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Word rumbling around is that Schertz asked team to vote on going to NIT and the team actually voted not to play. Coaches wanted to save legs, get on to recruiting as well. Chris May made them play regardless to try and show the few supporters he has left something. The way the team played against Arkansas State lines up. It’s all about AD, not kids, not university, not fans, just him keeping his job. Always has been the last 17 years. I am well aware people on this board think I’m a lunatic and call me crazy. But this is TRUE.

Biggest disappointment was not hitting that high program minimum standard by our great AD. If only we could’ve won that 20th game. Season would’ve been saved. Maybe next year, or following year or the following year….I really like Schertz but if he doesn’t have NIL $$$ forget about it. Players today want $$$, not culture, another gem of a statement by our AD. Schertz needs help, that’s supposed to be AD. Let’s see how off-season goes but again, no $$$, we then start talking about culture, education and hard practices. That’s when I start to worry. Again.

Special team. Special season. Special NIT.

It’s very obvious that NIL is king, case in point all the SEC schools in NCAA tournament this year, not a programs culture. A10 one bid. Writing is on the wall big time. If I were SLU, instead of trying to fight and compete with big boys, embrace being a mid major like no other. Meaning make it a point to become the best mid major school in the Midwest. Forget national level or even trying to compete with a P4 level school. Recruit mainly high school kids, only give NIL to juniors and up. Openly tell high school kids we will develop you, if you want to move on at anytime we will help you, if you want to stay we will pay you come junior year and would love to keep you. However we understand the landscape. Saying all that SLU should invest in facilities to make them NBA level - new student athlete dorms, hire nba level coaches to develop, front office player personnel, support staff for athletes etc. Embrace what you are and invest in resources, not giving teenagers hundred of thousands of dollars out of high school. I’d also look into bringing back hockey. Local support would be through the roof and St Louis produces NHL lottery draft picks nonstop. Both soccers and baseball would be revenue along with facilities on same level as MBB, sharing similar model. All I’m saying is invest in SLU and control the things you can control today. Kids today, besides NIL, want awesome facilities, development, support services, gear, etc. Just embrace what you are and commit to it. In St. Louis baseball and hockey rule. Soccer is huge too. MBB when they are good is like no other sport come March when the Bills are in the NCAA. Who knows maybe on a given year we get into NCAA. Maybe start a new mid major tournament with literal regional brackets? It’s just a different way of thinking and reality is we either need to evolve or die. The pro model is there to copy and make into SLU’s own version. All I’m saying is it seems like all we do is try and play catch up with P4 and it’s a losing battle. Why not create something unique and make our own path forward, let other schools try and copy what SLU does for once? Think of SLU as like the IMG of college athletics. Where administrators, athletes, coaches, support staff, etc come to learn and move on to bigger jobs. The more talent we churn out, that’s the new bar we are judged on, try hard to make MBB NCAA, never excited or settling over an NIT bid vs Arkansas State. Would at least be more exciting overall product year to year. So use to losing we will take any bread crumb tossed at us as a fanbase. Would take huge buy in from university level like never before.

Would’ve been perfect job for Larry Hughes but they ran him off. Good thing for SLU culture is more important than NIL…..

Each year we miss ncaa, we fall further behind. Read the AD of SLU’s statement from 2 years ago I posted. He’s clueless. It’s his own words. Read what George Mason is doing with $250 million athletics facility projects. A lot of the BoT read this board, sponsors, season ticket holders. Accepting this after 17 years of total mishandling of major tentpole programs regardless of you think the guy is a dork or a rockstar, his record speaks volumes. SLU is being passed by each year and that’s my concern. Last year he’s saying all 5 starters from Indiana State were coming, false. Two years ago NIL didn’t matter with the portal, ask Avila if it does, and ask him after this season again. Everything is reactionary and you can’t operate a serious athletics program like this in 2025. Hopefully new president is smarter than Fred.

So almost every Cardinals fan who want Mozeliak gone and DeWitts to sell the team are unhinged, idiots too? What are they trying to accomplish? Change. How is it so hard for majority at SLU to realize that there needs to be a change in leadership in athletics? Not everyone gets a free t-shirt yearly from AD like you Roy and you have same answer to everything….”nothing you can do, deal with it, write a check, etc.” You have no idea what myself or anyone else donates to program. Unless we win A10 it’ll be another year of no NCAA. That’s my problem. I’m tired of it and expect more, again just my problem I guess. I want to know why the guy who has been in charge for 17 years has never been held accountable? 17 years. It’s beyond stupid. Tired of excuses, tired of same results year after year, tired of the overhyping of the same repacked product. Hope they win A10, but hope isn’t a strategy. Maybe read the old tweet from 2 years ago and for once think for yourself? NIL won’t matter??? That’s not a fan, that’s your hero AD two years ago. Fanboy Roy, please wake up. If all it takes for you to agree with me is a free T-shirt send me your address.

You guys will never get it. Mediocrity with a stale 17 year middle manager and president that hasn’t caught up to 2025 NIL world of sports and facilities. It is amazing how stupid the whole place is inside that SLU bubble.

This was posted on X and is another reminder how behind the times our leadership at SLU is and has been. Can’t say this enough, nothing will change until we get a new AD. Culture is what recruits want #1? NIL isn’t going to change the portal??? So out of touch. He should tell Chaifetz that one in 2025. This guy has the absolute worst judgment in college athletics. How anyone not getting their butts sucked by this AD can defend him with a straight face is laughable. Ask Avila if he came to SLU because of the culture or competitive practices….lol. Same with Schertz, how’d he get job? Travis should still be here, tough guy AD said so a couple of years ago….what a bald buffoon. Fred too. Trying to tell everyone for years. Need a smart, strong AD in 2025 college athletics. Times have changed and are going to continue to change. https://x.com/WestPineBills/status/1632814643637809154

IF this happened could A10 teams be invited? Is this why George Mason announced huge $250 million athletics project as well?

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/02/27/george-mason-lays-out-facility-mixed-use-vision/ $15-30 million baseball stadium included. SLU D1 baseball literally can’t even get up to par with local STL area high schools facility or technology-wise. Read article and imagine what SLU can/should be with right leaders and vision in place. It’s a huge project.

Great win against SIUE

You totally caught me. I’ve said what I’ve said about Chris May over the years and stand by every word! - check

That’s a great point. I’ve watched a lot of Valley games and think exact same thing about players. Portal makes it interesting for sure.

Special AD.