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Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-28-2009 02:36 PM
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulation Kennesaw fans on their lofty 321 ranking in this week's Sagarin's ratings.
You obviously knew what you were talking about over the past two years when you told us how the Owls would move up in the ranks of Division I after their dominance in Division II.
Being a "cup half full" kind of guy, I'd say that's 26 steps up from the bottom of the heap (NC Central) and better than traditional Division I powers like New Jersey Teck, High Point, Bryant and Winston-Salem State.
Today's rankings:
113 East Tennessee State
119 Jacksonville
127 Belmont
263 Lipscomb
268 Stetson
290 Florida Gulf Coast
299 Campbell
314 USC Upstate
321 Kennesaw State (Very impressive)
341 North Florida
Thank heavens for North Florida. It gives you someone to look down on.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - KennesawBasketball - 01-28-2009 03:54 PM
Great avatar. We aren't concerned. We still haven't had a year without the Grace Period shackles. You will be dominated in good time, just stay patient.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - Go Fly Win Owls! - 01-28-2009 04:23 PM
I'd say we can bust into the high 200's by the time the season ends.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - Nick M - 01-28-2009 05:03 PM
Speaking of which, I wish someone would bust through the top 100... this league... man.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-28-2009 05:14 PM
(01-28-2009 04:23 PM)Go, Fly, Win, Owls! Wrote: I'd say we can bust into the high 200's by the time the season ends.
Good one.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-28-2009 05:14 PM
(01-28-2009 03:54 PM)KennesawBasketball Wrote: Great avatar. We aren't concerned. We still haven't had a year without the Grace Period shackles. You will be dominated in good time, just stay patient.
Obviously, I just posted so your folks could see it. I pay off my bets.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - KennesawBasketball - 01-28-2009 05:55 PM
I agree, you are an honorable man. Not too smart to stir up the Owl's nest, but honorable. We have endured a lot of smack talk from ETSU fans. It will come back to bit them in the end. Next year we will finally have a post game which will make everyone better. Our guards and SF's won't constantly be hoisting difficult jump shots because we will actually be able to feed the ball into the post and have them pass it back out.
We will be a top half team for sure next year maybe better. This year we are just going to have to gut it out game to game and see what we can do. We still have the potential to upset anyone, but I doubt we will be favored in many of the remaining games.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-28-2009 07:04 PM
(01-28-2009 05:55 PM)KennesawBasketball Wrote: We will be a top half team for sure next year maybe better. This year we are just going to have to gut it out game to game and see what we can do. We still have the potential to upset anyone, but I doubt we will be favored in many of the remaining games.
Oh, I sense another bet coming.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - KennesawBasketball - 01-28-2009 11:13 PM
I will take another bet for next year right now :) We finish 6th or better in 09-10. That is the top half of the conference. You like it? We can wager another month of the winner's avatar if you like. It is a pretty bold bet on my part considering we have never finished in the top half, and we are clearly not going to finish in the top half this year...
Let me know if you want a piece of the action.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - Owls Basketball - 01-29-2009 09:54 AM
Kevster...you better enjoy this year because it will be the last year of its kind as long as Tony Ingle is coaching at KSU! We basically have 4 all conference players sitting out this year (Mitchell, Cummings, Green, Heramb). I can tell you that Coach Ingle has proven he can win with his players. Not so sure Bartow can say the same (just see Belmont's dominance). You want someone to break the top 100? KSU will be there in the next 2 years and we will see where ETSU is at the same point. You better hope Cliff Warren takes another job or it will be real soon that ETSU is at best 4th best in the ASUN. ETSU should win the league this year (if they don't choke again like they did last year) but you better enjoy it!
RE: Congratulations, Owls - Nick M - 01-29-2009 10:16 AM
I want the whole damn league to break 100... No one knows who we are unless we start competing at the highest level.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - Goldfinger - 01-29-2009 11:44 AM
(01-29-2009 09:54 AM)Owls Basketball Wrote: Kevster...you better enjoy this year because it will be the last year of its kind as long as Tony Ingle is coaching at KSU! We basically have 4 all conference players sitting out this year (Mitchell, Cummings, Green, Heramb). I can tell you that Coach Ingle has proven he can win with his players. Not so sure Bartow can say the same (just see Belmont's dominance). You want someone to break the top 100? KSU will be there in the next 2 years and we will see where ETSU is at the same point. You better hope Cliff Warren takes another job or it will be real soon that ETSU is at best 4th best in the ASUN. ETSU should win the league this year (if they don't choke again like they did last year) but you better enjoy it!
I thought hallucinogenic drugs were illegal
RE: Congratulations, Owls - adamsputnik - 01-29-2009 01:53 PM
Can't fault optimism on the part of some of you, I suppose!
I'm amused at the smarminess of ETSU fans.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-29-2009 06:26 PM
(01-28-2009 11:13 PM)KennesawBasketball Wrote: I will take another bet for next year right now :) We finish 6th or better in 09-10. That is the top half of the conference. You like it? We can wager another month of the winner's avatar if you like. It is a pretty bold bet on my part considering we have never finished in the top half, and we are clearly not going to finish in the top half this year...
Let me know if you want a piece of the action.
Accepted. I feel good about this one.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - KennesawBasketball - 01-29-2009 07:20 PM
This one will be a long time coming, but I think we will be much improved next year. 6th place should be achievable. I don't have any misconceptions that we are necessarily gonna come in and dominate in our first year, but I think we will compete with everyone and should win enough for a good conference showing..
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kr983 - 01-29-2009 11:49 PM
We will finish in the top six next year for sure.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - KennesawBasketball - 01-29-2009 11:51 PM
I hope you are right KR now that I have my avatar on the line...I don't want to end up with a Murray Bartow face next to my posts....
RE: Congratulations, Owls - ETSUAlumni - 01-29-2009 11:54 PM
You guys will be fine in time. I think you sometimes get ahead of yourselves. Calling people all conference performers before they have even played a college game is getting ahead of yourself. You can look at how it is hard for even blue chip recruits to make the leap.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - kevster - 01-30-2009 12:01 AM
(01-29-2009 11:51 PM)KennesawBasketball Wrote: I hope you are right KR now that I have my avatar on the line...I don't want to end up with a Murray Bartow face next to my posts....
It's a safe bet I wouldn't stick you with Bartow. I'd like to use someone or something that represents the best of ETSU basketball.
RE: Congratulations, Owls - MercerFan - 01-30-2009 02:33 AM
KB and Nick seem to have their head on straight here, but some of the Kennesaw kids need to quit drinking the kool-aid. It's spiked! Some of these quotes are amazing. "4 all conference players sitting out". You know there's only 10 all-conference slots for the entire league, right? And slamming Bartow for not winning? All he's done in the A-Sun is WIN! Ingle has never posted a winning record.