Iggy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Does anybody know anything about this kid? Saw his name on the roster. Can he play? Or is he just a practice guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Does anybody know anything about this kid? Saw his name on the roster. Can he play? Or is he just a practice guy? Walk on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 How many games did our walkons get in this year... 3max? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Aaron Hines played a season for the John Wood Community College (JUCO) before transferring to SLU where he is a Billiken walk on. His stats for the year he played at Junior College level are the following: Games played 24, points per game 5.8, %FG 33.9%, % 3 point 31.5%, %FT 67.7%, rebounds per game 2. I have watched him during the pre game practice periods at Chaifetz, he is small, fast, appears to move reasonably well and appears enthusiastic during the practice periods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billboy1 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 How low has it got-really discussing walk ons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Not necessarily, Dayton does not have a full complement of scholarship players, they must be playing some walk ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billboy1 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 We are not Dayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 We are not Dayton Ugh, I'd love to Dayton at this point, or even better, Xavier... miles to go it feels like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Dayton plays no walk-ons. They go six deep and their seventh guy, Bobby Werhli is a former walk-on who got a scholarship for this year only. Werhli did play with Frank Kaminsky in high school. The five yuks on the end of the Dayton bench cheer and that is it. That iswhy Archie's job hasbeen doubly masterful this year. Keep it up and he'll be gone---- off to greener pastures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Amazing they play no walk ons. However, as you report Bobby Werhil was a walk on that got raised to scholarship level. Did he play as a walk on before the scholarship was given to him or not? Do you know if anyone else did play as a walk on at some point in time and was not given scholarships ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmbilliken Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Dayton plays no walk-ons. They go six deep and their seventh guy, Bobby Werhli is a former walk-on who got a scholarship for this year only. Werhli did play with Frank Kaminsky in high school. The five yuks on the end of the Dayton bench cheer and that is it. That iswhy Archie's job hasbeen doubly masterful this year. Keep it up and he'll be gone---- off to greener pastures. Agree. Miller probably gets an offer from a down team in a top conference, but I think he'll hold out for a top job like his brother. Missouri ought to go after him, but I doubt they will be looking yet or that he would take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaLBErt Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ugh, I'd love to Dayton at this point, or even better, Xavier... miles to go it feels like I just don't get why we aren't in the mix with teams like X and Dayton. I wish I knew what the secret formula is, I have a feeling it has to do with spending money though. Why don't we spend more? Why the hell did we build an arena that isn't big enough to host the play-in games? Why can't we land a frickin' 4 star player? Every time I turn around SLU is letting me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I just don't get why we aren't in the mix with teams like X and Dayton. I wish I knew what the secret formula is, I have a feeling it has to do with spending money though. Why don't we spend more? Why the hell did we build an arena that isn't big enough to host the play-in games? Why can't we land a frickin' 4 star player? Every time I turn around SLU is letting me down. I agree but we barely sold out games when we were good. If the stadium held 15,000 it would be 2/3 empty most games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Archie would be foolish to leave Dayton. It is a good job, the only show in town and they have the money to pay him big. There are maybe ten jobs he should leave for and none of those schools will be looking for a coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I just don't get why we aren't in the mix with teams like X and Dayton. I wish I knew what the secret formula is, I have a feeling it has to do with spending money though. Why don't we spend more? Why the hell did we build an arena that isn't big enough to host the play-in games? Why can't we land a frickin' 4 star player? Every time I turn around SLU is letting me down. The key is having a long term coach who will make us a winner. Unfortunately Rick's illness and death kind of derailed what we had going for us. Consistent tourney appearances go a long way towards establishing the longevity of a successful program. Xavier has consistently made the tourney and has not really had many "down years," thus they are able to bring in better recruits and got into the new Beast. SLU is clearly not close to that level yet, this season was a major indicator of that. What we need is a long term young coach who will establish a winning tradition. SLU has the facilities, SLU has a fantastic arena, we just need to continue winning and getting into the tourney. It all starts with a successful HC. Just look at VCU, where would they have been the last five years without Shaka? Not bashing Crews in this post, but what SLU needs is to hire a young and hungry HC who will be a long term program maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Xavier has had this success with anything but a long term coach going on 30 years. Before Shaka VCU was already building their brand. They have managed to keep him but they won't forever. At our level, below power 6 conferences any young coach with success will inevitably leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastsidejoe Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I agree but we barely sold out games when we were good. If the stadium held 15,000 it would be 2/3 empty most games What happened to the "build it near campus and they will come". We can't fill it up for Dayton or VCU especially after this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 The key is having a long term coach who will make us a winner. Unfortunately Rick's illness and death kind of derailed what we had going for us. Consistent tourney appearances go a long way towards establishing the longevity of a successful program. Xavier has consistently made the tourney and has not really had many "down years," thus they are able to bringy in better recruits and got into the new Beast. Money, or the lack of it, has certainly been a large part of the problem but having a President and administration actually suuppot the athletic program has historically been the biggest problem these past 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 The key is having a long term coach who will make us a winner. Unfortunately Rick's illness and death kind of derailed what we had going for us. Consistent tourney appearances go a long way towards establishing the longevity of a successful program. Xavier has consistently made the tourney and has not really had many "down years," thus they are able to bringy in better recruits and got into the new Beast. Money, or the lack of it, has certainly been a large part of the problem but having a President and administration actually suuppot the athletic program has historically been the biggest problem these past 25 years. Hopefully Pestello will change that. I would also add that student attendance and school spirit is seriously lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmart23 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Aaron is a pretty cool dude. Very energetic even in an 8am. I have a class with him and he seems really enthusiastic about being on the team. One of the reasons I heard he was on the team is because he plays very solid defense. Which is what I would assume made Crews and Co. like him as a practice player. This statement was only heard from a friend, but I don't see why anyone would lie about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I hope Aaron becomes the next Alex Barlow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 A program's success all hinges on the coach and how good a recruiter he is. What we've done is make it easier for a coach with the new arena and, hopefully, a bigger budget. JC had all those advantages plus a 3 dances in the row rep to sell, so let's see how it goes from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band Legend Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have to tell you that considering how crappy we were this year I thought the attendance was great, including the student section. Additionally, the Chaifetz is a beautiful arena, very well done and the right size for the fan base. We have a lot of things to complain about this year, but bitching about the arena and the fandom are not among them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 ame="Clock_Tower" post="451386" timestamp="1427078179"] Hopefully Pestello will change that. I would also add that student attendance and school spirit is seriously lacking. +1 Lots of apathy other than the vocal minority blue crew, the new leadership at the prez and board levels = great. Isn't the new board chair a Billikens.com poster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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