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Has Popovich called Kentucky recommending Ahearn yet? That's probably the best they can do over there, and honestly, we can give Ahearn a few years of experience at a smaller school before we hire him away when Schertz leaves us for the NBA.

F*** it. How much would it take to get Hurley to leave UConn for us?

UConn is the best team since...? At least the 2006-07 Florida squad, right?

Sounds like something Putin would say

Does anyone really think that May and Co. have a backup plan?

I've heard that May told Kalish that he has to make the semifinals or better next year to keep the job. Word is that Ahearn is the top candidate to replace him.

Ummm, how should I feel, given that I've never won one of these...?

Hire Schertz now. Hire a more proven Ahearn in four years when Schertz leaves us for the Kentucky job (after leading our Billikens to the tournament three times in four years, including a Sweet 16 appearance).

I'm honestly not as down on Ahearn as most others on the board. I see him as a high risk/high reward guy. He could be the kind of innovative mind who helps us adapt to the new age of basketball and college athletics in general, and possibly even help us get into the Big East (which I see as a necessity if we want to keep pace with the high rollers of college sports). Or he could be a total flop who keeps us in the bottom half of the A10 and destroys any chance of us taking this program to the next level, allowing us to be left in the dust when the big boys break away and form their own league. Personally, I'm just not sure that's worth the risk. Yes, Ahearn could take us to the next level, but he's not the *only* coach who could take us to the next level. And we can't afford another setback.

I'd love Will Wade, but I agree with both sentiments (that he'll get bigger offers, and that he'll wait until next year). I'll say he's waiting for Indiana to (finally) dump Mike Woodson. Or maybe if Villanova moves on from Kyle Neptune.

Any word on Pat Kelsey? He was a big name last year but haven't heard a thing about him at all this year. Charleston isn't as good this year as they were last year but he's still a heck of a coach. Not necessarily for us, but surely someone could be interested, right?

Thanks. I'm a local high school teacher and a couple of my students are being recruited by SLU. Coach Hendrickson sounds like a great dude, both for the school and for his players.

Very interested in SLU baseball, but haven't followed the team closely in years. Are we going to be any good this year?

Anyone know if we have to purchase tickets for the Homecoming Game? If so, where/how do we do that? I don't see a link anywhere on the Homecoming Events page.

Ford helped us climb out of a self-dug hole in 2019. Remember the expectations going into the season? Furthermore, in every year of Ford's tenure, we have been in a position where we had to win the A10 tourney in order to make the NCAA tournament. This includes years with a double-double machine/future NBA player, and several strong, highly-rated, local recruits. We have to expect better, right? Ford is not a bad coach. He's fine. He's a fantastic recruiter and he represents the program with class. He's also a classic underachiever, which dates back to his days at OK State. We have to decide what our expectations are for this program.