Transfers

[NativeCheesehead]

I was picturing Kaiser Soze.

[FieldGoodie05]

I was picturing Kaiser Soze.

Stupendous movie!!!

[VUGrad1314]

I was picturing Kaiser Soze.

Stupendous movie!!!

Absolutely. One of my all-time favorites.

[valpopal]

Any updates on Roberts or Faulds? Also, perhaps we can get in on this grad-transfer?

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/1008374122898972672

Crandall has landed at Gonzaga.

[VUBBFan]

Any updates on Roberts or Faulds? Also, perhaps we can get in on this grad-transfer? https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/1008374122898972672

Crandall has landed at Gonzaga.

Faulds transferred to Michigan.

[VU2014]

It's official!!! Big time addition to the team!

https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/1015301568126693378
https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/1015302710650908672
https://twitter.com/CBB_Central/status/1015311771744309248

[VUGrad1314]

YES!!! And we now have a person who can help us prepare if we play St. Joe's in Myrtle Beach! Is he going to sit or play under a hardship waiver?

[VU2014]

YES!!! And we now have a person who can help us prepare if we play St. Joe's in Myrtle Beach! Is he going to sit or play under a hardship waiver?

It sounds like a 'sit 1, play 2' but nobody has confirm it yet.

[justducky]

YES!!! And we now have a person who can help us prepare if we play St. Joe's in Myrtle Beach! Is he going to sit or play under a hardship waiver?

It sounds like a 'sit 1, play 2' but nobody has confirm it yet.

If he can play this year---GREAT---- if not there are some enormous future benefits if he redshirts.

[vu72]

I think it will be best if he sits so he won't be part of the junior class all leaving.  This year should be very good but the following year could bring a title back to Valpo!  Great get!!

[VU2014]

I think it will be best if he sits so he won't be part of the junior class all leaving.  This year should be very good but the following year could bring a title back to Valpo!  Great get!!

That 2019-2020 team could be special. I REALLY hope that Valpo vs Vandy series starts in 2019-20!

[valpopal]

I understand Valpo would like to add a transfer they tried to recruit out of high school. Would be a very good addition to the team if it works out.

It took a couple of weeks, but now we can officially offer a greeting: "Welcome back to the neighborhood, Mr. Robinson!"

[SanityLost17]

The talent and depth is there for us to move into the top 5 this year and fight for a championship the following year (assuming no major transfers).

I think Lottich has proven he can attract talented players, even in years with assistant coach turnover.  Now we will see how good of a coach he is on the floor.     

I still think this puts Kiser's minutes at risk as Robinson seems to be an intangibles guy just like Kiser only better. 

[VUGrad1314]

Or is this like having a second Golder? Regardless the wing rotation just got a lot better and a lot harder to score on.

[VU2014]

Or is this like having a second Golder? Regardless the wing rotation just got a lot better and a lot harder to score on.

Golder is more athletic and probably a better shooter, but the versatility is similar. It sounds like Robinson is a better ball handler. Both could defend multiple positions.

[VUGrad1314]

This is going to be fun... Lottich can throw so many different looks at teams...

[vu72]

Or is this like having a second Golder? Regardless the wing rotation just got a lot better and a lot harder to score on.

Golder is more athletic and probably a better shooter, but the versatility is similar. It sounds like Robinson is a better ball handler. Both could defend multiple positions.

Let's not overlook Langston Stallings. 6'4" 206#, a fantastic athlete as he is also a star baseball player and track athlete.

[VUGrad1314]

Anybody got an update on Justin Roberts (DePaul transfer)? Are we still interested or are we banking this one in case a guy like Akot becomes available at the mid-term?

[VUGrad1314]

YES!!! And we now have a person who can help us prepare if we play St. Joe's in Myrtle Beach! Is he going to sit or play under a hardship waiver?

It sounds like a 'sit 1, play 2' but nobody has confirm it yet.

If he's eligible this year I like our chances for a top 5 finish a bit more. Still have us in that 5-8 mix that's really hard to predict but he could really help push us toward the higher end of that range. But I agree with what others have said  him sitting this year may be best going forward.

[valpotx]

It probably helps that we can point to a slew of professional basketball players over the last 25 years, and 2 current NBA players

[justducky]

Let's not overlook Langston Stallings. 6'4" 206#, a fantastic athlete

Somehow I had not originally realized that he is a Lilly Scholar. This kid should never need an athletic scholarship even if he has earned one. But like I asked in April----Can he develop an outside shot

[FieldGoodie05]

In Robinson it appears we have strong rebounding which is BADLY needed on last years team.  Combine that with effective offense and my previous concern (too many Guards) feels less founded.

Looks like we could play he and Golder with a PG and really play some defense. 

I'm picturing a lineup (in two years) of:

Daniel Sackey (5'10")
Javon Freeman (6'3")
Nick Robinson (6'6")
Markus Golder (6'6")
Mileek McMillan (6'8")

With an aim to out "athlete" the opponent!  And we aren't even listing Evelyn (6'2") or Fazekas (6'8") or Gordon (6'3") in that lineup!  Any of those guys are interchangeable to maintain solid reach and athleticism.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/MichaelOsipoff/status/1015426195431870464

[VU2014]

In Robinson it appears we have strong rebounding which is BADLY needed on last years team.  Combine that with effective offense and my previous concern (too many Guards) feels less founded.

Looks like we could play he and Golder with a PG and really play some defense. 

I'm picturing a lineup (in two years) of:

Daniel Sackey (5'10")
Javon Freeman (6'3")
Nick Robinson (6'6")
Markus Golder (6'6")
Mileek McMillan (6'8")

With an aim to out "athlete" the opponent!  And we aren't even listing Evelyn (6'2") or Fazekas (6'8") or Gordon (6'3") in that lineup!  Any of those guys are interchangeable to maintain solid reach and athleticism.

I could see that as a small ball lineup. I think the 7 footers will still be in the starting lineup. Bakari is going to make a hard push to be the starting PG but he could be a 2G in my book as well. Either way it's a great problem to have. There is some potentially very nice and impactful depth options on this roster.

[vu72]

strong rebounding which is BADLY needed on last years team. 

Agreed but I think we will see continued improvement from our twin towers.  As freshman they averaged a combined 8.6 points and 6.6 boards, last year it was up to 12.4 points and 7 boards.  This year I would expect around 15-20 points and 10-12 boards and their senior year?  Perhaps what we had hoped for from the beginning.