brianstl
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SLU needs to move to the OVC or D-2. This just keeps getting better.
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That says a lot.
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Again sorry for any confusion. I think it appears your conclusion is a safe one.
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I don't have a problem with the firing in and of itself. If it was my decision I probably wouldn't have done it, but the decision would have been close. I do have a problem with the timing and everthing since.
What is clear to me is the fact that a group of boosters and Biondi have decided they are better suited to run the basketball program than Levick. It is a gutsy bet and I hope it pays off, because if it doesn't we are screwed. They have not installed any confidence in me so far.
If it fails we have lost an AD, alienated other boosters, alienated a large part of the fan base, will get mocked non-stop by the local media, laughed at nationally, and will have a huge hole to dig out of. A similar situation happened at MU awhile back and it didn't turn out very well.
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He is one year away from BIGTIME offers.
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Most of the staffs have been completely filled.
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Recent tounament history including a number one seed and an elite eight run. The school is situated in a much better area to recruit players than SLU. It has been shown it can be done there on a big level recently. THose levels haven't been achieved here in almost 60 years.
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Just because they are willing to spend big bucks doesn't make me confident they will make the right choice. In fact the actions at SLU the past couple days (not the firing, but the timing and the actions that followed) lead me to conclude the opposite will happen.
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Totally screwed Thorpe and Walker. Nice of Biondi to put them in the lurch after the coaching situation has been settled around the country.
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I would save the optimism to see how this all plays out. Right now we are a joke in town and in college basketball circles. Next season has been written off. The administration has shown nothing so far to lead me to believe the hiring process will not be botched in the same way Brad's dismissal was.
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David the St. Joe job right now is much better than the SLU has been in decades. They are doing a major facility upgrade. It is not the SLU level upgrade but is still major.
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It better be near the top of your list. If you care about the school it should be high. If you care about athletics it should be high. The school has tapped out many of the long time donors as much as they can and much expand the group of big and small donors. SLU has for a while been graduating classes that are over 50% percent female. It is not a good thing to leave a bad impression in that large group of how you treat your female employees.
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What I was pointing out is the fact that this could hurt them when it comes to raising funds from females. They do not like this kind of treatment and will remember it happening to CL a lot longer than any guys will. Slu has been turning out more female graduates for a while. Wives on average live longer than their husbands and end up controling estates. So when it comes to this, yes the gender matters.
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If CL, as appears to be the case, was left at of the loop on this.... fundraising from females. If I was a female I would not be to happy with the torpedoe job on CL. I would really wonder about SLU if this is how SLU treast it's most high profile female employee. This could have a long-term negative impact on the university. I have heard female caller upset about her treatment on the radio and it was mentioned to me at work today. The ladies definitely notice this kind of lack of respect.
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The longer the silence the worse they look. They better have been 8 million reasons for the change occurring. This is looking more and more like amateur hour. If you make this move, at this time you better have a plan. It sure in the hell looks like they have none. I can't wait to pony up my money for next season, which is now looking like it has been completely written off.
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JT3 is in my opinion a better all-around coach than his dad. Has anyone else read this article http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1604096,00.html .
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I doubt Novelly had anything to do with this. This action is not his style at all, not even close.
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Does he have any daughters that are looking to hoe it around town or who are currently attending USC?
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That is what makes me question it's validity.
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If that is correct the move becomes a much easier thing to explain to any canidate. It also shows that there is a source for big time funds when needed. That also makes the job a lot more attractive.
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You mean we are going to get a press conference? That would be nice.
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It won't happen, but it is what should be done. It is harsh, but this program can not walk away from $8 million. It just can't.
$$$ for "splash" hire? no way . . . .
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If a booster or boosters bank roll it. If that was going to happen I believe they would already have something in place. It is obvious that is not the case.