Where in the world is/was

[a3uge]

Anyone know why Jay Harris did not play last night for UIC?

He is suspended 3 games for violating team rules (via Valpowikileaks)

[vu72]

Anyone know why Jay Harris did not play last night for UIC?

  I think this kid would have been a bunch of trouble if he had stayed at Valpo and probably why he left.  He was suspended while at Wagner as well.

[sliman]

A note in the newspaper indicated Harris and a freshman both were suspended three games for violating team rules.

[wh]

More than suspended at Wagner, wasn't he dismissed from the team?  Similar to Mondy from Oakland - in trouble wherever he went.  And, please spare me the "they're just kids" and "were you perfect at their age" excuses. These "kids" have their hands held by more positive adult influences - coaching staffs, tutors, etc. - than any other student in college, yet they still do the wrong thing. Repeated bad behavior is selfish and a slap in the face to everyone supporting them and working their butts off to help them be successful.

[classof2014]

Hard to imagine that Harris played with Brandon Wood, Corey Johnson, Michael Rogers, Howard Little etc... He was a bigger name recruit when Valpo got him and looked like he was a keeper after being a regular in the 2010/11 season. Unfortunately for him that was the highlight of his career, he was mediocre his sophomore season but guys like Kenney, Buggs, Rowdy, KVW all stepped up and well all he did was shoot lights out from the free-throw line.

There were times that I thought he didn't try as hard as he could have, he would look defeated, and never showed emotion. So I wasn't surprised when he decided to transfer and went to a smaller school in Wagner, where he was putting himself a good season together when he got suspended for violating team rules. After one season at Wagner he transferred once again, coming closer to home, to an even worse off UIC squad, that is poor at best. Before even suiting up he is once again suspended. I wish him the best and hope he gets his act together, he's 22, on his third team, and has been suspended twice.

Makes you wonder if he was basically asked to leave Valpo due to run-ins with the law. Crazy to think that he is the final link that Valpo has to the 10/11 team, seems so long ago.

[vu72]

Nice story on Clay Yeo, who is apparently very happy being the center of attention again.  Good for him!

http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/college/basketball/college-basketball-yeo-is-back-to-ruling-the-court/article_bf466e7f-0d6d-57ca-b69d-6bfd96f9ce0b.html

Interesting that all their games show an attendance of "0" !!   

[VULB#62]

Interesting observation from the article:

"During his one season at Valpo, Yeo's mind was so cluttered with questions —  Why didn't he play more? Could he play at that level? Should he transfer? —  that it clouded his ability to play with an all-important free mind. Not now. These days, there are no worries."

It appears there was a self-questioning confidence thing going as well as discomfort/impatience about having to wait, improveg and adjust to D-I BB.  He very well might have grown to be the shooter he is at Bethel, but in D-I that would have to have evolved.  At Bethel he's back right away to being the big fish in a much smaller pond. That's fine for him.

[Kyle321n]

Interesting observation from the article:

"During his one season at Valpo, Yeo's mind was so cluttered with questions —  Why didn't he play more? Could he play at that level? Should he transfer? —  that it clouded his ability to play with an all-important free mind. Not now. These days, there are no worries."

It appears there was a self-questioning confidence thing going as well as discomfort/impatience about having to wait, improveg and adjust to D-I BB.  He very well might have grown to be the shooter he is at Bethel, but in D-I that would have to have evolved.  At Bethel he's back right away to being the big fish in a much smaller pond. That's fine for him.

Man I hope he does well at Bethel, but after that Oakland game I saw big things coming for him. He absolutely shut down Bader and he was about as clutch as Robert Horry with his shots.

[wh]

Nothing surprising here. He was a developing D-1 player with potential, playing down several levels. He spent a year being coached up by an excellent coaching staff dedicated to helping him reach his full potential, and played and  practicied against athletes better than anyone he will face this entire season.  Most of all, I'm happy that this huge investment in Clay is paying dividends somewhere else.

[Kyle321n]

Bethel's Clay Yeo Earns Crossroads League Player of the Week

Looks like he's doing well as the big fish. Also when did valpopal start doing graphics for other schools?

[historyman]

Bethel's Clay Yeo Earns Crossroads League Player of the Week Looks like he's doing well as the big fish. Also when did valpopal start doing graphics for other schools?

I'm wondering if Greg Tonagel and his National Champion Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats will find some way to shut down Yeo at Bethel on Nov. 25, next Tue. or Jan. 24 in Marion.

By the way, Bethel plays IU-S.Bend at IU-SB tomorrow, Tue, at 7:00 p.m. EDT

(Bethel has radio coverage  http://www.audiosportsonline.net/2014winter/bethel/)

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Using this thread (apologies if necessary) to put out an APB for:

HC!  http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=311
Last active Nov 5 (before the season started!)
Last post June 26

KL31NY!  http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=47
Last active Oct 26
Last post July 16

agibson!  http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=27
Last active October 5
Last post July 27

MattCarter! http://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=206
Last active Dec 14, 2013 (!)
Last post Dec 3, 2013

I think what I will do is reach out via DM to each of them and tell them they are missed, ask if they're ok, etc.  If you want to too, so they know it's not just me, that might be nice too?

[LaPorteAveApostle]

VHS thumps Hobart (again).

Thought old-timers like me (shudder to think) might enjoy this update:

[VHS coach Matt] Thomas used several young players late in the game, including freshman Curtis Jones, son of former Wheeler coach Mike Jones. He swished his first varsity shot, a 3-pointer from the right corner, and finished with eight points to go along with two rebounds.

"It's not a secret that Curtis is mature beyond his years," Thomas said. "But he's also humble, willing to learn and a great team player."

I don't think Kimmel or even Hummel and Martin played varsity as freshmen, did they?  Certainly as sophomores.  Only freshman guard I can remember is...B-Drew.  (Although BD did more than play late game...)

EDIT:  here's a picture.  no doubt whose kid this is, right?

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Found this and loved it.  Two things:

1) love that he has a shaved head when one of the things I always tried was to mimic his hairstyle

2) HE WAS A MATH MAJOR PEOPLE

[historyman]

How about this former Valpo basketball player who also happens to be bald.

http://www.bbpmag.com/2010s/10bio/Kipfer-max-10.php

[agibson]

Using this thread (apologies if necessary) to put out an APB for:

Thanks for the concern!

A little funny, in retrospect, that I was gone so long.  I was following Rowdy reasonably closely in the FIBA, and definitely following VUMSO and, admittedly in somewhat bandwagon style, VUWSO.  But, fell out of the habit of dropping in here.  I did follow VU basketball less than usual in the off season.  But, have definitely been following on the radio and streaming.  Finally to the ARC tomorrow.

[Smj]

Anyone else see that a Little was at the game yesterday?    I was going to say hi to him but he was in chair back section and I was behind the team.  my wife thought he would think i was weird but I think a player coming back would want to be remembered. ...

[bbtds]

Anyone else see that a Little was at the game yesterday?    I was going to say hi to him but he was in chair back section and I was behind the team.  my wife thought he would think i was weird but I think a player coming back would want to be remembered. ...

I assume you mean Howard Little and that deserves a replay of his famous moment against Futler. Remember they went to the National Championship that year in 2010-2011.

When my DVR crapped out my biggest disappointment was losing the recording of that game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiVuZX6f0U


EDIT: I was so engrossed in watching the video I forgot to take out the "s" on the end of the "https." (period inside the quotation marks--I'm not bl**dy British)

[Smj]

Thanks for posting.   I smiled through that entire video. ........

[LaPorteAveApostle]

Going to embed for bbtds because that should be here forever. 

I miss Rowdy too :/

Valpo Crusaders (MBB) vs. Butler 1/29/2011

[LaPorteAveApostle]

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2014-10-24/article-3915824/Storm-trade-Cayole-to-Brampton/1

Jordan Coleman got cut like 6 weeks ago.  And we didn't notice :/

[valpotx]

I have to think that he has enough talent to play in a lower tier league in Europe or Oceania.  He should try playing in Australia's league, or somewhere like a Slovakia/Slovenia.

[bbtds]

I have to think that he has enough talent to play in a lower tier league in Europe or Oceania.  He should try playing in Australia's league, or somewhere like a Slovakia/Slovenia.

Does he? The NBL in Australia and the Extraliga in Slovakia are pretty top of the world leagues. Yes, their top players play in America but that makes the home leagues that much better when some of those players come back home to play when their time in the NBA is exhausted.

[valpotx]

Ok, how about Japan then?  Calum MacLeod was even able to play in that league.

[VULB#62]

Jay Harris put in 32 as UIC beat UCF last night.