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1st of all, I'm a big believer in Tom Billeter as he turned a moribund program into national champions from a small church school in SD and brought much pride to alumnus and fans. Coach Billeter is not a perfect coach, but the sum of him is darn good. Before TexasTom you have to go way back to Bill Gross for a successful coach.
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Originally posted by Augieman78 View PostI agree. You’re never going to keep everyone happy and yes you’re going to have players leave through the portal whether it’s from playing time, the school environment or anything else. I wasn’t saying anyone was being treated unfair or favored I was just saying Toms demeanor was different this year. Someone would make a mistake (turn over, bad foul) he’d throw his hands in the air yell and pull them out of the game. I seen it on several occasions through out the year. Every player is different and will react differently to this. Some times for the good and sometimes for the worse. At the end of the season when he would yell at Jaden he would almost ignore him. I seen it, I was sitting right behind the bench. None of us know the situations of these players and why they are choosing to enter the transfer portal. I also wish them the best of luck in the future. I just hope this doesn’t become a trend.
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Originally posted by UncleRico View Post
One more. Jackson Loge to the transfer portal.
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I agree. You’re never going to keep everyone happy and yes you’re going to have players leave through the portal whether it’s from playing time, the school environment or anything else. I wasn’t saying anyone was being treated unfair or favored I was just saying Toms demeanor was different this year. Someone would make a mistake (turn over, bad foul) he’d throw his hands in the air yell and pull them out of the game. I seen it on several occasions through out the year. Every player is different and will react differently to this. Some times for the good and sometimes for the worse. At the end of the season when he would yell at Jaden he would almost ignore him. I seen it, I was sitting right behind the bench. None of us know the situations of these players and why they are choosing to enter the transfer portal. I also wish them the best of luck in the future. I just hope this doesn’t become a trend.
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Originally posted by Augieman78 View PostAs a former student athlete and Angie alum, I feel a lot of the blame gets put on the players when they decide to transfer. Every player situation is different just like these 2 players. When you’re a player that never gets a chance to show what he has to offer it hard to say that he’s not capable of playing at that level of basketball. I’ve seen many situations like this over the years. Alex played sparingly to say the least and Zach had his moments. Ultimately I feel it’s leans some on the coaching. These are the guys that recruited these players. They are payed very well to get the most of the player. I personally would not have been one to play for Tom. I know he has a history of being a great coach but over the years of watching him he is very harsh with his players and this year seemed to get even worse. Multiple times this year I seen him screaming at this players. Jaden multiple times and Caden as well just to name a few times. He even admitted that his players don’t responded well when he does that but he eventually seemed to run the same course time and time again. These athletes have a lot of pressure on them not only to play well when they have a a chance but do well in the classroom. At points this season you could see instances where players were hesitant to make a play. Maybe it’s just me but ya”ll can go back and watch the games and see for yourself.
Does Tom display his feelings to his players in a passionate way during games when things don't go as planned? Absolutely. Is that harsh? Maybe. Did this year's team get better throughout the season despite being significantly younger than almost all of their opposition? Absolutely.
Personally I wished he would have pulled the plug on the Riemersma-Dykman-Fink-LeBrun era before 21-22 and several months later they won the conference and hosted the regional. I'm guessing all of those guys experienced "harsh" treatment throughout their time at Augie but all of them except Dykman were courtside for the Mankato game at the Pentagon a few weeks ago having a great time.
Augustana has rarely, if ever, had the transfer volume of other schools, until that is the case I am not overly concerned about the players feeling they're being treated unfairly.
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Originally posted by Augieman78 View PostAs a former student athlete and Angie alum, I feel a lot of the blame gets put on the players when they decide to transfer. Every player situation is different just like these 2 players. When you’re a player that never gets a chance to show what he has to offer it hard to say that he’s not capable of playing at that level of basketball. I’ve seen many situations like this over the years. Alex played sparingly to say the least and Zach had his moments. Ultimately I feel it’s leans some on the coaching. These are the guys that recruited these players. They are payed very well to get the most of the player. I personally would not have been one to play for Tom. I know he has a history of being a great coach but over the years of watching him he is very harsh with his players and this year seemed to get even worse. Multiple times this year I seen him screaming at this players. Jaden multiple times and Caden as well just to name a few times. He even admitted that his players don’t responded well when he does that but he eventually seemed to run the same course time and time again. These athletes have a lot of pressure on them not only to play well when they have a a chance but do well in the classroom. At points this season you could see instances where players were hesitant to make a play. Maybe it’s just me but ya”ll can go back and watch the games and see for yourself.
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As a former student athlete and Angie alum, I feel a lot of the blame gets put on the players when they decide to transfer. Every player situation is different just like these 2 players. When you’re a player that never gets a chance to show what he has to offer it hard to say that he’s not capable of playing at that level of basketball. I’ve seen many situations like this over the years. Alex played sparingly to say the least and Zach had his moments. Ultimately I feel it’s leans some on the coaching. These are the guys that recruited these players. They are payed very well to get the most of the player. I personally would not have been one to play for Tom. I know he has a history of being a great coach but over the years of watching him he is very harsh with his players and this year seemed to get even worse. Multiple times this year I seen him screaming at this players. Jaden multiple times and Caden as well just to name a few times. He even admitted that his players don’t responded well when he does that but he eventually seemed to run the same course time and time again. These athletes have a lot of pressure on them not only to play well when they have a a chance but do well in the classroom. At points this season you could see instances where players were hesitant to make a play. Maybe it’s just me but ya”ll can go back and watch the games and see for yourself.
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Originally posted by Blue Ridge Viking View Post
No real surprise here. Johnson is a scorer who needs the ball in his hands, and that wasn't going to happen (nor should it have) as long as Jaden Graves is on the roster. I think Graves' scoring could really take off next year.
Hope Johnson finds a place where he is a top two or three option on offense. Perhaps a GLVC school or one of the Wisconsin D3 schools. As for Distras, it seemed like he was brought in to fill a spot on the roster and be a practice player. Maybe he goes back to England and plays in one of the pro leagues there, as Veron Eze did.
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Originally posted by vikingfaithful View PostUnfortunately, Zac never got his game going and then was injured. Apparently, Alex was not D2 material. Wish them both the best going forward. Coaching staff busy recruiting to fill those spots.
Hope Johnson finds a place where he is a top two or three option on offense. Perhaps a GLVC school or one of the Wisconsin D3 schools. As for Distras, it seemed like he was brought in to fill a spot on the roster and be a practice player. Maybe he goes back to England and plays in one of the pro leagues there, as Veron Eze did.
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Unfortunately, Zac never got his game going and then was injured. Apparently, Alex was not D2 material. Wish them both the best going forward. Coaching staff busy recruiting to fill those spots.
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Zac Johnson and Alex Distras have entered the transfer portal.
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Originally posted by Augieholic View PostIf the Augie women win today they are likely in the Regional no matter what happens the rest of the way. The loss in Aberdeen earlier this season was an epic collapse and its time for revenge. Do it for Dave.
Northern women have been a Rollercoaster all season. Beating Mankato and Augie and then having games where they look like one of the worst in the league.
No idea what we'll see today. KO has been a fun watch and finally back to playing like the star she was when she originally committed to Nevada out of hs.
I've heard from some that feel coach Krueger is done after this year. If true, i cant inagine how hard it would be to be an absolute all-time player for a school then get to come back and coach at your alma mater and be let go.
Maybe she can gain another year with a few more wins.
Either way, despite not being fond of eachothers teams, always look forward to Wolves/Vikings games.Last edited by NSU4LIFE; 02-26-2023, 09:49 AM.
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If the Augie women win today they are likely in the Regional no matter what happens the rest of the way. The loss in Aberdeen earlier this season was an epic collapse and its time for revenge. Do it for Dave.
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Originally posted by vikingfaithful View Post
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