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He’s a target and I hear Isabell is putting in more than a kind word about SLU.

Someone compared him to S Highmark a few posts back. GJ is way beyond Scott's shooting ability if his video is representative of his game. Scott was a really good spot-up shooter but was not very good shooting on the move. Claggs was the guy that excelled at that, not Scott. Jimerson looks like way more that just a spot up shooter and a guy who could add a lot to the team next year.

DEPAUL?!

He's in the same position Phil Martelli was 15 years ago. That's about as good as it gets for anybody who isn't a Hall of Fame coach.

I'm just offering my best guess based on how competitive Fred is. He isn't only going to put up lots of shots this summer, he's going to make it his business to shut down the other guards in practice. If Lewis can emerge the clear victor in the battle with Shaft and Scott Highmark Jr., he's got a lot of heart.

Guessing minutes is a useless thing at this point. Plus, still have 2 players to add.

6'7 combo forward Robert Carpenter is still out there. Was 1st team all-conference in the best prep school conference in the country.

Unless Ford wants to play small more often (not a bad idea IMO), then I'd like to grab another GT big (stretch or traditional). I'm not counting on much out of Bell during his freshman season, so French and potentially Demir would be our only true bigs. Hankton, Perkins, and Hargrove all would potentially give you minutes at the 4/5 spots, but aren't guys I'd want to count on too much there defensively. Adding a spring signee freshman big would likely be a Bell type who we wouldn't count on much right away. I'd rather take someone who is more proven to give us depth and also open up a guaranteed 2nd (or 3rd depending on what happens with Lewis) 2020 scholarship.

After Lewis, we have 2 left.

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I wouldn't be happy at all if Ford had Martelli-esque results here. St Joes is a little over half the size of SLU. They've made some nice upgrades to their campus recently, and are located in a really good area right off the Main Line in Philly. But their facilities aren't comparable to ours...and it's really not close. No Med School. No Law School. Hagan Arena isn't great. For the most part, our expectations shouldn't be aligned with Regional schools. Martelli was great for St. Joes. Going to the Tourney once every 3.5 years is outstanding for them. I think our goal needs to be the NCAA Tournament 3 out of 5 years, or at least 5 times every decade. If Xavier did it (a rare exception for regional private schools), so can we. Up until they took off in 2000, X was hovering at about 5 out of 10 years in the Tourney. That is a realistic expectation to have for a school like SLU in my opinion.

Reading Basketbill & Roy's posts ahead of yours, Martelli's situation was at the top of my mind. Deep tournament runs actually probably helped Phil hang onto his job twice. He made the Sweet 16 in his 2nd year at St Joes (1997) then was able to hang on through 3 losing seasons following that before making another NCAA appearance in 2001. Then he made the Elite Eight in 2004. That run allowed him to hang on for 15 more years despite having more losing seasons (5 including his final one this year) than NCAA appearances (3) during that stretch. I'm sure Porter makes pretty good coin at Loyola after the final four run. For a guy who values stability, staying around an earning a good paycheck for 15 - 20 years might be better without fear of losing your job is probably better than taking a better paying job that you might only have for 3 years.

he reminds me of "that one guy" that every team who makes a run in the tournament has.

considering where loyola has historically been, it is my guess that barring a scandal or something not like good guy porter, he can stay at loyola as long as he wants. that final four was loyola's crown jewel performance and imo porter is set for life. he takes that next step up and he would be accepting his next future ex job. i sure would make sure the payday was well worth it.

I love that (1) he has a lightning quick release, and (2) that a large portion of this video he's creating his own shot.

This theory is so good, that I'll be very disappointed if it's not what happens.

now this is an internet theory:

Thanks. To be clear Dwayne Killings is the lead recruiter for Torrence and Jackson. (NE & Mid-Atlantic areas). Imo Wojo would only leave if he knew he was getting Fired like Stallings at Vandy and some others. It’s not at that point yet, and, if a strong season next year followed by good recruiting, he’ll be there a while. But it no deeper NCAA runs soon, no. Coach K was a big adviser to Wojo regarding taking the Marquette job. They are very close. St. Louisan Chris Carawell has been back at Duke after a stint with Wojo, one of his first assistants. He’s very highly thought of as a person, and one of Wojo’s closest friends, but he didn’t necessarily deliver many recruits for them. As for the Hauser brothers, Wisconsin, (Sam’s girlfriend is on the volleyball team and their high school point guard is there. There has always been an intense in state rivalry there. Vander Blue, Wesley Matthews, etc are from Madison but chose Marquette) Michigan St. UVA are the early mentions. I would think Wisconsin and Virginia have better chances. We’ll see.

I love the opposing coach's reaction at 1:07.

Taj is......

Thanks for the insight.

I don’t see him leaving. He carefully chose to go there in the first place. It doesn’t appear to be more than about the Hauser family. Returning team is still good and recruiting is going well. Some would like Wojo to diversify his offensive style a bit. Pressure is high for Wojo to produce deeper NCAA runs beginning next season. It’s a big budget place. Wojo still has a top 25 caliber team for next year without the Hauser brothers. They lose the two Hauser brothers, a big loss, but they return every other meaningful player. They also add a medical redshirt (Greg Elliott) and immediate impact traditional transfer (Kobe McEwen). We’ll see if they add any grad transfers. Top 50 combo guard commit Symir Torrence may re-classify for next season or stick with his 2020 commitment to Marquette. They have an in home visit this week with his top 50 wing teammate Andre Jackson. They are in on a couple of other high level front court players. Assistant Stan Johnson is key for them, elite recruiter, high character.

Yeah, apparently that was an attempt to help things blow over without making anything else public. My source is pretty reliable, but I can dm you more specifics if you want to know. I just don’t want to put things out on the internet that are easily traced back to people close to the program that haven’t already been made known elsewhere.

Name the last elite prep school shooter that came to SLU. I'll wait.

Fred would have had a better season if he was needed to step up more on a depleted guard roster like Goodwin was his Freshmen year. He will be a better sophomore guaranteed. We had Isabel and Bess as a scorer this year while Goodwin was just competing with Bess for shots.

It's going to be fun to track from afar, isn't it. Fred needs to work on his ball handling skills too. I think I counted on one hand the number of times he brought the ball up, even when we were pressed.

Are you guys serious? Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't see a scenario where Lewis gets under 25 minutes per game. We were absolutely atrocious on the offensive end last year. And that was WITH Isabell and Bess. Lewis is a proven offensive weapon at this level and has ~75 games under his belt. Freshmen are still freshmen. And Thatch has a long way to go to be an offensive threat.

Here are ESPN's top 50 immediately eligible transfers. Some have already committed. There aren't a ton of solid 'bigs' left. Immediately eligible transfers 1. Kerry Blackshear Jr., 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Virginia Tech Blackshear will have his pick of suitors. He was a dominant force over Virginia Tech's final 10 games, and averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds for the season. Immediately an all-conference candidate. 2. Rayjon Tucker, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, SF, RS Jr., Little Rock Tucker started his career at Florida Gulf Coast, and he has high majors all over him. He averaged 20.3 points and 6.7 rebounds last season, and he shot 41.1 percent from 3-point range. 3. Nate Sestina, 6-9, 245 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Bucknell Committed to Kentucky Averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds, shot 38.0 percent from 3. 4. Shakur Juiston, 6-7, 220 pounds, PF, RS Jr., UNLV Expected to get a redshirt for this past season after playing just eight games. Was a force in 2017-18, averaging 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds. 5. Justin Pierce, 6-7, 215 pounds, SF, RS Jr., William & Mary Pierce can fill a variety of roles. He already visited Notre Dame, and he will visit Michigan this weekend. Averaged 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists. 6. Admon Gilder, 6-4, 199 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Texas A&M Missed this past season with an injury, but was a productive all-around player for Texas A&M in 2017-18. Averaged 12.3 points and 4.1 rebounds and shot 39.5 percent from 3-point range. 7. Christian Keeling, 6-4, 175 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Charleston Southern Has visits lined up to Georgia Tech and Clemson and is expected to meet with North Carolina. Averaged 18.7 points and 6.9 rebounds and shot 38.0 percent from 3. 8. Chris Clarke, 6-6, 215 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Virginia Tech Clarke was suspended the entire season due to off-court issues, but he was one of the more versatile players in the ACC in 2017-18. Averaged 8.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists. 9. Lamont West, 6-8, 222 pounds, PF, RS Jr., West Virginia Committed to Missouri State Averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 rebounds. 10. Jayce Johnson, 7-0, 235 pounds, C, RS Jr., Utah Was a major factor down the stretch for Utah, especially on the glass and at the defensive end. Averaged 7.1 points and 7.7 rebounds. 11. Lamarr Kimble, 6-0, 185 pounds, G, RS Jr., Saint Joseph's Committed to Louisville. Averaged 15.6 points and 2.8 assists. 12. Luwane Pipkins, 5-11, 180 pounds, PG, RS Jr., UMass Committed to Providence Averaged 16.0 points and 5.2 assists. 13. Jahaad Proctor, 6-3, 215 pounds, SG, RS Jr., High Point Second-team All-Big South selection has a number of high-major programs in the mix. Averaged 19.5 points and 3.3 assists. 14. Jason Carter, 6-8, 230 pounds, PF, Soph., Ohio Committed to Xavier Averaged 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds. Could have two years. 15. Joey Brunk, 6-11, 230 pounds, PF, RS Soph., Butler Brunk has Indiana and Ole Miss on his trail, and he has two years left to play. Averaged 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. 16. James "Beetle" Bolden, 6-0, 175 pounds, G, RS Jr., West Virginia Committed to Alabama Averaged 12.2 points and shot 34.9 percent from 3. 17. Camron Justice, 6-3, 180 pounds, SG, RS Jr., IUPUI The former Vanderbilt guard had a breakout season during his one year with the Jaguars. He averaged 18.6 points and shot 35.2 percent from 3. 18. KJ Feagin, 6-1, 190 pounds, PG, RS Jr., Santa Clara Committed to San Diego State. Averaged 17.5 points and 4.0 assists in 2017-18. 19. Jaevin Cumberland, 6-3, 185 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Oakland The cousin of Cincinnati guard Jarron Cumberland is a big-time backcourt scorer. Averaged 17.2 points and 3.5 assists and shot 39.9 percent from 3. 20. Max Hazzard, 5-10, 170 pounds, SG, RS Jr., UC Irvine Hazzard boosted his stock after hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 19 points against Kansas State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Averaged 12.5 points and shot 38.7 percent from 3. 21. Akwasi Yeboah, 6-6, 235 pounds, SF, RS Jr., Stony Brook Yeboah left Stony Brook after coach Jeff Boals departed the Seawolves for Ohio. Averaged 16.7 points and 7.7 rebounds. 22. Terrell Allen, 6-3, 185 pounds, PG, RS Jr., UCF Allen's numbers don't jump off the page, but he is a good distributor and defender who can knock down 3s. Averaged 6.7 points and 4.3 assists. 23. Daniel Utomi, 6-6, 215 pounds, SF, RS Jr., Akron A talented wing, Utomi played very well over the final few games of the season and showed some perimeter range. Averaged 14.2 points and 5.5 rebounds. 24. Pat Andree, 6-8, 225 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Lehigh The perfect stretch-4 for a high-major program, Andree averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds and shot 41.9 percent from 3-point range. 25. TJ Holyfield, 6-8, 227 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Stephen F. Austin Holyfield announced he would be visiting Kansas, Illinois, Texas Tech, Miami and Oregon. Averaged 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in 2017-18. 26. Derrik Smits, 7-1, 240 pounds, C, RS Jr., Valparaiso Given his size and production, Smits is being pursued by Arizona State, NC State and Butler. Averaged 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. 27. Matej Kavas, 6-8, 200 pounds, F, RS Jr., Seattle He missed time with a broken shin, but Kavas still shot 45.8 percent from 3. Averaged 15.2 points in 2017-18 and 10.3 points in 2018-19. 28. Jake Toolson, 6-5, 205 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Utah Valley Toolson started his career at BYU and could end it there, after Mark Pope left Utah Valley to become the head coach at BYU. Averaged 15.7 points and shot 44.8 percent from 3. 29. Alihan Demir, 6-9, 232 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Drexel There aren't a ton of bigs on the grad market, which makes Demir a more sought-after option. Averaged 14.8 points and 6.4 rebounds. 30. Keith Stone, 6-8, 253 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Florida Missed the last half of the season with an injury, but Stone has good size and provides inside-outside production. Averaged 6.1 points and shot 40.5 percent from 3. 31. Dazon Ingram, 6-5, 210 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Alabama Had a consistent role with the Crimson Tide for the past three seasons, but left when coach Avery Johnson was fired. Averaged 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. 32. Shawn Occeus, 6-4, 208 pounds, SG, Jr., Northeastern It's unclear whether Occeus will be a grad transfer, but if he does go that direction, he'll be a solid two-way player at his next stop. Averaged 9.9 points. 33. Quinton Adlesh, 6-0, 195 pounds, PG, RS Jr., Columbia Committed to USC Averaged 13.5 points and shot 37.2 percent from 3. 34. Haanif Cheatham, 6-5, 195 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Florida Gulf Coast Has played just 15 games total since the 2016-17 season, but has been a productive scorer at both his stops. Averaged 13.2 points through 10 games this past season. 35. Matt Milon, 6-5, 195 pounds, SG, RS Jr., William & Mary Another one of the several players who left the Tribe following coach Tony Shaver's firing, Milon shot better than 40 percent from 3 and averaged 13.0 points. 36. Donnell Gresham, 6-1, 203 pounds, PG, RS Jr., Northeastern Gresham brought a little bit of everything to a good Northeastern team, making perimeter shots, distributing and rebounding. Averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.1 rebounds and shot 37.9 percent from 3. 37. Matt Ryan, 6-8, 209 pounds, SF, RS Jr., Vanderbilt A shooter with size, Ryan saw his 3-point percentage drop to 32.8 percent this past season. Still averaged 8.1 points. 38. Jeantal Cylla, 6-7, 215 pounds, SF, RS Jr., UNC Wilmington The Florida native can stretch the floor a bit and has a variety of levels in pursuit. Averaged 13.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. 39. Dominik Olejniczak, 7-0, 255 pounds, C, RS Jr., Ole Miss He started his career at Drake and didn't put up big numbers at Ole Miss, but he is a 7-footer who can fill a role. Averaged 5.3 points and 3.0 rebounds. 40. K.J. Lawson, 6-8, 210 pounds, F, RS Jr., Kansas The older brother of Kansas forward Dedric Lawson, K.J. didn't quite make the expected impact, but he is versatile. He averaged 3.1 points for the Jayhawks last season. 41. Donte Fitzpatrick-Dorsey, 6-4, 191 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Tenn. St. The Memphis native has good size for his position and can shoot it from the perimeter. Averaged 14.3 points and shot 38.1 percent from 3. 42. Brandon Boyd, 6-0, 180 pounds, PG, RS Jr., Idaho State Boyd entered the transfer portal after coach Bill Evans was fired. Averaged 14.2 points and 3.6 assists. 43. Brandonn Kamga, 6-5, 215 pounds, SG, RS Jr., High Point Another redshirt junior leaving High Point, Kamga averaged 13.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, while shooting 35.1 percent from 3-point range. 44. Kareem South, 6-2, 185 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi South has had some high majors reach out, as well as others. Averaged 13.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, shooting 36.7 percent from 3. 45. Deng Geu, 6-8, 215 pounds, PF, RS Jr., North Dakota State His per-40 numbers are excellent: 21.0 points and 10.7 rebounds. He only played 18.3 minutes per game but averaged 9.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. 46. Jonathan Laurent, 6-6, 215 pounds, F, RS Jr., UMass The former Rutgers forward showed some perimeter range this past season at UMass. Averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, shooting 46.7 percent from 3. 47. Deion James, 6-8, 215 pounds, PF, RS Jr., Colorado State James sat out this past season, but he provided solid scoring and rebounding in 2017-18. Averaged 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. 48. Anthony Bonner, 6-8, 215 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Colorado State Committed to Missouri State Bonner has good size and can really shoot it from the perimeter. He has shot better than 40 percent from 3 in each of the past two seasons, and he averaged 11.2 points this past season. 49. Malik Ellison, 6-6, 215 pounds, SG, RS Jr., Pittsburgh After stops at St. John's and Pittsburgh, Ellison is headed elsewhere. Averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. 50. Edric Dennis, 6-0, 190 pounds, SG, RS Jr., UT Arlington Dennis sat out one season after transferring from Jackson State, then averaged 14.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. He hit the 30-point mark twice, and he will bring scoring to his next stop.

Wasn't quite sure where to put this, but seems Jameer Nelson Jr. wanted to really stick it to St. Joes.

In Chaifetz, we see a much more direct correlation between record and attendance, although the fluctuations aren't huge. In Kiel, at least in the seasons I went back to, there's a steady growth despite the record dipping. At the Arena, the growth continues, with a major jump in 1993-1994, which was Spoon's second year and became our first Tournament appearance since 1957. Highmark, Claggett, and Waldman were juniors. Dobbs was a senior. The program was back. So we see a second consecutive massive jump in 1994-1995, building on that previous season. This was Spoon's second straight Tournament team, and the senior season for Claggs, Highmark, and H. Attendance drops for the first time since the mid-80s in the 1995-1996 season after the big three graduate. The roster is still about half local players. We've now transitioned to Conference USA. Then a more significant dip the next year, when the team goes 11-18. Then it's Larry Hughes time! 1997-1998 barely misses the record average attendance set a few seasons earlier. The place is rocking every night for the local star and SLU wins 22 games and loses in the second round of the Tournament. Then we see seven consecutive seasons of attendance declines. We never win 20 games in this stretch, culminating in a 9-win season my senior year (2004-2005). The place is as quiet as a library. This is the last season of C-USA play. The next two seasons go up because there's nowhere else to go. Sodie wins 20 games in 2006-2007 but is fired anyway. We hire Majerus but attendance drops a bit as he rebuilds. We transition to Chaifetz and attendance is around 7,000 ever since, give or take based on performance. The three best seasons are the program's best three-season stretch in the modern era, with three of the four highest win totals ever and almost no local players. I'm not taking into account external forces: The rise and fall and departure of the Rams, the ebb and flow of Blues seasons, the economy tanking in the late-00s, etc. Bottom line: The formula for maximizing attendance probably involves both winning a lot of games and having marketable local stars. We no longer have a 20,000-seat arena but we could fill 10,600 if things go well.