Folks who think we can make it up with D2 players are dreaming. McCollum's NWMS team was one of the top D2 teams. You aren't going to find a lot of Bennett Stirtzs or Mascaris available.
Really hate to lose Dibba - guy has a lot of talent. People who think the Dukes of the world should be going after Davis are dreaming. Good player - not a great player - and small. I'm sure he'll make a few bucks.
And it's waaayy too early to be making prdictions about the MVC. Got three more weeks of portal so plenty of time for guys to enter. I'm betting big schools are whispering sweet nothings in players' ears. Doubt that's illegal anymore.
Great to see Hawk promoted. We need to keep him - a very experienced HC. Thought he was a huge help last year on the D.
Elijah Elliott hits the portal
https://twitter.com/verbalcommits/status/1907169108841623933
Elijah Elliott hits the portal
https://twitter.com/verbalcommits/status/1907169108841623933
Well, so far this offseason Southern is doing an awesome job clearing NIL budget space! 
So SIU has lost their top 4 scorers from last year (Dibba 17.2, Davis 16.3, Elliott 14.0, Hensley 10.4). Drew Steffe will be the leader in scoring returning (6.8).
I’m sure they’ll go out and get a few good players in the portal but the odds of having even a .500 team next year are beyond slim.
@salukiworld I’d avoid continuing engaging with parents of players. You are a bad representative of the university. Kinda sad actually at this point. Probably should just leave
@salukiworld I’d avoid continuing engaging with parents of players. You are a bad representative of the university. Kinda sad actually at this point. Probably should just leave
I don’t know what you’re talking about
Time for this staff to prove their worth in recruiting. (Or does ‘recruiting’ even matter, anymore?)
Every mid major has lost their best players to the portal with the very rare exception of someone like Chase Walker returning for the Redbirds. UNI appears to have done a good job returning players this year, although their best players ran out of eligibility. Last year UNI lost pretty much everyone except for Anderson. All other MVC rosters have pretty much lost their best returning players to the portal already this year. It's a broken system. Don't act like SIU is alone in this scenario. Again, with pretty much everyone losing their best players it is ridiculous to make predictions regarding SIU or almost every other mid majors prospects for 2026.So SIU has lost their top 4 scorers from last year (Dibba 17.2, Davis 16.3, Elliott 14.0, Hensley 10.4). Drew Steffe will be the leader in scoring returning (6.8).
I’m sure they’ll go out and get a few good players in the portal but the odds of having even a .500 team next year are beyond slim.
What budgetElijah Elliott hits the portal
https://twitter.com/verbalcommits/status/1907169108841623933
Well, so far this offseason Southern is doing an awesome job clearing NIL budget space!
