Aquinas Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mark seems like a Ford kind of player. I have not read or seen anything to explain his weak performance. Sometimes a new start and a year on the sidelines gets a player back on track. On the other hand there are a lot of highly rated prospects who never play up to their recruiting rating. I hope he is careful in selecting his next school and that it works out for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Remember Mark can also play D1 baseball.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 minute ago, TFord and TRavs said: Remember Mark can also play D1 baseball.... He has elbow problems which is why he is playing basketball. I would not bank on him returning to baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillikenBoy10 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 They just discussed Mark Smith on 101 ESPN. They said they doubt he'd go to Mizzou with them being on Illinois schedule. They mentioned SLU as the possible landing spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 -so what is this rift being reported with Smith and JGood? I trust CFord would know something about this or explore it before entertaining Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 51 minutes ago, Cowboy said: -so what is this rift being reported with Smith and JGood? I trust CFord would know something about this or explore it before entertaining Smith i dont think there is rift. i just dont think they are friends. i dont think they played together in aau and e-ville and althoff didnt even play each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Another good page to track transfers: http://www.verbalcommits.com/transfers/2018 Some players already making it known and more should soon as seasons start to wrap up for a lot of teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Article on Smith's transfer. Key quotes: "I just don't fit the system. I wish all the players the best of luck, but I just don’t fit the system. Coach Underwood, he’s going to get people that fit his system." "I love the University of Illinois. I love that I was excited going there. It just wasn’t meant to be. I wish the program the best of luck. I wish coach Underwood and his staff, all my teammates, the best of luck." “I don’t have any timetable set,” Smith said. “I really haven’t talked to any schools yet because this just happened. … I’m just going to make sure I get the right fit this time, the right system.” Smith said Whitman placed no restrictions on the transfer options. “He didn’t block any schools from me at all,” Smith said of the Illini AD. “A little bit,” Smith said of disappointment in that stat line. “But I know I have a new chapter coming somewhere else. I’m going to go to a school where I fit in better than I did here.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromDaEastSide Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: i dont think there is rift. i just dont think they are friends. i dont think they played together in aau and e-ville and althoff didnt even play each other. They played senior year in Collinsville Holiday Tourney final. Edited March 5, 2018 by FromDaEastSide Correct game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyP Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, FromDaEastSide said: They played senior year in Collinsville Holiday Tourney semi. it was the 2016 Collinsville tournament championship game. Edwardsville won 83-75. Goodwin had 35 points and 15 rebounds, Smith had 33 points, 8 assists. FromDaEastSide likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Naturally, college basketball fans in the St. Louis area wonder about Smith's interest in St. Louis University and Missouri, where he committed to play baseball before his meteoric rise as a basketball prospect. "I never got recruited by SLU," Smith said ."Missouri was up there." Asked if he would consider either now, Smith declined to comment. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/edwardsville-star-smith-will-seek-better-fit-after-transferring-from/article_c935584c-52dc-5625-a99a-22a948b5f400.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: Naturally, college basketball fans in the St. Louis area wonder about Smith's interest in St. Louis University and Missouri, where he committed to play baseball before his meteoric rise as a basketball prospect. "I never got recruited by SLU," Smith said ."Missouri was up there." Asked if he would consider either now, Smith declined to comment. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/edwardsville-star-smith-will-seek-better-fit-after-transferring-from/article_c935584c-52dc-5625-a99a-22a948b5f400.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest "Cuonzo Martin has actually been recruiting me for about three months now." Basketbill, MattyMo213, HoosierPal and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 36 minutes ago, Littlebill said: "Cuonzo Martin has actually been recruiting me for about three months now." Out of reactions but +1 Basketbill likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 -do we know why we didn't recruit him? pretty classy, or pretty dumb, move by UofI to have no restrictions on where he can transfer, considering one potential team is on their schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, Cowboy said: -do we know why we didn't recruit him? pretty classy, or pretty dumb, move by UofI to have no restrictions on where he can transfer, considering one potential team is on their schedule The way he played this year I'd like him on a team I play against. Smith was way over hyped. Uk was offering him scholarships. It was ridiculous. brianstl and AGB91 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser soze Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Littlebill said: "Cuonzo Martin has actually been recruiting me for about three months now." “I never realized Coach Martin was related to my moms cousins sisters brother who knew a kid who is going with this girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors...” Box and Won and MattyMo213 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thinking of changing Mizzery's name to "Second Thought U", as in on second thought I think I'd like to play for Cuonzo Martin. Those having second thoughts but somehow found a new way in Boone Cty: Tilmon, Porter, Watson. Did I leave anyone out? Slu let the dogs out? likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 A grad transfer from Maine is hitting the market. Excellent shooter averaged 17 ppg. I imagine he'll be in high demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Another intriguing grad transfer option - a pg from USC Upstate. Excellent 3-point shooter and outstanding a/to rate. From DC, so that's A-10 territory. Averaged 13 ppg. I really hope we explore the grad transfer market for a shooter if we can't find one in the juco ranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 do we offer major those 2 schools don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, almaman said: do we offer major those 2 schools don't? Can anyone link to something that indicates that's still a requirement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangeOfPace Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 40 minutes ago, Quality Is Job 1 said: Can anyone link to something that indicates that's still a requirement? The requirement has never changed. You’re more than welcome to google it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Quote Student-athletes who have graduated are subject to the same release requirements as undergraduates and must have at least one year of eligibility remaining. To be eligible for the one-time transfer exception, football, basketball, baseball and men’s ice hockey student athletes must have been denied a scholarship renewal at their original school. If the student-athlete wishes to pursue a degree program not offered at the original institution, he or she is eligible for a waiver to compete immediately at the new school. Something tells me there's some wiggle room with this requirement, that if an athlete wishes to become a graduate transfer, there's a good chance he can get his scholarship renewal denied. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/get-facts-about-transfers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Box and Won said: Something tells me there's some wiggle room with this requirement, that if an athlete wishes to become a graduate transfer, there's a good chance he can get his scholarship renewal denied. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/get-facts-about-transfers Thanks, Box. So it's not necessarily a requirement that the degree program not be offered at the new school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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