A couple of players not returning

[mvcfan]

Dave Reynolds
Verified account @DaveReynolds2
now44 seconds ago

Bradley announces the departure of 2 players, junior Callum Barker and freshman Ryan Stipanovich.

[tornado]

Just saw that....that's tough..........
Callum didn't play much and it appeared both he and his family were unhappy...
Stipanovich is a real puzzle to me, as I think he'd have gotten all the playing time he wanted next year.
I would love to hear more...

[Da Coach]

Callum Barker is not a surprise. A lot of us knew that was coming.
I am bit surprised to hear Ryan Stipanovich is leaving. I know he might have liked to play more than he did, but I think he did get a decent amount of playing time for a freshman on a team with a good amount of depth.
I wish Callum and Ryan a lot of success wherever they land.

I think we are close to hearing about one or two new recruits.

[tornado]

I think it boiled down to fitting into a system...and I think Stipanovich may have felt the situation wasn't right for him...

[ihatetea]

I am very surprised to see Ryan want out. And while Cal was a predictable departure I don??™t like seeing him go. I appreciate what he did for a team that was fully in the crapper. DC do you have any idea if he has enough credits to graduate early? Iirc he is a very good student.

[tornado]

with all the time they spend on campus in summer sessions, I'd have to think Callum could transfer as a grad transfer before the end of summer..

Anyway - by April, the rules may change to allow students with top grades to transfer without penalty

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-ncaa-transfer-eligibility-academic-marks-20180213-story.html

[Da Coach]

...DC do you have any idea if he has enough credits to graduate early? Iirc he is a very good student.

No, I do not know about his status. My, guess is he'll head to D2, but we should hear soon.

[tornado]

and altho this doesn't preclude playing more games, it kinda hints maybe we are not...else why would someone leave when there are still games to play?

[ihatetea]

Clears up the issue of having space for a potential Jordan Brangers commitment (fingers crossed). And if Ari Boya gets his grades in order to reclassify for next year there??™s room for those two plus a guy to maybe fill Donte??™s vacates shoes.

Dream class would have Brangers, Boya, and Mohamed Thiam joining Brummett. Maybe Armon or Ari redshirts and we??™re set to contend for a 1 seed in St. Louis for the next few years.

[ihatetea]

and altho this doesn't preclude playing more games, it kinda hints maybe we are not...else why would someone leave when there are still games to play?

That is a very good point. If we had played Donte could have gotten to 1000 points, but I??™m okay with building hype for next year instead.

[houstonbrave]

Really sad to see Stipo leave. Maybe our best 3 point shooter and got more PT as the year went on. I do wish him the best wherever he decides to go but really surprised.

I understand Callum was not going to get any real minutes but he joined us at our lowest point and will always appreciate that.

[Dub]

I am extremely disappointed we are losing Stipo. I had extremely high hopes for him in a BU uniform. That one couldn't have been our program's preference.

Season definitely looks over now. Excited for next year.

[Da Coach]

I was able to find out some additional inside info about today's happenings. The story is a little different than what most fans, including me thought.
Send a PM for more info.

[Chibearsfan10125]

I really liked Stipo and am disappointed he??™s leaving. I thought he??™d be someone who??™d step up and really help us next season, possibly taking some of Donte??™s minutes. Callun leaving isn??™t a shock. I know a lot of people wanted to see him go since he wasn??™t playing a lot, but I never like seeing players leave, but it is what it is. Hoping this is all our departing playing.

[Chico]

I think Stipo thought he deserved more playing time. I know I would have liked to see him play more. Good size and good shooter.