The Wiz Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 May said 3 weeks ....and 3 weeks it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yeah let's be honest, Drew does not want to stay at a program where he can only make the NCAA by winning his conference tourney. Not to mention he's want to be in a league like the A10 where he doesn't have as much pressure as a larger school would have but he still has way more money and resources than he would at Valpo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 This Valpo run, on one level, hopefully not the Gallow's Humor level, is cracking me up. We have to be living in some alternative universe. Even Rick Majerus' last point guard recruit, Keith Carter, helped prolong the waiting with 13 points for Valpo tonight vs. BYU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 After St Bonnie's snub this year, I'm not sure that's as big of a selling point as years past. Hopefully we know by Friday but coming off either a NIT championship or runner-up, I could see Drew wanting to soak it in for a couple days Were the Bonnies snubbed or simply just not good enough. I know they had a good RPI but their record was not that eye popping. I just think it was a down year for the A10 - we all said that before the season started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 After St Bonnie's snub this year, I'm not sure that's as big of a selling point as years past. Hopefully we know by Friday but coming off either a NIT championship or runner-up, I could see Drew wanting to soak it in for a couple days Soak what in, being the best of the worst, c'mon, he's not gonna soak anything in and he's not coming to SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 After St Bonnie's snub this year, I'm not sure that's as big of a selling point as years past. Hopefully we know by Friday but coming off either a NIT championship or runner-up, I could see Drew wanting to soak it in for a couple days I will be pleasantly surprised if this is resolved by Friday. As for the Bonnies, my belief is a St. Louis U team with the identical resume as St. Bona would have not been snubbed, and would have received that NCAA bid. The NCAA has become all about money. St. Louis theoretically brings better TV ratings than St. Bona, and traveled well to recent NCAA Tournaments, especially the one in Columbus that was driving distance away. St. Mary's has become the new poster team for NCAA snubs. St. Mary's is a small school with a small following. St. Bona is the St. Mary's of the East, except located in a smaller population area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Were the Bonnies snubbed or simply just not good enough. I know they had a good RPI but their record was not that eye popping. I just think it was a down year for the A10 - we all said that before the season started. St. Bona tied for the regular season A10 Championship, thus making the Bonnies A10 Regular Season Co-Champions. I read St. Bona was the first team ever in that situation to be snubbed. Plus, with an RPI of 30, St. Bona should have easily been in the NCAA. There were no less than 17 teams with worse RPI's than St. Bona that were granted NCAA At Large bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindellWest Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 If May brings in Drew after Drew wins the NIT, May-haters will have to apologize. We sat through the last two years of Crews basketball, the May-haters don't have to apologize for . That said, hope he can close the deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Doesn't Valpo have almost their whole team back? If they win the NIT, he may want to take a shot at doing some damage in the NCAA with that core group His team was 26-6 (16-2) this year and still didn't get to go dancing because they didn't win their conference tournament. That has to be frustrating. A record like that in the A10 and you've got a good chance at an at large bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Doesn't Valpo have almost their whole team back? If they win the NIT, he may want to take a shot at doing some damage in the NCAA with that core group His team was 26-6 (16-2) this year and still didn't get to go dancing because they didn't win their conference tournament. That has to be frustrating. A record like that in the A10 and you've got a good chance at an at large bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 If we end up with Drew, or anyone else that appears to be a good hire, no one will care that this dragged on as long as it did. If it turns out that May was just chasing a dream, without much indication that Drew would actually agree to come to SLU, this could turn into a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 We sat through the last two years of Crews basketball, the May-haters don't have to apologize for ######. That said, hope he can close the deal! Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 OK The Wiz surely Valpo will be favored in the Final. Not that it matters ...but we will have to see who the Valpo opponent is? Actually it might matter a little...If Valpo wins it looks good on Drew's resume which could help recruiting....If GW wins assuming they are the opponent it might help the A- 10 ( & SLU a little bit ) with some additional cash. Btw....I have SD St by 2 over GW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveLisch Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Yeah let's be honest, Drew does not want to stay at a program where he can only make the NCAA by winning his conference tourney. Not to mention he's want to be in a league like the A10 where he doesn't have as much pressure as a larger school would have but he still has way more money and resources than he would at Valpo Look at SD St who is playing now in the NIT against GW. They won their conference...16-2 but lost the post season tourney...They were way disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 soon.... He makes the Billiken look way cooler than Crews did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 So its Travis Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Billikens08 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 We waited this whole time for that ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Ford over Lavin.... I'm not renewing my season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 #firechrismay. Should have never ever let a joker like that make this hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 THIS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IS SECOND RATE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I will not be renewing my season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Less than inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_davola Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Fire Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 So what does this mean re: Drew? He was never interested? He called May after the game tonight and said he's not coming? Or the timing is just coincidental? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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