brianstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 minute ago, wgstl said: Does Harriman recruit Europe or just Australia/NZ? He hasn't recruited a player from down under who has averaged double digits since Loe/Ellis. The teams he's been with has had a few good euro players, but wasn't sure if he recruited them. He recruits Europe, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Just now, brianstl said: He recruits Europe, too. that's good. I'll assume those players were his guys, if not, I'm not excited about this hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, wgstl said: Does Harriman recruit Europe or just Australia/NZ? He hasn't recruited a player from down under who has averaged double digits since Loe/Ellis. The teams he's been with has had a few good euro players, but wasn't sure if he recruited them. Also, Tai Webster averaged 10.1 as Jr. and 17 as a senior at Nebraska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, brianstl said: Also, Tai Webster averaged 10.1 as Jr. and 17 as a senior at Nebraska missed that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, wgstl said: missed that one Makuach Maulach at New Mexico looks like he was a Harriman guy, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, brianstl said: Also, Tai Webster averaged 10.1 as Jr. and 17 as a senior at Nebraska I was trying to remember Webster's name - good call - he was a nice player. He also recruited Makuach Maluach (great name) to New Mexico - he averaged nearly 11 ppg for his four-year career including 15ppg his senior season. brianstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Just now, ACE said: I was trying to remember Webster's name - good call - he was a nice player. He also recruited Makuach Maluach (great name) to New Mexico - he averaged nearly 11 ppg for his four-year career including 15ppg his senior season. Webster was a really nice player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: im not the big harriman fan. and the player ace talks about above, doesnt consider himself a big wants to be a wing. just what we would need more wings. lets just play 5 out. wait that would mean we would run and press all the time likely. do you really think that would happen? Not sure you would like anyone not named John Wooden or Paul Westhead. Schasz likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Be nice to see who he can add for this years Billiken team...very silent on incoming talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, willie said: Not sure you would like anyone not named John Wooden or Paul Westhead. actually i never liked westhead. that slicked back hair really made him seem kinda slimy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, willie said: Not sure you would like anyone not named John Wooden or Paul Westhead. actually i never liked westhead. that slicked back hair really made him seem kinda slimy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 look i am not opposed to just about anyone at this point. my gosh, if the guy has experience regardless of swings and misses, it is better than nothing. we are in a vital short time block we need someone working. but to say i will be overjoyed about this particular hiring as we were led to believe by our two esteemed mbm's not overjoyed accepting or satisfied would be a better word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Good hire. Should open the sea lanes to the PAC Rim talent pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 I like the hire. He brings strong international recruiting that we currently don't have and he knows the Billikens really well, so he can get situated and hit the ground running. I'm hoping for an immediate payoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, Aquinas said: I like the hire. He brings strong international recruiting that we currently don't have and he knows the Billikens really well, so he can get situated and hit the ground running. I'm hoping for an immediate payoff. so starting with his rickma stint 15 years ago, please show me his strong international recruits that were top division one players. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bird Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Harriman surely had a relationship with AD May from the Majerus years. Minimally, AD May must have highly recommended Harriman. Perhaps AD May insisted on some specific coaching adjustments and this is a result. Regardless of the backdrop, I like the hire. willie likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 33 minutes ago, Dr Bird said: Harriman surely had a relationship with AD May from the Majerus years. Minimally, AD May must have highly recommended Harriman. Perhaps AD May insisted on some specific coaching adjustments and this is a result. Regardless of the backdrop, I like the hire. If anyone is trying to tell me that all of a sudden 3 staff members decided to seek new opportunities AND we're going to bring back Harriman as an assistant is a giant coincidence, I have a golden Chaifetz Arena seat to sell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 57 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: so starting with his rickma stint 15 years ago, please show me his strong international recruits that were top division one players. thanks Give us some names that you want SLU to hire for the other assistant opening? Or are you going to cry regardless of who we hire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, gabriel said: Give us some names that you want SLU to hire for the other assistant opening? Or are you going to cry regardless of who we hire? I just really don't understand the focus on his recruiting. We've spent the entire Travis Ford era yearning for a veteran coach with a fresh perspective on in-game coaching, see Giacoletti and here we are once again obsessing over what recruits he can bring in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 This is fine, I guess. Last year totally broke me, so I'm having a hard time getting too excited about anything surrounding the program these days. Bizziken, JMM28, Tonka and 2 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 13 minutes ago, gabriel said: Give us some names that you want SLU to hire for the other assistant opening? Or are you going to cry regardless of who we hire? i'd take larry hughes sr in a second. i think that is a name and a history that would impress recruits. i also think as RU insinuated that Kevin Lisch might be a better fit for an australian hire than Harriman right now as he has a more modern reputation in the country than Harriman does. I actually liked Davell Roby and if we are going to have a newbie to groom, i think he was a nice person to bring in. Look, i am not opposed to harriman. i just dont see him as this guaranteed guy we the fan base will be all excited about we were kind of sold by two of our more prominent posters. we have two open spots and someone is better than no one. the fact he is indeed an experienced coach that even has head coaching experience counts for something regardless of his less than sparkling record of success. i just thought for sure we were going to get something more guaranteed and exciting and promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Regarding Harriman's recruiting - I would take another Cody Ellis or Rob Loe. I would also take a Tai Webster, who Harriman was recruiting for us before he left for Nebraska. I like him better than Forte, who was destined to wind up in Texas. JMM28 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, ACE said: I like him better than Forte, who was destined to wind up in Texas. again, something is better than nothing i agree. and we also agree that recruiting the southwest was fruitless for the billikens. i just think it is a let down from the build up of how billiken fans would love the news. imo it's Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: again, something is better than nothing i agree. and we also agree that recruiting the southwest was fruitless for the billikens. i just think it is a let down from the build up of how billiken fans would love the news. imo it's Meh. Roy. You seem to be the only one who doesn't think this is a good hire. If I am Larry Hughes why would I want to give up my current life style to be an assistant coach? If Harriman can get us a new pipeline for a couple of players that' s great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, willie said: Roy. You seem to be the only one who doesn't think this is a good hire. If I am Larry Hughes why would I want to give up my current life style to be an assistant coach? If Harriman can get us a new pipeline for a couple of players that' s great. you wouldnt. but i was promised i would love this hire. i would have loved larry hughes. and the poster asked who i would love as the hire. i was just answering the question and explaining my unenthused reaction. again, i dont hate the hire, i just think we could have probably did better. imo rickma's success had little to do with his assistants. he was a one man show imo he used the assistants for less than what most coaching staffs would. the track record of rickma assistants is less than spectacular. pakapablo likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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