cgeldmacher

Pistol, do you know if these four offers came from coaches watching an AAU event and then handing them out? Just seems odd that all four went out at the same time.

She needs to end up being the the basketball HOF. Her act only worked on basketball courts, so she was exclusive to that game. There are generations of fans and players who love her and her act. I've heard many stories about teams coming out from the locker room at halftime to watch her perform. If they let in executives, refs, broadcasters, etc. in the HOF, then they need to let the Panda in.

That's great news. Good luck, TJ!!

The way I read it, if he gets cut before the season starts, they only owe him $25K. If he makes the roster, he gets paid his $2.3M prorated for each game. Once he gets past January 7, he is guaranteed the rest of his $2.3M.

Ontario is about 1:15 away

How many coaches would have wanted to come here when: 1. You are replacing a coach that was fired after taking the team to the Round of 32 two years in a row for the 1st time ever. 2. You are replacing a coach that was just named the National COY 3. You are replacing a coach that was rumored to be Coach Majerus's pick to replace him 4. You are losing most of your top players and have to rebuild Most intelligent coaches would believe that to be a no win situation. Most intelligent coaches would realize that the fans wouldn't hear the stories about how Crews mailed it in. The fans would just be upset with you for not delivering another tournament team. I do not think it our newly opened coaching position would be thought of that highly by candidates at the time.

I fully agree that Crews was terrible here. However, every AD in the country would have hired Crews after he took the team to the Round of 32 and won national coach of the year. It's an unfortunate situation, but there was no way he wasn't going to get hired. Let's say May hires someone else and that guy doesn't make the tournament the following year. May would get lit up for not hiring the national COY.

Is this tournament really in Palm Desert, California? I ask because Palm Desert, California is 2:15 from LA and 2:30 from San Diego. It is 30 minutes from the Palm Springs airport, but that requires at least one layover somewhere else.

If I was the AD and Lindenwood, I'd at least make a call. Doesn't hurt to ask.

I just got a call to my cell phone. I was on a work call and could not take it. Here is what the message said. "Hi, this is Amari from the SLU men's basketball team. I wanted to leave you a quick message to personally thank you for renewing your season tickets for this upcoming season. I also would like to invite you our open practice on Tuesday, June 24 starting at 4:00 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena. Thank again for your your support. I hope to meet you in person at our open practice next week." I'm upset that I was not able take the call. However, I am very happy that someone came up with this idea of having players make these personal calls. The Athletic Department sometimes takes heat for various perceived missteps, but this is a fantastic idea that someone over there should be commended for.

We should always have the goal of dominating the league including the best teams twice. If that still isn't good enough to get us an auto bid, so be it.

I think it is sort of a chicken or egg type of discussion. Do you (1) need to have a better team to attract season ticket holders so that you have more revenue to buy a better team, or (2) charge more so that you can buy a better team to attract more season ticket holders. I have heard rumblings that season ticket sales are expected to be up. This is why we are being asked to commit so early, so that they can put new season ticket holders in seats. I, for one, don't have an issue with them charging more if it means that gives us more money for higher quality players.

You would like it better than Rhinegeist?

The BVF is basically being absorbed into the AD. Whatever it was doing will continue to be done.

Do you have any information that SLU is not doing an "all of the above" approach? That's my issue. Guys are handing out criticism based upon their own speculation.