Cowboy II Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 -every kid has their own reasons for why they go to, or don't go to, a school -- some of our locals want to go to schools not in StL, the goal should be to secure the border while realizing that we won't get all of them but we should get our share Quote
3star_recruit Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 12 minutes ago, Cowboy II said: -every kid has their own reasons for why they go to, or don't go to, a school -- some of our locals want to go to schools not in StL, the goal should be to secure the border while realizing that we won't get all of them but we should get our share Which we have. But any decent big has more options than his perimeter counterpart. It's an uphill battle pulling those guys out of high school. The main reason Daron Holmes is at Dayton right now is because of Obi Toppin's success. And the main reason Obi ended up at Dayton is because he grew 3 inches after he committed. SLUMedBilliken15 1 Quote
almaman Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 1 hour ago, 3star_recruit said: Which we have. But any decent big has more options than his perimeter counterpart. It's an uphill battle pulling those guys out of high school. The main reason Daron Holmes is at Dayton right now is because of Obi Toppin's success. And the main reason Obi ended up at Dayton is because he grew 3 inches after he committed. good points as usual Quote
billikenbill Posted November 14, 2023 Posted November 14, 2023 5 hours ago, brianstl said: Traore has been a really nice player at LBS. DePaul might be historically bad this season. They have lost their first two buy games to Purdue FW and LBS. If they don't beat South Dakota tonight, they might not have a chance to pick up their first win until they play Chicago St on Dec 30. Don’t sleep on the Chi-State cougars. They just beat So. Ind. by 11 on the road. They also have two 6’9 5-star twins who are suing the NCAA to become eligible. The NCAA is truly a mess. Quote
The Wiz Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 22 hours ago, Bay Area Billiken said: @Wynn Sports Book in Las Vegas - SLU is 200:1 to win '24 NCAA Men's BKB, VCU same, Dayton 250:1, Bonnies 500:1, Davidson 300:1, Richmond 150:1, Mason 250:1, Loyola 1000:1, St. Joe’s 300:1, Duquesne, Fordham, LaSalle 500:1. The above is how Vegas sees the season ending . Another point of view is how Vegas sees the A-10 today. 1st...Day 2nd...tied...SLU, Duq and VCU 5th...tied...Rich...Dav 7th...Loy 8th...tied...GM, GW, St. B., St. J, RI and UMass 14th...Fham 15th...LaS While the standings are not real meaningful at this time due to a small sample size...the betting still counts. Bay Area Billiken 1 Quote
thetorch Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 13 hours ago, Matty Light said: Jayson was at almost every game his dad played in at home. He's a true blue Billiken fan even if he didn't attend here. Tatum wasn't even 3 when Justin quit playing for SLU. Justin was no fan of SLU when he left or much of the time he played here. I don't know about this timeline. Quote
Matty Light Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 11 hours ago, thetorch said: Tatum wasn't even 3 when Justin quit playing for SLU. Justin was no fan of SLU when he left or much of the time he played here. I don't know about this timeline. Dude, Jayson was a toddler but he was always there at the Savvis Center. Can't say the same for most of the students at the time. almaman 1 Quote
billikenfan05 Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Matty Light said: Dude, Jayson was a toddler but he was always there at the Savvis Center. Can't say the same for most of the students at the time. Literally attended SLU classes as a baby. Tatum should 100% be on SLU's radar, just like not in the near future. Quote
Soderball Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Matty Light said: Dude, Jayson was a toddler but he was always there at the Savvis Center. Can't say the same for most of the students at the time. Then why'd he play for Duke? Quote
johnbj14 Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Soderball said: Then why'd he play for Duke? Because we had a clown at the helm of our program. Quote
Soderball Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 Just now, johnbj14 said: Because we had a clown at the helm of our program. If Jayson Tatum came here, Justin could have been the head coach right then and there. Does he have any more kids? Wake me up when he's got some more high school sophs ready to make a pit stop on the way to the NBA. Snore. Boring. Chris Mack for SLU. Quote
johnbj14 Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Soderball said: If Jayson Tatum came here, Justin could have been the head coach right then and there. Does he have any more kids? Wake me up when he's got some more high school sophs ready to make a pit stop on the way to the NBA. Snore. Boring. Chris Mack for SLU. I agree with your last sentence. SLU should aim higher. Mack would be a dream come true. Soderball 1 Quote
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted November 15, 2023 Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Soderball said: Then why'd he play for Duke? Why did Jayson go and play for Coach K at Duke (irrelevant what everyone's personal opinion of him is) verses play for he who shall not be named with the Billikens. You can't seriously be asking this question.... I was at his visit through campus. I remember it being absolutely embarrassing. He made the right choice. Quote
almaman Posted November 16, 2023 Posted November 16, 2023 anyone that has the chance to play at Duke instead of here should of done the same thing. We were so lucky to get a year out of the Legend Bills71 1 Quote
wgstl Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 Good news, CJ noland sucks AGB91, gabriel, Box and Won and 1 other 4 Quote
gobillsgo Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/15/2023 at 2:36 PM, RiseOfTheBillikens said: Why did Jayson go and play for Coach K at Duke (irrelevant what everyone's personal opinion of him is) verses play for he who shall not be named with the Billikens. You can't seriously be asking this question.... I was at his visit through campus. I remember it being absolutely embarrassing. He made the right choice. Wasn’t there supposed to be some sort of gathering of students lining the quad? And we got there and no one was there? Am I remembering correctly? Haha Quote
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, gobillsgo said: Wasn’t there supposed to be some sort of gathering of students lining the quad? And we got there and no one was there? Am I remembering correctly? Haha I don't remember if I was with you.... But ya they took him on a golf cart through campus. I was outside gries towards grand there were a few people lined up and they were getting people to cheer and stuff but ya it was terribly awkward. Quote
Aquinas Posted November 17, 2023 Author Posted November 17, 2023 Just when my hopes were rising with the play of Bruce, Parker breaks his foot. He was establishing himself as a playmaker, but like Perkins, he goes down. This is a killer hit. We need a strong outside game to cover our weaknesses inside. Everything just got a lot harder. Quote
Billiken Rich Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Aquinas said: Just when my hopes were rising with the play of Bruce, Parker breaks his foot. He was establishing himself as a playmaker, but like Perkins, he goes down. This is a killer hit. We need a strong outside game to cover our weaknesses inside. Everything just got a lot harder. Quote
billikenbill Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 16 hours ago, Aquinas said: Just when my hopes were rising with the play of Bruce, Parker breaks his foot. He was establishing himself as a playmaker, but like Perkins, he goes down. This is a killer hit. We need a strong outside game to cover our weaknesses inside. Everything just got a lot harder. Any hope of 20 wins just went down the tubes. Now just hoping for 12 wins and avoiding the Tuesday night pillow fight (or whatever night it is this year.) Got to roll the dice with Bruce and the Serbian Sniper and see what they can do. Quote
wgstl Posted November 20, 2023 Posted November 20, 2023 I don't see how Thames doesn't get more minutes. 5th on the team in D-PRPG, 2nd in O-rating, 2nd in eff FG, 1st in rebounds per/40, 1st in steals per/40, Fouls at a low rate, highest % around the rim, highest 2 pt FG %. AGB91 and SLUMedBilliken15 2 Quote
cheeseman Posted November 20, 2023 Posted November 20, 2023 41 minutes ago, wgstl said: I don't see how Thames doesn't get more minutes. 5th on the team in D-PRPG, 2nd in O-rating, 2nd in eff FG, 1st in rebounds per/40, 1st in steals per/40, Fouls at a low rate, highest % around the rim, highest 2 pt FG %. Don't forget Ford is our coach. NextYearBill 1 Quote
Lord Elrond Posted November 20, 2023 Posted November 20, 2023 Hopefully Travis Ford can find a winning combination to use the rest of the season. Dartmouth, next up, is the only non-conference opponent ranked lower than us on kenpom rankings. Quote
Slu let the dogs out? Posted November 26, 2023 Posted November 26, 2023 Not sure where general hoops updates go but Dusty May’s 19th ranked Owls handing 5-1 Va Tech their taints with 5 minutes left: 73-41. Not sure how I feel about those unis…. Quote
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