rudymcgowern

BUTLER is undefeated when leading at half-time.

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Not true... history should mean alot to you..... because Crews' history can give you hope of success from when he was at evansville "10 years ago."... Coaches seldom change their style or philosphy.... talent vs drive and motivation can "mean dick"... as you stated...

Lol... who was talking about points and career... wow... lack of attention on your own board... there was no statement about career status, it was initiated by conversation about hinkle fundraising... wow... did you graduate.

Crews may be 8-5 in HInkle.. not SLU .. he was with Evansville and not against Brad stevens or the Butler teams after Thad Matta and Lickliter left

The Billikens are 3-1 against ranked teams this season -- their most victories over ranked foes since 1993-94 -- but they've lost 16 straight road games versus Top 25 opponents since a 75-69 overtime victory against No. 23 DePaul on Jan. 22, 2000.

Yeah I know unfortunately you don't understand context or the word juxtapose. But I will say that even if the Billikens win, they should be ranked and even if they don't, then they will because of the vcu game. But this is about conference title hopes. After all why the hell would a coach get his team to a venue a full day ahead of time...when there iis no reason ie weather problems... Unless he wants to calm their nerves.

100 percent he should be A-10 Coach of the year.

What? No...no comparison, besides I have no idea who larry hughes is, but you know who Gordon Hayward is for sure... see the juxtaposition of reputations? The statement made previous was about 100k and beer. Hence the obvious rebuttal about more true facts vs fiction.

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="billiken_roy" data-cid="345013" data-time="1361476166"><p> <br /> you are seriously not challenging gordon hayward vs larry hughes paycheck comparison are you? SALENA here we come. </p></blockquote>

Lol yeah well facts are not "off the cuff" and considering after 4 days they had raised 2.1mil and butlers Gordon Hayward donated 275k himself... Lol beer does not make the college venue... A little bit more thank 100k

It's obvious any team needs to not take SLU for granted at SLU home event if the opponent is ranked. The difference is this The thing about this game is that Saint Louis is going to be MORE flustered than they were at the 'Fetz. Saint Louis has yet to play a tough road game all year. They played ONE non-conference road game, which they lost to 14-13 Washington. Their toughest A-10 road game was at Temple, which they lost. They have had a cake A-10 schedule so far - my guess is they lose Friday, and at Xavier in a few weeks. The double digit win predictions on your board are hysterical too. In Saint Louis' six road games this year, only three have been by double digits (Saint Bonaventure, Fordham, and Richmond). Those are three garbage basketball teams. Do you really think you will stroll into Hinkle Fieldhouse, where Brad Stevens has an 82-12 record, and win by double digits? It has only happened twice since Stevens became head coach. Saint Louis is no where near the caliber of the two teams that did it. Remember when you analyze your team be the devils advocate... Look at the full body of work... Butler has beaten two potential 1 seeds and 3 other teams who have been ranked.

Lol a team with experience of beating teams and making it to two championship games doesn't need firing up ... The culture is instilled. It logical and it's exactly the same way Majerus was at other schools.

They've never played at Hinkle... Just asking

Wow clearly you don't know Brad Stevens or coach Crews is you think either is using aspects of gamesmanship or a mind game.. They have known each other for a while and SLU kicked their butt because Crews at SLu, Gross at Illini, and coach at Lasalle know Butlers system. Hence the unusual losses but good for SLU... The biggest thing for SLU is to know that Butler rarely plays a team twice the same way...

Well actually Slu hasn't shown that they are better yet; we are already close to the half way point. But I hope they play well... And don't get to hyped up and use all their energy etc etc in the first 10 or 15 minutes.

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="brianstl" data-cid="338903" data-time="1359659118"><p> <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="rudymcgowern" data-cid="338897"><p>I would have to disagree about butler not being worthy of the ranking... Stevens said when he beat Gonzaga that butler wasn't a top ten team ... And after they lost to lasalle his peers and voters said "yes you are"<br /> And kept them there.<br /> Their only loses are to X way back in November before they found their stride to a ranked Illinois who at the time was kickin butt and to lasalle before Clarke ...</p></blockquote> You might be worthy, but we are better.</p></blockquote>

Well from what I hear its dunhams motivation so to taunt him isn't very smart.... And so far Clarke is better away than at home which probably means he likes taunts as well

I would have to disagree about butler not being worthy of the ranking... Stevens said when he beat Gonzaga that butler wasn't a top ten team ... And after they lost to lasalle his peers and voters said "yes you are" And kept them there. Their only loses are to X way back in November before they found their stride to a ranked Illinois who at the time was kickin butt and to lasalle before Clarke ...

Actually Butler won't lose anything if they lost to Slu. They already had wins against top 50 rpi teams and top 25 teams more than a month ago. All they need to do to get a bid is play well into feb... Slu needs it more.