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On Tommy's bio in the post the rporter wrote Signed with SLU but may go the junior college route. Is there something new here? I was under the impression that if he didn't qualify a prep school was the most likely. Do prep schools offer scholarships? The problem with going JUCO is that as a non qualifier he has to stay 2 years.

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What about a rabbi?

It was father O'Connell[sp} who almost killed the program. Fr. Fitzgerald was after O'Connell. Fitzgerald saved the university from going bankrupt. This was in 1978-1980 era when short term interst rates were in the 20% range. The university was borrowing heavily all short term rates tied to the prime. Fitz came in and installed fiscal dicipline, refinanced short term dept to long term tax free bonds.Fitz was hired because he was a money guy and he did a damn good job.

I think it is obvious that the NIT would love to have ND get to NY where their subway alumni would buy tickets to their games.

Thats not the way I saw it. Sloan thought he was fouled as he went to the basket. He was jawing with the ref when Brad got up and started angerly pointing at the ref. Quick T. I quess your not suppose to point at a ref. Part of it had to do with Sloans complaining.

Hey Bill I'm not trying to be hostile but you come on a say no one in their right mind would have thought the bills would have a winning record. Well a lot of us in our right mind thought we would. Why should we not take offense?

You obviously look at us as this little train that could. I don't think we overachieved at all. Guards win in college basketball and we have good guards. If Tom had not been hurt or haveing breathing problems all year I believe we would have made the big show. I'm not saying I'm disappointed in the year,but lets not look at the year as some great accomplishment. Brad was quoted in todays paper saying he didn't think the quality of play was ncaa tournament worthy. He didn't say we didn't have enough takent but the quality of play. I'm glad there is at least one person out there {brad} who is willing to think big.

A lot of us thought we would have a winning record. Look at the predictions.

Iggy I like your attitude. It's all about priorities. There are no excuses.

I think the POD system is ridiculous. Take our friends Missouri,had they been good and gotten to play in Kansas City then St. Louis would just have been unfair.The power boys have an advantage with seedings and rpi to begin with. The tournament is at it's best when a Valpo is beating or playing one of the big boys tough. Give the little guy a chance it makes for a better tournament. How many times do I need to watch Duke play Maryland?

We never press yet Brad uses it against Houston to win the game. He played Reggie with 2 fouls in the first half against somebody recently. We play a zone for most of yesterdays game. You are right 3 star,Brad would like to play a certain way but he's smart enough to know that he must adjust to win. Lets face it Brad is a good coach period.

When did Justin Johnson become Reggie Bryant. Before the start of the game the announcers were talking about Bryant. The whole time the camera was focusing on JJ. The camera man at least didn't know who Bryant was .I guess he was looking for a black kid with a head band. Too funny.

I think they should play a game. First Team vs Second Team. My money is on the second team.

Joe B Hall was officially the coach of SLU for about one week. He backed out and we let him out of his contract. Bob Polk was a pretty good coach and had some pretty good teams.

Hey Bob I don't think the student union opened untill 1967. Are you sure you got your year right?

Why don't we get the girl with the mike who says HEY BILLIKEN FANS'''

This is a sad night. This will probably be the last game Louisville will play the Bills in St Louis. We have been playing each other for over 50 years and even in those years when we weren't competitive it was always fun to play the Cardinals. The last 6 years have been a blast and I for one will miss the game.

As I've told this board in the past U of L basketball is the number one story in Louisville. The University of Kentucky takes second billing.

I think your right when it comes to wins and losses. While they would rather win then lose I think personalities are more important to Woolard.Everyone seems to like Jill inspite of her very average record. I would be surprised if there was any movement to remove her.

If you go back to the mid 60"s they were one of the best teams in the country. They went to the college world series at least one year. A couple of basketball players John Davsco and Tommie Thomas were also excellent baseball players who played both sports. Hughes seems like a nice guy but his record is pretty awfull.

Cinn.I believe was led by the great Ron Bonnham{sp}They were huge favorites.

I hate to show my age but the Loyola Chicago game game was my first memory of the NCAA Tournament. Corky Bell Jerry Harkness Something Roush,why can I remember those names but not what todays date is. SI did an article on Mississippi State a few years ago. It was very good.

You probably heard it right. This is something that Romar talked about. I think it makes sense. It wouldn't bother me if we played Missouri every other year on a rotating basis.

See my post above. He did not have enough credits because SLU will not accept a D. Some schools will.