Big East Offseason Thread

Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout for '15 (Cincy at Xavier) scheduled for 12/12/15

@JonRothstein: BREAKING: Providence's Paschal Chukwu will transfer, sources told @CBSSports. Will have three years of eligibility remaining. #pcbb

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Originally Posted by Markedman

@JonRothstein: BREAKING: Providence's Paschal Chukwu will transfer, sources told @CBSSports. Will have three years of eligibility remaining. #pcbb

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That's a huge loss for the Friars.

http://providence.scout.com/forums/1...sferring?s=425

Fans on Scout forum are very surprised

The timing seems odd. I wonder if it's grades.

This blows big time for Providence. I was super bullish on their chances next year, but a lot of that was due to Chukwu exploding as an interior force. Feel bad for Dunn now, as he lost a big factpr in helping him shine next year. Also, my man Big Ed Cooley has some rotten luck with player movement (and some of it was his fault with knuckleheads like Ledo and Austin, but this is two straight years that a key player transferred late and out of the blue on them).

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Originally Posted by warriorfan4life

This blows big time for Providence. I was super bullish on their chances next year, but a lot of that was due to Chukwu exploding as an interior force. Feel bad for Dunn now, as he lost a big factpr in helping him shine next year. Also, my man Big Ed Cooley has some rotten luck with player movement (and some of it was his fault with knuckleheads like Ledo and Austin, but this is two straight years that a key player transferred late and out of the blue on them).

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Really tough for Dunn, though I thought he should have entered the draft in the first place given his injury history.

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Originally Posted by MU/Panther

The timing seems odd. I wonder if it's grades.

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Maybe he's just unhappy, or it could be grades, or it could be other stuff, you just never know. I know of a few people in that annals of history that were not welcomed back for this reason or that, and it was always a 'post semester decision to transfer'.

Insiders on that providence board thread seem to indicate that the staff was trying to talk him out of leaving....and that it might have something to do with an assistant coach leaving to go to Alabama.

Villanova and Virginia schedule home and home beginning at Virginia this December.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...nd-home-series

http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/201...source=twitter

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Originally Posted by AlexJesswein

http://www.rumbleinthegarden.com/201...source=twitter

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I can't read the article past this "Reports state that the dynamic Philadelphia point guard is in danger of not being academically ineligible this fall... or all next season." So, isn't that a good thing? :rolleyes: Really poor writing/editing, a pet peeve of mine.

Heard he told everyone he was leaving at end of year so blew of school 2nd semester and only passes one class.

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Originally Posted by Jim Ganzer, "IWB"

Heard he told everyone he was leaving at end of year so blew of school 2nd semester and only passes one class.

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Brilliant. Have fun in Instanbul and being broke in 10 years.

Anyone want to bet he take summer school courses and is eligible, if not first semester than second?

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Originally Posted by Phantom Warrior

Anyone want to bet he take summer school courses and is eligible, if not first semester than second?

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Because that's exactly what the Post implies?

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein 3h3 hours ago
St. John's will remove Chris Monasch as Athletic Director, sources told @CBSSports. An official announcement is expected soon. #sjubb

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Originally Posted by Markedman

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein 3h3 hours ago
St. John's will remove Chris Monasch as Athletic Director, sources told @CBSSports. An official announcement is expected soon. #sjubb

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When the rumors about Laving being fired were circulating, I talked to a friend who used to work in SJU Athletics. He said the AD was going to fired and Lavin retained, and was shocked when Lavin was fired. Kind of a Buzz v. Larry situation, but some big donors wanted both out and they won.

Per Borzello, Rysheed Jordan will pursue professional opportunities overseas. St John's career is done.

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Originally Posted by Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"

Per Borzello, Rysheed Jordan will pursue professional opportunities overseas. St John's career is done.

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Thats a rough start for Mullin...

See that tear falling from my eye?

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Originally Posted by MKE_GoldenEagleFan

Thats a rough start for Mullin...

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Aside from this, Mullin has had a great start. Plus who knows, it may be addition by subtraction?

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Originally Posted by MUBasketball

Aside from this, Mullin has had a great start. Plus who knows, it may be addition by subtraction?

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Agreed. The fewer vestiges of Steve Lavin the better.

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Originally Posted by Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"

Agreed. The fewer vestiges of Steve Lavin the better.

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I would have liked to see Jordan with some actual coaching, but alas...

Georgetown to host Syracuse on Dec. 5th
http://www.foxsports.com/content/fsd...om:cbk_bigeast

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Originally Posted by MU/Panther

Georgetown to host Syracuse on Dec. 5th
http://www.foxsports.com/content/fsd...om:cbk_bigeast

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Wow! I must have missed that Georgetown moved to the ACC!

@CasualHoya: Class of 2017 4-Star SG Tyler Foster Commits to Georgetown http://t.co/PHPdzSqLOp http://t.co/u6ukGECY4C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bBAdPj6024

IMG player and D.C. native Quadree Smith will sign with Providence. 6-7/6-8 Davante Gardner play alike.

@jeffborzello: No. 63-ranked 2016 prospect Joey Brunk has committed to Butler. 6-10 center from Indianapolis.

Recruiting keeps going for the Big East

Bulldogs beat out a bunch of good schools for him......Brunk took just two official visits, one to Oklahoma and one to Butler, before committing. Butler was the clear favorite following his visit there.

Brunk also had offers from Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, Northwestern, New Mexico and Xavier.

Brunk is ranked No. 138 in the Rivals 2016 rankings but will rise when the new version is published. - See more at: https://indiana.rivals.com/content.a....1EDy92AO.dpuf

It seems like both Butler and Xavier are in good position to sign strong 2016 classes. Landing Brunk is an excellent start for the Bulldogs, and I hope that Xavier Simpson soon pulls the trigger for the X-Men.

ESPN has Brunk at 63...Scout at 92.

"Long gone, he said, are the days when a prospect said, "I'm going to go to Butler and ride around in a bus" to cities in the geographically compressed Horizon League. Now the Bulldogs are pitted against schools such as Villanova, Georgetown and Marquette, all boasting strong traditions."

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports...ey=&autologin=

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...norfolk-state/

Seems like a solid pick-up for the Musketeers.

@AdamZagoria: Steve Lavin is close to signing an agreement w/ Fox Sports as their lead college basketball studio analyst.

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Originally Posted by Markedman

@AdamZagoria: Steve Lavin is close to signing an agreement w/ Fox Sports as their lead college basketball studio analyst.

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I think this is great! I really liked him at ESPN doing Big Ten games with Brent Musburger.

Fox Sports1 coverages the Big East, Pac -12 and Conference USA, while Lavin has coached in both the Big East and Pac-12 good move to replace Ben Howland.

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Originally Posted by Markedman

@AdamZagoria: Steve Lavin is close to signing an agreement w/ Fox Sports as their lead college basketball studio analyst.

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I like it, terrific on TV.

Agree......TV was always the best use of his talent

Very good get for the BE.