MBB: Centennial Conference

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Jule Brown

Try Twitter.  Jule Brown to NYU.  His body language last season suggested that he was not happy at Dickinson.  Not a surprise that he is leaving Carlisle.

Dickinson was a backup school for him anyway, right?  I'm pretty sure he was set on Penn or one of the Ivies.  NYU will have a little more of that big-time feel, at least on campus.

[GoDiplomats]

Jule was initially committed to Penn after a coaching change plans changed. He came and took a look at F&M but decided to enroll at Dickison. I don't think things have panned out for him the way he would have wished. Now with the new addition, Elijah Wright things may be going further south. He did seem unhappy numerous times this past season, so I could see him possibly moving on. 

[USee]

Jule Brown

Try Twitter.  Jule Brown to NYU.  His body language last season suggested that he was not happy at Dickinson.  Not a surprise that he is leaving Carlisle.

Dickinson was a backup school for him anyway, right?  I'm pretty sure he was set on Penn or one of the Ivies.  NYU will have a little more of that big-time feel, at least on campus.

He had committed to Penn and then de-committed when they changed coaches 2 years ago. Though I think there was another reason than a coaching change that forced the decision.

[Corporal Hicks]

      I believe what happened was when they changed coaches, the new coach at UPenn decided to take his scholarship away.  Just what I heard when it happened.  Not sure how much truth to that but seems likely.

[Red Onwuatuegwu]

Brown leaving doesn't surprise me at all. Didn't look himself at times last year and Dickinson wasn't his first choice. I have also received word that another Red Devil is most likely going to transfer and that's Corey Sherman. Must be a new trend with these Lower Merion kids... Kobe went a full career having to deal with jabronis such as Steve Blake, Dennis Rodman, Samaki Walker, Sasha Vujacic, Slava Medvedenko, Vladimir Radmanovic, Brian Cook, Smush Parker, and Kwame Brown and he never bounced. I'm intrigued to see if the same thing can happen to another possible CC recruit from Lower Merion, Noah Fennell. Heard Fennell was receiving interest from g-rob and dips. @GoDiplomats have you heard anything on the recruitment of Fennell?

[GoDiplomats]

Brown leaving doesn't surprise me at all. Didn't look himself at times last year and Dickinson wasn't his first choice. I have also received word that another Red Devil is most likely going to transfer and that's Corey Sherman. Must be a new trend with these Lower Merion kids... Kobe went a full career having to deal with jabronis such as Steve Blake, Dennis Rodman, Samaki Walker, Sasha Vujacic, Slava Medvedenko, Vladimir Radmanovic, Brian Cook, Smush Parker, and Kwame Brown and he never bounced. I'm intrigued to see if the same thing can happen to another possible CC recruit from Lower Merion, Noah Fennell. Heard Fennell was receiving interest from g-rob and dips. @GoDiplomats have you heard anything on the recruitment of Fennell?

The team has been quiet on recruits thus far. Watched some film on Fennell, seems like he'd be a nice replacement for Hunter at the wing next year and then can probably move to the 1 as a Soph since Mike Rice doesn't seem like much of a talent. A backcourt of Tate, Fed, Fennell with a frontcourt of Sklya and McGrath could be really dangerous. Hopefully thats how it pans out or else I can sense some trouble for my Diplomats

[Reserved Seat]

I don't think Fennel is heading to F&M.  I haven't heard him mentioned as one of the 7 committed recruits.  Stoma is still on the roster, so it should be interesting to see what happens with Sylka and Stoma.

[GoDiplomats]

I don't think Fennel is heading to F&M.  I haven't heard him mentioned as one of the 7 committed recruits.

Do you have any information on the already committed recruits @ReservedSeat

[GoDiplomats]

I don't think Fennel is heading to F&M.  I haven't heard him mentioned as one of the 7 committed recruits.  Stoma is still on the roster, so it should be interesting to see what happens with Sylka and Stoma.

Heard rumors from numerous individuals on the team and related to the team that Stoma may be finished at F&M because of too many concussions. I'm pulling for a return he is a heck of a player and proved to be a great talent in his shortened freshman year. If he is able to come back F&M would have a lot of options. I'm concerned about Fed trying to carry the team alone next year, along with Tate lingering injury history. 

[USee]

      I believe what happened was when they changed coaches, the new coach at UPenn decided to take his scholarship away.  Just what I heard when it happened.  Not sure how much truth to that but seems likely.

Not possible. First of all there are no athletic scholarships in the Ivy League. Second, Jule Brown would have received a "likely" letter (basically a guarantee for admission) from admissions under Jerome Allen (previous coach) and Steve Donahue (new coach) could not take that away. The reasons he decomitted had nothing to do with Penn.

[HopkinsNest7]

It has everything to do with Penn, they hired a new coach who didn't want him. Logically thinking no one would willingly go log 4 years in Carlisle with an option to go to UPenn on the table. Get your facts straight

[USee]

It has everything to do with Penn, they hired a new coach who didn't want him. Logically thinking no one would willingly go log 4 years in Carlisle with an option to go to UPenn on the table. Get your facts straight

If that were true I would agree but that's not the case. I am pretty certain about my facts. The new coach's decisions had nothing to do with him not attending Penn.

[Corporal Hicks]

         Well ya see here @USee.... That is the case.  Thats what I meant to say.  Coach didn't want him he got the message and decided to fall back on a school where he could play.  Thank you @HopkinsNest7 for having my six.  Hooah!

Corp. Out.

[USee]

Steve Donahue is not the reason Jule Brown is not at Penn. I am pretty comfortable with that statement.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Steve Donahue is not the reason Jule Brown is not at Penn. I am pretty comfortable with that statement.

You may need to retract that statement. I have it on good authority from a solid source that Steve Donahue decided they could not guarantee Brown's scholarship once he took over as coach. That is a fairly common thing during coaching changes.

Per Hopkins: announcement on the new men's coach coming shortly. I know it may surprise people. Watch my twitter account today (@d3hoopsville).