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  1. Well they're in the MAC with a SOS of 288 but yes, those are solid numbers (especially the 56% FG shooting) and ultimately you're proving my point - Jacobs can hoop. Jacobs as an incoming recruit and even a freshman was no more impressive on paper or in reality than any of the guys on our current roster. He was especially less impressive than LHJr has been as of late. His freshman year here he averaged as many turnovers as points (0.4) and only .4R/.3A/.2S/.1B to go with it. Certainly not an impact player.
  2. Recruiting classes will vary depending on the upperclassmen around them. It's hard to bring in good freshman when you can't promise them a lick of playing time, which is what you've seen this year. Next year's freshman class is much better, because we're expecting them to have immediate roles. The class immediately after Goodwin and Has? Carte'Are was a big name but we know how that went, Fred turned out to be great but wasn't highly regarded at the time, and Demarius Jacobs was also just a 3 star recruit. I don't think that class on paper, nor through their first year, proved any better than this year's freshmen. And we seem to not be including Momo in that count because we have 4 in the freshman class.
  3. I managed to forget about that. You're right. I think my Mount Rushmore is that Iona play, the tunnel sweatshirt, the Butler steal/dunk, and the Dayton ankle breaker. Honorary mentions to his O'Laughlin Center speech, taking a charge @ UMass with a torn ACL, and the entirety of his '19-20 illness season.
  4. Traore isn't the "talent" that Ford gets praised for recruiting...Traore was a bench filler. Nobody plays spots 10-13 on their bench, get the fu** over it everybody.
  5. Favorite Fred moment? Mine might not even be on the court - this gameday fit was my phone background for like a year.
  6. The talent is undeniably there. The chemistry? The locker room morale? The compatibility? The coaching? The offensive schemes? The motivation and will to win? Those are all questionable. What's not questionable is that we have a lot of very good players on this team.
  7. My complaints have nothing to do with quantity and Stu has nothing to do with Mizzou articles.
  8. RU, don't burst the Yuri haters' bubbles! I'd say there's a lot more to say about Okoro's 5 turnovers in last night's loss than in Yuri's 10 assists. Maybe The Wiz's computer should've clarified that factor is when the other 20% comes into play.
  9. While we're at it I might shove him in a locker, or give him a swirlie. That oughta get my point across. That may be true, but I get the impression that he'd be more interested in the Billiken position than the Cardinals one. I imagine the pay is comparable if not better if Stu has done it this long while raising a family. Maybe I'm wrong on both accounts, but I doubt Carter would continue doing as much as he does for SLU coverage on the side if he didn't truly love it that much.
  10. The least smelly turd is still a turd. Give the job to Carter. Fu** Stu.
  11. I think we were hit the hardest in the country and I think a little bit of research would certify that. Both in quantity and duration. No need to posthumously invalidate that justified excuse because of a current sour taste.
  12. I was long a defender. I'm not anymore. I agree with @dlarry in that there's no reason we can't salvage a bit of a postseason, make an A10 run and squeak a tournament bid, but at this point short of winning the damn national championship he has got to go. I even think him going now wouldn't be a bad idea. Send a message, wake up the team, and see what it can do for the rest of the season.
  13. He acts as if he hates the Billikens. It's always a majority of highlighting negatives (granted there are often many negatives to choose from) and a minimal amount of reluctantly announcing the positives. His articles are often better than his social media presence but even in the articles I find that he doesn't do a good enough job at framing the highlights and accomplishments of the individuals or teams that he's covering. In fact I've seen examples of him (seemingly) intentionally spinning particular pieces of info in a manner that trivializes or demeans the significance of it...I most recently remember that about a soccer article this fall and there were more examples the further back we go. A trained monkey could be as good as Stu at his job if they were also granted the access that he is. Yes, he's gotten better, because the bar was set so very low. And it was set even lower by the many beat writers before him. But the biggest reason he's gotten better, invested more time and energy, and increased the quantity of his content is because Carter Chapley gave him no choice but to do so. As soon as he came on the scene there was pressure for the Post-Dispatch to step up their game and though they did so I'd say minimally. Carter's content has ALWAYS been better and it's always written and presented like he's not only knowledgeable, but passionate and actually hopes for the best for the program. They should have moved Carter to the Billiken beat a long time ago and put Stu in the fu**ing mail room, or at least some other area. I'm sick of him.
  14. This should surprise nobody because Stu Durando is TERRIBLE at his job.
  15. Nobody was actually taking jabs at Slu Sign Guy and everybody, including Slu Sign Guy (but apparently excluding you), knew that.
  16. Love that we're stealing a player from Indiana but my question is how important was he to them? Does he look to be a significant role player here next year? @courtside
  17. I just purchased it on ebay, looking forward to it.
  18. I think Brian is smart enough to know this but stubborn enough to spin it another way for the sake of a ridiculous, blasphemous argument.
  19. Kobe Bryant and Lebron James are #1 and #2 on the NBA's list of missed field goals. They're also #4 and #2 in all-time points. Exactly. My point above ^.
  20. No, Skip, because these people are without logic and reason. Usage rate, pass rate, time under pressure...none of that matters. Critical thinking is too much to ask for.
  21. The way this year is going I encourage everyone to enjoy healthy, consistent amounts of their favorite vices. In a proper world we'd be able to invoice the bills for said vices to the SLU athletic department.
  22. Probably not. I'm sure it's mathematically possible but I'm trying to force myself to live in reality.
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