Women's Basketball 2015-2016

[VULB#62]

Why would we remove her from our 2015-2016 roster?  She played the entire season for us.  Even though she is leaving, you usually leave them on a roster tied to a season they played in.

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Did they also delete all her 2015-16  statistics?  She is still in the team picture - what, not photoshopped?  Apparently JW did play for the Crusaders in 2014-15 as her presence in the team picture and her name on the roster remain in tact.  This is a glaring mistake. Revisionist history???

[Valpo89]

I always thought Freeman's exit was hastened by the existence of Stefanie Lang and her hometown parents.

[valpotx]

Her stats are there.  It is completely moronic to take her off the roster listing.  She doesn't just disappear from this season, just because she chooses to transfer.  Will we erase Peters from the roster, if he leaves?

[IndyValpo]

Why would we remove her from our 2015-2016 roster?  She played the entire season for us.  Even though she is leaving, you usually leave them on a roster tied to a season they played in.

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Did they also delete all her 2015-16  statistics?  She is still in the team picture - what, not photoshopped?  Apparently JW did play for the Crusaders in 2014-15 as her presence in the team picture and her name on the roster remain in tact.  This is a glaring mistake. Revisionist history???

Perhaps this happens at other places, Vanderbilt has removed the player that declared for the NBA draft from the 15-16 roster.

[jack]

I always thought Freeman's exit was hastened by the existence of Stefanie Lang and her hometown parents.

Wasn't Lang crippled with back issues the last 2 seasons that Freeman was there?

[valpopal]

Jasmyn Walker has officially transferred to Western Michigan.

[VULB#62]

That's not a huge leap.

[valpotx]

Not much of a leap at all.  Any word as to why?  I figured that she would go to a solid program.  I assume that she has to sit out 1 year, since it obviously isn't due to any family hardship?

[VULB#62]

Nope. The sit out rule I believe only applies to FB and MBB.

[Pgmado]

Nope. The sit out rule I believe only applies to FB and MBB.

Yes, she has to sit out 2016-17. Her sister Jordyn will be a freshman with Western Michigan this fall.

[jack]

I believe the only way she could have played next season is if she went down to a DII or DIII school. I could be wrong though.

[IndyValpo]

I believe the only way she could have played next season is if she went down to a DII or DIII school. I could be wrong though.

You are correct...

[IndyValpo]

http://wlfi.com/2016/03/23/whitney-jennings-transferring-from-iowa/

We are certainly closer to home.....we need to be chasing her big time

Well we now have a spot for her....but she signed with Butler.

[VULB#62]

Her sister Jordyn will be a freshman with Western Michigan this fall.

Brandon also confirms.....

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[valpotx]

Why isn't it a surprise?  Was she very unhappy at Valpo, or is it just to play with her sister?

[covufan]

Her sister Jordyn will be a freshman with Western Michigan this fall.

Brandon also confirms.....

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Did we recruit her sister?  I would think that a Western Michigan recruit would be able to help our team.

[Brandon]

To be clear - the part that was no surprise was that she picked Western Michigan. I was surprised by the fact that she is transferring when I first heard that news. However, when I heard she was leaving, my first guess was WMU based on her sister being there, and it was widely rumored that would be her destination. As far as why she's leaving - I exchanged messages with Walker last week after the news of her transfer broke and again last night, but she has decided not to comment on the record. Obviously, have to think the opportunity to play with her sister factored into her decision.

[jack]

Shows her maturity not wanting to comment on the record. Nothing she has to say will change the fact that she's leaving, and if there were other reasons besides wanting to play with her sister, making them known here won't change anything either.
I wish her all the best and thank her for her contributions to the team. She was certainly a lot of fun to watch.

[VULB#62]

Heres the WMU release on Jasmyn's transfer:
http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=210887634

Here's what she's transferring into:

     2015-16 Record: 17-15 Overall, 8-10 MAC, 5th/6 in MAC Western Division
     2016-17 Roster:  one returning senior

Apparently Jordyn (5-7, G)  committed as a HS junior this past September.  http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8927768972145153794/mona-shores-girls-basketball-standout-jordan-walker-commits-to-western-michigan-university/ .  According to this article, she still has one year left in HS before she joins Jasmyn.  So they will both become eligible at the same time (Fall of 2017).

From an earlier article on her blowing out her ACL: http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/7881124488814002657/mona-shores-girls-basketball-standout-jordan-walker-a-d-1-recruit-rehabbing-knee-injury/

     According to Walker's mom, Danielle Smith-Walker, the junior-to-be has received interest from Big Ten schools Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana and Purdue, as well as over 10 other Division 1 schools. She's already received offers from Western Michigan University and Valparaiso University, where her older sister, Jasmyn Walker, started as a freshman last year.

[NativeCheesehead]

I'd like to take this at face value, young woman wanting to play with her sister, but with the dumpster fire our women's program has turned into who knows. If they really wanted to play together that bad you'd think Jas would've  recruited her little sister to Valpo.

[covufan]

I'd like to take this at face value, young woman wanting to play with her sister, but with the dumpster fire our women's program has turned into who knows. If they really wanted to play together that bad you'd think Jas would've  recruited her little sister to Valpo.

If her sister had come to Valpo, they would have only played together one year.  I'm sure the losing had something to do with both going to WMU.

[IndyValpo]

http://wlfi.com/2016/03/23/whitney-jennings-transferring-from-iowa/

We are certainly closer to home.....we need to be chasing her big time

Well, when she was available we did not have a place....Jennings chose Butler.

Now we have an opening, time to shoot for the moon.

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/04/26/roncallis-lindsey-corsaro-granted-release-kentucky/83555386/

So between Kentucky and Loyola there are like 12 players available......

[jack]

I've seen Lindsey play. She's the real deal. Unfortunately we don't have the talent or program to compliment her abilities. She could probably play wherever she wants to play. I could see ND and maybe Purdue making a play for her if she wanted to stay close to home.

[VULB#62]

 Brandon did an interview with Coach Dorow and the story will be up Friday.

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[VULB#62]

Here's the link to that story

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