BU conference finish

[patrick_o'brian]

Reading the thread entitled BU picked last in Pre Season and with the Red-White game in the books, I decided to post a poll. Please participate and post why you voted how you did. I'm saying 5th. Feel free to post after Tuesday if you wish.

[electricmayhem]

There is a reason that I'm waiting to finish the Examiner.com Missouri Valley Preview until right before conference season - there are too many unknowns.

Right now, I have BU finishing 7th. I just think there is too much talent at the top end of the league to finish higher. Also, MSU reloaded well, and UE could sneak into the top-3.

[OrangeandBlack74]

JMO, but it will take a minor miracle (and no injuries to key personnel) for BU to finish in the top half of the league this season.

However, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt by voting other...

[peoriaspitfire]

Having only seen the red/white scrimmage and none of Coach Ford??™s previous teams play, I can't even come close to making an educated guess. However, I chose ???other??? because I just can't accept 10 again! I??™m not asking for a worst to first, but anything in the top half I think would have to put Coach Ford in the running for coach of the year. If we can somehow stay out of the play-in game, I think that would be a positive first step in bringing the program back to where we all want it to be. I??™ll still hope, dream and demand better than that.

Right now, my biggest worry by far is the PG position. I like WL, but he??™s not a PG. I love DSE, but he??™s not a PG. I??™m hoping for the best with DS. I still think we could use more guards even though others might disagree. I think NW will not be red shirting this year and that??™s fine by me. If we stick to the up tempo and can find more than a seven man rotation, I think we??™ll steal a few more games than people expect.

[spoon]

I think this poll would be better if the choices were 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, or 5 and above. Not a single team in the MVC in the last 18 years has finished higher than 5th after finishing the previous season in last place.

[Beninator]

Having only seen the red/white scrimmage and none of Coach Ford??™s previous teams play, I can't even come close to making an educated guess. However, I chose ???other??? because I just can't accept 10 again! I??™m not asking for a worst to first, but anything in the top half I think would have to put Coach Ford in the running for coach of the year. If we can somehow stay out of the play-in game, I think that would be a positive first step in bringing the program back to where we all want it to be. I??™ll still hope, dream and demand better than that.

Right now, my biggest worry by far is the PG position. I like WL, but he??™s not a PG. I love DSE, but he??™s not a PG. I??™m hoping for the best with DS. I still think we could use more guards even though others might disagree. I think NW will not be red shirting this year and that??™s fine by me. If we stick to the up tempo and can find more than a seven man rotation, I think we??™ll steal a few more games than people expect.

I voted for "other" and very much agree. I think that we finish anywhere from 5th to 9th in the conference.

[LittleBrave]

Man, I thought I was one of the most optimistic of BU fans from recent posts. But I'm picking us to finish 6th - we should beat out Drake, SIU (though I think the Salukis will be jostling with BU all conference season as one of the surprise teams). I don't think the Salukis will be terrible this year - they didn't lose much and started playing better toward the end of last season.

I believe there will be a surpise team who finishes 3-4 slots higher than predicted, and a surprise team that finishes about 3 slots lower than predicted. Hard to get a good idea of teams like BU, ISU (red), MSU who will have a different look this season, and can Evansville really finish in the top half? Been a long time.

I see 5 teams with the possibility of finishing last (BU, DU, ISU-Red, MSU, SIU). On the same token, any of these teams have the capability of finishing 6th.

[Canton BU fan]

Don't underestimate the value of a good coach.

[Beninator]

Don't underestimate the value of a good coach.

But in reality, how does anyone know that we have a good coach? I like a player or two that he has recruited, but all we have really seen to date is from a scrimmage. This isn't meant to bash Geno, but currently, we don't know what we have until the season starts. jmho

[Canton BU fan]

But in reality, how does anyone know that we have a good coach? I like a player or two that he has recruited, but all we have really seen to date is from a scrimmage. This isn't meant to bash Geno, but currently, we don't know what we have until the season starts. jmho

...and I don't mean that as a knock on Jim Les at all. It's just that certain players and coaches tend to click and other times don't. I'm just hoping for the best and surprise a lot of people.

[Beninator]

...and I don't mean that as a knock on Jim Les at all. It's just that certain players and coaches tend to click and other times don't. I'm just hoping for the best and surprise a lot of people.

+1 agree with everything you said.

[Braves4Life]

But in reality, how does anyone know that we have a good coach? I like a player or two that he has recruited, but all we have really seen to date is from a scrimmage. This isn't meant to bash Geno, but currently, we don't know what we have until the season starts. jmho

The fact that he was able to take a new and unproven collection of players at KSU and WIN immediately gives me hope. The fact that he is willing to tailor his system to the talent (or lack of) that he has is even more encouraging. Geno is a proven winner. Granted, it's at a lower level but I trust that he will find a way to have this team play at least .500 ball.

I can hope can't I?

[Old Coach]

I chose "other".