Brighton
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19 minutes ago, ACE said:
Dumb questions by Stu - geez!
embarrassing.
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I hope the ink is dry on Schertz’ contract.
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The greatest day in many years for SLU sports.
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Terre Haute fans are making it difficult to feel sorry for them.
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Aww, poor Shane.
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For the first time in a long time, I'm optimistic about the future of this program.
HoosierBilliken, NextYearBill, 2010andBeyond and 1 other like this -
In fairness, Springfield probably hasn't gotten high speed access yet.
Lord Elrond and Compton like this -
Wyatt Wheeler is playing the victim card
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Rebecca Tillett is Spoonhour without the folksy personality to Lisa Stone’s Grawer. Hopefully they continue to capitalize on the current boom of women’s CBB.
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8 hours ago, HoosierPal said:
English major?
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IF SLU is smart, they would've interviewed other candidates by now.
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6 hours ago, cgeldmacher said:
Totally didn't think about that angle when it was discussed. We need more southern teams in the A-10. Most destinations are bitter cold to watch a Billiken conference road game.
soft. Sorry.
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11 minutes ago, HoosierPal said:
I am.
And a Butler fan.
And an IU fan. (Not so much a Purdue fan.)
And a SLU fan.
I like basketball.
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Just now, HoosierPal said:
Back home again in Indiana
And it seems that I can see
The gleaming candlelight
Still burning bright
Through the sycamores for me
The new-mown hay sends all its fragrance
Through the fields I used to roam
When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash
How I long for my Indiana homeWhy don’t you become an ISU fan already
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This guy better be worth it, because time is wasting when SLU should be interviewing other candidates and working the portal.
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8 hours ago, Lando Griffin said:
SLU’s job is better than FAU’s
But the latter can use recent success including a Final Four appearance as a trump card.
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2 minutes ago, cheeseman said:
I believe you but could you list the 5 - I got Chicago, Philly, and New York.
NYC
Chicago
Philadelphia
DC
STL
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3 hours ago, Slu let the dogs out? said:
I really feel bad for ISU fans and, assuming what we've heard is true, hope they win the NIT. I'm fine waiting another week or so.
But I feel particularly bad for some of their more delusional fans on the Sycamore board who think Schertz should stick around because he is the "toast of the town" (Pop 58,000) instead of making a "lateral" move to SLU. Is SLU in a P5 conference? No. Is it a lateral move? As Trilly Donovan said, "hardly".
I mean, just off the top of my head:
1. General resources/school support - SLU - For all of the crap we give him, Freddy P has done a decent job navigating this tricky landscape
2. Basketball spending - SLU - I believe ISU spent roughly $2.5M versus SLU's $8M last year. We obviously know head coaching salaries aren't even close either.
3. Facilities - SLU - Hulman is nice however Chaifetz is nicer. Not to mention our brand new $20M Champions Center
4. Boosters/Donors - SLU - Not even close. Chaifetz isn't the only billionaire that cares about SLU basketball or the school. Comparing endowments: ISU $110M versus SLU's $1.4 BILLION
5. NIL - SLU - Going to assume Schertz was given assurances that boosters would not only empty the briefcases for his starting 5 but for additional recruits/transfers this year and beyond.
6. Market - SLU - Terre Haute is the 159th ranked tv market. St. Louis is 21. Additionally, the A10 exposes you to the following tv markets: Chicago, Philadelphia, DC, New York City, Pittsburgh, Richmond, etc. I guess the Valley held onto the Chicago market with UIC and now has Nashville. But outside of that it's Des Moines and Springfield?
7. Conference* - SLU - A10 ranked higher in KenPom and RPI. Last year was the first time in 2 decades the A10 only had one team in the tournament. Gone are the days of 3-4 every year but the A10 should remain a 2+ bid league. Loyola Chicago moved to the A10 because they knew it was a superior conference. It also sounds like the big knock on ISU was non-con SOS. Going to be hard getting P5 schools to play in Terre Haute. SLU doesn't have that issue. Recent HOME games (I'm Sure I'm missing some): Auburn, LSU, NC State, Memphis....
8. Local recruiting - SLU - St. Louis metro has an abundance of talent and Ford was able to snag a handful of those 4-star talents (shame he just didn't know how to coach them!). Would love to see what Schertz could with them.
*With Pestello retiring next year, now is the time to get a president in there who will make the Big East their goal. We need someone who sees how valuable a BE landing spot would be not just for the sports programs but for the school in general. I'm sure this was also discussed during conversations with Schertz.
Oh, and no crappy football team at SLU to suck away resources.
SLU is the 5th largest metro and tv market in the A10 with Pittsburgh (Duquesne) being a little close to them at 6.
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1 minute ago, cheeseman said:
Why do some think that Schertz is the only good candidate there is. I don't think you can put all your eggs in one basket. The longer we drag this out or stay the course in your words the bigger the chance of us being left out.
You aren’t a SLU fan. /s
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4 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:
Once again, it’s obvious this guy isn’t a SLU fan. It would be more like SLU to panic because Schertz keeps winning and they don’t want to wait. SLU should absolutely stand pat with the Schertz situation. They should have a backup plan, but they should stay the course.
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It would be classic SLU to place all their chips on Schertz and get left out on hiring a good HC.
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It really is embarrassing that a mid major program in one of the smallest markets in college basketball has a better team and leadership than SLU and a couple others in the conference.
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He should’ve stopped at “I don’t know much about the situation”.
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Schertz Press Conference Game Day Thread
in Billikens.com Main Board
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With the Blues rebuilding, the Billikens have a big opportunity to capture the casual STL sports fan's attention in the winter. I hope they don't blow it.