Omnipotent Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Why are we always behind in recruiting? We never get any early commitments it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Win, baby, win. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 because you haven't helped out ... here we go again ... Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 He does have a point, Skip. We're 3 months from LOI day, and we haven't received a verbal or even a positive statement,ie "I really liked St.Louis", from anyone we're after. Now what are we to conclude? It's still too early? The kids we want are using us as a fallback? UB's typical national security need to know approach? We supposedly have posters on here that have some inside knowledge of the program, yet no one's posted we're even close to landing any of our offereds. Maybe because they don't want to blow their cover with UB? My bet is we'll sign a couple of kids in November, but they'll be Horace Dixon types....complete surprises not even a blip on anyone's radar screen. What I hope this post accomplishes is one of "the insiders" replies with "relax, you're gonna be pleasantly surprised." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p diddy Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 word on the street is that brandenburg will be on campus for an unofficial this weekend. the entire suggs family was on campus last week and jake kelly was in for a day (on an unofficial). I'm not terribly optimistic about that one. the word is also that several more visits have been set up this fall, including Leon Powell in a couple of weeks and I saw the earlier report by a poster about the kid from georgia coming in late september. where this will all lead to, it's anybody guess. hopefully, we can get some positive results. bad boyz for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 It is unlikely that you will see many early committments for SLU if the players they are recruiting are only now scheduling official visits. 72 does make a good point that perhaps the reason is that we are the fall back for some of these kids. Either way, the good news is that it is unlikely that all of them will get their first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I hope we're they're fall back and not behind door #3 or 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Powell, according to Vtime, shouldn't need a visit unofficial or otherwise, he's dying to come to SLU we just haven't offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardball Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Not to bring up a sore subject but SIU's recruiting class is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 http://www.americanhomeguides.com/apps/dat...Carbondale.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I really do not follow SIU that closely - what kind of a recruiting class did they get. The link Roy provided was about homes for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardball Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Attempts of comedy at a time of desparation illustrates one's ability to handle adversity. Running a little short on the Blue juice are we!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Maybe Roy was implying that Hardball should move to Southern Illinois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIUSalukis Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 >I really do not follow SIU that closely - what kind of a >recruiting class did they get. One stud forward 6'8 235 Carlton Fay. Plays small HS ball in IL but competes with the best of the best in the AAU circuit. Matt Shaw type game, only a couple inches taller. One project center 6'10 235 Nick Evans. Also plays small HS ball in IL. Home schooled his first two years of HS. Needs a lot of work, but might be a diamond in the rough down the road. One combo guard 6'3 175 Brandon Wood. Plays top level HS ball in IN. SIU offered very early, they must see something they really like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 that wasnt a joke. you should move to carbondale. you obviously hate your life around here and the billikens and obviously think that siu is utopia so go good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Sore subject? For who? Last time I checked, we stomped you guys last year. You need all the help you can get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromGreeceWithLove Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 SLU caught SIU at the best possible time when SIU was playing awful basketball. SIU was coming off of loses to Monmouth and Alaska-Anchorage and a win against Eastern Washington, they were down the whole game until under 10 minutes. In the game against SLU, SIU shot 28.3% and 11.8% from 3-point land. I would be careful making too many comments about SLU vs. SIU based on that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 btw, It is possible that we do have one or more commitments. I am not claiming any special knowledge, just pointing out that it may be incorrect to argue that we have no commitments. I know for a fact that the SLU program will not announce, or leak, commitments (which I believe is against NCAA rules for a school to do). Technically, unless the recruit contacts the press, everything else is just hearsay and of course legally non-binding anyway. Some high schoolers just do not announce a commitment, or a strong likelihood of signing. So who knows? My hunch is the insiders have a good idea of the fall crop, and my hunch is also that we will all be surprised with some good news. Just have to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Careful? Are you being serious? Give me a break, dude. If I can't even talk trash about my team, on my teams message board, we are in sad shape. I had a feeling somebody would say that, but I assumed it would be Harball or SIUSaluki. Not a so-called Billiken fan. Grow a pair.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromGreeceWithLove Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 As far as trash talk, I can talk trash all day and I usually do down here in Houston. I was just saying to be careful about drawing too many conclusions based on that one game. We are going to their home this year and I don't want you to possibly eat your words because you think the Billikens are that much better than SIU based on the game last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Dr. B - Patience is my middle name. I hope you are correct. Here is the question I would ask - why would a player who has committed orally not tell others so the info would be leaked and thus printed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Not to take away from SLU, but SIU was very good last year, and we managed to beat them while they were down. Nothing wrong with that, and I think we played well, and also caused them to falter to a degree. I'd like to see it happen again this year. However, look at our games against Dayton last year, and you're a fool if you think Dayton was a better team than us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Didn't they get some 7 foot African guy too (presumably a project)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardball Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Why the bitterness. Is it my fault that housing is down 4.3%? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 no bitterness. just think you saluki fans should stay in your own house. no need to come to our message board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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