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  1. The Ferguson protesters are running away from the Hong Kong kid in the first round. Will this help/hurt our chances of recruiting FBJT and/or BE expansion?

    I think SLU should extend an invite to the good reverend for Sunday's game assuming he is in St. Louis helping to resolve any rioting within our city. What an honor that would be.

  2. Congratulations to any of my Billiken brothers who have family or friends who were positively impacted by the intelligent decision made by our President to reform our broken immigration process! I haven't been this excited to be an American since the 2012 elections confirmed the approval of the work our President had started in his first term.

    We are a nation of immigrants and nobody should be living in the shadows!

    Lets Go Bills!

    Patrick

  3. Sharpton did nothing to inflame the situation in August. He actually had the opposite effect. Everything he said was very measured and very difficult to argue with. He was not part of the problem here. The white out-of-town communists, on the other hand...

    Totally agree on the Sharpton view point. The reverend was a calming influence on Ferguson and the city of St. Louis. The epitomy of a man for others, our jesuit mission.

  4. Bill O'Reilly is as arrogant as they come and attacks any guest who has a differing view. Fair & Balanced is a joke and america knows that. Free healthcare for all!

    Probably didn't get the whole interview, but did get the bad part by O'Reilly, who I usually consider a straight shooter.

  5. One of the more endearing qualities of this great President is that he shares the same interests as you and I. I remember 2+ yrs ago getting invited by Reggie Love to play basketball with Obama, individuals from his staff, and some other invitees like myself. Obama was just one of the guys. I think this is probably what drives him to reform our country to be inclusive of everyone from all backgrounds and financial situations. This is America for all.

    Who knew that in addition to reforming wall street & healthcare, removing Bin Landen and Gaddafi, ending the war in Iraq, and saving our auto industry, he can still take the time to fill out a bracket.

    4 more years!

    Thank you,

    Patrick

  6. Honestly I've got more hope and trust in this guy......

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    Billiken Board-

    I applaud the focus and rationale that facts and statistics bring to any argument or prediction to basketball games, I am a big fan of The Wiz. There will always be multiple supporters of various political groups but hopefully we can all now (or soon) agree that President Obama has really turned this country around following the prior regime running us into the ground.

    The Dow is at an all-time high of 14,400 and unemployment is down to 7.7% all while the millionaire and billionaires are starting to pay their fair share for the greater good of our society. The next 3 1/2 years will be even better.

    Regards,

    Patrick

  7. Due to growing up and residing in the DC area, I was not familiar with all of these stories pouring out regarding Stan Musial....What a human being. I am glad that a few years ago we had a president finally recognize Stan the Man for the service he gave to our country. One patriot awarding another patriot. Special moment.

    Thank You

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  8. Since he is from Evansville, suspect he likes Crews. Evansville U. feels Crews was their best coach they have hired ....

    And Evansville fans tend to wear their emotions on their sleeves.

    Lest we forget, don't let our emotions dictate our actions, we'll end up in losing battles.

    Lets learn from history and use evidence / rationale in decision making.

  9. Can somebody ban Henry permanently? He has not had one post on here that isn't politically motivated. If I'm going to get riled up on billikens.com, it's going to be over a disagreement on the direction of this team. Not the direction of the country. Just reading that sentence has me itching to write an essay on why I disagree....but I won't. :)

    It would sure be nice if Bob and Joe were supporting us, but I'm doubtful this is driven by anything other than $$ if the TV stations are involved. It's an unfortunate commentary on the state of college athletics.

    Sorry you feel that way, I do have quite a few posts regarding billiken athletics including one about Evans today. As far as the conferences aligning based on $, I agree with your point especially in this scenario involving the Catholic 7. Joining this conference would be a huge recruiting tool to some of the big local talent that leave for greener pastures.

  10. -sorry if this addressed in the GDT as have not read all of that, but is anyone else concerned about DE? my eyes tell me his turnovers are up due to bad decisions, can't finish, confidence seems waning, perhaps he needs to take the RL adjustment!!

    -I think DE's success and the Billiken's success for the rest of the season are linked

    -let's go Mr Evans, you can be a great player, let go of what is holding you back

    -or am I alone on this thought?

    I am ecstatic so many games are broadcasted this year. I also expected his statistics to continue on an upward trend and I have been disapointed thus far. Is it a product of Evans facing more 5s without a true 5 on our team if Remekun is out? Obviously, UMass was a tough matchup for him with their length, I was actually surprised when I turned on the game last night having not seen Umass play before. All I have to say is that if you are 1 for 7 or 1 for 8 you've gotta make a layup / dunk to get going (in reference to the highlight putback dunk he attempted and missed). I think he will get it together.

    I also felt that Mitchell wasn't running the offense as much as I would have liked to see. There was a 5 minute stretch at the end of the 1st where he took over and then didn't hear from him until late in the 2nd half again.

    Optimistic about Temple tomorrow. Go Bills!

  11. That's what I thought. Interesting how we can win a game by 17, but drop 8 spots. Shows me how stupid these early season polls really can be.

    Agreed. We all learned last week that polls are flawed. Until the voters turn out and / or the teams play eachother, it is all just a guess. I expect our Billikens in the top 25 one month from now.

    Regards,

    Henry

  12. Everything that could have gone wrong for this team in the offseason has gone wrong.

    What's that saying about being a Billiken fan?

    Bobby-

    Billiken nation can't lose confidence in the positive changes and direction in the program under Majerus over the last 4 years. We must stick the course because things have gotten much better. We inherited a debacle. Don't let the media spin the situation. We'll all be happier come November.

    Optimistic,

    Patrick

  13. Go ahead and keep blowing your bf. You look like the kind of guy who would do that sort of thing. I mean that in all sincerity. But hey, it gets better.

    First, let me start by giving a hearty hello and happy new year to the Billiken board. As you are probably aware, 2012 is a big year in DC and several activities have taken my time away from providing my thoughts on Billiken basketball.

    Like other out of towners, it is great to catch the Bills on TV. However, after reading Metz' comments about Ellis / no heart / limelight, I am wondering if he is actually a credible source for basketball information, is a true Billiken fan, or if he just likes to write posts and think later. I don't know this guy, so I will reserve judgement. Looking at his above comment, I assume he is in high school and a potential future SLU student, so I have to take it easy on him.

    My quick thoughts on the game:

    KM and Conklin were invisible in the 1st half (complete opposite in the 2nd half)

    Remekun actually made some plays in the 1st half (complete opposite 2nd half - non existant)

    I thought making a layup would be easier if you were 7ft tall, Loe proved it is actually more difficult. I would question Loe's play before I ever thought to criticize CE. (referecing Metz' post)

    What was MMs stat line last night? I don't recall a single play he made. However, that turnover underneath our hoop late in the 2nd half killed one our our rallys.

    JJ brought great energy

    DE was a monster under the rim, especially on the offensive end (he played with a lot of heart contrary to another Metz post)

    I am very deflated after last nights loss. We let a great opportunity slip through our hands on a national stage with a near sellout crowd. Everyone keep their heads up and continue supporting the Bills. I am looking forward to the next televised game.

    Until next time,

    Patrick

    "I like firing people" - Romney 2012

  14. If you look at all the talent at PG/SG that has come out of Proviso East in the last 20 years, having this kid is a major win for Majerus and Co.

    Michael Finley, Sherell Ford, Dee Brown, Shannon Brown, etc.

    Can't wait to see the kid play.

    Please complete your list by adding Doc Rivers.

    Merry Christmas Billiken Board,

    Patrick

  15. he could transfer "down" like salecich did and play tomorrow. but moving on to another D1 school i am pretty sure is out of the question for him without some sort of special disposition from the ncaa eligibility pope.

    Has Barnett done anything or said anything to cause all of this transfer conversation on the board? From the televised games, he appears to be the epitomy of a team player. Cracking the lineup at guard this year is a tall order.

    Lets go on a run heading into the A10 schedule. See you all in January.

    Patrick

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