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Vandermeer left because...

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:02 pm
by BGorDeath
According to my highly reliable source, his dad was tired of driving to BG for games. Vandermeer is reportedly heading to UIC. It's a shorter drive for his dad and doesn't stretch the umbillical cord as much.

Wow!

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:13 pm
by Falconboy
Thats....Wow! :shock: I guess that means no NBA for Scotty cuz if he's good enough by his senior year and lets say basicly any team besides the Pacers draft him , then Vandameer's dad won't go anywhere far to see his son play. Again I say Wow! :shrug: What can you say. There are as many reason for the players leaving as there are players that have left! :|

Please God, no more transfers. :prayer:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:15 am
by Flipper
I just assumed he was tired of being overshadowed by Liz Honneger and Ali Mann

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:27 am
by orangeandbrown
:)

Re: Vandermeer left because...

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:38 am
by BleedOrange
BGorDeath wrote:According to my highly reliable source, his dad was tired of driving to BG for games. Vandermeer is reportedly heading to UIC. It's a shorter drive for his dad and doesn't stretch the umbillical cord as much.
This is an incredibly WEAK reason to leave a program. It's hard to take it at face value. If this actually is the reason, then, well "...don't let the door hit you on your a$$ on your way out." Didn't Scott value his original decision? Didn't he form friendships, associations, and goals while he was here?

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:42 am
by hammb
As I alluded to in an earlier post, this would fall in line with what I heard 3-4 weeks ago about Scott possibly leaving.

Re: Vandermeer left because...

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:01 pm
by BGorDeath
BleedOrange wrote:
BGorDeath wrote:According to my highly reliable source, his dad was tired of driving to BG for games. Vandermeer is reportedly heading to UIC. It's a shorter drive for his dad and doesn't stretch the umbillical cord as much.
This is an incredibly WEAK reason to leave a program. It's hard to take it at face value. If this actually is the reason, then, well "...don't let the door hit you on your a$$ on your way out." Didn't Scott value his original decision? Didn't he form friendships, associations, and goals while he was here?
Very few players around here have valued their original decision.

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:12 pm
by orangeandbrown
You know, I hear what you're saying. But didn't you ever do something you regretted when you were 19?

Let's hope this guy from Yugoslavia's dad doesn't want to come to the games :lol:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 4:23 pm
by BGorDeath
orangeandbrown wrote:You know, I hear what you're saying. But didn't you ever do something you regretted when you were 19?

Let's hope this guy from Yugoslavia's dad doesn't want to come to the games :lol:
Yeah, I did somethings I regretted when I was 19, but laying an egg on a Division I basketball program with a multi-million budget wasn't one of them. We all have regrets from that age, but you have to put it in perspective.

As for the Slav's dad, I just hope he doesn't drive a Yugo. He may never make it to the game~ :D

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:21 pm
by Warthog
orangeandbrown wrote:Let's hope this guy from Yugoslavia's dad doesn't want to come to the games :lol:
Per an ealier discussion, Yugoslavia no longer exists. It is Serbia and Montenegro now. :wink: [/b]

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:04 pm
by Falcon Commander
:shock: do they make a Sego and Mogo ? :lol:

Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:49 pm
by Falconfreak90
Flipper wrote:I just assumed he was tired of being overshadowed by Liz Honneger and Ali Mann
AMEN! Great play, Flip!

Re: Vandermeer left because...

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:08 pm
by golfertk14
BGorDeath wrote:According to my highly reliable source, his dad was tired of driving to BG for games. Vandermeer is reportedly heading to UIC. It's a shorter drive for his dad and doesn't stretch the umbillical cord as much.
No offense at all, but that sounds like a load of crap...why would he leave such a great program to go to UIC??

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:53 pm
by orangeandbrown
Not sure if that's sarcasm or not, golfer, but a player at UIC for the last four years has made two trips to the Big Dance.

Re: Vandermeer left because...

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:01 pm
by BleedOrange
BGorDeath wrote:
BleedOrange wrote:
BGorDeath wrote:According to my highly reliable source, his dad was tired of driving to BG for games. Vandermeer is reportedly heading to UIC. It's a shorter drive for his dad and doesn't stretch the umbillical cord as much.
This is an incredibly WEAK reason to leave a program. It's hard to take it at face value. If this actually is the reason, then, well "...don't let the door hit you on your a$$ on your way out." Didn't Scott value his original decision? Didn't he form friendships, associations, and goals while he was here?
Very few players around here have valued their original decision.
To leave a program for the reason stated, especially after receiving decent floor time, shows a basic lack of respect for our program (& coaches & teammates) on part of SV and his old man. I don't know how that kid could look DD in the face when requesting his release for that reason. It seems that he takes these decisions too lightly, and it would make me question his commitment at his next program.