MBB 2017-18

[VU2014]

Coach Lottich and John Kiser hitting bombs!
https://twitter.com/ValpoSoftball/status/917472921051856896

[VU2014]

Over at Mid-Major Madness they wrote about Coach Lottich hitting homeruns in the Valpo Softball hit-a-thon.

https://twitter.com/mid_madness/status/917490519151923202

https://www.midmajormadness.com/2017/10/9/16449768/watch-valparaiso-head-coach-matt-lottich-hits-dingers-home-run

WATCH: Valparaiso head coach Matt Lottich hits dingers
Your coach doesn't go yard? Can't relate.
by Chris Schutte@ChrisSchutte3  Oct 9, 2017, 1:42pm PDT

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/917808295414550533

[wh]

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/917808295414550533

IMO for Tevonn's offensive game to blossom this year, Matt needs to find someone else to chase the opposing team's best back court player all over the court non-stop. You can only get run ragged for so long before it takes it toll on your body.

[vu72]

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/917808295414550533

IMO for Tevonn's offensive game to blossom this year, Matt needs to find someone else to chase the opposing team's best back court player all over the court non-stop. You can only get run ragged for so long before it takes it toll on your body.

It may be "Tevonn's team" but I would be surprised if Joe Burton isn't the number one scoring option.  Should be a really fun, interesting year!

[VULB#62]

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/917808295414550533

IMO for Tevonn's offensive game to blossom this year, Matt needs to find someone else to chase the opposing team's best back court player all over the court non-stop. You can only get run ragged for so long before it takes it toll on your body.

It may be "Tevonn's team" but I would be surprised if Joe Burton isn't the number one scoring option.  Should be a really fun, interesting year!

Interesting proposition. Especially in that no one has ever seen this guy play a second in a Valpo uniform.

And that brings me back to my complaint about the communications coming out of MBB. Freaking Crickets.

There are plenty of ways to communicate to your fan base without giving away strategic secrets. We are starved for any crumbs that reflect what is happening. I'd settle for freaking fake news. Sorry, but someone in the athletic department is asleep at the switch. We should be inundated with all sorts of meaningless information, dammit.

[FWalum]

https://twitter.com/CollegeHoopNews/status/917808295414550533

IMO for Tevonn's offensive game to blossom this year, Matt needs to find someone else to chase the opposing team's best back court player all over the court non-stop. You can only get run ragged for so long before it takes it toll on your body.

It may be "Tevonn's team" but I would be surprised if Joe Burton isn't the number one scoring option.  Should be a really fun, interesting year!

Interesting proposition. Especially in that no one has ever seen this guy play a second in a Valpo uniform.

And that brings me back to my complaint about the communications coming out of MBB. Freaking Crickets.

There are plenty of ways to communicate to your fan base without giving away strategic secrets. We are starved for any crumbs that reflect what is happening. I'd settle for freaking fake news. Sorry, but someone in the athletic department is asleep at the switch. We should be inundated with all sorts of meaningless information, dammit.

Love the passion VULB#62. I too have to admit that I come on here, watch twitter, check my RSS feed for the latest Union Street Hoops, Happening Hoops or Inside the Valley podcasts looking for that nugget of information. The crumbs are few and far between.  As far as Joe Burton is concerned, my expectations for him are derived from his ESPN 100 status and Jubril describing him as an athletic freak on Union Street Hoops. The fact that most of our D1 transfers have made significant contributions leads me to believe that he will succeed, but I don't think any players have come in with the expectations Burton might face.

Can't wait to see Tevonn this senior year, I hope he can remain injury free because if he does he could have a special year.  I loved him as a player the first game I saw him play.  Defensively there are not many who deny the ball better than Tevonn, his defensive positioning instincts are rare, one of the reasons a 6'2" guard is second on the team in rebounding. I really hope that the huge effort he gives on both ends of the court will translate to leadership his teammates follow to a successful campaign.

So, YES give us more (even meaningless) information about this inaugural MVC basketball season!

[vu72]

For what it is worth (probably not much  )  I have personally spoken to two people in high places in Athletics who have told me that in their opinion Joe Burton is the most athletic player they have seen at Valpo and that includes Shane Hammink.

[VU2014]

It looks like they are starting to get more active on the Valpo Basketball twitter account again. Posted a video from practice today.

IMO, they should have been very active on this account all summer and Fall, promoting the Team and the Conference switch. I'm surprised they don't have a professional working their social media accounts... I'm sure University has to have someone dedicated to overseeing their social media.

They've been putting out a good amount of content out on their Football and soccer teams accounts but not so much the basketball, which is odd because Men's Basketball is literally the University's premier Sport.

https://twitter.com/valpobasketball/status/918560193042112517

[FWalum]

Great to see the practice video!!!   Just one request.... PLEASE TAKE VIDEO IN THE 16:9 ORIENTATION, we could see a lot more of what is going on! Is your TV sitting on end at home??

[bbtds]

Great to see the practice video!!!   Just one request.... PLEASE TAKE VIDEO IN THE 16:9 ORIENTATION, we could see a lot more of what is going on! Is your TV sitting on end at home??

Just so it's clear to everyone and because I'm not very  experienced at these things, if someone is using their cell phone to take video how do they take the video in 16:9? Do they just turn their cell phone 90 degrees?

[vufan75]

Another short video from YouTube for Valpo MBB called Inside Practice.

https://youtu.be/e-hdEUq73ik

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[vu72]

Another short video from YouTube for Valpo MBB called Inside Practice.

https://youtu.be/e-hdEUq73ik

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Love it.  Can't wait!!

[VUBBFan]

Another short video from YouTube for Valpo MBB called Inside Practice. https://youtu.be/e-hdEUq73ik Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

Is it me or does it look like Micah has put on 10+ lbs of upper body muscle. Can't see too much in the video but he doesn't seem so skinny any more.

[valpopal]

Another short video from YouTube for Valpo MBB called Inside Practice. https://youtu.be/e-hdEUq73ik Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

Is it me or does it look like Micah has put on 10+ lbs of upper body muscle. Can't see too much in the video but he doesn't seem so skinny any more.

I asked Coach Dildy about Micah's summer weight room workouts a couple of weeks ago, and he told me I'd notice a pleasant difference when I saw Micah in uniform, though he still has more strengthening to go.

[FWalum]

Great to see the practice video!!!   Just one request.... PLEASE TAKE VIDEO IN THE 16:9 ORIENTATION, we could see a lot more of what is going on! Is your TV sitting on end at home??

Just so it's clear to everyone and because I'm not very  experienced at these things, if someone is using their cell phone to take video how do they take the video in 16:9? Do they just turn their cell phone 90 degrees?

Yes, turn the phone 90 degrees.  Just like you would if you were watching YouTube, Netflix or any other video service.

[VU2014]

My impressions from the two videos today (can't really take much away from them other then physiques):
-I'm glad to see the content 

-Like VUBBFan mentioned Micah looks like he's added size and looks stronger.

-Parker Hazen looks like he's added some muscle also this summer.

-We have a Marten Linssen sighting! He looks a little leaner (in a good way) then some of those youtube highlight videos but still has that stronger frame. He's listed as 6-8, 240lbs. on the team site.

-John Kiser is wearing one of those protective face masks. Did get injured this summer?

-I couldn't tell who was wearing the No. 30 practice jersey but I think thats Patrick Robinson Jr. (formerly of Detroit-Mercy).

-In that twitter video, it looks like Joe Burton has some easy hops.

For what it is worth (probably not much  )  I have personally spoken to two people in high places in Athletics who have told me that in their opinion Joe Burton is the most athletic player they have seen at Valpo and that includes Shane Hammink.

Definitely nice to hear. I'm really looking forward to seeing Joe play along with Bakari and all the new guys.

Has anyone heard anything about the "readiness" of any of the other new guys on the team? I'm just dying to see how the guys look on the court during competition. This is big year for Valpo Athletics and we're in a new era of Valpo Basketball.

[VU2014]

A potential Valpo vs Wichita State charity game would be fun
https://twitter.com/JLutzMedia/status/919003765943832576

[VU2014]

Looks like they are shooting the intro and promos for Valpo Basketball! Markus is definitely winning any dunk contest on this team.
https://twitter.com/TheReal_MG3/status/919283575178055681
https://twitter.com/TheReal_MG3/status/919247097257394176
https://twitter.com/PowerhouseHoops/status/919265670482632704
https://twitter.com/p_hazen/status/919260280462262272
https://twitter.com/JaumeSorolla/status/919291656079331328

[valpo64]

Are those new uniforms or are these "new looks" practice jerseys?

[VU2014]

Are those new uniforms or are these "new looks" practice jerseys?

New uniforms.

[vufan75]

Joe Burton intro video.
[emoji353]️ https://t.co/gQH9hJCtWV

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[FieldGoodie05]

Joe Burton intro video.
[emoji353]️ https://t.co/gQH9hJCtWV

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Link does not work, please repost

[VU2014]

Joe Burton intro video.
[emoji353]️ https://t.co/gQH9hJCtWV

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Link does not work, please repost

His twitter account is private. You have to send follow request to see his twitter profile.

[VU2014]

A little trash talk from a Valpo Student 
https://twitter.com/happeninghoops/status/919405665889767424