(2018) SG Austin Boucher

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How did I miss this thread last year?? For me, that was almost as much entertainment as the MSB thread.

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[HoosierAloha 30,024]

How did I miss this thread last year?? For me, that was almost as much entertainment as the MSB thread.

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Blasphemy!


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Blasphemy!


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I said almost! Nothing will ever top doing 5 thugs at once.

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[Hovadipo 55,172]

12 hours ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

Which makes it pretty sad. Kid has some serious confidence issues. Hope he learns how to deal with all that in a healthy way.


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I don’t think it was actually Austin. I think the mods had it nailed down at one point but that’s been a while. I also could be thinking of something else, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Austin. 

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

I don’t think it was actually Austin. I think the mods had it nailed down at one point but that’s been a while. I also could be thinking of something else, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Austin. 

I won’t trust the mods until the tell me who janitor was.


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[HoosierCoop 3,889]

Norwell --> Bellmont --> FW South Side --> Prep??? -->  FW North Side --> Bosco???

Need I say more.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

52 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Norwell --> Bellmont --> FW South Side --> Prep??? -->  FW North Side --> Bosco???

Need I say more.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

From an article that appeared in the Gary Post-Tribune -

 Don Bosco is a prep school that only takes kids who qualify for college.

Annual tuition and fees are relatively cheap — around $16,500 — compared to a full-time prep school. The article states that Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts, where Crown Point’s Spike Albrecht attended prep school, lists room, board and tuition at $59,500, plus $2,015 in mandatory fees.

Don Bosco’s teams practice at the old Crown Point High School and play at Indiana University Northwest.

Students’ days are loosely structured, according the Post-Tribune. They take three classes at Ivy Tech. They practice. They work on their strength and agility. Mostly, it’s about playing and getting exposure.

Twenty-six players have gone on to college, including 14 who signed with Division-I schools. The rest, with a few exceptions, got a scholarship to play college basketball.

[Hovadipo 55,172]

10 hours ago, Walking Boot of Doom said:

I won’t trust the mods until the tell me who janitor was.


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The janitor is more of an “idea” than a “who”, man.

[MemphisHoosier 2,048]

I was curious about what our friend Austin was up to on the drive home  and did some quick research, for those interested see below:

-Austin's is still at Don Bosco Prep in Crown Point IN

http://www.boscoinstitute.com/player-list.html#

-He recently received a scholarship offer from Ferris St. (October '18)

-No updates to report on college interest letters or head coach phone calls

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

Feel a little sorry for him.  IMO he was so overwhelmed with his own ego and his 54-point game, he couldn't see his own limitations and work for improvement and make himself a more marketable college basketball player.

[ap2345 7,571]

Feel a little sorry for him.  IMO he was so overwhelmed with his own ego and his 54-point game, he couldn't see his own limitations and work for improvement and make himself a more marketable college basketball player.

His dad was his worst enemy when it came to basketball.


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[Hardwood83 4,750]

There is a 6'8" Kace Kitchel on that roster- related to IU's Ted? 

http://www.boscoinstitute.com/player-list.html#

[Hoosierfan2017 20,930]

13 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

There is a 6'8" Kace Kitchel on that roster- related to IU's Ted? 

http://www.boscoinstitute.com/player-list.

I'm terrible with family trees, but his dad, Jon Kitchel, is cousins with Ted. 

[Dhop 380]

Sure would like to have Ted right about now. The younger Ted.


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[LockdownD 2,224]

38 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

There is a 6'8" Kace Kitchel on that roster- related to IU's Ted? 

http://www.boscoinstitute.com/player-list.html#

Noticed there was a Ky Palombizio on the roster. Apparently he's a nephew of Dan Palombizio.  For you youngsters, he was a Indiana Mr Basketball.  Thanks for sharing Hardwood. I didn't know this place existed.

[Alford Bailey 12,355]

2 hours ago, LockdownD said:

Noticed there was a Ky Palombizio on the roster. Apparently he's a nephew of Dan Palombizio.  For you youngsters, he was a Indiana Mr Basketball.  Thanks for sharing Hardwood. I didn't know this place existed.

Played at Ball St.

[LockdownD 2,224]

11 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

Played at Ball St.

"I should have committed and signed with Indiana," Palombizio said. "I made a mistake. Indiana won the (1981) national championship and they wanted to redshirt me. I was Mr. Basketball and didn't want to redshirt. I wanted to play right away."

 

I found this little nugget on"Where are they now" .  Apparently, he had verbally committed to IU, but red shirting wasn't appealing. He signed with Purdue, but that didn't work out so Ball State was his final destination.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

Austin Boucher‏ @AustinBoucher4 

After lots of discussion and prayer, I have decided to continue my education and athletics at Lewis University! Thank you Coach Trost and @CoachROCCO23 for this opportunity! I'm excited to begin my next chapter as a #Flyer !

 

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Watcha talkin bout lewis