Also Receiving Votes Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Can you guys give me the 411 on MSU? I don't know much about them and I really don't want to go on their web site at work b/c it's probably NSFW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenexpress Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 They are ranked 27th in the AP, play in the MVC, and have a deadeye shooter in Ahearns. That's good enough for me to know the outcome of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 You aren't terribly smart, or even interesting but your name is Billiken Express..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenexpress Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 >You aren't terribly smart, or even interesting but your name >is Billiken Express..... This guy is just mean spirited. You have to be pretty insecure to say things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 It's a play on the Holiday Inn Express commercials. In any case no one here really cares what you think, hater. You are not a billiken fan and also not brave enough to declare your allegiance via your poster name and also not very nice in your hating posts. Life is tough, hater. Get a helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenexpress Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 >It's a play on the Holiday Inn Express commercials. In any >case no one here really cares what you think, hater. You >are not a billiken fan and also not brave enough to declare >your allegiance via your poster name and also not very nice >in your hating posts. Life is tough, hater. Get a helmet. Wow! You need a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 eom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Also Receiving Votes Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Anyone else have anything on MSU? I've had enough of this banter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltiedave Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 BMetz, for the all knowing sports afficianado you proclaim to be, get busy. Do your own work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Also Receiving Votes Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hey, I'm not a Valley fan, other than Bradley. I was just wondering if someone had some insider info on MSU. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltiedave Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Try ken pomeroy. You probably have a computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutangler Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hey guys. I've been reading your board for a while but haven't posted yet. As for our team: Starters PG Spencer Laurie 6'1" Junior (Springfield Kickapoo - Transfer from Mizzou. Sat out last year. He was Mr. Basketball on Kickapoo's team that won the state championship in 2003. He is a pass first point guard, but can also score. Good defender as well. SG Blake Ahearn 6'2" Senior (St. Louis) - Obviously you guys know a lot about him. He is our best player. Outstanding shooter from beyond the arc, as well as the best free throw shooter in the country. He is an underrated passer as well. He has been ragged on for his defense, but it has improved a lot in the last two seasons. SF Tyler Chaney 6'5" Senior (Neosho) - Our best defender. He will almost always guard the opponent's best player, except for centers. His shooting was off last year, but he has been very good this year. PF Nathan Bilyeu 6'6" Senior (Ozark) - Plays much bigger than he is. He's a ferocious rebounder. He likes to penetrate and play with his back to the basket, but he will pull up and shoot the three, as he is pretty good at it. C Drew Richards 6'9" Junior (Rogersville) - He is a better defender and shot blocker than he is as an offensive threat, although his offense is much better than it was last year. He leads the Valley in blocks so far this year. I think he had 16 before the Wilmington game on Saturday. Reserves: SF/PF Deven Mitchell 6'5" Junior (Springfield Kickapoo) - Probably our most improved player this year. He was injured all of last year and didn't play. He is an 80%+ free throw shooter and and excellent athlete and defender. He could start for us, and could probably start for a lot of teams in the Valley. C Kyle Rausch 6'10" Sophomore (Blue Springs) - He was a walk-on last year as a practice player. He has surprisingly moved in to the backup center role most of the time. He doesn't do one thing extremely well, but hustles his butt off by getting put-backs, blocking shots, etc. SF/PF Dale Lamberth 6'5" Junior (Oklahoma City) - He led the Valley in three point shooting percentage last year (Over 50% I believe). He had a foot injury a few weeks ago but has played well in the last couple of games. He also posts up now and then. PG/SG Shane Laurie 6'2" Sophomore (Springfield Kickapoo) - Spencer's brother. He backs up Spencer at PG and Ahearn at SG. His offensive game so far hasn't been what it was last year, but he is steady. C Sky Frazier 6'10" Junior (Washington) - You guys know a little about him also. Some people think he should be starting this year, but he and Hinson have butted heads this year, so he has been in the dog house some. He was the first big man off the bench against Wilmington on Saturday, so I think Hinson realizes he's going to need him for Valley play. PF/C Dex Manswell 6'8" Junior (Tobago) - He hasn't played significant minutes yet as a JUCO transfer, but not because a lack of ability. Most Bears fans think he should be playing a little more. Hinson has said he isn't playing extended minutes because he isn't in good enough shape, and he has had trouble with X's and O's, especially on defense. This guy is the most freakish athlete you'll see though. Consider it a treat if he gets an alley-oop thrown to him. We usually only play nine guys significant minutes, depending on foul trouble. Big men haven't given us trouble so far this year, but three point shooting has. Fortunately, we've been able to outscore most teams with our own offense, so that hasn't been a problem. I think quite a few of us will be up there on Monday, so it should be fun. Check out www.letsgobears.com if you want to chat with some of our fans on our forum. Good luck, but Go Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Mr. Troutangler. Spencer Laurie...Paige's little brother. Forgot he transferred to Mo. State. Looking at this rundown, it just goes to prove you don't need top 100 players to build a winner. Just keep them in school 4 years and give them a good system. I hope Mo. State makes the dance this year. You got the short end last year. And nice W over Wisconsin. Should say I'm hoping for a good game, but I'm not...I'd like us to win going away. Probably not going to happen, but I'm tired of these close games. Too stressful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks for the run down. As for coming up here for the game, we do not have reserved parking for tractors and beat up pick up trucks. Also, there is a four-tooth minimum at the turnstile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 i think the laurie boys are nephews of bill laurie so they would be paige's cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Spencer is Paige's brother. Kronke was her cousin. I wonder if being Paige's brother means Spencer got to bed Snyder's wife. That would only seem fair. It also might be a good paying gig to be Spencer's roomate, if history has shown us anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Julius Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 What is that supposed to mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Good stuff - thanks. I'm surprised that 1) Sky Frazier doesn't start and 2) he's only a junior - he's one of those guys who seems like they've been in college for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 i dont think you are correct. i think spencer is not bill laurie's son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Paige paid had her roommate to do all of her college work at USC. It was a big deal when it was featured on news show 20/20. Paige had an affair with Coach Q. That along with a couple other things led Snyder's wife to file for divorce. The Snyders later on reconciled and last I heard were still together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Bill and Nancy are his aunt and uncle. Paige is his cousin. I must have had a brain fart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutangler Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Sky and Ahearn are the same age, but Sky redshirted and Ahearn/Bilyeu/Chaney didn't. Drew Richards was Mr. Basketball the year after Spencer, so he was a higher level recruit than Frazier. Most people expected him to be starting by now. But, most of us are in agreement that Frazier will be needed if we're going to get where we want to be. Shane and Spencer are Paige's cousins. Barry is Shane/Spencer's dad. Bill (Paige's dad) is Barry's brother. We won't bring any tractors, and we will have more than four teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I am glad you took it as the joke it was meant to be. If you guys promise not bring any of the rolling meth labs up with you this year, we will not bring any of our city's #1 crime rate down with us next year's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 And please don't bring Matt Blunt or any of the other Blunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 the Savvis Center if you know who to talk to.... You keep "Holden On" box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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