slubaseball42

When building a TEAM coaches have to have players who can do different things and compliment each other. This kid is going to be a GREAT shooter and will compliment the slashing ability of other players. Also, with all the bigs we have coming in we need someone that teams need to think about frm the outside. Just think about limiting the possibilities of doubling down on the bigs when the ball goes inside. Every player on the team does not have to be a freak athlete who can jump out of the gym. I agree, the majority of your players should be great athletes, but one or two guys who don't fit that description is not a "bad sign".

Here is my connection: Roth's high school coach was my coach (different schools) and they were in the Illinois state baseball tournament this weekend. I went the game to see my old coach and he wanted me to meet Matt Roth because I attended SLU and he had visited and LOVED the school. Matt seems like a great kid. Moser knew about him from his days at ISU and he immediately brought his name to Majerus. From all accounts he is a dead-eye ridiculously good shooter, and that will translate. He is probably 6'1" - 6'2", word is he will need to get quicker at this level, so maybe starting from day one is a stretch, but would definetly be a HUGE sign. He seems very mature (he told me he liked SLU because of it's international business program and MBA program). His high school coach and his wife could not stop talking about what a quality kid he is. Sounds a lot of like Meyer and Lisch. Keep workin' the recruiting trails Ricky! We like it!

Board members - we are in the prescence of a Mizuno Third team All-American! Gentleman, if there ever was a left handed hitter who gave right handed pitchers nightmares DirtyRican is the one! He also was the best in the country at the "slow grounder to first" play during infield warmups.

As a former baseball player, I agree Hughes needs to go. The problem with this baseball program is that there is little to no development of talent. I saw freshman come in with enormous physical talent and never were made better through their time at SLU. Hughes is a great man and a wonderful person, but he is unable (or willing) to put the appropriate time and effort into the program that it needs. Every other program you see players get better, in many cases at SLU you see players get worse. As far as comparing the club team to the varsity, give me a break. I bet you are the same "Rec Center All-Star" that says you can go out and beat Peyton Jack at one-on-one because your team won intramurals. As bad as they are, we should give student-athletes respect because of the time and effort they put in off the field. Playing varsity sports at SLU is a full-time job. Look at the worst player's high school stats on SLU's baseball team. I guarantee they would kill you guys. I am the first to admit the program is a disaster and always has been. However, under new leadership this program has tremendous potential.

I'm lost...

As I read through everyone's thoughts and opinions of Moser I am shcked at all of the positive remarks. Are we missing the fact that his overall record at Illinos State was 51-67! Not to mention that EVERY team in the MVC showed dramatic improvement duiring his tenure except his Redbirds. Someone brought up the point of his ability to recruit numerous kids that fail to qualify academically. I would say that should be a MAJOR concern at this school. I don't want to start the argument about if SLU actually abides by typical admissions standards for athletes (because it doesn't, and I am fine with that), but the reality is that SLU offers VERY FEW easy classes (physical education, sprots recreation, etc...) We will see, but I am VERY skeptical.

This is a great quiz for all the Billiken fans that are over 50 years old. How about a version for us younger generation Billy fans???

Thank god for a moment of sanity on this board. SLU is off to a solid start, and is on the road to a good season. Thank you.

I am a SLU grad ('04) and a HUGE Billiken fan who has relocated to Chicago. I make it to a game or two each year. However, I was a baseball player and knew the coaches on a personal level for many years. I mainly use the board to keep up on many of the recruiting rumors and to hear inside information from the people who actually go to every game. Go Bills!

AJ - I totally am in agreement. I am as proud of a SLU grad as anyone on this message board (and a former SLU athlete), however I have come to grips that we are not a high profile program who should expect to get top 100 recruits every year. Until people are happy with a nice, probation-free, quality student-athletes, team they are going to continue to be frustrated.

At this point of SLU's program we cannot play 10-11 guys deep because we do not have the talent depth. This is a common problem with most programs outside the top 25. We have four guys who can be VERY good, so let's ride them and see what happens. As far as Bryce goes, he is a decent role player for five minutes at a time or when Ian is in foul trouble. When he catches the ball in the post he does not even turn to face the basketbal or begin to be a threat. He is not a legitimate big man until he can force someone to guard him.

I was there and pleasantly surprised as well. I actually thought we would have more, but the weather was probably a big factor. I would love to pick a bar to meet at to watch games! Any particular area? I would choose a place in the Lincoln Park area is that where you would choose?

1. 2003 Lousiville, unbelievable...howmany chance do SLu fans get to rush the court?? 2. 2003, ayone who gave me this opportunity I am greatful....plus I don't have any memory of SLu before 2001. 3. Liddell 4. Hopefully Polk because we need the other two to score more. 5. I don't know who that is. Not a big TV guy outside of sports.

>>let's master st. louis first. Get Suggs Brandenburg, Roundtree, and >>Swopshire to replace Polk, Meyer, Brown and Husak in 2008 and then >>move on to Chicago. Don't get me wrong, there is LOTS of good talent in St. Louis, however if we can start looking at players from Whitney Young and Proviso than lets do it! I would say that Chicago basketball is just a touch better than St. Louis basketball.

Boy, if we can start working the Chicago area, (especially Proviso) than that would be a HUGE recruiting success. Coach Thorpe is from up here and he knows the area. This is VERY encouraging in my eyes.

I am sorry, are you trying to convince the board that you and BOb Costas are buddies or something? If so, tell him I wish he announced more baseball games.

I also have all of the above at SLU, however I would have little success walking into west pine and having my personal agendas being carried out. If your school does give into your personal requests you must wonder about their qualifications to make their own decisions, huh?

1. Yes 2. Marquee/Soderberg 3. Anyone but JJ 4. C 5. Not sure, I am living in Chicago now.

You are going to PERSONALLY make sure, huh? While you are bumping elbows with all of the higher ups in St. Louis why don't you just give Bob Costas a call and ask him to be on the hiring committe. Oh yeah, and ask Walt Jockety to write Irons a letter of recommendation. You can save all your "connections".

I am going to take the high road on this one...therefore I plead the fifth.

Probably right, I enjoy the board a lot, but I get really fristrated because of all the second guessing. This might come from my dad being a coach for tewenty years and being a Billiken athlete for five years as well. I guess I just feel like the coaches deserve more respect than they get.

F-bomb??? Is that necessary?

Hardball and Box and Won, with all your infinite wisdom of talent evaluations how has the job search gone this summer as an assistant coach? Have you gotten lots of interviews? I bet you have a killer resume, huh? Maybe you could print off some of your posts here to add, this will show what great hind sight you have and what a pathetically loyal fan you are!! Go get 'em!

Just because we didn't offer a kid doesn't mean BS thinks he isn't good enough. Maybe the kid said he wasn't interested, and he narrows his search before BS could offer. Maybe there are traits about the kid that we don't know (GASP!). There are twelve spots on the team, so we are unable to offer 35 scholarships to every kid who has received a sscholarship within a 60 mile radius of SLU. I would say brad did a pretty good job of bringing in last year's class. Before you start reciting the list of failed recruits just look at every other program in the country as well. For god's sake, Duke signs five McDonald's All-Americans each year, and two of them end up sitting the bench for their career as well, so let's lay off the talent evaluation thing. Does the word "recruiting coordinator" exist in any of our job titles? Just checking.

I'm with Pistol. Maybe this board can all pitch in a quarter a piece and buy him a nice extra pad for his seat on the bench this year. Can we get another Tom Frericks, please?