Transfers

[valpotx]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/3138197/ryan-luther

Transferring from Pitt.   Looks like he was a senior this year who got injured before ACC play started.  Not sure the nature of the injury.  Plays the 4.  Good Size at 6'9" 225, rebounded well in the games he did play, and around 40% from 3 during his career at Pitt.   Didn't take a ton of 3's but hit at a good percentage for the ones he did take.   

There is no way that this guy should receive a redshirt, especially since Keith did not.  He averaged 20+ games played over his first 3 seasons, and played in 10 this season.  It is an absolute joke if he gets another year.

[VU75]

Six Evansville players Friday asked for permission to contact other teams about possible transfer.  No telling how many actually will go but it looks like they want to have the option to leave depending on the new coach.

[historyman]

Six Evansville players Friday asked for permission to contact other teams about possible transfer.  No telling how many actually will go but it looks like they want to have the option to leave depending on the new coach.

Wow, E-ville is taking some bruises with their head coach dismissal. Some Purple being left on those Aces.

[VU2014]

It sounds like Evansville is ready to whip out the check book to get a big name in the community that will help with recruiting in that area and fan excitement. Their next head coach probably can convince some guys to stay.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/GoodmanESPN/status/975161409691701248

[VU2014]

Very interesting to hear Evansville was blocking a majority of his options. Makes me wonder if MVC teams were interested but very strange to hear they blocked a D2 school... I could see not wanting a kid to transfer within the conference, but it makes me wonder which schools reached out.

https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/status/975561367859204097
https://twitter.com/patmhickey/status/975563022650560513

[covufan]

Six Evansville players Friday asked for permission to contact other teams about possible transfer.  No telling how many actually will go but it looks like they want to have the option to leave depending on the new coach.

I think I read someplace that eight of the Pitt players have asked to transfer after Stallings was fired.

[valpo64]

Well that figures.  After all, the players are in charge of the program...whatever they want is what they get, right?

[vu72]

Six Evansville players Friday asked for permission to contact other teams about possible transfer.  No telling how many actually will go but it looks like they want to have the option to leave depending on the new coach.

I think I read someplace that eight of the Pitt players have asked to transfer after Stallings was fired.

[/b]

That is correct.  It does seem that the coaches are on an ever tightening leash.  Stalling was canned after two years and so was Tubby Smith.  Two years?  Really? If I were a player and my coach that recruited me was canned I think I certainly would explore my options.

[EddieCabot]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/gamelog/_/id/3138197/ryan-luther

Transferring from Pitt.   Looks like he was a senior this year who got injured before ACC play started.  Not sure the nature of the injury.  Plays the 4.  Good Size at 6'9" 225, rebounded well in the games he did play, and around 40% from 3 during his career at Pitt.   Didn't take a ton of 3's but hit at a good percentage for the ones he did take.   

There is no way that this guy should receive a redshirt, especially since Keith did not.  He averaged 20+ games played over his first 3 seasons, and played in 10 this season.  It is an absolute joke if he gets another year.

This article explains the injury hardship rule ... he'll qualify for another year as long as the school provides the appropriate documentation. 

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2018/01/11/Ryan-Luther-injury-hardship-waiver-medical-redshirt/stories/201801110168

It also says that Pitt will have no open scholarships for next year ... I guess that's going to change!   

[VU2014]

Ryan Welage a native of Greensburg, IN just announced his intentions to transfer from San Diego State. He's a 6-9 stretch 4. He also was recruited by NKU when Valpo assistant David Ragland was on their staff. He's a pretty good player. Check out his stats. He's SJSU's all-time 3pt shooting leader as a junior. He has 1 more year of eligibility left. I'm not sure if he'd be an immediate grad-transfer. He's going to attract a lot of suitors. Maybe he'd want to play closer to home and he's probably somewhat familiar with Coach Rags.

He's also a athletes in action athlete which Coach Gore is very active in and we've had players like JA, Smits, Micah and others go the trip. He seems like he'd be a natural culture fit here. He seems play more of a wing role then playing inside and rebounding, but that might just be how SJSU coaches wanted to use him.

I just checked his twitter followers and both Smits and Fazekas follow him. He's probably familiar with some of our players from playing in Indiana.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ryan-welage

Stats: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3906668/ryan-welage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVwIIUadzG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDYDlQ07SpI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJDHT69O7Jo

[VU2014]

Another interesting transfer. If Valpo were to pursue Brady Ellingson it would feel like a Will Bogan add. He's a grad transfer shooting guard who will graduate in the Spring. He was a bench player at Iowa and might be looking for a larger role next season. Not a very athletic player but he's a 2G with a good 3pt shot and has B10 experience. He's not the strongest defender but he was going up against some great athletes in the B10.

Stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/brady-ellingson-1.html

https://twitter.com/drm69/status/976430738869547008

[VU2014]

Random but remember John Middleton? The Utah State transfer guard who came in the same class as Bakari and Joe, but transferred last year to a JUCO school a weeks into school? He's looking to move up to D1 again and this is highlight package. There is no way he ends back up at Valpo, nor would we probably have any interest but you can see what the coaching staff saw in him. A very strong and athletic guard.

https://twitter.com/PalmBeachMBB/status/977216127393820672

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/MidMajorScouts/status/978720906179694597

I'd be surprised if he doesn't take a visit to Valpo. He may be the rumored visit this week. Out of that list of school's I think Valpo stands out as the best program and situation at his position.

[VU2014]

Possible grad-transfer: Jack Williams (1 year of eligibility left)

https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/977444686649376773

Year: 2014 (RS JR)
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Weight: 220
Hometown: Porter Ranch, CA
High School: Chaminade College Preparatory School
Rank: 3 star

Stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jack-williams-1.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47gQ9D_dSk4

[IndyValpo]

Ryan Welage a native of Greensburg, IN just announced his intentions to transfer from San Diego State. He's a 6-9 stretch 4. He also was recruited by NKU when Valpo assistant David Ragland was on their staff. He's a pretty good player. Check out his stats. He's SJSU's all-time 3pt shooting leader as a junior. He has 1 more year of eligibility left. I'm not sure if he'd be an immediate grad-transfer. He's going to attract a lot of suitors. Maybe he'd want to play closer to home and he's probably somewhat familiar with Coach Rags.

He's also a athletes in action athlete which Coach Gore is very active in and we've had players like JA, Smits, Micah and others go the trip. He seems like he'd be a natural culture fit here. He seems play more of a wing role then playing inside and rebounding, but that might just be how SJSU coaches wanted to use him.

I just checked his twitter followers and both Smits and Fazekas follow him. He's probably familiar with some of our players from playing in Indiana.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ryan-welage

Stats: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/3906668/ryan-welage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVwIIUadzG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDYDlQ07SpI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJDHT69O7Jo

Doesn't sound like he is headed our way.....https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2018/04/04/after-3-years-out-west-greensburgs-ryan-welage-looking-transfer-back-east/485134002/

[VU2014]

Some significant pieces are transferring away from NKU this offseason. Mason Faulkner (Valpo offered his cousin a scholarship who is a 2018 recruit who committed to NKU. He's also Mr. Kentucky for HS basketball) and Carson Williams is transferring. Both were apart of the program changing recruiting class. Tough blow for NKU. Mason was recruited to NKU while Coach Ragland was still there.

https://twitter.com/dontribunesport/status/981732784560582656
https://twitter.com/dontribunesport/status/981691357520695296

[NativeCheesehead]

I'm sure the one guy who posts everything on the NKU message board is really upset by this. 

[VULB#62]

What's the expanation?

   > NKU won  MCM and went to the dance in 2017

   > They won the 2018 HL regular season (But got beat in their first game as the #1 seed by CSU - sound familiar?).

   > Got great recruiting plaudits and wound up banking talented players for the depth necessary for long-term program success.

   > They play in the best campus arena in the HL and in a BB-focused culture.

   > The coach has a very good reputation

Why are they leaving???

[VU2014]

What's the expanation?

   > NKU won  MCM and went to the dance in 2017

   > They won the 2018 HL regular season (But got beat in their first game as the #1 seed by CSU - sound familiar?).

   > Got great recruiting plaudits and wound up banking talented players for the depth necessary for long-term program success.

   > They play in the best campus arena in the HL and in a BB-focused culture.

   > The coach has a very good reputation

Why are they leaving???

Who knows. Maybe they didn't like school or maybe they saw their role shrinking next season and didn't want to fight for minutes. Both players are Kentucky kids.

[VUGrad1314]

Desire to play in a better league?

[VU2014]

Desire to play in a better league?

Who wouldn't want to play in the 29th ranked conference during the 2017-18 season? 

[FWalum]

What's the expanation?

   > NKU won  MCM and went to the dance in 2017

   > They won the 2018 HL regular season (But got beat in their first game as the #1 seed by CSU - sound familiar?).

   > Got great recruiting plaudits and wound up banking talented players for the depth necessary for long-term program success.

   > They play in the best campus arena in the HL and in a BB-focused culture.

   > The coach has a very good reputation

Why are they leaving???

As the article intimates, it appears that Faulkner has fallen out of favor with the coaching staff with decreased minutes later in the season.  Both his minutes played and PPG were down from his freshman year.  Being a prolific scorer in high school, I am sure that he feels he could contribute at a higher rate at a different school.

[VUGrad1314]

Think we might be on his radar?

[FieldGoodie05]

What's the expanation?

   > NKU won  MCM and went to the dance in 2017

   > They won the 2018 HL regular season (But got beat in their first game as the #1 seed by CSU - sound familiar?).

   > Got great recruiting plaudits and wound up banking talented players for the depth necessary for long-term program success.

   > They play in the best campus arena in the HL and in a BB-focused culture.

   > The coach has a very good reputation

Why are they leaving???

As the article intimates, it appears that Faulkner has fallen out of favor with the coaching staff with decreased minutes later in the season.  Both his minutes played and PPG were down from his freshman year.  Being a prolific scorer in high school, I am sure that he feels he could contribute at a higher rate at a different school.

Not sure we need drama, even if drama can score 15 ppg