Striper

You give him more credit than I.  What sticks in my memory are the final three seasons with double digit losses, the Muhammad recruiting (I don't care if it is a parent, handler or player that instigates the trouble, the head coach should know better), other questionable recruiting, underperfomance of a much hyped 2012 recruiting class, strife amongst the team and transfers.  And I don't by the argument that nothing was ever proven, there was certainly smoke, and the only reason the NCAA never found fire was the ineptitude of their own investigator requiring them to back off.

Not that Howland has a history with these sorts of things...cough cough...Shabazz Muhammad...cough cough.

This assumes that Thon makes his own decisions.  From what I have seen Ed Smith makes all decisions and Thon is just along for the ride.  Given that Ed is likely looking for a liquidity event, I don't see Thon staying anywhere if he can get highly drafted, despite what Thon may want or desire.

Heard he has bad hands.

If you put sophomore Vic vs. sophomore Troy I would easily take Troy.  Better stats almost across the board on a worse team.  I agree, the junior year of Vic skews one's view.

You know, like West Lafayette! :no:

People complain about Crean's ability to recruit in state.  Come on, he nabbed the 14th best player!