Travis Going Back To Italy?

[Black Swan]

I thought he might go back last year but it looks like he is going to play another year or two with Drake and his old coach. Dominating noon ball must have gotten old.



m.pianetabasket.com/lega-a/mercato-a-travis-diener-ha-detto-si-torna-a-giocare-dopo-tre-anni-di-ina

[4everwarriors]

No biggie, hey?

[GooooMarquette]

Dime a dozen.

 

[oldwarrior81]

English translation:

As reported by 'The New Sardinian', Travis Diener is ready to go back to playing after three years of inactivity. Diener has decided to follow coach Cremona Meo Sacchetti and his cousin Drake. The trio that made the PalaSerradimigni crazy for three seasons will be re-used with Vanoli's colors, just being relegated to A2 series, but ready to take over the JuveCa-serta in the top series, in case the Campion Company's exclusion was confirmed . Irrespective of the outcome of the repetition question, Travis Diener said "yes": the final decision came yesterday.

[oldwarrior81]

another story from Thursday:  http://www.lanuovasardegna.it/sport/2017/07/20/news/meo-travis-drake-ci-vediamo-a-sassari-1.15639588

Cousins ​​Diener and Meo Sacchetti return to the palace, though only by opponents. It is not the dream of a mid-summer night, but a very special possibility that is going to become official. To complete the year's operation and bring it back to Sassari's public, all together, three of the most loved characters of all time, misses only one detail, or two.

First of all, Travis Diener's signature is missing: Fond du Lac's play, which hung his nail shoes three years ago to work as an assistant at "his" Marquette University, has been in the head for a few months Get back on the parquet floor. At 35 years of age (born March 1st, 1982), the former Indiana Pacers player is physically quite intact, because he has always been in training for years. To move the balance completely and to blow it out, the idea of ​​returning to the field was the move by Meo Sacchetti on the bench of Vanoli Cremona, followed by the arrival of his cousin Drake, 36, who was down from a season at Capo d'Orlando. Cremona has just been relegated to Serie A2, but has submitted a request for repetition and if the exclusion from the Serie A of Caserta will be confirmed, then the Lombards will have a secured place in the championship. And this is the second condition that would allow the magical trio of former to return to Sassari as opponents.

By putting all these bricks together, Travis started doing things seriously, speeding up the pace and undergoing athletic training for almost a month. Over the past few weeks, Meo Sacchetti and his staff took flight to the United States to attend the Summer League in Las Vegas and, "casually" but not too much, in Nevada City met with Travis Diener.

The TD12 would still be far from acceptable, but its general physical condition would be more than good and in any case the prospect, without the European Cups, would be to play once a week, maybe without getting too much of an exaggerated moment; To travel far less than it did in the last few years of career. Much better if Cremona did not get off. An element, this, which is not a condition that can send the air into the air.

At present, the two parties, after Las Vegas have exchanged a rough ok and a "resent", have to make a definitive decision, but the feeling is that the conclusion of the deal is imminent. For Cremona it would be a great hit; For Dinamo fans, who have seen the magic trio at work for three seasons in a row, from 2011 to 2014, something more than a dive into the heart.

[tower912]

So Travis is contemplating Italian for Diener?

[4everwarriors]

Watt language day speakin'? Any y'all able ta translate deez paragraphs, hey?

[We R Final Four]

100 year celebration over, hey?

[GooooMarquette]

Good to know Travis is still physically quite intact....

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Good to know Travis is still physically quite intact....

Especially after he has been in the head for a few months.

[barfolomew]

Why the hell would anyone want to go back there?!? smh.

[rocket surgeon]

Good to know Travis is still physically quite intact....

gotta start with something, ey.....n'a?

[Herman Cain]

Watt language day speakin'? Any y'all able ta translate deez paragraphs, hey?

Travis and his Cousin Drake will be playing for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian A League. They are following a coach they like. Coincidentally this is the same team DJO will be playing for this season.

[JWags85]

Travis and his Cousin Drake will be playing for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian A League. They are following a coach they like. Coincidentally this is the same team DJO will be playing for this season.

DJO actually played for Travis' old team last season.  Small world.

[mu03eng]

Scoop off season

[wadesworld]

Any chance Travis wants to get a run in tomorrow out in Brooklyn at 11 AM Central Time?

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

Would have really liked to see travis n novak on this team

[Markusquette]

Would have really liked to see travis n novak on this team

Need that shooting

[GGGG]

It's official

@MarquetteMBB
Best of luck to @DienerTravis as he returns to the professional ranks to play with cousin and former coach. #mubb

[DJO's Jaw]

Interesting. Looks like we're going to have a job opening to fill.

[GooooMarquette]

Interesting. Looks like we're going to have a job opening to fill.

Better be someone in good enough shape for the noon games.

[Nukem2]

Interesting. Looks like we're going to have a job opening to fill.

Doubt it.  That was kind of a contrived position?

[Dawson Rental]

Wojo's team must have had a few too many losses at noon ball on last second threes.

[barfolomew]

Sources tell me the determining factor was being able to hang with Thomas Bilde again.

[GoldenWarrior11]

What's Novak up to these days?  He isn't signed to an NBA team.  Have him fill the role (and the spot on the noon games).

[Galway Eagle]

What's Novak up to these days?  He isn't signed to an NBA team.  Have him fill the role (and the spot on the noon games).

Nah they need to recruit a gaurd

[Loose Cannon]

Better be someone in good enough shape for the noon games.

Maybe someone like Tyler Thornton.

[4everwarriors]

Isn't Herro a guard, hey?

[WarriorFan]

http://www.vanolibasket.com/squadra/roster/

The team features not only Travis and Drake but also DJO, Carlino and a mysterious Wojo cousin...

[Herman Cain]

http://www.vanolibasket.com/squadra/roster/

The team features not only Travis and Drake but also DJO, Carlino and a mysterious Wojo cousin...

Early favorites to win Italian Series A

[WarriorFan]

Early favorites to win Italian Series A

That will be very difficult as they are in A2.

[Herman Cain]

That will be very difficult as they are in A2.

According to the translated article one of the conditions of Travis signing up was that the team got promoted to A1.

[brewcity77]

According to the translated article one of the conditions of Travis signing up was that the team got promoted to A1.

Well, last year they got relegated to A2. They can't be promoted until after the 2017-18 season, so unless Travis just plans to practice for a year...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_LBA_season

[jsglow]

We're going to need TV coverage.

[4everwarriors]

Dude finked out on da kids, hey?

[JWags85]

Well, last year they got relegated to A2. They can't be promoted until after the 2017-18 season, so unless Travis just plans to practice for a year...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_LBA_season

Correct, but I thought I saw in that article that the promoted team didn't have the money or stadium to necessary to participate in A1 and Vanoli would be brought back up.  Something like that.

[CreanLover]

Was Drake the one who had serious health problems after graduating?

[🏀]

Was Drake the one who had serious health problems after graduating?

Yeah, Crohn's I believe.

[4everwarriors]

I vent ta high school wit Drake Crohn, hey?

[barfolomew]

I tried the Vanoli Cremona basket for dessert at Buca di Beppo last night; it was A1 in my book.

[We R Final Four]

What's Novak up to these days?  He isn't signed to an NBA team.  Have him fill the role (and the spot on the noon games).

Todd Townsend was not retained by the UWM staff. Rumor is that TT was pissed he was not offered HC job. I thought TT was helping out at the MU youth camp last week. Just an idea. Here's his bio--probably overqualified considering that he was DPP under Crean.

http://mkepanthers.com/news/2016/5/12/mens-basketball-todd-townsend-rounds-out-lavall-jordans-coaching-staff.aspx?path=mbball

[GGGG]

Todd Townsend was not retained by the UWM staff. Rumor is that TT was pissed he was not offered HC job. I thought TT was helping out at the MU youth camp last week. Just an idea.

Not a bad one either.

[We R Final Four]

http://v6.player.abacast.net/2140

http://www.1057fmthefan.com/media/podcast/chuck-winkler


Interview from Travis this am on 105.7

You will see the interview selection about 4 choices down. Hope it works--not very good at this.

[jsglow]

Todd Townsend was not retained by the UWM staff. Rumor is that TT was pissed he was not offered HC job. I thought TT was helping out at the MU youth camp last week. Just an idea.

Would love for Wojo to offer Todd a gig.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

http://www.vanolibasket.com/squadra/roster/

The team features not only Travis and Drake but also DJO, Carlino and a mysterious Wojo cousin...

Wow. 

[4everwarriors]

Todd Townsend was not retained by the UWM staff. Rumor is that TT was pissed he was not offered HC job. I thought TT was helping out at the MU youth camp last week. Just an idea.

Pretty sure da MU gig ain't gonna pay much. I'm figurin' Novak's a bedder fit, hey?

[GGGG]

Pretty sure da MU gig ain't gonna pay much, hey?

No but my understanding is that they are somewhat "place bound" since his wife is a local attorney (??)

[4everwarriors]

Could bee an option, den, hey?

[Newsdreams]

Correct, but I thought I saw in that article that the promoted team didn't have the money or stadium to necessary to participate in A1 and Vanoli would be brought back up.  Something like that.

Yes filed some sort of appeal for that

[CAGASS24]

I have limited "scoop" info but I will share what I heard here.  This is heresay as I didn't speak directly to the person, learning only what I know from my spouse who did - the spouse asked someone in the department whether they thought it was odd Travis was leaving - aside from the response that he can still make good money playing, it was said that diener was only here for wojo and that if the team doesn't make the tourney this year wojo may be out as some people aren't impressed by his accomplishments.  Thus,Travis was covering his arse in that event.

Without going too much into the merits on this, the fact it was mentioned that at least someone with some sort of input on wojos status (whethr its boosters, or actual decisionmakers in the program) might actually consider firing him if we don't make the tourney this year seems ridiculous to me.

1 wojos plan from day one, and ostensibly the reason we hired him, was to build this thing with quality guys and build it to last.  That takes time.  And the results have been largely favorable.  Good staff retention, very high quality recruits both in the class and on the court, good share of local talent, etc, consecutive high level recruiting classes.

2 his vision has been showing results.  Improvement every year.  Could even argue we are ahead of schedule given Henry's early departure.

3 his contract was extended before even we made the tourney last year

Does anyone have anything they think might corroborate this?

My guess is this opinion was formed by contact with a very limited number of boosters, the type that believe it's final four or nothing pretty much all the time and can't get over wiscos recent successs in that regard and that it really doesn't encapsulate the opinion of anyone with the authority to fire.

[GGGG]

I think the chances are darn near zero that Wojo gets fired after this next year unless there is a scandal of some sort.

[4everwarriors]

Total bullchit, ai na?

[Galway Eagle]

Sounds like either a booster who's on a power trip or a game of telephone gone awry. If we fired him after a 20 win season that was the previous administrations scheduling fault for no postseason and a 19 win ncaa appearance then we wouldn't get a second thought on the coaching market

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah.... Wojos seat is ice cold...and I've heard nothing about Wojo having itchy feet. Barring major scandal or three job offer of a lifetime Wojo is going to be our coach at least the next two seasons.

What I've heard about Travis is that he misses playing,  he misses Italy,  and he wants Luka to have an international upbringing. No brainer decision for him

[Herman Cain]

I can tell you with stone cold certainty Wojo is here for the long term. The current freshman class, plus Hauser, Bailey and Morrow is a great foundation for the future.

[4everwarriors]

Travis neva had a grate neck, ai na?

[Herman Cain]

Travis neva had a grate neck, ai na?

Travis has had consistent steady neck improvement, which has led to a lengthy pro career.

[Golden Avalanche]

I have limited "scoop" info but I will share what I heard here.  This is heresay as I didn't speak directly to the person, learning only what I know from my spouse who did - the spouse asked someone in the department whether they thought it was odd Travis was leaving - aside from the response that he can still make good money playing, it was said that diener was only here for wojo and that if the team doesn't make the tourney this year wojo may be out as some people aren't impressed by his accomplishments.  Thus,Travis was covering his arse in that event.

Without going too much into the merits on this, the fact it was mentioned that at least someone with some sort of input on wojos status (whethr its boosters, or actual decisionmakers in the program) might actually consider firing him if we don't make the tourney this year seems ridiculous to me.

1 wojos plan from day one, and ostensibly the reason we hired him, was to build this thing with quality guys and build it to last.  That takes time.  And the results have been largely favorable.  Good staff retention, very high quality recruits both in the class and on the court, good share of local talent, etc, consecutive high level recruiting classes.

2 his vision has been showing results.  Improvement every year.  Could even argue we are ahead of schedule given Henry's early departure.

3 his contract was extended before even we made the tourney last year

Does anyone have anything they think might corroborate this?

My guess is this opinion was formed by contact with a very limited number of boosters, the type that believe it's final four or nothing pretty much all the time and can't get over wiscos recent successs in that regard and that it really doesn't encapsulate the opinion of anyone with the authority to fire.

I'll add to the soup and advise you not to listen to third hand bullcrap at the source of a spouse.