03-03-2012, 11:51 AM
The first-round loss to FGCU was disappointing, and some might even think of calling it a choke job. But I just think that the tournament is a totally different animal than the regular season, and this being a young Upstate team's first tournament game, they just got a few jitters and didn't play their A-game.
But I'm already looking forward to November and the 2012-13 season. Upstate returns all five starters, including the A-Sun player of the year Torrey Craig and freshman of the year Ty Greene, as well as the first three guys off the bench. And with the departure of Belmont to the OVC, you have to say that Upstate will be one of the favorites in the A-Sun next season. Now we'll just have to see how the guys respond to raised expectations and being the hunted, as the team will not be able to take anyone by surprise anymore.
But I'm already looking forward to November and the 2012-13 season. Upstate returns all five starters, including the A-Sun player of the year Torrey Craig and freshman of the year Ty Greene, as well as the first three guys off the bench. And with the departure of Belmont to the OVC, you have to say that Upstate will be one of the favorites in the A-Sun next season. Now we'll just have to see how the guys respond to raised expectations and being the hunted, as the team will not be able to take anyone by surprise anymore.