Loyola gets commitment

by **DUBulldog** » July 19th, 2013, 5:55 pm

Jay Knuth, 6'6" wing from Johnston, IA (suburb of Des Moines).

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/19/basketball-johnstons-jay-knuth-to-be-familys-fifth-division-i-athlete/article

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by **tribecalledquest** » July 22nd, 2013, 8:48 am

DUBulldog wrote:Jay Knuth, 6'6" wing from Johnston, IA (suburb of Des Moines).

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/19/basketball-johnstons-jay-knuth-to-be-familys-fifth-division-i-athlete/article

Thanks DUBulldog.

How good a player is this kid?

by **DUBulldog** » July 22nd, 2013, 4:22 pm

tribecalledquest wrote:
DUBulldog wrote:Jay Knuth, 6'6" wing from Johnston, IA (suburb of Des Moines).

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/07/19/basketball-johnstons-jay-knuth-to-be-familys-fifth-division-i-athlete/article

Thanks DUBulldog.

How good a player is this kid?

Don't know much about him....never actually seen him play. I've heard he might be a 'tweener. I know Drake was looking at him, but I don't think he was at the top of Drake's 'wish list'.

by **uniftw** » July 25th, 2013, 11:50 am

Sounds like the other offer he held was Albany...apparently had an offer from Iowa State at one point but no longer did.

14-58 from the three point line...if he is/wants to be a tweener he has a lot of work to do.

by **mecha_bulldog** » October 20th, 2013, 9:37 am

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... ug-charges

Knuth was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

by **Valleyball** » October 22nd, 2013, 5:23 pm

mecha_bulldog wrote:http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131019/SPORTS08/310190084/Johnston-basketball-standout-faces-drug-charges

Knuth was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

So you are saying siu is still a possibilty?

by **PantherSigEp** » October 30th, 2013, 9:20 pm

Any word on the status of his scholarship and if Loyola is still planning on having him as a part of their program. Marijuana was supposedly what got him busted originally but I've heard that there were small amounts of other drugs found in the car including cocaine and OxyContin. Pretty serious stuff AND he is 18 so unless he gets something deferred that's on his permanent record.

by **GoRamblers** » October 31st, 2013, 7:10 pm

PantherSigEp wrote:Any word on the status of his scholarship and if Loyola is still planning on having him as a part of their program. Marijuana was supposedly what got him busted originally but I've heard that there were small amounts of other drugs found in the car including cocaine and OxyContin. Pretty serious stuff AND he is 18 so unless he gets something deferred that's on his permanent record.

My speculation is that he will not be signing with us when the time comes. Now, if he had already signed, it'd be a different story but given that it was just a verbal...I think he'll be somewhere else next year.

by **PantherSigEp** » October 31st, 2013, 9:50 pm

GoRamblers wrote:
PantherSigEp wrote:Any word on the status of his scholarship and if Loyola is still planning on having him as a part of their program. Marijuana was supposedly what got him busted originally but I've heard that there were small amounts of other drugs found in the car including cocaine and OxyContin. Pretty serious stuff AND he is 18 so unless he gets something deferred that's on his permanent record.

My speculation is that he will not be signing with us when the time comes. Now, if he had already signed, it'd be a different story but given that it was just a verbal...I think he'll be somewhere else next year.

That would probably be best for both sides. Honestly I was surprised to see him receive an offer from Loyola. I just don't think he has what it takes to compete in the MVC quite yet. The JUCO route might be better for him basketball wise although if he is still caught up in "hard" stuff then I would hope he takes a step back and gets his stuff together before it's too late.

by **uniftw** » October 31st, 2013, 10:42 pm

PantherSigEp wrote:
GoRamblers wrote:
PantherSigEp wrote:Any word on the status of his scholarship and if Loyola is still planning on having him as a part of their program. Marijuana was supposedly what got him busted originally but I've heard that there were small amounts of other drugs found in the car including cocaine and OxyContin. Pretty serious stuff AND he is 18 so unless he gets something deferred that's on his permanent record.

My speculation is that he will not be signing with us when the time comes. Now, if he had already signed, it'd be a different story but given that it was just a verbal...I think he'll be somewhere else next year.

That would probably be best for both sides. Honestly I was surprised to see him receive an offer from Loyola. I just don't think he has what it takes to compete in the MVC quite yet. The JUCO route might be better for him basketball wise although if he is still caught up in "hard" stuff then I would hope he takes a step back and gets his stuff together before it's too late.

I'd put money on him ending up at an Iowa JUCO...most likely Iowa Western CC, Iowa Central CC, or Marshalltown CC with an outsidie shot at North Iowa Area CC or Elsworth CC