BillTheCat Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, OkieBilliken said: FWIW - Frank's son plays for the baseball team. Transferred from Indiana State and had a so so year in 2023... I wasn't going to mention it, but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 This isn't football. All you need is 2 players to totally overhaul a basketball defense. You put a strong post defender and an experienced ball hawk at point guard on this team and most of our defensive problems go away. The issue is why wasn't this done in the offseason? You don't need a ton of NIL money to get those players. You need a ton of NIL money to get extra-talented players to cover up the coach's lack of an offensive and defensive philosophy. The player Travis Ford was a basketball thinker on the court. Why does the coach Travis Ford construct a roster that he has to do all the thinking for? TheChosenOne, Dr. Holly Hills and brianstl like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Ford can be a poor coach and our NIL can be lacking making the situation worse - both things can be true. I'm not as worried about the first thing, as it will play itself out; improving the second part is much important to the future of the program. TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 The NIL funds or lack thereof is silly to me. The guy just cant coach to make up for lack of talent whenever there is, and struck out or got bad players in the portal. So many A10 teams got "cheaper" players who are having great seasons. The media calls for "Need more money" but its just a cop out that absolutely any coach no matter the program can technically use. Coach Cal has probably said they need more. TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 26 minutes ago, BillTheCat said: I wasn't going to mention it, but After a pretty good year in '22, he definitely took a step backwards at the plate and his fielding was a bit rocky. Here's hoping he has an excellent senior season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 34 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: This isn't football. All you need is 2 players to totally overhaul a basketball defense. You put a strong post defender and an experienced ball hawk at point guard on this team and most of our defensive problems go away. The issue is why wasn't this done in the offseason? You don't need a ton of NIL money to get those players. You need a ton of NIL money to get extra-talented players to cover up the coach's lack of an offensive and defensive philosophy. The player Travis Ford was a basketball thinker on the court. Why does the coach Travis Ford construct a roster that he has to do all the thinking for? The fact Ford couldn't close the deal with Dandridge still astounds me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 minutes ago, brianstl said: The fact Ford couldn't close the deal with Dandridge still astounds me. Worked out in the end for Dandridge, but no clue how we didn't get him. No school really wanted him, heck Memphis didn't really want him other than a back up big, yet we still couldn't get him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderdan Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 I love Mike Tomlin's philosophy. Seems like Travis Ford is constantly "running from coaching." https://youtube.com/shorts/MJBIgw-9F1E?si=yCV31EIfe-SubqLH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillTheCat Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 14 minutes ago, OkieBilliken said: After a pretty good year in '22, he definitely took a step backwards at the plate and his fielding was a bit rocky. Here's hoping he has an excellent senior season. Yep. Hope the fielding gets cleaned up everywhere… the biggest opportunity the team has IMHO… aside from the facilities they have to deal with. A ton of returners that: -Led the A10 in hits -#2 in ERA -But #8 in Fielding %. Nauseating to watch mis-spent funds continue to flow into the embarrassing basketball program. Iowa, Kansas State and ‘Northeastern’ all are preseason Top 25 on D1 Baseball, and none should have a better baseball program than SLU… one of the best baseball cities in the US. Hendrickson can’t get help to install lights that have already been donated… well known on the team that he and May don’t exchange Christmas cards. TheA_Bomb likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 12 minutes ago, wgstl said: Worked out in the end for Dandridge, but no clue how we didn't get him. No school really wanted him, heck Memphis didn't really want him other than a back up big, yet we still couldn't get him. And of course he has been playing like a first team all conference center since conference play has started for Memphis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Wait, Brian Dutcher at san Diego state is the highest paid coach in the MWC at 1.3m a year?! TheA_Bomb likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, wgstl said: Wait, Brian Dutcher at san Diego state is the highest paid coach in the MWC at 1.3m a year?! What are they paying Pitino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderball Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 6 hours ago, TRN said: Frank is a huge Pitino fanboy and was in love with his Kentucky teams. Ford was a part of those teams, so naturally he’s a great coach is his mind. And don’t underestimate the influence of having access to a program either. There’s always the chance you get a Majerus type coach that gives 2 sh*ts about local media and removes that access. NIL isn’t the reason this team sucks. It’s the roster constructed by the head coach and lack of any coherent system in place offensively or defensively. But, in Frank’s mind Travis needs NIL to get the next Mashburn and all will be well. Cusumano loves Kentucky and Pitino. It's nauseating, he used to praise Louisville back when Pitino was there. Best night of my life beating UL ranked #2. Retain the Payne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderball Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, wgstl said: Wait, Brian Dutcher at san Diego state is the highest paid coach in the MWC at 1.3m a year?! Most places don't pay coaches like we do. I have no idea why Ford is getting paid money like he is. Insane. That's why our program sucks so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 4 hours ago, wgstl said: Wait, Brian Dutcher at san Diego state is the highest paid coach in the MWC at 1.3m a year?! Yeah check this out in comparison to A10 coaches. It's out of whack with reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 23 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: Yeah check this out in comparison to A10 coaches. It's out of whack with reality. Sad. May is pathetic LindellWest and NextYearBill like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUMS81 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 15 minutes ago, wgstl said: Sad. May is pathetic If TF’s salary was 1.5 million/year, middle of the pack in the A10, and his buyout was only 6 million, would we still think May is pathetic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, SLUMS81 said: If TF’s salary was 1.5 million/year, middle of the pack in the A10, and his buyout was only 6 million, would we still think May is pathetic? Pathetic, no. Bad with contracts still, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 2 minutes ago, SLUMS81 said: If TF’s salary was 1.5 million/year, middle of the pack in the A10, and his buyout was only 6 million, would we still think May is pathetic? Slightly less pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Does Frank realize Ford could coach the Dream Team and still lose to Angola? slu92 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 17 hours ago, TheA_Bomb said: Slightly less pathetic Hire Heeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 We’re #15!!! Sh!t, it’s our conference standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slufan10 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 If we make a crazy run to win the A10 tourney, does Ford still get fired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseOfTheBillikens Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 2 minutes ago, Slufan10 said: If we make a crazy run to win the A10 tourney, does Ford still get fired? This is inconceivable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 8 minutes ago, Slufan10 said: If we make a crazy run to win the A10 tourney, does Ford still get fired? There’s absolutely no point in even thinking about it. About as likely as 2 grand slams in one inning slu92 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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