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The chance of Josh Schertz being interested in a transfer portal player is first determined by a 15-minute video cut-up created for his viewing by a graduate assistant at St. Louis University. Those snippets can include the moments in games when a particular player touched the ball, every catch-and-shoot, the drives, the cuts, ball screen defense, rebounding. They’re short bursts that tell Schertz whether he needs to proceed to watching full games and then a deep dive into that player’s character. Of more than 100 players he has watched in those videos since being hired at SLU, Schertz estimates he has eliminated 75%. “I’m a pretty hard grader,” Schertz said. “I spend most of the time I’m not doing a recruiting visit on my phone or computer watching video. My assistants get mad because I’m always, no, no no.” People are also reading… Washington University faculty placed on leave, students ‘houseless’ after Gaza protest Wentzville superintendent’s departure came after threats and police patrols Busch Stadium needs renovations. Should St. Louis taxpayers kick in? Teen charged with breaking into more than 35 cars in St. Louis County And that’s just the start of the process he has used to rebuild a roster that was decimated by departures. It is not a coincidence that the first 10 players to fill roster spots were known to Schertz or those around him before he arrived at SLU. A player might look great in video, but will he fit the system? A recruit might consider himself a team player, but how is he viewed by those who play with him? And someone might not appear to bring baggage, but does his inner circle include potential poison? Most coaches talk about wanting players who fit their culture. Schertz is consumed with the concept. “You need a unified group so we’re being purposeful about the pieces of the puzzle,” Schertz said. “You’re not acquiring talent, you’re building a team. There’s a big difference. You can get talented players, but if they’re not team oriented and possess the right competitive character — if the inner circle around them isn’t right — you can completely tear away the dynamics of the team. Teams are fragile, and it just takes one or two to be outside the team and it crumbles.” Josh Schertz meets St. Louis University students after a news conference to introduce him as the school's men's basketball coach on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Chaifetz Arena. Vanessa Abbitt, Post-Dispatch So far, 10 have passed the eye test, the background check and have wanted to play for SLU. Three spots remain and Schertz continued to watch video as a new batch of players scheduled visits starting late last week. Schertz runs an offense that revolves around his center, in this case Robbie Avila, while the remaining players on the floor are essentially positionless. So, while he is hard on his grading and research, he considers the field of talent for the offense to be large. “When you have 10 spots, you need everything. When you have three, it’s much more specific,” Schertz said. “I do think the way we play gives us tremendous bandwidth. Being positionless one through four gives us more variety in what we can do and create rosters with great versatility.” Schertz started by determining who from last year’s team wanted to stay and fit his prerequisites. He used assistant coach Corey Tate and others to gather information and targeted Gibson Jimerson, Larry Hughes II and Kellen Thames, all of whom will return. Then sights turned to the Indiana State roster and who among Schertz’s former players might want to join him at SLU. He landed Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope. That left eight spots to fill. SLU has signed two incoming freshmen who Schertz was recruiting at Indiana State and knew well. Schertz also had recruited transfer guard Josiah Dotzler at Indiana State and was familiar with his game and family. Transfer AJ Casey was well known by Avila, who played with Casey starting in elementary school. And transfer Kalu Anya received a thumbs-up from assistant Antone Gray, who recruited him at Brown. Schertz said he still is seeking an impact perimeter player who is strong defensively, a backup to Avila, and a “wildcard” player, who would not necessarily have to contribute next season. In that search, Schertz remains hyper aware of how the remaining players might impact the team dynamic. A new element in that equation is money in the name, image and likeness era. SLU has lost out on some transfers who were offered more than SLU could at other schools. “The first question everybody asks is ‘What can I expect to make here?’ Everybody wants to know a range,” Schertz said. “The second is playing time. There are things that tear at team dynamics and now NIL maybe become No. 1 if you let it. Guys are unrealistic about what their value is. One thing that’s been good is I know we have a number of guys that have taken a lot less than they could have made because they wanted to be part of something here. That bodes well.” As he adds players, Schertz can only hope he finds a player like Jayson Kent, who transferred to Indiana State after two years at Bradley. Schertz’s system allowed Kent to lead the country in points scored on cuts with the help of Avila’s passing. He has high hopes for Anya, who he sees as a potential double-double performer, and Casey, who he said was in a “terrible system” for his skill set. C & P !

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/may/03/experience-ive-eaten-pizza-every-day-for-six-years

will that work for Bally sports :)?

Not n2 pizza as much as u all but Whittaker’s by far worst I’ve ever had. On imos bit tired of much of theirs from over exposure thru da years but recently enjoyed their take on California pizza’s staple the Hawaiian. Enjoyed

I hope we get help from 10-13 but as is we're better than last year & many a year really as is.

Bet coach is following

thought that when I typed, first part fact, tagged last also as I typed.

He is capitalizing these daze, everybody loves a winner.

truth has no motion, causes emotion though

Bing it

that's cool about GJ being done with school & can fully concentrate on BB.

I'll go with Cheney's 1% doctrine over "half" on my 3's

oh I believe.

feel like I'm @ Ellis Island P A on this board this week