jackwagon wrote:No shame in losing him to IU or Butler. I was more thinking along the lines of Western Kentucky, Indiana State, or other peers. You can't lose a homesick kid to those schools
Exactly. Most HS basketball players in Indiana dream of playing for IU under the banners. I grew up dreaming of playing for UE, but I that was when UE was a strong mid-major under Dick Walters and Jim Crews. The city jam packed Roberts Stadium with 12,500 loud BB fans to see the Aces, Scott Haffner, Marty Simmons, and the championship teams and players of the College Division were still remembered.
Of course, Butler has also become a dream spot for Indiana BB players after their great NCAA runs under Stevens.
I'm afraid kids growing up in Evansville and the surrounding communities today, and over the past 2 decades, only have the memories of Simmons' boring offense, his son starting 4 years over better players, mediocrity, no NCAAs, no MVC championships and a number of low finishes in the MVC.
Wish he would transfer to UE but it doesn't look as if it is going to happen. Back to hoping the staff can find some hidden gems that the other schools pass over.
