cgeldmacher
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Waited until I read all the comments before putting my two cents in. The face is not that bad. The costume is not that bad. The new logo is in line with modern trends and the mascot needs to match it.
That being said, the big, big, big mistake was the two-tones. If you take what is there and just make it all gray or all white, I think it would be much better. You would see that he is smiling rather than it appearing that he wants to bite whomever is nearest.
Another mistake was that video they put out. Watch it again. Why did they make it look like a movie trailer that was introducing a villain? The music was ominous and the way the Billiken turned and faced the camera at the end sent chills up my spine. Just show the Billiken bouncing up to some kids for a picture. Show the kids smiling and not freaking out or crying and they would have immediately softened the image. Instead, they made a video that looks like you're getting your first look at Hannibal Lecter's face.
The Athletic Department can fix this by losing the two color face. It will show everyone that they care enough about the concerns of the fan base to take action. At the same time, they will still get their newer, more modern logo personified as a mascot.
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We'll see. I can supplement my own tickets when I need to as well. Plus, my clients are bankers and doctors. They're usually appreciative of getting tickets and show up.
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Just bought two. Going to give them out to clients and write-em off. Seems like a deal like this is perfect for businesses to purchase to give away to folks. Helps the Billikens with funding, inexpensive give away to clients, and helps pack the house.
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My group is going to Fordham this year. Long Presidents' Day weekend helped with that decision.
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6 hours ago, Tilkowsky said:
You are right. Pretty despicable indeed.
Grass Clippings
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21 hours ago, Tilkowsky said:
Notre Dame won College Cup in 2012 or 2013.
SLU hasn't been there since 1997.
Hasn't won it since 1973
Marshmellows
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7 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said:
Is this the right forum to point out that this is happening during the mandatory NCAA no mascot period? Come on compliance office you had one job.
There's an NCAA mandatory no mascot period?
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1 hour ago, Tilkowsky said:
WVBilliken? No responses?
Paper clips!!!
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2 hours ago, Ibruce said:
Courtney Ramey is a 5 star on Scout and #19 in the country, Recently offered by Louisville. Carte'Are Gordon is #41 and a 4 star.
Someone named Franklin Aquananne, a 6'10" Center from St.Louis Christian Academy is #59 and a 4 star.
Aquananne must originally be from Texas, because all of his interest schools are down that direction.
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3 hours ago, Tilkowsky said:
Listen Rick Majerus got sick and passed away. I understand that.
Start dealing in reality. Rick Majerus is unfortunately not alive.You don't know if he had stayed alive if an invitation would be forthcoming. When was the last time they even expanded? It has been awhile right?
The problem is that SLU just gave up recruiting. Is that what a big time college basketball programs do?
Mashed Potatoes
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4 hours ago, HoosierPal said:
This board has already fallen into TrollPants trap. He/she/it wants this type of attention. He/she/it could care less about SLU, but only the insatiable need to dominate the board with useless drivel. Attention is TrollPant's key, not facts or truth. TrollPants singularly destroyed the SLU Forum on the PD Board. If you simply go there (you don't have to read it) you will see that it is down to about three posters, TrolPpants and a couple of sock puppets.
It was factually reported several years ago on the PD forum that TrollPants was cut as Soccer Manager for the Billikens. Something about sniffing jock straps and refusing to give them back to the team. TrollPants could never factually refute that claim, hence the explanation for his hatred for SLU.
Yes, I am now guilty of prolonging TrollPant's time in the spotlight. But I have already put he/she/it on Ignore, so please follow the lead.
I'm going to take the Marshawn Lynch approach to this guy.
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I have been twice to UD Arena. If you have seats near the court, you have a decent view. I would say that 8,000 of their 13,409 seats have terrible sightlines. It's almost like they plopped half of a football stadium inside of a building. The seats on either side of the court (not the ends) just keep going up and up and up. I would say that they go about 50% or 60% higher up than the seats at Chaifetz do. Every seat at Chaifetz has a good sightline and is near the court. Only so many seats at UD Arena are so situated.
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6 hours ago, wgstl said:
VCU's looks likes Sluh's gym..
Not true at all. I went there last year for SLU's game against VCU. It is a very nice arena. I like Chaifetz better, but it's not far off.
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How the hell are we in a position that we might be having to turn good players down? This is insane. The turnaround that has occurred on the recruiting side is so dramatic that I am having a hard time believing it's true.
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When I was going to SLU, I was a homer. I used to give friends that went to lesser schools (USML, Maryville, etc.) trouble about going to a school that was perceived as weaker academically. A friend of mine that went to Wash U. did the same thing to me.
Now that I have been out in the working world for awhile, I realize that it really doesn't make any difference. Maybe it helps with your first job. Maybe it gets you a leg up with an interviewer who happens to have gone to SLU, but my experience has been that once you graduate, the school you went to doesn't matter all that much to people doing the hiring. They're much more concerned with your work experience.
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Yeah, Gibson could have played in the NBA. Played both baseball and basketball at Creighton.
Brian Jordan from the Cardinals in the 90s played football and baseball at Richmond.
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I'm also liking the way that Ford is connecting with the new freshmen students. I think his getting involved with the students the way he has will pay dividends in the student section during the season.
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Louisville opening up after Pitino leaves would be a much more imminent threat. Like others have said, if he does so well that he leaves, that means we are in much better shape than when he got here.
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Just want to the roster page on the website. Here's the breakdown for anyone who cares:
St. Louis Area - 8
Foreign Country - 10
US outside of St. Louis Area - 14
Two or three of the St. Louis area kids also seem like they are new to the area from another country.
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47 minutes ago, NextYearBill said:
I am in the camp of seeing a lot of improvement in the current team.... Ever had a terrible boss get fired and someone you like get promoted or hired.... Makes a big difference
+1
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I find it funny that a program that wouldn't allow a coach to expense buying the team ice cream a few years back is now being accused of dufflebagging $300,000.00 to a recruit. Hey idiot Illini fans, we don't have that kind of program and that kind of jack.
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Is this Pelican's parlay?
Edit: Sorry, Pelican. We posted at the same time.
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I think the job he has done recruiting is incredible for several reasons:
1. Crews left us with a bare cupboard.
2. Recruits have to be looking at the past two years of 11 win seasons and thinking that next season will be the same. Why would they want to join that situation?
3. Ford himself had just been fired. Our program, which had already been a failure for the past two seasons, could be perceived as having just been taken over be a guy coming off of failure at OK St.
4. The program has never really had the best relationship with local coaches and AAU teams.
Despite all of the above, he comes in and recruits a nice looking freshman and three transfers. These recruits lead to Ford getting a top 50ish recruit. I'm still having trouble believing it.
Thank God that none of the other local teams, Mizzou, Illinois, Carbondale are any good. If we take off in two years, we could make ourselves the predominant program in the region.
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We need to get some guys in Billiken costumes to start chasing Tillmon around. It worked for JG.
Billiken's Soccer vs. Louisville
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Biscuits and gravy.