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    Poll: Resurrection of football team?

    in Billikens.com Main Board

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    Football is becoming a pretty popular sport and an important aspect of collegiate athletics.

    Having a good football program isn't going to happen overnight, but just think if we had a football program about as good as our basketball program, we'd be a shoe in to replace Nebraska in the Big 12 and would get the national attention SLU deserves. I'm not saying we could ever be a Nebraska program, but we could at least shoot to be the best Catholic football program.

    It's not going to happen overnight. But I think if you start with a Div. 3 program like WashU's, it will only take about 10 years to have a Division 1 program.

    Also, what female sports should be added to ensure title 9 equality?

    bk18, your post is good, but I don't think we could even hang with a school like Dayton - Pioneer League - I think it's reclassified at FCS (formerly Division I-AA) and they play fellow Catholic institutions Marist and San Diego, where current Stanford HC Jim Harbaugh cut his teeth before moving to Palo Alto.

    You have to look at budget - not just for facilities - where would we play? Certainly it would be throwing money down the drain to play at the Dome on Saturday and there's no way you'd get Father Lawrence Biondi to replace the natural grass surface of Herman Stadium for field turf and more bleachers.

    Also have to look at coaches. A decent Pioneer League team has 10-12 coaches. You have to figure in a budget for recruiting, camps, equipment, etc.

    Have a marching band or anything like that for halftime? You can't just ask for a football team without looking at all the costs involved.

    Best thing you could do is create Saint Louis on NCAA Football on playstation.

    Cancun Tourney

    in Billikens.com Main Board

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    Actually I been all over Mexico with my family and never had any problem. On my trips to Cancun many times we rented a car and visited the many of the Mayan ruins deep into the interior of the Yucatan. Love the city of Merida. When I go to Mexico City I try to make to San Miguel de Allende & Queretaro. The train from Mexico City is a neat way to visit those colonial towns. I do speak a little Spanish so that helps.

    Now the border towns, I have not been in years.

    Should be a great tourney, hope to make it myself.

    I guess the border towns are not places we should be heading to...thank you for the tips, sir.

    Cancun Tourney

    in Billikens.com Main Board

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    Cancun is very safe. Have been numerous times. If you are familar with Cancun, the hotel zone (where I would think the team is staying) is on island (actually part of coral reef). It is quite safe on the island because they don't want to wreck the tourist image it has. Many high end luxury hotels are here. Your Marriott Resort, Princess, Ritz Carleton, Hyatt, etc..

    I actually have not been to Cancun...more of a Cabo guy myself (can't help but to let loose with some Sammy Hagar now and then)...thinking about going on the Cancun trip if there is a travel package put together by the university...any news of that happening?

    Cancun Tourney

    in Billikens.com Main Board

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    Does anyone know about the on-going situation with the violence in Mexico? It seems like it is getting out of control and really might put a damper on American tourist travel into the region. I guess it's mostly in and around boarder towns, but this is scary. Hope we are lodging in a secure barrio.

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