Fraz Posted January 9 Posted January 9 4 hours ago, HoosierPal said: For me this was the play of the game. Perfect assist from Swope for the reverse jam by Thames. Mine too. Swope to even attempt this pass was awesome. Degree of difficulty from Kellen was absurd. Not only the vertical and catch but contorted his body in the air and finished a reverse layup/dunk. Outstanding play Quote
Fraz Posted January 9 Posted January 9 31 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: Went to the game last night. Here are some observations: * I thought the attendance was good all things considered (weather and non-conference performance). First time in a while that the crowd was into the game in a way that makes going to Billiken games fun. * Every time Schmidt called a time out, you could tell his staff drew up some offensive set to right the ship and get the momentum back in their favor. Every time we came out in a zone that their called play was unprepared for. You could see the look on Schmidt's face each time it happened and it was like "how did we not anticipate that they were going to do that again" * The chemistry is definitely clicking better on offense and defense than it had in the non-conference schedule. * With the additional chemistry on offense our passing is now off the charts. It's like was have several Yuri's out there looking for passes (obviously not to Yuri's level). Very fun to watch. * Warlick looks like a keeper. He's not overly skilled, but he makes up for it with effort. He did get a little addicted to passing and passed on a few shots he should have taken. * Wondering where Pikaar has disappeared to. Must be something going on in practice or that they feel his defense wasn't there to be able to cover their #24. * When Jimerson is on, he's one of the best players in the country. Warlick is incredibly intriguing. Not sure about over-passing. He passed up a few contested layups for wide open 3pointers. I counted 3 or 4. He makes s*** happen Quote
willie Posted January 9 Posted January 9 1 hour ago, SLUMS81 said: Looked like Casey was having a lot of difficulty moving around. Not looking good at all. Recent re-injury? Otherwise wondering if he could/should consider a redshirt? Why not . The limit is 10 games. Bigger question is do you want him? Did he show enough in the pre season? Quote
billikenbill Posted January 9 Posted January 9 35 minutes ago, cgeldmacher said: … * Warlick looks like a keeper. He's not overly skilled, but he makes up for it with effort. He did get a little addicted to passing and passed on a few shots he should have taken. * Wondering where Pikaar has disappeared to. Must be something going on in practice or that they feel his defense wasn't there to be able to cover their #24. * When Jimerson is on, he's one of the best players in the country. Not sure how many of you old-timers remember an ABA All-Pro named Wendell Ladner, but Warlick reminds me a lot of him. Similar size and frame and gives great effort. I saw Ladner play a number of times on his various stops through the ABA and while it was said that he wasn’t the brightest bulb in the lamp, he played all out at all times. If there was a stat for the player with offensive rebounds on his own missed threes then Ladner would be the all-time leader. He would chuck up a three he had no business taking then chase after it and run it down. Not the most talented guy but supremely confident and never backed down from anyone. Quote
SLU_Nick Posted January 9 Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, billikenbill said: Not sure how many of you old-timers remember an ABA All-Pro named Wendell Ladner, but Warlick reminds me a lot of him. Similar size and frame and gives great effort. I saw Ladner play a number of times on his various stops through the ABA and while it was said that he wasn’t the brightest bulb in the lamp, he played all out at all times. If there was a stat for the player with offensive rebounds on his own missed threes then Ladner would be the all-time leader. He would chuck up a three he had no business taking then chase after it and run it down. Not the most talented guy but supremely confident and never backed down from anyone. Only on this board would a player in 2025 be comped to a player born in the 1940s. According to wiki, Ladner was 6’5 220…comp seems good to me! can the student section run with this? Just a big head of Wendell ladner anytime warlick gets in the game? Picture with the stache seems to be the obvious choice. billikenbill and Zink 2 Quote
Crewsorlose Posted January 9 Posted January 9 2 hours ago, billikenbill said: Not sure how many of you old-timers remember an ABA All-Pro named Wendell Ladner, but Warlick reminds me a lot of him. Similar size and frame and gives great effort. I saw Ladner play a number of times on his various stops through the ABA and while it was said that he wasn’t the brightest bulb in the lamp, he played all out at all times. If there was a stat for the player with offensive rebounds on his own missed threes then Ladner would be the all-time leader. He would chuck up a three he had no business taking then chase after it and run it down. Not the most talented guy but supremely confident and never backed down from anyone. Not sure about these takes that Warlck is some kind of under-talented scrapper. He's a flat out baller. Goodwin wasn't basketball good or athletic when he came here. Just a football player with great competitive drive, although he did have really long arms. Likewise, Warlck just a player who can do everything (pass, rebound, defend, score inside, score outside) well enough. brianstl 1 Quote
Bay Area Billiken Posted January 9 Posted January 9 https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball 3-0 in the A10, First Place Billikens. Quote
longtimelistenerfirsttimec Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Crewsorlose said: Not sure about these takes that Warlck is some kind of under-talented scrapper. He's a flat out baller. Goodwin wasn't basketball good or athletic when he came here. Just a football player with great competitive drive, although he did have really long arms. Likewise, Warlck just a player who can do everything (pass, rebound, defend, score inside, score outside) well enough. you are comparing warick to goodwin the nba goodwin the billiken great goodwin (the just a football player goodwin) Quote
slufanskip Posted January 10 Posted January 10 22 minutes ago, longtimelistenerfirsttimec said: you are comparing warick to goodwin the nba goodwin the billiken great goodwin (the just a football player goodwin) Yea. Goodwin was at or close to a top 50 National recruit if I remember correctly Quote
3star_recruit Posted January 10 Posted January 10 2 hours ago, Crewsorlose said: Not sure about these takes that Warlck is some kind of under-talented scrapper. He's a flat out baller. Goodwin wasn't basketball good or athletic when he came here. Just a football player with great competitive drive, although he did have really long arms. Likewise, Warlck just a player who can do everything (pass, rebound, defend, score inside, score outside) well enough. I think I understand where you're coming from but Goodwin was a top 60 recruit and one of the greatest rebounding guards in NCAA history . The most obvious Warlick comp is Luke Meyer. Practically the same size, great high school player, hard-nosed competitor but doesn't do anything particularly well. Those players usually become glue guys at this level. cgeldmacher 1 Quote
Dr. Holly Hills Posted January 10 Posted January 10 4 hours ago, willie said: Why not . The limit is 10 games. Bigger question is do you want him? Did he show enough in the pre season? I’ve never heard of a 20 year old have ankle, hamstring, and back issues all in a 5 month span. When we got him and Anya I thought it would be nice if they both were contributors, but more than likely one would get serious playing time and one would disappear into obscurity. I would be fine if we chalk this one up to a swing and miss and move on next year. Quote
willie Posted January 10 Posted January 10 On 1/7/2025 at 6:18 PM, TheA_Bomb said: Well, well, well, in Stu's latest, AD Chris May puts out some information on SLU's way ahead after the court ruling. SLU will do direct revenue sharing. Just my interpretation but I don't think May realizes that a strong NIL game will still be necessary. A niaive view would be that this does away with the need for collectives. I don't think so, some programs will do anything to win. So I expect revenue sharing and NIL to both be a part of players incentives. Think of it this way, coaches have always gotten salaries but there's always been coach NIL tie ins that sweeten the pot ( even at SLU). Buckle up. 5 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: I think I understand where you're coming from but Goodwin was a top 60 recruit and one of the greatest rebounding guards in NCAA history . The most obvious Warlick comp is Luke Meyer. Practically the same size, great high school player, hard-nosed competitor but doesn't do anything particularly well. Those players usually become glue guys at this level. I think it’s a little early to compare him to anyone. almaman 1 Quote
billikenfan05 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 7 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: I think I understand where you're coming from but Goodwin was a top 60 recruit and one of the greatest rebounding guards in NCAA history . The most obvious Warlick comp is Luke Meyer. Practically the same size, great high school player, hard-nosed competitor but doesn't do anything particularly well. Those players usually become glue guys at this level. I think the comparison to Goodwin is more of a stylistic comparison than a level of play comparison. But I think I'm way higher on Warlick's ceiling than most. Quote
Fraz Posted January 10 Posted January 10 2 hours ago, Crewsorlose said: Not sure about these takes that Warlck is some kind of under-talented scrapper. He's a flat out baller. Goodwin wasn't basketball good or athletic when he came here. Just a football player with great competitive drive, although he did have really long arms. Likewise, Warlck just a player who can do everything (pass, rebound, defend, score inside, score outside) well enough. Jordan didn’t play football until he was 17. He grew up hooping and was extremely basketball good. He was much more polished in basketball than football and it wasn’t particularly close. He just so happened to have Big Ten tight end upside. Coach314 1 Quote
billikenbill Posted January 10 Posted January 10 5 hours ago, SLU_Nick said: Only on this board would a player in 2025 be comped to a player born in the 1940s. According to wiki, Ladner was 6’5 220…comp seems good to me! can the student section run with this? Just a big head of Wendell ladner anytime warlick gets in the game? Picture with the stache seems to be the obvious choice. Link to a great article about Ladner. Worth the read, he was a very interesting guy. https://weeklyview.net/2023/01/26/wendell-ladner-the-abas-brawling-burt-reynolds-part-2/ SLU_Nick 1 Quote
slu72 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 55 minutes ago, Dr. Holly Hills said: I’ve never heard of a 20 year old have ankle, hamstring, and back issues all in a 5 month span. When we got him and Anya I thought it would be nice if they both were contributors, but more than likely one would get serious playing time and one would disappear into obscurity. I would be fine if we chalk this one up to a swing and miss and move on next year. What was intriguing about him was he came from a good P5 program, a top 100 recruit, and a buddy of Avila. What we didn’t see was his fragility. We really know nothing about what he was bringing to the party. Quote
SLU_Nick Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Warlick made several winning plays last night. It was extremely encouraging to see Quote
Franchise_08 Posted January 10 Posted January 10 8 hours ago, Billikenbooster said: Back injury in practice after done recovering from ankle injury Casey could be a major lift inside to help with defense and rebounding. He does not really need to score. Quote
billiken_roy Posted January 10 Posted January 10 6 hours ago, Crewsorlose said: Not sure about these takes that Warlck is some kind of under-talented scrapper. He's a flat out baller. Goodwin wasn't basketball good or athletic when he came here. Just a football player with great competitive drive, although he did have really long arms. Likewise, Warlck just a player who can do everything (pass, rebound, defend, score inside, score outside) well enough. Goodwin didn't play football until he was like a junior in high school. Btw, that unathletic basketball player his first game in high School, (he started varsity as a freshman) took the opening tip, streaked to the basket and slammed over the guard who was back on defense. He was an athlete. And besides lisch, never saw a high school player play harder than him, and other than Rodman, imo inch for inch best rebounder I ever saw. Zink, CenHudDude and AGB91 3 Quote
Box and Won Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Jordan Goodwin had a triple-double as a freshman. Quote
VeniceMenace Posted January 10 Posted January 10 14 hours ago, Dr. Holly Hills said: I’ve never heard of a 20 year old have ankle, hamstring, and back issues all in a 5 month span. When we got him and Anya I thought it would be nice if they both were contributors, but more than likely one would get serious playing time and one would disappear into obscurity. I would be fine if we chalk this one up to a swing and miss and move on next year. Exactly, and have we ever heard anywhere else in St. Louis sports of not one but two guys with severely limited PT due to cramping issues? Full-scale investigation STAT of athletic department training/nutrition program, from Chris May on down! David King 1 Quote
Billikenbooster Posted January 10 Posted January 10 Need a diagnosis on Thames first, then investigate possible link with Thatch’s diagnosis. Also would need follow up on any ongoing issues w Thatch post graduation. VeniceMenace 1 Quote
DirtyRican Posted January 10 Posted January 10 46 minutes ago, Box and Won said: Jordan Goodwin had a triple-double as a freshman. Warlick>Goodwin -Anonymous fan in section 108 Quote
billiken_roy Posted January 10 Posted January 10 warlick needs a haircut. NextYearBill and JohnnyJumpUp 2 Quote
Lord Elrond Posted January 10 Posted January 10 56 minutes ago, VeniceMenace said: Exactly, and have we ever heard anywhere else in St. Louis sports of not one but two guys with severely limited PT due to cramping issues? Full-scale investigation STAT of athletic department training/nutrition program, from Chris May on down! Do you really think what Chris May eats for breakfast affects the athletes? VeniceMenace, Billikenbooster and White Pelican 3 Quote
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