moytoy12 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Little more context Drew: "I always said it would take something very special to pry me away from Valpo...[nice things said about Valpo]...and the opportunity with [hiring school] is very special...[nice things said about hiring school]..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hard to believe someone collects a paycheck for being on our beat. Read MBM rumors/tweets from SLU folks asking about Drew to SLU, then read the Valpo beat writer and regurgitate his thoughts against the idea into a column. The next time I get new info from the Post-Dispatch will be the first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 And of course the editors top it off with some negative headline. How about including some thoughts as to why he might consider the SLU job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Billikens08 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The vandy sbnation beat writer said Stallings more than likely wants to take next year off from coaching. He said he thinks he would do well here but said he thinks that ship has sailed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 https://twitter.com/slu_news/status/713229463677349888 Hard to believe Durando collects a paycheck for being on our beat. Reads MBM rumors/tweets from SLU folks asking about Drew to SLU, then reads the Valpo beat writer and basically regurgitates his thoughts against the idea into a column. The next time I get new info from him will be the first SLU isn't giving him any ingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 SLU isn't giving him any ingo That much is apparent. The article could have been parsed in a different light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 "There is a sense that Drew is not waiting on a load of money to make a coaching move. It is more likely that he will wait on a fit that he considers the most comfortable. It could be a school that fits his religious upbringing or a bigger program on the verge of a breakthrough." This paragraph is literally describing why SLU might be a good fit for Drew... Yet the entire piece seems to insinuate the opposite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Team Stream BLEACHER REPORT INC. Free - On the App Store Install CBBBracket GameMore Ranking the 10 Best Assistant Coaches in College Basketball in 2014-15 9. Rick Stansbury, Mississippi State « PREV3 of 12NEXT » 9. Rick Stansbury, Mississippi StateRonald Martinez/Getty Images Age: 54 Year at school: 1st Rick Stansbury spent 14 seasons as Mississippi State's coach before announcing his retirement in 2012, but the Bulldogs' all-time wins leader got the itch to be back on the sidelines this spring when he joined Billy Kennedy's staff at Texas A&M. With the Aggies, Stansbury will help work the recruiting magic that enabled him to land strong classes while at Mississippi State. According to his A&M bio, Stansbury had five top-20 recruiting classes between 2003 and 2011. And since arriving in College Station, the Aggies have landed commitments from a pair of 4-star prospects for 2015 in power forward D.J. Hogg and center Tyler Davis. Stansbury, who, according to Matthew Stevens of the Starkville Dispatch, was linked to head coach openings at Auburn and Southern Mississippi, will face his old team on Jan. 13 in SEC play. There's no return trip to Mississippi State on the schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Kevin Stallings would help us recruit Altoff and Colinsville against U of Illinois. I looked at his verbal commits info current roster ratings which looks a step up on stars and body sizes. Seven NCAA tournaments in 17 years is not that great but better than we did over same span. I would have liked him better than Spoon all those years ago. Maybe he would help us sell tickets on the East Side as well. Locals are not happy that this team did not do better as he has three kids projected going to NBA this year we have never had that much talent on a starting five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm wondering if the Stallings being from the area thing is overblown a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm wondering if the Stallings being from the area thing is overblown a bit. Yes - he has been gone for more than 20 years. In fact he may have lived just as long in Nashville as he did in the metro area here. I never put much stock in his ties to here. Does it help - maybe but it certainly does not hurt. If he wants to take a year off then we are screwed. We have much to offer but not enough to take a burned out coach to change his mind if he thinks he needs a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Billikens08 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hopefully the beat writer has no clue what he is talking about and Stallings takes the job if offered . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yes - he has been gone for more than 20 years. In fact he may have lived just as long in Nashville as he did in the metro area here. I never put much stock in his ties to here. Does it help - maybe but it certainly does not hurt. If he wants to take a year off then we are screwed. We have much to offer but not enough to take a burned out coach to change his mind if he thinks he needs a break. +1 But taking time off when you get fired is also the normal first reaction - especially for a guy his age who doesn't need to work to pay next month's bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 +10000 Pestello has been making great decisions for the long term future of SLU. I'm sure he realizes how critical it is to get this hire right. I have a very hard time agreeing with you on that. Regards, De Smet Statue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 https://twitter.com/slu_news/status/713229463677349888 The next time I get new info from the Post-Dispatch will be the first This comment brought back some memories. First thing I thought of was David Clarke's thoughts on Al Sharpton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills10 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting no deal between Cronin and UNLV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting no deal between Cronin and UNLV Well if Drew is interested in UNLV then he is a different person than what has been reported. I also did not think he would be interested in Cincy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills16 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Well if Drew is interested in UNLV then he is a different person than what has been reported. I also did not think he would be interested in Cincy either. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2016/03/24/cronin-flying-home-sources-say-no-deal/82202770/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Goodman is reporting that Tulane is talking to Indiana State coach Greg Lansing about their opening. Jordan Barnes, TatumBFF is committed to Lansing at InSU. Lansing leaves, Barnes decommits, new SLU coach offers, Barnes comes to SLU, brings BFF with him. Its a win win all the way around. On a related note, Haase from UAB is apparently going to Stanford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I don't know why everyone has such a hard on for Drew. Sure, he's done well coaching Valpo and the upside is that he is young, played college/NBA, etc. However, the Horizon isn't exactly an awesome league and I'm not aware of any amazing coaching scheme/amazing recruiting talent he brings to the table. Also, in all honesty, if he turned down ISU last year (better conference, better program), why would he pick SLU when - according to internet reports - he is being considered by ever school with a job opening east of the Mississippi? Also x2, not sure how Bryce Drew = the "splashy big name hire" everyone that would automatically improve recruiting. He is a young coach who has potential. He built a very good team at a school like Valpo, and is doing well in the NIT. To do all that he either recruited good players and got them to play as a team, or he recruited average players and coaches them up.....sounds like the skill set we need. He previously said he like SLU and ND as schools to coach at. Probably got an earful about how bad things were at Baylor from his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I really hope Valpo loses on Tuesday so we can get this moving one way or the other. Wiz, who is going to win that game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Did Stanford not even look at Bennett? That's surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Why do I have a feeling if we don't get Drew we will really be struggling to find a good candidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Stallings hasn't officially been fired and there are reports that he may not even be interested in coaching. If Drew says no, we have heard no other appealing names. I think we all assume that there are a handful of other candidates that we are interviewing that we haven't heard about. I just pray that those names are better than Dooley and Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Of all the things I am at Vanderbilt today... Should I swing by the athletic department with a sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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