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I am going to say "Gee Williken" for the rest of the season. Thanks Wiz!!
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Done. Thank you, sir.
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1 hour ago, laker119 said:
I absolutely love when I open the “Transfers 2023” thread to maybe get some hope of potential fits for next season and beyond, and it is just another thread polluted with the same s*** about Travis ford. I mean, who wouldn’t want to see the same stuff in literally every thread??
This. Can't we have a few threads where we go for information and opinions about the topic of the thread?
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Rooting for Houston just because I am going to my first final four this year - in Houston. Can't imagine that wouldn't be fun if they make it.
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Pete was a unicorn. The top three seasons ppg average in NCAA history are all him.
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The VCU board is pretty fired up about the game.
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So, one of the coolest things I could rely on: the band, is also messed up? The hell with blaming Ford, Mr May step up!!!
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The below is my post from another thread. There were three things that stood out tonight. 1. Yuri is is a great passer but doesn't understand everything else. 2. When you have Perkins shaking of an ankle roll and then coming back to score on multiple possession, how does he not touch the ball for ever in the second half? (I blame Ford and Yuri). 3. Parker creates his own shot off the dribble twice in the first half and then sits for the second half. (Ford or injury) But mainly, the below:
"There are a whole lot of good points in this thread. For me it seems like we have too many nice guys on this team. What I mean is that we don't have anyone with enough ball hog/give it to me/I am pissed if I get blocked/that's MY board personality. Also, there is too much Yuri watching during offensive sets and not enough guys busting their butts to get open.
I think Yuri works very hard to get the defenders to switch on screens with our bigs but, when we dump it in, the bigs are slow to take advantage. If the bigs were quicker to the rim and/or better kicking it out for open threes, this offense would be much more consistent. Two Linssen types would be great! So, it's up to the coaches to figure it out or change the offense." -
There are a whole lot of good points in this thread. For me it seems like we have too many nice guys on this team. What I mean is that we don't have anyone with enough ball hog/give it to me/I am pissed if I get blocked/that's MY board personality. Also, there is too much Yuri watching during offensive sets and not enough guys busting their butts to get open.
I think Yuri works very hard to get the defenders to switch on screens with our bigs but, when we dump it in, the bigs are slow to take advantage. If the bigs were quicker to the rim and/or better kicking it out for open threes, this offense would be much more consistent. Two Linssen types would be great! So, it's up to the coaches to figure it out or change the offense.
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4 hours ago, 3star_recruit said:
I hear what you're saying but he's making these bad decisions after he's already drunk. He's not aware of anything at that point. Even if he makes preparations when he's sober, his drunk self can always overrule them. I hope DMac gets the help he needs before he hurts somebody.
I get this but, if true, my sober self would tear up my license and never drive. At minimum, you hand off the keys before you pick up the drink.
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There are lots of articles like this out there:
15 reasons to ignore U.S. News & World Report's college rankings - The College Solution
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14 minutes ago, willie said:
Yes I didn't state it well but Picket was the guy who made it work.
Agreed Picket (perhaps his son also helped out?) was the engine behind this great event. He stepped away around the same time as a bunch of other shootouts got started - Mayfield, KY, etc. It went from being a premier national event to just another on the list of options.
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31 minutes ago, DOC said:
If I was looking for a guy to lead a mid-major program it would be Bruce Weber. He does everything the right way and he can recruit and he can coach.
Agreed.
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Somehow, I missed that Belmont is also joining the MVC.
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6 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said:
I'll name names, me and @Box and Won how did we get such a status?
Well I'm glad you asked, you see it was long ago 1997, but I remember it like it was yesterday......Ukraine and Russia signed the "Friendship Treaty" and SLU had superstar Larry Hughes who just dropped 27 points on Vanderbilt in a win at Kiel. Box and I were headed back to campus on that cold December night in his sweet Mazda Miata when we spotted a guy holding signs on Market Street. We recognized him as an enthusiastic Billikens fan, he needed his mom to pick him up but didn't have money for the pay phone to call. Well we offered that kid a ride back to Kirkwood but the rag top on the Miata malfunctioned and all the signs were blown onto I-44 by the cold wind. "SPOONBALL!!" nearly caused a Budweiser truck to overturn. Box put the hammer down on the Miata and we delivered our passenger to Kirkwood safely. He thanked us profusely and said you guys are "the bomb" (it's a 90s thing) and mentioned taking over what was called a message board on the world wide web. So Box and I registered me taking the name "The A Bomb" in homage to that plucky kid's statement and that's how we became untouchable posters.
So leave Wiz and Sign Guy alone, you can bring it to me and we can meet in Salinas or Native American Leg Wrestle in the quad on my next trip to STL. Bring your crew because Box and Leon got my back.
This. This right here is what I like on this board. More fun please.
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Just my opinion. With Loyola moving to the A10, I don't think the MVC could have done better than adding Murray St....plus UIC is a good program. As a college BB fan, I have been to a lot of MVC tournaments and I think the Valley is an important part of STL sports culture. Murray and UIC will help continue that.
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18 hours ago, slufanskip said:
Are the Triumph and Vito’s still open. Both are/were good
I don't believe Triumph has been open since the initial covid shutdown.
Vito's is tough to get in pre-game without a reservation but open regularly.
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On 12/26/2021 at 10:08 PM, thetorch said:
Hasahn French - I believe French is hurt right now. He is still on the roster for KRKA but hasn’t played since Nov 20th. KRKA plays in 2 leagues, the top Slovenian League in which they are 10-1 and in 1st place. They also compete in the ABA League, which is a Baltic Superleague comprising top teams from several countries. KRKA has one of the worst records in that league at 3-9. In ABA league play through 8 games played French averages 20 minutes a game, 6 points, 6 boards, 3 TOs, shoots 54% from the field. In Liga play French fares much better with averages of 11 points, 7 boards, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 64% shooting. From the FT line in both leagues French is 2-14.
Willie Reed - Competing for Buducnost the top team in the Montenegro league. They are not participating in league play right now, currently only playing in the ABA league and also Eurocup competition. They are currently 9-3 in ABA play, good for 4th, and 6-2 in Eurocup which is 2nd in their pool. In ABA competition Reed carries averages of 13 points and 6 rebounds, while shooting .650 from the field & 70% from the line. In Eurocup play he has nearly identical stats with an uptick in shot percentage. Buducnost played KRKA last week but French did not play. Buducnost blew them out 110-64. Reed had 17 points on 8-9 shooting. Would have been interesting to see two different generations of Billikens big men match up.
Dwayne Evans - Evans is playing at a high level for 20-3 Ryukyu Kings in the Japan B League. The Kings are the top team in the league and Evans is their leading scorer at over 17 points per game, 7 boards, 3 assists and 1 steal while shooting .550/.360/770. He was recently snubbed out of a berth in the All Star game and responded by being named the league’s Player of the Week in week 22 with a 26 points 12 rebound performance.
DJ Foreman - Foreman has become the Shaq of the Icelandic Division 1 league, a step below the top Subway league that Javon Bess plays in. Foreman suits up for Fjolnir, which sits in 5th place with a 7-6 record. Foreman is 2nd in the league averaging 27 ppg, 3rd with over 10 rebounds, 3rd in blocks and 6th in steals. The league is on a break till the 2nd week of January. Foreman’s last game on Dec 17th he notched career highs in points with 40 and rebounds with 20 in a 100-90 victory.
Kwamain Mitchell - Mitchell is leading Fribourg Olympic to a first place 10-1 record in Swiss league play so far. Mitchell leads his team in scoring with 13 ppg, assists with 4, steals with 2, while shooting .724/.324/.652. Fribourg is the leading squad in Swiss Hoops with 17 total league championships. The team qualified for a play in to compete in the Basketball Champions League but was bounced in the early stages.
Brian Conklin - Signed with Yalova in the Turkish League. Yalova currently sits at 4-9 near the bottom of the league and out of playoff contention. Conklin has regained his starting role and is averaging 10 points and 5 boards, while shooting .488/.266/.767 through 11 games.
Javon Bess - Bess also plays in Iceland for Tindastoll but in the top league, known as the Subway League. Tindastoll is in 4th place with a 6-4 record. Bess leads the team in most categories. He is one of the leagues top scorers with over 19 ppg, 5 boards, 2 assists, and nearly 2 steals. He shoots .425/.333/822.
Reggie Agbeko - Agbeko continues to play in the Spanish Silver league, a 3rd tier minor league for Zornotza, located in NE Spain about 20 miles from the coast. Many worse places you could play basketball. Zornotza sits in 1st place in the West division with a record of 9-2. Agbeko has been a steady contributor, averaging over 11 points and 7 rebounds a game starting at PF.
Rob Loe - Loe continues to play for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian league. Loe has struggled with working back from injuries and so far has seen only backup duty. The Breakers are 0-6 on the year. Loe has appeared in 5 games, averaging 12 minutes a game but has only attempted 3 FGs.
Mike McCall - Recently signed with the Iranian Superleague team Kouchin. He’s appeared in 2 games and is still working his way into the rotation. His last game he played 18 minutes and scored 6 points. Iran has been known to be a difficult place to play for foreigners so we will see how long McCall can hold on.
Thank you for this. I really enjoy the updates and appreciate the work you put in to it.
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9 minutes ago, mrjoelabs said:
Georgetown is gonna win this. Creighton has no legs and looks disinterested. Gotta give em credit they made the run. Same thing we could've done if we showed up.
I disagree. Creighton wins this.
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1 hour ago, billikenbill said:
Now, here comes Wich. st. on a 7-0 run, tied at 29-29. This game reminds me of the PGA Tour slogan, “These guys are good.”
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An LSU win would help right? But how? NET? Are they Quad 1? Asking because I don't know.
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Could have used a KY win over Miss St earlier today. Hoping for Boise St and Utah St losses later.
GDT: SLU v. Rhode Island
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Rhode Island got out coached!