Good for him as he had to battle more than just "physical issues" (read Ricardo Patton) while at NIU. Class act. Best wishes to him.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130.../708229891

good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Wait, what? I thought he played 4 years here?

(08-22-2013 11:14 AM)7 Wrote:  Wait, what? I thought he played 4 years here?

maybe he was granted a medical red shirt for last year. said he only played 5 games.

5th year graduate school.

(08-22-2013 11:14 AM)7 Wrote:  Wait, what? I thought he played 4 years here?

He only played in a handful of games, not enough to cause it to be counted as a full season. It's like a medical redshirt. And the fact that he has graduated leaves him eligable to playy that last year immediately.

Huskies will play at Loyola this year, I believe.

I am happy for Tony.......hopefully his being healthy will allow for him to score like he is capable of (except against the Huskies).......The dude was a big time shooter until injuries took their toll, but, in spite of it, he hung in there. Being back home in Chicago should be fun for him.

So why did he leave?

(08-22-2013 03:41 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  So why did he leave?

Weren't we over in the number of scholarships...by 2?

(08-22-2013 03:54 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 03:41 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  So why did he leave?

Weren't we over in the number of scholarships...by 2?

IDK. Was he not good enough to get one of the scholarships here but can get one at Loyola?

it must have to do with need--Loyola must need a shooter and for them it is a one and one so they can take a chance....I am guessing NIU had already used Tony's scholarship to get a freshman and for a team in serious rebuilding mode, a talented frosh trumps a 5 year guy who has been limited by injuries...

(08-22-2013 03:41 PM)NIU007 Wrote:  So why did he leave?

graduated, yada yada yada

Good for Tony, all the best.

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

Both my parents were Loyola Grads. My aunt and uncle too. My uncle taught accounting at loyola for over 30 years.

(08-23-2013 11:14 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

Both my parents were Loyola Grads. My aunt and uncle too. My uncle taught accounting at loyola for over 30 years.

WOW....that is so impressive. Loyola is an excellent University and the campus/facilities are amazing. Tony is truly blessed to have a scholarship from them and we are grateful. Education is the key to success!!!

(08-23-2013 11:24 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 11:14 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

Both my parents were Loyola Grads. My aunt and uncle too. My uncle taught accounting at loyola for over 30 years.

WOW....that is so impressive. Loyola is an excellent University and the campus/facilities are amazing. Tony is truly blessed to have a scholarship from them and we are grateful. Education is the key to success!!!

As long as it is getting paid for, stay in school.

(08-23-2013 11:32 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 11:24 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 11:14 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

Both my parents were Loyola Grads. My aunt and uncle too. My uncle taught accounting at loyola for over 30 years.

WOW....that is so impressive. Loyola is an excellent University and the campus/facilities are amazing. Tony is truly blessed to have a scholarship from them and we are grateful. Education is the key to success!!!

As long as it is getting paid for, stay in school.

Absolutely...my sentiments exactly!!!

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

That's my hood. I grew up in the shadow of Alumni Hall - now the Gentile Center. It looks like a great place to play. Will Tony be taking classes at the Lakefront, or the Downtown campus? Good luck to him you and your's.

(08-23-2013 04:37 PM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(08-23-2013 10:52 AM)Huskie Love Wrote:  

(08-22-2013 10:48 AM)klake87 Wrote:  good for him. He is a class act and so was his mother. I hope he has a big year.

Good Morning to all....I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and encouragement. Tony is doing well and actually played in the Pro-Am tournament over the summer. We are grateful to NIU for his scholarship and we are both looking forward to his new chapter with Loyola. I wish each and everyone of you the best and I wish the team/coaches a successful upcoming season!!!

That's my hood. I grew up in the shadow of Alumni Hall - now the Gentile Center. It looks like a great place to play. Will Tony be taking classes at the Lakefront, or the Downtown campus? Good luck to him you and your's.

Good for you..."great" facilities. He will be taking his classes at the downtown campus, that's where the Grad school is located. The downtown facilities are beautiful also, 3 blocks from Water Tower and North Michigan Avenue. Loyola has free shuttle buses for the Grad students/Athletes to commute back and forth from the Lake Shore campus to the Downtown campus.