willie

I don't agree with your talent comment. I think Roby-Malik and Brantley are very talented. I also think the other 3 sophmores to be have a chance to contribute. The talent on last years team was far better then the record. We just need to find out how to defend the rim.

I agree with most of this. We are going to be good in 2 years with or without Tatum. The significance of getting Tatum is the doors that he opens. It tells other St. Louis recruits that they can stay home. We sell out. Funding increases. Everything is elevated.

I think it was the opposite. Biondi took stock for the sale and did not sell. Tenet stock sank and the University ended up selling at a low.

NM

What ever happened to Geoff Schimburg?

Agreed.

Unless our pitching can carry us I don't think our future is that bright. Holiday and Jhonny are old. Yadi has seen his best days. Wainwright ? Carp is not a kid. First base? Maybe Jeff Lunauh (sp) should get more credit for our current success than he gets. Houston is amazing.

13 players are not all going to play well and get quality minutes. Someone will want to or be told to go. I think it was 2 years ago that Louisville had 17 commitments going into the summer. I'm not suggesting we become Loisville but I don't see the problem of being 1 over when in all likelihood it will work itself out.

I don't agree. I think your telling your team that you better play well or maybe look somewhere else.

Why are you asking him to wait? Many schools have more commitments then scholarships.

Might think about it.

I agree. Somewhere in the last 30 years this has changed. It use to be 3 fouls in the first half before you sat. Some coaches won't let a player [sodie} foul out for fear they won't play hard defense.

A lower staff member told me that if they were in school ( summer school) they could go. I didn't think that was the case for Canada.

Does it matter? Isn't the 10 extra days of practice the most important part.

Disagree. This is the perfect time for this trip. Need to turn last year around quickly.

This is why I think getting Tatum is so important. He would open doors.

As I said he had a bad year 2 years ago. People such as MB 73 label him. He made a decent throw to the plate tonight. Didn't get the out but it was fairly close. Haywood is a gold glover. There were at least 2 plays this year where he did not make plays on catchable balls. He has the rep so he gets the benefit of the doubt. Jay has a bad rep which I think is overstated.

That blog is total BS. Jay had a bad defensive year 2 years ago. Last year and this year have been fine. A couple of good catches over the weekend,2 good catches tonight. Arm not that strong but that's today's baseball. Not too many Ankiel's out there.

This is a good point. If he is friendly with this group it could be a big +.

Don't know but wasn't he the MVP of the McDonalds all star game?

Maybe GM's don't like all the call Willie Up tweets?

Pretty cool.

Hawks just sold to a Tony Ressler for 850 million. Unless Doc was part of this group it looks like he's stuck with us.

I've killed too many cells over the years but Liberty was part of the Vegas tournament. I thought we played them there but unlike anyone else on this board I've been wrong once or twice in my life.

It was in a Vegas tournament. The Mrs. and I were there with about 4 other Billiken fans. I believe we lost to DePaul in the first game. As others have stated we don't travel well. If we ever got invited to a place like Maui I doubt we would get 50 people there.