Jack Godar

A Critical Look at Online Criticism

Online criticism has been quite the hot topic in the A10 recently. Dayton coach Anthony Grant gave an impassioned speech defending his players and criticizing the hate-filled direct messages some of his players received from upset gamblers after the Flyers lost to VCU in the final seconds. After the Dayton-GW game, GW coach Chris Caputo …

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Beginning of a Beautiful Rivalry: SLU Takes Down Loyola in Midwestern Jesuit Clash

When Loyola-Chicago joined the A10, Saint Louis University likely had the most excited fanbase for the addition. The St. Louis-Chicago rivalry is one of the great sports rivalries in America, with both Cards-Cubs and Blues-Blackhawks being elite rivalries in their respective sports. With the Ramblers’ addition to the A10, the two Jesuit institutions in those …

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All-time Billiken Fan Favorite: On Fred Thatch Jr.’s Career

This morning, Saint Louis University announced that Fred Thatch Jr. would be out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL and would be forgoing his remaining eligibility, marking an end to the career of one of the most beloved Billikens ever. Fred Thatch Jr.’s counting statistics will never stick out at you. …

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So, Things Aren’t Going Exactly to Plan for the Billikens

(WARNING: This article probably gets way overdramatic at times) Woof. Well, this really stinks, doesn’t it? After riding a wave of preseason hype, the Saint Louis Billikens have thoroughly crashed. Once thought of as a virtual at-large lock, the Billikens now sit at 9-6, with no hope of an at-large bid. A team once thought …

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Appreciating Yuri Collins’ Decision to Stay At SLU

Stu Durando wrote a really interesting article on Yuri Collins yesterday that went in-depth on his decision to enter the transfer portal and come back to SLU, among other things. It’s a great article that I highly recommend any SLU and A10 fan read. It also spurred some thoughts about Collins, his place in Billiken …

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SLU Preview: NCAA Tournament or Bust

Repeat after me: NCAA Tourney or bust. We stand on the brink of one of the most anticipated seasons of Billikens basketball in recent memory, after what feels like one of the longest off-seasons in the history of off-seasons. But now we’re a mere four days away from tip-off. After years of good Billiken teams …

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SLU Lands Commitment from 2023 Big Brock Vice

Travis Ford is rolling on the recruiting trail. 6’10 Brock Vice out of Houston HS in Memphis, TN committed to the Billikens just a few days after Camden, NJ point guard Cian Medley became the first Billiken commit of 2023. 110% Team Blue!! St. Louis what’s up!! 💙🖤 #comitted pic.twitter.com/4ZczkI1GTr — Brock Vice (@brock_vice) August …

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Billikens Find Their Point Guard of the Future: 2023 Cian Medley Commits to SLU

The Saint Louis University Billikens have landed their first 2023 commit: point guard Cian Medley out of Camden High School in South Jersey. SAINT LOUIS LETS ROCK💙🖤! @SaintLouisMBB pic.twitter.com/arZXT0NOCM — CianMedley (@treyballc) August 6, 2022 “Saint Louis was the place for me on and off the court, the way the program is run and the …

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Yuri Collins Enters the Transfer Portal

Well, this really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really …

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SLU Snags Mizzou Transfer Javon Pickett

Lil Wayne once wrote “Real recruiters move in silence like lasagna.” Or something like that at least. After a dearth of recruiting news to start the offseason, SLU got its first commitment yesterday. Belleville native Javon Pickett is transferring to SLU after four years at Mizzou. Pickett, a 6’5 wing, started 86 games for the …

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