Looking at 2015-2016

[achrist70]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

It has been discussed not only here but on the Evansville message board and many other places.

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

Bradley will be interesting. My guess is the new coach runs off as much as he possibly can. The big mistake Geno made was not cleaning house.

I expect them to be awful next year, just horrible. They need to do a complete rebuild.

[sivert]

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...got some 7'1 Serbian..

I ask from ignorance: Why don't we find a 7'1" XXX foreigner? They seem pretty common in the MVC. If we put more $$ towards recruiting, could that be a place to look?
I think UNI has a lot of international business students, right? Seems like we'd be a good fit. We even have a sizable Serb/Croatian community.

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

It has been discussed not only here but on the Evansville message board and many other places.

possibly, but still haven't seen it...as of their message board just last week they were talking about him still being there.

[06panther10]

I really don't see much if any PT for freshmen next year. Easily can redshirt all of them.

When I look at the depth chart, I see 9 guys that we know for sure are going to play, unless one of the freshman completely outplays them.

Wes, Bo, Jeremy, Paul, Koch, Karlson, Friedman, Wyatt, and Arius. I think thats our team next year.

Maybe, just maybe there is minutes for McDonnell if he is really good and ready, but I just don't see him being ready enough to supplant one of the previously mentioned guys.

[UNIpanther99]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

I ask from ignorance: Why don't we find a 7'1" XXX foreigner? They seem pretty common in the MVC. If we put more $$ towards recruiting, could that be a place to look?
I think UNI has a lot of international business students, right? Seems like we'd be a good fit. We even have a sizable Serb/Croatian community.

Remember Atilla Santos? That may be why.

[Mudrafan]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

Starting 5:
-Wes
-Bo
-Morgan
-Jesperson
-Koch

We need a JC banger. I've said many times that our recent past teams missed an enforcer like O'Rear. Singleton filled that role very well & ended up being a poor man's O'Rear. I see next year's team reverting back to a softer team that lacks an edge defensively & on the glass.

[GonzoCat]

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I think we are going to miss the 5 seniors more than most of you do I guess. Each was a special talent that contributed an enormous amount to our success is unique ways. There's a reason it took them 5 years to get back to the dance.

We may get 3-4th in the MVC, but that won't be good enough to go anywhere, get any rankings, get any national recognition next year.

I really hope the exposure we got this year generates some recruiting benefits beyond what the 2010 run did.

[Purrrrrfect]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

We need a JC banger. I've said many times that our recent past teams missed an enforcer like O'Rear. Singleton filled that role very well & ended up being a poor man's O'Rear. I see next year's team reverting back to a softer team that lacks an edge defensively & on the glass.

that's funny on a couple levels..i know you didn't mean anything by it..but black people aren't always poor! I mean look at obama!

[Kyle]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

I believe Carlson will fill the Singleton/O'Rear role quite nicely, but at this point nobody really has any idea what type of talent we have in the post. Heck, even Jake may not know who is ready to contribute at a D1 level until he puts them on the floor (see Friedman circa 2013).

It's possible we have some studs ready to go right now. I guess we'll all find out together in November.

[Zakelsta]

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I also wonder about our schedule. With not knowing what we have in the post, do we schedule an easier non-conf? Build some early confidence and push for 22-25 wins?

Or put together an NCAA at-large type non-conf? If we lose 6 of those games, like we did in 2013, we're basically finished unless we have a miraculous turn around.

[BCPanther]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

Schedule doesn't have too many holes at this point. Again, very challenging. Jake is never going to back off with that.

Diamond Head Classic-Christmas Week- (Hawaii, New Mexico, Harvard, Oklahoma, Auburn, BYU, Washington State) 3 games- Should be the 2 seed and open with New Mexico.

HOME-
SFA
Carolina?
Mountain West Challenge

AWAY-
Richmond
George Mason
North Dakota

NEUTRAL-
Iowa State in Des Moines

3 games to get. Probably want them all at home.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

I also wonder about our schedule. With not knowing what we have in the post, do we schedule an easier non-conf? Build some early confidence and push for 22-25 wins?

Or put together an NCAA at-large type non-conf? If we lose 6 of those games, like we did in 2013, we're basically finished unless we have a miraculous turn around.

Pretty sure our non con is going to be very, very tough. (ISU, tougher tournament, UNC possibly, SFA @ home (I think), @ Richmond (I think), @ GM (I think), MWC challenge? (At home I think), plus the usual fillers.

Or what BCPanther said right before me.

[orangetennis]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

I'm wondering if this season's success can help us land a couple higher level recruits again

[achrist70]

Re: Looking at 2015-2016

Possible home game with UNC depending on Marcus Paige