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(10-24-2018 08:24 AM)757ODU Wrote:  

(10-23-2018 10:51 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  

(10-23-2018 08:54 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-23-2018 06:17 PM)Razor Ramon Monarch Wrote:  

(10-23-2018 03:24 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  This takes us from a solid NIT team to a possible NCAA team especially with this group of starters. Again...if we can get a little consistency shooting from the outside we could be a dangerous team. This will also give us time to develop the younger bigs on the team.

How??

We weren’t an ncaa tourney team last year and neither transfer is anywhere near as good as stith or porter.

I know you guys love to “win the offseason”, but we still have some HUGE front court question marks. If either of these guys is a stiff we still have a huge hole to fill in the starting lineup.

Glad he got the waiver, now let’s see what he and the other 7 footer can do before we make any grand proclamations.

Dajour is an inside threat and he is every bit as good offensively as Trey. Dajour can get stronger. Plus with Kithcart and a few others we can be a very dangerous team. Like I said if all goes well this season I can see us being in a good position to be a NCAA team this year. I always look at things realistically and this team has the potential on paper. With a little consistency from the outside shooting the ball and some defensive toughness from Dajour we have the pieces in place.

First of all you have no way of knowing that whatsoever. He’s playing against no one in practice so even if you’ve seen those, it’s meaningless.

Secondly, with our very mediocre schedule yet again this year, it once again means we will most likely need to win CUSA to get in, something we’ve never once done. I’m sure someone will convince me it’s great but it looks very similar to last year’s schedule and I just don’t see the high end signs yet wins anywhere to be found.

We might have a couple of chances but I highly doubt we win those games with such a brand new mix of players early.

Finally, I’m glad dickens is eligible and I’m glad we will at least have a chance this year, but anyone who sees this team as an at large right now with the weak schedule and the massive question marks in the front court is absolutely kidding themselves, just like you were last year.

I’ve been right every single season about jones teams not being NCAA tourney teams and I have little to no doubt about this team again this year for a variety of factors.

We won 25 games last year and didn’t sniff the NCAA tourney. This year’s team is NOT better than last year’s and only the most irrational, least knowledgable fans would argue against that at THIS exact point in time.

But please, tell me why I’m wrong so I can laugh at you all for the sixth season in a row lol.

You have definitely been right more times than not, but the bolded statement is wrong. This year's team is better than what we had last year.

This year, we have two ACC transfers in the starting lineup.

We have the best true point guard in the conference.

We have a Big East transfer and a SEC transfer in our front court.

A legit shooter off the bench.

The best freshman class ODU has ever had.

I guess we will find out what we are very shortly.

I get Razors point. By capitalizing THIS he's saying the team is nothing more than potential and has not demonstrated it is better than last years.
For myself I've drunk the kool aid to many times to go overboard about undemonstrated potential. Plus there is the inevitable early season chemistry building that accounts for losses to higher profile teams.