2017 NIT?

[IndyValpo]

And yes, high school basketball in Indiana is pretty cool.

"Clete, you tell him. Sectionals of '33, one point down. Five, four, three, two, one, let 'er fly... in and out. Yeah, well, I was fouled..."

Wilbur Shooter Flatch, Hoosiers

I am part of a group that attends a Friday semi final night at a sectional in Indiana.  Traditionally we try to attend a smaller school tourney to get the full Indiana effect. This year we went to Fountain Central in Veedersburg (our 34th consecutive trip). The best part was eating dinner at the Hickory Café in New Richmond.  For those who are not familiar with the movie "Hoosiers" New Richmond is used for all the town scenes in the movie.  At the beginning Gene Hackman drives into New Richmond and turns left at the flashing light and pulls into the high school which is actually in Ninevah.  The café has a lot of Hoosiers stuff in it. Well worth the trip.

[FieldGoodie05]

Anyone else find it ironic that our highest ranked player coming out of high school (played in 2016/17) is Mr. Smits?

Goes to show rankings are more subjective than I'd have thought.  He still has solid potential and I suppose the rankings were comparing him to other high schoolers.  Certainly doesn't register / rank their college game readiness.

Hoping that's not the case with our two transfers, which I have solid confidence will provide immediate impact for us.

[bbtds]

And yes, high school basketball in Indiana is pretty cool.

"Clete, you tell him. Sectionals of '33, one point down. Five, four, three, two, one, let 'er fly... in and out. Yeah, well, I was fouled..."

Wilbur Shooter Flatch, Hoosiers

I am part of a group that attends a Friday semi final night at a sectional in Indiana.  Traditionally we try to attend a smaller school tourney to get the full Indiana effect. This year we went to Fountain Central in Veedersburg (our 34th consecutive trip). The best part was eating dinner at the Hickory Café in New Richmond.  For those who are not familiar with the movie "Hoosiers" New Richmond is used for all the town scenes in the movie.  At the beginning Gene Hackman drives into New Richmond and turns left at the flashing light and pulls into the high school which is actually in Ninevah.  The café has a lot of Hoosiers stuff in it. Well worth the trip.

I've been to that Hickory Cafe. Did you realize that they left the Hickory letters on the Post Office in New Richmond. I took a picture of it but now I can't seem to find it. It says US Post Office, Hickory, Indiana. I believe it was in the 1990's that New Richmond was hit by a tornado, not unlike many other Indiana towns in the heartland and it changed the landscape quite a bit. All those leaves that are blowing around during the scene where Hackman drives into town at the beginning of the movie would be a lot less in number because so many huge trees in New Richmond were uprooted. The court where Jimmy Chitwood was shooting baskets (they shot this scene in one take) while Coach Dale told him he didn't care if he played or not is still there and very recognizable. The school in Nineveh (not far from Indy in southern Johnson County) was subject to two different fires and finally was torn down in 2000. The church in New Richmond where the vote was held to fire or keep Coach Dale was remodeled and looks very different.

Here is a website dedicated to telling what happened to the buildings in these different scenes of the movie.

http://hoosiersarchive.com/the-years-after-hoosiers/whatever-happened-to-the-filming-sites/

http://hoosiersarchive.com/behind-the-scenes-2/filming-locations-and-schedule/sites/




The saddest part for me was seeing the property and actual tree where the guy who played Merle, Kent Poole, hanged himself in 2003. He had wanted to have a successful acting career and actually was in a movie with Molly Ringwold called "Fresh Horses." The acting career didn't work out and his farming operation was in financial trouble and he was getting divorced so Poole hanged himself on his property. I read recently that his daughter played for the softball team at Western Boone that won a sectional championship in 2015. One of his neighbors showed me Kent Poole's property and grave. He was a huge Indiana Hoosiers fan. Poole is famous for leading his Western Boone high school team to the 1982 semi-state where, unlike Milan, they lost to Gary Roosevelt by 2 points, 38-36. So Kent Poole truly was a small high school hero who nearly lead his small high school team to a state championship. Eventually Gary Roosevelt lost to Plymouth by 1, 75-74 in the state championship game when Scott Skiles hit the winning shot.

When Kent Poole delivered the famous line in the movie "Let's win this game for all the small schools that never had a chance to get here." he could just as easily been referring to his own Western Boone team.

Kent Poole's obit:
http://www.journalreview.com/news/local/article_8a2fcdd2-9df2-5567-8e5e-cd3e39c6572a.html

       




https://twitter.com/norman_dale/status/278894208226574336



http://weboathletics.com/2015/05/26/stars-stun-6-lebanon-with-walk-off-win/

WeBo senior Paige Poole kept the inning alive with a single up the middle, then classmate Ashley Burns walked to put the go-ahead run on first base.

"Paige had a great at bat to keep us alive," Vanderpool said. "She was 0-for-3 at that point and she kept her head up and got the big hit for us. Then the bottom half of our lineup really came through. They had been struggling, but we had some young girls step up in pressure situations."


http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/paige-poole/x4bQ4PTmEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm

Varsity softball vs. Crawfordsville.
Posted Wed, May 27 2015
The Western Boone Stars softball team won Wednesday's neutral playoff game against Crawfordsville by a score of 10-4.
This game is part of the "2014-15 IHSAA Class 3A Softball State Tournament - S25 | Crawfordsville".
5/27 @ 6p   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   R   H   E
Western Boone   3   3   0   3   1   -   -   10   -   -
Crawfordsville   1   0   1   1   0   0   1   4   -   -

[VU2014]

Just Ducky,

Question: When did Bryce try and force Nick Davidson out? Why? And how? Was he trying to open up another scholarship? Never heard this? Please elaborate. I know this stuff happens all the time but didn't know it was happening here.

As for Bryce his attempts or thoughts to push Nick Davidson out were pushing my limits.

[justducky]

Just Ducky,

Question: When did Bryce try and force Nick Davidson out? Why? And how? Was he trying to open up another scholarship? Never heard this? Please elaborate. I know this stuff happens all the time but didn't know it was happening here.

As for Bryce his attempts or thoughts to push Nick Davidson out were pushing my limits.

Too many scholarships promised when Vashil was granted the additional year (spring 2015?). Rumors said that Bryce and Roger were trying to encourage Nick to transfer. Reports that Alec hit the roof and said if Nick goes he would go also. I can't remember the kid that then committed to George Mason. Big kid but I've heard nothing about him since.       Relvoul or something?

[VU2014]

Too many scholarships promised when Vashil was granted the additional year (spring 2015?). Rumors said that Bryce and Roger were trying to encourage Nick to transfer. Reports that Alec hit the roof and said if Nick goes he would go also. I can't remember the kid that then committed to George Mason. Big kid but I've heard nothing about him since. Relvoul or something?

Interesting. I didn't know that. I actually don't have a problem with telling a kid he won't get playing time and asking him transfer. Obviously it has to be done respectfully and you don't try & force the kids hand or anything, but helping a kid find a new home on another D1 team and asking him is not an awful thing. I don't know how Bryce/Roger went about asking or anything but its not totally morally wrong. Trying force a kid it out is not a good look or a high character move though. It's all hear say I guess. Good decision on Nick for staying. He got a great education. Valpo has a really great nursing program and he earned really strong degree.

But yep the kid that didn't have a scholarship with a really lanky European Power Forward named Daniel Relvao. I remember had an insane wing-span. Was suppose to be a developmental rim-protector/block specialist. He got hurt in the preseason with George Mason and had Micro-fracture surgery (really not good) last year and red-shirted his freshman year. I've been keeping tabs on his season and it looks like he had a rough first year (to be expected though).

He had a nice game a few days ago against Loyola in the CBI. 4 blocks. Would have been interesting to see how he would have turned out in a Crusader uniform.
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3947216/daniel-relvao

[crusader05]

My understanding of the situation was partially that it happened fast. Vashil got the scholarship and then Bryce took too long to make a decision as to who would have to be cut and maybe then pushed Nick a bit too much. The other piece is that Nick is well loved by the team and was going into his Junior year and hadn't shown signs of being frustrated with playing time. So it felt completely like a push out not helping a kid land at a better team.

[Valpo89]

People have to remember. Scholarships are not a four-year deal. They are one-year, non-renewable. You have to continue earning it.
Homer "encouraged" a few of his guys to "transfer" at one time or another. It's not unusual.

[oklahomamick]

Anyone watching Oakland @ Richmond?  Martez-Walker threw an elbow and made contact.  It was after the play and he received only a Technical.  Should have been dismissed.  Much worse than the Tevon incident.  The Oakland staff did not sub him out either. 

[justducky]

Anyone watching Oakland @ Richmond?  Martez-Walker threw an elbow and made contact.  It was after the play and he received only a Technical. 

I saw nothing hit. Didn't look that close. It was a double technical.