Joey Hart to Ball St
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Good luck to him. Wish he would have stayed but I get it, he wants to play.
He’s really gonna BALL out there lol
Seriously, Muncie sucks.
Seriously, Muncie sucks.
Good fit for him. Word was he'd rather been at UK but wanted to actually play a lot. Good level for him.
We're doomed? I know a lot of folks here loved Hart, but a little perspective; If Hart wanted to play in Indiana, the Hoosiers are begging for players, Indiana State is super popular right now and needs players, Butler needs players. Ball State is like the sixth best team in the state. Yeah, it sucks he left. But his skill level is easily replaced.
Best of luck to him .
If he viewed UK as a good fit I wonder why he didn’t return? Was it his decision or was it Pope decision ?
If he viewed UK as a good fit I wonder why he didn’t return? Was it his decision or was it Pope decision ?
Good for him. Hopefully he can really show what he can do.
In his limited minutes here he looked like a walk on type player. To be fair to him, that could’ve been just as much him mentally being checked out due to not having any role as it was him not having ability.
Personally I like starting new and with a completely clean slate.
In his limited minutes here he looked like a walk on type player. To be fair to him, that could’ve been just as much him mentally being checked out due to not having any role as it was him not having ability.
Personally I like starting new and with a completely clean slate.
Good dude, it seemed.
Best of luck. Thanks for being a cat.
Best of luck. Thanks for being a cat.
I think it was his games overall skill level that was the decision maker. When you transfer from a school like UK and end up at a Ball State type school, it is very telling. It is not like HE wanted to go from a high profile / big stage, competitive environment to a lot lesser level of competition. I think after he gave the big time a shot, he soon realized where his game is suitable at.
Good luck to Joey Hart in the future, he just wasn't UK material. And that is OK, you wont ever know if you are to afraid to try. I commend him for having the courage to take a chance on himself / game, not every kid gets that opportunity. I am sure he will cherish his time at UK.
Yep. Had more memorable highlights than shaedon sharpe. Of course just checking into a game accomplished that.
Reed is a UK legacy and the coach has known him his whole life. I also haven’t seriously entertained him returning for a long time.
Nothing wrong with wanting to be the big fish in a smaller pond.
Best of luck, young man.
He is at the correct level if he wants to play major minutes. No harm in wanting to play.
He is at the correct level if he wants to play major minutes. No harm in wanting to play.
To me if you’re a walk on you play harder. Try to show you deserve more minutes. But that wa under Cal so he may have felt browbeaten back to the bench. I mean what he played maybe 10 minutes all year?
I get it. Just don’t know why he’d wouldn’t try it under Pope. Seems like a scheme and philosophy he’d thrive in.
It is tough with the portal now. Even the guys with no plausible path to the NBA or a kings ransome in NIL will be at least looking for PT, shots, or just another coach.
Absolutely not. I'd want a ton of run too. I'm just saying, we aren't "doomed" because we lost Hart level talent.
I think Ball St. is a good landing spot for him. Did he sit enough this year to qualify for a Redshirt? He's at a place now where he can get lots of PT, develop and make a name for himself then possibly transfer back up to a higher level.
Depends on what you want. If he wants to go to the next level, then that mentality doesn’t allow for growth. If he just wants to get PT and have fun playing CBB without pressure and developing too much it’s perfectly fine.
I can def see the possibility of him transferring back up somewhere before he's done. I wish the kid well.
Off the subject, but I had 4 Jarheads on one of the crews I supervised. They were great workers because they understood delegated authority.
I only checked up on them if they needed something.
Why wpuld a big fish with talent want to play at Ball State.?Think about the perspective.
I mean I get it. He wants to stand out. That won’t be hard to do there. Which that’s fine. If that’s what he wants out of his CBB experience it’s his life.
I know. I was just inferring a really talented player isn't likely to ever play at Ball State,
Yeah, Marines can live up to a lot of stereotypes, good and bad. But, in general, we understand the team concept and the reasoning behind chain of command. But I've found that to be true with Vets (that took their time seriously) from all the branches. There's a lot of value in a military mentality when it comes to being an reliable employee. Glad you got some good ones!
I have people that complain how ill mannered some kids are and I tell them that they're expecting that kid to react in a way they've never been taught.
According to Matt jones theiro will be easy to replace he might be right he might be wrong
You never know, could make his way back. That is how CBB is set up now. Honestly, if you are a fringe P5 CBB player you are better off going to a mid major and working your way up.
Sorry, but Thiero's energy will not be easily replaced. Sure, you can replace his stats, but you need guys like Thiero on the roster. Kind of a ridiculous statement by Matt, IMO.
He wasn't going to get playing time at UK. Seems like a good landing spot for him to get playing time.
It was a top 5 party school in the 80s.
Maybe the school can return to its former glory?