AlumniFan

I mentioned in another thread that I had met the parent of a current VCU player. One of the things we talked about was Allie-Cox. I had mentioned that I thought he was a beast and had a lot of upside. It surprised me when he told me that Allie-Cox was actually a very quiet, almost shy person. So, when I read the above I tend to think that this is a typical story where one party is embellishing the facts to fit their own narrative. I obviously do not know him personally, but based on this parent's comments, I call BS on the girl's story.

Yes. Yes he can.

Tatum? Who's Tatum?

All is lost...including Hitchcock's job...

You clearly do not understand the power of the pretzel!!! All that said, I was pissed this year that I could only find ONE friggin' honey mustard dispenser. I emptied it every game. Maybe this change could be for the better...hmmmm....

They get rid of my lucky pretzels and I cancel my season tickets!!!!

I would be willing to drink Missourah wine only for one year. No tatoos; I hate needles.

While a lot of people are going to look only for potential faults in your argument to support their own narrative (while also ignoring the valid points) I think your points are interesting if not compelling. It strikes me as odd that some supposed Billiken fans have spent so much energy arguing why JT should not go to SLU. I do not understand their motivations unless they just have a personal need to be proven right. Either way, hopefully, JT makes his choice soon to be a Billiken for all the reasons that ate right for him!

Kathy Lisch used to walk around the neighborhood with a Rosary, actually saying the Rosary. She is very religious and very devout and also a wonderful person. She was probably more devout than some Jesuits. Not sure about Kevin as he was just a kid back then.

What if he wears a very clever disguise...? Like Fletch?

+1000.

I think this is exactly correct. SLU students had several opportunities to impress Tatum when he attended games this past season. I think Jayson Tatum is intelligent enough to understand that a choice to attend SLU is more about his future in his hometown after his NBA career than it is about one season in college. If he comes to SLU and leads the Billikens back to the tournament, maybe even with a deep run, he will be St. Louis royalty. However, if he doesn't plan to spend much time in St. Louis after his career, then I doubt he is even really considering SLU.

I am not a trademark expert either, but this is exactly what happened to us. Our counsel advised us to secure only a state mark. When one of our competitors decided to enter our market, our state mark held up, but it was made very clear that despite the fact that we clearly had evidence of first use, we could not use the mark beyond Missouri and Illinois. And, even then, there was dispute as to whether or not we could use the mark in Chicago because we had not used it there. I am really surprised that an entity as large and presumably sophisticated as VCU made this common mistake.

Good to hear from you aj - always enjoyed our past debates. Interesting that you heard this "fab five" talk on the Mizzou board. I seriously doubt that there is a any likelihood of this happening as many others have stated, but it is an interesting topic. I just wonder where this idea really originally came from. Idle speculation is easy to start, especially on these internet boards, but sometimes there is some basis in fact however distorted it may be. I would ignore the intolerant jerks on this board. Most of the people are pretty good, but there are some who are very myopic and always spoiling for a fight. You know I hate Mizzou, but I subscribe to the philosophy of hate the sin, love the sinner, so I can hate Mizzou, but still get along with (reasonable) Mizzou fans.

Thanks - I needed a laugh!

You're Irish?!?

Ugh...

Agreed. It is a big loss for the A10. I think he was a good role model for the kids too, but he will have that opportunity at Texas and on a bigger stage.

All true, but we can always dream!

Who pisses in your corn flakes EVERY morning? Are you ever positive? No one is proposing beatification; it was a simple comment about a situation which, at some big BCS schools like Texas, may prove to have different outcomes. Obviously, you do not have an opinion on the question I raised which is perfectly fine, but what motivates you to make such a sarcastic, cynical comment? I have to admit though, when I see someone like you, I always feel thankful that I don't go through life seeing the negative in everyone and everything. Serious suggestion: Try to think of a positive, noncynical comment next time you reply to someone. Try it, just a few times. I will bet you will feel better. Good luck.

I recently met the father of one of VCU's players. Very nice guy. He knew Shaka and told me a story about how Shaka was recruiting a player who, of course, was being recruited by another team. The player's father came to Shaka and said, "Well, XYZ University offered us $xx,xxx, what will you offer?" Shaka told him that he was done recruiting his son. According to this guy, who I believe, Shaka didn't play that game at VCU (which I admire). So, what does that mean for coaching and recruiting at a school like Texas?

So what you're saying is you get rejected alot...

Those are fair statements and I agree.

He's already been hired. They are just waiting to make the announcement after the NCAA championship so that it doesn't take away from the excitement this will cause in recruiting circles...

Take a poll of all season ticketholders. Ask them each, "Are you okay with the Billikens being a mediocre program?" If you can find even 10% that say that I will write you a big check. You and I both know I don't even need to find my checkbook. People who like Crews as coach don't like him because they want the program to be mediocre; they like him as coach because they think he can get the job done and lead us to high performance including the tournament. You may disagree with the belief that Crews can do that, but please quit implying that someone who likes Jim Crews as coach of the Billikens wants a mediocre program or acquiesces to mediocrity. That is simply not true and it gets frustrating to hear people imply that, in different ways, over and over.