An Open Letter to Matthew Dotson
Matthew,
Your situation with the University of Tennessee is most unfortunate. I know that you wanted to play for the Vols, and I'm sorry that things didn't work out with Coach Pearl. Now, you are left scrambling for a new home, a new school, a new team. I have read and heard that you are considering Yale, Austin Peay, and Belmont, among others, and I would like to suggest another school, one that you might not have considered: The University of Evansville.
Yes, Matthew, the Purple Aces. If you were to play for UE, you could trade in that pale UT orange for a vibrant orange accompanied by a deep violet. You would be two states away from mom and dad, but you'd only have to drive three hours to come home. Evansville is regularly ranked among the best midwestern liberal arts schools, according to U.S. News and World Report, and the university has an excellent student-to-faculty ratio.
If you were to play for the Aces, you could become a key contributor, possibly a starter, and you would take the floor in front of 10,000 fans at Roberts Stadium. You would also be playing in the Missouri Valley Conference, a conference that has received multiple NCAA Tournament berths for each of the past seven seasons. You would be almost guaranteed a chance to play in a few ESPN Bracket Buster games during your career.
As a follower of, and former scorekeeper for, the Hillsboro Burros (my brother-in-law is the coach), I have seen you play for Hickman County on more than one occasion, so I have some knowledge of your skills and potential. I think you would be an excellent addition to the Aces' roster and look forward to seeing you in the purple and orange next season.
Josh Tinley
University of Evansville, 1999
Your situation with the University of Tennessee is most unfortunate. I know that you wanted to play for the Vols, and I'm sorry that things didn't work out with Coach Pearl. Now, you are left scrambling for a new home, a new school, a new team. I have read and heard that you are considering Yale, Austin Peay, and Belmont, among others, and I would like to suggest another school, one that you might not have considered: The University of Evansville.
Yes, Matthew, the Purple Aces. If you were to play for UE, you could trade in that pale UT orange for a vibrant orange accompanied by a deep violet. You would be two states away from mom and dad, but you'd only have to drive three hours to come home. Evansville is regularly ranked among the best midwestern liberal arts schools, according to U.S. News and World Report, and the university has an excellent student-to-faculty ratio.
If you were to play for the Aces, you could become a key contributor, possibly a starter, and you would take the floor in front of 10,000 fans at Roberts Stadium. You would also be playing in the Missouri Valley Conference, a conference that has received multiple NCAA Tournament berths for each of the past seven seasons. You would be almost guaranteed a chance to play in a few ESPN Bracket Buster games during your career.
As a follower of, and former scorekeeper for, the Hillsboro Burros (my brother-in-law is the coach), I have seen you play for Hickman County on more than one occasion, so I have some knowledge of your skills and potential. I think you would be an excellent addition to the Aces' roster and look forward to seeing you in the purple and orange next season.
Josh Tinley
University of Evansville, 1999
posted by Tinley | 6:35 PM
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