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I agree. Hopefully they have some previews.

I always thought it was strange that they allowed open practice.What's billiken guest going to do with all of his free time?

I've had 4 people ask me about season tickets in the last 2 days.

Always has to be somebody who throws cold water on a good thing.

The Utah game in Cleveland was a night game,didn't start untill something like 9:30 pm Eastern time. It was one of the last games of the day.It was hard finding a bar that stayed open after the game to drown our sorrows.

My point is I don't think he has ever been in demand. He may be a nice guy but I think he's duller than Brad.

If Anderson is such a good option why is he stuck in the boonies?

David I agree. The only point I can possibly see being a problem is the transfer of junior college credits.

I think SLU always expected to get that TIF money. I would not count that as a winfall. I don't disagree with your point but Biondi would have been very distaught if he would have lost the suit.

For this whole dance to have gone as far as it has ,I have to believe that RM has been told that it's his job if he wants it.

In response to a caller Frank just said that if RM is offered the job, and his assistants will be well paid, he will take the job. Frank says this comes from the horses mouth.

JJ the most exciting part of the Big Rick possible signing is the budget. If he sign it means that Biondi/Chaifetz is willing to put the money to run a first class operation. Rick won't sign unless he has those guarantees. I can't believe Biondi went into any of this without being prepared to put up the money. Now if we end up with some assistant the Roy's of the world may be right,nothing will change but the names.

I might not be big time but I've been around for a long time. All I want is for this program to win and not cheat to do it. This program has lacked a big time sugar daddy for years.We have never had a big time booster before, there is no downside to this.

Tucci is the only one I can think of as being a trustee /donor who would have Biondi's ear. That said I'm under the impression that Tucci was a big supporter of Brad.

Like you Billikan I don't buy the booster smoke screen. I've been around this program for a long time and I don't think we have the kind of booster who could get a coach fired. To my knowledge there are no Bill Lauries associated with our program. I don't think the Kim Tucci's of St. Louis U would be out to get rid of a coach. My take is that Cheryl/Biondi felt Brad was not going to get it done and decided to cut bait. I only hope they have someone better lined up.

Tucci and Wexler were also missing.

I believe this was Cheryl's baby. Right or wrong I believe she is a decision maker.

Sorry but I know a few of the big time boosters and they were Brad backers.

Do you think this guy likes basketball?

I obviously don't know if anybody is going to be run off, but I don't think Anderson is above going to a Dandridge and saying "Glen you are not in our plans,if you want playing time maybe you should look elsewhere."

Jeff Gordon on his morning radio show said there is no way Missouri is through recruiting. They will ask either Glen Dandrich{sp} or Volkus to leave. Matt Lawrece could also give up his scholarship. He did say he thought Powell would not qualify.

I believe he had a lot of personal issues that hurt performance and eventually forced him from school.

Kids leave programs all the time. Recruit for today. Don't throw away a scholarship on a stiff,but if you can get a big sign him, and worry about next year-next year.

I heard it was a very good visit. His mother lives in Springfield Mo. and would like him to go to SLU.

I don't know if the story is correct, but if Lance took a 50k salary cut, what does that say about SLU? Lance was the bottom man on our coaching staff. Maybe it says that our budget is not as terrible as Roy would have us all believe. If your bottom guy is making 70-80k maybe were not totally operating on a shoe string.