clarkwgriswold

I'm very much enjoying watching NC State throttling Duke.

I'm just happy they made it from Toledo to Youngstown without stopping to see what we have at UA.

The transfers to the major basketball programs from the smaller programs has been going on for some time. The transfer portal and the "no sit" rule just accelerated it. I first really noticed it was in 2015 when the Lewis kid transferred to Louisville from Cleveland State.

It has become the NCAADL.

Toledo has already accepted their invitation to the 2025 CBI Tournament.

Old Tod staying at Toledo. Utah State must have seen his post-season record. I suspect his wife googled Logan, Utah.

I don't see how the league doesn't suffer from this. Sure, the league will get it's share of transfers and some kids will end up staying but I can't imagine it will even out. I wonder if some of this isn't driven by these kids' need to "feel the love" and be recruited again. One positive is that it puts the Zips in a good position relative to the competition. I do think the Zips may be behind the others in announcements, however, due to their tournament appearance. Groce's individual meetings with the players are likely still sinking in with them.

Pontoon boat in the Portage Lakes maybe?

With the way SVSM has swallowed up the neighborhood, the area near the school is pretty safe. Certainly no worse than the area surrounding UA.

The MAC continues to get gutted.

I saw him at the Creighton game. He looked pretty dejected!

I posted on December 18th after watching their game with Bradley that Dru was obviously the front runner for the job and it still appears to be true. It took all of 15 seconds of watching the Dukes to realize it. Dru's been KD's associate head coach since May of 2022. Does he have an extensive resume, no, but he's been a major part of that team's success since he arrived so it's not a stretch that he'll get the job. Nor is he going to turn it down and this has obviously been KD's plan since his brought him here and KD's credibility with the Duquesne administration has only been bolstered by their recent run.

I don't know that it would cover the gas to Brookings, South Dakota.

More Dru support from the Pittsburgh press- https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2024/03/26/duquesne-promote-dru-joyce-keith-dambrot-dae-grant-ncaa-tournament/stories/202403260088

The Zips post-season should be a real positive in attracting players to the program. The challenge for Groce and staff is to sort the malcontents and self-agenda driven kids out of the pool and find the LCJ and Xeyrius Williams personality types and get them here. Unfortunately, for every LCJ there are numerous KJ Waltons.

Fixed that last line for you!🏀

I understand that the portal is just the way collegiate sports are going, but such a high percentage of the MAC's better talent entering the portal is a bad look for the conference.

Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk a candidate for the Utah State job- https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/washington-hires-danny-sprinkle-utah-state-coach-leaving-for-huskies-after-leading-aggies-to-ncaa-tournament/#:~:text=As for USU candidates%2C Toledo,the auto bid each year.

Oh no, not Max Majerle! His dad has no other alma maters with which to call in favors.

It does have a certain "poaching" feeling to it. I wonder how it's perceived by teams that lose players to us. I'll compromise though. I just take the really good ones!

Pittsburgh media piece pushing Dru Jr. as KD's successor - https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2024/03/24/weiss-joyce-is-duquesnes-only-choice/

So, according to the rumor, they're losing their best player to a 14-18 Horizon League team? I can't imagine there's more NIL money at YSU. it must be the Jackson connection at play. It's a damn shame, she was a great representative of the university. It certainly doesn't look good for the program if that's where she's headed.

That's now referred to as "pulling an Ali."

Dambrot Court at Kaulig Arena. I like the sound of it. It'll happen right after they join the Big 10.