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Just a reminder that some coaches think teams like Oakland getting an auto bid to the tourney is actually bad for the sport. The single-best thing about March Madness is the literal madness a guy like Gohlke gets to cause. For all that is sacred, leave the tourney be
"You have to think you have the same talent level as them. I know they have draft picks and I know I'm not going to the NBA, but I know on any given night, I can compete with those type of guys and our team can compete with those type of guys."
—
@OaklandMBB
's Jack Gohlke
Gotta thank the MVC for a great ride for the past 8 seasons. Never thought Loyola could be this successful. You took a chance on us out of the HL and I’m glad we held up our end of the deal. Really gonna miss the rivalries and I hope we can do the conference proud one last time
I know we focus on Men’s basketball, but really wanna take time to shoutout to
@CoachAchter_LU
and the women’s team who beat Mo St and secured the 5 seed in the MVC tourney. Coach Achter and her staff have done an amazing job turning around the program after the Swoopes exodus
4 years ago today,
@RamblersMBB
clinched their first share of an MVC regular season championship. About a month later, the Ramblers were beginning their March to the Final Four!
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Drew gassing up JD after this make just shows how in-tune Drew is with this roster. He knows Dawson’s been struggling from deep since his ankle injury. Absolutely awesome to see. Culture and vibes are very high
Even though they beat themselves today, still love this team. Thank you, Lucas, Aher, CK, Keith, Schwieger, Tate, and Will for the incredible ride. Let’s bring it to the A-10 and try to get back
Game notes:
-FIRST WIN OVER A RANKED TEAM AT HOME SINCE 1986
-defense was excellent forcing 23 turnovers
-Everyone stepped up who needed to
-time to focus in on Davidson
Commitment confirmed! Loyola adds a very good wing defender from Davidson in
@deswat4
. Went to the same high school as Alston. Huge addition for Coach Drew and staff as they look to sure up their 3Pt defense
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#A10MBB
A storyline not getting a lot of chatter (based on my feed). Coach Drew, the youngest D1 coach, just set the Loyola record for most wins in their rookie season. Gotta give him and his staff a ton of credit for what they’ve done so far. It’s not over yet though! Finish the fight!
King Krut's career
@RamblersMBB
All-time leader in FG%, Defensive Rebounds.
2nd in Career Field Goals,
3rd in career games played,
4th in Career Blocks,
5th in Career points,
5th in career minutes played,
7th in total rebounds,
8th in career assists,
Five years ago today,
@AUguak3
officially transferred to Loyola. What an amazing ride it was in his four years of playing for the Ramblers! Can’t wait to watch your professional career unfold with Edmonton
#OnwardLU
#GoRamblers
A few days late on this, but wanted to thank everyone for their continued support of our podcast. In this past week, we surpassed 1k followers and had by far our most listened episode. 3 years ago we didn’t really think any of this was possible. Thanks, everyone, and go Ramblers!
Through 6 games he’s averaging a staggering 2.7 blocks per game, which is tied for 15th in the nation. Miles is doing something very special in Rogers Park
Thank you
@CKnight8174
and Ryan Schwieger for the amazing season with the Ramblers. Even though we only got a season, it was a great ride. Thank you for everything!
It’s official. The
@NCAA
decided NOT to give back the Ivy athletes the year that the league canceled sports. Despite the fact that the decision was made AFTER the SA’s PAID for their semester. I’m speechless and sad for all my fellow Ivy Leaguers 💔💔💔
Game notes:
1.) DONT EVER DO THAT TO MY HEART AGAIN
2.) loved the energy from Welch down the stretch. Willed this game to victory with Edwards’ clutch shooting
3.) need to work inside out to start a game. Cannot be taking 30+ 3’s with this roster right now. Gotta work the paint
For the first time since November, we have a new
#1
team atop the
@A10MBB
Power Rankings 👀
Loyola hosts Dayton in a massive showdown on
#FridA10
, game of the year potential 🍿 Likey A10 title eliminator with 2 weeks till Brooklyn!
✍️
Knight and Schwieger are playing like they’ve been on the same team for 4 years before coming to Loyola. Their chemistry looks effortless game in and game out
@CurryHicksSage
With all respect to King on an excellent season with Richmond, this is a slap in the face to DaRon. Dude is analytically the second best player in the country and a likely all-American
Game notes:
1. Williamson is solidifying himself as DPOY in CBB. Locked down the Big East’s leading scorer
2. Loyola played insanely better than DePaul for 30 minutes, but the 10 minutes before half were so bad LUC only won by 4
3. We’ve improved tremendously at the FT line
UC San Diego transfer Francis Nwaokorie has committed to Loyola Chicago.
The 6-7 forward started 86 games and scored over 1,000 points in three years in the Big West — 11 PTS and 5 REB per game this season. Versatile, skilled and physical. One year to play.
The TalkinBlers player of the game is…Braden Norris! The modern Mr. Rambler broke the record for most starts as a Rambler and called game for Loyola late. Braden finished with 19pts (4-4 from deep in the 2nd half) 11 dimes and 4 steals. Des led all scorers with 24pts
Game notes:
1.) Lucas Williamson is a grown man. End of note.
2.) Amazing ability for the team to adjust mid-second half. No way we should win a game after being down 16 in the second half
3.) Proved we don’t need to rely on the arc to win games, but need to work inside out more
This game for the Ramblers today is essentially make or break: beat UNI at home and we take a half game lead of first. If not, we’re looking up and hoping UNI drops another game for us to have an advantage. This is a must win for Coach Drew and Loyola
The TalkinBlers player of the game is…Miles Rubin! Miles had his best game as a Rambler as he finished with 13pts, 9 boards, 5 blocks, and 2 steals! Des tied Miles with 13pts and Braden also scored in double figures with 11. Sheldon and Phil were close each with 9pts
Game notes:
1. WILL ALCOCK
2. Excellent team win. Holding any team to 31 in a GAME is impressive
3. HAVE to carry this momentum into Cedar Falls Saturday. LETS GET THIS SHIP
Our TalkinBlers player of the game is..Dame Adelekun! Dame seems to love playing in Rose Hill as he put up 17pts including 4 very clutch FTs. Gotta shout out Des for his 19pt performance to lead all scorers. Dawson the only other double digit rambler with 13pts
For those of you just dying to drag Coach Drew saying he deserves to be fired after *checks notes* six games into the season, do not forget where Porter started
Season 1: 7-23 (horizon)
Season 2: 15-16 (horizon)
Season 3: 10-22 (MVC)
We need to be patient. Building takes time
Five years ago today we witnessed the official Ben Richardson Game ™️ against Kansas St. in the Elite Eight. Ben finished the game with 23 pts on 7-10 shooting including 6-7 from deep. Also chipped in 6 boards, 4 assists, and an amazing 4 point play that led to this
@b_RICH4444
Our TalkinBlers player of the game is…Philip Alston! Dame had a great first half, but Phil really put the game away, finishing with a double-double (21pts and 10 boards). Also went 9-10 from the FT line. Dame impressed with 21pts of his own going 9-11 from the field. Shel had 10
Loyola Chicago's Braden Norris and Tom Welch will both return to school next season and use their additional year of eligibility, per Drew Valentine.
Norris averaged 10.9 PPG and 4 APG.
Welch averaged 7 PPG and 4.2 RPG.
NEWS: Indiana State star transfer Robbie Avila has committed to Saint Louis, following his coach Josh Schertz, he tells
@On3sports
.
The 6-10 sophomore averaged 17.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season.
This Clemson dominance was what we’ve been building to all season. This is what we learned from laying an egg in Myrtle Beach 3 games in a row. This is what we learned from blowing a 17 point lead against DePaul. This is where the preseason hype came from. Gotta keep building!
Not a huge surprise, but still sad to see Ben in the portal. Best of luck, Ben! Cannot wait to see where your career takes you! Thank you for everything over the past 3 years
Loyola-Chicago sophomore Ben Schwieger has entered the transfer portal
@On3sports
has learned
Former A10 All-Rookie has started 26 games in his two seasons playing for the Ramblers. Originally from Illinois.
4 years ago today. I remember this game so vividly. This game really showed the nation we were a team to watch out for and helped propel us into a perennial powerhouse of the MVC
Krut’s career rankings across The Valley:
2nd in defensive rebounds since 09-10
3rd in Field Goal % since 92-93
4th in win shares since 95-96
7th in total rebounds since 85-86
8th in true shooting % since 85-86
10th in defensive rating since 09-10
18th in points since 85-86
Overall, loved this season and love this team. Obviously losing some excellent players, but excited to see our returners become bigger leaders, our 2024 commitments contribute, and our eventual portal additions buy into the Loyola program. Already have me itching for next season!
At the beginning of the season and at the beginning of conference play, we both said somewhere around 9-9 would be a good bounce back campaign for the Ramblers. We are happy to report that we could not have been more wrong. Just an amazing job from top to bottom with this program
First seen by
@NickNeumayer
. Marquise Kennedy seems to be entering the transfer portal. Thank you for four great years, Quise! Good luck next season wherever you end up
#OnwardLU
Took a vacation to the Jersey Shore and wore this hat all week. Gotta let the
@atlantic10
know this is about to be our coast, too!
#OnwardLU
#GoRamblers
Games notes:
-never pretty, but Loyola blew a 10pt lead, we’re down 7 with a little over 4 left, and still won by 7. Gotta love the fight
-only 8 turnovers is another great improvement. 2 straight games under 10 turnovers is progress
-BREAKFAST CLUB 12-14 from the line