slufan13 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 minute ago, DeSmetBilliken said: Exactly. I’d be interested in hearing the actual audio from May’s quote, as I’ve generally assumed his silence on men’s basketball is related to him being bitter over boosters forcing out what he viewed as his prized hire, so I read that quote as him being angry about having to talk about it. Yeah May just said he's gone without saying it. I wonder if it was intentional or a slip up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 12 minutes ago, Dr. Holly Hills said: There was supposed to be a leadership cabinet meeting last night, but it was canceled.. This is a really interesting piece of information. It leads me to believe something definitely changed late with the plan. Maybe they thought they were going to be able to announce something else at the same time as Ford's termination and that fell apart. slufan13 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 5 minutes ago, slufan13 said: Yeah May just said he's gone without saying it. I wonder if it was intentional or a slip up. My guess? Slip up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, wgstl said: Stu's response should have been: Well then Mr. AD will you please comment on when you'll be fired and if not would you consider firing yourself? TheA_Bomb likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Let's agree upon a number of items regarding Ford. No one here knows what Ford's contract stipulates about the money that is to be paid in case of early termination. It is entirely possible that there is a contractually specified date after which the money to be paid is reduced. The end of the A10 tournament may well be the date specified in the contract after which the money to be paid is reduced by ? amount. May is already in a bad position because of the contract extension he gave Ford. He is not going to fire Ford until the date to reduce the money owed to Ford is past. This is all beyond our pay grade, we must be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 hours ago, wgstl said: This makes sense. Let it play out. but boy would that be wild if they did make a run. Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 33 minutes ago, brianstl said: This is a really interesting piece of information. It leads me to believe something definitely changed late with the plan. Maybe they thought they were going to be able to announce something else at the same time as Ford's termination and that fell apart. I think you’re spot on. No need for a meeting unless you’re ratifying a new contract with a new coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I know many will frown at this but I'm definitely rooting for Rhodey tomorrow. They're absolutely awful though so maybe I need to become a Duquesne fan GoSluBills likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 May have figured it out... May was waiting for the official announcement that Fontbonne was closing before naming Lance Thornhill as Ford's replacement. Lord Elrond, slu92 and NextYearBill like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, slufan13 said: I know many will frown at this but I'm definitely rooting for Rhodey tomorrow. They're absolutely awful though so maybe I need to become a Duquesne fan I have mixed emotions now about tomorrow’s game. Hard for me to root against the Billikens though. GO BILLS! slu72 and cgeldmacher like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 It's hilarious that May said he wasn't going to talk about the coaching change. 2010andBeyond likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 7 minutes ago, slufan13 said: It's hilarious that May said he wasn't going to talk about the coaching change. First rule about coaching change: Don’t talk about coaching change… OkieBilliken and Soderball like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu92 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 How stupid does Chris May look now? “Travis Ford will be the coach at SLU for a long long time as long as I’m the AD here.” How a complete moron like that makes a living, much less an entire career as a division one AD is incredible. Profoundly stupid person and an even bigger wiener. We know Ford is gone, need Chris May to follow him. Schasz, laker119 and Soderball like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu92 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, Lando Griffin said: I think you’re spot on. No need for a meeting unless you’re ratifying a new contract with a new coach. Maybe SLU is firing May too….fingers crossed. Then Weird Al Oberle can pretend to be the AD for a month or so and the new AD can fire her too. DeSmetBilliken, NextYearBill and laker119 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stmdragons Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I admittedly don’t have any insight into the hierarchy of the Athletic Department, but is the guy they hired to oversee compliance and NIL someone to keep an eye on as a potential successor? brianstl likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUMedBilliken15 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) I may be in the minority, but if we are worrying about days making a difference for hiring a new coach, wouldn't firing May delay the process significantly? Wouldn't we have to find a replacement for May before we could even look for a new coach? I assume it could take awhile to find a replacement for May considering SLU's history with making "timely" hires. Our wish list of coaches may be gone by then. Therefore, I'd be okay with keeping May if he hires the right guy. Edited March 12 by SLUMedBilliken15 Typo slu92 and cgeldmacher like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 6 hours ago, MusicCityBilliken said: A lot of these coaches in Ford situation will take an assistant job. Being that recruiting not what it used to be or his inability to develop players, he may have tough time in that market. Maybe he's on the phone with his buddy Pitino hoping for a job at St John's. He might actually learn something the second time around. I consider Tricky Ricky to be in the Majerus class of HC’s. slu92 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu92 Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, stmdragons said: I admittedly don’t have any insight into the hierarchy of the Athletic Department, but is the guy they hired to oversee compliance and NIL someone to keep an eye on as a potential successor? No clue, but I know that pretty much all the head coaches and staff will not want Oberle to be the next AD. A large group will go directly to Fred to stop that right away. Universally not respected and word is she’s always the smartest person in any room she is in at any time. Never worked anywhere else but at SLU, for a good reason. Typical SLU lifer. Speyburn likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 What’s worrisome is that the replacements they’ve pursued are not expressing enthusiasm about the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, slu72 said: What’s worrisome is that the replacements they’ve pursued are not expressing enthusiasm about the job. Where have you heard this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majerus mojo Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I am kind of confused how the Ford being fired before the end of the season rumors started? That is the biggest “Hey look at me, I really screwed this up” move an AD could make. Would Chris May ever put the spotlight on himself like that? He’d then have to explain to his higher ups why the situation is so bad/dire that it cannot wait until the end of the season. The consensus is that we have one of the worst athletic departments in the country, I tend to doubt we’ve been super proactive on any of the this and the new coach is already under wraps, but hope springs eternal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 The hatred for Chris May amongst some of you is so deep. Do some of you have personal stories of being crossed by him or is it just bc of this situation? wow. MB73 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 40 minutes ago, stmdragons said: I admittedly don’t have any insight into the hierarchy of the Athletic Department, but is the guy they hired to oversee compliance and NIL someone to keep an eye on as a potential successor? I’m a believer that you can never have the compliance guy become the guy in charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, wgstl said: What else is he supposed to say? No comment? This is a no win situation for him. A virtual no comment like what he did is an obvious he’s gone sign. A comment of support would enrage his donor base probably. He should’ve just not offered any comment or interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 9 hours ago, cheeseman said: Where have you heard this? I haven’t heard anything. You’re right. Stupid post on my part. I guess it came from the report DeVries is only interested in a P6 job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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