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https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/03/12/meet-the-slu-department-on-the-frontlines-of.html?b=1584013271^21634720 A SLU degree not only helps you get admitted to a graduate program/school or your first job... but also a little pride... to know your alma mater is 1 of 9 medical research centers working on a vaccine. Proud to “Be a Billiken”

It is pretty amazing how much changing one player next year, will change the type of team we are. Start with the base group of 4: French, Perkins, Goodwin and Yuri. Add Bell and we are a big physical team, Bell 6 10, French 6 7, Perkins 6 6, Goodwin 6 3 and Yuri 6. A team that can match up with the big boys and neutralize a high scoring inside big man. Add Jimerson, now it's a 4 guard team with 2 strong outside shooters, who are creative shooters with quick releases. Add Hargrove and you have a 4 guard team with crazy hops that is always looking for a steal and a fast break. Add Thatch and you have a 4 guard team that can put a lot of pressure on ball handlers and shut down a high scoring guard. All we are really missing is a proven stretch 4 to add to the mix. Someon who can defend a legit inside player and step outside and drill an open 3. Hopefully Andre or KC can make that happen.

My mother is retired now, but she was a nurse that worked in that department for decades. They don't just develop the vaccines, they also develop better delivery methods. SLU was one of the leaders, if not the actual developer, of the nasal mist delivery method for the flu vaccine.

Speaking of which, updating his slashline through 15 games this season (which is now on hold and likely done), he's at .553/.454/.850 - 1.857. Still a solid 180 shooter. Full stats: 15 games, 25.8 MPG, 17.7 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 3.3 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 2.3 TPG, 1.5 FPG. Full shooting: 94-170 FG (.553), 44-97 3FG (.454), 34-40 FT (.850). He finished first in minutes, FGM, and rebounds (offensive, defensive, and total), and second in MPG, 2FG%, 3FG%, FTM, assists, scoring average, and total points. His team finished with just one loss, a 100-98 OT loss.

Lorentsson is also easily the best jumping Euro ever to commit to us. He's not a bully baller but flight school will continue.

OK put me in next to @willie in the great class of 66.

He knows Fatts is leaving and doesn't wanna be stuck there.

We'll teach him the appropriate way to play bully ball.

shoutout to fordham for at least trying

Thank you Clock, it is really exiting (for me) to know that SLU is one of 9 centers in the US funded by the NIH that deals with vaccine development. This is really important and advanced work. All the best to them.

Jimerson didn't do an extra year of prep school. He did 3 years at two different high schools, led the Richmond, VA area in scoring, lit up the EYBL as a 180 shooter over the summer and then did his senior year of high school at Montverde. He's been amazingly consistent as a scorer. BTW, St. Christopher's, the school where Jimerson averaged 26 ppg as a junior was the same school that produced Richmond's Nick Sherod, another potent A10 scorer. Thor was more up and down as a high school player.

I think Jimerson was participating in the summer program from the beginning and if I recall accurately, Thor did not. I think getting on campus early is one of the best things a new player can do for himself.

Also, there is a sliding scale of what is meant by "international players" in terms of recruitment. Glaze played 3 of his 4 high school seasons in the US, all at different schools. So, even though he's from Canada, it's not like recruiters were taking a flier on him. Same for Agbeko who had played 2 years of high school ball followed by one at a prep school. Diarra and Neufeld both had one year at a US prep school to hone their skills and prove their ability and become more of a known quantity to recruiters domestically. Ingvi and Andre are obviously completely international. Can't speak to the others, but it seems like bundling all "international" students together just doesn't really make any sense - some are much more known quantities than others.

Talk about experiencing the worst of times and the best of times in Billiken basketball. Glad that you guys have good seats to enjoy the Billiken revival.

Oh no, Hoosier Pal, I know you are a really Old Fart where it counts, you are a member, believe me.

You and me both. The Recruiting Lists got a full update yesterday and this morning. That's just known names; I'm doing a little more research later to see if there's anything new floating out there.

Myself and @Pistol have finally finished our write up for this season. It's about a 26 minute read so it's a long one. As you will hear on Wednesday's episode we were initially going to have Carter Chapley involved as well but schedules have been hectic with everything going on, and 26 minutes already feels long enough. You can read this blog at the link below: https://www.bigredworld.org/post/2019-2020recap If you have comments, thoughts, hated what I said, etc. I will be on here for another hour or two to talk this blog with everyone on here as well. With this pandemic cutting short seasons or canceling them altogether, we know there is a vacuum of Billikens content so here's hoping we can fill this somewhat. Coming the next few weeks we will have what looks like two interviews per week, plus a couple of other shows that we have been developing. The schedule as it stands is in concrete: - Former Billiken Aaron Burg on Wednesday - Jack Raboin Part One Friday - Jack Raboin Part Two Next Wednesday (4/1) These are the ones I'm confident posting about at this time but we have a lot more on the way to hopefully make this more bearable. Look for more updates on our show schedule Wednesday.