Recapping a Flash-Back –April 2005 Ending Issue Jottings

Recapping a Flash-Back –April 2005 Ending Issue Jottings

“Silk-smooth Dave Leitao has moved on again after three successful seasons at DePaul, I guess he decided the show needed to be much more cultivating.  Leitao’s main audience now will be administered in Charlottesville, Virginia (University Virginia).  This is a time in college athletics where the coaching culture is definitely about securing your future financially, so this isn’t a negative reflection of Dave.  Perhaps the question raised now is, who is DePaul?  Which is so hard to determine.  Could it be a high-major national program that they claim to be, or is it just a mid-major setting, or perhaps something in between!  We are about to find out as DePaul begins its move into the Big East Conference this coming season.  DePaul’s administrative culture resembles a family owned business; in this era of time their vision of success could be just a bluff.  Stay tuned . . . . “

There are so many colorful clowns lingering in pockets of Chicago’s inner hoop circles, what’s becoming so mind boggling is kids and some families actually rely on these miscellaneous characters for advice.  Families now have sense of vulnerability these days in their quest for NBA stardom for little Johnny.  An abundance of these characters couldn’t pass an exam if you gave it to them verbally.

Newly crowned Bradley Head Coach Brian Wardle couldn’t convince the program’s blue chip freshman forward Josh Cunningham to embrace the change.  Cunningham’s departure comes as no surprise; another Morgan Park alum center Xzavier Taylor a little used sophomore also vacated the Bradley program.

Chicago Brook’s alums senior twins Keith & Kevin Gray will test the waters as fifth year players somewhere in-state, the little used six foot seven interior players spent 4 years in Mark Montgomery’s program at Northern.  The Huskers added 6-2 guard Marshawn Wilson from Hill-Murray High-School in Minneapolis.  Wilson is a 2015 recruit and he’s expected to be an immediate impact next season.  “The Huskers are moving on up.”

Barry Hinson’s Southern Illinois program continues to be a revolving exit; four freshman including shooter Deion Lavender from Alton Marquette departed as well as forward Jordan Caroline who hails from Champaign.  The Salukis had already lost Memphis, TN guard K.C. Goodwin in addition to Chaz Glotta from St. Louis.  “This spells doom.”

Reportedly the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville coaching vacancy has dwindled down to Jack Owens, Billy Taylor, Jack Brannen, Steve Lutz, Rodney Watson, Torrey Ward and Jon Harris.

St. Rita 6-8 center Myles Carter decided going out east to Seton Hall would be a comfortable fit for him.  Carter a promising prospect opened some eyes with his defensive ability during St. Rita’s late season run.  Area colleges will hope to land him back home in the near future, all this kid needs is some polish in the offensive end.  He’s an above average athlete with raw skills now and he’s still learning how to play.  We wish him the best.