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(07-16-2018 10:36 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 10:28 AM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 09:21 AM)odu09 Wrote:  So, another down year for VCU, or is the A10 that good? Ranked #9 in A10 this preseason. Richmond #11.

The A-10 is probably going to be a massive crapshoot. The two Saints and Davidson are solid top-three picks, though no surefire locks, but for 4-12 you might as well grab balls out of a bingo popper. VCU's fortunes rise and fall with Marcus Evans's Achilles. If he's back and close to 100 percent by the opener, they'll be better than they were last year. If he's out for a prolonged period, it could be another long season.

Evans tore his other achilles and had another surgery in June. 5-6 months from then is probably extremely optimistic.

People on their board said he's moving around without a boot, and they seem optimistic that he won't miss as much time as you'd imagine. I'm dubious—there's a big difference between walking around and playing Division 1 basketball—but I'm also not there, so maybe it's healing ahead of schedule?