20,009,991
144. La Salle University $3,246,080
145. Lafayette College $1,875,510
146. Lamar University $1,439,015
147. Lehigh University $1,541,059
148. Liberty University $2,761,599
149. Lipscomb University $1,976,642
150. LIU Brooklyn $1,816,899
151. Longwood University $1,511,021
152. LSU $6,062,843
153. Louisiana at Lafayette $2,030,194
154. Louisiana at Monroe $995,115
155. Louisiana Tech $2,639,001
156. Louisville $16,782,522
157. Loyola Marymount University $3,406,666
158. Loyola University Chicago $2,807,402
159. Loyola University Maryland $2,032,940
160. Manhattan College $1,995,054
161. Maine $1,307,177
162. Marist College $1,818,576
163. Marquette University $9,062,732
164. Marshall University $2,385,914
165. Maryland $7,308,359
166. Maryland-Baltimore County $1,246,647
167. Maryland Eastern Shore $1,115,906
168. Massachusetts UMASS $3,822,521
169. Massachusetts-Lowell $1,419,933
170. McNeese State University $709,794
171. Memphis $8,370,412
172. Mercer University $1,941,577
173. Miami, FL $6,573,405
174. Miami University, OH $2,235,364
175. Michigan $7,475,989
176. Michigan State University $10,696,689
177. Middle Tennessee State University $2,500,195
178. Minnesota $9,049,050
179. Mississippi $7,906,206
180. Mississippi State University $5,167,067
181. Mississippi Valley State University $491,782
182. Missouri $5,746,352
183. Missouri-Kansas City UMKC $1,929,920
184. Missouri State University $2,185,903
185. Monmouth University $1,837,106
186. Montana $1,720,551
187. Montana State University $1,647,178
188. Morehead State University $1,471,521
189. Morgan State University $1,347,353
190. Mount St Mary's University $1,670,971
191. Murray State University $2,159,034
192. Nebraska $6,521,834
193. Nebraska at Omaha $1,061,991
194. Nevada-Las Vegas UNLV $3,817,485
195. Nevada-Reno $2,161,877
196. New Hampshire $1,440,618
197. New Jersey Institute of Technology NJIT $1,619,774
198. New Mexico $3,538,650
199. New Orleans $826,656
200. New Mexico State University $2,937,179
201. Niagara University $1,402,822
202. Nicholls State University $683,077
203. Norfolk State University $1,244,336
204. North Carolina $7,470,178
205. North Carolina A & T State University $1,329,342
206. North Carolina at Asheville UNCA $935,727
207. North Carolina Central University $1,454,222
208. North Carolina at Charlotte $2,469,283
209. North Carolina at Greensboro UNCG $1,374,954
210. North Carolina at Wilmington UNCW $2,419,267
211. North Carolina State University $7,679,348
212. North Dakota $1,143,095
213. North Dakota State University $1,351,874
214. Northeastern University $2,681,380
215. Northern Arizona University $1,668,695
216. Northern Colorado $1,343,593
217. Northern Illinois University $1,917,270
218. Northern Iowa $3,560,469
219. Northern Kentucky University $1,581,284
220. North Florida $1,343,543
221. North Texas $2,108,980
222. Northwestern State University $1,076,458
223. Northwestern University $6,267,376
224. Notre Dame $6,688,960
225. Oakland University $1,767,625
226. Ohio State University $8,987,900
227. Ohio University $2,781,177
228. Oklahoma $9,191,997
229. Oklahoma State University $7,898,911
230. Old Dominion University $3,345,670
231. Oral Roberts University $2,498,783
232. Oregon $6,798,884
233. Oregon State University $4,672,485
234. Pacific $2,246,667
235. Pennsylvania $1,327,446
236. Penn State University $5,342,457
237. Pepperdine University $2,599,492
238. Pittsburgh $8,621,103
239. Portland $2,737,555
240. Portland State University $1,172,157
241. Prairie View A & M University $822,352
242. Presbyterian College $1,269,185
243. Princeton University $1,260,936
244. Providence College $7,308,255
245. Purdue University $6,910,907
246. Quinnipiac University $2,415,222
247. Radford University $1,308,719
248. Rhode Island $3,652,260
249. Richmond $4,928,859
250. Rice University $3,251,856
251. Rider University $1,750,649
252. Robert Morris University $1,920,127
253. Rutgers University $5,083,432
254. Sacred Heart University $1,394,831
255. San Diego $2,768,175
256. San Francisco $3,315,757
257. St Bonaventure University $2,690,887
258. St Francis College NY $1,230,090
259. St Francis University PA $1,551,005
260. St John's University $10,511,821
261. St Joseph's $3,871,346
262. St Louis University $4,185,914
263. St Mary's $2,672,354
264. St Peter's University $1,276,071
265. Sam Houston State University $1,020,883
266. Samford University $1,901,335
267. San Diego State University $5,196,326
268. San Jose State University $2,008,072
269. Santa Clara University $2,370,761
270. Savannah State University $770,041
271. Seattle University $3,180,170
272. Seton Hall University $6,752,792
273. Siena College $2,516,769
274. South Alabama $1,732,880
275. South Carolina $6,852,555
276. South Carolina State University $831,561
277. South Carolina-Upstate $1,041,774
278. South Dakota $1,172,458
279. South Dakota State University $1,345,852
280. South Florida $4,745,562
281. Southeast Missouri State University $1,294,828
282. Southeastern Louisiana University $1,101,812
283. Southern California USC $4,771,128
284. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale $1,857,509
285. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville $968,955
286. Southern Methodist University $6,416,266
287. Southern Mississippi $1,777,758
288. Southern University $806,314
289. Southern Utah University $940,904
290. Stanford University $5,138,665
291. Stephen F Austin State University $1,949,288
292. Stetson University $1,475,881
293. Stony Brook University $2,048,349
294. Syracuse University $13,344,977
295. Temple University $4,934,506
296. Tennessee $6,068,357
297. Tennessee-Martin $1,442,222
298. Tennessee State University $1,327,269
299. Tennessee Tech University $1,322,215
300. Texas $11,301,014
301. Texas A&M $6,876,558
302. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi $1,437,925
303. Texas at Arlington $1,420,272
304. Texas Christian University $7,564,141
305. Texas-Pan American $1,198,323
306. Texas Southern University $1,430,742
307. Texas State University $1,751,884
308. Texas Tech University $5,844,904
309. Toledo $2,165,788
310. Towson University $1,690,686
311. Troy University $2,290,724
312. Tulane University $2,762,314
313. Tulsa $6,138,395
314. Utah $6,103,014
315. Utah State University $3,375,417
316. UCLA $8,256,449
317. UTEP $3,623,777
318. UTSA $1,399,636
319. Vermont $1,641,253
320. Virginia $7,621,600
321. Utah Valley $1,190,060
322. Valparaiso University VALPO $2,492,114
323. Vanderbilt $9,919,002
324. Villanova $8,171,404
325. VCU $5,584,380
326. Virginia Military Institute VMI $1,221,036
327. Virginia Tech $9,238,871
328. Wagner College $1,549,575
329. Wake Forest University $7,374,832
330. Washington $6,343,516
331. Washington State University $4,852,535
332. Weber State University $1,537,906
333. West Virginia University $9,549,182
334. Western Carolina University $981,095
335. Western Illinois $1,249,143
336. Western Kentucky WKU $2,464,267
337. Western Michigan $2,253,609
338. Wichita State University $5,738,315
339. William and Mary $1,985,176
340. Winthrop University $1,480,302
341. Wisconsin-Green Bay $1,683,384
342. Wisconsin $7,473,012
343. Wisconsin-Milwaukee $2,157,251
344. Wofford $1,486,445
345. Wright State University $2,126,331
346. Wyoming $3,123,275
347. Xavier $5,518,383
348. Yale $972,489
349. Youngstown State University $1,274,381

http://www.valpo.edu/proudtobevalpo   Consider making your first gift, extra gift, any gift.  I'm proud to be Valpo.  Valpo gave me an opportunity to get my graduate degree in education.  I was the first to go through this particular program as a married man with a kid.  Valpo took a chance on me and I'm grateful for the opportunity everyday since.