2023 SLT Men's Basketball

[jakejc795]

well almost a guaranteed 40 minute battle that ends with two teams separated by no more than 6 points in the second semifinal tomorrow

Sure hope not. I'd prefer a double-digit win for Jacks.

[bigticket1]

is Nelson actually good? HOW under a minute down by one being guarded by Hayes and he LETS Hayes stand in front of him. that has to be where the ball goes

If he's smart he gets the hell out of Fargo one way or another for next season.

[LetsGoRabbits]

well almost a guaranteed 40 minute battle that ends with two teams separated by no more than 6 points in the second semifinal tomorrow

[LetsGoRabbits]

is Nelson actually good? HOW under a minute down by one being guarded by Hayes and he LETS Hayes stand in front of him. that has to be where the ball goes

[LetsGoRabbits]

OH MY GOSH!!!!! HOW can you give up TWO offensive boards to a team as vertically challenged as usd in the last two minutes? BRUTAL

[LetsGoRabbits]

Fouling Morgan wouldn't be the worst strategy in the world.

AGREED and Nelson is not a great FT shooter either. when time gets down i would say it would be smart to foul either one of them as opposed to let them have easy post looks over someone a half foot shorter

but yes you are correct morgan is barely 50%

[bigticket1]

Fouling Morgan wouldn't be the worst strategy in the world.

[LetsGoRabbits]

more annoying?? Paul Mills?? usd fans?? usd commercials and billboards?? LGRs long posts??))

being a former teacher, i employed my test writing skills. in a good multiple choice question there is one option that is obviously wrong))) and at least two that are very close to correct

[jakejc795]

I'm just happily contemplating a near future world where St. Thomas beats ORU in the SLT.

Mills' head would explode, were they to be defeated by a team that isn't even eligible for the field of 68.

[filbert]

I'm just happily contemplating a near future world where St. Thomas beats ORU in the SLT.

[RowdyRabbit]

Hurry up Paul, you only have 24 hrs to prep for St Thomas in this stupid tournament.

[bigticket1]

His current contract runs through 2029. It's fair to ask if he'll be there next season or in 2024

I was thinking about the tournament contract in SF.

[LetsGoRabbits]

I really do get that other coaches in the league dislike playing the tourney in the Denny. If SDSU was travelling to a hostile environment we would dislike it too. We might even complain. If Tulsa wins the bid, the F'ing Hawks will have to travel about 875 miles, further than the 575 (not quite 600) miles from Tulsa to Sioux Falls. Denver would be a little over 700 miles away. Denver is about 625 miles from the Denny. If Tulsa bids, where will they host it? The Mabee Center is out as it is ORU's home. If they choose the Reynolds Center, which has hosted a couple of other conference tournaments, they will be admitting they can't draw like Sioux Falls as the capacity for basketball is 8355. If they bid it in the Bank of Oklahoma Center they will have the opportunity for optimism as it seats over 18,000 for basketball. I assume the costs might also be higher. That arena is 615 miles from Frost Arena.

If the Tulsa bid is successful, and assuming a good season for both the men and women, how many Jackrabbit fans would go to Tulsa? Does that number change if 'rabbit fans have also traveled to Frisco for the football championship that same year?

the top reason for having a conference tournament is Mo Mo Mo MONEY!! and the second reason for the tournament is MONEY and the third reason is MONEY

NOTHING about conference tournaments is about sending the best team to the ncaa and everyone including Mills knows that!!
nice try on his part talking about getting money for wins. but he actually probably thinks that his team will be some kind of favorite to go to the sweet sixteen (NOT) they will be an underdog in the first round game no matter who they play and unless there are multiple upsets they would be an underdog in a second game also should they be fortunate enough to make it there

i am not saying they are not good and talented and could they win ncaa games YES!! but the most likely outcome is they dont. he is probably arrogant enough NOT to realize that they had an unbelievably great draw the last time and even then they were underdogs who won two games on last second shots

as a matter of fact that whole post season they won SLT semi on a last second shot. SLT final one possession game. ncaa round one one possession game. ncaa round two one possession game. they got a lot of good bounces but yep he is probably arrogant enough to think it was all about him and how great he is and thinks it is a foregone conclusion they will do it again

so all that said, WHY would the conference move the SLT from the place where they are making more money than almost every tournament in the country??? especially to Tulsa where it was ALREADY A FAILURE?? Mills just need to pull his head out of his rear but there is no reason to think he will

as far as us complaining, if we consistently FAILED to support our teams the way many schools do, we would have zero reason to complain

[jakejc795]

It's fair to ask if Mills will still be in Tulsa when the current contract runs out.

His current contract runs through 2029. It's fair to ask if he'll be there next season or in 2024

[bigticket1]

Well, Coach Mills is leading a contingent to host SLT in Tulsa. It will be interesting to follow this trail if it becomes available.. If the 2022-23 COY can get this accomplished, we can remove the Whiner of the Year tag. The dollars from sponsors will need to grow dramatically for that to result. At least Kampe maintained a sense of humor and a helping of reality when talking about being between a rock and a hard place. Kampe also won a couple of SLT championships in front of real crowds(not sold tickets like ORU likes to report). Mills might consider his chain of command and leave the operations of the league to the ADs and Presidents. By the way, the ORU fans who showed up for the 18-0 might be considered disappointing. If UND outnumbered the Golden Eagles, it was not significant.. Thanks for the light thoughts from Mills!
https://tulsaworld.com/sports/colleg...e3d8cfbfd.html

It's fair to ask if Mills will still be in Tulsa when the current contract runs out.