Omari to Rutgers

[Chico]

Looks like mostly they made a smart decision to leave the Hilltop. Thank you.

[LongTimeFan]

I'm surprised that Taylor is not getting interest from UIC.

[pfcmsh]

Departing Players

I see where J Morgan landed at Tarleton State. I believe that they are Div II? Was he not a good player? If not, why was he here? What does it say for the departing athletes when they have not found another team already? Were they that bad or was it just late in the recruiting season?

Regardless of where they all land, non athletes as well, I hope that all of the departing Bradley folks do well. Even though we badly slipped in the last 4 years, I can hardly wish them anything else but the best.

[ihatetea]

I see where J Morgan landed at Tarleton State. I believe that they are Div II? Was he not a good player? If not, why was he here? What does it say for the departing athletes when they have not found another team already? Were they that bad or was it just late in the recruiting season?

Regardless of where they all land, non athletes as well, I hope that all of the departing Bradley folks do well. Even though we badly slipped in the last 4 years, I can hardly wish them anything else but the best.

To some extent they just aren't that good. In the case of Morgan and probably Sutherland when he makes his decision is that they were going to have to sit out a year if they went to a D1 school. By going to DII they can play immediately. I don't think there is a single D1 school that would waste a scholarship on someone of their caliber because they have to sit out the one year and only have the one year of eligibility left after that.

[tornado]

I see where J Morgan landed at Tarleton State. I believe that they are Div II? Was he not a good player? If not, why was he here? What does it say for the departing athletes when they have not found another team already? Were they that bad or was it just late in the recruiting season? ...

one of two things is at play...or a mix of both (which is what I think)

either it is just now becoming crystal clear that the highly touted recruiting classes the past 4 years we not very talented at all despite being rated highly by some - and they were overhyped and exaggerated by our local media.

Plus they did not seem to improve in their time at Bradley for whatever reason

[Da Coach]

In the case of Jermaine Morgan, he would have had to sit out another full year if he transferred to another 4 year school, but he is eligible immediately at a Division II school.

[pfcmsh]

Thank You

Thanks to ihatetea, tornado, Da Coach. I now know that they can avoid sitting out if they go DII. This forum makes me smarter!!

[tornado]

Dr. Cross appears to be doing some lectures & seminars - and is still active writing his blog...
here he's teaching coaches "what their AD wants in a coach." and "What ADs want when hiring and after you're hired"

https://twitter.com/dantudor/status/607304242869739520

https://twitter.com/USInsider

http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/

His major repeat topic is on the financial state of DI athletics - and how to keep them from going under

http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2015/06/athletic-budget-update-65.html

http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2015/05/the-distraction-of-amatuerism-in.html

[tornado]

Joanne Glasser - unknown -
Michael Cross - unknown - LINK
Geno Ford - unknown
Ron Coleman - assistant coach at UIC
JayDee Luster - unknown
Jaden Uken - assistant coach at Fordham
Cole Pittis - unknown
Auston Barnes - signed with agent, hasn't been signed with any team yet
Tramique Sutherland - unknown
Kendahl Amerson - unknown
Josh Cunningham - Has verballed to Dayton as transfer - will sit out 2015-16 & have 3 years left
Xavier Taylor - unknown
Jermaine Morgan - transfer to Tarleton State Univ. in TX - immediately eligible & one year left
Nate Wells - transferred to Ball State on scholarship
Omari Grier - transferring to Rutgers, not known if on scholarship or walk-on
Anthony Fields - transferring to Liberty University, immediately eligible & will play for ex-BU asst. Ritchie McKay - one year of eligibility remaining
Jimmy Gavin isn't part of the housecleaning but is now on scholarship at Winthrop

[tornado]

I am surprised that we have not yet heard a thing about Kendahl Amerson, Tramique Sutherland, or Xzavier Taylor - as to where they might be transferring...
It's really late in the process, signing period is over and schools have tried to fill all their scholarships, summer sessions have started and there are precious few options since all three cannot go to juco and especially Tramique - has only one year of eligibility left....and so would Amerson if he had to use a year to sit out with DI transfer since he sat out last year.

[tornado]

Updated...
Joanne Glasser - unknown -
Michael Cross - unknown - LINK
Geno Ford - unknown
Ron Coleman - assistant coach at UIC
JayDee Luster - unknown
Jaden Uken - assistant coach at Fordham
Cole Pittis - unknown
Auston Barnes - signed with agent, hasn't been signed with any team yet
Tramique Sutherland - unknown
Kendahl Amerson - unknown
Josh Cunningham - Has verballed to Dayton as transfer - will sit out 2015-16 & have 3 years left
Xavier Taylor - transferring to IPFW - will sit out 'til fall 2016 & have two years of eligibility left
Jermaine Morgan - transfer to Tarleton State Univ. in TX - immediately eligible & one year left
Nate Wells - transferred to Ball State on scholarship
Omari Grier - transferring to Rutgers, not known if on scholarship or walk-on
Anthony Fields - transferring to Liberty University, immediately eligible & will play for ex-BU asst. Ritchie McKay - one year of eligibility remaining
Jimmy Gavin isn't part of the housecleaning but is now on scholarship at Winthrop

[Da Coach]

I have heard that Dr. Cross recently landed another job at a Big Ten school and will be moving shortly.

[tornado]

Auston Barnes still not signed with a pro team - but currently playing in an unsigned players' COMBINE in Las Vegas tryng to catch on with one..
He's on the far right in this pic

https://instagram.com/p/5BcmOsiM7K/

[Chico]

Auston Barnes still not signed with a pro team - but currently playing in an unsigned players' COMBINE in Las Vegas tryng to catch on with one..
He's on the far right in this pic
https://instagram.com/p/5BcmOsiM7K/

Don't know of any pro, NBA anyway, team that desperate.

[Da Coach]

The Las Vegas combine is primarily for overseas teams to watch and try to sign American talent. Barnes should be able to get a job in a lower professional league overseas.