LU has some hope in spite of 4 of our 13 scholarship players being out, 3 with injuries & the 4th a transfer who has to red-shirt (unless his appeal is granted).

What is left are our 3 very talented freshmen (Kennedy, Welch, & Wojcik) who played together on the very talented Illinois Wolves AAU team that had a coach who used the Loyola system.

The other 6 players are all upperclassmen, 3 of whom (Krutwig, Williamson, & Uguak) are returning starters front last year’s team that finished 1st in the MVC.

2 others have had 2 years of college ball (Hall: Conference Freshman of the Year, followed by 1st Team All Conference in his 2nd year in Division II) & (Pipkins: playing for Division I Cal State Northridge as a freshman & was 1st Team All Regional for Paris CC as a sophomore).

6-1 Kennedy is the only point, although Williamson (who will start at the 2), can take over when Kennedy needs a break.

Other than Kennedy, we have 4 players who are 6-4 for shooting guards & 4 players with size, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, & 6-9.

It will great experience for the freshmen & hopefully we will have 2 or 3 of the injured (& clearance for Norris who was on the Horizon All-freshman Team last year) back to play when it counts when MVC play begins.

A glass half full. I like it.

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Let's go Braden!

Who are the three that are injured?

Kaifes - out for the season
Big Frank - out for about a month
Keith Clemons - out for about a month

Cooper Kaifes is out for the year following surgery for a torn hip labrum.

Frank Agunanne is out 5 weeks with a cast for an injured thumb.

Keith Clemons is out 5-6 weeks after knee surgery for torn meniscus.

Keith CLemmons injured? Wasnt that Keith Clemmons I saw play in the scrimmage Saturday????? the whole scrimmage? If it wasnt then who was that playing point guard in the scrimmage? Or did he get injured since then?

The injury news came just on Monday I believe. It’s possible he played through it or hurt himself afterwards.