Taj79

As noted previously, this season defines the pinnacle of success. You made the NCAAs! Congratulations. Hang some banners, move on to next year, next sport.

The ACC handed out $45 million per school this past week. SEC teams dominated March Madness and now women's softball. They will dominate baseball as well. That kind of money can upgrade just about any facility. Showing physical facilities at this point means nothing. The pinnacle was reached by making the NCAAs. That's our finish line.

Congratulations to the Ladies! I'll be watching the Selection Show to see what their reward is. Isn't this the ultimate measure of success for us, no matter the sport? Thirty-plus wins. A conference title. And an NCAA berth. This is what the soccer men and women do. This is what we want the men's basketball to do. Given today's professional athlete playing college sports, this is as good as it gets.

@crymdg2: short viewing experience, eh?

Malachi Smith to Uconn for $800,000. That's from inside YouDee sources. Believable?

Two games, 13 minutes total, no points, one rebound, one assist, two personal fouls. Not much to see there in that viewership to stay up late for.

Turned around? From what? Granted we’ve just seen a peak with an NCAA berth and a WNIT run but I’m left wondering why any women’s BB player would come to SLU in the first place. Right now, we need all sorts of help. Shimmie. Stone. Tillet. Does the coach really matter here? I really don’t know.

Of the five A10 guys on this list, I can only see Brown and Dawson maybe doing better at Oklahoma and Kansas. If Manahey only did so-so at UConn, Smith at best will be a servicable backup. I can’t see Bailey or Durkin being that good at Indiana and Minnesota in the Big Ten. They might be as good as Burton was at Villanova. Or Edward’s at Duquesne. Parts but not stars. As for the SLU guys, I see every one as in the same boat —— trying to upgrade their individual status. Otierno has some proven stats but how does Central CT translate in the A10. The rest seem to be viable reclamation projects but with decent bloodlines from St. John’s, Boston College, Xavier and Virginia. Only time will tell.

Tre Dinkins from Duquesne to Geedubya. Malachi Smith to Uconn. And Xyavier Brown out of St. Joe's; points unknown. The Joeys have now lost Reynolds, Flemming and Brown for next year. Billy Lange back to the basment.

Good stuff. Thanks HP.

In the past, I've tried to keep us up on who is coming and going around the A10. Right now, it is really hard to tell. I am going to assume the new roster reality is 15 scholarships (for now). Looking at the A10 right here and now, this is how it stacks up: Davidson: 9 scholarships including two freshmen. Zero notable holdovers. Dayton: 7 scholarships with two freshmen. Javon Bennett and Amael L'Etang as holdovers. Duquesne: 8 holdovers with one noted walk-on (DiMichele) and two freshmen. David Dixon and Jacob Necas as holdovers. Fordham: 5 scholarships, one freshman, no notable holdovers. Mason: 6 scholarships, two freshmen, no notable holdovers. Geedubya: 9 scholarships with two freshmen. Notables Rafael Castro, Trey Autrey and Garrett Johnson. La Salle: 5 scholarships with two freshmen. No notable holdovers. Loyola: 9 scholarships with three freshmen. Holdover Miles Rubin. Rhode Island: 6 scholarships with one freshman. No notable holdoivers. Richmond: 11 scholarships with three freshmen. No notable holdovers. DeLonnie Hunt possible medical redshirt. Bonaventure: 4 scholarships, no freshmen, no holdovers. St. Joes: 12 scholarships (maybe 11 if Flemming goes pro) with two freshmen. Notables include Flemming, Xyavier Brown, Derek Simpson and Anthony Finkley. Billikens: 11 scholarships with three freshmen. VCU: 6 scholarships with one freshman, no notable holdovers. New coaches at Fordham, La Salle and VCU. In this scenario, the Joeys look best but come back to the pack if Flemming goes pro. As wide open as it gets right now.

Schertz' style seems to be centered on a bigman/point guard. The so-called initiator of the action. If this is the case, and Avila is in his last year of eligibility, then Kerr would appear to be the replacement in waiting. I actually though it was going to be Pikaar but that ship sailed. Here's hoping Kerr is better.

Max Pikaar has received an offer from St. Bonaventure.

Sorry Pete. My bad on SEMO.

I thought I saw SEMO in there too?

Can't seem to find it but where is it explaining just who is setting these so-called portal prices? Where is the rationale?

Kevin Williard from Maryland to Villanova?

Fordham has targeted Mike Magpayo for their HC vacancy. Magpayo is currently HC at UC-Riverside and spent four years as assistant coach at NYC's Columbia from 2010 to 2014. UC-Riverside was in this year's NIT.

Killian Brockhoff out the revolving door per Stu.

Someone called it earlier --- Will Wade to NC State after McNeese is done. Sincere needs a third coach in three years.

Honor and respect? Coach 314 in another thread said Gilbert of Iowa State/St. Louis already has like four P5 offers from other schools. Honor and respect, don't make me laugh.

Anthony Grant rumored in the mix for the Villanova job. I had heard he was also considered for the Miami of Florida job. That went to that Loucks guy (I think).

Lon Kruger out at UNLV.

Times have changed. Used to be a good developmental project but now with few coming back, what good does it do?

Dayton has only won post-season tournaments when played on their home floor (except maybe once in the A10 before we got there).