Rick Majerus Wants Out of the A-10

[GuyFawkes38]

I have to agree that after building a brand new multi million dollar arena, hiriing a high profile coach, their program is aspiring to reach a new high for their program. The road to that goes through performing at the top of your conference (or near the top of your conference) on a consitent basis. If they want to be the perennial A10 second place team and earn some NCAA tourney credits, go for it.

But to start making a bold public move to advancing the state of your basketball program, to then announce you were going to an inferior conference would be sort of backwards, would it not?

At least they seem to be putting more into striving for basketball success than, oh say, that program that trades on the fact they are using the "nation's oldest gym"

Yeah, when you build a program, success should come before facilities.

I get annoyed when X fans bitch about how cheap other A10 basketball programs are. I think SLU right now is providing us a great example of why most A10 schools decide not to heavily invest in their basketball program.

If I was the AD of GW, Lasalle, Fordham, St. Bona ect.. there is no way I would follow the SLU model and bankrupt my school. The best thing an AD can do at the above schools is to assemble a young, passionate coaching staff and worry about facilities down the road.

Staak, Gillin, and Prosser built the Cintas center...not the other way around.

(I don't know the situation at SLU. Maybe they have a lot of cash sitting around. St. Louis is a big city without another good basketball team. So maybe it's not that risky of a move)

[MADXSTER]

D, only because that's what I read. Can't quote where I read it. Just remember thinking WOW. I was shocked and surprised. It said something to the effect that Majerus didn 't think they were up to the level of playing his liking. I remember expecting him to bring in some top recruits, but he didn't. Just thought he swapped out average players with average players. Just thought it was wrong.

Just looking at Rivals Saint Louis recruiting.

2009
Cory Remekun Rivals 0 star
Cody Ellis Rivals 0 star
Christian Salecich Rivals 0 star
Jonathan Smith Rivals 2 star
Jeff Reid Rivals 3 star

2008
Daniel Lisch Rivals 0 star
Femi John Rivals 2 star
Brian Conklin rivals 2 star
Kyle Cassity Rivals 3 star
Willie Reed Rvials 3 star
Kwamain Mitchell Rivals 3 star
Brett Thompson Rivals 3 star #107

Not saying that these guys aren't any good, but I honestly thought he would be bringing in better talent.

[XUglow]

Just looking at Rivals Saint Louis recruiting.
Brett Thompson Rivals 3 star #107

Dang. What are the odds of signing a player whose rating matches your waist size?

[D-West & PO-Z]

Just looking at Rivals Saint Louis recruiting.

2009
Cory Remekun Rivals 0 star
Cody Ellis Rivals 0 star
Christian Salecich Rivals 0 star
Jonathan Smith Rivals 2 star
Jeff Reid Rivals 3 star

2008
Daniel Lisch Rivals 0 star
Femi John Rivals 2 star
Brian Conklin rivals 2 star
Kyle Cassity Rivals 3 star
Willie Reed Rvials 3 star
Kwamain Mitchell Rivals 3 star
Brett Thompson Rivals 3 star #107

Not saying that these guys aren't any good, but I honestly thought he would be bringing in better talent.

Once again recruiting sites arent always the best source. Especially when it comes to foreign players like Ellis and Salecich both from Australia and both having really good years, while Brett Thompson was terrible last year and transferred.

Majerus has never brought 4/5 star recruits to his schools, I dont know why you thought he would start now. However he does find good recruits who he makes better. Andre Miller, Michael Doleac, Keith Van Horn, and others. Soon to be Kwamain Mitchell, Willie Reed, Cody Ellis, Kyle Cassiy, Christian Salecich and others. SLU has got some great young talent. However young is the key word, the youngest team in the country. The nest two years should bring some great basketball from SLU.