Billikenbooster Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 the coach of KU when the Billikens beat them over the Christmas break during the Robertson Brothers' challenge? I would love to see him 0-2 in the building before we leave for the Biondi Dome. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 12/23/98, 78-64. Attendance: 22,527. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikenfan05 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 "I was on fire, I was hotter than a pistol" Jason McElwaine If theres no SLU basketball in heaven I'm not going!!!!!! Official Billikens.com Sponsor of Chris Sloan and Billiken Volleyball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Speaking of Roy ... anyone know his specific violations at KS. We need to have signs and Blue Crew needs the info to dog him a bit. Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Official Sponser of the Stemmler and Ahearn could and would have helped club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdog Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Our Robertson was better than their Robertson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Violations? I thought RW was squeeky clean. Would love to hear 'em. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 No. Of course they were found out after he left. May have been in the process of investigation while he was there. Something to do with graduation gifts or Xmas gifts to players from boosters. Not much pub to go with it. Official Billikens.com sponsor of H Waldman Official Sponser of the Stemmler and Ahearn could and would have helped club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 First of all - Troy was not better than Ryan. Get real. Second - it was not boosters who bought the gifts but the athletic dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 >First of all - Troy was not better than Ryan. Get real. Um. Not that night. TROY STEALS THE SHOW IN BATTLE OF ROBERTSONS By Bernie Miklasz His Brother's keeper This event, of course, was the Robertson family championship. The Robertson Braggin' Rights Game. Ryan and Troy played this matchup in their minds since they went in opposite directions after their high school days at St. Charles West. And so on a frigid Wednesday night in St. Louis, the Brothers Robertson warmed hearts and went at it before a crowd of 22,527 at Kiel Center, which was sufficiently populated to be declared an official suburb of St. Charles. But this cute story, the family affair, turned into something much more important. Troy's underdog team, St. Louis U., stunned Ryan's 13th-ranked team, Kansas. And on ESPN, no less. Hey, the little brother defeated the big brother twice on Wednesday, to the surprise of many. It wasn't even close. The final score was 78-64, and we hope that this loss doesn't ruin Ryan's Christmas. Same for nice-guy Kansas coach Roy Williams, who must be wondering what he has to do to win a game in Missouri. Troy really gets to brag, because he wasn't just a spectator. Troy had something to do with this stunner, coming off the bench to make meaningful contributions in SLU's most important victory of the season. Troy, SLU's junior forward-guard, had eight points, four assists, three rebounds and a steal in 25 minutes. He upstaged Ryan, the senior KU guard who labored through a difficult performance, missing on 11 of 15 shots, unable to find his reliable stroke. Troy's donations were noticed; the crowd gave him a roaring ovation when he checked out of the game with 39.7 seconds remaining. At least Ryan Robertson was treated well in his homecoming, which is exactly what you would expect from classy SLU fans. Oh, there were some boos when RR was introduced, but this was some built-in and harmless hostility that's standard for a visiting team. Most of the fans cheered for Ryan, and they were loud about it. There was absolutely none of the small-minded yahoo behavior that Robertson is exposed to at the Hearnes Center in Columbia when KU plays Missouri. And if anything, SLU fans would have more of a reason to growl because the Billikens were Ryan's second choice when he selected Kansas. But this is a town that supports good people and doesn't base value judgments on where a young man chooses to go to school. And Ryan Robertson clearly made the right decision when he declared for Kansas. He's had an outstanding career at KU. That's based not so much on individual glory, but on team excellence. During his three-plus seasons the Jayhawks have an amazing record of 106-14 with three Big 12 championships, annual participation in the NCAA Tournament and frequent appearances on national television. And Ryan has played for Williams, the classiest coach in major college basketball, and is excelling in the classroom, bringing a 3.63 grade-point average into the fall 1998 semester. Ryan looked nervous during warm-ups. He kept looking into the stands for familiar faces. He spotted Duke's Chris Carrawell, the St. Louisan from Cardinal Ritter Prep, and congratulated him on Duke's win over Kentucky on Tuesday night. That's an example of how polite Robertson is. He doesn't deserve to be booed. However, after Wednesday night's family reunion at Kiel, Ryan will be in for a lot of teasing and razzing from Troy. "They've been trained to compete and compete hard, and whoever wins that battle will earn it," their father, Johnny, said before the game. Their one-on-one battle was limited, but Troy nearly took Ryan down with a hard foul to deny a layup with 13:48 remaining in the game. Ryan's reaction was to swish two free throws. Ryan struggled in the first half, missing five of six shots. Troy played a major role in SLU's sprint to a 34-20 halftime lead, chipping in six points. The Billikens led on account of their tough, swarming defense that rattled the KU guards. Kansas, respected for its traditional poise, committed 24 turnovers and shot only 35 percent. This was classic Spoonball; SLU was in the attack mode. Despite their limitations the Billikens can hang with any team when they turn up their defense and start wearing down the opponent. And now that Spoon has all of his pieces, he's ready to play some chess. Against Kansas, you could see why SLU will be a factor -- a late bloomer -- in Conference USA competition. The Billikens can put more talent on the floor now. Some of the newbies are already making an impact. Power forward Justin Tatum (seven points, seven rebounds in 18 minutes) gives the Billikens a needed dimension: intimidation. He's fearless around the basket, yanking rebounds and swatting away shots. Junior guard Justin Love -- who missed the first seven games with an injured back -- gives SLU a blend of steadiness and flair. He takes charge out there and wants the ball in the tight spots of a game. Love hit some big shots in the second half to snuff KU's comeback attempt, and his emphatic dunk was the final hammer. He finished with 24 points. At the end of the game, the brothers hugged. Wednesday night's game offered many nice scenes. It was good for college basketball. And even better for Troy Robertson and SLU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 My response was not for a specific game but for a career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBand Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ryan Robertson, Scott Highmark, Roy Williams and Brad Soderberg will all be on with Rammer and Cusumano tomorrow during their show on 590 am KFNS kfns.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 band, that is a great planned show! frank and bullet bob obviously have a very good producer. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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