SLU v. GW GDT; Did you hear about the basketball team that doesn’t have a website?

[billikenbill]

2 hours ago, Compton said:

Now hopefully SIUE crushes Lindenwood in tonight's inaugural Battle of the 'burbs.

Mighty SIUE takes down the Lions 68-58 to secure bragging rights in the “Battle of the ‘burbs!!” Now 14-5 overall (11-5 D-1) and 5-1 league!!

[almaman]

fun watching Mo cars x ing Mississippi with their Tails stuffed back in the trunks. The Outerbelt Cup

[JettFlight5]

Jimerson had his best defensive game as a Billiken…if you listen closely, you can hear the bricks from Bishop hitting iron.

[dennis_w]

1 hour ago, wgstl said:

No issues with people who bash ford when he messes up. It’s annoying when people can’t give him his props too 

I have been looking for the fire ford threads, can someone direct me to it?

[dennis_w]

1 hour ago, Fraz said:

I wouldn’t say people just stand around with Yuri.  They can get stagnant at times sure.

I’d like to see more stretches with Perkins at point.  He was excellent initiating offense and attacking the paint with the ball.  He was in complete control

going forward you likely will see more  of perkins with the ball, today was the first time we saw what we thought perkins would be all year, if it continues the season will be fun

[cheeseman]

2 hours ago, WVBilliken said:

Sounds like an excellently coached and planned game to me.  Great job Coach Ford and staff!

 

It would seem but the same goes for the coach.  When he doesn't have his go to guy he has to come up with other ways.

[VeniceMenace]

17 minutes ago, dennis_w said:

going forward you likely will see more  of perkins with the ball, today was the first time we saw what we thought perkins would be all year, if it continues the season will be fun

The last time he heated up they won five in a row by an average margin of 15 points per game. The only thing that could stop him was the pandemic halting the season.

[DOC]

10 minutes ago, VeniceMenace said:

The last time he heated up they won five in a row by an average margin of 15 points per game. The only thing that could stop him was the pandemic halting the season.

That team was hot as a firecracker. 

[mrjoelabs]

20 minutes ago, cheeseman said:

It would seem but the same goes for the coach.  When he doesn't have his go to guy he has to come up with other ways.

Ford coached his best game of the year today. Blind squirrel....nut..etc

[White Pelican]

3 minutes ago, mrjoelabs said:

Ford coached his best game of the year today. Blind squirrel....nut..etc

I'm sure you're disappointed with the win.

[thunderdan]

It was weird seeing Okoro only play 12 minutes. Though, I’m not complaining.

[mrjoelabs]

3 hours ago, White Pelican said:

I'm sure you're disappointed with the win.

Why would I ever be upset with a win?  I thought we had no chance but Perkins saved us. I really hope he is back.  You must have a screw loose.

[billikenbill]

12 hours ago, cheeseman said:

It would seem but the same goes for the coach.  When he doesn't have his go to guy he has to come up with other ways.

The thing about this game is I thought our offense flowed better than normal with the ball not being stuck in one player’s hands and waiting on him to initiate everything. Our shooting percentage was higher than normal and turnover rate lower. What to do when your team looks better with the country’s top assist man not playing?

[billikenfan05]

5 hours ago, mrjoelabs said:

Why would I ever be upset with a win?  I thought we had no chance but Perkins saved us. I really hope he is back.  You must have a screw loose.

1. Nobody here believes you're actually a billiken fan.
2. You said Ford coached his best game....Now you're saying perkins saved us...Which is it?
3. Something something pot meet kettle.

[cheeseman]

9 hours ago, mrjoelabs said:

Ford coached his best game of the year today. Blind squirrel....nut..etc

The man makes something like 2.4 million so he has to have some coaching skills the key is to access it.

[Gremio14]

2 hours ago, billikenbill said:

The thing about this game is I thought our offense flowed better than normal with the ball not being stuck in one player’s hands and waiting on him to initiate everything. Our shooting percentage was higher than notmal and turnover rate lower. What to do when your team looks better with the country’s top assist man not playing?

This. I’m shocked a raging debate regarding this obvious issue has yet to commence. Old Guy must be biding his time…just waiting to unleash…

[billikenfan05]

3 hours ago, Gremio14 said:

This. I’m shocked a raging debate regarding this obvious issue has yet to commence. Old Guy must be biding his time…just waiting to unleash…

Probably enduring a signguy imposed time out.

[Dr. Holly Hills]

I didn’t get to watch until late last night on the ESPN+ replay.  3 takeaways:

1. Nice win!

2. both of those play by play guys were so bad it was almost like an SNL skit.

3. I saw some guy hunched over with bent knees, getting low when he was bringing the ball up the court and I was like “holy sh*t, that’s Perkins!!”

[Fraz]

19 minutes ago, Dr. Holly Hills said:

I didn’t get to watch until late last night on the ESPN+ replay.  3 takeaways:

1. Nice win!

2. both of those play by play guys were so bad it was almost like an SNL skit.

3. I saw some guy hunched over with bent knees, getting low when he was bringing the ball up the court and I was like “holy sh*t, that’s Perkins!!”

So bad.  One thing I do love however is taking the life out of the opposing announcers w/ our play.  Especially idiots like yesterday who have no business in television.  You could hear the pain in their voice during the 25-0 run

[almaman]

 

I pity the fool that doesn't sync rammer n earl

[slufanskip]

8 hours ago, Fraz said:

So bad.  One thing I do love however is taking the life out of the opposing announcers w/ our play.  Especially idiots like yesterday who have no business in television.  You could hear the pain in their voice during the 25-0 run

The one guy kind of reminded me of a St. Louis icon. 

[Bills By 40]

On 1/14/2023 at 2:13 PM, thetorch said:

His teeth weren't wooden, that was to make a good spin on it, his teeth were actually pulled from the mouths of his slaves.

SlaveTeeth is a frontrunning candidate for my new metal band name 

[Taj79]

The play-by-play guy was bad.  Apparently he is a staple in and around northern and southern Virginia in the Mid-Atlantic doing UVa, VATech, James Madison, Old Dominion, etc. games.  I thought he tried too too hard to be a homer.

Patsos was a Maryland assistant for years then moved on to Loyola (MD) as head coach and then parlayed some success there to the HC job at Siena.  Patsos' claim to fame was that while at Loyola, his team held Steph Curry scoreless.  Problem was, he double-teamed Curry the whole game, leaving his three remaining guys to cover Davidson's four.  Curry just went down and stood in the corner of the offense, drawing his two men with him.  Loyola lost by 30 to Davidson.  Almost as legendary as our 20 point effort at Geedubya.  Patsos first win at Siena came against the Brown Indian group from Olean.  He won the CBI his first year there.  He was a high riser.  He quit at Siena when they were investigated for inappropriate behavior.

I thought, outside of the gravel in his voice, he was okay.  This is his first year as a college color guy.  He did his homework but he kept repeating the same items over and over ..... SLU Top 25 ranking, Jordan Goodwin in the house, everybody om SLU some all A10 teamer, etc ..... which happens when you talk too much because your actual game is off the rails.  I also thought his analysis was pretty good at times with what we were doing and what Geedubya was doing wrong.  Especially in that 9 minute shutout to start the second half.  His insistence on going to Dean and Lindo was downright comical, however.  

They were bad, but so are Lunardi, Greg Beckwith at Richmond, "POW" Man from La Salle, Duquesne's former player doing color for the Dukes, and so on.  I am sure opponents would revere Rammer and Earl in the same vein.  Whatever happen to John Giannini, the former La Salle dude?  I thought he was a very good color guy for the A10 when he got canned from La Salle.

[Bills By 40]

On 1/15/2023 at 5:12 AM, billikenbill said:

The thing about this game is I thought our offense flowed better than normal with the ball not being stuck in one player’s hands and waiting on him to initiate everything. Our shooting percentage was higher than normal and turnover rate lower. What to do when your team looks better with the country’s top assist man not playing?

Turnover rate was down by 2, assist rate was down by almost 6. Turnovers may be directly attributed to Okoro's lack of PT or the fact that we were playing a bad GW team. No sh!t shooting % is up when GJ and the JP's combine for 22-38 shooting but imagine the score when we have a team playing that hot and one of the best passer college basketball has seen in decades leading the ship 

[billikenbill]

10 minutes ago, Bills By 40 said:

Turnover rate was down by 2, assist rate was down by almost 6. Turnovers may be directly attributed to Okoro's lack of PT or the fact that we were playing a bad GW team. No sh!t shooting % is up when GJ and the JP's combine for 22-38 shooting but imagine the score when we have a team playing that hot and one of the best passer college basketball has seen in decades leading the ship 

I was loving the top of the key isos with Perk and Pickett. Doesn’t happen when they’re playing the 3 and 4. I’d like to see that mixed in when Yuri returns.