cgeldmacher

Yes. Usually when the girl excused herself to go to the bathroom and then didn't come back. So, I totally see what you are saying.

Toward the end of last season, Thames showed an ability to drive into the lane and then pull up over a big to hit a ten foot shot. I hope Schertz sees that when reviewing film and encourages that aspect of his game. If so, and if he improves his three point shooting, I think Thames could have a big breakout season.

Why would we invite Turnbull to come to campus, give him a tour, and then tell him we are not interested? That makes no sense. I know everyone wants to think we can do no wrong right now, but I have to think he turned us down.

So who is next up on the commitment watch? Turnbull? Someone else?

I thought the same thing, but this year it was only a broken foot. Usually, that's not much of a concern.

Agree. I would think that he could have gotten more to stay here, unless we had reason to tell him he wasn't wanted here anymore. Also strange than another bigger program than McNeese State didn't take a chance on him. Hell, I would think one of the programs who he hung 30 on in the A-10 would have paid him a little more than he's probably getting at NcNeese State.

Wanna bump the thread and keep it going. Welcome Amari!!

Exactly how many quad one teams do you think are gonna be willing to play us? Scheduling is always been a problem. We shouldn’t be turning down games just because they might not be quad one.

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Hopefully, we are in a soft part of our schedule while they get healthy.

I think I saw on Twitter that it is Hailey Van Lith. If that is correct, and she's the Hailey Van Lith I'm seeing online, she averaged 11.6 points per game at LSU last season. Can that be right? EDIT - Looking again, the post I saw was from the Midtown Madness Podcast. Not sure if it was a blue ink style post.

I agree that the argument that it would take away from the competition is ridiculous. College football and basketball is already a lesser product from a talent standpoint than the NFL or NBA. We still love watching it even though it is lesser talent. If we lowered the talent level further by making sure that it was only for those wanting to go to college, it would not lessen our passion or our level of enjoyment as long as parity and good competition remained.

I agree with Zac that Tate isn't really bringing in any high level St. Louis high school talent. However, I think he is a good retention, because: 1. He does seem to have JUCO connections that have helped us with local kids that other programs have missed (Perkins & Parker) 2. I feel like he is a good connection to have for local kids who sign elsewhere and then want to transfer a year or two later 3. He will help Schertz understand and be able to better navigate the local high school basketball scene

I think it is either going to be that, or the government will step in and finally divorce college sports from the big business it has become. I understand that universities have made millions on these kids for years (men's football and basketball only). I also understand the argument that the kids should benefit from the millions being made off of them. However, there is another argument that his just as logical as this argument and it is that universities are for students who want to receive an education. That's all. If you really take a step back and see the forest for the trees, it makes about as much sense for universities to be involved in professional sports as it does our national parks or trade unions to be involved in professional sports. By that, I mean it makes no sense. People in Europe can't comprehend why our universities are so involved in sports and, they are the ones that are right, not us. When college sports started, it was literally guys who agreed to go to the same university for purely academic reasons creating club teams for their spare time. That turned into organized teams. That turned into organized conferences. That turned into TV deal and national championships. That turned into schools creating sham classes so those kids can go to school and play for the school's team. That turned into kids getting paid now to pretend they are students so that they can represent the school's team. If it were up to me, I would have Congress pass a law that essentially accomplishes the following: If you want to be a professional athlete then go pro. If you want to go to college and play sports, you have to understand that you will not benefit from that situation other than having your tuition paid for and room and board. Then, you have to go to real classes, study, and stay academically eligible. You can't go pro for four years after agreeing to go to college. That will bring the talent level down in football and basketball. It will not lower the passion that fans have for their teams one bit. I know I sound like an old guy, probably because I sort of am, but that is what I would like to see. I'm not saying to go back to what it was when I was growing up in the 80's and 90's. I'm saying take it back further than that.