Bryer boomerangs at SIU

by **pafan** » December 3rd, 2012, 10:54 pm

UPDATE, Tuesday night:
Barry Hinson informed the public today that Antonio Bryer has in fact decided not to leave the Salukis.

EARLIER:

Barry Hinson informed the public today that Antonio Bryer has been granted a release, citing personal reasons. Bryer had been starting regularly for the Salukis this year (except for a one-game suspension following an ejection at SIUE)

Horse's mouth: http://www.siusalukis.com/sports/m-bask ... 12aaa.html

SIU is now desperately short in the front court, and I think this leaves them with only 9 scholarship players at least for the remainder of the semester.

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by **dean_siu** » December 4th, 2012, 12:40 am

Based upon the conversations I've had with several of the players this year, I'm not surprised by this news at all. The only thing that surprises me a bit is that it took this long for it to happen.

Players were not happy when Lowery when was dismissed and the university will continue paying a price for quite some time.

I expect at least one other player leaving the team during the season and wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more defections at the end of the season.

It's a shame to see what the administration has done to these kids.

by **valleychamp** » December 4th, 2012, 5:03 am

dean_siu wrote:Based upon the conversations I've had with several of the players this year, I'm not surprised by this news at all. The only thing that surprises me a bit is that it took this long for it to happen.

Players were not happy when Lowery when was dismissed and the university will continue paying a price for quite some time.

I expect at least one other player leaving the team during the season and wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more defections at the end of the season.

It's a shame to see what the administration has done to these kids.

???

Lowery had to go.

by **uniftw** » December 4th, 2012, 6:44 am

valleychamp wrote:
dean_siu wrote:Based upon the conversations I've had with several of the players this year, I'm not surprised by this news at all. The only thing that surprises me a bit is that it took this long for it to happen.

Players were not happy when Lowery when was dismissed and the university will continue paying a price for quite some time.

I expect at least one other player leaving the team during the season and wouldn't be surprised to see 2-3 more defections at the end of the season.

It's a shame to see what the administration has done to these kids.

???

Lowery had to go.

So do most of his players for them to get better

by **dregn** » December 4th, 2012, 6:49 am

Was he sick of actually winning some games or sick of being held accountable both on and off the court?

by **DoubleJayAlum** » December 4th, 2012, 9:30 am

dean_siu wrote:It's a shame to see what the administration has done to these kids.

Yeah, making them go to class is such a b!tch.

by **saluki762** » December 4th, 2012, 2:55 pm

He is not leaving the team and will play tomorrow night vs. WKU.

by **Ali** » December 4th, 2012, 2:56 pm

saluki762 wrote:He is not leaving the team and will play tomorrow night vs. WKU.

What the hell happened there between yesterday and today?

by **saluki762** » December 4th, 2012, 3:18 pm

Ali wrote:
saluki762 wrote:He is not leaving the team and will play tomorrow night vs. WKU.

What the hell happened there between yesterday and today?

I know nothing other than he has changed his mind. I tend to give 20 year old kids some flexibility in their right to change their mind and not worry about it.

by **DawgieStyle** » December 4th, 2012, 4:16 pm

I would just like to warn the posters of MVCfans to be wary of dean_siu. He was recently banned from salukitalk for his antics, which tend to be in the form of a false character still advocating on the behalf of Chris Lowery.

Over the course of the last several years, he has made outlandish post on Salukitalk about his support for Lowery, how he was a great coach, should still be coach, and on and on. It's an act. Please don't be sucked into it.

I know MVCfans is striving to be a better board than Valleytalk ever was, and trust me, dean_siu won't help you do that.

As far as the Breyer situation, who knows. Just another day in the soap opera that is saluki basketball lately.