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>This is a great pickup for the Billikens. > >Willie Reed visited last week for the second time. > >The first time he made an unofficial visit to SLU with his >AAU coach and some of his team members. Last week, he >visited with his father. That tells you he was very >interested. > >I thought Matt Roth might be the next to commit, but I was >wrong. I guess he could be next. > >What you could have here now is a couple kids pushing up >their timetables for making commitments. The two big guys >are committed. Maybe Roth is next. > >If that happens, guys like Suggs, Mitchell and Perry are >going to feel more pressure to go ahead and commit sooner >rather than later and possibly losing out on the opportunity >if those other scholarships are filled. > >Telep's story has Reed listed at 6-9, but Reed told me he's >6-11 and still growing. There's the possibility he and Brett >Thompson could both be 7-footers by the time they get to >campus. That will be tough to deal with in the Atlantic 10 >for four years. > >Reed also picked SLU over Missouri and interest from several >other programs, both mid-major types and Big 12/Big Ten >types. But Reed is definitely a sleeper, because he's grown >a couple inches every year and he's still under 200 pounds. > >I get the feeling Reed likes to play inside-out, which >should work well with Thompson. > >If the Billikens can get a commitment from Roth, those three >guys could do a good job stretching out the defense. With >Roth on the perimeter, the big guys would have room inside. >If Roth and one of the big guys is away from the basket, it >would open space for the other big guy inside. > >Big pickup. > >- Nate Thanks Nate. So much for the myth that we can't beat the almight BCS schools for recruits. First Thompson, now Reed. Way to go Ricky!

>Not that I necessarily disagree with you, but I think it's >unfair to throw out much of a judgement on McGuire. THe guy >was supposed to be a stud from downtown...similiar to what >we here about Roth. They are about the same size. Brad >played a short bench, and we barely got to see what McGuire >could do. His shooting percentage was weak, but when you >barely play, it's not like he had a bunch of confidence. I'm >still holding out hope that DM can be the zone buster we've >been looking for. I'm certainly rooting for DM and hope he develops into a nice player, but Falls and Ahearn were both better as freshmen.

Roy, you seem to lump every "shooter" into the same category. They're not all the same. If this kid is a player like Colin Falls or Blake Ahearn, you take him. If he is Dustin Maguire or Drew Deiner, you don't. I haven't seen the kid play, but he sounds a little more like he's in the Falls/Ahearn category.

>keep in mind that the recruiting "guru's" have no clue how >good mitchell and eckerle are. i am not saying they are >good, but our "rankings" are without a doubt a shot in the >dark guess. The gurus are not perfect, but more often than not, you want players that the gurus know about. Sure, you can always point to good players that the gurus overlooked, but I'd feel much better making it a practice of landing players that are known.

Way to go Sodie!

I don't think we'll have 6 scholarships from the same class. That doesn't make sense. That's why I think a Fab 5 of '08 freshmen is more realistic with that 6th scholarship either going to a late signee this summer, a transfer or a juco player next year.

I know the previous staff laid the groundwork and they deserve credit for that. They were able to generate some interest, but it just seemed that getting commitments was like pulling teeth. The previous staff also deserves a lot of credit with Eberhardt. Having Rick on board already is making it easier to close the deal.

>Good stuff. It would be nice to beat out 3 BCS schools for >his services. You got your wish!!! Who says we can't ourecruit the almighty BCS schools. The days of excuses are over. An 08 commitment this early!!! The previous regime would still be stuck scrambling to round out 07 recruiting.

>Agreed. > >MU people are living in a dreamworld if they think they are >still big-time. They WERE. > >Norm Stewart had an ORGANIZATION, with a pipeline of loyal >servants who fed the pipeline for years. > >MU is just another school, no big time alumini that can call >McDonald >All Americans to help bring them in (like Walton, Jabbar, >etc.). > >MU is not like UCLA that can recover from a bad coach or >two. > >IT IS OVER. When I moved here, I was amazed at the arrogance of the Mizloser fans and the way the media often treated them as a big time program. They are not one of the heavyweight programs of college basketball, yet that's how they perceive themselves. As mediocre as we have been the past two years, we've still had a better rpi than them both seasons. And we now have a much more accomplished coach than they do. I thought Anderson was solid at UAB and will do a fine job, but I seem to recall he was like their 5th or 6th choice.

>Even before Brad was let go, Thompson had started to drop >us. There were posts on this board that confirmed this. >All I know is that for all the kids that supposedly wanted >to come here because Kramer was coming and they had become >friends with him - we would have been in the catbird seat >but the truth is their friendship with Kramer was very low >on the totem pole since all were loosing interest in SLU. >Don't know what happened with Brad and his place with these >kids but the fact that RM is at least being given a chance >with some tells me that they liked the idea somewhat of >playing at home but something soured them - was it Brad >maybe but who knows. That's exactly what my point #3 pertained to in an earlier post. There were early indications that things weren't going that great with `08 and the dream of a Brad 5 didn't look like it was coming together.

Still no link saying SLU could get Majerus for "Brad money."

Yet another post kev still can't find a link where I said SLU would get Majerus for "Brad money." I like the link you posted. The timeline I laid out showed that Brad was failing on the first 3 points at the time he was fired. Biondi pulled the trigger before we could find out about the 4th point and made a great hire. Most SLU fans, even the old Soderberg loyalists are thrilled. You, on the other hand, were comparing Majerus to Huggins earlier. Cheer up. I'm sure another Mizzou fan will come along soon and you can take shots at SLU fans to him.

Hahah! My statement was true. You said we weren't going to get MAJERUS or even a top assistant. Step into reality. I see you still can't find a post where I said SLU could hire Majerus for "Brad money." Just admit you lied.

Could pdiddy give a confirmation???

hahaha! Another example why courtside calls footsie a troll. A link was provided showing that kevin didn't even think the SLU head coaching job could land a top assistant coach. Then after he was proven wrong, he creates a lie to try to save face. Kevin's been given an opportunity to provide a link where I supposedly said Majerus could be hired for "Soderberg money." He's STILL been unable to do it, because it doesn't exist. Come on kev, you can find it!

True, but Majerus could still land a transfer or late qualifier this year, plus fab 5 just sounds better.

Who is everybody's ideal local Fab 5 recruiting class for 08? (V, you gotta limit it to 5)

Good info there, V. There are some new names to keep an eye on.

Just as I thought. You couldn't prove I said Majerus could be hired for "Brad money." That's because I didn't say it and never would have.

kshoe, I can't wait to read kevin's next lecture to SLU fans. He's really keeping us all in line.

http://www.billikens.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/d...ewmode=threaded kevin, this thread is one of your lectures to SLU fans where you said "There's no way Majerus or Tubby Smith is coming." And then this beauty "Expecting a top assistant to be interested is a stretch." There's your evidence. Now, it's your turn to produce some "evidence" where I said RM could be had for "Brad money." Good luck. haha!!!

kshoe, kevin has gone to the well before with this SLU fans blame the refs and media stuff. check out this little gem. kevin starts a thread addressed to a Mizzou fan in which he rips SLU fans. In that same thread a Mizzou fan says the media is out to get MU. kevin doesn't scold the Mizzou fan, he only saves up his lectures for the SLU fans. This is a classic. http://www.billikens.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/d...orum=DCForumID3

Majerus will rattle off all the big guys he's helped get in the NBA.

I can't wait to see what our new staff can do with the class of `08. Can they contact high school juniors now? Is July the peak of the AAU circuit? I think we'll see some interesting names now interested in SLU.

>First ace tried to tell everyone on the board that RM would >come to SLU for what Brad was being paid. Then he tells us >that SLU could get a "top" assistant for even less money. > Please provide a link where I said this? You can't. You were backed into a corner again and now you're lying. courtside was right for calling you a troll.