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29 scheduled games plus the MAC Tournament = at least 30 games

Should win at least 20 this year, could be tournament bound. Time will tell!

Lot of depth on this season's roster

I see only one non-Division I opponent (Madonna U.) scheduled as a regular season game and that is a step up from the two they have been playing recently. They could meet Rochester C. at the Lou Henson Tournament.

MSU the first real game of the season ! Oh well, they might as well get bloodied and, hopefully, come away without injuries and having learned something from their visit to Breslin.

The updated roster is also on the website. Is Adrian Burton the mystery PG that has been discussed in this forum?

(09-08-2010 02:39 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]The updated roster is also on the website. Is Adrian Burton the mystery PG that has been discussed in this forum?

Bingo.

(09-08-2010 02:44 PM)emu steve Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-08-2010 02:39 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]The updated roster is also on the website. Is Adrian Burton the mystery PG that has been discussed in this forum?

Bingo.

He's more of a 2 guard in a 5'10" frame, but yes that's the one
He put up FREAKISH numbers at Cooley High in Detroit

(09-08-2010 08:58 AM)Dennis D. Rachwal Wrote: [ -> ]29 scheduled games plus the MAC Tournament = at least 30 games

Should win at least 20 this year, could be tournament bound. Time will tell!

Lot of depth on this season's roster

Wow, Dennis.

We could win 20 or 15 or 10 non-post season games this year.

Only caveat, if the new kid, Thompon, is allowed to play by the NCAA I'd bet 15 - 20; otherwise, I go with 15 non-post season wins.

There is a log jam at the 1 and 2 spot....
Frazier, Sims, Green, Thompson, Daily, Burton, Lampley...
The 4 and 5 spot are both very much an unknown...
Balkema, Harris, Stewart and Janton (I've heard very good things about Janton from Summer hoops)
AND Bowdry has lost a lot of weight. I think he realized that if he has any chance of playing at a next level he'd have to become more of a wing and less of a post. I think that's the B-Bo we'll see in 10-11.

A lot of talent, but we'll have to see how they play together and how they're coached...
Ramsey had a lot of talent last year and only won 14 games that really should have counted...
Those division 8 schools they played weren't a good reflection on the program...
So much so it was even mentioned at a board of regents meeting this year.

Steve Bell's comments via Bankhoops:

Yeah, always liked him at Cooley, tough, attacking, "tailback"-type point guard.

Averaged 9.3 points for Kankakee JUCO as freshmen 2008-2009.

Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

(09-10-2010 02:35 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

I'm willing to bet that the Madonna game will have the highest attendance of the year. My assumption is that it will be Education Day and the Convo will be filled with school kids from around the area.

(09-10-2010 03:17 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 02:35 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

I'm willing to bet that the Madonna game will have the highest attendance of the year. My assumption is that it will be Education Day and the Convo will be filled with school kids from around the area.

There it is!!!!

(09-10-2010 03:20 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 03:17 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 02:35 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

I'm willing to bet that the Madonna game will have the highest attendance of the year. My assumption is that it will be Education Day and the Convo will be filled with school kids from around the area.

There it is!!!!

There is what?

(09-10-2010 04:49 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 03:20 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 03:17 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 02:35 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

I'm willing to bet that the Madonna game will have the highest attendance of the year. My assumption is that it will be Education Day and the Convo will be filled with school kids from around the area.

There it is!!!!

There is what?

Madonna being the game with the highest attendance.
Those games with the screaming kids from the local elementary schools are lots of fun... The loudest the convocation center gets

(09-10-2010 05:18 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 04:49 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 03:20 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 03:17 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote: [ -> ]

(09-10-2010 02:35 PM)emussuperfan Wrote: [ -> ]Only 3 non conference home games and one of those is against Madonna, please tell me it ain't so. Hardly anyone is going to show up for the Madonna game, Drake will have little better and we might have 2 or 3,000 for the Detriot game. Not going to be building much of a home fan base with a schedule like this one.

I'm willing to bet that the Madonna game will have the highest attendance of the year. My assumption is that it will be Education Day and the Convo will be filled with school kids from around the area.

There it is!!!!

There is what?

Madonna being the game with the highest attendance.
Those games with the screaming kids from the local elementary schools are lots of fun... The loudest the convocation center gets

And I think that is sad. Not like it use to be. It is sad when you have to bribe kids to cheer for your team and against a superunderdog team at that.

(09-09-2010 04:46 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]A lot of talent, but we'll have to see how they play together and how they're coached...
Ramsey had a lot of talent last year and only won 14 games that really should have counted...

Considering how many they won the year before, it was an improvement. They are still learning how to win. I think this year's squad has more upside than last year's. If Thompson is available, we should have a good shot at winning the West. If Bowdry shows maturity, and the newcomers mesh, Ramsey may have his best season. I say 19-10 (10-6 MAC).

CMU has a stud freshman, but they lost their backcourt leaders - Harmon and Bitzer, and every MAC fan knows how important steady backcourt play is. I think Ball State will also be in the mix. Western takes a hit with the loss of David Kool. Toledo is still weak. NIU is in disarray from poor leadership by Patton and player exodus.

(09-09-2010 04:46 PM)KPJ Wrote: [ -> ]A lot of talent, but we'll have to see how they play together and how they're coached...
Ramsey had a lot of talent last year and only won 14 games that really should have counted...

Considering how many they won the year before, it was an improvement. They are still learning how to win. I think this year's squad has more upside than last year's. If Thompson is available, we should have a good shot at winning the West. If Bowdry shows maturity, and the newcomers mesh, Ramsey will have his best season. I say 19-10 (10-6 MAC).

CMU has a stud freshman, but they lost their backcourt leaders - Harmon and Bitzer, and every MAC fan knows how important steady backcourt play is. I think Ball State will also be in the mix. Western takes a hit with the loss of David Kool. Toledo is still weak. NIU is in disarray from poor leadership by Patton and player exodus.