ARon
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4 minutes ago, BILLS324 said:
He basically has said he is done. Sounds like he is done coaching.
After the last few years I don’t blame him for not be too enthusiastic about starting over somewhere. But time might heal that up and help him get that fire back.
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4 minutes ago, Fraz said:
This confirmed?
Rothstein and Norlander reporting it as well.
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Two years too late. Hope for his sake he takes a year off and resets.
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Posted 15 seconds after the season ended.
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Chris May walking onto the court at Enterprise as the net is getting cut down.
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Travis will still probably coach the team at the A10 tourney. It will be announced that he "not returning" not that he is fired with immediate effect.
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Keep in mind two of the best years of RM's teams are in the record books as JC's first two seasons.
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8 minutes ago, FromDaEastSide said:
Stu posted in his X Thread w/ his Credential that he is not going to Brooklyn next week. That would lead me to believe there will be no announcement of a coaching change after our exit from the tournament.
5 minutes ago, slufan13 said:Yikes not having your beat reporting in the conference tournament is bad enough but yeah I feel like this means it may not be handled like it was for Crews
Hopefully it has more to do with the Post Dispatch's budget than SLU's plans.
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2 minutes ago, ACE said:
I believe Crews was fired immediately after the conference tournament loss - that would be my expectation. If it doesn't happen and he's the coach the next day, then you can begin the worrying.
Maybe I'm remembering it wrong but I thought it had been communicated that Crews wouldn't be back before they even played the tournament games.
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27 minutes ago, slufan13 said:
It's going to be annoying when we win our Tuesday game and delay in the inevitable.
I'll be concerned if it is not announced that Ford won't be back before Tuesday's game.
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2 minutes ago, Pistol said:
Lisch is a way better athlete than most of those guys. I guess maybe Thames and Parker could beat him in some specific measurables but he still has better body control and strength than either of them, and I'm sure depending on which other categories you included, there would be more. I'm not sure how to measure it wholistically - I do know that he would be by far the best player on this team and he's an outstanding all-around athlete. Medley and Meadows aren't even close in terms of athleticism.
Lisch is/was a better athlete than he gets credit for. And let's be honest that's really just a matter of the way US sports fans view athleticism through their preconceived notions re: skin tone.
That being said, whether or not one group of guys is more athletic is not the point. It is the difference between recruiting athletes and recruiting basketball players. Ford has throughout his time at SLU recruited athletes first and foremost. Now that can work if you and your staff can coach guys up, especially if you make a point of recruiting athletes that have that desire to learn and grow.
But Ford and his staff have shown they are not that group. Guys gets a bit better under them, unlike Crews where players would finish a season the exact same as they started, but not significantly so. And without calling anyone out, it's clear that some of the athletes they recruited had no desire to be coached or improve themselves.
At the risk of preparing to fight the last war....at this point SLU is better off hiring someone that can coach up a bunch of 2*s they've recruited/NILed versus someone who can recruit the big names. With the NIL era, the game is moving in the exact opposite direction of Ford's strengths.
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On 3/3/2024 at 10:49 AM, BLIKNS said:
Has 9 teams with at least 18 wins
Makes me wistful for peak A10 (2012/13)
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1 minute ago, cgeldmacher said:
Brad would be great player if the game was played half court
Gibson would be great if he was our third option and not our only option.
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Just now, TheA_Bomb said:
He did have a good pass to GJ just now on the give and go.
Remember he was better earlier in the season or was showing promise? But he's seemed to have gotten worse?
Coaching.
Given how raw he was out of the "talent factory" I question if he's ever had a proper coach.
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Bruce's play is Dayton's secret weapon tonight.
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I was wondering why it looked like a ref was scolding Stu coming out of that last timeout.
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3 minutes ago, David King said:
Terence Hargrove Jr has moved into my top 5 favorite Billikens of all time. His enthusiasm and loyalty, plus the progress he has made over the years makes him one of the all time greats!
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4 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said:
Those in the building what's the crowd mix?
90/10 SLU.
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Just now, JettFlight5 said:
SLU basically fired Crews right off the floor of the A-10 tournament.
I think they announced it before they even played the tournament games.
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20 hours ago, slufan13 said:
You know things are happening when it's a Monday and there are no travis ford Kentucky burner accounts all day
Things are happening. If the choice to move on from Ford is made (assuming it hasn't already) it will be made before the team leaves for the A10 tourney.
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41 minutes ago, TRN said:
Attendance.
Not paid attendance.
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4 minutes ago, slu72 said:
Does the bell toll for Travis Ford? A moral victory we only lost by 2. But, hey, we’ve got the A10’s premiere facilities. We got that going for us, eh?
Anyone else notice that after that no-call on Parker's drive, Ford ran across court and almost looked like he was pleading his case directly to Chaifetz?
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Just now, TRN said:
I was looking at the 100s, lots of season ticket holders checking out. I’m betting many won’t renew next year if SLU keeps the status quo.
I'll certainly think twice.
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Just now, TRN said:
I’ve been busy cleaning carpets in the house with the game on in the background. Just saw we’re down 10 in front of dozens of fans. FML
Actually the upper seats are more full than most other games this year. Lots of freebies and little kids today.
So May will at least be able to point to nachos sales as a win.
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End of a (mediocre) era. Travis Ford is out.
in Billikens.com Main Board
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Given the timing of how it came out Martin (and undoubtedly Frank and others) have had the news for weeks and agreed to hold the scoop until the Bills season officially ended.