brianstl Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 With Frank C. Frank mentioned he will be discussing Billikens that might be playing in the Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ellis & Loe - possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 New Zealand has not qualified (yet) for the Olympics. Loe would play in the qualifying competition. Ian Vouyoukas will likely play for Greece in the qualifying tournament as well. Vouyoukas v. Loe in the semis? Ellis is not currently on the active Australian roster of over 20 players (Australia and the US have already qualified). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKA Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Ellis & Loe - possibly. Ellis just landed in Australia and is trying out this week. He posted that he was very honored and excited for the opportunity. I looked on their site and it didn't look like he was among the original 20 invited. But he is now. Good luck to Cody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 That would be a great move for CE. Let's hope he makes it although he'll be competing against more seasoned pros for a spot. I would guess Loe will be invited as well? Even if they don't make it the tryouts will be beneficial for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Rick said we are going to play at Stanford also are having a Charlie Spoonhour night vs Eastern Illinois(Jay Spoonhour is the coach) Stanford is a home and home Butler home and home, VCU, St. Joe, UMass, and either X or UD at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 It sounds like Santa Clara will be a home game too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Tony Young is going to be the new coach at East St Louis High. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Tanner Brunson is getting Harriman's spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Tanner Bronson will be promoted. Rick is raving about him. players love him and his work ethic is second to none. Truly lives the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Rick really wants Danny Brown to fill the Tony Young spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Really good stuff from Rick. This team had the highest GPA of any SLU team in history and everyone is on pace to graduate on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is Randolph Childress the guy from Wake Forest that Rick was talking about joining the staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not sure but I think its suppose to be the "video guy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Tony Young is going to be the new coach at East St Louis High. This could be an advantage for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I'd love to get DB on the staff. Watching this clip, I forgot how he came on pretty strong as a senior and had quite a stroke. I still remember the dunk around the 5:10 mark. Does anybody know what Femi is going to do? He played the role of a coach the past 2 years, so hopefully he can remain with the program somehow (if he is looking to pursue a coaching career). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Rick said we are going to play at Stanford also are having a Charlie Spoonhour night vs Eastern Illinois(Jay Spoonhour is the coach) Stanford is a home and home Butler home and home, VCU, St. Joe, UMass, and either X or UD at home Really hope the Stanford thing is true (RM has a way of jumping the gun on scheduling discussions so I'm going to remain cautious on this one) but that would be a really nice team to add. Their RPI hasn't been great the past few years but they are a good name and should draw well for a home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Anything about CE and RL trying out for their national teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Is Randolph Childress the guy from Wake Forest that Rick was talking about joining the staff? His name is Mike Lepore I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Really hope the Stanford thing is true (RM has a way of jumping the gun on scheduling discussions so I'm going to remain cautious on this one) but that would be a really nice team to add. Their RPI hasn't been great the past few years but they are a good name and should draw well for a home game.Hes said the return game is signed it will be right near xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I am pretty sure Rob Loe is on the qualification team. The NZ team is pretty beat up so that just makes Loe more solid. This article talks about changing tactics to get big men like Loe more involved because of their best guards being injured. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/7023012/Abercrombie-forced-out-of-Tall-Blacks-campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 This could be an advantage for us. Sure. Tony Young definitely now has a connection to both SLU and RM. At the same time, his alma mater is still SIUC where he probably has a good memories and even some connections even though Chris Lowrey is gone. Speaking of Lowrey, I'm sure Bruce Weber and Chris Lowrey (both now at Kansas State) will be in contact with Young to try and establish pipeline based upon all their Carbondale connections from the East Side and St. Louis to Kansas State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKA Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Sure. Tony Young definitely now has a connection to both SLU and RM. At the same time, his alma mater is still SIUC where he probably has a good memories and even some connections even though Chris Lowrey is gone. Speaking of Lowrey, I'm sure Bruce Weber and Chris Lowrey (both now at Kansas State) will be in contact with Young to try and establish pipeline based upon all their Carbondale connections from the East Side and St. Louis to Kansas State. It's been a while since ESL has turned out any D-1 players of note. I do recall the kid SLU signed that couldn't play, but can't think of any others recently. East Side is not the hot bed of hoops it once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hes said the return game is signed it will be right near xmas Awesome. Games around Christmas always draw well. With a big name, I could see that being a sellout. Who knows, we may even be able to get a "out of school" student section larger than 30 people for that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 It's been a while since ESL has turned out any D-1 players of note. I do recall the kid SLU signed that couldn't play, but can't think of any others recently. East Side is not the hot bed of hoops it once was. the munson kid that is at east st louis now is a legit d1 player as is the austin kid from cahokia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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