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What are we down to, 5 returnees? A lot of work to do for Coach Schertz. 

UK needs a splash hire. Hurley, no he’s an east Coast guy. Oats fills the bill. But will Bama go down easily? No.Donovan is the guy. 

I agree cost shouldn't be an issue.  You hear all the stories about Hurley's idiosyncrasies?  Not sure that personality type could survive the scrutiny crucible of the UK job.
If I had to bet, Nate Oats.

No bed of roses. A tough compassionate guy. You have to love his perseverance thru some difficult times. We may have found our Al McGuire/  Rick Majerus combo. 

Is that Coach Tate and GibJim on the back row?

Is that you Rick? 

With the Blues rebuilding, the Billikens have a big opportunity to capture the casual STL sports fan's attention in the winter. I hope they don't blow it.

Does the hiring of Schertz, a hot mid major name, and rumors of a hefty NIL war chest signal that this is the moment we’re seriously pushing to get into the Beast? The Fox contract with the Beast expires after the 25-26 season I believe.  Fox will likely insist the Beast expand to compete with the P5 conferences that may be whittled down to the P4 sooner than later. 
SLU made a rather un SLU like move by terminating Travis Ford and eating his buyout. It would seem the powers that be were frustrated with the program’s direction under Ford and figured all our pluses, ie facilities, TV market size, and similar school profile, would not be enough to gain entry into the Beast. We need to prove that we are serious about building a winning program. Hence, the hefty commitment of financial resources were necessary to be considered for Beast acceptance. My guess is this is what’s behind SLU’s taking these very unlike SLU actions. Now all we have to do is Win, Baby, Win! 

I hope the ink is dry on Schertz’ contract.

If true about JS signing for $2mm and 6 years and succeeds as expected SLU will get a hefty buyout if he leaves after 2-3 years. No idea if it would be equal to his salary times years left, but even if it’s at half salary that’s still a nice chunk of cash. 

No bed of roses. A tough compassionate guy. You have to love his perseverance thru some difficult times. We may have found our Al McGuire/  Rick Majerus combo. 

You’d have to think who he could bring and what it would cost was discussed. Would he have come without some assurances they’d cover it? I don’t think so. I’m getting the vibe that SLU has finally grasped that hoops is a critical piece in the school’s success. 

$2mm for a sweet 16 or elite 8 team sounds reasonable. 

TJ’s gone. No eligibility. 

If he comes, Gibby would be crazy to leave. He’d tear ‘em up in this offense. 

If he comes, Gibby would be crazy to leave. He’d tear ‘em up in this offense. 

If he comes, Gibby would be crazy to leave. He’d tear ‘em up in this offense. 

I’ll admit it right now…I will most definitely be bad mouthing whatever school he leaves the Billikens for. 

Let’s have a separate thread about local media, so I can pass it by. I’m more concerned about what happens if Schertz says thanks but no thanks. Then who? 

Watching him at MB I thought there was potential. But he plays soft and never just stepped it up. Under a different coach, who knows? You can’t teach 7’. 

Honey, I found our new home in St Louis. You’re gonna love it. 

Honey, I found our new home in St Louis. You’re gonna love it. 

Travis’ do nothing no purpose clock eating weave handcuffed guys like TJ and Gibby from fully showing off their skills. TJ, because of his ability to sky, rarely got screens to shake his defender and get more layups and jams. Gibby got virtually no help either from screeners or inside out passes. After 8 years of watching Ford’s offense I still saw no rhyme or reason to it. It’s hard to understand how a guy who likely grew up with a basketball in his hands everyday never grasped the basic X’s and O’s. 

Travis’ do nothing no purpose clock eating weave handcuffed guys like TJ and Gibby from fully showing off their skills. TJ, because of his ability to sky, rarely got screens to shake his defender and get more layups and jams. Gibby got virtually no help either from screeners or inside out passes. After 8 years of watching Ford’s offense I still saw no rhyme or reason to it. It’s hard to understand how a guy who likely grew up with a basketball in his hands everyday never grasped the basic X’s and O’s. 

Mack to CoC seems to be a real possibility. One of their alums told me Mack wants a commitment from the school to pursue joining the A10. He doesn’t want to get stuck in the CAA. Man, I’d love to see that and also add Belmont and Wichita St. Two divisions East and Midwest.