Box and Won Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hasn't said anything about giving Jolly the boot. Somebody show him those GIFs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 8th Q was about styles at both ends. "Offensively, we want to pressure the defense, get on fast breaks, but it is not run and gun. We don't force thing. My offense is about spacing...ball movement, player movement...people say I run an NBA-style offense, which is probably true. I study NBA teams." "Defensively, I like to be aggressive. We like to press...we want to make other teams uncomfortable. We want to take strengths away, maximize weaknesses. Very big on game preparations." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 "We're all in this together." "Go get your season tickets right now, you're gonna need 'em, you're gonna want 'em." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderball Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Soderballs, slufan13 and others will be so disappointed that he didn't announce that he has withdrawn scholarships for Jolly, Milik and the rest of the sophs. I think Milik can play. I hope his attitude is resolved and he stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 So many aspects of his speak is geared towards making the program attractive for future players. If executed properly, this is the guy who can rebuild the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 From the feed, I see MC, JB, MN, and EW are there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 8th Q was about styles at both ends. "Offensively, we want to pressure the defense, get on fast breaks, but it is not run and gun. We don't force thing. My offense is about spacing...ball movement, player movement...people say I run an NBA-style offense, which is probably true. I study NBA teams." "Defensively, I like to be aggressive. We like to press...we want to make other teams uncomfortable. We want to take strengths away, maximize weaknesses. Very big on game preparations." -I like this -I would love to watch the entire presser, hope it will be on the SLU website later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hughes is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Coach Ford is awesome. He totally gets it. My SLU Blue Billiken heart is pounding out here in San Francisco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hughes getting a picture now. I see Jayson Tatum there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Nice job, Coach. I just wish he would've worked the "Where Winners Migrate" slogan into his comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Larry SLU in the building.. where does this music come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouthBilliken Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Anti Crews in terms of building excitement and school pride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crymdg2 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hughes getting a picture now. I see Jayson Tatum there too. Jayson? Or Justin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Jayson? Or Justin? Small joke. I did catch a silver headed guy, but couldn't tell if it was Chaifetz or not on my iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Pretty sure that is Dr C there. Kim Tucci was in there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 He said a lot of the right things, that's for sure. He's already recruiting. This is #1 for me. He's getting the former SLU basketball community involved. Hughes was in the house. He's talked to several already, more on the way. Tatum is a good guy to get to know, Coach. Claggs, he mentioned by name. Love that. He wants to change the culture. Modeling us after Villanova and Xavier - that's a brilliant thing to say, in my book. Those programs are everything we should aspire to, given our institutional similarities. He doesn't want to be Dayton, he wants to beat Dayton. Very good. He wants to play a faster, more exciting style. We haven't had that since Romar. As much as I loved and admired the way Majerus' teams played, there was still a lot of slow, ugly basketball in his years. This will be refreshing for SLU fans. He was gracious and warm, genuinely thankful for the opportunity. He was vague where he probably needed to be (it's not like he's going to say, "I'm going to send Jolly packing" in his presser) and he got more to the point where he could. This has only been his job for about 15 hours, so he's limited as to what he can do and say today. So as critical as I am of his on-court performance over the years, there's nothing to do but give the guy a chance. He at least has the right vision for the program, and is setting about it the right way. Our last three head coaches have not been the easiest guys to deal with in terms of media and community relations, and I think he's the opposite. So that's refreshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Chaifetz was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 To the people that think Ford is going to bring a much more uptempo offense to SLU.......... This past season Okie St played at a much slower pace than SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 From the feed, I see MC, JB, MN, and EW are there. I couldn't figure out who EW was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HusakAttack Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 To the people that think Ford is going to bring a much more uptempo offense to SLU.......... This past season Okie St played at a much slower pace than SLU. wasnt their starting backcourt injured all season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 wasnt their starting backcourt injured all season? They ranked in the 200s the season before, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Jayson? Or Justin? Jayson went to school today (flew back from Chicago at 5 am) and won Gatorade National Player of the Year. I imagine Justin tried to get over there for the press conference, too. It was a surprise to him: "I'm glad I came to school today!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Dr. Chaifetz was there, had a big smile on his face after the presser. Who was the other man wearing the Windsor (driver or golfer) cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Dr. Chaifetz was there, had a big smile on his face after the presser. Who was the other man wearing the Windsor (driver or golfer) cap? I was thinking it was Ford's dad, but not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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