Bilzz Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3 hours ago, HoosierPal said: I watched Bell several times, once in person. He had a specific role, to set picks and to defend the opponent's big. Erik Stevenson very much appreciated the picks he set. Even in the Big 12, centers had difficulty backing Bell down in the paint. He really wasn't but the fifth option on offense. If he would have been in our rotation, who knows what his role would have been. The point was about his freshman year. Not how he played this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 So I think we are actually in the running for Dayvion McKnight. This would be a tough one to pull off, but it would a great pick up. Bilzz likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, brianstl said: So I think we are actually in the running for Dayvion McKnight. This would be a tough one to pull off, but it would a great pick up. Not an ideal PG, would take as a CG tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, wgstl said: Not an ideal PG, would take as a guard tho I think the sales pitch to him specifically involves Travis’s history with Smart and Goodwin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, brianstl said: I think the sales pitch to him specifically involves Travis’s history with Smart and Goodwin. Fair, but hopefully to bring him on as an off guard, or run a 2 pg lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Just now, wgstl said: Fair, but hopefully to bring him on as an off guard, or run a 2 pg lineup He and Gilbert wouldn’t be a bad way to rebuild the back court on the fly. wgstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilzz Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, brianstl said: So I think we are actually in the running for Dayvion McKnight. This would be a tough one to pull off, but it would a great pick up. Getting mentioned for all these big-time transfers makes me think the Billiken Victory Fund must've done alright. brianstl, VeniceMenace and rgbilliken like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Just now, Bilzz said: Getting mentioned for all these big-time transfers makes me think the Billiken Victory Fund must've done alright. Indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 4 hours ago, brianstl said: Indeed Travis is also a great recruiter........ gabriel and SLUMedBilliken15 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 When you hear something like "a player has heard from 5 teams" does not mean that we are really in on them what it means is we have contacted him and that is all. Players do this to increase hype much like in the NFL an agent saying we have heard from several teams which is done to make the other teams think there is a lot of interest in the player. I will be more excited when the player has us down to his top 2 until then it is all about the hype. Schasz likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy II Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, cheeseman said: When you something like "a player has heard from 5 teams" does not mean that we are really in on them what it means is we have contacted him and that is all. Players do this to increase hype much like in the NFL an agent saying we have heard from several teams which is done to make the other teams think there is a lot of interest in the player. I will be more excited when the player has us down to his top 2 until then it is all about the hype. -I'll go further, I'll get excited when they Become a Billiken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Clark played 2 years at LaSalle and was decent. He's a 6'8" wing but shoots only 30% from the arc. Good rebounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 10 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: Clark played 2 years at LaSalle and was decent. He's a 6'8" wing but shoots only 30% from the arc. Good rebounder. Every time I think of this guy I hear the word Pow! Fraz and HoosierPal like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2 hours ago, cheeseman said: When you hear something like "a player has heard from 5 teams" does not mean that we are really in on them what it means is we have contacted him and that is all. Players do this to increase hype much like in the NFL an agent saying we have heard from several teams which is done to make the other teams think there is a lot of interest in the player. I will be more excited when the player has us down to his top 2 until then it is all about the hype. Thanks for clarifying that. I thought when someone said we had contacted him that meant he would be a Billiken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, DOC said: Thanks for clarifying that. I thought when someone said we had contacted him that meant he would be a Billiken. If you are spoiling for a fight look some place else. I am not taking the bait. Schasz likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, cheeseman said: If you are spoiling for a fight look some place else. I am not taking the bait. Just appreciate your insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Odoru in portal...heading to Providence to join his former HC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilzz Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 8 hours ago, cheeseman said: When you hear something like "a player has heard from 5 teams" does not mean that we are really in on them what it means is we have contacted him and that is all. Players do this to increase hype much like in the NFL an agent saying we have heard from several teams which is done to make the other teams think there is a lot of interest in the player. I will be more excited when the player has us down to his top 2 until then it is all about the hype. I think it is more a question of resource and time allocation for the staff. If Ford and Co. are going to reach out to these P6 transfers (Camren Hunter, Dayvion McKnight) and make final lists or whatever, then SLU must be in the game financially. You wouldn't be wasting your time going after those guys if you couldn't come up with NIL money needed to land them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, Bilzz said: I think it is more a question of resource and time allocation for the staff. If Ford and Co. are going to reach out to these P6 transfers (Camren Hunter, Dayvion McKnight) and make final lists or whatever, then SLU must be in the game financially. You wouldn't be wasting your time going after those guys if you couldn't come up with NIL money needed to land them. The two bolded are very different levels. Kicking the tires on a player in the portal with a phone call takes a half hour max. We've got a TON of playing time to offer, if we're operating with a smaller NIL budget, PT is a trump card. CenHudDude likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliesBy40 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Billiken Rich said: Travis is also a great recruiter........ He’s either a great recruit and terrible coach or average at both. I think it’s the latter, but open to discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, BilliesBy40 said: He’s either a great recruit and terrible coach or average at both. I think it’s the latter, but open to discussion. LOL. Thought this thread was discuss transfers, not the coach of the Billikens for next year, and hopefully longer ..... Travis Ford. HoosierPal and dennis_w like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Bilzz said: I think it is more a question of resource and time allocation for the staff. If Ford and Co. are going to reach out to these P6 transfers (Camren Hunter, Dayvion McKnight) and make final lists or whatever, then SLU must be in the game financially. You wouldn't be wasting your time going after those guys if you couldn't come up with NIL money needed to land them. Seems reasonable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliesBy40 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, WVBilliken said: LOL. Thought this thread was discuss transfers, not the coach of the Billikens for next year, and hopefully longer ..... Travis Ford. Who recruits transfers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 @Bilzz--- Hunter is at Central Arkansas; McKnight is Western Kentucky. If you've got those schools as P6's, you'd might want to relook your classifications. I see this as quite typical now .... kids at lower levels advancing up a notch or two. Going the other way seems a rarity. willie likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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