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Jack Godar

Jack Godar is a junior at College of the Holy Cross and massive SLU Billikens fan. He has written about the St. Louis Blues and Big East basketball for isportsweb.com, and writes about the SLU Billikens here. He got a D- in art class as a fifth grader and you can find him on Twitter @jackgodar

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Former Duquesne guard Mike Lewis II commits to Saint Louis

Jack Godar Apr 15, 2019

Mike Lewis II is coming home. With the announcement coming almost out of the blue, the St. Louis native and former Duquesne guard has committed to Saint Louis University for his senior year. After spending last semester sitting out at…

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Saint Louis Mini-Mailbag

Jack Godar Mar 21, 2019 0

Alright, SLU vs VT is right around the corner and a busy weekend of games is ahead of us. I’ve been trying to write an article every day of the week and it seemed like a good time to do a SLU mailbag. It ended up being more of a…

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Tramaine Isabell just doesn’t score, he unlocks Saint Louis’ offense

Jack Godar Mar 20, 2019 0

Since breaking out against La Salle, Tramaine Isabell has been the scorer that Billikens fans expected they were getting from Drexel, and probably even exceeded them. Leading SLU’s late season resurgance, and incredible A-10 Championship…

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Travis Ford is the perfect coach for Saint Louis University

Jack Godar Mar 19, 2019 0

If I’m being honest, Travis Ford wasn’t my first choice for SLU job after the team fired Jim Crews. I’d loved Ford’s teams with Marcus Smart and Phil Forte, but I figured that Bryce Drew, with his ties to the city and success at a…

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Holy S***, Saint Louis is going to the NCAA Tournament

Jack Godar Mar 17, 2019 1

If you watch closely during when Javon Bess, Jordan Goodwin or DJ Foreman are shooting free throws, you’ll notice a small script tattoo on their shoulder. If you look really close, you’ll see that it reads “Team Blue”. Team Blue, of…

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Against all odds, Saint Louis has a shot at an A-10 Tournament Title

Jack Godar Mar 17, 2019 0

So far it’s all went down just like everyone thought it would in Brooklyn, with St. Bonaventure versus Saint Louis playing for a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament. Yep, no surprises there. Travis Ford’s Billikens pulled off an emphatic…

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St. Bonaventure vs. Rhode Island takeaways: Bonnies headed to the championship

Jack Godar Mar 16, 2019 0

The first semi-final is over in Brooklyn and SBU triumphed over URI 68-51. It’s a quick turnaround to next game, so I’ll keep this brief, but here are my takeaways from the matchup: Bonnie Freshman are legit: The trio of Kyle…

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Saint Louis keeps rolling

Jack Godar Mar 16, 2019 0

Saint Louis University lives to see another day. Tramaine Isabell’s 24 points led the way as SLU triumphed over the Dayton Flyers to get to A-10 Tournament semifinals and, far more importantly, win the season series in the ArchBaron…

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Atlantic 10 afternoon session takeaways

Jack Godar Mar 15, 2019 0

My beloved fellow A-10 fanatics, It’s been a long and exciting day of basketball here in Brooklyn. Fans have travelled from all over to root for their teams and engage in merriment. Fans from the Commonwealth of Virginia and upstate New…

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It isn’t always pretty, but Saint Louis found a way to advance

Jack Godar Mar 15, 2019 0

SLU basketball is a lot of things, but good for one’s health is not that. The Billikens’ 20th win was in many ways a typical Saint Louis effort: dominant rebounding, atrocious free throw shooting, and incredibly nerve-wracking. I’m glad…