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Pistol

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  1. I mean, I agree with all of this, which is why I'd hire Schertz and not even interview Ahearn. I just don't think the dollars would ultimately be as far apart as you had said. My reason is more that SLU would overpay Ahearn - i.e. "This is the range we pay our head coach" - and not that Schertz would be underpaid relative to our competition.
  2. Thanks. I was just curious based on some recent posts. I think you have a much different approach to fandom than most people around here. I would say that for someone with your perspective, Schertz should be an excellent hire. Offensive minded coach whose teams score a ton = high entertainment value. And he's coming from a school in Indiana.
  3. Where are these figures coming from? I would expect SLU to pay either of them close to the same amount, and it would be somewhere in between those numbers. Schertz makes $365,000. I don't know what Ahearn makes but I'm guessing it's comparable. NBA assistants generally make 6 figures, with a pretty wide range depending on role and experience. Bottom line is neither of them would be a huge savings over the other in terms of salary.
  4. Did he really say this?! Man, that guy hasn't changed a bit from the abusive sports dad getting kicked out of the gym during his son's games. Troy was a one-dimensional HS player who could shoot and had really weird form. He went to Arkansas State, never played (the coach's fault, I'm sure), and transferred to UMSL. He's the 39th leading scorer in UMSL history. The idea that he'd be playing alongside Lee and McKinney is laughable. Set aside the fact that neither of them ever wanted to go to SLU, but if Troy were going to get a scholarship on a team with those two, he would be the 13th guy by a landslide and lucky to get garbage time minutes. Not someone who shares the court with stars.
  5. A lot, actually. Nothing too specific. Mostly just that the "Indiana State coach doesn't move the needle much for me" but he didn't seem to know a whole lot about Schertz in particular. I feel good about how it went. Feel like I made my points. Hopefully people can go back and listen later if they're interested (I know nothing about 590 or its app or whatever).
  6. I did not expect to be live on 590 for 15 minutes when I woke up today, but here we are. Sucks that Zac had to deal with Slaten and I got a more level headed guy who let me speak and didn't try to catch me off guard.
  7. What a disaster for Richmond, and all it took was the last 2 games.
  8. Last time he moved up a level, he crashed HARD. He also seems to be kind of a weirdo. Cycles through assistants quickly. Can sell a program but doesn't seem to build long-term relationships with players. I think he's a specific flavor and fits at certain places culturally (Valpo, GCU) that might not translate everywhere. Same for his brother - Baylor is the absolute perfect fit for him as the highest level program where he could thrive. But Homer still lives in STL, right? Not surprising certain local media figures are pushing Bryce.
  9. I will edit the list as things become official. Rumors, no matter how solid, aren't official. Edited, thanks. I'll add him. It's not my job she cares about. We have a 4-year-old who is now at 5+ days with strep throat and it's been a nightmare to deal with - not eating, not sleeping, up coughing all night, breaking out in rashes, maintaining a 100+ fever. Antibiotics seemed to work for a bit and then her symptoms returned. So when I have to head to my studio (basement corner) to hit record for a few hours, she's dealing with that (and a 7-year-old) solo. The timing for this couldn't be worse.
  10. I know all of these names have already come up elsewhere but I think we need to establish a comprehensive list and keep it in one place. I'll add the note that I think about 6-8 of these guys aren't realistic at all. And of the rest, SLU will obviously not reach out to all of them. Josh Schertz - Indiana State Chris Mack - Retired Porter Moser - Oklahoma Darian DeVries - Drake Brian Wardle - Bradley Blake Ahearn - Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) Mike Brey - Atlanta Hawks (assistant) Dustin Kerns - Appalachian State Bruce Weber - Retired Mark Byington - James Madison Bryce Drew - Grand Canyon Ben McCollum - Northwest Missouri State Mike Morrell - UNC Asheville Chester Frazier - Illinois (assistant) Bucky McMillan - Samford Jake Diebler - Ohio State (interim) Preston Spradlin - Morehead State DeAndre Haynes - Marquette (assistant) Chris Holtmann - Fired by Ohio State - DePaul Dusty May - Florida Atlantic Pat Kelsey - Charleston Danny Sprinkle - Utah State Tom Crean - Retired Chris Carrawell - Duke (assistant) Chris Harriman - SLU (assistant) Cuonzo Martin - Retired Joe Gallo - Merrimack
  11. Start on this page. It's there. They have unkind things to say about SLU.
  12. Apparently Frank Cusumano said they told Ford 3 weeks ago. I guess he said this on the air somewhere? I don't listen to STL sports talk radio and was focused on the postgame pressers and Spaces last night, so I haven't been able to confirm. Even if a few local media members knew, I think they wanted it to be addressed when they got back to St. Louis, not when the buzzer sounded last night.
  13. It was brought up on Spaces last night that "Team Blue" has to go. Based on how this went down - Kilcoyne's tweet right before the buzzer, Ford not wanting to discuss it in any detail, SLU not making it official until an hour and a half after the game - it looks like they wanted to get everyone back to St. Louis and then take control of the announcement and media interactions. Vintage Chris May. 'Let's keep a lid on this as long as possible and control the narrative' has backfired more than once now.
  14. Full summary of postgame press conference comments in this thread.
  15. Rammer and Earl wrapping up now, thanking everyone on the staff, then the production and arena and AD staffs.
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