What’s the excuse for tonight?

[Billiken Rich]

2 hours ago, mrjoelabs said:

I was saying it 2-3 years ago with you.  But I was a TROLL for it.  This man can't coach. Couldn't at Ok State, can't here.  He recruits and rolls a ball out there.  

Worst loss at home I have ever been in attendance for. 

You are still a troll.......kind of the definition of an asshat the only pops up after losses.....

[Billiken Rich]

3 hours ago, BC1764 said:

Alter boys finish last.

Wow TOTALLY HOT TAKE.  You know SLU is a JESUIT school!  ALTER BOYS.....oh that is just apropos.....

SO Calipari then?  He might be available soon.......

 

[BC1764]

4 hours ago, Billiken Rich said:

Wow TOTALLY HOT TAKE.  You know SLU is a JESUIT school!  ALTER BOYS.....oh that is just apropos.....

SO Calipari then?  He might be available soon.......

 

If you want this program to win, you take him.

[dlarry]

5 hours ago, Billiken Rich said:

That's the way to go if you want any Billiken fan old enough to be elected president to take up pickleball instead of renewing their season tickets  Id rather just commit suicide with Box's dolphin.......

If he wins they’ll come back.

[NextYearBill]

it was SIUE.... i grew up in Edwardsville..... this is the rockiest of rock bottom for me.

I would have fired Travis right after the game. Let Tate run the show in the interim 

$2M a year to lose AT HOME!!!!! to SIUE!!!!!!!!! just stop talking anybody who defends this man 

[Westy03]

I was hoping the SIUE players and staff celebrated at center court on the billiken head just to rub in whatever I just witnessed. 

[wgstl]

10 hours ago, SLU_Nick said:

Me and my guy @mrjoelabs were the first people with pitch forks. 
 

welcome to the club. 
 

#fireford

Congrats on including yourself with that guy, aim slightly higher with hitler next time. 

[wgstl]

8 hours ago, mrjoelabs said:

I was saying it 2-3 years ago with you.  But I was a TROLL for it.  This man can't coach. Couldn't at Ok State, can't here.  He recruits and rolls a ball out there.  

Worst loss at home I have ever been in attendance for. 

2-3 years ago was when we made the tourney and hadn’t delt with the Covid season and loss to JP. So you set your self up with that one 

[billiken_roy]

as to all of last night.   i am shocked at the developments of the band.   this isnt good and very well might be the end of "the world's greatest pep band and set us back in that regard to the early 80's as far as pep band goes.   surely the leadership recognize this.   i chose not to suit up with the band last night just because i hadnt been to a game in a couple of weeks and wanted to enjoy the game completely expecting a easy win.  

instead, the typical ford last quarter collapse happened again.   those wanting to exempt both ford and collins are so far off base.   collins might be the most selfish player on the team in 40 years.   sure his double double looks nice on paper, but i have said numerous times, he is a point guard not the second coming of michael jordan.   he is about the last guy who we want to put the winning shot in his hands.   but somehow he (and ford) believe he is the man and last night's last five minutes was just atrocious.  those saying everyone was standing around, i hate to tell you, that was by design.   it was give it to yuri and stay out of the way.   and that had no chance of success.  the truth is the edwardsville point guard was better that last 5 minutes than yuri.   if that hurts you yuri cultists, i am sorry.

i am fast losing patience now with ford as well.   many were remarking post game about the team being soft with no leader or heart.   sure looked that way last night.  and there is no excuse for not sticking with perkins when he was obviously having his best night of the year.   sure perkins isnt back.   he cant play defense, he cant drive very well yet, but man was he feeling it from long distance.   ride that horse.   my gosh.   i am sure there are also plenty upset at okoro last night.   but once he got in foul trouble, there wasnt much he could do at that point.   

but collins had the ball.   fail.   ford had hot players (parker and perkins) and let them sit.  that game is all on collins and ford imo.

i have lost confidence in what many felt was going to be "the year" to now almost assuredly being another mediocre year.  this so disappointing and i am not looking forward to facing family and friends this weekend who i have been touting this is the year.   so f'ing sad and i am so f'ing mad.  

[joe_davola]

10 hours ago, Littlebill said:

How long are we going to keep up with this trope? I don’t know how you can watch tonight’s game and say that with a straight face

Agreed.  He can pass.  Awesome.  He can’t shoot, he can’t drive with authority.  He gets torched on defense.  His quickness is average at best.  

[slufan13]

I'm not saying there is an actual correlation with his coaching but Ford hasn't been the same since Stuen died 

We may not even win 20 games this season which is a huge barometer of success for some people for some reason. I think we will but it's not guaranteed.

The A10 is down so we still have a chance but a team that loses at home to SIUE probably shouldn't think all is fine just because the A10 is down

[SLU_Nick]

8 minutes ago, joe_davola said:

Agreed.  He can pass.  Awesome.  He can’t shoot, he can’t drive with authority.  He gets torched on defense.  His quickness is average at best.  

The defense is what really kills us.  edwardsville guys look like jordair Jett when yuri is guarding them 

[slufan13]

There are a lot of complaints about our offense (which are justified) but I personally think the defense has been awful too. Both individual defending and team defending. 

[MattyMo213]

9 minutes ago, slufan13 said:

There are a lot of complaints about our offense (which are justified) but I personally think the defense has been awful too. Both individual defending and team defending. 

This year they’ve completely forgotten how to play help defense and box out

[billiken_roy]

24 minutes ago, MattyMo213 said:

This year they’ve completely forgotten how to play help defense and box out

that is on the coach.

[thunderdan]

53 minutes ago, MattyMo213 said:

This year they’ve completely forgotten how to play help defense and box out

There were several times, last night, when a loose ball occurred, and our Billikens acted scared of it.  

Not to mention the fact that we continue to allow a shocking amount of open 3-pointers. Is this an effort issue, or a defensive scheme issue?

[bauman]

10 hours ago, bamjam said:

Exactly... extremely overrated.  Unknown is what he'll become if he keeps playing like this...

One thing he won't become is an NBA player.

[Schasz]

12 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said:

Yeah Rick Barnes can coach

Rick Barnes is a future HOF Coach right after he retires at UT.

[TheA_Bomb]

3 hours ago, MattyMo213 said:

This year they’ve completely forgotten how to play help defense and box out

He swears "I talk until I'm blue (#TEAMBLUE) in the face about blocking out."  Hashtag added by me, but that is a quote from post game interview. 

 

So it's not working.

[TheBand]

4 hours ago, Westy03 said:

I was hoping the SIUE players and staff celebrated at center court on the billiken head just to rub in whatever I just witnessed. 

 Oh. They celebrated: 

 

[cgeldmacher]

15 hours ago, dlarry said:

Outside the box coaching suggestion…Quin Snyder. 
 

Pluses:

He’s sleazy enough to excel in the NIL and portal and a great offensive mind.

Negatives:

If you have daughters as undergrads you will be a little nervous.

BillikenRoys head might explode

 

In all honesty I’d kick the tires.

 

Plus, if he had success here, it would drive Mizzou fans crazy.

[cgeldmacher]

14 hours ago, Soderball said:

Rick Pitino is the guy. Grab him away from St John's. It's the answer.

If we part ways with Ford, his next stop would be something like Iona, right?  So, just do a trade.  Pitino for Ford.

[cheeseman]

7 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said:

Plus, if he had success here, it would drive Mizzou fans crazy.

Isn't he the NBA coach for the Jazz?

[cgeldmacher]

45 minutes ago, cheeseman said:

Isn't he the NBA coach for the Jazz?

No.  That gig ended his summer.

[dlarry]

1 hour ago, cheeseman said:

Isn't he the NBA coach for the Jazz?

He apparently is a “consultant” for the Lakers coach.