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Bradley picked 5th
Bradley picked 5th
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there is some discussion in a separate thread on this preview..
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I won't argue much with Rivals predictions of placement, though I'll take BU a little higher and Creighton a little lower.
All in all, this is just kinda' for fun to predict these.
I can see a 3rd place finish this season for BU. We just need to get out of the 4-5 rut.
Anything better and I'd be elated!
Anything worse will be disappointment...again.
Surprise team in Valley? SIU will finish #7. I think having guys with better attitude will make a difference. I know NOTHING about their JUCO players, but they have a good little PG and good BIG man - maybe Fay will have a solid year too???
Last year I took Missouri St. as the surprise team (to finish #7) and to improve a lot & they did.
I also picked UNI to finish #2, which surely didn't happen!
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The discussion fizzled out and turned into something else.Originally posted by tornado View PostComment
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It looks to me like this is the best team BU has had in a couple years. If we finish 5th...thats just not good enough IMHO. I think we will do better, but its hard to fault a writer who must see all those consecutive 4-5 finishes from picking us where we have been.Return to GloryComment
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I think this looks like the worst team we have had in several years, but not by much. The last time I thought we were going to have a rough year it was the year we first started playing all the guards and firing threes. That was the most fun I had watching a team for a long time. I hope it works out that way again. I think the prediction is about right.Originally posted by Rusty 54 View PostComment
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I think Drake will be the surprise team. I think VanDeest will make a huge leap from last year and become one of the top bigs in the conference. I also would bet that Simons and Hawley make huge improvements...both players have a ton of potential. Despite Josh Young's talent, he was very much a gunner and you will see more of a team focus this year. I bet Drake ends up 4th-5th.Originally posted by LittleBrave View PostSurprise team in Valley? SIU will finish #7. I think having guys with better attitude will make a difference. I know NOTHING about their JUCO players, but they have a good little PG and good BIG man - maybe Fay will have a solid year too???
Last year I took Missouri St. as the surprise team (to finish #7) and to improve a lot & they did.
I also picked UNI to finish #2, which surely didn't happen!
On the downside, I think ISU, SIU, and Evansville will be in a heated battle for 8th.#DunkOnYouComment
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I don't see that at all.Originally posted by lake Camelot View Post
I think this is the best team we've had since the Sweet 16 season if we stay healthy. True - we don't have a POB, but aside from that, here are the upgrades:
JP steps in for SS (I think we're better off there)
DSE & JE will improve.
Senior guards are motivated - DD is back.
TB & WE should be tougher inside.
More guard depth
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We lost only Chris Roberts and Sam Singh- how could this team be worse than last year? We get Dodie back for a full season, and don't underestimate the fact that all our best scorers and leaders are seniors this year.Originally posted by lake Camelot View PostComment
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That's what I'm talking about! Also TB should have a better mature attitude.Originally posted by Da Coach View Post"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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TB's attitude is great. Him and the others are really anxious, confident, excited, focused!Originally posted by SFP View PostComment
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I don't pay much attention to this kind of stuffOriginally posted by Da Coach View PostYahooSports/Rivals previews the MVC-
Bradley picked 5th
Its meaningless Being picked 5th isn't bad but finishing 5th will be
Once again this year our strengh is the guards. Also once again we will have to have one or two bigs step up to prove rivals and anyone else who believes like them, wrong Just got to play Bigger
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Creighton and NIU have reputations.
If we had a reputation we would be picked higher.Comment
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I love your optimism about the Bulldogs, and hope you're right. With only one senior and two juniors this season, if Drake can finish in the top half of the league, they will be extremely tough in 2011-12 and 2012-13.Originally posted by PTownHawkeye View Post
I do have to disagree with your statement about Josh Young being very much a gunner.....he averaged less than 10.5 shots per game last season. When I think of gunners, I think back to guys like Rick Mount who literally took 25+ shots almost every game, and sometimes 30-40. (I guess I'm showing my age there).Comment
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Do you see him often on campus?Originally posted by Future Walk-On View Post
I get this vibe too following his twitter page, but that can't be totally reliable.
I have a good feeling that TB will be Valley 1st team this year.Comment
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