SluSignGuy

Yep, public transportation is pretty good around here. Plus I absolutely love that DC has an ESPNSportszone. Yesterday, I went with a friend (also from Missouri, but Columbia Missouri...grumble...) to watch the Rams game, and it was amazing. I had the best burger I have had since I got here, plus from my table, if I ever needed to see the game. I could look in any direction. 6 TVs had the Rams game on, and the Skins were playing at the same time. It was simply amazing! Steve

I sure hope we do. I mean, admitedly they kind of screwed us over, but the average fan won't know that, and view it as a good game to see. Plus the fans that do know the history behind it will want to beat the snot out of them. Depaul and Marquette (or at least one of them) could replace our Dayton game. I think a game against each would be a nice home away series. Just my opinion, Steve

You up for a trip to Philly in about 18 months ? Steve

Where is the A10 tournament held? Do they rotate like CUSA does or is it in a fixed location? Also, just comments on us probably going to the A10. I personally think it is a step down from LAST year, but not this upcoming year. Not getting to play Louisville and Cincy twice I think is a huge loss. And now we have to play the likes of TCU, yuck. Also, if the A10 really does cut the fat, and I wouldn't be surprised if GW was some of that fat, I think it is pretty much neutral. But I agree with Nark and Law that I think if SLU was in Chicago, and got Depaul's invite, they would have taken it in a heartbeat. Here is a question, what will happen to CUSA-Talk.com? Steve

I don't know what the sentiment is for the current A-10 people. But I am wondering if we could turn the A-10 into an even better conference. Give the Bonnies (For their actions last year) and La Salle or GW the boot (you think student support for SLU is bad, the GW team gets ripped on every day here). Then invite Depaul and Marquette, and you have an EXTREMELY good Basketball conf. Steve

While the new A-10, IMO, is a step down from the current C-USA. It is sure nice to know that we will probably have somewhere to go in all of this mess. Plus SLU in the same conference as GW, what were the odds of this happening went I decided to come here Steve

Around here it was fine, at least from what I have seen so far. It did hit us, we had some really strong winds and rain late last night. A lot of kids went out in it (I kinda wish I did after the fact), and the Petomic (sp) was knee deep on the board walk. But there was no real damage around here, and today it looks beautiful out. But all of that only last a little less than an hour. There were winds all day, but nothing that took out a tree in front of my dorm (the thing is not the strongest looking thing, but it is still in the group). Pretty much Izzy lasted for an hour around here, and I wouldn't describe it to be a "Hurricane" just a bad storm. But I am A-Okay with 2 days off of school Steve

Not Miami, but ISABEL!!! The SignGuy totally got school canceled (I don't think they needed to, but I will take it. My dorm is going nuts! This college thing is pretty sweet, go three weeks, get a day off because of natural disaster. Okie doke. Steve

Here are all of the TV Games for the Billikens: (If a channel is not listed, it is charter) BILLIKEN MEN'S BASKETBALL LIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE Mon., Nov. 24 vs. Savannah St. Sat. Tue., Dec. 2 at West Virginia Sat., Dec. 6 vs. Arizona ESPN2 Sat., Dec. 13 at Georgia Tech Sat., Jan. 3 vs. Kansas St. Wed., Jan. 7 at TCU Sat., Jan. 10 at Marquette Tue., Jan. 13 vs. Southern Miss Wed., Jan. 28 at Charlotte Sat., Jan. 31 at UAB Feb. 7 at Memphis ESPN+ Wed., Feb. 11 vs. DePaul Sat., Feb. 14 vs. Charlotte ESPN+ Wed., Feb. 18 vs. Marquette ESPN2 Sat., Feb. 21 at DePaul Wed., Feb. 25 at Cincinnati Sat., Feb. 28 at Tulane Wed., Mar. 3 vs. Louisville Wed., Mar. 10 C-USA Tournament

Everyone- I recieved the donation that put it over the top last night. It was a mighty generous one too. All of the donations have been mighty generous. I hope that everyone recieved the Thank you card I sent in the mail. If not, my apologies. Thank you so much guys. Back to talk about Billiken.....soccer?? hehe Steve

It has been 3+ years of this non-sense. Admitedly it is amazing when the rams do pull of things like the 4 and 12 (if they would have made it), but not kicking yesterday was just too big of a risk. Why is the rams are the football team that does the following: 1st Quarter: Warner to Faulk: So how's life going for ya? Faulk: Not too bad, I am just chillin' 2nd Quarter: Warner to Faulk: So anything new Faulk: Not really, how are your hands, you are fumbling a lot Warner's Wife: THEY ARE FINE! STOP BEING MEAN TO MY HUSBAND 3rd Quarter: Faulk to Warner: Hmm, that superbowl was nice Warner: Yep 4th Quarter, 10 Minutes to go: Faulk: So Kurt you ready to play some football Warner: Yeah, sure. I think it is about time here in the 4th Quarter we actually do something. Steve

But I misread again. My brain has been malfunctioning lately. :eh: Thanks for keeping me straight thicks, where would I be without you. Steve I think I took stupid pills this summer

That just made my day after a first day of classes (my Math teacher's name is Professor Rong (pronounced Wrong)) Let's just say after reading the theorems he put on the board. Steve

The donations for checks are back up and available. Sorry that I didn't get this up sooner. But anyway, he is my address Steve Rogers Hall on Virginia Avenue 114 2601 Virginia Ave. Washington, DC 20052 We only have $35 to go to reach the $300 goal. Thanks so much to everyone that has donated already! Steve

hehe, he is actually one of my friends from HS. He is a good guy, go easy on him Steve

Thanks for the tip (I will definitely think of that next semister). Most of my books are text, not too much literature yet. History was the killer, I got 4 textbooks for that sucker. But on the note of Darkside, you just got upset with me once when I went over the tigerboard and made a dumb post (The start of Pearl Harbor), and that was like 4 years ago. And I don't think you were too thrilled about the removal of the trashboard, but nothing signifcant. The all-time Steve hater was Big_Stud from the trash board on rivals. And as for me becoming a republican. I don't see that happening. But at GW (lets just say College Democrats is much bigger than Republicans) I am one of the more conservative ones (I am theoretically a libertarian, I just vote democrat). Steve

Taj you figured it out. I just had to go to GW for the Sign factor...hehe

I have been away for 3 days, and there are about a million posts to read... Right now I am in the computer lab (I am having a few troubles connecting my laptop to the internet, but hopefully it will work tomorrow). But thank you for your thank yous. I really enjoy doing it, just hope I can keep up the same quality from DC. There are 2 Missouri fans on my floor...Oh boy, this will be trouble... We'll see how this goes. But I also wanted to say I have had limited access to e-mail. I cannot use my mail client without my laptop, therefore spam is getting through like no tomorrow. I had about 150 new messages. So if I didn't respond to you tonight, please resend your e-mail and just title it BILLIKENS.COM so I won't miss it. Sorry bout the inconvience, Steve PS I got the Billiken Bobblehead on the desk, the Louisville picture on the wall, and the SignGuy shirt in the closet. I am ready! (Also Books are expensive!)

Well, that doesn't mean I am gone for 4 years, but the SignGuy is officially off to College. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for making a hobby of mine such a great pleasure. 7 years ago, when I was in 5th grade, I waved a couple of signs distributed by the Post-Dispatch, I got on the screen and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. So the next game I made my own sign to wave and I just held it in the spot where I would wave signs for 7 more years. Then I found the wonders of AOL Personal Homepages, I made one for my SLU fandom, and this whole journey began. I finally started participating on the Board when Nark moved his Web Site to Rivals, a week earlier Billikens.com finally took place. I then met the likes of Nark, Roy, Taj, and many more. I still remember vaguely the time when thicks introduced himself to the board. I also remember slu72 joining us. Along with many more. I learned more about Billiken basketball those first couple of years than I have ever thought possible, and I probably still am one of the lesser knowlegible fans. My dad and I joke at the dinner table at times about how much some of you guys know (my dad cannot talk much because if you ask him anything about St. Louis Football, he will probably know it). Eventually Rivals had troubles, and I wanted to make sure the board would not die, so I created one on Billikens. And with the cooperation and extremely well laid foundation laid by Davidnark, Billiken talk was able to continue. I have hosted the board now for 2 years and 4 months. Many of you have complimented me on my maturity or whatnot, but I must say I have learned a lot from the classy posters of Billikens.com. I have made many mistakes that you all helped me learn from, on in paticular (Mr. Darkside) teaching me a lesson about going to a rivals board...Ahh Pearl Harbor...hehe. I was just 11 when I started my first SLU web site, 14 with Billikens.com, 17 with the board, now 19 going to college (yep, I am an old fart for being a freshman in college). Billikens.com is now a site where people from all over the world can shoot the ###### about Billikens basketball. I always thought it would be hard to be out of Stl, and be able to follow the team. I guess I will just see how hard it is. I just want to end with one thing. This week Morris and McClain are no longer with us. It is frustrating, although that is what I love about being a Billiken fan. You must admit, it is fun sometimes to be the underdog. We are not Duke. We aren't Grambling either. We are a team that always has that opportunity for greatness or opportunity to fall flat on our face. It is exciting and nervewracking, and I personally love it. I simply don't think it would be the same if in late Febuary we were debating our seed in the tourney compared to getting in the tourney. I don't think it would be the same if we knew every recruit would be great, but now we have to debate whether a player would be a bust or not. People say it is tough to be a Billiken fan, and I admit I did not live through the dreary years (well, I did, but I was about 3). But it being tough to be a Billiken fan is my favorite thing about being a billiken fan. And with that, I am off to bed, to wake up in 4 and a half hours to Drive to DC with Dad. I simply wanted to say, Thank you. I tip my hat as I drive off into the.....Sunrise (I am going east, so I am unable to have the dramatic drive off in the Sunset of the West ) Thanks again, and see you at thanksgiving! Steve Taj! Here I come to DC! You ready?!

I am not even THERE yet! But I think my reading skills need improving. This week on the board I have made like 4 errors about what year a player is, a players name, etc. DOH DOH DOH BTW I leave in 14 hours. And I am doing very well on space in the car and almost completely packed. Once again, DOH DOH DOH, Steve

Didn't he sit out a number of games last year, 10 I believe. Why does he have to sit out AGAIN? Or am I (once again) reading it wrong and was rammer referring to last year? There must be a mistake, if not, I find Ian having to sit out again RIDICULOUS. Steve

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If Bryant can do it, excellent. But in response to Roy. There were a few times in which Fisher and Drejaj were the ones in there when Marque was taking a breather and it wasn't very pretty IMO. I am not saying he can't do it, but I am uneasy that he can. Steve

My only concern is the press. Fisher was not that stellar breaking the press. Maybe he will be better when he is the option, not Marque. But who will replace Marque in that respect? Steve

When do you think something official will come from SLU about Morris? Also I am wondering if anyone else has heard the same thing that p diddy did. I am not questioning him (he is almost always accurate about these things (i don't remember a time when he wasn't)), but just wondering if anyone else has heard about this? Steve