There are rumblings that Bradley may lose Terry Roberts to the transfer portal. Tough loss if true.
He's entered the portal
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1507464725608775680
This is sad. Mid-majors are in trouble. It's now the developmental league for power conferences. The mvc has lost a great percentage of it's best players the last 3 years. Just watched Laravia play for Wake Forest in the NIT the other night. He was 2nd team all ACC this year. Imagine how good a team like Indiana State would be with Laravia and a healthy Tyreke Key. If Southern is able to keep players like Jones and Domask for their entire college career that will speak volumes about the positive culture Mullins in developing!
As it waters down our conference, which in turn affects SIU, it is indeed not ideal. The good news, as you mention, is that one of the Mullin's strengths is team buy in and cohesiveness. If they are ever able to recruit at a high level this program could get back to the glory days. I remain confident that it may still happen.
Any update on if Mullins has had his meetings with players yet? I'm curious if we may have another miracle where we lose very little/nothing or if we just aren't to that point in our offseason yet?
Don't want to lose any top talent obviously and it would suck to lose players committed to SIU but I really think they need more than 1 open scholarship this offseason and to use those scholarships wisely.
UIC's Jalen Johnson joined the portal. Averaged 2.1 PPG for the Flames
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1507469205435785226
Who expected the transfer portal to be anything else than a bonus for the big boys?
“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
-- Al McGuire
There are rumblings that Bradley may lose Terry Roberts to the transfer portal. Tough loss if true.
He's entered the portal
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1507464725608775680
This is sad. Mid-majors are in trouble. It's now the developmental league for power conferences. The mvc has lost a great percentage of it's best players the last 3 years. Just watched Laravia play for Wake Forest in the NIT the other night. He was 2nd team all ACC this year. Imagine how good a team like Indiana State would be with Laravia and a healthy Tyreke Key. If Southern is able to keep players like Jones and Domask for their entire college career that will speak volumes about the positive culture Mullins in developing!
As it waters down our conference, which in turn affects SIU, it is indeed not ideal. The good news, as you mention, is that one of the Mullin's strengths is team buy in and cohesiveness. If they are ever able to recruit at a high level this program could get back to the glory days. I remain confident that it may still happen.
Any update on if Mullins has had his meetings with players yet? I'm curious if we may have another miracle where we lose very little/nothing or if we just aren't to that point in our offseason yet?
Don't want to lose any top talent obviously and it would suck to lose players committed to SIU but I really think they need more than 1 open scholarship this offseason and to use those scholarships wisely.
I get that, and I know several people feel the same way. For the record, I don't completely disagree. But I'm seriously curious about this, partially because there is a lot of movement already and literally nothing from SIU. Have the meetings happened yet?
Who expected the transfer portal to be anything else than a bonus for the big boys?
It's certainly helping the Big 10. 🤣
Sorry, that was too easy.
Go Peacocks!
March on triumphantly!
Who expected the transfer portal to be anything else than a bonus for the big boys?
While some very good mid major players are jumping ship to the big boys, some very good underutilized and/or under-appreciated players on the big boys are going to Mid Majors. I'll comment here again that it has been incredibly impressive that Mullins and his staff have been able to keep their core together in the first 3 years of the program, although I know we're anxiously waiting news on this years potential player movement.
Murray State's Justice Hill entered the portal. Averaged 13.4 PPG last year as a Sophomore. Was first team All-Ohio Valley and won the OVC Tournament MVP.
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508479575453577219
Jayson Kent from Bradley lands at Indiana State:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508492215882063884
UIC Senior Zion Griffin has entered the portal. Averaged 11.1 PPG last season:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508514046068281349
Also Murray State's Dionte Bostick:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508517777371455499
Looks like Murray won't be as formidable as first thought with everyone leaving
Jayson Kent from Bradley lands at Indiana State:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508492215882063884
This is the second straight year with inner conference transfer...I wonder if this becomes much more commonplace moving forward (it hasn't been in the past).
DJ Burns of Murray State has joined the portal. Averaged 5.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG in his Sophomore season at Murray:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508578770621509633
OVC Player of the Year KJ Williams joins the portal:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508590525523406864
Also Jackson Sivills from Murray:
https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1508586700498341890
so much for murry running away with the league next year. all you big racer fans around here got it wrong. barkeep was once again the voice of reason. thanks for supporting that boat anchor boys! welcome Valpo #2. enjoy your cut of OUR MONEY. 💰 💰 💰. but, but morant. bfd!
Craving a McBride Special!
so much for murry running away with the league next year. all you big racer fans around here got it wrong. barkeep was once again the voice of reason. thanks for supporting that boat anchor boys! welcome Valpo #2. enjoy your cut of OUR MONEY. 💰 💰 💰. but, but morant. bfd!
Murray went 31-3 this year and won an NCAA Tourney game
