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Remember when I got flack for saying “Fox News crap”?  Not surprisingly, I was right about Fox News.

Great post. Nevertheless, some folks will live their Fox News wet dreams ad infinitum

Great post. Nevertheless, some folks will live their Fox News wet dreams ad infinitum

Remember when I got flack for saying “Fox News crap”?  Not surprisingly, I was right about Fox News.

Great post. Nevertheless, some folks will live their Fox News wet dreams ad infinitum

Great post. Nevertheless, some folks will live their Fox News wet dreams ad infinitum

@HenryB is a known troll.  Let’s just ignore that poster and all s/he entails.

Pete assumes anyone who doesn’t agree exactly with him doesn’t care...that’s a large reason there is such divisiveness in our country. Absolutely 0 tolerance for other’s views..

As for Ford, I strongly believe this is a profession in which egos (and agents) and the pursuit of a big payday frequently overcome reason. Coaches leave a stable, pretty secure $1MM/year job for a $2.3MM/year job with 25x as much pressure. I'm the kind of guy that if I'm in a good, stable situation where I'm happy, have the resources and institutional support I need, and quality of life for my family, I'm not going anywhere else for any amount.
I get why guys jump at the potential of multiplying their current salary for the rest of their career, but how often does that work out? We've already discussed how many guys are safe in their power conference jobs, and it's not many. Bias aside, there's no way I'd leave a place like SLU for a program in the bottom half of a power conference.
So I hope Ford has learned that the OSUs of the world come with a lot more pressure and risk than a place like SLU, where he can keep building over the long haul, has a very supportive AD (and billionaire benefactor), has a good situation for his family, and he can keep getting a 7-figure salary extended. slu72 is right - none of us know where his head is at long-term. I just think a SLU-level program is a great place to build a long-term career and program. Few at Gonzaga is probably the best example of what's possible. It just takes time and commitment and so few (pun intended) coaches are willing to be that patient when their phone is ringing every spring.

I think Oklahoma State fans viewed thier program as an elite program and expected Travis Ford to deliver annual trips to the dance and runs to the sweet sixteen and beyond. Ford got them to the dance 5 0f 8 years and didn't get to the tournament's second weekend. 
Maybe they should have rolled out the red carpet for Pitino and looked the other way.  It does not appear that elite coaches are waiting for the chance to coach there.
I think the marriage of Ford and Saint Louis is a good one.  He is a proven recruiter and the St. Louis area is producing high quality players. Billikens fans and the University want NCAA tournament teams and would love to see a team go on a run.  But we are not going to get a rope if if the stars don't all line up.
I don't think coach Ford came here for a quick hit and run. I believe he wants to prove to the college basketball world and himself that he can build a top 25 program and be successful in the tournament. 
 

I watched the game and Reed was dominate on both ends. He even hit a 3 and had a nice jump shot. As mentioned, he completely shut down the 7’ Bradford.  I talked with a faculty member at Chaminade who confirmed he is very interested in SLU.

That was a rigged result.

Everyone chill and go watch the virtual Billikens beat the virtual Bonnies in the virtual A-10 tourney.
 
 

Sounds like Tarris Reed Jr. is a big fan.