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Post by broderickpresident on Oct 14, 2014 9:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by jellybean on Oct 14, 2014 9:47:02 GMT -5
I'm okay with 7th place. That's fair pick and won't argue. Can't wait for the games to begin.
Jerrell had his named spelled correctly on page 2. So the league is half right.
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Post by MisterD on Oct 14, 2014 10:08:22 GMT -5
Pedantic much? Who cares about spelling it as long as he and Zack Stevens provide the elite frontcourt we're expecting.
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Post by MisterD on Oct 14, 2014 10:12:38 GMT -5
But for real, those teams are a big part of my optimism. There are 6 bigs out of the 16 (sigh) on the preseason teams and we have 2 of them, arguably 2 of the top 4. Add in a former top 100 transfer and another major talent who drew a lot of BCS interest when recruited, if one of our three PG options pans out, we're going to be good. Maybe real good. Better than 2012-13 good.
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Post by lwc4591 on Oct 14, 2014 10:27:08 GMT -5
Don't get love for a St. Joe's team that is going to struggle big time. Bembry will also have problems with other teams keying on him now that Galloway, Kanacevic and Roberts are gone. Really believe Joey's are going to finish somewhere between 11th and 13th in conference with ZERO chance of any post season play.
Funny when we lost our number one player it really hurt but somehow St. Joe's lost their top three players and they will only slide to middle of the pack(doesn't sound right to me). Key on Bembry who is a nice player but was helped greatly by a good surrounding cast which he won't have this season.
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Post by MisterD on Oct 14, 2014 10:30:14 GMT -5
Keying on a dude like that is easier said than done. I know he had a good roster with him, but remember what Graham did to us last year? I have no doubt Graham plus four versions of me would have been just as tough to stop.
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Post by MisterD on Oct 14, 2014 10:31:38 GMT -5
(And since I forgot to tie those two together ... "I see a lot of similarities in terms of being athletic wings with good size, the type who can dominate at our level". Done.)
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Post by manayunk53 on Oct 14, 2014 14:42:37 GMT -5
I agree that we have a chance to be good this year, but I wish we could count on our two big men being on the floor more consistently (both due to injury or foul trouble).
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Post by manayunk53 on Oct 14, 2014 14:44:15 GMT -5
And I think jellybean is right about 7th place being fair. Too many question marks for us to be any higher, even though there's some upside. If I had to guess I would say 7th place and 8-8 also.
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Post by angryal on Oct 14, 2014 15:07:54 GMT -5
7th place? Given which teams are listed behind us, not too much of a surprise. Another .500 or less season. It's a shame.
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Post by MisterD on Oct 14, 2014 15:22:03 GMT -5
ANOTHER GREAT POST I'M VERY GLAD YOU'RE BACK AROUND HERE!!!!!!!
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Post by luhoopsfan on Oct 14, 2014 15:26:19 GMT -5
Last time we were picked 7th I'd say things turned out OK. Also, the last time one of these preseason polls was a fully accurate prediction of the final results was, never.
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Oct 14, 2014 15:40:29 GMT -5
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Post by calsufan on Oct 14, 2014 16:00:15 GMT -5
ANOTHER GREAT POST I'M VERY GLAD YOU'RE BACK AROUND HERE!!!!!!! Could we get that in Angry red please? I think it would be more forceful. |
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Post by manayunk53 on Oct 14, 2014 17:44:44 GMT -5
I think it might be beneficial for the team that no one is talking about them. They didn't exactly light the world on fire with actual expectations last year, so maybe they'll come into this season loose and comfortable since they've got nothing to lose. I just hope students and fans stay interested and come out for the games.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 20:31:25 GMT -5
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Post by theneumann64 on Oct 14, 2014 20:40:41 GMT -5
I agree that we have a chance to be good this year, but I wish we could count on our two big men being on the floor more consistently (both due to injury or foul trouble). This is my major concern as well. Too much with both of them having 2 fouls 6 minutes in to the game. |
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Post by calsufan on Oct 14, 2014 20:50:14 GMT -5
I agree. The comments on Washington were really encouraging. |
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Oct 14, 2014 21:05:57 GMT -5
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Post by a10champion15 on Oct 14, 2014 21:10:32 GMT -5
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Oct 14, 2014 21:19:56 GMT -5
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Post by 23won on Oct 15, 2014 10:01:47 GMT -5
I really hope the scrimmage winner method of picking a lineup is not actually used this year. Hopefully that is just hyperbole on how deep the lineup is.
Not to beat a dead horse from another thread, but I hope he doesn't redshirt Yev and Shuler. Sounds like Shuler is playing, which is good.
There are so many different matchup issues among the A10 teams that I hope G uses his depth to start strong with the best matchups out of the gate in order to get and keep a lead. That should be the litmus test for picking a starting lineup on any given night, not which group of 5 won an internal scrimmage the practice before. I really hope that is what he does. I also hope he doesn't resort to any favoritism. We had real trouble getting out early last year and the pressure really eroded player confidence, resulting in a disappointing 13-14 season. We can't have that happen again like a bad broundhog day story.
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Post by manayunk53 on Oct 15, 2014 10:36:54 GMT -5
I agree that we have a chance to be good this year, but I wish we could count on our two big men being on the floor more consistently (both due to injury or foul trouble). This is my major concern as well. Too much with both of them having 2 fouls 6 minutes in to the game. There are times when Wright comes in there in the second half with 2 fouls already (after sitting the end of the first half) and stops playing defense completely in order to avoid contact, only to reach in and get whistled. Don't get me wrong - I like the guy, but this aspect of his game is extremely frustrating. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 10:57:31 GMT -5
Not to beat a dead horse from another thread, but I hope he doesn't redshirt Yev Yevgen is not being redshirted. He is not playing in 2014-15 because the NCAA ruled him ineligible. He gets 3 years starting in 2015-16. |
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Post by 23won on Oct 15, 2014 11:24:31 GMT -5
Kj. I heard 20 different explanations on that. Is this the final word?
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Post by calsufan on Oct 15, 2014 11:34:58 GMT -5
And here's a nice comment from Angry Al that I found at the bottom of the Joe Juliano article: ANGRY_AL • 15 hours ago It would be nice if they surprised everyone and turned out to be good, but they probably won't. Even the schedule they put together - by its very weakness - tells outsiders, "We know we're going to stench."
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Post by MisterD on Oct 15, 2014 11:43:46 GMT -5
For real, I don't see why he isn't banned. Basic, dull trolling with a capitalized and bolded "T" but maybe the word "troll" misspelled or something.
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Post by calsufan on Oct 15, 2014 11:49:11 GMT -5
And this gem from the Jonanthan Tannenwalkd article:
ANGRY_AL • 21 hours ago
It's sad that La Salle squandered any benefits the "Sweet 16" year would've obtained for them. They recruited poor and played poorly, following a banner year with a sub-.500 season - which doesn't win you any decent prospects.
You would think since it's the highest profile program the school has, they would put their best effort and most finances into, but they don't.
Let me ask you Al. Are you really a fan of La Salle? It appears that everything is kvetching with you lately.
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Post by explorerman on Oct 15, 2014 12:04:41 GMT -5
This is my major concern as well. Too much with both of them having 2 fouls 6 minutes in to the game. There are times when Wright comes in there in the second half with 2 fouls already (after sitting the end of the first half) and stops playing defense completely in order to avoid contact, only to reach in and get whistled. Don't get me wrong - I like the guy, but this aspect of his game is extremely frustrating. What is most disappointing ascent is it hasn't improved over 3 years... Now with that being said having Garland, on the court as much as we did, created more pressure on the front court because people could right by him.. |
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Post by blueandgold on Oct 15, 2014 12:14:35 GMT -5
ANGRY_AL • 15 hours ago It would be nice if they surprised everyone and turned out to be good, but they probably won't. Even the schedule they put together - by its very weakness - tells outsiders, "We know we're going to stench." ANGRY_AL • 21 hours ago It's sad that La Salle squandered any benefits the "Sweet 16" year would've obtained for them. They recruited poor and played poorly, following a banner year with a sub-.500 season - which doesn't win you any decent prospects. You would think since it's the highest profile program the school has, they would put their best effort and most finances into, but they don't.
Let me ask you Al. Are you really a fan of La Salle? It appears that everything is kvetching with you lately. Sounds like someone is still aching from the 20 years of basketball from 1993-2012. PS first time "stench" ever used as a verb (?). |
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