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That’s an example of panicking and a way to lose your team. They’re going through a rough stretch but he has to stay the course. No one likes to use injuries as an excuse but it’s hard to maintain optimum effort when you’re averaging 35-40 minutes a game. Schertz’s goal should be to establish his culture and not worry about the current record. When it comes to the A-10, SLU will be 0-0. Obviously, expectations should be downsized, but let’s see how they progress over the year.

Does anybody know what style of play Kansas City plays. It appears they will be a formidable test with their higher RPI rating. I was curious if stylistically, whether it is a good matchup for SLU or not.

It's the first game where he's implementing a new system that was unfamiliar with some of the players. When looking at the game, I really liked the flow and rhythm of the offense, but they just couldn't stop anybody. Actually, I thought Santa Clara looked good, but their recent stretch says otherwise. I'm encouraged and excited about the team, mainly because it is appealing to watch them. Watching the team last year was dreadful, so I'm just glad to see a new look.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Thatch has a a real job with World Wide Technology as Associate Business Development Manager. His social media page is just something he does for fun.

Good insight and was unaware that the conference was solid. So it wasn’t the conference that brought them down but just not enough wins. How many at-large bids did the A-10 get last year?

So when you say, he lost the locker room. We know he lost Adeniran, but does it go beyond him?

I'm of the opinion that they had to find a scapegoat and it's always easier for executives to blame the coach. I think it's a talent issue, so with this new coaching change, the spotlight needs to be on Diego and Lutz. They have to get this search right or they might need to be replaced.

Haven't been following this thread that closely, but read an STLToday article touting SLU's recruiting class as being No. 2. While it was a disappointment to not make the NCAA tournament last year, they are certainly hampered by their conference affilation where winning the postseason tournament is so critical. So let's evaluate Kalish so far on these three areas: recruiting, player development and tactical acumen. When comparing him to other Div I coaches, how would you grade him in those areas? As for me, I would say an A means you're in the top 10 percentile of all coaches; B between top 11 - 25 percent; C between top 26-50 percentile; D between 51-75 percentile; F bottom 25 percentile. I think a SLU coach needs to rate at least a B in two of the three categories or else they need to be replaced and no lower than a C in any of the three categories.

This might have been addressed earlier in this thread and I missed it. However in this article, Schertz made a reference of AJ Casey's skill set not working with Miami's system. So my question is what is Casey's skill set and how will it fit SLU's system?

Was the issue with Coleman was that he committed recruiting violations? I know his record was terrible, but he was only given one year. I was curious what happened during his tenure. I was born at the time, but was real little. When I think about when I started to seriously follow the Billikens, it was during the Ekker era.

Do you think Schertz keeps any of the Billiken assistants? As for me, I'm good with cleaning house and starting a new slate.

So is this bracket from the WNIT incorrect: https://womensnit.com/documents/2024/3/27//WNIT_2024_Bracket.pdf?path=post_wnit It shows that SLU would face Wisconsin, rather than Purdue.

Looks like MO State is prepared to hire Cuonzo Martin when the speculation was with McCollum going there. Or is McCollum content with remaining at the Div II level where he can just focus on coaching ball.

Maybe the industry knows more about Mack than the general public does. I'm all for waiting for Schertz. If that doesn't work out, then so be it. I think it's a risk worth taking, if that's the guy that's the best for the job.

This is not the greatest of timing as some coaches might balk at accepting a job offer without knowing who the president is. But I agree that Pestello will be missed.