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Post by rock70 on May 1, 2008 21:53:04 GMT -5
www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/10808313Indiana's Holman chooses not to return May 1, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports INDIANAPOLIS -- Freshman center Eli Holman threw another potential wrench into Indiana's rebuilding project Thursday, telling coaches he intended to transfer before apparently throwing a tantrum in their office that required a call to the campus police Losing the 6-foot-9 Holman would leave Indiana with only five returning players from last season's roster and further complicates the rebuilding project Crean inherited from the previous staff. While Holman did not play a big role at Indiana last season, averaging 1.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in six games before injuring his left wrist and taking a medical redshirt, he likely would have been a contributor next season because of the depleted roster
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Post by Big D on May 1, 2008 21:57:49 GMT -5
I hope this is your idea of a bad joke.
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Post by Pauley on May 3, 2008 8:40:27 GMT -5
He probably just took too many steroids that morning.
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Post by Class of '83 on May 7, 2008 18:06:20 GMT -5
UDM Signs Indiana Transfer Eli HolmanMay 7, 2008 New UDM head coach Ray McCallum continued his retooling of the Titan men's basketball roster with today's addition of transfer Eli Holman, a 6-9, 250-pound center who played last winter as a freshman at the University of Indiana. McCallum spent the last two seasons on the IU basketball staff and is well-acquainted with the newest Titan, who was part of a recruiting class ranked among the top five in the country for 2006-07. Holman played in six games as a Big Ten freshman before being sidelined for the rest of last season with a wrist injury. "I'm really happy that Eli made the decision to come to UDM. I think me having been at Indiana and recruiting him was a big reason why he went there and he had a great opportunity there. But when you're involved in a young man's life for two years, you obviously build a relationship that he cared about and respected and he wanted it to continue," coach McCallum said. "With his size, he's an athletic player who can finish around the basket, he can block shots, he rebounds, he has good hands, he's a good runner. I think the next phase for him is to continue to grow as a player in our practices. I'm glad he's here with us." Holman, a native of Richmond, CA, looks at his transfer to UDM as an opportunity to have a fresh start in his college career. "I want to thank the University of Indiana for the time that I spent there. I was treated fairly by all the people connected to the University. But, at this time, I think that it is in the best interest for me and my family to transfer to the University of Detroit Mercy. I wish the University of Indiana the best of luck," Holman said. "Coach Mac is a big reason why I'm here. He recruited me out of high school, and he's been like a father figure to me. I think he'll make an impact on the University. He's going to put some more (championship) banners up in the arena and he's going to get us to the NCAA Tournament. I want to help him do that. I found out right away there are some great people on this campus. I'm very comfortable with my choice." Holman, who has already started summer classes at UDM, was considered among the nation's top 100 prospects when he signed with the Hoosiers. He averaged 24.7 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks as a senior at Richmond High School, helping his team to the state Division II championship. He was also named the top defensive player in Northern California. Holman is the third heralded recruit to sign with UDM since McCallum's hiring in mid-April, following junior college forwards Thomas Kennedy (Flint [MI] Mott CC) and Xavier Keeling (Wallace State [AL] CC). Kennedy was a second-team NJCAA All-American in 2008 after leading Mott to its second straight national championship. Keeling, who began his college career at Indiana, helped Wallace State to a 32-1 record and a berth in the Alabama Community College Conference championship game last season. "I like the three players we've added," McCallum said. "I felt like we needed more front line help. The three of them have good size for their positions. They're versatile players. They have great work ethics, and they're great people. Collectively, they are going to improve our program. They're winners. They came from good programs and that's important. Winning breeds winning." www.detroittitans.com/mbasketball.jsp?id=1210196608755
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Post by OG Raiderfan on May 7, 2008 18:19:07 GMT -5
LOL! I hope we have security on hand when Detroit visits the Nutter Center next year.
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Post by Big D on May 7, 2008 18:26:50 GMT -5
They are actively recruiting 3 other IU transfers: Basset, Thomas and Ellis according to the Detroit message board.
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Post by Bomber on May 8, 2008 20:41:22 GMT -5
Where have you gone, Eli Holman?Tuesday, June 12, 2007 The Hoosier nation turns its lonely eyes to the tragic tale of young Eli Holman. Holman, lest you’ve forgotten, is the 6-10 center from Richmond, California. His school, Richmond High, was made famous, or rather infamous, in the movie Coach Carter. Holman shoved a referee early in his junior season and was banned by California’s high school sports governing body from playing another game. However, when his senior season came around, Holman’s school sought reinstatement. They thought Eli had met every requirement of him — anger management sessions, improved grades, good behavior — and had served due time. The appeal was denied. Turns out somebody filled out the paperwork incorrectly. Another appeal was lodged. Then, Holman got shot. While walking to into a hotel for a party, a bullet grazed Holman’s shoulder. Understandably shaken, Holman announced that he was giving up his appeal and would not even return to school at Richmond. He would finish his high school education from home and then move to Indiana. But then he was reinstated. He came back and dominated. Richmond won 12 straight games, making a deep run into the playoffs. All seemed right. Then, Eli Holman and his assistant coach Lonnie Coleman stopped taking phone calls. To that point they’d been open and available, always willing to discuss Eli’s struggles and successes and bright future. Many people assumed their silence to indicate Eli was having trouble qualifying for admission to Indiana. Then, while at Huber Winery in Southern Indiana, Kelvin Sampson confirmed as much. However, he was optimistic that Holman still had a good shot. A prospective athlete must now satisfy requirements based on a sliding scale. There’s no longer a set GPA or set SAT score he must achieve. There’s now a direct relationship between the two; a student with a 3.0 GPA needs only a 620 on the SATs to qualify, whereas a student with a 2.0 GPA must score 1010 to be eligible. Holman was supposed to report to Bloomington some time this week for orientation. All indications are he has yet to arrive. Both he and Coleman have not answered calls or returned phone messages in the last week. We’re trying to determine now whether or not Holman can still qualify by either taking summer courses to raise his GPA or taking the SAT again. I began combing through the piles and piles of NCAA rules and bylaws and everything and nearly passed out. blogs.heraldtimesonline.com/iusp/?p=559
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Post by Bomber on May 8, 2008 20:49:44 GMT -5
Crean unhappy about Holman episode By Terry Hutchens Posted: May 8, 2008 His words were guarded, but Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean said today that he wasn't pleased with what he called "an orchestration" in the way former Hoosier Eli Holman ended up at the University of Detroit. Holman, a 6-9 center from Richmond, Calif., took Crean and the IU staff by surprise on May 1 when he informed them of his decision to transfer. They were even more surprised by this week's news that Holman would attend Detroit and play for Ray McCallum, a former IU assistant who was hired by the Titans shortly after Crean arrived at IU last month. Crean said Holman had talked positively about his IU future for several weeks, and that when the player told Crean he was leaving, he made it clear that his primary reason was to be closer to his family in California. "We were led to believe that this was a family decision and that he wanted to get closer to home, but now it doesn't look like that's the way it's going to turn out,"Crean said. "I don't think there's any doubt that there was a certain amount of orchestrating going on. It's disappointing. very disappointing on a lot of fronts." Attempts to reach McCallum by cell phone and text message were unsuccessful. www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/SPORTS0601/80508061
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Post by raiderguy06 on May 8, 2008 23:12:29 GMT -5
McCallum seems really sleazy so far. First he is close to Kelvin Sampson. Now he is orchestrating this garbage with Holman. Is it just me, or does UDM like to have shady coaches (remember Watson and Michigan)?
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Post by Class of '83 on May 10, 2008 21:37:34 GMT -5
Bad start for Ray McCallumMay 10, 2008 You get only one chance to make a first impression, Ray McCallum. And you blew it. McCallum, the new basketball coach at the University of Detroit, stole a player from his old school when he convinced freshman center Eli Holman to transfer from the Hoosiers to Detroit. It was an ethical no-no, but what does McCallum know about ethics? He has spent the last several years working for Kelvin Sampson. In one move, McCallum brands himself as a guy to be watched closely, and not for good reasons. And he did it for nothing, because Eli Holman is a first-rate head case who -- mark my words -- will ultimately bring more bad than good to McCallum's program at Detroit. Holman is the idiot, you'll recall, who threw a potted plant while trying to tell new Indiana coach Tom Crean he wanted to transfer, getting so angry that school police had to be called. That wasn't the first time Holman had been physically violent at Indiana, either. I hear Holman went after Sampson last year and had to be kicked out of practice. Sampson being the disciplinarian he is, he didn't do anything else to punish Holman. McCallum being the low-rent guy he is, he stole Holman. Good riddance for Indiana. Bad move for Detroit. Nice start, Ray McCallum. www.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5881996/8276251
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Post by Class of '83 on May 11, 2008 11:19:56 GMT -5
Doyle starts off his blog by saying how horrible Ray McCallum is for "stealing" a player. Then Doyle goes on to say how horrible Eli Homan is. If Homan is so horrible, then Ray McCallum actually did IU a favor for taking him off their hands. Most of the IU players wanted McCallum to be the head coach and they were disappointed that Dan Dakish got the call. So, of course some of the IU players are going to follow Ray McCallum. Similar thing happened to WSU when Vaughn Duggins followed Brad Brownell. Players follow the coach they want to play for all the time. Eli did not want to play for Tom Crean and Ray McCallum was his mentor. It sounds like Doyle has sour grapes or an axe to grind. The difference is Brownell did not contact Duggins until after he got his release from UNCW. Crean is accusing McCallum of orchestrating the transfer. That is a major NCAA violation. You cannot contact a potential transfer until they are released from their scholarship. |
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Post by Willie on May 11, 2008 13:46:23 GMT -5
I think Crean needs to move on, he is never going to prove that a voilation occurred. Unless Crean has a crystal ball and the NCAA is going to believe it, he really does not have a case. Holman does not like Crean so I doubt he is going to admit to any contact. I wish Crean good luck on his ability to prove that a violation occurred. I've got to disagree. If the NCAA does decide to investigate, it is VERY easy to prove a violation occurred. Have you ever heard of a phone record. Every WSU fan should know that after listening to 2 years worth of speculation about Biancardi's NCAA violations from when he was at OSU. If Detroit's coach had a single phone conversation with Holman before he was released from IU, he's in deep doo doo. |
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Post by Fastbreak on May 12, 2008 10:49:24 GMT -5
Holman is a bigger nut case than Brandon Cotton. He'll end up embarrassing Detroit before his eligibility is up.
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Post by Raider Fanatic on May 12, 2008 10:59:15 GMT -5
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Post by Big D on May 12, 2008 13:15:34 GMT -5
In the meantime, they are going to be butt-awful in 2008-09. Chris Hayes is a good ballplayer, but do they have anyone else? They are losing their little PG who was a big scorer. They are going to be a distant 10th place once again. I think Detroit is going to be a much better team this year. They return point guard Woody Payne who was injured the last 1/3 of the season. WSU fans never saw him play last year because he was out for all of our games with them. He averaged 6.3 points, and 2.2 assists. They return guard Eulis Stephens (7 points, 3.4 rebounds). They also return forward Chris Hayes (10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds). They have 2 really good JUCO forwards coming next year: Thomas Kennedy (6-7, SF/PF) Detroit, MI. He averaged 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds as a sophomore at Mott CC. Xavier Keeling (6-7, SF/PF) Huntsville, AL. He averaged 9.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.6 assists as a sophomore at Wallace State C.C. He played at IU as a freshman before transferring to Wallace State C.C. Detroit is by no means going to challenge for one of the top spots in the HL, but with a more disciplined coach and some actual talent on their roster, they should be more competitive. They just need to add some more depth in the next few recruiting classes. |
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