cgeldmacher

This was a prophetic comment well before the run started at the end.

Wow. Zero offensive rebounds for Rhode Island.

Got it. Double-Double for Jimerson.

I agree that our bench guys need to get more playing time. But I think the biggest message from this game is that if we played Rhode Island every game at home, our bench would be fantastic.

Yes. He’s at 9.

Both teams shooting over 40% from the field AND over 40% from three

Seven different Billiken players have three-pointers today

Announcers just said Jimerson‘s never had a double double in his career.

Jimerson two rebounds from a double-double

Six Billiken players with a three pointer

Anyone know what Conklin is pumping for in this post? Player contract? Coaching gig?

NM

I don't disagree, but then if that's the attitude, then why recruit out of high school at all if you aren't going to play them, aren't going to develop them, and they will probably leave. Just go completely from the portal. Many very successful coaches have always had an 8 or 9 man rotation. Not saying that they are right and Schertz is wrong. It's just a different way of doing things. The guys that have 8 or 9 man rotations are going to develop those 6, 7, 8, and 9 players much more than we will here by playing primarily our 5 starters.

Former Saint Louis Players Who Played In The NBA * Including anyone currently in the NBA; NBA career stats since the 1946-1947 season. Player Pos HT WT Draft Yr NBA Teams YOS GP PPG RPG APG Anthony Bonner F 6-8 215 1990 NYK, ORL, SAC 7 318 6.92 5.43 1.39 David Burns PG 6-2 180 1981 DEN, NJN 1 9 2.56 0.56 1.67 Bob Ferry FC 6-8 230 1959 DET, STH, WAS 10 634 9.12 5.27 1.43 Jordan Goodwin SG 6-5 220 2021 LAL, MEM, PHX, WAS 3 124 6.49 3.83 2.64 Larry Hughes G 6-5 184 1998 CHA, CHI, CLE, GOS, NYK, ORL, PHL, WAS 13 727 14.09 4.18 3.15 Robin Jones FC 6-9 225 1975 HOU, POR 2 75 4.93 4.13 1.09 Ed Macauley FC 6-8 185 1949 BOS, STB, STH 10 641 17.53 7.53 3.24 Rich Niemann C 7-0 245 1968 BOS, DET, MIL 2 40 2.83 2.65 0.45 Bevo Nordmann C 6-10 230 1961 BOS, CIN, NYK, STH 4 133 4.29 3.89 0.55 Barry Orms G 6-3 190 1968 WAS 1 64 2.83 2.47 0.77 Willie Reed F 6-11 245 2011 BRK, DET, LAC, MIA 5 152 4.94 3.78 0.30 Marv Schatzman GF 6-5 200 1949 BAL 1 34 3.38 0.00 1.12 D.C. Wilcutt G 6-2 165 1948 STB 2 59 2.17 0.00 1.36 13 players found.

If that was the last time, then we are in historic territory here.

Does anyone know the last time the Billikens had two former players in the League at the same time? I may be missing something obvious, and, if so, let me know.

Add to this the idea that if you only primarily play 5 guys, then the rest of the guys on your bench are not getting developed. These kids have been playing 50-60 plus competitive basketball games every year since junior high. Then, all of the sudden, they are getting into very few games and only getting five minutes in the games they get in. After 18 months of not getting into games, the upward trajectory of a kid levels off or drops.

My crew had a great time in Chicago despite the loss. Loyola is a good place to visit for a road Bills game. The red line drops you off right next to the arena. Good spot to hang out before the game was Bruno's. It's right near the arena and the red line stop. Ran into 05 at the game wearing his black "The Lou" jersey. There were lost of Billiken fans in attendance. If the Billiken fans were not there, the arena would have been about half full. A junior high basketball team was taking up about three rows right behind us. We had them cheering for the Billikens after too long

I think it should be a rule that a team that has already announced that they are leaving the conference (UMass) should lose all tiebreakers.

I think he is the most accurate because he wisely picks and chooses the right times to take his shots. If they forced him to take more, I believe his accuracy would go down.

I think Calipari's failings at Arkansas are highlighting the new way of things for coaches in NCAA basketball and football. It's not so much whether you can recruit anymore. It has everything now to do with a combination of your coaching skills and your NIL fund.

Even if you only get a few games in the NBA, it means you were a really good basketball player. This kid's problem is not that he is not a good player, it is that his father is one of the all-time greats. Whenever that happens, people expect their kids to be the same and they never are. It's not their fault. If he can do well enough that he sticks in the league for 3 to 5 seasons, he will have accomplished about as much as can be "reasonably" expected of him.

My crew is getting off the EL right now. 12 of us in Billiken Hawaiian shirts. Watch for at the game.

The only way I see something like this happening is if the Indiana decision makers go all in on the idea that you don't need coaches that have a talent for recruiting anymore, but instead just want a coach that is great at developing players, preparation, and x's and o's. If they truly have the largest NIL fund and if Schertz is truly a top notch coach, it could be a good match if they are willing to put up with the bad press of not making a splash hire.

Interesting that Laczkowski is/was a standout tennis player. I figure that gave Schertz a bit of an edge on him with his tennis background.