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    GDT: SLU vs dayton

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    2 hours ago, cgeldmacher said:

    I agree, and I think that is another indictment of Ford and the coaching staff.  Holmes got a foul about a minute into the game.  After that, I was screaming for the Bills to get the ball to Ezewiro and just let him go at Holmes and try to get him his 2nd foul.  Any coach I can think of that knows the game would have done this.  Our guys got no instruction to implement this strategy.  Just baffling.  Getting Holmes a 2nd foul in the first few minutes of the game would have been huge.

    Yep....from 2014:

    Any coach should have an instant understanding of all this. Why Ford didn't use the timeout to find a way to get the ball to either Forte or Brown is beyond me. If either one misses that's one thing, but there's little doubt they were the best options given the situation.

    Ultimately the loss shouldn't be totally pinned on Travis Ford, but it does begin to show a pattern. A pattern where Ford continually makes suspect decisions in close games.

    https://www.cowboysrideforfree.com/2014/4/3/5546118/travis-ford-fired

    GDT: SLU vs dayton

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    21 minutes ago, FromDaEastSide said:

    Stu posted in his X Thread w/ his Credential that he is not going to Brooklyn next week. That would lead me to believe there will be no announcement of a coaching change after our exit from the tournament. 

    He covers other sports for the PD so it may relate to priorities rather than coaching situation.

    2024 SLU Men's Basketball Head Coaching Search

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    3 hours ago, slufan13 said:

    Mack would be great. I understand the concerns of him being out of the game in the biggest change in NCAA history and needing to be a part of a rebuild. But it is easier to rebuild in this environment. He's probably my #2 behind Schertz at this point but any of the top 3 or 4 are pretty interchangeable. 

    If tonight on the inbounds pass Medley bonks the ball on Holmes's face, guarantee Mack is coming.

    Latest Ford Rumor

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    11 hours ago, HoosierPal said:

     

     

    11 hours ago, HoosierPal said:

    Just curious, what are the offensive ratings.  Have they nose dived also?  We are 2nd in offense in the A10 conference games, between St. Joe and Rhodey.  Just looking for a full picture.  Thanks.

    Mods, can you please check to see if Shane hacked Hoosier’s handle?

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    GDT: SLU v. Rhode Island

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    1 hour ago, NYBilliken said:

    I attended the game yesterday in Rhode Island, which was entertaining battle of evenly matched teams, the Billikens played hard and it was great to see a win. Here are a few impressions from sitting behind visitors bench and watching Bills at this stage of this lost season:

    Gibson Jimerson found new dimension in his game, put the team on his back in the second half to secure the win. The new dimension was driving into the thick of traffic. Previously he had added to his perimeter game by driving to the outside then cutting into basket, but last night he not only did that, he drove directly into narrow gaps between defenders to get fouled or score. He scored 30 points - one of his best games. A funny moment happened late in game when Jimerson drove toward basket, was fouled by three different RI players - and the crowd howled in protest when the foul was actually called.

    Sincere Parker continued to play inspired basketball when he was on the floor but then was absent for most of second half. I will go back and read this thread to find out what happened to him - and also whatever else I missed.

    van Bussel also made a major contribution to the win. He showed great hustle throughout his time on floor, and made a couple of key plays toward the end of the game. He was constantly sprinting to get back on defense and set screens. The Billikens offense found a good pattern with van Bussel on the perimeter getting the ball, and finding a cutting playmaker who would either shoot or pass further. In this game, this pattern seemed to work even better with van B. in the game rather than Ezewiro, who passes then cuts to the basket with expectation of pass to him. Van B. seems to have moved up to second on the depth chart for center.

    Hughes also had one of his best all-around games as a Billiken. Medley still mistake prone but had some clutch steals and high degree of effort throughout on both ends of the court. Hargrove had an up and down game - made some great plays but also a couple of airballs and missed dunk at end of first half.

    Thames and Ezewiro also played well and contributed to the win - but Ezewiro in particular was foul prone. In general the Billikens committed too many early fouls, which put them in penalty and enabled RI to shoot many foul shots in first half and keep it close. That was starting to happen in second half too but then Bills turned it around and managed to stop fouling, so they may have wound up with more foul shots in second half.

    On the negative side, RI had too many open drives to the hoop and uncontested three pointers, which kept them in the game. The Billikens seemed like the better team throughout, but allowed RI to keep bouncing back. It was great to see Billikens persevere and get the win, the offense looks better, and some of our players have improved during this season which will help them in their future careers whether at SLU or elsewhere.

    Billiken fan presence was minimal - noticeably fewer than normal.

    Great summary of the Ford era — individual heroics determine outcome.

    GDT: SLU v. Rhode Island

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    7 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said:

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    No use arguing with some one this entitled (because they write "checks") and totally clueless about so many things.

    You mean like the season ticket holders who are there to network & don’t show up to half the games?

    GDT: SLU v. Rhode Island

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    24 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

    Because it was not a "great effort" nothing has really improved with this team. They outscored a really bad defensive team and gave up 91 points. I honestly don't know if I can at this point and that's sad to say. Did I enjoy watching SVB have his best game as a Billiken, of course. Did I enjoy watching Jimerson bomb 3s, of course. But right now I can't fully enjoy watching Billiken Basketball, no.

    Apologize to Maria and hop on the Billiken Bandwagon 05!

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    GDT: SLU v. Rhode Island

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    10 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

    Points to sign: we had 40 minutes to give in the portal and got one upperclass big man who needed a landmark legal injunction to be eligible. That's just not doing your job in the offseason.

    He did a disservice to the guys on the team. How can you ask them to give max effort when you’re not doing it. Oh, that’s right, now he gets NIL and the portal, he’s all caught up now!

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