ACE Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I have read more than one person on here say that Soderberg is only planning to sign 4 this spring. That makes no sense. If Peterson commits, then that will mean three players locked up, but no help with bigs. If you believe we are only going to sign 4 players in the spring, that means that we will only have Bryce, Adam, undersized Luke and yet to be determined big up front. Wow! Talk about a glaring weakness. There's no reason not to use all 5 scholarships and use the last two for bigs. Lack of depth was a major issue this past year. Don't do the holding a scholarship routine again. That doesn't work. We need players now. If we use 5 this year, then next year we will still have 5 more openings - 4 scholarships + Kramer as a walk on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I know people on here have said that Kramer wouldnt walk on and that he would take the scholarship. Im not sure if Brad has said that or if its just a rumor on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 fan Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 At one of the Billiken Club meetings, Brad, who was unable to discuss recruits, indicated that there was a significant difference in support that can be provided to a scholarship vs. non-scholarship athlete. The clear inference was that Kramer would receive a scholarship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 Either way in 08 doesn't matter to me. We need to sign 5 now. As we've seen in the past, players transfer, flunk out or whatever, so that 4 scholarships in 08 may become 5 anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I think planning to sign 4 is just being realistic. Given our recent history recruiting jucos we'll be very fortunate to sign one quality big in the spring. Two quality juco frontcourt players would be ideal but since no other SLU coach has been able to pull that off, I'm not holding my breath. So that would mean taking a flyer on yet another out-of-area-high school big with the 5th scholarship. There's a shortage of quality big men to begin with -- a high school big that is still available at this late date is going to be a project, athletically or academically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I think the only serious chance we have of signing 5 is landing a point guard, a quality juco and Steffphon Pettigrew, the 6-5 215 lb forward who is the frontrunner for Mr. Basketball in Kentucky. According to a recent newspaper article Pettigrew will try to make visits to St. Louis, Ole Miss and UMass on his spring break. UMass just got a committment from Gary Correia so they may be out of scholarships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthelou Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 He'll sit on one, because he always does, and he'll leave another for another summertime "Horace Dixon" type find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Usually I hate when Brad holds scholarships from year to year, but because of the depth of the local 08 class, I'd prefer he had a fifth scholarship to give. As 3 Star said, there's not much left at this point, whereas in the fall there's an over abundance of quality players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I agree except we need bigs who can play. Imo if we have a chance for a big that UB feels can play in his sophmore year, we better take him. At this point we are looking at AK as our only big for TL and KL's Sr year. We need 2 bigs this year, if not we will be looking at having to find a freshman big who can contribute immediately. Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Official Sponser of the Stemmler and Ahearn could and would have helped club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 "I agree except we need bigs who can play. Imo if we have a chance for a big that UB feels can play in his sophmore year, we better take him." I submit that only projects are available this late in the game. A big who can play in his sophomore year isn't really a project. Undersized maybe, but not a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 ace, what if soderberg truly beleives he can sign brandenberg and thompson and suggs with kramer the next year. if he signs five this year, someone in that group has to go. who you dropping in order to sign the next justin johnson this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 What if Sodie can't land any of brandenburg, thompson or suggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inthelou Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 at sitting on scholarships. I agree with you on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Then we are SOL... and have to scramble to sign guys like usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 >ace, what if soderberg truly beleives he can sign >brandenberg and thompson and suggs with kramer the next >year. if he signs five this year, someone in that group has >to go. who you dropping in order to sign the next justin >johnson this summer? Roy, you named 4 players in 08. We have 4 to give, so we would be ok. If all we are left to choose from this year is the next Justin Johnson, whose fault is that? I seem to recall other programs signed some nice players back in the fall. We signed 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 no one said it is easy. that is why head coaches make big bucks. the question is do we sign the equivalent of justion johnson, horace dixon, obi ikeakor now or save that scholarship betting on getting one more of that very good now junior class. even if it isnt brandenberg, suggs and thompson, considering the other strong juniors, my vote is to hold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I agree, with the only exception being Steffphon Pettigrew. A big-time athlete built like a football player can help us in the frontcourt even if he's only 6'5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Kids leave programs all the time. Recruit for today. Don't throw away a scholarship on a stiff,but if you can get a big sign him, and worry about next year-next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 unless we got lucky and got 2 juco bigs. Who knows, I agree with you unless we got a big who could play his soph year. Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Official Sponser of the Stemmler and Ahearn could and would have helped club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 are we in this pickle because we gave walk-ons multiple year scholarships in spite of the fact that no one ever offered them; I realise their importance with our lack of depth but are they now the reason for us to have no depth? If so, that is stupid and I would jump ship on BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 who are you thinking of? We have no walk-ons under schollarship for next year Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Official Sponser of the Stemmler and Ahearn could and would have helped club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSLU68 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 what is the status of wendell bennett? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinfootes Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 It only makes sense if he can find five players who are good enough to contribute. I hope Brad does find them, but it's foolish to waste them on players who aren't good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 inside, it seems like just about anybody that is 6'6 or bigger should be good enough to contribute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinfootes Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 like AK or Obi? I'm all for giving out the scholarships if the players are good enough. I wouldn't just give them to semi-warm bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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