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I have no reason to distrust this account. That's actually what I suspected. Like I said before, I was also yelling at Russell from 102 about his flopping. That's not personal. It's about what he was doing on the court. If you are a family member at a game and someone is yelling personal, vindictive stuff about your child, that sucks, but you still don't start a brawl about it. If the home fans are chirping at the refs and your kid about constant flopping during a tense game and that's the reason you and your family start a brawl in the stands and bloody up an elderly fan after dragging him down about 12 rows, that's just horrible.

I am pretty sure they were yelling "Flopper." The fans were getting sick of VCU mauling us on our end and then flopping and throwing their heads back every time a Billiken defender got near them on the other end. The student section was focusing on Shulga's flopping while others, like myself, were also upset at Russell.

That's not accurate. I sit in 102, and May took a moment to process what was happening and then bee-lined toward the incident. If you don't believe me, you can see him on the floor between the VCU bench and the stands in Steve's video.

I agree. My first reaction was in the heat of the moment. I think your take is reasonable as well.

ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43606921/fight-fans-delays-st-louis-victory-vcu

If anyone knows the SLU guys that had to deal with that and stood their ground let them know beers are on me

No. I'm not guessing. I am aware that this attitude exists and that the Athletic Department has to deal with that sentiment when deciding to offer deals. I also said that I do not agree with that attitude, but it does exist.

I would assume that if this happens, it will open the path to football and basketball going the same way.

I do not necessarily subscribe to this attitude, but I believe some season ticket holders complain to the Athletic Department with something along the lines of "Why do I pay this much for my tickets, and then you are selling seats around me all the time for dirt cheap." Again, I don't really agree with that, but I think their is a push and pull they have to deal with on the practice of practically giving away tickets.

Why not? I posted about this months ago and said the same thing I'll say now. The best way to disrupt the current system is through a lawsuit filed by female NCAA athletes saying that the present system of funneling millions to the male athletes is a violation of Title IX. Every court case filed by student athletes against the NCAA has won and, I'm not sure how hard the NCAA would fight this one. Also, for those that have mentioned it, the present administration has nothing to do with it. The lawsuits that have been won by college athletes in the last ten years had nothing to do with the administration at the time. Title IX, as it relates to college sports, has been interpreted as guaranteeing equity between male and female athletes. The current system is absolutely, positively not that.

I think it’s he’s not getting regular time and able to get into the rhythm of the game. Basically, I’m saying, I agree with you.

GW smart to use clock each possession. I’m not sure we’re going to score 12 more points this game.

Thames making the most of his time, two bad misses and a foul

That was pretty much my point. We’re getting the shots at the rim due to other teams respecting us at the three-point line which is spreading out the defense. The.

Every coach has strengths and weaknesses. The more I see, the more I think one of Tillett's weaknesses is not understanding or utilizing the talent she has on her own roster. That being said, her strengths have gotten us places we've never been before.

I really believe that is a function of Schertz's offense. Normally, a team ranked that high in 2Pt% is there because they have dominant big men. While we have one very good one, most would agree he is not necessarily dominant with his back to the basket game. I believe that we are 4th ITN in 2Pt% because teams are worried about guarding us on the three point line. Once we stretch the defense out, Avila finds cutters to the basket for easy layups. Others on the team are doing the same thing. Either making these passes is infectious or, more likely, it is being coached at practice and now finally sinking in.

Not sure I would say that, although I don't know the attitude of the new owners. I would think that the success of SLU's Athletic Department, especially the men's basketball programs, is connected to the success of Humphries. I would hope that they recognize this and are accommodating.

I’m not saying the athletic department should not have put something together for Kansas City, but I think the tradition has always been the local alumni group organizes those parties. Usually the alumni group put something together and then people traveling from out of town get invited to join them.

Maybe we found a player here. Sometimes the coach has to see someone perform in a game to realize that their game play might be different than what the coach sees in practice.

My understanding is offering a kid a scholarship and agreeing to pay that kid some NIL money would be two different things. Technically, SLU could pay NIL money to someone who is a walk-on or on half scholarship and then not pay NIL money to someone who is on scholarship. I don't think that's how they would do it, but they could.

This ended up being pretty dead on. Anya ended up with 5 rebounds. If he gets 11 and the extras were all on the defensive end, meaning taking 6 offensive rebounds away from VCU, that would have probably made a big difference in the game. Wiz, is there any way to quantify how much of a difference that would have made?

This ESPN article says that St. Joe's Rasheer Fleming is a possible lottery pick. We held him to 13 points. Sounds like a good sign to me. https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/43402156/2025-nba-draft-10-risers-radar-players-prospects If you are behind they paywall, here is the part of the article about Fleming... Rasheer Fleming, PF/C, Saint Joseph's Age: 20.5 | Height: 6-9 | Weight: 240 Projected draft range: 20-40 Why there's intrigue: Fleming is one of college basketball's most improved players, increasing his production in every category. Coming off the bench in high school and AAU at Camden and with the New Jersey Scholars behind Aaron Bradshaw and D.J. Wagner, few could envision Fleming surpassing his former top-10 recruit teammates as a draft prospect, but that's exactly what has transpired. 2025 NBA draft • New mock draft! All 30 first-round picks • Execs weigh in on Cooper Flagg | His rise • Risers, fallers in our Top 100 rankings • Projected lottery teams: Who's at No. 1? • Top international players to know | More With a 7-foot-5 wingspan, Fleming is a prototypical NBA big man. He's hitting 44% of his 3-pointers, ranks fifth among projected draft picks in dunks and is filling up the stat sheet with rebounds, steals and blocks, making highlight-reel plays with his exceptional length. Fleming's lack of experience manifests itself with mistake-prone moments, running into brick walls or turning the ball over under duress. He's a somewhat mechanical player who doesn't process the game quickly and shows questionable awareness off the ball defensively. What scouts are saying: "Workouts are going to be huge for him. He's having an awesome year individually, but why aren't they better with all that talent they have? He's making a ton of 3s, but only 68% of his free throws, so how good of a shooter is he actually? Our analytic model loves him. Sometimes I see him and he looks like a lottery pick. Other times he looks like a G League project. He's a tough one to figure out. Just the question is, can he actually think the game?" Outlook: St. Joe's is having a turbulent season, with wins against Villanova and Texas Tech interspersed with losses to Central Connecticut State and Duquesne. Making the NCAA tournament via a run in the Atlantic 10 tournament would benefit Fleming's draft outlook but won't be an easy task. Fleming will be well-scouted regardless. A strong end to the season will be essential to solidify his first-round outlook. -- Givony

Went to the game last night. Here are some observations: * I thought the attendance was good all things considered (weather and non-conference performance). First time in a while that the crowd was into the game in a way that makes going to Billiken games fun. * Every time Schmidt called a time out, you could tell his staff drew up some offensive set to right the ship and get the momentum back in their favor. Every time we came out in a zone that their called play was unprepared for. You could see the look on Schmidt's face each time it happened and it was like "how did we not anticipate that they were going to do that again" * The chemistry is definitely clicking better on offense and defense than it had in the non-conference schedule. * With the additional chemistry on offense our passing is now off the charts. It's like was have several Yuri's out there looking for passes (obviously not to Yuri's level). Very fun to watch. * Warlick looks like a keeper. He's not overly skilled, but he makes up for it with effort. He did get a little addicted to passing and passed on a few shots he should have taken. * Wondering where Pikaar has disappeared to. Must be something going on in practice or that they feel his defense wasn't there to be able to cover their #24. * When Jimerson is on, he's one of the best players in the country.

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