Quote from: CarollFan on January 15, 2025, 03:43:43 PMJJ Watt had a segment on the Pat McAfee show today. I had to do a double take when I saw what he was wearing. His segment starts at 25 minute mark.

JJ and Taylor Jannsen were HS basketball teammates.

https://x.com/JJWatt/status/1592536237881307136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1592536237881307136%7Ctwgr%5E0940b6f3c25fdc598f3c2a39318717746a5f8f97%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gmtoday.com%2Fthe_freeman%2Fsports%2Fcarrolls-jannsen-taking-it-all-in-stride%2Farticle_796f8f02-9d80-11ed-8e3a-7f9490a77b0f.html

Long season remains ahead, but I just want to give a shoutout to Coach McGhee for the adjustments he's made since the first few games that appear to be paying off for NPU.

He seems to have found a preferred player rotation and I look forward to what's to come.

Also, I noticed Trevon Roots is no longer on the roster.  I don't think this was brought up on the chat, but he was seen as a player with potential.  I think he was injured at the beginning of the season.  Wherever he is, I wish him the best.

Quote from: ChickenHoops on November 22, 2024, 08:34:45 AM

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Quote from: ChickenHoops on November 21, 2024, 04:59:08 PMI found NPU on BoxCast but there is no upcoming games listed. I guess we find out Saturday. Doesn't this Greg guy do the play by play?

The Boxcast link to the game will appear here on game day. It doesn't appear there yet because the link hasn't been created yet.

Sincerely,

This Greg guy

Thank you Greg. 

I downloaded the BoxCast app on my Roku and stream Viking athletics from my TV, via the NPU athletics channel.  Much more enjoyable than watching from a computer if that's an option for you.

Quote from: ChickenHoops on November 21, 2024, 04:59:08 PMI found NPU on BoxCast but there is no upcoming games listed. I guess we find out Saturday. Doesn't this Greg guy do the play by play?

You can count all NPU home BB games being on Boxcast.  Yes, Greg is the broadcaster.

Quote from: CarollFan on October 26, 2024, 04:50:54 PMFinals

Wheaton 27 WashU 20
NPU 28 IWU 24
Carthage 24 Millikin 20
Carroll 45 Elmhurst 14
NCC 49 Augie 10

And norm refused to shake some coaches hands in chicago.

The NPU roster has been posted:

https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster

Quote from: GusD on August 21, 2024, 06:03:45 PM

Quote from: Gotberg on August 19, 2024, 11:28:26 AMNPU has another assistant coach:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/andres-marmolejo/1110

I don't think I've seen this posted elsewhere.

Good pickup Gotberg. Hopefully NPU will add some biographical info on this guy.

His info is now updated - seems like a good pickup.

NPU has another assistant coach:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/andres-marmolejo/1110

I don't think I've seen this posted elsewhere.

Quote from: Kuiper on August 11, 2024, 07:54:39 PMNorth Park has published its 2024 Roster

Here are a few observations:

- 43 on the roster, compared with 51 on last year's roster

- 10 freshman on the squad

- Among newcomers (including freshman), there are 13 international students, 9 of whom are from Sweden and 3 from Norway

- Two players return for a grad year, including F Jostein Blindheim, who scored 5 goals last year, and, perhaps most importantly, D Christian Vaaland, who was third team all Region VIII last season and second team all CCIW 

- There are several regular contributors who had at least 1 and sometimes 3 years of remaining eligibility that are missing from the 2024 roster, including leading point scorer M William de Carro, regular starting GK Alfred Sward, F Willy Wickman, F Emil Svenander, and F Vincent Sabbione. 

I believe de Carro, Sward and Wickman all graduated.  Most Swedes typically arrive at US universities with one your completed based on how Sweden's education system works.

One of the newcomers, is actually a returnee.  Vidar Rydell attended and played for NPU as a first year student in 2022, where he was a starter for most games.

Quote from: GusD on July 18, 2024, 08:13:59 PMIn light of Coach Smith's departure, any word on whether either any recruits may go elsewhere, or any possible returnees might jump (the Viking) ship?

no idea myself, but Kolden V had announced he entered the transfer portal earlier this year.  As far as I know, he hasn't announced his intentions at this point.

Another NPU commit:

https://www.kishkougars.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20240530dxj06c

NPU's schedule for the upcoming season has been posted:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

I previously posted this recruit for NPU:  https://x.com/d_fuzak

NPU's roster is being updated:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster

Always difficult to comment on given the number of foreign players.  A couple of notes, Christian Vaaland is returning as a grad student, and I'm assuming that's his brother as an incoming freshman.  The twins from Siena College returned and so did Vidar Rydell who started as a freshman 2 seasons ago.

I appreciate the publishing of the roster this early in the summer.  It gives a chance to get some level of interest/enthusiasm for the upcoming season.

NPU hired a full time assistant:  https://athletics.northpark.edu/news/2024/5/15/mens-basketball-coach-mcghee-hires-aaron-jacobs-as-full-time-assistant-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR12ULJUrT-cfN-0_c5ALFZplinVpG7fBZu9Awhhn7iuUYp7TphGNoMf4Vw_aem_Aakbo29BnJaqG-GjDOEPtvBQIbM10kXiDicZZqpPeP0XipRun6_9esV5jiHbn3vccV7IaUMvJqaI9fNxzJdX-UF9

Maybe I'm wrong, but a full time assistant seems like a big deal for the school and shows commitment to on & off court success.