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Seems like there is a simple fix to this. Just make the grad transfer rule apply only if you haven't already transferred previously.
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3 hours ago, billiken_roy said:
hargrove is a star. shoots pretty good, big hops, willing to rebound and defend. my only beef is that he is at east st louis and i think the politics and dumbed down academics hurts any player coming out of there. if was to get out of there even for one year his prospects really soar imo. the rumor is that mom is looking for a place to live in belleville so he can get out of the estl academics.
I'm okay with a whole roster of 3 stars that are willing to defend and rebound. Thought it before, but now K-State and Loyola Chicago have driven that point home.
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If Loyola Chicago ends up being the top dog in the MVC for a while, can we please get them on the schedule for a four year run of alternating home and home matchups. SLU fans need a road trip away game every year, and Chicago would be perfect.
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1 hour ago, brianstl said:
Louisville is offering him $9 million more total than X. I could imagine staying if the offers were $1 or 2 million apart total. Mack would be a fool to leave $9 million on the table.
That may or may not be true. If he goes to Louisville, yes, he's locking in more money. However, he's entrenched at Xavier. He knows how to recruit to Xavier to be a top level program, and he's been successful in doing so. If he goes to Louisville, he now has to recruit to compete with Duke and North Carolina. Pressure is higher. Expectations are higher. Chance of getting fired at some point is much, much higher than if he stays at Xavier and keeps cashing his $3.2 million dollar checks every year from now until he retires.
Coaches are starting to realize this (Few, Marshall). I think he might actually be using this situation to cash in at Xavier. I think he'd be smart to stay, even though there is a difference in salary.
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There is no question that SLU was the national champion in 1947/48. The competition in the NIT was much better at the time. The following year, the very first AP rankings came out and guess who was Number 1; not Kentucky, it was the Billikens.
I totally agree with changing the banner to say "National Champions." Even if it stirs up debate, we have the stronger argument, and getting people talking about that championship will only be a good thing.
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By my count, the Billikens played 10 of their games against teams that were in the tournament this year (Houston, Murray State, VA Tech, Providence, Butler, Bonnies (2), Davidson (2), and Rhode Island). Someone will probably come up with a team that had more, but I think that this may be the most games played against tournament teams by a team in a non-power conference.
My point is that we are doing a decent job of scheduling in difficult circumstances. By this, I mean teams not wanting to come to Chaifetz. I hope this level of scheduling continues.
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Loyola Chicago hasn't been good in forever, and he made it happen. I'm just saying that if built the program from the ground up without the flashy Chicago recruits, but with a group of guys that are slightly more talented than what he has at Loyola, he could have success at DePaul. Anyone who has any amount of success at DePaul would have some serious job security for a while.
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DePaul might actually be a good landing spot for him. The recruits in Chicago are seeing what he can do. He obviously builds from fundamentals outward. Most attempts at rebuilding, or building, DePaul have involved bringing in talent that ends up not playing well together or not living up to the hype. Even Mo Valley level talent coached up by him and his staff might perform better in the Big East then DePaul does now. With success, he could start bringing in better recruits.
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15 hours ago, HoosierBilliken said:
Bess is the best player on this team and will be the best player next year. He played every minute in the game. That's crazy. He always guard the other team's best player. He rebounds. He can hit threes. He's our best free throw shooter. And, he always quietly leads the team or is at the top in points every game.
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15 hours ago, BigMouthBilliken said:
http://pr.nba.com/nba-board-governors-new-rules-away-from-the-play-fouls/
Are you familiar with the NBA’s recent rule change to decrease the frequency of the “Hack A Shaq” strategy?
And there used used to be an “intentional foul” rule in NCAA when a player fouls someone on a fast break. So to say “there is no way refs can be expected to make determinations about what is an intentional foul” is not necessarily true.
There are plays where they make a determination between something that it truly intentional, like the breakaway example you mentioned. I agree with that. The problem is taking away a team's ability to aggressively go after a steal at the end of a game, because the refs have to call any reach in an intentional foul. That I disagree with. Then, I suspect that you are going to expect the refs to be able to tell the difference between aggressively trying to get a steal and an intentional foul like we see at the end of games now. That is going to be an impossible distinction to make.
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4 hours ago, Cowboy said:
-I've wondered about this too, could help the community, might help recruiting, but I wonder what it costs the U or the management company to open and close the arena versus the rent, if any, MSHSAA would pay
-it has been a long time since I've seen a game at Parkway West, heck they might have a new gym since then, and I get these are high school games and MSHSAA might want to keep as many of them in high schools as possible, but guessing there might have been venues with more capacity available so more could see such a big-time game
Charge a nominal amount for rent and then make money on parking and concessions. Also, show all the kids coming in the new locker rooms and player lounge.
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18 hours ago, BigMouthBilliken said:
“There have been cases” as opposed to almost every college basketball game within the final few minutes. No comparison based on your own wording. If you trip a player and he has a breakaway he gets a penalty shot. Intentionally walking a player does not delay the game (especially since MLB changed rule to have no pitches thrown). Intentional walks are uncommon occurrences. Ticky tack intentional BS fouls happen too often and needlessly extend the game
There is no way refs can be expected to make determinations about what is an intentional foul and what is a guy going for a steal. I understand why you want to do this with regard to speeding up the end of the game, but it's just not feasible. We'd go nuts if the Billikens were down two, other team had the ball, one of our guys tries to strip the ball away, and the other team gets foul shots and the ball back.
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2 hours ago, TheChosenOne said:
Very true and you are talking about a system where everyone is getting rich except the players, so you are going to bust them for taking a few thousand bucks and not claiming it when some of these kids listed are only in college because they can't go professional straight from high school. That would be such a waste of time. We all know this crap is going on, but the NCAA is not incentivized to actually go after their top programs and players. And these coaches are smart, so good luck catching most of the $s being exchanged.
The whole system is a joke, I just hope everyone acknowledges that as we find a better system moving forward. Big time college football and college basketball is a minor leagues for the NFL and NBA. Let's just be comfortable with that fact. Shockingly, kids from the worst school systems in the country who spend the majority of their time in a gym or on a field are not going to be productive students at the top academic institutions in the country (schools many of us would never get into). So let's just acknowledge what it is and find a system that puts these programs on a relatively even playing field because it is dumb to have everyone trying to figure out how to cheat to keep up. I am all for eliminating the tie between academics and athletics when it comes to college football and basketball and treating as a true minor league. We don't need the FBI involved with proving what every college hoops and football fan already knows. I kind of question the point of selectively punishing when they are likely just scratching the surface. Any time these scandals come up I just laugh at Majerus getting in trouble for picking up the tab when meeting with players during a meal.
The fix is not to continue to allow the NBA and NFL to use college sports as its minor leagues. That is what caused the problem. The fix is to force the NFL and NBA to create minor league and stop forcing kids who don't belong in college into college to pursue their dreams. If an 18 year old wants to make it in the NBA or NFL, but isn't college material academically, or if he just wants to cash in, he shouldn't be forced to go to college for a few years. Instead, he should be allowed to be drafted out of high school, given a signing bonus, and, if he's not yet ready for the top level, sent to a minor league or a developmental league.
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1 hour ago, brianstl said:
My guess is it was Weathers that fed him crap. He keeps on stating that Goodwin was accused of sexual assault. The Post would make him retract those statements, too, if he didn't have a source.
The only person that ever accused Goodwin of sexual assault was SLU's hearing officer Catherine Weathers. The accuser never did. That is public knowledge now that Mr. Goodwin had his interview with Frank, but Ortiz's comments and article came out before those statements were made. So the only people that had that knowledge and could have shared that with Ortiz are the Goodwins, lawyers at Rosenblum's firm, the civil rights lawyer and people that work for SLU's Title IX office. We know the first three weren't Ortiz's source. That leaves people that work for SLU's Title IX office. Weathers is the one person that had the most motivation to leak something like that after her findings were found to be incorrect in the appeals process. So committing a FERPA violation should be added to the reasons Weathers needs to be fired.
Appears that you came to that conclusion using the famous "process of elimination" which come right out of the Gold Standard playbook.
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3 hours ago, billikenfan05 said:
It shows that chaifetz owns Pestello’s ass
That was my thought. My loyalty now is to Dr. Chaifetz. If SLU sent out something saying that Dr. Chaifetz strongly believes that we should all start donating to the University again, I would do so. The only way that Pestello should be kept around at this point is if he is Dr. C's puppet.
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3 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said:
I have a hard time labeling him a cancer as well, considering he's never been in legal trouble, left Vianney to play with Ramey, and went on to win a state championship.
I think the kid probably has dealt with more in his 17 years of life than 99% of posters will ever deal with in a lifetime. I thought Coach Blossom's quotes actually were very loyal to Gordon. "I'm putting my neck on the line for you - very publicly. Now don't let me down." I have no problem delivering that message in the public realm.
He didn't leave Vianney to be Ramey's teammate. He missed practice, was told he had to apologize to the team to return to practice, and refused. When the coach held firm that all he had to do was apologize to his teammates, he informed the coach that he quit.
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1 minute ago, LindellWest said:
I think it's fair to give Gordon, and more specifically Ford the benefit of the doubt. This team has is bought in, and has some extremely dedicated and hardworking players. A new peer situation and different expectations can often do wonders.
I hope that's the case. I'm just concerned, by his history. Beating up a kid on the middle of the court before a game over a uniform doesn't bode well a sign of someone's future ability to be a good teammate.
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I posted this on another thread, but it seems more appropriate here:
The Webster coach said that working through Gordon's "issues" has been the most difficult thing he's had to do in his 29 years of coaching. That was a quote from the article. He also said that he very nearly kicked Gordon off of the team. This would be the second high school team that he has left/been kicked off of if it wasn't for his current coach's benevolence (or just wanting to keep winning). I know that no one wants to hear this, but this guy may be a cancer for a team that could be very good already without him. His talent is undeniable, but his attitude may cause more losses here than his talent gives us.
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The Webster coach said that working through Gordon's "issues" has been the most difficult thing he's had to do in his 29 years of coaching. That was a quote from the article. He also said that he very nearly kicked Gordon off of the team. This would be the second high school team that he has left/been kicked off of if it wasn't for his current coach's benevolence (or just wanting to keep winning). I know that no one wants to hear this, but this guy may be a cancer for a team that could be very good already without him. His talent is undeniable, but his attitude may cause more losses here than his talent gives us.
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That's my concern too, but 47 points is 47 points. It shows that he can shoot. That's a skill that, as we are seeing with recent recruits, you either have or you don't. We need some guys that can flat out shoot the ball, and he appears to be one of those guys. Add in his size, and we may have a guy that can get his own shot when he needs to. Also, a tall shooter clears out the inside for our bigs.
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1 hour ago, Tilkowsky said:
Yet you and everyone else on this board are giving the players a pass.
Everyone is just worried about how it affects the basketball teams wins/losses.
Again is this the type of behavior you want SLU basketball players to be known for?
All four players are responsible for the situation they currently find themselves in.
No one else. Not Kratky. Not Weathers. Not Pestello. Not Ortiz.
Sad that NO ONE will answer the question - Is this the type of behavior SLU students should be engaged in?
I agree. Tilky is right for once. This is not the type of behavior that SLU students should be engaged in. Whoever organized the orgy in the first place should be disciplined, because that's not the type of activity we should expect of SLU students. Pestello should suspend the parties to this encounter that set it all up, brought the condoms, and then made false allegations after the fact. We need to expect more of SLU students.
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I'm not trying to defend anyone who is involved in the investigation, but I keep thinking about the "process of elimination" comment. I'm wondering if that means that Players 1, 2, & 3 are in the video, and Player 4 is not, but the video is being taken. Thus, "by process of elimination" .......
Again, as someone who doesn't know exactly what happened, I'm just trying to make sense of it.
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I still think that the American (AAC) would strongly consider taking us. It provides stronger competition and regional rivalries.