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9 minutes ago, BLIKNS said:
Slubillikens lists the 24-25 roster.
Has Thames, Hughes, and Jimmerson
Williford is not listed, thought he signed LOI in the fall... what does this mean??? Is he coming??
We don't know yet. Enough people are following closely enough that when we have any information on Williford, it will be shared here.
3 minutes ago, BLIKNS said:Is today the start of the Spring Signing Period?
Yes. It goes through May 15. It will be more of a trickle than the week-long period in the fall.
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This upcoming season is the last possible time to use a COVID bonus year.
I don't disagree that the market has gotten out of control. I still think we're going to see it cool when some of these really high dollar signings don't pan out, or at least don't turn out to be worth high-6 or low-7 figures to the fans who funded the deals.
I like the endorsement side of NIL. Every time I see a college athlete pop up in an ad, I remember there's no reason we couldn't have had that all along.
And had they allowed that all along (back before CBB and CFB became multi-billion-dollar industries), it probably would've prevented the out of control super PAC-style unregulated NIL market that we all hate- expensive to compete, devoid of transparency, and chock full of unscrupulous actors.
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No matter what your long-term recruiting strategy is, if you're in a major market, you can't just stop recruiting it. There are going to be HS prospects from STL with the ability to play immediately. You can't be a passive observer letting those guys all go to other schools.
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6 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:
Question- Pete mentioned on the podcast that he had noticed that the staff under CTF hadn’t done much recruiting activity recently. I would assume that’s about the time that CTF’s assistant coaches came to the conclusion that CTF was a dead man walking, and they needed to start polishing up their resumes. About what time do you think they reached that conclusion? The SIU game? Sometime around then?
1 hour ago, thetorch said:Ford's staff quit contacting locals a couple months after Hughes and Thames came on.
Yeah, there was very little recruiting activity this entire season. They basically offered a few juco players and that was it. Offered some local kids last year but then didn't maintain those relationships.
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Lamont Evans is also in the portal.
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The Recruiting Lists thread has been updated as follows:
- 2024 offer names have been updated, but these are still the players that Ford's staff offered. Because the recruiting cycle is so short for a new coach in the spring, I'm not updating it with Schertz's offers for this class. It is unlikely any of these players are still in play for this cycle.
- 2025-2027 offers from Ford's staff will remain. Most of these will become stale if they aren't stale already, but there is the chance that Schertz's staff refreshes some of them. I keep all offers listed for documentation purposes, regardless.
- 2024-2027 interest names for the previous staff have been removed. Remaining interest names are only players that the previous staff recruited and the new staff follows.
- Interests have not been updated to reflect all recruits the new staff is tracking. I will let the dust settle a bit from this period and then pay attention to the new recruits they're pursuing in the 2025 class and beyond.
- I still have to do updates on 2025-2027 in terms of recent offers, interests, etc. Much like the previous staff, I have not done a lot in recent months. That will be changing now.
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18 minutes ago, Fraz said:
Swope, Avila, Conwell all on campus this week yes?
Not Conwell. Swope and Avila Thursday.
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I've searched but can't find anything about who it is.
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6 minutes ago, Zink said:
Seems very similar to Nitu. Wonder if Schertz wants both or if Nitu will be going elsewhere.
Graves was his lead recruiter. Seems like Indiana State is still his most likely landing spot.
I'm still not sure about Alderink or Birmingham, the other 2 ISU signees.
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It sounds like the Dutch kid coming in this weekend would be a good get if Nitu stays committed to Graves and ISU. Max Pikaar, 6-11, 200. Very fluid stretch big. Skinny but a good fit.
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Gray is official now, too:
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4 minutes ago, Matty Light said:
Schertz must think he can improve his shooting if he is going to fit in the offense. His fg% is likely buoyed by drives to the hoop and his FT and 3PT percentages are not particularly impressive. But I trust Schertz to actually develop talent. This might be one of those guys who is a sleeper.
He shot 37% as a junior.
DePaul is showing interest and he's reportedly visiting Xavier soon.
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"McCottry has NCAA Division I scholarship offers from Arizona State, Arkansas State, Grambling State, Indiana State, Louisiana Tech, Miami (Ohio) and UW-Milwaukee, according to WisSports."
State champ. Almost had a triple double in the final. HS team went 29-1 and only lost to Wisconsin Lutheran (30-0), which has Kon Knueppel. According to West Pine Bills, he averaged 22.1 PPG on a slashline of 56%/32%/73%, with 8.8 RPG, 5.3 APG, and 2.1 SPG. Plays the 1-3 positions.
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SLU is getting a visit next week from Amari McCottry of St. Thomas More HS in Milwaukee.
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Sure looks like Boisvert, Gray, and Gaetano are the three recruiting assistants, and Rob Gardiner will have a position similar to what he had at ISU (Special Assistant to the Head Coach).
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On 4/8/2024 at 9:42 AM, billikenfan05 said:
I even make a cameo in there.
Also anyone know whatever happened to the kinda dorky South Florida fan that used to go to all the games? He was a huge USF fan and would wear suspenders and a like a carnival barker hat with bull horns? Ended up kind of just becoming a SLU WBB fan. @Pistol you remember this guy right?Oh man, you're ringing a faint bell. What year(s) would this have been?
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On the last @Midtown Madness we did a very quick combination of who we'd keep from each roster and ended up with:
Avila
Swope
Conwell
Kent
Larry
Jimerson
Thames
Curcic
Hughes
Williford
Nitu
Birmingham
AlderinkThe last 4 are signed HS players, Williford to SLU and the other 3 to ISU.
This team would be very expensive but would win the A10. The incoming players and Curcic would be nice values to round out the roster and keep the budget somewhat realistic.
I guess this also means Jaden Schertz would walk on.
I also realize that we wouldn't have much positional depth behind Avila but this was an unplanned exercise.
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First objective achieved: slow start has been avoided. SLU 16, Minnesota 9 after 1 quarter.
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5 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:
Someone stuck a Billiken sticker on the back of the Gophers head. Hilarious
Billiken, trickster god. That's really funny.
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1 minute ago, DOC said:
You thinking you played a part in getting Ford fired is how delusional you are. Can’t wait for the May billboard.
DOC, regardless of who deserves credit, I hope you are able to transition away from 100% negative posting.
The fan base is more energized right now than I've seen it in a long, long time. We can all move forward together.
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Oh nice. Peel is a fun place. Used to have a great tap lineup but now I think they brew their own beer.
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That person did not go to college if he/she believes "college kids aren't as motivated strictly by money as adults".
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3 minutes ago, Compton said:
The "wtf is a Billiken?" line is tired and makes you look dumb, especially if you're a sports reporter in Missouri with an interest in college basketball.
Or just a human with internet access.
2024-25 Roster
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Some big announcements in the next couple days should calm your nerves.