SIUSalukis

Very true. Two years is a long time down the road for any program. My original question was basically asking if Lowery "won" the first recruiting battle for those guys since he got them close to Carbondale. Lots of things can change in a couple years.

Yeah, you keep telling yourself that. I'm sure other D1 schools wanted him to go to Logan where he can hang out with his friends from STL in Carbondale(Booker, Roundtree) all the time and where Lowery will be able to attend a majority of his games.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/casslogan.html Nate, does this give SIU the inside track on getting Perry in a couple years?

ZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didnt mean to compare it to SLU's situation because I haven't been following it that closely. I just meant the original post on the thread sounding a little misleading that Lowery was "cleaning house". My apologies if that wasn't the intent.

Not quite accurate but close. Jordan Armstrong is transferring to a DII where he will actually get some playing time. Brandon Wood didn't see eye to eye and it was a MUTUAL seperation. Christian Cornelius has an athritic knee due to an ACL tear and is contemplating whether he can play bball any more. If he can't play, he will still receive an academic scholarship since it is a physical ailment. Those are the only 3 that are leaving....not quite the circumstances to be considered "cleaning house".

I don't believe so. In football, there is a limit of walkons that can use the training table and other things, thus the term "preferred walk on", but I dont think that would apply for bball unless you had about 5 or 6 walkons.

That is just the deep feeling amongst "people in the know". Yes, I know that sounds corny. Hey I hope I'm wrong, but it's been said that Cassity was a little ticked at SIU for waiting so long on him. He was going to take a visit to SIU, out of respect to his family, friends, hometown, but SLU has been on him longer and was on him stronger up until a couple weeks ago when SIU increased their interest. One thing I'm sure Lowery is telling KC is that we didn't officially(nor do we now) have any schollies, but several are opening up at SIU after the season is over.

There are conflicting reports, but the source I have more success with says he will choose SLU. I do know that he is still on campus at SIU.....supposed to be going to practice and then out to eat with Lowery and some players. I have only seen Cassity a couple times, but I best describe him as a solid 6'3/6'4 shooting guard. Not a freak athletically, not a sniper from the outside, but he will be solid in all phases of the game...he won't wow anyone, but he will get the job done. Maybe compares to a Gansey from West Virginia a couple years ago?

Word is that Cassity will be declaring for SLU in the not to distant future. Congrats.

Cassity went down to SIU right after his SLU visit. The word I have gotten down in Carbondale is that it's too close to call, but I think it will be between SLU and SIU.

WOW! Very nice looking digs! I'm extremely jealous!

I think a lot of coaches were questioning his PG skills, but he can defiantely run the point. Solid player.

Someone posted on the SIU board that Erving Walker, the Florida recruit, was way too much for North's point guard to handle....I can't think of his name right now.

I must have missed or forgotten about that play. Care to elaborate and provide some visual evidence?

Aww poor guys can't handle a physical game????? Actually, I think SIU will leave STL with an L. But what do I know, I'm just a hick......at least Brian had said so over and over......and over.

I havent had much sleep tonight so I hope I just can't see your sarcasm......I hope you aren't basing SIU's acclaim they have EARNED based directly on their win/loss record with the Bills????

We've earned it, dont you think? I wouldnt call this particular game an upset though.

Thanks Nate! I am a paying member of Billiken Report and I love the articles!!

Gotcha. I know you wouldnt intentionally dog my dawgs Nate.

Nate's article is not accurate. Kuric is down to Louisville and SIU. He is a heavy UL lean right now.

But somehow you think it's justified to rip on a town with the same old played out theme you have used over and over again as long as it's on your own message board??? Give it a rest. It's safe to assume your SLU brethren are also in agreement. As far as the game goes. I definately dont have a good feeling about it. SLU always plays us tough, especially at Savvis. It all depends on how SIU's backcourt can handle SLU's skilled perimeter players. I think the frontcourt edge is with SIU.

My favorite jab recently about good 'ol Rick is that the general feeling around all parties involved is that Kuric will commit to Louisville just as long as Coach Majerus doesn't eat him during his trip to STL. Quite funny isn't it??? Almost as funny some people on this board trying to portray C'dale as Redneck USA. I guess that is all SLU fans can rag on SIU about....since the Saluki's program is running circles around SLU's.

Who cares. I'd rather have a quality team over quality facilities any day of the week....if I had to choose of course........but I will take both here in a few years!

I was just curious if anyone could help me. I was wondering what Division I talent Beaumont has on their squad. They were at the SIU team shootout these past couple days and had some players that passed the look test. McCleur North was also there. And while I obviously enjoyed Roundtree and Booker, Femi was looking pretty good too. He's definately got a D-I body and will be a good player for SLU.