RiseAndGrind Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can I call it that, NH? “We’d tell recruits, the pool table and all that stuff is in the student union,” said Jim Whitesell, the associate head coach. “The classroom is where you prepare to win. This is what we’re about. This is our culture.” Love that line. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/sports/ncaabasketball/billikens-conference-title-is-tribute-to-what-majerus-taught-them.html?smid=tw-share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 awesome read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 That might be the best thing Ive ever read from the New York Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk18 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 That might be the best thing Ive ever read from the New York Times +1 love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can I call it that, NH? Love that line. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/sports/ncaabasketball/billikens-conference-title-is-tribute-to-what-majerus-taught-them.html?smid=tw-share Great line. So many great stories have emerged this year. One of the benefits of increased media coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can I call it that, NH? Love that line. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/sports/ncaabasketball/billikens-conference-title-is-tribute-to-what-majerus-taught-them.html?smid=tw-share Great stuff. RM generated so much great positive press for the university and the program. The challenge will be to maintain this level and build on it. I love how Whitesell breaks down the student section. Remember back in the old days when people used to always complain about the student section? Those days are long gone and there is now a real basketball atmosphere on campus. Great stuff. Speaking of the students, they were technically on spring break for the LaSalle game correct? Considering that was the case, the student section was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMDG Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Great article, but I can nitpick on a couple of things. Sweet Caroline was not played over loudspeakers and the Chase is not downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Great article, but I can nitpick on a couple of things. Sweet Caroline was not played over loudspeakers and the Chase is not downtown. -and the Band played the Aussie Anthem, but a great read, great pub for the U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhb14 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Great article!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 The NY Times is heady stuff. Can you imagine how this will grow if the Bills make a nice run in the tourney? The school's getting some great publicity and it's all free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk18 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 The media is going to love everything about the Billikens. I can't imagine what a deep tournament run will do for school publicity. Definitely going to help those admissions numbers which are factored into USNWR rankings etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomble Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I wrote the author to tell him that, among the write-ups by the media about the Bills (locals excepted), this was the best I've seen. I particularly liked the "Spirit of Saint Louis" line, even though it is a cliche. It got me thinking -- I haven't seen many good wallpapers to show support of the Bills. So I made one with RM and that cliche. Anyone see any good SLU MBB wallpaper lately? Please share if you have. UPDATE: Some are here. Hidden, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Good slideshow, too. Never saw the pallbearer photo. Sad stuff. The other photos are great. The pictures of the players hanging out at team dinner, in the practice facility, Chaifetz packed with blue... I'm sure if you asked our players, aside from the TV coverage, they're getting every bit of the experience of the Kansas, Duke, UNC players. They're definitely becoming rock stars among their peers, and rightfully so. I would have included Kentucky in that list, but there's no way we can pay like Kentucky can. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/03/13/sports/ncaabasketball/13stlouis_ss.html?ref=ncaabasketball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Good slideshow, too. Never saw the pallbearer photo. Sad stuff. The other photos are great. The pictures of the players hanging out at team dinner, in the practice facility, Chaifetz packed with blue... I'm sure if you asked our players, aside from the TV coverage, they're getting every bit of the experience of the Kansas, Duke, UNC players. They're definitely becoming rock stars among their peers, and rightfully so. I would have included Kentucky in that list, but there's no way we can pay like Kentucky can. http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/03/13/sports/ncaabasketball/13stlouis_ss.html?ref=ncaabasketball Great pics, can't believe I missed them. Thanks jimbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbofive Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Great pics, can't believe I missed them. Thanks jimbo. they misidentify cody as rob in one photo and call grandy "randy" in another. not too bad for guys they've never heard of, i guess. randy glaze kills me. fuoking porntastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliKat Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 they misidentify cody as rob in one photo and call grandy "randy" in another. not too bad for guys they've never heard of, i guess. randy glaze kills me. fuoking porntastic. Lol. I caught the same things. Whatevs. Ill take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Some awesome stuff in there. The next pictorial will be on the first Tuesday in April. The Billikens will be holding nets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73Billiken Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Very nice article, proud to be a Billiken. Go deep boys, go deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 -thanks for the pics link -in #10 look at all the SLU gear, I noticed that Sat and meant to comment, there was more SLU attire than I can ever remember seeing, really cool -in #11 Gianini looks like he is crying -shouts out to the Band and Doc -very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenbill Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Awesome article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlumniFan Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 So proud to be a Billiken. Those pics brought a tear to eye...more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Such a wonderful season and lots more to follow. It was really great getting to see the majority of the games on TV. Great article and now I am reading Coach Majerus book. Very good read for fans of Coach even though it took place before his SLU coaching time. Coach Majerus never did chase the McDonald's AA kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLBillikens Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I don't know how many of you have seen the print version this morning but I took a photo. It's on my phone so I'll post a link to my Tweet instead: https://twitter.com/peterisatweeter/status/311831948270120960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan Alum Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 "So proud to be a Billiken. Those pics brought a tear to eye...more than once." I have to say this has been the most emotional year I have ever had in over 50 years as a Billiken fan. Each story about the players, Coach Rick, Coach Crews, the cheerleader that battled back from cancer, Joshua Brown-our most ardent little fan, Crews' former players at Army - my goodness I even teared up when the band played the Australian National Anthem for Cody and his parents. I hope the successes of this year can be repeated,but I doubt any team will be in everyone's hearts like this years. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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