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Without knowing what happened behind the scenes, this old man thinks Yuri has displayed courage in reversing direction when he realized he had made a mistake. That isn't easy for any man.

I have 2 favorite teams. The Billikens and whoever is playing Missouri that night.

Can we close this thread? He is back in fold. The Fan base openly reacting to how "hurt" they were is not going to be good for anyone.

I agree but damn dude.....you said some shee-it. You sounded like a Missouri fan dismissing our program.......you really sounded like Billiken Law back in the day talking about how much better Marquette was than the Bills. Just not cool.........

This you?

when i first became a billiken in the late 70's i thought i would be an illini fan and a billiken. quickly i left the illini in the dust. now i hate them as much as i hate mi$$ouri. so i think it is possible to be an equal hater, but not a fan.

A tease from Frank today. Apparently he recorded two sessions with Coach Ford yesterday and aired the first. Tonight, per Frank, will be the second. Coach says something to the effect that the Billikens may lead the nation is scoring this season. 'We are going to play as fast as I have ever had a team to play.' I'm in the I'll believe it when i see it category. I'll be watching tonight to see what Coach actually said.

Before anything else, sports are tribal. Our tribe beat your tribe. Taking pride in that is the source of the fun. This wouldn't be the first instance of a fan who thought he could root for two teams equally. That's true, until both teams are pitted against each other. Then one's preference, which even the fan may not be aware of, is revealed.

Frank mentioned on his show today that Carr will visit Wake next. He also mentioned Crespin coming in next week, which we already knew. He said the coaches have been in contact with Bradford and they might “kick the tires” on Keita.

"Yep! They have some nice fans who live in a dream of the day SLU will be a top program. I'm not of the same thinking....." We all have some Mizzou friends who talk like that. Is he a troll. Probably not but he deserves a little time out to reconsider his allegiance. In my book if anybody talks like that they aren't a real SLU fan(atic).

i think your anger is misplaced. it seems to me the only thing schasz is guilty of is being the messenger. you almost act as though he brokered the whole almost deal. i agree i wasnt happy to read it, but in hindsight he was only reporting what he knows due to staying abreast of his wife's alma mater messageboard. if you should be furious with anyone it is yuri himself for his discourtesy and lack of class and loyalty to the billikens. my guess is he didnt come back out of loyalty and friendship but some booster(s) likely bucked up to the threat of the gun to the head and out bid the volunteers. that's nothing to celebrate. plus what did yuri's actions set off with the other players that indeed did remain loyal to the billikens? i pray this is now the end of this for now. but come on the shots at schasz are not necessary.

This episode is brought to you by Wheelhouse Bicycle Shop in Creve Coeur. Go see Nathan Levanthal first at 770 North New Ballas Road in Creve Coeur or online at wheelhousebicycle.com. Pete and Zac are joined by Billiken commit Kellen Thames to talk about his recruitment and why he's so excited to join the Billikens. Yuri Collins is coming back to the Billikens! The guys discuss the timeline of events, rumors surrounding his portal entry and why he may have ended up returning to Saint Louis. Transfer Portal and 2022 Recruiting updates including Andrew Carr and Mael Crespin. A new 2023 offer in Macaeleb Rich The guys take a critical look at NIL and the Transfer Portal. Is the Yuri Collins situation a landmark case for change within NCAA Policy? Can immediate transfer eligibility be sustained with NIL? Women's Basketball coaching staff update. Ryenn Michaeletti Associate Head Coach Rule Changes arrive in College Soccer Baseball and Softball Sweep the Bonnies. View the full article

I trust your opinions and expertise always and I agreed with you about Yuri. The whole ride with Yuri in the portal was a strange ride and SLU’s administrations tendencies to react does not have a good record. Chris May and Travis Ford continue to break through that I am confident SLU will be good for many years as long as SLU can keep both of them. Has anyone noticed that troll labs and bonner have crawled back under their rocks?

Welcome back, your dreams were your ticket out Welcome back, to that same old place that you laughed about Well the names have all changed since you hung around But those dreams have remained and they've turned around Who'd have thought they'd lead ya (Who'd have thought they'd lead ya) Back here where we need ya (Back here where we need ya) Yeah we tease him a lot 'cause we got him on the spot, welcome back Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back

Most of these guys have known each other since they were kids. You don't throw away those kinds of relationships because your brother upset you for a few days. Now that he's back, they can tease Yuri and move on.

I would like to see the A10 do something completely original. 1. We could set the divisions as upper and lower based on non-conference rankings. Meaning that the upper plays the upper more and the lower plays the lower. Helps avoid bad loses and builds strength if schedule. It also helps bad programs look a little better. 2. The conference could be set up as a series of tournaments where the losing teams play out to a final spot, then average all the tournament rankings for a conference champion. Maybe weight the last one as a double amount. 3. Set up three-legged races on consecutive Sundays, to be performed in the event of a tie.

Wow. If you aren't an attorney, you sure play one online very well. My "conjecture" is that you prefer not to see Tennessee as doing anything dirty or underhanded, so you are sticking your head in the ground.

Here are the links to our latest episode and there's a new look to "The Madness" on Youtube!

I like Nesbitt, I think he has the tools to be a very good player by his senior year. But as for next year, SLUs *golden* year, Pickett helps a lot more than Nesbitt could.

In college basketball, you can have more than 1 team. There's a lot of room, many teams will never play each other. It's not like a league of 30 or 32 teams. If you adopt your wife's team in addition to your own, there's nothing wrong with that. There's a lot of people who are fans of their undergrad and grad school, etc. Nothing wrong with that. If you can cheer along side Cubs fans who root for the Bills, I'm pretty sure you can stomach fans who follow more than one CBB team.

mercenaries helped win this country's revolution. Ultimately, all of division one athletes will be mercenaries.........Yuri's a merc but he's our merc......

We will see whether he will lead the team to an A10 championship. I hope so. I am an older guy that won’t hate on him but I won’t be cheering him either and that is okay. FYI, I won’t be buying any players merchandise, I pay for 4 season tickets, parking, snacks, and SLU merchandise that is enough. A SLU education is enough pay.

My bad. You are correct. Not to get to the dance...but I think they need another piece to do damage once they get there

Coming momentarily…

It’s a shame you haven’t chosen to follow that advice

Wow wow Wow You have to credit Ford here. He was able to land a replacement PG as good as Collins

Regarding #1--Conference records could get really distorted. The 'tallest dwarf' could have a significantly better record than the 'smallest giant.' While the smallest giant probably isn't dancing at large anyway, it gives them a tough road in the conference tourney.

Gotta believe that everyone shown has told coach they will be returning.

Sign at a souvenir stand at the old (remodeled version) Yankee Stadium read, in response to no other teams' apparel being sold there: "A Yankee fan has no second team."

-just so I know, where did you say 99%? I missed that post or posts

2OT at George Mason.

Honestly, on the open market the value of the degree for an athlete is not the same as it is for other students. I went to school at SLU during the height of the Majerus days and was good friends with one of the men's basketball players. As great of a guy as he was, he never went to our classes (even when the team was in town) and didn't really have any of the life or academic skills that would translate to being a good employee. He passed his classes due to help from tutors, but the degree for him isn't worth what it is for your traditional student. The argument that athletes are getting a $160,000 education as payment for the services has always irked me because the degree doesn't mean much if employers de-value it or it doesn't translate to the skillsets developed to get and keep a job.

Things changed, and changed fast. What was looking 99% true on Thursday wasn't the case by Sunday. It happens. I'm happy to be wrong when the outcome is good.

Bills still could use a backup big.

If you can’t forgive Yuri you don’t know what poor feels like. Welcome home!

The Billiken Exchange doesn’t deal with Volunteers.

I'm over it already.

@Bills By 40you can keep your profile pic now!

This about sums it up

I pretty sure the return of Humphrys played a role in his decision.

Time to put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet and kill the fatted calf?

Dude can recruit and re-recruit

I personally know TJHawk and I know he has been volunteered his time and money to raise money for the athletic department at SLU even though he is a KU grad. What have you done other than be a crotchety nuisance and sit in your seat with your arms crossed in your sockless pennyloafers?

We could call this NIL....The Saint Louis U Sports Help fund. Just call it what it is.