[cracking the top 25--and staying there]

SIU is one of 15 teams to make the NCAAs the last 5 years (just to set the record straight). With this year's team, I will be very amazed if it is not 6 years in a row. In fact, Athlon picks Creighton and SIU, and please, it is not SIUC, the "other" SIU is D2, to go to the Sweet 16. I know that does not mean squat in September, but it is an indication of the relative strength of this year's team.

What is Brad's salary? Altman makes $800k, that is why he is still at Creighton. If he starts winning, and you ain't paying, he ain't staying!

[Bills have offered 2008 Big Man]

>Rainmaker.... just curious, did Justin Dentman and Josh Tabb

>ever walk over to the arena and watch the Salukis?

Yeah, Josh Tabb did, as he originally signed with the Salukis. Never saw Dentmon there, he was an ISU signee first. I would not call 35 miles "walking distance" though.

Maybe going to NCAA tournaments appeals to the Thompson kid.

[Bills have offered 2008 Big Man]

Hate to rain on you parade, but, Thompson sat behind the Saluki bench at almost every home game last year. His hometown is about 35 minutes from Carbondale. Also, he is very much still in the "project" stage.

[Another Valley school just landed another area player!]

It appears to me that SLU is suffering from an identity crisis.

Low-major, Mid-major, High,(cough, cough)-major, or somewhere in between???