Let's be honest. None of us know who is going to do what. Predictions are arbitrary at this point.

That's the fun of it

(09-08-2013 09:54 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  That's the fun of it

This.

Well, history tells me that the more the UTEP fball season stinks, the better our bball season turns out.....

This tells me our bball should be challenging L-Ville for the national championship.

I wrote a quick and dirty algorithm over the summer to predict the conference in basketball based on two main inputs: what you did last year and who you have coming back. Here's what it gave me, broken into three main groups.

1. Southern Miss
2. Louisiana Tech
3. UTEP
4. MTSU

<gap>

5. UAB
6. Charlotte
7. East Carolina
8. Tulsa
9. FIU
10. Marshall

<gap>

11. Tulane
12. Rice
13. FAU
14. North Texas
15. Old Dominion
16. UTSA

I think the resuls are reasonable. This season should be a lot of fun. I think any of the top 8 could win the league.

(09-08-2013 11:58 AM)ECUgradstudent Wrote:  If USM can keep up what they have had past few years, this might be the year they have a big breakout. What are you expecting USM fans?

1. An exciting team with more overall talent and depth than last year
2. Boardingham dominates...let me say it again....Boardingham dominates
3. SJ 'posts' that unequivocally proves ECU basketball has conquered the world

...unchartered territory for us to be mentioned like this when talking hoops

Football just started....

Tulsa will be better this year. Min 20 wins likely more. Last year we simply did not have enough players period. This year we have a full team. Not a huge amount of depth yet, but we can get that.

My Top-10:

1. Southern Miss (NCAA Bid) (regular season champs)
2. Louisiana Tech (NCAA Bid)
3. MT (NIT)
4. UTEP (NIT)
5. Charlotte (conference tourney champs) (NCAA auto-bid) (yes, I'm biased)
6. UAB
7. Tulsa
8. ECU
9. Marshall
10. FIU

I think Tulsa and UAB will surprise.

(09-09-2013 01:29 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  3. SJ 'posts' that unequivocally proves ECU basketball has conquered the world

I picked us 4th, behind your team. I don't think that's unreasonalbe.

PG Robinson 6-4 175...Top 20 JUCO/MVP of 30-2 team
SG Richmond 6-0 185...16ppg in 28 minutes the last 13 games
SF Straughn 6-6 220...Redshirt, 2 year returning starter
PF Armstrong 6-9 245..11ppg, 5.8rpg 56% in conf play in only 22 minutes
C Guilmette 6-10 250...4ppg in only 13 minutes a game on 52%

6th Campbell 6-3 185....Starter last year 36% from 3

Richmond and Armstrong were easily two of the most productive players in CUSA last year. Both should get 30-35 minutes this year and most of Kemp and Paul's shots. Averaging 15-20ppg isn't a stretch for either them this year, when they were both getting 10+ppg last year in only 20 minutes even with Kemp and Paul eating up usage.

We got the best inside outside combo in the Conference with Richmond and Armstrong, and Richmond hit 3's at the highest pace in NCAA history last year. Straughn started over Kemp & on a solid ECU team in Lebo's first year and is our best defender and fits nicely with them, and Guilmette is big and was productive last year when on the court as well. There is enough to be in the conversation. Plenty of size, shooting and experience there.

(09-09-2013 08:06 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(09-09-2013 01:29 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  3. SJ 'posts' that unequivocally proves ECU basketball has conquered the world

I picked us 4th, behind your team. I don't think that's unreasonalbe.

PG Robinson 6-4 175...Top 20 JUCO/MVP of 30-2 team
SG Richmond 6-0 185...16ppg in 28 minutes the last 13 games
SF Straughn 6-6 220...Redshirt, 2 year returning starter
PF Armstrong 6-9 245..11ppg, 5.8rpg 56% in conf play in only 22 minutes
C Guilmette 6-10 250...4ppg in only 13 minutes a game on 52%

6th Campbell 6-3 180....Starter last year 36% from 3

Richmond and Armstrong were easily two of the most productive players in CUSA last year. Both should get 30-35 minutes this year and most of Kemp and Paul's shots. Averaging 15-20ppg isn't a streach for either them this year. When they were both getting 10+ppg last year in only 20 minutes even with Kemp and Paul eating up usage.

We got the best inside outside combo in the Conference with Richmond and Armstrong, and Richmond hit 3's at the highest pace in NCAA history last year. Straughn started over Kemp & on a top 100 ECU team in Lebo's first year and is our best defender, and Guilmette was productive last year as well. There is enough to be in the conversation. Plenty of size, shooting and experience there.

You are a trip man. I actually reading your posts for both content and humor. I gotta jab ya every 'now and then' for giggles You are iconic.

Like all predictions, they are just predictions. Last year, USM was picked to finish close to the cellar by all pontiffs. It is not unreasonable to expect ECU to finish in the top half this year regardless of what the so-called media experts predict.

It wouldn't surprise me at all if you guys finished somewhere in the top 4. It would surprise me more if you finished in the 8-10 spot as some are predicting.

UAB and Southern Miss should be the front runners next season for the conference. UAB's roster is loaded with seniors, and they don't have the "Memphis Complex" hanging over their heads this time...No excuses to not be in contention, they need to get it done this year!

(09-09-2013 12:03 PM)Matrix Wrote:  UAB and Southern Miss should be the front runners next season for the conference. UAB's roster is loaded with seniors, and they don't have the "Memphis Complex" hanging over their heads this time...No excuses to not be in contention, they need to get it done this year!

UTEP?

(09-09-2013 12:04 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(09-09-2013 12:03 PM)Matrix Wrote:  UAB and Southern Miss should be the front runners next season for the conference. UAB's roster is loaded with seniors, and they don't have the "Memphis Complex" hanging over their heads this time...No excuses to not be in contention, they need to get it done this year!

UTEP?

We managed to beat Utep the last 2 seasons with a .500 team. We get them at home, more concerned with them if we play in C-USA tournament against them.

(09-09-2013 12:04 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(09-09-2013 12:03 PM)Matrix Wrote:  UAB and Southern Miss should be the front runners next season for the conference. UAB's roster is loaded with seniors, and they don't have the "Memphis Complex" hanging over their heads this time...No excuses to not be in contention, they need to get it done this year!

UTEP?

Hmmm....Not as strong as they were when Barbee was there. But everytime they play UAB, the game winds up going into 50 OT's!!!! What do the Miners look like this heading into this season?

(09-09-2013 12:08 PM)BlazeNBham Wrote:  

(09-09-2013 12:04 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  

(09-09-2013 12:03 PM)Matrix Wrote:  UAB and Southern Miss should be the front runners next season for the conference. UAB's roster is loaded with seniors, and they don't have the "Memphis Complex" hanging over their heads this time...No excuses to not be in contention, they need to get it done this year!

UTEP?

We managed to beat Utep the last 2 seasons with a .500 team. We get them at home, more concerned with them if we play in C-USA tournament against them.

You should be concerned with playing UTEP regardless of venue.

(09-08-2013 09:08 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  Too soon? Might as well since you guys are all depressed about the football season going the way that everybody knew that it was going to go anyway. Basketball is going to be a lot more interesting this year with Memphis gone. I am not familiar with some of the newer teams like UTSA, but I seem to recall that a couple of years ago they were in the tournament.

My picks are as follows and they are just guesses, since I really only know about the retuning CUSA teams, Charlotte, MTSU and ODU:

1. USM
2. UTEP
3. LTU
4. MTSU
5. Charlotte
6. ECU
7. Tulsa
8. UAB
9. Marshall
10. NTU
11. UTSA
12. Tulane
13. ODU
14. FAU
15. FIU
16. Rice

Rice is too high...

(09-09-2013 01:18 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(09-08-2013 09:08 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  Too soon? Might as well since you guys are all depressed about the football season going the way that everybody knew that it was going to go anyway. Basketball is going to be a lot more interesting this year with Memphis gone. I am not familiar with some of the newer teams like UTSA, but I seem to recall that a couple of years ago they were in the tournament.

My picks are as follows and they are just guesses, since I really only know about the retuning CUSA teams, Charlotte, MTSU and ODU:

1. USM
2. UTEP
3. LTU
4. MTSU
5. Charlotte
6. ECU
7. Tulsa
8. UAB
9. Marshall
10. NTU
11. UTSA
12. Tulane
13. ODU
14. FAU
15. FIU
16. Rice

Rice is too high...

I am sorry. Maybe this is the year that Ben Braun breaks through.

(09-09-2013 01:18 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(09-08-2013 09:08 AM)PirateMarv Wrote:  Too soon? Might as well since you guys are all depressed about the football season going the way that everybody knew that it was going to go anyway. Basketball is going to be a lot more interesting this year with Memphis gone. I am not familiar with some of the newer teams like UTSA, but I seem to recall that a couple of years ago they were in the tournament.

My picks are as follows and they are just guesses, since I really only know about the retuning CUSA teams, Charlotte, MTSU and ODU:

1. USM
2. UTEP
3. LTU
4. MTSU
5. Charlotte
6. ECU
7. Tulsa
8. UAB
9. Marshall
10. NTU
11. UTSA
12. Tulane
13. ODU
14. FAU
15. FIU
16. Rice

Rice is too high...

....damn blue dream and the kush