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Torch, Surely, you could not have been talking about this upstart fledgling program who is still bowl eligible. However, I am not too sure what bowl they might get an invite. http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGAPCBM7HMD.html

The Big (L)East is a total joke as a football conference with the loss of Miami, BC, and VA Tech. IMHO they have two chances of being a BCS player little and none. As to them being the top basketball conference...no way. This year the Big 12 is probably No. 1.

Amen Nark, anyone who thinks that house of cards is on solid grounds...I'd love to sell you some land here in FL.

Apparently, they are going to take USF too. http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGADLWOKFMD.html

Sorry that we did not order better weather for the St. Louis contingent of Billiken fans. We had our normal cold spell while you visited. I would appreciate it if you can post a note that this will be the game the St. Louis fans are seeing, as I missed meeting some of you folks last year. You can't go wrong for night life and things to do in NO...so many great restaurants and Honky Tonk bars to visit. However, I will say that Clearwater isn't where I would recommend for people visiting to our area especially for any night life.

Too bad you don't have another brother who has a gig at Court of The 3 Sisters in NO...because if you did, I would be paying him a visit at the end of Feb.

You mean Baller44 told us a fib. Where's T & T hanging out these days when we really could use him????

Heck, from these reports on 15 minutes of practice, we better cancel the season, and just mail in our supposed 7th-8th place CUSA finish...no reason to play the darn games!

Just got informed that I have a family conflict for the GA Tech game so I won't get to make the trek to Atlanta. I am now looking at the UAB game and/or the Tulane game. Actually, both of those games are much deeper into the Bills schedule and would enable me to see the full squad. Anyone else looking at either one of these games as possible road games that they might attend. I know New Orleans is a fun town as I have been there and done that. I'm also sure that Birmingham won't offer near the cuisine/night life that NO will.

I would also like to extend a warm welcome to you Reggie's sister. I won't get to see Reggie play as much as many of the others on this website, as I live in Florida. We are very pleased to have your brother as a Billiken player and we are counting on him having two excellent years. I hope he has lots of double figure nights and that he fully enjoys his total SLU experience.

I would agree on p's Fish take. I have said on more than one occasion that Fish played at one of the top HS basketball teams in the Seattle area...Mercer Island. I know because I lived in the Seattle area for four freakin rainy years, and saw Mercer Island compete for the HS championship on a yearly basis. By the way, Snyder also played for Mercer Island HS. To me, Fish has been a very unselfish player and a darn good defender. I honestly believe that he can and will contribute more on the offensive end this year.

AD is plain and simple a gym rat who plays the kind of blue collar ball that his HC likes. He will be a favorite on this website for his determination, strong defensive play, and just plain ovearll hustle. If he adds good numbers on offense then this Bills fan will like him even more.

I also consider Jesse Leonard an all time favorite. It would be nice to see his son play for the Billikens.

I think Phillip will really have to earn his money this year directing this circus especially when you add two more ego's into the mix in the Glove and Mailman. He will have to earn the millions Buss pays him if the Lakers are to win it this year.

I count myself as one of the folks that isn't counting too heavily on any significant contributions from RV this season.

STLBlazer, There for a bit, I was wondering if your UAB football team would pull one of the upsets of the season last Saturday against the GA Bull Dogs. I suppose the Dawgs were just looking towards the matchup with the FL Gators this Saturday, in what is billed as the worlds largest cocktail party. By the way, welcome to the Billiken basketball board. I was very impressed with the run your team made at the CUSA Tourney. Good luck to you against everyone but our Bills.

I was thinking the same thing after reading the posts from our new poster.

For me, there really won't be much to worry about as far as the remnants of CUSA once we have departed. Never have had much interest in Memphis unless it was in beating them. I think it will be interesting to see if we continue playing both MU and DePaul.

There are Cinderella teams every year in the Big Dance, but you'll get no argument from me that RPI isn't a perfect measuring stick. However, it is a major influence on selection Sunday, and does favor the power conferences.

Imagine that Dayton who got left at the altar by SLU, MU and De Paul in our corner for expansion. I guess it was a good thing that we kept playing them so they were not too p!issed.

Do you write articles on the Bills games that you attend. If so, can we read them on the WWW? If not, the why don't you post them so us out of town fans can read another slant from Stu's.

Actually, you are right and wrong on some of your takes. I'd agree that Ekker was a horrible HC at SLU. You are right about that game with Mizzou at the Arena being a barn burner. Mizzou was lucky to come out of with a win as Burns did have a nice game. My memory was that both he and Kelvin Henderson got into foul trouble and Bob Mueller had the Billiken game of his career. You are wrong in that Mizzou had agreed to a home and home so we lose a heart stopper in OT at the Arena to the Stipo-Sunvold led Mizzou 77-75 in '79-'80, and then lose to Mizzou at Columbia in the return game the following year 76-58. After that we did not play them until Snyder came along. IMHO Ol Storman Norman was a complete jerk, and I knew many players who played for him and were starters who confirmed my belief. Not at all surprised at your story about him stiffing SLU at the luncheon. He hated SLU.

Yep, practice begins at 12:15 AM, and it is about time to find out all about the 2003-04 Billikens. Stu had an article about it that said less than we already knew from the Tipoff meeting. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/st...+early+workouts

Like several have said before, the A-10 is the best but not perfect option for us to call home for awhile...not saying we have to get too comfortable as the cards in the Big (L)East may tumble sooner rather than later. Just find that situation pretty tenuous too.

BRoy, I see several suspects in your list that in my mind have probably played their final Cardinal game...Vina, Stephenson, Bombko, and I would be surprised to see Tino back...have not gone by his house recently in Safety Harbor to see if he is packing up his Cardinal Red? Albert will get his money and heck, if anyone on that team should get the big bucks it will be AP. JD is an enigma to me, but I don't feel that he fully recovered from the surgery he had last year. Remember, he had basically the same injury that made Big Mac decide to retire. If we trade that guy look for him to have a break out year somewhere else. Farm systems go in cycles, and not many teams hit the jackpot by playing nothing but young players. The Marlins did mix in some good veterans in order to win the pennant. Anyone like their chances in the playoffs with Pudge's Large contribution. Besides in TLR the Cards have a Mgr that really does not like to play too many youngsters. AP only got to play because Bonilla was hurt.