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20 hours ago, WVBilliken said:
Dang, he's 24 next August ..... I'd be surprised unless he's academicly driven and going for MBA or whatever.
The average age in the NBA is 26 and change. I couldn't find the median. Thinking you can begin at 25 seems overly optimistic.
Don't try, don't succeed. I get it, but I hope he is using basketball for non-basketball goals as well.
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Fricking fantastic!
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16 hours ago, ACE said:
I gotta say.. when I saw the title of this thread, a part of me thought it might be S3
I thought it was Valley talk.
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Bills couldn’t adjust when the last two opponents made their comebacks.
Part of that is coaching. Good coaching by them, not so good by us.
The two cuts to the basket show a recognition of baskets to be had and they were had.
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On 9/24/2021 at 3:11 PM, RUBillsFan said:
If @SluSignGuy wants to pin the scholarship chart, I'd gladly update annually or as movement occurs. However, I don't like a ton of pinned topics that you have to go past to get to the active topics. I'd suggest pinning it as part of @Pistol's already pinned recruiting thread to avoid that. I'm happy to maintain it as part of that thread or email him the spreadsheet and let him maintain it in his recruiting thread. I'd wager Pistol is tracking scholarships somehow himself anyways.
Removing Useful Billiken and Atlantic 10 Links pin may be helpful. I went through it a while back and I couldn't find one that was helpful. I didn't go through every link, admittedly.
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3 hours ago, someoneelse said:
What are the home viewing options, if any?
NBC Sports is available through Roku as well.
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What are the home viewing options, if any?
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6 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said:
I hope you're right but no one cares about UAB.
Remember when UNC-C was pretty good?
You could get (so so) lower bowl seats for $10 as of yesterday with the right invitation. That says to me the tickets aren’t moving.
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I feel lucky. I feel that SLU did not win the game, but BSU lost it at the FT line. Yes, it counts as a win against a quality opponent away from home, but SLU needed overtime and a total of 14 missed free throws to get out with a W. Even with getting game being played at SLU's pace.
Yes, I'll take it, but this team won't always have an opponent with such a glaring weakness.
Onward and upward!
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6 minutes ago, Bay Area Billiken said:
I was still hoping St. Louis would get a team, preferably an existing team, but at least an expansion team. It appears the will and the want are not there on either side.
Will it ever be revealed who is paying the freight? Is it Kroenke alone, or is he getting contribution from the NFL?
When this case was filed, $790M would have looked great. In recent times the expectations were raised, although they were brought back recently when it was revealed that Kroenke's side thought the case could be settled for $500M-$700M.
I was hoping St. Louis wouldn't get a team. The city would always be on pins and needles about being deserted, again.
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18 minutes ago, Old guy said:
Disagree, I think the hustle put out by IL State threw off our ball handling and caused an excess of turn overs that we had trouble controlling. As Taj mentioned the refs sucked.
Do we know who the refs are tonight? I understand if that information is kept secret, but how many refs are in Cancun right now?
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39 minutes ago, Cowboy II said:
-what percent of soccer players take acting classes?
I hope not too many as they are terrible at it.
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I don't know about Nesbitt. Against the best competition of the year, so far, he hasn't shined. His Memphis game was a disappointment when the game was still within reach. His box score didn't look terrible, but that isn't truly reflective of the performance. The Mercer game had him on the bench due to his defense.
I expected A LOT (too much, seemingly) from him, and I'm coming back to Earth.
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17 hours ago, davidnark said:
You state a very specific 14th best league in the world with a certainty even though it is highly subjective. I have seen rankings that put it anywhere between 7 and 15. Ironically, the valuation of teams in MLS is actually greater than nearly all the teams in Europe outside of the Champions League regulars.
Soccer leagues are difficult to rate. There are 5 leagues in Europe (England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France) that are universally considered the top leagues in the world, and the English Premier League is generally considered the top league and generates the most money. However, the top teams in MLS actually have bigger budgets and nicer facilities than the bottom teams in France, Italy, and Spain. For example, Venezia (in Venice) plays in a largely makeshift stadium that only seats 7,400, but AC Milan plays in the same league with a 75,000 seat stadium.
MLS is unique in that the teams can spend unlimited amounts on 3 players, about a million dollars on 2 players, and then only has $5 million to spend on the rest of the rosters. That makes for some really disjointed teams and talent levels, and makes it very difficult to compare the league and its teams to others in the world.
The interest level of MLS teams in some markets such as Atlanta, Austin, KC, Seattle, and Portland is comparable and better to teams in the other major sports. However, the teams in NYC and a few other notable markets have really struggled to keep a fan base. MLS has some of the best facilities and wealthiest owners of all the leagues in the world and has all the resources and potential to be a top global league if it takes some calculated risks. The 2026 World Cup in the US is considered a critical inflection point.
That's because of the franchise vs club model. Franchises can't be demoted due to poor play. The club model allows for demotion. Yes, this is off topic, but to those who only casually followed the European Super League, this was a bone of contention. The Super League wanted to exempt certain clubs (Kroenke's being one of them) from relegation.
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Who would own this St. Louis team? Would the owner be able to leave, hence being able to hold the city/fans hostage until demands are met?
I don't want a team if the team doesn't want to be here. Two teams showed that they'd rather leave, and they did. My life goes on.
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Is there a timeframe on JP's diagnosis/prognosis?
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I wonder if there was a bit of 'showcasing' involved. Knowing he won't make the team, the Wizards are giving scouts a chance to look at Goodwin. I don't know that three minutes can't tell you much, though.
I hope not, but the thought did cross my mind.
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22 hours ago, HoosierPal said:
And a Spoon move too. I believe at a Billiken Club meeting he used he term 'shrinkage' describing Donnie Dobbs, as he moved from the West Coast to St. Louis. Donnie lost a few inches of height in the move!
George Constanza also suffered from shrinkage.
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So the bidding wars begin/continue.
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On 7/19/2021 at 8:28 AM, Taj79 said:
No Bona colors. No Bona Unis. Nothing Bonaventure on here. This is how it will go —- most kids will have little recognition value. Read where Sean Clifford, QB at Penn State, is doing autograph sessions at events costing $50 to get in. He’ll get a cut. I see this as typical. Again, Jordair’s image with dreds on a t-shirt his senior year would have worked.
If you go to cameo.com , collegiate athletes are in their uniforms, with logos showing, offering to wish you a happy birthday etc. That would seem to go against the no uniform etc rule. Put 'Cavinder Twins' in the Cameo search bar to find one example.
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He was my son's favorite player.
The Rammer can no longer say, 'Let Jimmy take over!!'
You will be missed, Mr. Bell. Best wishes to you.
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On 6/30/2021 at 8:11 PM, Brighton said:
I see it is as a Martelli to Michigan type move. Green coach needs some wisdom.
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14 hours ago, slufanskip said:
The overwhelmingly large number of D1 players couldn't make 30k playing elsewhere, so the idea that they're not getting what they are worth is ridiculous. Also the likeness is worth nothing for 95+% of them if wasn't for an NCAA school. As much as I love JGood and Has who is paying to use their likeness if not for the fact they play for an NCAA institution. Here's the answer. Absolutely no one.
Not paid what they are worth? The now more open marketplace will test your theory. I tend to think you're right, for most players, but the Zion Williamsons of the world will (did) get paid more for a reason. And Zion Williamsons lead to banners in the rafters. The benchwarmers don't.
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28 minutes ago, billiken_roy said:
There is nothing in this good for the midmajors like a saint louis university. Everything in this imo will give a huge advantage to the blue blood and big public school budgets. Someone show me where i am wrong.
That said no doubt it is a huge plus for the athletes.
Possibly the football players will bleed the university dry in their bidding wars, at a football school. A basketball team has much fewer players so a school like SLU could focus its aid. Possibly. I'm trying to be positive.
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I wonder if Iona with an elite coach like Pitino is given even more of an advantage as the Billikens can't really scout/practice for Iona on such short notice. It may come down more to in game coaching.
I don't think I'm insulting our coach to say that Iona's coach is better.
So maybe the statistical models don't hold up, as much, in a rapidly scheduled game. I doubt there is enough of a sample size to test my theory. Heck, it's hard to determine what a 'good in game' coach is.