Bills By 40 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: true. i will say about our netherlands guy, the guy is full of energy. getting players to play that hard is tough. now we just got to get him to control himself. i havent seen anyone over 10 years old fall for fakes as much as he did Wednesday night. if the score wouldnt have been so lopsided it would have been a disaster. but he too is big and like i said, he sure is a bundle of energy. surely that can be harnessed to give us some productivity. He seems like a great guy, tries hard, and you can't teach his size. All I'm saying is he's not ready to play any meaningful minutes any time soon and if we have to rely on him to...we're up a creek with no paddle in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 7 hours ago, TRN said: SLU continues to be a Mickey Mouse organization. Be honest and upfront about players’ statuses. We’re past 1999 and everyone has the internet, even if the SLU AD believes otherwise. Players being ineligible and under investigation, whether by merit or not, by the NCAA is the norm. Just be transparent, even by obfuscating the whole story, and maybe give some information to your ever depleting / dying / shrinking fan base. It's so frustrating. I've been waiting for 4 decades for them to get their act together. I guess the joke is on me...on all of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Old guy said: Before this whole thread disintegrates into a finger pointing game as to who did what and why, I wonder if anyone in this board has ever watched Bruce play. He did not play in the open practice I attended, and other than knowing that he is Chinese, and that he is very tall, all else about Bruce is shrouded in confusion. My question is: can he play or is he a project for development? If he can rebound and pass(the passing I know he can) he'll be a good backup. Right now, we do not have that, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Isn't what we are looking for is someone, anyone to develop down low? Magassa. van Bussel. Zhang. I'd rather throw them straight into the fire and get the on-the-job training for future team use and overall development. CenHudDude and billiken_roy like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: true. i will say about our netherlands guy, the guy is full of energy. getting players to play that hard is tough. now we just got to get him to control himself. i havent seen anyone over 10 years old fall for fakes as much as he did Wednesday night. if the score wouldnt have been so lopsided it would have been a disaster. but he too is big and like i said, he sure is a bundle of energy. surely that can be harnessed to give us some productivity. He just needs to chill out. I know he's excited, but he was less happy feet in the last game. Hopefully by next week we can get Bruce to 10 mpg, and maybe SVB to 5 MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I thought SVB has looked like 95% of A-10 level freshman centers. The question is, does he develop into a force or does he washout? It’s early but I like his chances. I’m expecting the same type of play form Bruce. College ready 7 footers end up at blue bloods not the A10. Zink and billiken_roy like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, dlarry said: I thought SVB has looked like 95% of A-10 level freshman centers. The question is, does he develop into a force or does he washout? It’s early but I like his chances. I’m expecting the same type of play form Bruce. College ready 7 footers end up at blue bloods not the A10. Not at all saying he should have gone somewhere bigger or that he is actually better than he is currently, but Bruce's journey/recruitment was an odd one. Perhaps a more traditional way might have landed him more offers(?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, dlarry said: I thought SVB has looked like 95% of A-10 level freshman centers. The question is, does he develop into a force or does he washout? It’s early but I like his chances. I’m expecting the same type of play form Bruce. College ready 7 footers end up at blue bloods not the A10. Big men typically "wash out" because there are better options at their position, forcing them to transfer down. Martin Linssen could barely get on the court as freshman for a 15-17 Valparaiso team. He didn't start putting up numbers until he transferred down to an even worse UNC-Wilimington squad. I'm glad that our schedule is softer than usual. Otherwise a project big might not ever see the floor. almaman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Pelican Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 8 hours ago, Lord Elrond said: Could just be failure to pay attention to details and update the form properly. We’ve seen a lot of failure to pay attention to details by SLU this year…. Just this year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, White Pelican said: Just this year?? I was being kind. What will be interesting to see is, if this was a mistake, how long it will take to send out a correction. The longer no correction is sent, the more it seems like it wasn’t a mistake. Honestly, the error should probably already have been corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 OK. Please help me out here. What should we expect tomorrow? a. Bruce will be in uniform and play? b. Bruce will be in uniform but not play due to injury? c. Bruce will be on the bench but not in uniform? or d. Bruce will not be at Chaifetz tomorrow? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 46 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: OK. Please help me out here. What should we expect tomorrow? a. Bruce will be in uniform and play? b. Bruce will be in uniform but not play due to injury? c. Bruce will be on the bench but not in uniform? or d. Bruce will not be at Chaifetz tomorrow? Thanks. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: A Thanks. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: Thanks. I’m looking forward to seeing what he can do. I should mention that is just an educated guess. They could always hold him back for “conditioning”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said: I should mention that is just an educated guess. They could always hold him back for “conditioning”. Understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderball Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 4 hours ago, billikenfan05 said: I should mention that is just an educated guess. They could always hold him back for “conditioning”. He's gotta play. We got too many projects on the bench already. In the NIL era projects ain't worth much, they leave or you just buy some other teams completed projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Soderball said: He's gotta play. We got too many projects on the bench already. In the NIL era projects ain't worth much, they leave or you just buy some other teams completed projects. There is the small problem of having enough NIL money to buy other teams completed project, this is something that we do not have at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Soderball said: He's gotta play. We got too many projects on the bench already. In the NIL era projects ain't worth much, they leave or you just buy some other teams completed projects. Oh I just meant tomorrows game. He’s gonna play a lot this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I have not seen any updates on Zhang's status....last report from Nov 9 is still posted as ....out indefinitely ...eligibility waiver issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, The Wiz said: I have not seen any updates on Zhang's status....last report from Nov 9 is still posted as ....out indefinitely ...eligibility waiver issue. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, The Wiz said: I have not seen any updates on Zhang's status....last report from Nov 9 is still posted as ....out indefinitely ...eligibility waiver issue. I’m sticking with the longer that’s not corrected, the more likely it is that it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, The Wiz said: I have not seen any updates on Zhang's status....last report from Nov 9 is still posted as ....out indefinitely ...eligibility waiver issue. The guy that writes the pre game and updates the status is probably off this week. No big deal. He'll get to it after he updates the other NCAA paperwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, TheA_Bomb said: The guy that writes the pre game and updates the status is probably off this week. No big deal. He'll get to it after he updates the other NCAA paperwork He’s probably busy taking leaves around Chaifetz and cleaning up Hermann Stadium after last nights crowd, he’ll get to it after he’s done cleaning the rest rooms getting ready for the basketball game. Have patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 29 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said: I’m sticking with the longer that’s not corrected, the more likely it is that it is true. Most schools have updated their reports for Nov 11 by now....If you haven't updated it implies the existing report is still good. I guess we will have an answer one way or another in 5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Wiz said: Most schools have updated their reports for Nov 11 by now....If you haven't updated it implies the existing report is still good. I guess we will have an answer one way or another in 5 hours. Are Magassa and Ezewiro also on the report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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