slu72 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I think the guy that's going to surprise everyone is Wiley. Because of his height he can easily back up Bess in addition to giving breathers for Isabel and Goodwin. Gonna be fun watching these guys come together. If they all buy into teamblue and check their egos at the door, watch out! NextYearBill likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I am a big fan of the athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, slu72 said: I think the guy that's going to surprise everyone is Wiley. Because of his height he can easily back up Bess in addition to giving breathers for Isabel and Goodwin. Gonna be fun watching these guys come together. If they all buy into teamblue and check their egos at the door, watch out! Let's hope that is exactly what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, slu72 said: I think the guy that's going to surprise everyone is Wiley. Because of his height he can easily back up Bess in addition to giving breathers for Isabel and Goodwin. Gonna be fun watching these guys come together. If they all buy into teamblue and check their egos at the door, watch out! You have mentioned two interesting items that will develop throughout the season. First is Wiley subbing for Bess. They have two entirely different skill sets. Bess is a driver and rebounder. Wiley is a three point shooter. Different looks for sure. It will be interesting to see Ford's rotation. Bess and Goodwin are targeted for 30+ minutes, in my opinion. I don't have a good feel for Isabell yet, under Ford's game plan. For discussion purposes, let's give Isabell 30 also. (He went 34.4 mpg last season.)That leaves plenty of minutes (30) for Wiley but few for anyone else in the backcourt. (Wiley hit 21.7 mpg last season.) Second is buying into Team Blue and checking egos at the door. This is huge. Ford listed Chemistry first on his recent Rothstein interview when asked what they are working on in practices. Both Isabell and Wiley mentioned making contributions as to why they wanted to come to SLU. Will fewer minutes and fewer shots be acceptable for them? Will they buy into hopefully more wins (for the team) with a diminished spotlight on them individually? We all certainly hope so. Same with the freshmen. All five won't get equal or even meaningful minutes. Will they still buy into Team Blue? Time will tell. Old guy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: Second is buying into Team Blue and checking egos at the door. This is huge. Ford listed Chemistry first on his recent Rothstein interview when asked what they are working on in practices. Both Isabell and Wiley mentioned making contributions as to why they wanted to come to SLU. Will fewer minutes and fewer shots be acceptable for them? Will they buy into hopefully more wins (for the team) with a diminished spotlight on them individually? We all certainly hope so. Same with the freshmen. All five won't get equal or even meaningful minutes. Will they still buy into Team Blue? Time will tell. This is where the depth comes in really handy. If you aren't buying into "team Blue" or doing what is asked of you you will find your ass on the bench. In years past the depth wasn't there to sit talent. This year there is. bauman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 5 hours ago, JMM28 said: I am a big fan of the athletic. I would subscribe to the athletic for jayson stark alone. espn letting him go was a crime against humanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Anyone see Carte'Are Gordon's Instagram story where he's decked out in the all black unis dribbling the ball on Chaifetz court??? I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, Slu let the dogs out? said: Anyone see Carte'Are Gordon's Instagram story where he's decked out in the all black unis dribbling the ball on Chaifetz court??? I'mmmmmmmmmmmmmm looking for Ray Finkle....and a clean pair of shorts! post pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, NextYearBill said: post pics Littlebill, NextYearBill and Slu let the dogs out? like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slu let the dogs out? Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, majerus mojo said: I'm sort of warming up to these "pants" players are wearing. Actually, it's probably just because Carte'Are is wearing them. Looks DANK AF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Here’s a nice article from A10 Talk where they interviewed Goodwin and Gordon about playing for their hometown team: https://www.a10talk.com/hometown-heroes-goodwin-gordon-look-to-lead-slu-to-success/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 15 hours ago, Slu let the dogs out? said: I'm sort of warming up to these "pants" players are wearing. Actually, it's probably just because Carte'Are is wearing them. Looks DANK AF! Thanks to the urban dictionary I now know what you mean. Slu let the dogs out? likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Glorydays2013 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, wgstl said: Towel. If non conference goes well we will start getting votes and should stay top 25 throughout conference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Have we ever been this hyped? Even during the Majerus years, I do not remember this type of buzz/coverage/expectation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, SLU_Nick said: Have we ever been this hyped? Even during the Majerus years, I do not remember this type of buzz/coverage/expectation. 4* recruits. We have 6. Previously only had ash under Crews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Thanks for the “bad post” 05 but that is 100% factual. Get a life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 1 hour ago, wgstl said: Obviously the news here: I believe this is first mention of pre-season Top 40. Has anyone seen us mentioned or listed such? Where? RIP HUMPS likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 14 minutes ago, Glorydays2013 said: Thanks for the “bad post” 05 but that is 100% factual. Get a life. It’s factual but as everybody on this board will tell you high school star ratings don’t mean . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorydays2013 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 42 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: It’s factual but as everybody on this board will tell you high school star ratings don’t mean . False. In the A-10 that is a big deal and is directly correlated with winning A-10 programs (VCU, Dayton, RI). And the topic is publicity. Highly ranked recruits bring more buzz. There wasn’t even as high of a ceiling projected for one of our best teams in recent years. Remember we were picked by almost everyone to lose to 12 seed NCstate? We have significantly more depth and talent than that team this year. And yes it is due to recruiting high level players with NBA potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Rothstein is definitely all in on the Billikens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Glorydays2013 said: False. In the A-10 that is a big deal and is directly correlated with winning A-10 programs (VCU, Dayton, RI). And the topic is publicity. Highly ranked recruits bring more buzz. There wasn’t even as high of a ceiling projected for one of our best teams in recent years. Remember we were picked by almost everyone to lose to 12 seed NCstate? We have significantly more depth and talent than that team this year. And yes it is due to recruiting high level players with NBA potential Cool story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Kwamain was back on campus today. NextYearBill likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NextYearBill Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 ^^^towel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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