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Since SLU is not in...gotta root for the Vols. Last year I thought they'd advance at least a couple rounds. This year they were hot early and until the injury bug hit I thought they could make a run. Now without Zakai Ziegler their PG and a great defender I'll be surprised if they advance very far. They are still the top defensive team and if they bring it on D and get some offense too I can be mildly surprised with a run. I know the talking heads on CBS did not like their 1st team draw, but that team got waxed by Texas who was one of UT's big wins. Hope springs eternal!!!

Lady Vols will be a handful for the Lady Bills to beat at TBA. Any SLU fans planning the trip to Knoxville will see the Pat Summitt outside the Arena and all of the NCAA Banners she won as the Lady Vols HC. Current HC Kellie Harper played on a NCAA Champion for Pat.

LMAO!!!

Roy, You make a lot of good points, and I will always root for the SLU hoops team just as I do Shari's Vols team. I also understand the difference between the two U's. While my wife went there I have had the chance to go to a number of football and basketball games at UT. Their facilities are 2nd to none. Having been to some SEC away basketball venues I actually prefer Chaifetz to some SEC venues. The difference between SLU and UT in hoops is there is no comparison to their HC's Rick Barnes will be in the HOF shortly after he retires at UT, and yes he makes more than Ford. I don't know if there is any MBM who truly knows what the real financial situation is regarding the money people supporting SLU's Hoops team is? If there is sure would be nice if they speak up here...it's frustrating for lifelong fans/graduates! That IMHO is the $64K question that needs to be answered...along with the number of years left on both Ford and May's contracts...at some point the trigger needs to be pulled on incompetence. Smaller U's than SLU have fired their HC in less than 7 unproductive years. It is tough seeing the NCAA Selection show again tonight with other Catholic U's getting into the Tourney and many are familiar names (some were SLU opponents in prior leagues and/ or the A-10) who obviously put an emphasis that True Blue Billiken Fans always just hope SLU would put on the Bills Hoops team. Chaifetz was a major step and one hopes coaching SLU's revenue sport gets the needed leader ASAP!

Can I assign you to do my research in the future? I'm well past my college days when I had to do lots of that!

Worth watching for sure!!!

No team went to the NCAA in the Covid year! Travis Ford has been HC for 7 years and has 1 NCAA trip when his team had to win 4 games to get there. I was thrilled then but they did get drilled by VA Tech. No I don't know you, but what does that have to do about posting on a SLU fan website. Now I did know quite a few MBM's when I lived in the Lou and was a Billiken Club Member for years, as well as a season ticket holder for years. Wow...BAB are you counting my posts??? if so, you have more time than I do! Stand down. That seems inappropriate from a fellow MBM. Whether I agree or disagree I'd NEVER say that to another MBM for any reason!

I think I got your last rib...yes I do root for my wife of 44 years TN Vols just as she has those same years for SLU. Happy to say the Vols are going to the NCAA Tourney again as they do almost every year (How boring...Huh). Meanwhile my Alma Mater 1 in last 7 just doesn't cut it with me. Guess you are completely happy with that record so we'll NEVER AGREE on SLU Hoops even though we still root for them!

Agree!!!

Thanks I thought it was rather insightful considering the circumstances with SLU's hoops program. Don't see how it has anything to glue unless you were sniffing it when you sent me this post???

There aren't anymore Rick Majerus out there. Hell, I'd be happy if we had an AD that would find the next Dennis Gates. I'm confident some AD who knows what they are doing will find that HC. After 7 years with only one NCAA Tourney I'd wager you're in the minority on Ford doing pretty well. This year his team pre-season wise the pundits had his SLU team as a lock for NCAA Tourney and sure Top 25 team. Once again another F grade!

Thanks for the correction...see he started at SLU in 2007. We moved from the Lou in 1996 and were living in Palm Harbor, FL in 2007. Saw a couple games Rick coached at SLU. Last great HC at SLU!!!

By the way, I don't think I riled the MBM's up today! I've read several posts today and I think they were already riled up with the p!ss poor product they watched in the last 7 years. Last time I checked in the A-10 which is not anywhere near the P-5 I also watch the object every year is to get a NCAA Tourney Bid, and 1 in 7 doesn't seem to hack it with very many MBM's!

No, I'm a Finance Major with a MBA that was Finance and Marketing oriented. So I understand when the turnstiles don't click because fans lost interest in the product (SLU Hoops) then someone better be losing their job so the turnstiles start turning the right way. I also remember when I lived in St. Louis how fickle the sports fans can be with exception to the Cardinals baseball team. Please don't act like SLU is the sisters of the poor Roy...you know me and know I also attended SLU too!!! I also still have contacts in St. Louis!

Don't think any of those hires are revenue producing sports at SLU. When I was attending Hoops was the Only revenue producing sport and that was when the excellent SLU mens soccer team won 2 NCAA titles in my 4 years!

No, but SLU money people better as they are going to be looking at a crypt at Chaifetz Arena! Doubt SLU can afford to keep letting losers run their only revenue sport!!!

So that means Chris May is 0fer in hiring the only real revenue sport at SLU. Time to change dance partners in the AD Chair too!!!

His only good hire was HOFer Rick Majerus...Duh...that one fell into his lap. Other than that his batting average is not good at all. Time for a change at the Top!!!

There is one at Western KY...earlier I read he might be a candidate but they have had some success in the NCAA Tourney in the not too distant past so we're probably out of luck.

Sounds fairly typical of the crapola from the past 7 years, and May wants more of the same...he needs to go too!!!

If May gives Ford 2 more years the nice Chaifetz Arena will look like a morgue...St. Louis fans won't spend money on a program with a history of not getting in the NCAA Tourney and hoops is the only real revenue sport. I frankly feel the St. Louis U hierarchy are giving May too much rope to allow Ford one more year. He supposedly had a loaded team that was a lock to make the Tourney this season and now he's 1 for 7...on any grading scale at SLU or any other U that is a F. Ford has had more than enough time to show he can coach and has not got the job he was hired to do.

Hit the nail squarely on the head!

That was when the hammer hit the nail squarely on the head for me as to Ford needs to be sent packing. I mean how can a supposedly veteran HC allow an experienced senior laden team to blow a 17 point lead to SIUE on your home court???

Could not stop laughing my arse off!!!

Time for a change and if May don't have the mindset to do it...the SLU Admin should fire him TOO!!!