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I meant to include DePaul.

Thicks, as you said, "Let's be objective." SLU has lost Marquee Perry, a very good player with a glaring weakness (shooting) and Brown, a very good defender with almost no offense. Marquette and Louisville lost All-Americans. Where did I say that we have all the bases covered? I just happen to think that our players coming in this year will be a huge improvement over what has just left, except of course Perry. Does Marquette have someone equal to wade coming in? I doubt it. Does Louisville have someone equal to Garcia coming in? Again, I doubt it.

Once again, I agree with Nark. I think this is a NCAA caliber team. By looking at our biggest competition in the conference I think everyone will be in agreement that Marquette and Louisville will not be as good as they were last year. Who knows what kind of team Cincy will have because you don't know who will be playing for them. Could our biggest competition be Memphis, Charlotte, and UAB?

Steve, Just curious, are you going to run the board from GW? I could see your roomie having a hard time figuring that one out!

The Marquette board seems to think he is here visiting Lidell. Our own DavidNark enlightens the Marquette board once again. http://marquette.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fi...9646294&style=1

It makes sense for everybody except TCU, Tulane, and UH. How are they going to get these guys excited about the WAC? And how can you just completely leave UAB out of the mix?

Nice Steve...You are officially on the welcoming committee!

Are you not the least bit concerned that DD or his family might read this board? I don't know what you do for a living but what if someone were to watch your every move in your place of employment for a year and scrutinize you in a public forum such as this? This is basketball guys...And remember they are students before they are basketball players.

I thought Drejaj mad it as well.

Very True David, I check out that board from time to time. Losing Wade may bring them back down to earth.

What is that going to tell you? The bigger question is how many people are out there that don't post?

I am not, and never will be an advocate of asking anyone to leave the board and that is the reason behind this thread. I am just asking that we be more inviting of other opinions and viewpoints. The "kindler gentler" statement was written tongue in cheek. My point is that we have now counted 4 posters (pistol, butter33, jmolina, and chicosbailbonds) that we will probably never see here again. Who knows, they may have ended up being great posters that offered the board a great deal in the long run...Now we will never know.

Steve, I had no intention of turning this into a big thread but since you asked two situations come to mind. 1) I don't remember his name but I believe he is a writer in IL. He wrote about Rammer saying this is the worst Billiken team in over 20 years. He didn't leave the board over it but he was completely abused for reporting what was said to him. An argument over his story went on and on and on...I personally thought it was very childish. Again, I don't know that he quit posting because of it but I haven't seen him here for awhile. 2) Chicos bailbonds; He is a Marquette fan that was very cordial, and very professional. He was ripped up one side and down the other for coming on "our board". He continued to be nice and cordial yet he continued getting abused, he finally said good-bye and that he couldn't believe how poorly he was treated here. Those are the 2 that come to mind, I do believe there are others out there. I should also include Butter33. Sure, he came on fairly strong but people on this board were accussing him of being Mr. Ahern, Mrs. Ahern, and Blake himself...Very childish. Is that fair to Blake, Mr. Ahern, or Mrs. Ahern, or even Butter33? Is that the type of posts you want people who just casually come on the board from time to time read? Even though we are in the off-season I would imagine that it is a pretty hot time for the board. There are probably countless people lurking in to see what the Billiken faithful think of the conference shake-ups...What do they see when they get here? Posters accusing other posters of being a players mother or father? How many people look in on the board but are intimidated to post because they don't want someones opinion crammed down their throat? Int he words of our former president...Can't we have a kindler, gentler board?

I have seen articles ranging from them going Independent, to the Big East, and to forming a new Patriot League.

Steve, You do run a fine board, there is no question about that. The problem, as I see it, is that the relatively few posters that contribute the majority of posts are unwilling to accept new posters or new opinions. I think that everyone will be in agreement with me when I say there is a regular on here other than Too that have run off more people than Too has.

I couldn't agree more MUTGR and that is why I started this thread...Sarcasm. This board is not welcome to any new posters or any new viewpoints. I've been on here for a couple of years and I'm still given the cold shoulder.

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Don't forget Tulane, they are Tier 1.

AJ...Yes, it is I! I guess I have realized the value of differing opinions. All of the cheerleading gets a little old...We all need somebody to slap us in the face from time to time.

Some of you guys need to lighten up and welcome new posters even if you do not agree with their opinions. Maybe we could get a few more regular posters on here if the new ones weren't jumped on so hard for having a different opinion. What do you guys think? The following 4 are definitely not on the welcoming committee: Billiken Roy tseugnekillib Basketbill NashvilleBilliken

Welcome aboard Butter, some people on this board have a problem accepting other people opinions. Luckily, those people are few and far between..IMO, your opinions and views are welcome here no matter what they are.

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"And we all know Husak isn't capable of playing now." We do? Don't include me in that group!

What exactly were you guys expecting from a kid headed to Elon College? Some of you need to take a deep breath and give Brad and this kid a chance!

No need to sigh Roy...Repeat after me...It was just an all-star game, it was just an all-star game, it was just an all-star game. Give the kid a chance Roy!