The Dave
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I would take the over for a beach house Alex...
I so hope you're right.
I would take the over for a beach house Alex...
I agree which means Giorgi gets 5-10 minutes at the 4. So Kip, Tev and/or BBV are going to have to step up and produce at the 4 for 30-35 minutes a game.I think Giorgi and Kofi will be good for at least 45, and probably closer to 50.
Giorgi is going to play more than 5-10 minutes at the 4. He and Kofi should see a bit of time on the court together.I agree which means Giorgi gets 5-10 minutes at the 4. So Kip, Tev and/or BBV are going to have to step up and produce at the 4 for 30-35 minutes a game.
Giorgi is going to play more than 5-10 minutes at the 4. He and Kofi should see a bit of time on the court together.
Agreed, optimistic, EXCEPT for that game on 12/21 and getting swept by Maryland. However, unlike some, I would take this, even with the loss to Mizzou, the season means more to me than any single game. At least until the tourney starts, than every game is the most important thing. Rather be a 10 seed making a run to the Championship, than a 1 seed losing the first weekend.11/5 - Nicholls State- W
11/8 - at Grand Canyon- W
11/10 - at Arizona- W
11/18 - Hawaii- W
11/20 - The Citadel- W
11/23 - Hampton- W
11/26 - Lindenwood- W
12/2 - Miami- W
12/7 - at Maryland- L
12/11 - Michigan- W
12/14 - Old Dominion- W
12/21 - Missouri- L
12/29 - North Carolina AT&T- W
1/2 - at Michigan State- L
1/5 - Purdue- W
1/8 - at Wisconsin- L
1/11 - Rutgers- W
1/18 - Northwestern- W
1/21 - at Purdue- L
1/25 - at Michigan- W
1/30 - Minnesota- W
2/2 - at Iowa- W
2/7 - Maryland- L
2/11 - Michigan State- W
2/15 - at Rutgers- W
2/18 - at Penn State- L
2/24 - Nebraska- W
2/27 - at Northwestern- W
3/1 - Indiana- W
3/4 - at Ohio State- L
3/8 - Iowa- W
I think that puts us at 23-8 if I counted my tallies correctly. I think that's the optimistic view...I just went with my gut when reading each game individually but I admittedly have a severe Orange and Blue lean...ILL
1/2 - at Michigan State- L
Going to put forth a contrarian view.
Honest question: How is this team different from last year's 12-21 team that got destroyed by 21 against Iowa?
Ayo was fantastic last year, improved as he went, but how much better can he get over the summer?
Same for Giorgi, and to a lesser extent, Feliz.
Kofi should be expected to be inconsistent. Even still, I'll give a slight bump to the true freshman over an injured ADR and Kane.
AJ graduated. 27 mpg and shot 42% from 3, and was our best FT shooter (Tevian had the highest FT% but didn't shoot enough to qualify IMO). AJ rebounded well too, and didn't turn it over. People are glossing over the loss of a plus player.
Trent I would expect to be productive if healthy.
Tevian and AG should improve, but it seems like people are expecting miracles.
BU has not shown the ability to install his system quickly, and that's not good if you're in a world of high roster turnover. We looked like crap for half the season. I couldn't stand watching the !!!!-show we put on early. I felt like we were watching one team that hadn't practiced vs a team that had. As far as intangibles, I'm not optimistic about us knowing how to win close games, simply because we trailed off so heavily at the end of the season (2-6 after the winning stretch). There were positives, for sure, and I appreciate the effort these guys put in. Nothing against them, but I see some serious concerns about us getting to the level people here are expecting.
Anyway, I'm not expecting as much as many others. If we get above .500 in conference I'll be pretty happy. The non-conf is a lot more forgiving this year, and hopefully we've progressed enough, that we won't lay an egg in the games that matter. That could put us in bubble territory, something I would be loathe to see for a program that should be well into a strong rebuild.
With the scheduling of Lindenwood, the schedule is finalized. Seems like as good a time as any to start the prediction thread!
Games:
11/5 - Nicholls State W
11/8 - at Grand Canyon W
11/10 - at Arizona W
11/18 - Hawaii W
11/20 - The Citadel W
11/23 - Hampton W
11/26 - Lindenwood W
12/2 - Miami W
12/7 - at Maryland L
12/11 - Michigan W
12/14 - Old Dominion W
12/21 - Missouri L
12/29 - North Carolina AT&T W
1/2 - at Michigan State L
1/5 - Purdue L
1/8 - at Wisconsin L
1/11 - Rutgers W
1/18 - Northwestern W
1/21 - at Purdue L
1/25 - at Michigan L
1/30 - Minnesota W
2/2 - at Iowa L
2/7 - Maryland L
2/11 - Michigan State W
2/15 - at Rutgers W
2/18 - at Penn State W
2/24 - Nebraska W
2/27 - at Northwestern W
3/1 - Indiana W
3/4 - at Ohio State W
3/8 - Iowa W
Prediction non-conference is charmin soft and we go 9-2. More than 3 losses there is extremely disappointing. Conference schedule we end up 9-11. Overall 18-13 and squarely on the bubble. Probably need 2 wins in the BTT to get in.
A lot of people have high expectations but until I see it I can’t go all in. Defensively we’ve been pretty terrible under BU. Sadly I think this year might actually be the peak under him too. Felt the same way going into football this year and that has been realized. Hope I’m wrong here.
We could go into this game with only 1 loss on our record actually. Realistic chance if all the hype is not just that?
Miami/Maryland are the possible bad ones...I think we match up with all the rest?
Forgive my ignorance, what’s the deal with Miami? What makes them a tough matchup for us? They were bad last year, are they relying on freshmen or transfers, or just expecting to be better with the same starters?
Prediction non-conference is charmin soft and we go 9-2. More than 3 losses there is extremely disappointing. Conference schedule we end up 9-11. Overall 18-13 and squarely on the bubble. Probably need 2 wins in the BTT to get in.
A lot of people have high expectations but until I see it I can’t go all in. Defensively we’ve been pretty terrible under BU. Sadly I think this year might actually be the peak under him too. Felt the same way going into football this year and that has been realized. Hope I’m wrong here.
understand when he has a mis-match
How BU uses GB isnt going to change much whether Kofi is on the floor or not. The great thing is GB will just draw a smaller defender. Kofi will just be on the opposite side of the floor to catch a lob o crash the boards. We are not going to go away from GBs strengths. We get too caught up labeling the players. They vwill all be used to play to their strengths and BU is a good coach and knows how to do that.Have to love the guard combo of Ayo, Trent, and Dre. Believe they are the best combo in the BIG. Pretty optimistic about Alan at the three based on the end of the year defense and his performance in Italy. Tevian should be at least serviceable as a backup. We know Giorgi can play the five but not sure how good he will be at the four offensively but believe he will be a significant improvement in defense and rebounding due to his +4" over Jordan. Believe much the same about Kofi over Giorgi at the five. Biggest question for me is his ability to stay out of foul problems and the backups for them both. We have no proven BIG quality backup players at the 4 or 5. That is much more of a question than Kofi IMO.
Defense will be different! Offense will not be a problem but rebounding and paint defense must be dramatically different.How BU uses GB isnt going to change much whether Kofi is on the floor or not. The great thing is GB will just draw a smaller defender. Kofi will just be on the opposite side of the floor to catch a lob o crash the boards. We are not going to go away from GBs strengths. We get too caught up labeling the players. They vwill all be used to play to their strengths and BU is a good coach and knows how to do that.
Biggest question for me is his ability to stay out of foul problems and the backups for them both. We have no proven BIG quality backup players at the 4 or 5. That is much more of a question than Kofi IMO.