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    Congratulations

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    I don't know the criteria or care. Maybe it's a lifetime achievement type thing like many NCAA awards are. Maybe it's due to his undoubtedly good fundraising or the champions center. Maybe it's due to strong academics tied to solid success in non men's basketball sports. It doesn't really matter. Good for May and good for SLU. If it helps SLU's reputation I'm good with it. 

     Or maybe it's because he said no to Ahearn

    Schertz

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    27 minutes ago, cheeseman said:

    Not knocking Shertz but 3 or so years ago people were melting down when they thought Ford was being possibly courted by another school.  I get why their board may be melting down but nobody has a crystal ball either.

    People keep saying this but it was like 3 people doing that

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    Schertz

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    4 minutes ago, Slu let the dogs out? said:

    Sycamore board Recap of the Schertz interview on Dakich this morning:

    I heard it. Most of the interview was about the committee and missing the tournament and preparing for the NIT. At the very end DD asked him about the SLU rumors and he sort of fumbled a bit and they went into the typical "there are always rumors" "I'm focused on now" but did say that at the end of the season he would sit down and review offers and make a decision that is best for him and his family.
     

    Love where this poster’s head is at. Although if players plan on following Schertz to SLU I don’t see him leaving them behind to play in the NIT:

    So there is a school of thought that it would be best for all involved if HCJS would announce his departure today and leave for SLU tomorrow and not coach the NIT. That way he can start working the portal for SLU immediately and Angie can name Graves interim and he can start working the portal for ISU. Everything I've heard is that Graves is a really good recruiter so tag him interim with a whisper campaign that he is the HC in waiting and get to work.....just a thought.

    Yeah I'd say let's just do that and get it done. 

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    Schertz

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    I want the new coach to be a Cubs fan. I want the new coach dislike Imo's. I want the new coach to think toasted ravioli is the weirdest thing on earth. I want the new coach to prefer Olive Garden over the Hill. I want the new coach to have nothing to do with St Louis. There is no Duquesne fan out there talking up Ahearn's credentials and saying he'd be a good fit there when Dambrot retires. Anyone who wants Ahearn to be SLU's coach thinks that because he's local and then any qualifications are just stretches to justify that want. 

    Give me Schertz. Maybe he ends up being a total flop. Maybe he ends up taking the best of his ISU roster and combines it with a strong NIL program and makes the Sweet 16 in year one. You can never predict it. But if Blake Ahearn was from Kansas City and went to Missouri St, nobody would consider him a candidate. 

    Guys like Frank and the Ahearn family don't care about SLU. They care about Blake. And that is perfectly fine. NBA coaches who may or may not have vouched for Blake don't know anything about SLU's program or likely even the A10. They also care about Blake and only Blake. And again that is perfectly fine. But it's amazing that people can't see through that facade. 

    ISU fans are in meltdown mode about Schertz and their roster leaving. National college basketball experts have hyped Schertz all year. Those people are raving about the potential match for Schertz and SLU.

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    Schertz

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    Give us Avila and Swope combined with 1-2 guys here and 2-3 portalers and you have a team that can win the A10 in a year. I don't actually know how realistic it is to land Swope and Avila in an open market but I do think this can turn around pretty quickly 

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    SLU Men's Basketball Head Coaching Candidates

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    6 minutes ago, DOC said:

    I’m all in for Schertz and I’m not saying we grab Ahearn, but if it’s going to cost us $2 million to get Schertz are we better off paying someone like Ahearn $300k and use the rest for players? Add what they get from everyone else and you can buy the best roster in the A-10. While Schertz doesn’t appear to need a ton of talent to win in his system, he would not have won the A-10 with the talent we had this year. 

    Ok Blake/Frank/DeSmet principal

    SLU Men's Basketball Head Coaching Candidates

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    ***INSIDER ONLY POST if you can read this I have added you to my super secret insider approved poster list. This information is a compilation of my group text, insider AD relationships, people who I fly with, etc***

     

    I am hearing SLU has identified candidates they are interested in and EVEN started contacting them. Some are super realistic some are stretches. Candidates think our job is good and growing but not better than Fairfield. 

    Some boosters like some candidates BUT other boosters like other candidates. This presents challenges yet I think it's manageable with our athletic director who some people don't like but others do!

    One person I fly with to away games said Ahearn currently coaches the Grizzlies!

    It will be interesting to follow. My sources indicated we will hire a coach by May 1st!

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