For those with a subscription to "The Athletic" (highly recommended if you do not), Loyola got a mention in Mid-major Mailbag column in a question regarding pre-season MVC Player of the year.
"Of course, to the victors go the spoils, and Loyola-Chicago has been the Valley’s big dog the past couple of years. So Ramblers center Cameron Krutwig has to be in the preseason conversation. Juco transfer Jalon Pipkins has been gaining some summer buzz as well for Porter Moser’s team".
Tim Edmonds mentioned Pipkins looked great in the practice he watched in the article above, but I feel I have not seen much else written about him. Bodes well he's getting mentioned, albeit briefly, in national columns.
Also mentioned as potential favorites were Missouri State's Tulio Da Silva and Indiana State's Tyreke Key.
Here's the link to the full article for those with a subscription:
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I'm not affiliated with The Athletic in anyway, I just think they're creating a ton of great content all across the site and some great writers have landed there with the downsizing of other sports sites. Not a ton of Ramblers content on a regular basis, but they'll get mentioned in national articles from time to time and had 1 or 2 larger articles last season. However their writers for the major Chicago sports teams (an I'm sure which ever team/city is your personal favorite) are fantastic.