Jamarcus Ellis to Northern Kentucky University?
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008Our old friend Jamarcus Ellis, who somehow got me to believe he was “happy to be a Hoosier” last summer, is reportedly considering a transfer to Northern Kentucky University. Here’s the scoop, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer:
It’s been an offseason of recruiting that has produced a lot of what-might-have-beens for Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball […]
Indiana press release on dismissed players
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Here is a statement released a short time ago by IU Media Relations:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Crean announced today that junior DeAndre Thomas has been dismissed from the program and will not have his scholarship renewed. In addition, sophomore Armon Bassett will not be reinstated for failing to comply […]
Report: Bassett, Ellis, Thomas and Holman gone
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Andy Katz over at the World Wide Leader is reporting the following this afternoon:
New Indiana coach Tom Crean will be down to three returning scholarship players and eight players in all for next season once the school officially announces the departures of four Hoosiers later Friday afternoon, a high-ranking Indiana source told ESPN.com.
Sophomore Armon Bassett […]
Academic woes still creeping around
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Both Hoosier Nation and the USA Today threw down stories yesterday about IU’s academic woes. We all know the gist by now: first semester the basketball team rocked it out in the classroom — if you want to call a 2.89 cumulative GPA good, that is — but second semester was sort of brutal. Perhaps […]
Decision on dismissed players looms for Crean
Monday, April 7th, 2008With the news on Sunday that both Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis have contacted Tom Crean to discuss reinstatement, the new Indiana coach is faced with a pivotal decision less than a week into his tenure.
From a basketball standpoint, allowing both Bassett and Ellis to return to the program is a no-brainer. The duo represents […]
On Dan Dakich and the dismissal at The Dagger
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Headline alliteration is my favorite kind.
Those of you interested, I wrote a quick post this morning discussing Dan Dakich’s huge huevos for dismissing Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis at the Dagger. Here’s a little taste:
The entire situation is incredibly weird: According to this report in the Indianapolis Star, the two players missed a meeting that […]
Report: Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis dismissed
Monday, March 31st, 2008Update: J.D. Campbell confirms Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis have been dismissed from the team.
According to a report by Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star, interim head coach Dan Dakich has dismissed Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis from the team. Here is the rationale, according to Hutch:
Both players missed two prearranged meetings last week. They […]
The Morning After: That’s that
Monday, March 24th, 2008College basketball seasons are long and dynamic things. They’re not like college football seasons, which require drilled excellence from the outset and where a midseason loss can kill your chances at winning a truly screwed-up national championship. They’re not like NFL or NBA seasons, where each team is basically what they are starting in training […]
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