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Perhaps someone can enlighten me on Title IX. Is it true that coaches (men's and women's in hoops) have to be paid the same base salary? I heard from a KU alum that the women's coach got a HUGE bump in salary to over a million dollars a year when the Jayhawks hired Bill Self. This was done so thier salary structure matched according to the law. True?

Just avoid the middleman (Woolard) and make sure the program you want gets the money. You can always donate directly to the band (hint hint). We're a very welcoming bunch. I bet a million would get the Baby Blues monniker returned to its rightful place in history. I'm still ticked off over that one. It rolls off the tounge doesnt it, "The Saint Louis University Billiken Dance Team". Why have a catchy name like Baby Blues when you have that mouthful. geesh. FWIW...I dont think Fr Beyondme had anything to do with the change..it was all woolard bending over backwards to the person donating her husbands money. She didnt even go to SLU!!

In NCAA soccer, the scoreboard time is the actual game time. Its in international play where the game time is kept by the ref on the field. I also disagree about your comments aboutr running around in january in shorts. The season is normally over by december. I've had some great times at SLU soccer games. Take a chance on the sport.

Earl "The Pearl" will join Rammer this afternoon. 3 - 6 is scheduled. Jill Pizzotti will be on 1380 tomorrow between 11 am and 12 noon.

jj makes a good point i managing players in games. I recall that Jeff Leuctefeld and John Duff had to deal with that a lot when they would be instantly pulled after missing a three point shot. It wasnt as if they were ill-advised shots either, just ones that missed. And how can we forget the Kevin Footes saga. I like Grawer a lot and felt that he did get quite a bit out of some lesser talented players at times, but his recruiting was probably too local for a school that wanted to compete on a national scale with the AD at the time being Debbie Yow. (man,wish she was still here)

You have to remember that those first several years where right after the school threatened to drop hoops altogether. Instead they chose Hockey. Coming off a scare like that, its tough to get any momentum going and get any decent recruits to come in. Besides, he also had to deal with the (for lack of a better word) talent that Ekker brought in. An aside, in a situation like that (where a program almost drops a sport), how do you recover? I can see where 20+ years ago the news of such a threat wouldn't travel as quickly as now, but how will a school like Tulane get anything going with their latest threat. (they have since decided to remain D1). I think its gonna be quite tough on them and they'll remain conference bottomfeeders in whatever conference they wind up in after the upheaval.

Blues Schedule was released today. Good news!!! The Arizona game will be a nite game!! Blues play Sat Dec 6 at 2 pm at Kiel. The Butler game on sat Dec 27 will likely be a nite game as well since the blues are not scheduled at all. Press release and schedule follow. ENHANCED DIVISION RIVALRIES, WEEKEND GAMES HIGHLIGHT 2003-2004 SCHEDULE ST. LOUIS, July 16, 2003 ¡V Three home games apiece against longtime division rivals Chicago and Detroit, and 17 weekend games in all highlight the St. Louis Blues¡¦ 2003-2004 schedule, released by the team and the National Hockey League today. Beginning next season, the Blues and all NHL teams will play their division rivals six times ¡V three home, three away ¡V while continuing to face their conference rivals twice at home and twice on the road. The last time Chicago and Detroit each visited St. Louis three times was 1993-1994. Meanwhile, the 17 home weekend games represent two more than last season. Of the 17 weekend games, 13 are Saturday nights and two are Saturday afternoons. ¡§In addition to the weekend games, we again were able to schedule a host of home games during the holidays,¡¨ said Jim Woodcock, Blues senior vice president, marketing and communications. ¡§Above all, we¡¦re happy with the increased emphasis on divisional play, which will be good for building the rivalries against Nashville and Columbus while elevating our Chicago and Detroit rivalries to another level.¡¨ Among the highlights on the 2003-2004 schedule: „h The Blues start the season with a three-game road trip beginning Friday, Oct. 10, in Phoenix. Following stops at Colorado and Nashville, the Blues will return for their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 18, vs. the Washington Capitals. „h The Blues will play only two games in October, the fewest in team history. „h The longest road trip for the season is five games, Feb. 20-29, through four time zones to Detroit, Chicago, Colorado, Vancouver and San Jose. „h The longest homestand is four games, on six different occasions throughout the season. „h The Blues will play Detroit at home twice within a week, first during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Saturday, Nov. 29, and then five days later on Thursday, Dec. 4. „h Other holiday weekend home games include Friday, Dec. 26, vs. Colorado; Tuesday, Dec. 30, vs. Philadelphia; Thursday, Jan. 1, vs. New York Rangers; and on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 16, vs. Phoenix. „h The Blues will wear throwback jerseys against the Los Angeles Kings on two occasions ¡V Saturday, Nov. 15, at Staples Center and here on Tuesday, Dec. 2. The Blues and Kings are two of six teams selected by the NHL to test the Vintage Jersey Program, an initiative geared towards capitalizing on the heritage trend that has been embraced nationally the last few seasons. The Blues will wear jerseys that the team introduced during the 1979-1980 season, during the days of Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter and Mike Liut, while the Kings will wear their original purple-and-gold sweaters. „h The Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils will visit Savvis Center on Saturday, Jan. 31. „h The Blues will play two home-and-home/back-to-back series, vs. Dallas (away Jan. 21, home Jan. 22) and vs. Chicago (home March 27, away March 28). „h The Blues will play back-to-back games 19 times, five more occasions than last season. „h The Blues' busiest months of the season at home will be December and March, with nine home games each month. „h Next season, the Blues will face three Eastern Conference opponents ¡V Florida, Tampa Bay and the New York Islanders ¡V both home and away. In other Eastern Conference action, the Blues will play home games only against the New York Rangers, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh, and road games only against Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Carolina and Atlanta. „h The Blues home preseason schedule includes three games: Friday, Sept. 19, vs. Columbus, 1 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 20, vs. Dallas, 7 p.m.; and Friday, Sept. 26, vs. Nashville, 7 p.m. The preseason game vs. Columbus will conclude the first week of training camp, which will be held for the first time in Savvis Center. The days of training camp prior to the Columbus game will be free and open to the public. Season tickets are on sale starting at only $368, or $8 per game, for 46 games ¡V three preseason, 41 regular season and two playoff games. And for the first time ever, season tickets in the lower bowl Plaza Level are available for only $30 per game. Call 314/622-BLUE to purchase season tickets or learn more. Partial season ticket packages will be sold in three seven-game plans beginning Monday, Aug. 4. # # # ST. LOUIS BLUES 2003-2004 SCHEDULE All Times Central Friday October 10 at Phoenix 8 p.m. Sunday October 12 at Colorado 8 p.m. Thursday October 16 at Nashville 7 p.m. Saturday October 18 Washington 7 p.m. Tuesday October 21 at Edmonton 8 p.m. Wednesday October 22 at Vancouver 9:30 p.m. Friday October 24 at Calgary 8 p.m. Tuesday October 28 Nashville 7 p.m. Wednesday October 29 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. Saturday November 1 Chicago 7 p.m. Tuesday November 4 Anaheim 7 p.m. Thursday November 6 Vancouver 7 p.m. Saturday November 8 Florida 7 p.m. Thursday November 13 at San Jose 9:30 p.m. Saturday November 15 at Los Angeles 3 p.m. Sunday November 16 at Anaheim 6 p.m. Wednesday November 19 at Phoenix 9 p.m. Saturday November 22 Dallas 7 p.m. Tuesday November 25 Boston 7 p.m. Friday November 28 at Tampa Bay 6:30 p.m. Saturday November 29 Detroit 7 p.m. Tuesday December 2 Los Angeles 7 p.m. Thursday December 4 Detroit 7 p.m. Saturday December 6 Nashville 2 p.m. Tuesday December 9 at Toronto 6:30 p.m. Friday December 12 at Columbus 6 p.m. Saturday December 13 Los Angeles 7 p.m. Tuesday December 16 Columbus 7 p.m. Thursday December 18 San Jose 7 p.m. Saturday December 20 Phoenix 7 p.m. Monday December 22 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. Tuesday December 23 at Chicago 7:30 p.m. Friday December 26 Colorado 7 p.m. Monday December 29 at Columbus 6 p.m. Tuesday December 30 Philadelphia 7 p.m. Thursday January 1 New York Rangers 7 p.m. Saturday January 3 San Jose 7 p.m. Monday January 5 Minnesota 7 p.m. Tuesday January 6 at Carolina 6 p.m. Saturday January 10 at Nashville 7 p.m. Monday January 12 Chicago 7 p.m. Tuesday January 13 at Montreal 6:30 p.m. Thursday January 15 Columbus 7 p.m. Saturday January 17 Minnesota 7 p.m. Monday January 19 at Florida 4 p.m. Wednesday January 21 at Columbus 6 p.m. Friday January 23 at Dallas 7:30 p.m. Saturday January 24 Dallas 7 p.m. Wednesday January 28 at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. Thursday January 29 Vancouver 7 p.m. Saturday January 31 New Jersey 7 p.m. Monday February 2 at Minnesota 7 p.m. Wednesday February 4 at Edmonton 8 p.m. Thursday February 5 at Calgary 8 p.m. ALL STAR BREAK Tuesday February 10 at Ottawa 6:30 p.m. Thursday February 12 Colorado 7 p.m. Saturday February 14 Pittsburgh 7 p.m. Monday February 16 Phoenix 2 p.m. Thursday February 19 Tampa Bay 7 p.m. Friday February 20 at Detroit 6:30 p.m. Sunday February 22 at Chicago 2:30 p.m. Thursday February 26 at Colorado 7 p.m. Saturday February 28 at Vancouver 9 p.m. Sunday February 29 at San Jose 8 p.m. Tuesday March 2 Calgary 7 p.m. Thursday March 4 Edmonton 7 p.m. Saturday March 6 at NY Islanders 6 p.m. Sunday March 7 at Buffalo 6 p.m. Tuesday March 9 New York Islanders 7 p.m. Thursday March 11 Nashville 7 p.m. Saturday March 13 Columbus 7 p.m. Sunday March 14 Calgary 7 p.m. Tuesday March 16 at Los Angeles 9:30 p.m. Wednesday March 17 at Anaheim 9:30 p.m. Saturday March 20 at Dallas 2 p.m. Thursday March 25 Anaheim 7 p.m. Saturday March 27 Chicago 4 p.m. Sunday March 28 at Chicago 3 p.m. Tuesday March 30 Edmonton 7 p.m. Thursday April 1 Detroit 7 p.m. Saturday April 3 at Nashville 2 p.m. Sunday April 4 at Minnesota 2 p.m.

Great report!! What time frame do the guys meet up to play? What about the members here who are not students anymore...any trouble getting into Simon? The Melvin info was interesting...I'm sure there are a lot of those type of stories tat noone has ever heard. And your info about Carl was dead on. I met him when I used to work at a movie theatre...he'd talk your ear off about everything. A very genuinely nice man.

Perhaps the alter ego for CLARK kent? A bit too soon for superman, but in acouple of years??? (gosh I hope)

The key there is that the former AD was SO bad at Vegas, Spoon is happy about the possibility of Woolard coming to the desert.

1380 had Mike DeCoursey from the Sporting News on the other day (he's their college hoops expert) and he thinks that any type of CUSA Big East merger is a dream at best in the short term. Woolard was also on yesterday and he indicated similar. Who even knows anymore....a week ago everyone KNEW that Syracuse and BC would be joining Miami in the Big East. I'm happy that the CUSA folks are at least making an effort to keep the member institutions around. I just hope Woolard is on the front end of the train heading toward the realignment bridge and that the Billikens make it across before it collapses into the Horizon league.

"hard to get jazzed" Boy, thats for sure. The other bad thing about this schedule is the lack of incoming teams that would generate excitement around the program. With both the Rams and Blues as competition for the sports fans interest, a schedule with more name recognition would sure help get more butts in the seats. An aside, rumor has it that Woolard is a finalist (0f five) for the AD job at Vegas.

Tuesday, July 8, 2003 By RAGHURAM VADAREVU and JASON McINTYRE STAFF WRITERS For the second time since February, former Bergen Catholic basketball star Sean Banks has run afoul of the law. This time, Banks is accused of using a lighted cigarette to burn a gang insignia onto a teenage girl's leg late last month in Englewood. City police arrested Banks, 18, at Mackay Park on Sunday, a week after the 15-year-old's mother told police her daughter was burned in a "gang initiation," Detective Lt. Steven Sabo said. Banks was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. Banks - who is headed to the University of Memphis this fall on a basketball scholarship - used the cigarette to burn three circles, in the form of a triangle, near the girl's right ankle June 22, her mother told police. Afterward, she limped home, police said. The three circles - called "dog paws" - are commonly associated with The Bloods, said Bergen County police Detective Alan Brundage, a gang investigator. "Anybody who deals with gangs knows that's a Blood insignia," Brundage said. County police have said Banks was "associated" with a local gang related to The Bloods. "It's kind of a rite of passage," he said. It was unclear whether there were any other people present or the victim resisted, police said. "At this point, it doesn't appear that there was a struggle," Sabo said. Banks, who posted $5,000 bail Monday and was released from the Bergen County Jail, is the all-time leading scorer at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, and was ranked among the nation's top-25 college recruits. The 6-foot-8-inch, 205 pound forward guided the Crusaders to a Parochial A State Championship in 2002 and a Bergen County Jamboree title in 2001. But Bergen Catholic won the county title without him this year, when he was suspended for four games after a run-in with police. Banks pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and paid a $100 fine in March after he was in a car that twice tried to elude county police in a chase along Route 4, police said. When the car slid into a snowbank in Teaneck, Banks and three other teens attempted to flee. At the time, county police said they believed Banks and the others were involved with a local gang called The Outlaws. The Record's 2002 North Jersey Player of the Year, Banks' first game back was against Don Bosco in the state tournament. Bergen Catholic advanced to the Parochial A State final against Camden Catholic and lost. Since February, Banks seemed to be trying to improve his studies, said Bergen Catholic Coach Joe Dionisio, who wouldn't comment Monday on Banks' arrest. "Sean has been trying to get himself straightened out academically," Dionisio said. "The Memphis people have placed him in situations to improve his grades. They have been carrying that ball." Early last month, Banks - who lives with his grandmother in Hackensack - attended the graduation ceremonies at Bergen Catholic. It is not known if he received a diploma because the school does not release academic information about students. In late May and June, Banks took a math and English class at Notre Dame Prep School in Fitchburg, Mass., passed both, and left the school in late June, said Bill Barton, the school's basketball coach. "I found him to be a good kid," Barton said. "I knew he had been in some trouble before, and he told me he had been in trouble and the gang stuff came up, but he said he wasn't involved in any of that." Memphis basketball officials could not be reached Monday for comment. Staff Writer Dan Rosen contributed to this article.

Sweet!! We have three times as much of the percentage as "Someone else" Makes me proud. Weekly PirateCrew.com Poll If the Big East's 'Basketball 5' set out on their own to form a Basketball Super Conference who would you most like to see added? You can choose more than one school. 1.) Marquette 1006 39% 2.) Xavier 356 14% 3.) DePaul 303 12% 4.) Dayton 277 11% 5.) St. Louis 156 6% 6.) St. Joseph's 113 4% 7.) Fordham 22 1% 8.) Rhode Island 197 8% 9.) UMass 90 3% 10.) Someone else 56 2% I guess it just shows how low we are on the east coast radar right now. Oh well. Miami needs to get their move made right quick so the rest of us can get on with our lives. Miami...You are on the clock.

http://www.nr.uc.edu/read.asp?ID=13337 LOVE THY SELF Annual celebration promotes masturbation Amanda Heironimus Senior Reporter A young woman shouted cheers for self-love as students congregated on McMicken Commons for the Third Annual Masturbation Celebration Tuesday afternoon. Students Supporting Sexual Expression hosted the event, inviting local groups to set up displays and present information to UC students. "It's a celebration of self-love," said Student SSex president and third-year student David Seifert. "But its also an opportunity for local organizations to speak with students about sexual health and sexual awareness." Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Alliance, AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati, the Power Exchange & Erotic Play Group and Planned Parenthood of Greater Cincinnati were among those handing out information and give-aways. "We're really trying to get our name out and giving away copies of The Listings," said Emily Joy, a second year student and president of the LGBTA said. The Listings is a compilation of the gay-friendly businesses in the Cincinnati area. "It's basically the gay phone book," she added with a laugh. With the B.O.X Trio providing a backdrop of jazz music, many students showed up for the free pizza and stayed to listen to speakers and play games. Games included a raffle and clever take on the ring toss. Hustler Hollywood provided a variety of prizes including erotic toys and key chain whips. The Undergraduate Funding Board and the UC MainStreet initiative provided additional funding for the event. While opinions of the event varied, most onlookers either approved enthusiastically or found the event harmless and humorous. "I think it's great," said fourth-year student Danielle Korb. "It's the first event like this that I've seen here where people actually stopped and listened." A small group of first-year students stood nearby after finishing their free pizza. "It's kind of weird," said Rick Durchholz. "The band's good," he added. Seifert said that, in general, the celebration has been well received by the UC community. "A lot of people think it's funny, but every once in a while some get a little upset," he said. Seifert described incidents in the past when students had ripped up flyers for the event in front of the organizers' faces. He also mentioned Enquirer columnist Peter Bronson's attack on last year's celebration. "We just want to help people loosen up and talk about sex, to be a little more comfortable with themselves," Seifert said. Joy agreed, adding she thinks it is important for people to learn about masturbation and how to get the most out of it. She lauded masturbation as the safest form of sex. "I'm a big fan," she said. Student SSex was established on UC's campus in 1999. The group aims to educate students about the diversity of sexual expression and to promote acceptance and understanding of all forms of sexual expression. The Masturbation Celebration was a part of the activities and informative events recognizing National Masturbation Month. According to its founders, National Masturbation Month emphasizes masturbation is natural, common, healthy and fun. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Web-posted 5/20/2003 10:01:12 PM

Alberici Constructors Team Selected to Design and Build Proposed Arena Preliminary work to begin as fund raising continues May 19, 2003 ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University announced today that it has selected a team headed by St. Louis construction firm Alberici Constructors to design and build the University's proposed new arena in Midtown St. Louis. Alberici will partner with the architectural firm Mackey Mitchell Associates, and sports architectural firm Sink Combs Dethlefs to design and build the 13,000-seat arena. The Alberici team will go forward with site analysis, schematic design, and other preliminary design work to put an actual price on the project that is still contingent on raising an estimated $45 million in private donations. "We had three very strong firms submit proposals to lead the design and construction of this exciting project for SLU, and it was a difficult decision," said University president Lawrence Biondi, S.J. "One only has to look around the SLU campus to see the outstanding work done by Alberici Constructors, and I am pleased to have them heading the team for this project." Alberici Constructors has headed a number of large construction projects at SLU, including the expansion of the John and Lucy Cook Hall, the Humanities Building, parking garages and the renovation of Verhaegen Hall. St. Louis-based Mackey Mitchell Associates is an award-winning architectural firm, which has designed buildings, expansions and renovations on many university campuses, including SLU. The firm designed the plaza at Grand and Lindell, the renovation of the Pere Marquette Gallery in DuBourg Hall, and the renovation of Verhaegen Hall. The third member of the design/build team is Denver sports architectural consultant Sink Combs Dethlefs. One of the country's leading designers of sports arenas, Sink Combs Dethlefs designed the new Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University, the University of Denver Arena, the SaveMart Event Center at Fresno State University and the San Jose Arena. The new arena will be located in Midtown St. Louis, within the area bounded by Olive Boulevard, North Theresa Ave., Washington Boulevard, and North Leonard Avenue. "All of current property owners in that area have been contacted by the University regarding the acquisition of property for the arena," said Kathleen Brady, University vice president for facilities management and civic affairs. "We anticipate the Alberici team will begin a topographical survey of the proposed area for the arena as we then begin to finalize the exact location." Work will also begin on a design for the arena. After visiting other successful arenas around the country, the Alberici team, in conjunction with University officials, will create the design for the SLU arena. "I know our students, faculty and staff, along with the entire St. Louis community, are excited to see the design for our arena," Biondi said. "I believe that once everyone can see what the building will look like, it will also assist us in the fund-raising effort for the arena. The University's board of trustees in February approved the construction of the arena contingent upon raising an estimated $45 million in private donations. The arena is projected to cost an estimated $70 million. Michael F. Shanahan, Sr., chairman and CEO of Engineered Support Systems, Inc. and SLU trustee emeritus, is leading the fundraising effort for the project. The new 13,000 thousand seat arena will serve as a true multi-purpose campus events center, hosting a myriad of SLU events, including men's and women's basketball, commencement, cultural events, conferences and conventions. The SLU arena will also provide a mid-sized venue for concerts, family shows, sporting competitions and other events in the St. Louis metropolitan area.