Valley Super-Sophs

[sycamorefan]

So if all the Sycamores stay healthy, do you think you guys are good enough to finish in the top 5 in the Valley this season? New coach and all?

It could happen, but it will be tough. Marshall and Reed were big losses.
You still have pretty good guards in Carter, Kelly, and Printy. Much like us, the Syc's inside game will be the question mark, though we both have legit scorers in T. Brown and D. Lathan.

I see there are 4 RS freshmen on the roster. Any of them looking to make an impact?

Marshall and Reed towards the back end of the season were more of a problem than they were resources...reed jacked threes and was injured and Marshall couldn't pass the ball if he tried...I think with kelly at the point and a new center...our Center from JUCO is a man and as the promo's say, "I am Myles Walker, the destroyer of worlds." No I really dont expect him to be an offensive force but, we have needed a banger for a very long time....I think Mahurin And Odum are both going to be big contributors plus the freshman Kitchell will most likely play alot...he can rebound, shoot and has solid strong post moves....for braves fans as a freshman imagine him as the sophomore junior version of Jay Tunnell....

[Da Coach]

Marshall and Reed towards the back end of the season were more of a problem than they were resources...reed jacked threes and was injured and Marshall couldn't pass the ball if he tried...I think with kelly at the point and a new center...our Center from JUCO is a man and as the promo's say, "I am Myles Walker, the destroyer of worlds." No I really dont expect him to be an offensive force but, we have needed a banger for a very long time....I think Mahurin And Odum are both going to be big contributors plus the freshman Kitchell will most likely play alot...he can rebound, shoot and has solid strong post moves....for braves fans as a freshman imagine him as the sophomore junior version of Jay Tunnell....

Nice promo for your new guys, but every team's fans think their guys will dominate the league. Myles Walker looks like he's got a nice physique and maybe Bradley could use a guy like him, but there must be a reason he only had offers from Indiana State and Middle Tennessee. He only averaged about 12 points and 6 rebounds in juco with a 48% FG percentage, and 53% FT percentage, not exactly "destroyer of worlds" numbers.

I think Mahurin and Kitchell will be a good players, but I think to expect them to be Jay Tunnel their first year is a stretch.

[LittleBrave]

Nice promo for your new guys, but every team's fans think their guys will dominate the league. Myles Walker looks like he's got a nice physique and maybe Bradley could use a guy like him, but there must be a reason he only had offers from Indiana State and Middle Tennessee. He only averaged about 12 points and 6 rebounds in juco with a 48% FG percentage, and 53% FT percentage, not exactly "destroyer of worlds" numbers.

I think Mahurin and Kitchell will be a good players, but I think to expect them to be Jay Tunnel their first year is a stretch.

Hey - if you combine his %'s he's over 100%!!!
Oh yeah...Sammy was almost 150%, wasn't he.

[sycamorefan]

Nice promo for your new guys, but every team's fans think their guys will dominate the league. Myles Walker looks like he's got a nice physique and maybe Bradley could use a guy like him, but there must be a reason he only had offers from Indiana State and Middle Tennessee. He only averaged about 12 points and 6 rebounds in juco with a 48% FG percentage, and 53% FT percentage, not exactly "destroyer of worlds" numbers.

I think Mahurin and Kitchell will be a good players, but I think to expect them to be Jay Tunnel their first year is a stretch.

Like I said I dont expect Walker to be much of an offensive force...just a banger that we have needed for quite sometime...

When I said Kitchell was a bit like Jay I mean his game, Jay his first two seasons didnt play out on the perimeter like he did in his last two....Kitchell will have a more complete game...more of an inside-outside game....

[sycamorefan]

Hey - if you combine his %'s he's over 100%!!!
Oh yeah...Sammy was almost 150%, wasn't he.

When did Sammy ever come into the conversation???? You are the guy who sits in the corner of the bar and says "yea...fight fight fight"

[sycamorefan]

Of your main seven guys who would have started games, you lost 41 games to injury or discipline (Marshall missed 7 games, Lathan 12, Kelly 20, Richard 2)

Bradley's top 7 guys lost 38 games to injury or discipline (Brown 4, Dunson 29, DSE 5) - almost the exact same amount.....so sorry sycfan.....we were just as snake-bitten...but we've had it several years in a row...

The importance of the guy needs to be taken into account...we missed Kelly who was supposed to be our heart and soul...Lathan was our fire...Marshall was our scorer I mean to be quite honest our talent is recovering but not to a great level yet...so when we miss great players for a length of time...we struggle...Also we finished tied in the MVC, you just won the seeding tiebreaker....

[LittleBrave]

When did Sammy ever come into the conversation???? You are the guy who sits in the corner of the bar and says "yea...fight fight fight"

You're right Sycamorefan.

I was just having fun with some stats.

I guess nobody (besides BU fans) wants to hear about Sammy - after all, he's not even 1st team Valley.
However, Sammy is ALWAYS welcome on this board.

[Da Coach]

Agree. It might be too early to talk about MVC POY for 2011, but if Bradley can contend for the Valley title, there is a good chance Sammy would be in the running for POY.

Sammy is the #2 returning scorer in Valley games, right behind #1 Andrew Warren.-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFONLY.HTM

And Taylor Brown is #4, giving Bradley 3 of the top 4 returning scorers from last year's MVC games. Also, Dodie Dunson's return gives Bradley a 4th player who averaged double digits in his last full season (10.1 ppg in 2008-2009).

[houstontxbrave]

Agree. It might be too early to talk about MVC POY for 2011, but if Bradley can contend for the Valley title, there is a good chance Sammy would be in the running for POY.

Sammy is the #2 returning scorer in Valley games, right behind #1 Andrew Warren.-

http://www.mvc.org/mbb/stats/CONFONLY.HTM

And Taylor Brown is #4, giving Bradley 3 of the top 4 returning scorers from last year's MVC games. Also, Dodie Dunson's return gives Bradley a 4th player who averaged double digits in his last full season (10.1 ppg in 2008-2009).

This upcoming Bradley season hinges on rebounding and fundamental defense. We have given up to many open looks and second, third etc possessions. Both have to stop for this team to be successful.

And success to me is challenging for the Valley title (1st or 2nd) and/or a Sunday appearence in St Louis.

[wily coyote]

Eyeball test and that includes his physical abilities Carmichael is the best Sophomore in this conference and if his game evolves he will be right towards the top in best players in this conference.

Pure basketball skill DSE is the best "basketball" player of the Sophs. Van Deest if he is growing both in height and size might be the best NBA potential of the Sophs. He is very skilled feet wise for a young bigman.

Houston, I couldn't agree more. Da Coach points out some of his poorer games and I'll give him that but remember he was a Freshmen. I would take Carmichael in a New Your second. If he stays healthy and in school ,he well could be the best big in the Valley for the next 3 years. I love his game. We have no one to stop him at this moment and its not looking like we will see Mo in a BU uniform this year.

[wily coyote]

Are we really that talented at the guard position this year?
If everyone stays healthy, and with WL on board, we have the best depth in guards in the Valley - no doubt.

I agree with you , we do have the best guards in the league but again guards get you 4th or 5th in the league. WE need bigs who can play if we are going to challenge for the title PERIOD. Four guards WILL NOT WIN this league.

[shaunguth]

Houston, I couldn't agree more. Da Coach points out some of his poorer games and I'll give him that but remember he was a Freshmen. I would take Carmichael in a New Your second. If he stays healthy and in school ,he well could be the best big in the Valley for the next 3 years. I love his game. We have no one to stop him at this moment and its not looking like we will see Mo in a BU uniform this year.

How exactly do we know this? I have not seen JP play since high school, almost two years ago.....and I've never seen AD play. For that matter, I've never seen Michael Ocherobia play either.

[wily coyote]

How exactly do we know this? I have not seen JP play since high school, almost two years ago.....and I've never seen AD play. For that matter, I've never seen Michael Ocherobia play either.

We don't know exactly because we have some unknowns, but what we do know we had to RS JP because he wasn't ready. AD is a Freshmen and we won't see MO from what I'm hearing. You do the math and remember your post this winter when Carmichael has the season I'm afraid he's going to have. Hope he doesn't but if your thinking JP or AD will have their way with him I'd have to agree to disagree.

[shaunguth]

We don't know exactly because we have some unknowns, but what we do know we had to RS JP because he wasn't ready. AD is a Freshmen and we won't see MO from what I'm hearing. You do the math and remember your post this winter when Carmichael has the season I'm afraid he's going to have. Hope he doesn't but if your thinking JP or AD will have their way with him I'd have to agree to disagree.

I'm not saying Carmichael won't have a good season as he did show signs last year and I'm not thinking JP or AD will "have their way with him". However, AD is a freshman just like Carmichael was last season so I'm not sure what that has to do with it. I believe isu was also recruiting JP. Carmichael committed to isu eight months after JP decided on Bradley. I'm just sayin.

[RoyalShock]

Going back to the original post, Demetric Williams, as good as he was at the end of the season, is still likely to play back-up this year to newcomer Joe Ragland, who was a 1st team juco AA last season. But I do expect Williams to continue his rapid improvement and really give Ragland some competition late in the season and next year.