cgeldmacher

Is this Pelican's parlay? Edit: Sorry, Pelican. We posted at the same time.

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.

We need to get some guys in Billiken costumes to start chasing Tillmon around. It worked for JG.

I was thinking the exact same thing (referring to the Billiken chasing JG dream). I can imagine some song with a lot of base playing and different guys on the team running into the Billiken at different places on campus. The Billiken then chases them toward the Fetz where there's a huge crowd of screaming fans welcoming them.

We are aware of how difficult it is to put everything into a recruit and then lose them to another program (Tatum). Also, we'll stay away from Tilmon when the Illini promise to stay away from every kid we get a commitment from for the next 50 years. Assuming that doesn't happen, the game is the game.

Jordan is exactly what our program needs. I'm not talking about being a top 50 recruit. I'm talking about the player that people say he is. I haven't seen him play, but what I hear is that he has a relentless drive to win which manifests itself in many ways including working to make the players around him better. I hope he ends up being the leader and glue type guy that it appears he could be. Welcome, Jordan!!

I loves me that Pitbull. One of the best traditions we have on this board.

Makes the lukewarm response that Ford got when we hired him look ridiculous now. Bryce Drew who?

And there it is.

This announcement needs to come some so that I can get back to getting some work done.

Or possibly in the next week.

Aussies up at half 54-49.

Nice. LOL.

Apparently, their not saving it, because they're up 25-17 in the first quarter. First time I recall cheering against the US, but since they will probably win it all anyway, I'm wanting Lisch to get a medal.

IMO the problem with the Eagles is that they want you to take a chance on their lesser players, but they never will reciprocate by pushing their studs your way. The people in charge want to be able to claim that kids from their program went to Duke, Florida, Kansas, etc. I truly believe they prefer their top talent to go elsewhere, while at the same time they dog SLU for not taking their lesser talent. Sometimes I think SLU is in a lose-lose situation with the Eagles. Maybe Tate can change things with the Eagles.

The story on Groce is that he is a good recruiter that doesn't turn the talent he brings in into wins. He also doesn't turn that talent into NBA players. Is there any better reason for a kid who might want to play in the NBA not to want to go there?

I'm assuming this is all heading toward an eight team final tournament. If AUS finishes second in their Group, then they would either be the 3 or the 4 seed in the tournament. That would get them either the 5 or the 6 seed. Win that game and they would only have to win one of their next two in the tournament to medal. If the Aussies land a medal, we would have to find a way to get him back for a game this season for a halftime ceremony.

I'm just happy that Alabama cared enough to put our new logo on the schedule.

+1. I absolutely cannot listen to their radio show.

Agree. The Cardinal Hall of Fame is going to start having the same problem. They induct four every year. Pretty soon, we're going to be ending up with guys like Hrabosky and Pendleton getting in.

You got a chuckle out of me, Old Guy.

Great shirt. Better future Billiken. Nice work.

We should try to get in that CBE tournament in Kansas City as often as they will allow us. Great access for our fans. Why is it that St. Louis doesn't have some sort of tournament like this?

It appears as if his best skill is getting people to hire him.

Grawer gets more credit for taking a program that was nowhere and returning it to being average to above average. I would argue the NIT runs were above average years. Those years also returned energy and buzz to the program. Going from nothing to respectability is Grawer's legacy. His time allowed the Spoonhour years to occur. Crews took a team that had been to the tournament twice in a row and got them back there one more time before absolutely destroying it. Romar was doing some positive stuff before leaving. Soderberg kept the seat warm for Majerus.