slufan13 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I think it hurts recruiting a bit for sure. But I think it hurts more if Ford has some success and gets an equal or better offer. I don't see him wanting to stay loyal to this administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Ford is a selling fool. As long as he doesn't lose heart our recruiting will be alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Metzinger Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Billiken Rich said: Ford is a selling fool. As long as he doesn't lose heart our recruiting will be alright. All I ask of a FORD: Fix Or Repair (Our Program) Daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, SluBallz said: Free the four. #RestoreTheFour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, BillsBeliever!!! said: #RestoreTheFour What 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, SluBallz said: Free the four. Free welmer from his injuries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I'm still pissed about the SLU Men's Basketball tweet last week with all the players in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: What 4? I don't know he said free the four and I thought restore sounded better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, BillsBeliever!!! said: I don't know he said free the four and I thought restore sounded better of course it sounded better than free, because its not fricking 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Either a frustrated Bess is gone after this season or a frustrated Ford is gone after the next one. Either way the SLU basketball is screwed for half a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, 3star_recruit said: Either a frustrated Bess is gone after this season or a frustrated Ford is gone after the next one. Either way the SLU basketball is screwed for half a decade. not sure why bess would leave. This team is still better next year with or without the s2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLiveLisch Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Just now, 3star_recruit said: Either a frustrated Bess is gone after this season or a frustrated Ford is gone after the next one. Either way the SLU basketball is screwed for half a decade. Bess leaving would screw SLU basketball for half a decade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon-Balls Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 If the decision is bad I think this is the end of SLU's chances to be a legitimate program in the long-term future. Even if we have success with the team next year, I just don't see Ford sticking around for very long with this current administration. SLU's basketball program has been plagued by a lack of continuity over the years, and most of it has been just downright unlucky. End of Spoon era followed up by Soderberg, S1, Majerus getting sick, Crews tanking the program, S2... The list goes on and on. Every time SLU has had a chance to take our program to the next level our hopes and dreams have gotten torched. I don't think we'll ever make it to a Gonzaga/Creighton/Xavier level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Just now, wgstl said: not sure why bess would leave. This team is still better next year with or without the s2 I'm sure this has been discussed ad nasuam and this is an incredibly dumb question but if these three are gone, we have three more schollies to fill for next fall? Or would we not be able to fill those spots right away/lose scholarships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, LongLiveLisch said: Bess leaving would screw SLU basketball for half a decade? Trade Bess for Pearson and we still have a MAJOR upgrade with Thatch and Gordon, even with losing Roby and Hines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, wgstl said: not sure why bess would leave. This team is still better next year with or without the s2 Why stay for another rebuilding year when you can transfer to a school you believe that can make the tournament in your final season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Spoon-Balls said: If the decision is bad I think this is the end of SLU's chances to be a legitimate program in the long-term future. Even if we have success with the team next year, I just don't see Ford sticking around for very long with this current administration. SLU's program has been continuously plagued by a lack of continuity, and most of it has been just downright unlucky. End of Spoon era followed up by Soderberg, S1, Majerus getting sick, Crews tanking the program, S2... The list goes on and on. Every time SLU has had a chance to take our program to the next level our hopes and dreams have gotten torched. I don't think we'll ever make it. Just think how pissed the Big East is for not selecting SLU... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Just now, Slu let the dogs out? said: I'm sure this has been discussed ad nasuam and this is an incredibly dumb question but if these three are gone, we have three more schollies to fill for next fall? Or would we not be able to fill those spots right away/lose scholarships? we'll have those three spots to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Stu says the team is leaving for umass this afternoon. The press conference is at 2pm. Unless the team is leaving closing to 5, not looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Slu let the dogs out? said: I'm sure this has been discussed ad nasuam and this is an incredibly dumb question but if these three are gone, we have three more schollies to fill for next fall? Or would we not be able to fill those spots right away/lose scholarships? Yeah, if the 3's schollies are pulled, or they just quit, then yeah, we should have 3 to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 25 minutes ago, brianstl said: Players aren't going to come here because their parents think they are going to get screwed over by the school. This is the second time this has happened in less than a decade. Opposing programs now have a pattern of incidents they will tell parents about. I can totally see opposing coaches going into a high school player's living room and telling the parents they shouldn't send their kids to SLU because the school won't allow their kid to engage in sexual misconduct while at the university. Billiken Rich, White Pelican and FromDaEastSide like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Spoon-Balls said: If the decision is bad I think this is the end of SLU's chances to be a legitimate program in the long-term future. Even if we have success with the team next year, I just don't see Ford sticking around for very long with this current administration. SLU's program has been continuously plagued by a lack of continuity, and most of it has been just downright unlucky. End of Spoon era followed up by Soderberg, S1, Majerus getting sick, Crews tanking the program, S2... The list goes on and on. Every time SLU has had a chance to take our program to the next level our hopes and dreams have gotten torched. I don't think we'll ever make it. I don't think you've been through enough SLU history to be this doomy and gloomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, dlarry said: Where did you get that it was bad? Where are you seeing at the very least suspended for this semester? I know the info was provided to both but Chris Gardner reported last week that would happen the week of the 15th. All the other stuff you mention is the same speculation that has been going on for months. To be clear, this is based off of rampant speculation and tea leaf reading, as is everything on all chat boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, brianstl said: Why stay for another rebuilding year when you can transfer to a school you believe that can make the tournament in your final season. If you get one unexpected impact freshman with one of those 3 scholarships, I dont think this team would be all that bad. We would have depth, which has been a major reason why we have loss some of the games we have. Goodwin-french-gordon-Johnson-bess-foreman- isnt a bad foundation as long as the bench is much better, which it should regardless of what happens, next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Some of the assertions about the future of Billiken basketball are WILD. -Ford leaving would hurt the program immensely -Losing Goodwin or Gordon would set us back big time and would also result in Ford leaving. -Losing any other player would be meh. We recovered from S1 and we'll recover from S2 within the same time frame as long as none of the top 2 happen. Tonka and DeSmetBilliken like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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