Westy03 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I found a little bit of info on Suggs. Nothing earth shattering but at least something to read. Seems like he really likes Illinois and in a different article Tyler Griffey states that the coach is one of the top factors in choosing a school and he mentions he likes Bruce Weber a lot. http://www.news-gazette.com/blogs/basketbl...ootout_coverage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 If Scott and his dad are interested in a coach taking a genuine personal interest in his players, I can't think of a better coach than Majerus, at least from anything I've ever heard. Here's to breaking rules and buying kids Moons Over My Hammy® once in awhile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 i call b.s. on suggs being swayed by a coach that takes genuine personal interest in him. my gosh, soderberg was about ready to adopt the guy. kramer considered him his brother. that didnt get us far. i agree majerus is all about it as well, but if that is the difference maker and that wasnt doing it before....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 To be honest, who really knows what these kids think anyway. I just hope he picks SLU in the end. Does anyone know(Nate) when Scott is suppose to make a decision. I thought I heard it wouldnt be till the end of the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kappy96 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 >i call b.s. on suggs being swayed by a coach that takes >genuine personal interest in him. my gosh, soderberg was >about ready to adopt the guy. kramer considered him his >brother. that didnt get us far. > >i agree majerus is all about it as well, but if that is the >difference maker and that wasnt doing it before....... It was Griffey that said a coach makes a difference, not Suggs....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 Correct, Suggs just mentioned that he has always followed UofI and that Weber was the first to contact him his freshmen year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Is that these kid's play to the audience. This is not only an Illinois newspaper, but the Champaign/Urbana newspaper. When a kid hasn't made up his mind yet all he is going to do is talk good about the coach and the program that is recruiting him. Kids tend to want to make people happy and are not going to tip their hand to a reporter on if the school is the front runner or not. If the kid didn't think highly of both the coach and the school that team wouldn't be among the finalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 I totally agree with that. Just thought i would post the info. The board has been very quiet lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I appreciate you posting it and didn't mean to sound like I was giving trouble for it. Was just trying to beat some of the sky is falling people thinking this means those two are headed to Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooter Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I would be upset if Suggs and/or Griffey would end up going to Illinois. If they go to Florida or to one of the top BB schools in the ACC, I would understand. I hope Majerus can convince one of the two to sign at SLU. I would not even mine if they ended up at Mizzou, but not Illinois. We need to lock down the Saint Louis kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I'd rather lose them to SIUC than Missery...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 I would much rather them go to UofI then to Missouri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMA Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I agree, these kids are pretty sharp and realize their auduence. It is a mistake to read too much into their quotes, imo. That being said, Suggs is now pretty consistent in his comments that he would narrow his choices to his top 3 or 4 in the late summer / Sept. and would aim at a Nov decision. Of course, it was earlier thought he would make a Aug - Sept decision. who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 if they dont go to slu, i couldnt care less where they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I'm with you Roy. But to be honest there are plenty of kids that are good, and a lot of good reasons to go to SLU. But, if a kid chooses another school ... I wish him the best. I want all Stl kids to do well. I just can't have ill feelings towards a kid because he did what he and his parents felt was best for him. 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...
billiken_roy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 i have no ill feelings, i have no feelings at all. if a local kid decides to take his game to the for example, then as far as i am concerned he is the same to me as some kid in richmond that goes to virginia. i couldnt care less. they made their choice and that is one less career i want to watch thereafter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Let's not act like Kentucky fans here. A kid wants to someplace other than SLU, good luck to him. Again, many reasons for a kid choosing a school. Most say it's the coach, so let's just trust in the Maji to bring in his fair share. If Suggs and Griffey come, great! If not, RM will get someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 no disagreement slu72, but dont ask me to come to a party to celebrate them heading elsewhere either. we have no reason to be happy for them anymore than joe smoe from seattle going to another school. once they decide they dont want to be billikens fine. they then become insignificant from the billiken fandom imo. there is a reason scott highmark is more recognizable in st louis than ryan robertson or erwin claggett is more revered than chris carrawell. and imo that is very justified. they stayed home to be hero's and deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I agree, for the most part. I follow Larry Hughes (and whatever team he plays for) very closely. David Lee? I couldn't even tell you with any confidence who he plays for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 No doubt. You hate to see kids slip right out under you, but there's just nothing you can do about it if they're bound and determined to leave home, or hit it off with another coach, or like the coeds better. Never having been a highly recruited athlete, I don't know what I would have done. Probably gone to Colorado because of the strippers and the party rep, but who knows. Parents can play a major role as well. If there are strong ties, ala KL and TL, then maybe we luck out. As for their future, well if Suggs goes to UI and makes it big, but not the NBA, maybe he'll land a good job in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 i have to file that one away for this argument next time it comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 understood, but i dont think we help the situation by giving our "happy blessings" to go elsewhere while these recruits are making their decisions. they want to leave st louis, fine. but dont expect flowers and a cake on my behalf and it seems somewhat defeating for any of us supposed "hardcores" to send a "it's ok, go play with xyz university. we understand, they are so much better and deserved." message. the truth is, if they leave, they will become insignificant to the st louis area compared to the basketball heros they could become to st louis if they play for the billikens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 5, 2007 Author Share Posted June 5, 2007 exactly how I feel. Couldnt of said it better myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Billikens Fan Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 > >the truth is, if they leave, they will become insignificant >to the st louis area compared to the basketball heros they >could become to st louis if they play for the billikens. I don't always agree with you Roy, but I'm with you 100% on that observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pakapablo Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 RIGHT ON BROY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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