Josh Parker Leaving Drake

[Panthers to the Bone]

2nd Leading Returning Scorer

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090327/SPORTS020403/90327031

[06panther10]

Re: Josh Parker Leaving Drake

Looks like UNI is the only pleasant place to be in the state.

[Khan4Cats]

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Looks like UNI is the only pleasant place to be in the state.

We've always known that to be true/

[crich1]

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Looks like UNI is the only pleasant place to be in the state.

A beacon of stability in a turbulent (college basketball) world.

When you win, things are pleasant.

[9YRPLAN]

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winning makes us forget that we actually have had quite a few players leave.

[Panther-Sheik]

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winning makes us forget that we actually have had quite a few players leave.

Honest question...other than Jon Montgomery this year, who has left (not kicked off i.e. Barz) other than walk-ons or buried players on the depth chart? I seriously can't answer my own question unless I work hard and look it up...and I don't want to

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Josh Parker Leaving Drake

off the top of my head:

montgomery
lundberg
jones
barz
culliver (not sure he counts)

[06panther10]

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Its easier to forget those guys because they werent key players like ISU and Iowa have lost. Wesley Johnson, Mike Taylory, Dodie Dunson, Eikmeyer, Taggert from ISU and guys like Tyler Smith from Iowa to go along with the 4 this week. Those guys are mostly starters.

Not to mention, guys like Stinson, Blaylock, and possibly brackins leaving early for the NBA.

[9YRPLAN]

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not sure about you guys, but i was extremely high on both culliver and barz. they were both going to be starters.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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To my knowledge, Barz didn't get kicked off. He left and transferred to Tyler JC I believe. Culliver had issues to deal with and was kicked off basically. Lundberg was a walk-on who went elsewhere to get more playing time. Same goes for Jones and Montgomery. Jones didn't play much this year for SIU-E. Montgomery is at Chicago State. When Jake took over, Santos and Thompson left I believe, including Mason Stewart. Santos and Thompson went D2, Stewart went JC and then gave up basketball entirely (last I heard). Before that there was Dylan Grimsley who quit basketball entirely b/c of health reasons, and then got the itch later to play, and had a fine career at D2 South Dakota. There was also Vince Polakovic who transferred to San Fran after 1 semester of realizing he wasn't going to get much PT that year b/c of his defense. I think those are the players that have left in the last 5-6 years off the top of my head.

Transfers happen every year in college basketball on most teams. The unusual thing is that it seems like more 'contributors' seem to be doing so lately at other schools. The transfers from UNI were guys who weren't getting PT whether due to coaches decisions or redshirts (or had other situations- Culliver).

[Panther-Sheik]

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I thought Barz did get released or at least suspended from the team?? I remember him suddenly not being on the team bench near the end of last season and then it came out he was party too much and attending class too little (both things said on here...not in the press). Maybe I assumed he was kicked off the team as a result. In any case, I agree that UNI has really only had Montgomery as a case that could be considered even in the ballpark of what has happened at Iowa this year.

[Blue42]

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winning makes us forget that we actually have had quite a few players leave.

Hardly the same thing. We've lost new recruits, redshirts or kids deep on the bench who wanted more playing time.

When you lose kids who are statistical leaders playing the majority of minutes, it's says you've got issues.

[9YRPLAN]

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youve got bigger issues when Peterson, Davis, and Palmer and key contributors

not much you can do about Kelly leaving.

[SteinPizza]

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Hardly the same thing. We've lost new recruits, redshirts or kids deep on the bench who wanted more playing time.

When you lose kids who are statistical leaders playing the majority of minutes, it's says you've got issues.

Keep in mind Josh Parker just played his first season under a brand new coach, and one who didn't sign him. His leaving hardly says Drake has "issues". Iowa's current situation appears to be far different.

Also Blue, I remember Montgomery getting at least some minutes last year. I would've loved to have seen him stay.

[Blue42]

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Keep in mind Josh Parker just played his first season under a brand new coach, and one who didn't sign him. His leaving hardly says Drake has "issues". Iowa's current situation appears to be far different.

Also Blue, I remember Montgomery getting at least some minutes last year. I would've loved to have seen him stay.

Yes I agree on Montgomery. I liked him on the team and the enthusiasm he brought. He certainly wasn't among statistical leaders though. Probably could have been in steals but he didn't get the minutes.