A bunch of oddball Valley news...

Here's just a sampling of what other fans around the Valley generally think of the issues with Bradley & the lawsuits...here's what other fans think-
http://www.shockernet.net/sn/viewtopic.php?p=399433#399433



I saw some discussion on the SIU board about their new players and one guy said...
"..that their new guy Dantiel Daniels must be 6-6 since he's 2 inches taller than Bocot who is 6-4"
That got me thinking -- I have stood right next to Justin Bocot and seen him plenty of times next to other players and I feel there's no way Bocot is 6-4..regardless of what he's listed at..
He's probably closer to 6-2 but may be between 6-2 & 6-3 with thick shoes on...



Here's an article on Missouri State & one of their players coming back from a bad knee injury...
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110716/SPORTS040101/107160357/MSU-guard-Pickens-nearly-recovered-from-devastating-knee-injury?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports



The governor of Indiana claims Indiana University and Purdue are inefficient and he wants them to cut back on spending -- using Indiana State - who made cuts a few years ago - as an example
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=48459


http://www.silobreaker.com/daniels-wants-universities-to-cut-back-programs-5_2264669584403464280



Evansville realizes one of their new players is simply NOT D-I caliber and goes right ahead and janks the kid's scholarship that Marty had awarded...
..... Dustin Clements is cut loose and he goes to Bethune-Cookman instead...
Now Marty Simmons has an open scholarship for this coming year and is beating the bushes for another big man - not finding much...
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jul/06/search-on-for-aces-missing-piece/



Here's a little bit on their new Lithuanian big man who is a bit inexperienced and has little experience with college basketball...
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jul/12/145sunshine-ready-to-warm-up-aces/?partner=RSS

That same page yielded this -- a video of some summer play at University of Southern Indiana -- and if you want to look close -- you'll see some familiar guys - Ryan Hare, Kenyon Smith, but I didn't see John Riek.
http://www.news25.us/category/160915/sports


Rayvonte Rice is supposedly sporting a new hairdo - a flattop - that can be seen here -
http://twitpic.com/5c3keu


Ex-Illini Roger Powell takes assistant coaching spot at Valparaiso
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/6210240-556/drew-adds-powell-to-staff-at-vu.html
http://illinois.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1241100