Tonka Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Good regional rivalry tomorrow night. - The Billikens and the Salukis are both coming off losing streaks heading into this game. The Billikens have (2) straight losses and the Salukis have (3) straight losses so both teams are hungry for a win. - The Salukis have faced some tough competition this year having already played both Duke and UCLA. I heard SIU played UCLA pretty tough up until late in the game when UCLA pulled away. - As reported before, freshman center Nick Evans will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken wrist and will not play against the Billikens. With Evans out, the Billikens should not be over matched by the Salukis in size. - Senior Saluki guard Brain Mullins ranks second in the nation in assists per game. The Salukis start a freshman as their other guard - Kevin Dillard. - The Salukis have a very deep bench and their bench has played well this year contributing over 23 points a game. - Tough road game for SLU. SLU has had a tough a time winning in Carbondale. I don't think the Billikens have won in Carbondale in 8 - 9 years. - Femi John will be sitting on the opposing bench from McCleur North high school teammates Anthony Booker and Torres Roundtree - Brett Thompson's hometown of Vienna, IL is about 45 minutes from Carbondale - A video stream of the game can be purchased for $9.95 from here: http://www.stretchinternet.com/siumbbschedule.html What else am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 game is televised on charter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 -my best memory of a slu game in carbondale was in larry's year i think he scored 41 or something like that and basically took over the game in the 2nd half for a slu win -wish i could be there tomorrow -go get a win guys!!!! -i am not familiar with siu's team at this point, if there is a mismatch in our favor what would that be? (not that we take advantage of these) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 You forgot to mention that your gonna get pounded this post was not called for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 where can i watch this game? do sports bars like Sports Zone normally have access to Charter? or what about Humphrey's, or the billiken club?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 -my best memory of a slu game in carbondale was in larry's year i think he scored 41 or something like that and basically took over the game in the 2nd half for a slu win -wish i could be there tomorrow -go get a win guys!!!! -i am not familiar with siu's team at this point, if there is a mismatch in our favor what would that be? (not that we take advantage of these) Cowboy, unfortunately I think the best mismatches would be in favor of them. They have very good guards. They play 3 guards so it should be a good match up for us. Their big guy is out and while he is only a freshman I think he made some noise on the boards. I believe their leading scorer is a sophomore - Carlton Fay. I believe he will be the challenge for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtripp Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 this post was not called for You must be right thats why someone deleted it what's wrong with you guys I was just trying to spark a little interest in the game. Good luck to you guys just not Tuesday night it's gonna be fun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 You must be right thats why someone deleted it what's wrong with you guys I was just trying to spark a little interest in the game. Good luck to you guys just not Tuesday night it's gonna be fun!!!!Winning in Carbondale is tough, not just for us, but everybody. SIU plays very well at home. If we can pull it out, this would be a very big win for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_davola Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 where can i watch this game? do sports bars like Sports Zone normally have access to Charter? or what about Humphrey's, or the billiken club??Doc, Last Tuesday when I was in panic mode trying to find a sports bar (or any bar for that matter) downtown that carried the game on Charter (still pissed it wasn't on satellite), I discovered that most places that have a respectable sports watching scene will not carry Charter. You'll have an easier time finding it at a bar that isn't so popular with sports. We ended up at Hammerstones trying to watch the game with a live band playing terrible music in the background. I highly doubt sportszone, flannery's, etc. would carry it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 QUOTE (mtripp @ Dec 1 2008, 06:37 PM) You forgot to mention that your gonna get pounded this post was not called for I really can't believe that this post was deleted. This is just good trash talk and if I hadn't seen a response to it, I'd have never been able to respond with a beautiful picture of homeboy's main b!tch. Took me awhile to find this blast from the past, but it's the best page on the internet, and I think most SIU fans probably hang out with the guy who made it. http://www.zgeek.com/trailerparkpage/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majerus Magic Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 You must be right thats why someone deleted it what's wrong with you guys I was just trying to spark a little interest in the game. Good luck to you guys just not Tuesday night it's gonna be fun!!!!Hey tripp, you mean pounding like the one your mom gets nightly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 QUOTE (mtripp @ Dec 1 2008, 06:37 PM) Took me awhile to find this blast from the past, but it's the best page on the internet, and I think most SIU fans probably hang out with the guy who made it. http://www.zgeek.com/trailerparkpage/ That site is a virtual who's who of Carbondale! Although I think the new Mayor with his picture holding the pistol is a bit incendiary. But he is a bit more classy than the previous mayor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleacherBum593 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hard to top that last post Fergie's Bar & Grill in Lemay will be carrying the game tonight. They have a special that they run daily - Bucket of Beer for $12.00 (6 Beers). Food is also pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 That site is a virtual who's who of Carbondale! Although I think the new Mayor with his picture holding the pistol is a bit incendiary. But he is a bit more classy than the previous mayor. I see he has a cordless phone, he must be one of the wealthier folks in Carbondale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Could be a methane-powered phone and the cord is, er, ah, .... hidden .. in this particular picture given the shot angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Could be a methane-powered phone and the cord is, er, ah, .... hidden .. in this particular picture given the shot angle. The question is, will distant SIU Alums be able to watch the game over the internet from their respective halfway houses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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