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Little disappointed the lead couldn't be extended but I like the aggressiveness out of Miles. But when they were on the run, they weren't settling for jump shots. That is when this team will be most effective, not when being passive and chucking threes.

Had the chance to go into the bookstore today and see the new merchandise. While I am someone who is a fan of the rebranding effort and think the logos look pretty sharp on apparel, I was disappointed in the merchandise that is already out. The designs on some of the items are very sharp and look like great shirts and so forth, but the material that they have been printed on is sub-par. A lot of is is champion apparel, which sometimes can be nice but on the new items it feels cheap. It might be smart to l hold out until some of the new Nike and Under Armour items roll out, of which there was only 1 I saw at this point.

From what I was told, the big sales would be the typical pre-Christmas and end of academic year ones. After that, I would guess the remaining current gear would be discounted heavily so they can complete the process.

From a few people that I've talked to, the rolling out of merchandise with the new logo is a gradual process. They still have a fair number of stuff from the previous design and have to clear that stuff out before the full switch is made. The timeline that the bookstore manager gave me was about 18 months, but that by the time this school year is over it should be mostly new items. The only reason it might take a while is because some of the non-clothing items don't sell as quickly.

Pretty solid but the audio was a little quiet.

Miles looked much more confident and physically prepared for this season. DR was not aggressive which was a little odd to see. The pairing of Bartley and Reynolds, though limited, appeared to be pretty effective. I liked what I saw out of MC, RA, and MY. The first half jitters made this game closer than it should have been, but I think it was a nice start to the season.

Jolly on before MN. Why?

The bookstore manager told me that the new items are going up Sunday.

Well, they are selling SLU star wars shirts in the bookstore...

That Maryville logo looks like a blatant rip off of Google's Gmail logo.

I'm interested to see also what the new mascot will look like. It seems it may be a bit harder to convert this graphic into a wearable head, but at the same time it could be very cool.

Can't link to the header itself, but the picture on SLU Twitter of College Church and Gries in the background with the new logo looks pretty sharp. It obviously isn't the disaster that some of the athletic promotions have been.

http://www.slu.edu/fun/dots/I can't tell if this is a clever way to show the new logo, or just frustrating.

That is a nice looking change, I was not expecting the university logo to be that at all.

I would love if the throwback script is utilized in a good chunk of apparel. It meshes well with the logo.

Obviously we know what is underneath the black tarp. Kind of odd they didn't choose a bigger change with the court but I'm hopeful this will be pretty solid.

Though I like the new logo, I feel like the AD missed on on the chance of a lifetime to merge the Billiken with Stamos.

On that note, is there anywhere to get a good jersey from? Besides the bookstore.

My friend on the tennis team saw the court yesterday, but they made a strict policy of no phones or cameras. He wouldn't spill the beans on what exactly the changes were, but said he liked it.

The more I see it, the more I like it. I think it will play better as a court design. Something my roommate suggested would be good for the court is an arch that spans the whole court, similar to the Xavier skyline concept but a little cleaner. Though I'm not sure that is the route they went with, I would be pleasantly surprised with the whole process if that came out of it as well.

There is a billiken statue in the BSC that people keep shouting is the new design. I'm assuming they are freshmen because it is the current design and not new at all.

I do not have a ton of basis behind this, but I am very excited to see Zeke Moore in a Billiken uniform. People on this board always talk about having to find some of those unheralded recruits that end up being quality for the program, and I think Zeke will be one of those guys. He seems like a competitor, natural scorer, and a fairly grounded kid. Looking at his frame, he looks like a guy who could add functional weight and really blossom in our program. Granted, this is all speculation and not grounded entirely in recruiting statistics or hours of game film, but I am excited about Zeke Moore. Welcome to SLU.

Come Friday, when the new logo is unveiled, there is supposed to be a sale on some of the old merchandise. Not sure what is eligible, but my friends who work there have informed me it should be a good time to pick up some merchandise.

As a current student, if I was not a member of this message board I would have no idea that this change was occuring. I have tried to tell some friends about it and I was met with looks of confusion because this was so secretive from the undergraduate students here.

I'm not sure at this point if someone is trolling the fanbase with these graphics, or if people managing this Twitter account actually think that is a good marketing tool.