Class of 2021

[natetheskate]

saw a tweet where he was meeting with the staff at Dominican University in RIver Forest. Also Valpo has a guy Conner Barret who played with Jake Moser last year at Loyola Academy....I think they had a decent team last year....maybe Regional winner.s

[BrownBoxThatRocks]

Does this mean that Knight and Schwieger can go back to their Ivy League teams next year? If so, I wonder if they would consider doing so and how it would impact recruiting through the rest of the year.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... e-pandemic

[swellafelon]

Wow, that could really screw up our recruiting if Knight and Schwieger decide to take advantage of the waiver.

I did notice that Drew Valentine recently followed at least one 2021 recruit on Twitter, so maybe Loyola got wind of this earlier.

[WestCoastFan]

Following a 2021 recruit could mean a lot of different things. It could be that one of the transfers decides to stay at their school. Maybe the kid is thinking about doing a year at prep school and reclassifying to 2022. It might also be insurance against any number of other things happening like: someone currently on the roster transfers out, one of the 2021 guys has a last minute change of heart and doesn't enroll, someone takes a medical waiver, or the recruit is open to a 5 for 4 like Hutson. I know this coaching staff is smart enough to have a backup plan for any of these possibilities.

[Blers]

There's also transfers every year, no matter what. Gotta keep tabs on everyone so you're not caught unprepared down the line.

[jmiller2794]

Ben Schwieger held John Poulakidas scoreless the other night. I think he'll fit in fine here.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/19/ ... qua-valley

[bmh_twosix]

Ben Schwieger held John Poulakidas scoreless the other night. I think he'll fit in fine here.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/19/ ... qua-valley

That's pretty crazy, specifically considering Poulakidas dropped 49 points in a game last year.

I just rewatched the defense portion of Schwieger's junior year highlight tape (starts at 6:42) and he has such phenomenal timing when he goes for a block. Sure his volleyball background helps in that regard. Seems like he might already understand a key to getting minutes early in your career with Porter is playing good defense.



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[ahunte1]

There was another thing on the Warriors’ minds. Neuqua Valley senior John Poulakidas entered the game only five points away from breaking the school scoring record. It seemed a given that the Yale recruit would break the mark Friday.


It didn’t happen. Poulakidas was held scoreless.

“No matter who it is, if they have a scoring record that they are beating or not, I am always trying to hold my guy to the lowest points possible,” Schwieger said. “He’s a great player, and he’s going to get it soon, so it’s not a big deal.”

[swellafelon]

Ben reminds me of Matt Chastain in his ability to block shots. I hope he's sturdier than Matt.
To me it looks like going for the block as they do puts them in a vulnerable position injury-wise. They often land awkwardly on one foot. It is a thing of beauty to watch but I often cringe on the landing.

[Mudville21]

Loyola has contacted AJ Bramah. He's a transfer portal 6'7" guard/SF from Robert Morris getting huge attention. Don't know if we would have room for him, but we are in the mix with the big boys for him.

https://247sports.com/college/loyola/Ar ... 161370312/

He's averaging 20 pts and 10 rebounds.

Maybe one of the other grad transfers is reconsidering with the Ivy League granting a 5th year to its players.