brianstl Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I think a lot of people are really under estimating the Bills chances with this kid. I believe that there are really only four schools that have a legitimate shot at this kid. They are UW, Mizzou, Illinois, and SLU. I don't believe that any other schools right now have a legitimate chance. I think Brad has the inside track right now and I will leave it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I feel the same way. If Suggs commits here, I think that will influence the other players we are recruiting to join him at SLU. Maybe thats just a pipe dream... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 What makes either of you think that? Have you talked to the kid? His relatives? Friends? Delivery guy? I'm not trying to downplay it, because it'd be great, but I think given SLU's recent history with the area's superstars, we all would like a little more than just a "gut feeling". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Numerous interviews on tv and radio, and ive have had several talks with the guy who shines his shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Agree that I would like more than a gut feeling as well. However, viewing from afar, I've seen more pub about the Billikens and Suggs than I have about any other recruit. In fact, I'd say we have a better chance of landing him over any of our other prospects based on newspaper, tv, and "sightings". Not that it means much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 no disrespect guys, but other than frank c telling us that mom said that, why should we believe your endorsement of such? i want to believe that, but unless you have inside information of sorts i guess i am assuming you are just parroting what frank c said that mom suggs said. am i right? the reason i dont trust such is last spring i had numerous people that told me on spring signing date eve that stemler was a done deal and it wasnt. a number of posters here looked foolish over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Good points but with the steel curtain, know as billiken basketball information, what else are we suppose to go on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Nothing. That's why when two guys are saying "don't underestimate SLU's chances" and "I think he's coming to SLU", many of us would like to know why you believe that. It's great if you have some inside info and can share it, but unfortunately most don't and we as SLU fans just have to hope. That's also why when PDiddy comes out with "the streets", everyone of us just jumps up in our chairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Fair enough. I just feel when our coach gets to talk to him and his parents more then any other coach in the country, I like our chances. Hopefully PDiddy will have some good news in 10 months. Heres to beating X tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 You seriously have this "gut" feeling based on the fact that UB will get to talk to him and his parents more? I really like UB as a person, but no amount of face time will take away the stature of the other schools. If this was between SLU and programs more similar to SLU than UW or Illinois (here i'm thinking SIU-C or Mo. State), then sure, the face time helps. Edit: Originally i talked about Flordia, but i think i got Suggs mixed up with another recruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 i'm not disageeing. it was just the tone of the posts seemed to indicate there was more to why the belief was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 You are right. We have no chance of landing him. So when Brad goes after the "under the radar" type players everyone is up in arms and when he goes after the big boys everyone is saying he is wasting his time, what gives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Kevin Lisch picked SLU over Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 There's a big difference between "no chance of landing him" and having a gut feeling that we will land the kid. You have a gut feeling that we will land him because UB gets more face time, i said, it's going to take more than that. Where did i say we have no chance? Where did i say he is wasting his time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Last years recruiting class coupled with no signees in the fall have left Brad with a short leash...check that...no leash on this site. I can certainly understan that (not that I feel that way). I gave up on trying to debate this a few months back. Until we sign a full class with some #1 choices, most everybody is gonna suffer from V-Time syndrome. If a STL player chooses to go anywhere else, it's gonna be Brad's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Maybe if we all put pictures of Suggs in our hope chests and make a wish on a shooting star, he'll decide to come to SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 >You are right. We have no chance of landing him. So when >Brad goes after the "under the radar" type players everyone >is up in arms and when he goes after the big boys everyone >is saying he is wasting his time, what gives? I certainly don't think we should pass on the big boys, because we have to land some of these guys if we're going to take the next step. However, we cannot keep passing on the second tier. Roy's strategy below was that you need to offer players x and y. If x takes his dandy time, but y is willing to commit, then y is what you get. All too often it seems we're offering x only and he commits somewhere else. Then y goes to SIU or MO State because we're too late. There is a way to go after both and ensure that you're not the only one left without a chair when the music stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Ok maybe its not a gut feeling. Saying he wanted to stay close to his family in st.louis and already having relationship with Brad leads me to believe we have a better than average shot at landing him. You didnt say those things in particular its just the overall tone i get from the board which is warranted considering recent recruiting woes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I agree 100% percent here. Hopefully Brad has prepared himself in the 08 class, everyone knows it is deep enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Bottom line is Brad either saves his job or loses his job based on the next 2 recruiting classes(spring and fall). Hopefully we get some big recruits and some 2nd tier guys(diamonds in the rough) to go along with them. Its just up to Brad to get it done. Geez im done with this thread. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp18 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I have more than a "gut" feeling that says Suggs choices are down to SLU, Washington, Illini and Mizzou. I won't reveal my source, but I know someone very close to him and this is the way he is leaning right now. I feel very confident in stating that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I sort of agree with your statement. Brad will surely get 1 more year. If his recruiting is poor but wins big with Kevin and Tommie the time clock gets extended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 sshoe if x and y are reasonably close on all counts, i agree it is foolish not to offer both. but if one or the other has definite advantages to offer both this early imo is crazy. all accounts are brad did not ignore roundtree. he was talking to him and even the scout article mentions we were a serious player. imo it is amazing that if roundtree is all that torch says, that roundtree jumped so early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Well bro I can tell you for a fact that his choices are not down to those schools. So you are saying two top 5 schools, Wisconsin and Florida, are out of the mix. Whomever your sources are are dead wrong. Scott has not limited his list and furthermore he does not have a list. So all of you can stop your speculating and hoping and wishing because there is no list and that is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Latsch Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I don't think Suggs has narrowed down his list of schools yet. Or, if he has, not many people know about it. There's still a chance he could get an offer from North Carolina. Washington and Florida have to be somewhere in the picture, because of the family's relationship with Romar and because not only did Billy Donovan just win a national title but he helped turn not-so-heralded Top 100 type players like Joakim Noah and Al Horford into potential lottery picks. The Suggs family has done a great job of looking at every school that has been interested in Scott. They are going through this process very thoroughly and taking their time. I said more than a year ago I thought Scott could stay close to home because his family is so tight and he'll be around to watch his younger brothers grow up. But where the Suggs family lives in St. Charles isn't that far from Missouri or St. Louis U. - Nate ps: Orange Julius would probably love to see Suggs in a Billikens uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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