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Unreal that the university has raised $150million but wouldn't spend $5000 so that our basketball team could have a proper shoot around before the conference tournament. A very sad and not so subtle reminder of where basketball is on the university totem pole.... And don't even get me started on how we messed up a chance at the MVC four years ago and the Jubril fiasco this year.

These statements about the "proper shoot around" at the Joe in Detroit and the Jubril situation are simply untrue. The one most responsible for the Jubril situation is Jubril himself. I didn't agree with the NCAA decision on Jubril but it was Jubril that put himself in that situation.

It is fair of you to say that Jubril put himself in that situation. My point, paralleling my point with the shoot around, is that the school made a bad decision on how to handle the Jubril situation. The ncaa should have never been involved and the school should have decided a proper punishment on their own (just like the big boy schools try and do). If ncaa has a problem with it, they can then let the school know.
As for the shoot around, that statement I made is fact. Everyone is kidding themselves if they think the coaching staff told the university that they didn't want a shoot around at JLA after what happened last year. There is zero chance this staff didn't want a shoot around.
As for the Valley, maybe we get lucky if WSU leaves and they come back to is. They wanted us previously and made that clear. There was one strong condition set upon Valpo, "invest in the program with reasonable changes to the ARC."  Valpo wouldn't commit to that, so they moved on to Loyola. So again, until the school prioritizes basketball, these are the discussions we will have.

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This article mentions some new endowments and the last sentence reports that over 150 million of the 250 million goal has been raised. Not sure how much of that is just what is made public vs how much of that is accurate. Seems like we may have hit a bit of a stall out but I've also not heard any rumors of concern about it either.
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Unreal that the university has raised $150million but wouldn't spend $5000 so that our basketball team could have a proper shoot around before the conference tournament. A very sad and not so subtle reminder of where basketball is on the university totem pole.... And don't even get me started on how we messed up a chance at the MVC four years ago and the Jubril fiasco this year.

I have been a long time visitor to this board, Valpo season ticket holder, and greatly admire the passion on this board. The one thing I have never done is post on this forum for a myriad of reasons.

I did want to lend some clarity to a topic that keeps being discussed. Coach Powell missed the team meeting Tuesday because he was still with his family in Houston at the final 4 and no personal decision had been made. In fact, he returned to Valpo late last night I believe (essentially he has been gone for 11 straight days, since the team left for NY). 

If you know coach Powell or anyone else that was on the staff this season, then you know how much they love each other and their players. These transitions are never easy for anyone involved: players, fans, or coaches. Both the Valpo and Vandy programs are in great hands and are now led by great individuals with Valpo roots. Changes such as this don't always end up that way!