|
|
Post by ironlions on Dec 4, 2008 18:21:14 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by ironlions on Dec 18, 2008 14:18:47 GMT -5
25 points 15 rebounds for Terrell last night!
|
|
|
|
Post by LMUHalfTimeShow on Dec 19, 2008 16:53:27 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by ironlions on Dec 31, 2008 18:32:11 GMT -5
Terrell Vinson pours in 25 in St. Frances win
St. Frances beat Dillard (Fla.) 66-48 on Tuesday at the Fort Lauderdale Classic behind 25 points from Loyola Marymount-bound Terrell Vinson. The ESPNU 100 prospect added eight rebounds and three assists and was named MVP of the tournament.
|
|
|
|
Post by shredaahead on Jan 12, 2009 20:58:17 GMT -5
Probably not for long, I'm afraid.
|
|
|
|
Post by lyongaultier on Jan 12, 2009 21:14:28 GMT -5
Probably not for long, I'm afraid. not so fast my friend. we're still all over him. |
|
|
|
Post by ironlions on Jan 14, 2009 18:15:13 GMT -5
From Rivals:
Four-star prospect Terrell Vinson of Baltimore (Md.) St. Francis surprised a lot of people when he signed with West Coast Conference school Loyola Marymount. Now that Billy Bayno has resigned as head coach, Vinson is having second thoughts.
"I don't know yet what I'm going to do, but I'm considering opening it up," said Vinson, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound combo forward. "I should know by the end of the week."
Vinson did acknowledge that east coast schools Georgetown, Maryland and Villanova would be schools of interest if he decides not to go to Loyola Marymount. The list, however, would not necessarily be limited to just those schools.
Vinson is the No. 81 ranked prospect in the class of 2009.
Come on Coach Good, Scholl and Levy let's fight hard to keep him a Lion!
The fact that he is going to deiced by the end the week is good for us. Us fans need to reach out to him and tell him how much we want him here at LMU.
Go Lions
|
|
|
|
Post by stillalion on Jan 14, 2009 18:43:37 GMT -5
Vinson is obviously the coaching staffs first big challenge.
If they can convince him that he will learn what he needs to here in order to make it to the next level AND that the pro's will pay attention to him at "little" LMU - then we have a chance. Otherwise, I am not too optimistic.
I personally think he would do very well here. And turning a program around in a few years to put it on the map is a great way to keep the pro's paying attention. Everyone likes Cinderella.
|
|
|
|
Post by ironlions on Jan 14, 2009 18:54:42 GMT -5
The new WCC comish has also helped out by signing that new deal with ESPN. He will have plenty of exposure if he comes here. At Gtown or Nova he will have to fight for playing time. Especially at NOVA I think their recruiting class top 3 in the nation.
Go Lions
|
|
|
|
Post by thx4leavinjimlynam on Jan 14, 2009 23:48:11 GMT -5
Completely agree with the "Cinderella" comment, stillalion. If Stephen Curry was at Georgetown, he would be a shooter on a great team. As it is, he is a media darling (getting on national magazine covers) for a team that will be in the tournament again this year.
By playing in Los Angeles, you have two NBA teams in the neighborhood, and all of the other teams practicing in LA at one time or another as they float in and out of town during the entire season.
Also, imagine what will happen once LMU starts winning. The media will begin waxing nostalgic about the Westhead days, talking about the 122 points per game. Everyone rooted for us then. They will root for us again. LMU will become media darlings! We will be the flavor of the month. There will be plenty of exposure!
C'mon Terrell, we are going to win with this current group of players no matter what. But we are looking forward to having YOU be part of the era and legacy that will be talked about for the NEXT 20 years.
|
|
|
|
Post by stillalion on Jan 15, 2009 0:44:01 GMT -5
thx4 you are dead on. The local and national media still love the Hank / Bo story. (When I tell almost anyone I went to LMU - it's the first thing they mention). Terrell would become the poster child of LMU basketball's turnaround. Strangely, this entire Bayno situation actually makes our story even more appealing. Once we start winning (which, you are right, we will with or without Terrell) we are THE Cinderella story that everybody wants to root for. The headlines write themselves. We lose almost every game for 2 years - we lose our coach - then BAM we rise from the ashes and go to the dance. It's movie of the week material. Also there is a desire in the local basketball community to see us win again. The Clippers brand new practice facility is all of 1.5 miles away from campus. Jerry Buss has his house maybe 1/2 a mile to the West. Jeanie Buss has her house right next door to her dad. I think Shaq still has his place over looking Playa Del Rey. And as anyone who spends a lot of time in the gym knows, all sorts of players come to practice at LMU when they are in town. We are not a big program - but we are a known school where it matters. And even better - it was 80 degrees here today. Terrell should go see what the weather is like in Georgetown right now.  Case Made! |
|
|
|
Post by golions1444 on Jan 15, 2009 2:45:54 GMT -5
Vinson is on facebook, we should just get a bunch of students to send him msgs telling him how much they look forward to him coming to LMU and what a star he will be!
|
|
|
|
Post by crazycagegirl on Jan 15, 2009 9:28:10 GMT -5
When Roar began in 2004, they were head over heels about the legacy of Hank Gathers. Everything was 4-4 (on the shirts, hand gestures, pointing at jersey, whatnot). I almost felt like that was a curse in itself because we continue to live in the shadow of that memory. While Hank and Bo's records and performance are still AMAZING to remember to this day, I truly felt like if we kept living in that shadow, we'd never get past it. So in that sense, I kind of found it a little ironic that as soon as they began to feed the memory of Hank frenzy, we went so downhill in terms of luck. Maybe it is a curse, but I think it's gotta be really difficult to live up to a legacy like that. No wonder we haven't done that well since. Those were some STILL amazing records that teams NATIONWIDE continue to gawk at in awe. I just feel like it's time to move past that shadow, honor it, and say "We can make our own." I hope THIS is finally our time to do that. RIP Hank. Yup - everyone I ever mention LMU to tends to say, "That's where that guy died on the court, right?" |
|
|
|
Post by phurther on Jan 15, 2009 18:07:38 GMT -5
Yes I agree that we need to get past the whole Gathers legacy thing. We can honor that era, but we certainly need to move on.
But to say that the ROAR brought on bad luck by honoring that legacy is a little off base, not to mention that chants, t-shirts or otherwise bring upon good or bad luck. I think that the ROAR was smart in doing this because it connected a severely apathetic student body with the storied past of the program. It reminded students that people used to give a damn about basketball at LMU and that you can have fun at a college basketball game. I remember during the first couple years of the ROAR there was a trickle down effect of sorts in which more and more students went to the games, even if they weren’t in ROAR because it was starting to be the thing to do.
I have since moved and haven’t been to a home game in a long while, so I’m not sure what it’s like now and if they still have the 44 on the shirts or what not. Maybe it is time to retire some of that stuff…but it’s hard to argue that it’s not inspirational.
|
|
|
|
Post by crazycagegirl on Jan 15, 2009 20:03:06 GMT -5
Yes I agree that we need to get past the whole Gathers legacy thing. We can honor that era, but we certainly need to move on. But to say that the ROAR brought on bad luck by honoring that legacy is a little off base, not to mention that chants, t-shirts or otherwise bring upon good or bad luck. I think that the ROAR was smart in doing this because it connected a severely apathetic student body with the storied past of the program. It reminded students that people used to give a damn about basketball at LMU and that you can have fun at a college basketball game. I remember during the first couple years of the ROAR there was a trickle down effect of sorts in which more and more students went to the games, even if they weren’t in ROAR because it was starting to be the thing to do. I have since moved and haven’t been to a home game in a long while, so I’m not sure what it’s like now and if they still have the 44 on the shirts or what not. Maybe it is time to retire some of that stuff…but it’s hard to argue that it’s not inspirational. They have keggers before every game. Almost everyone was drunk by the time they got to the game. I remember those days. I was the last one trying to keep the sober fan group alive......I was in the Cage before Roar was created. It had the same basic idea behind it, but it was run by Athletics, so we weren't allowed to advertise alcohol in order to get kids to show up for the game. Same basic idea, but the alcohol incentive was a major player in Roar. I do commend the Roar for the evolution they have since made and the maturity the group has gained in the process. I just think it's sad that we had to tie alcohol into it in order to get kids to go. |
|
