RE: pre-season polls

[Tom Goodwin]

Didn't the so called experts have XU rated in the top10 in the 97-98
season and UC not even in the picture. Someone re-fresh my memory, but
didn't UC end up with 27 wins that year and another top 10-15 finish and
XU ended up out of the top25? These rankings are ridiculous...Did anyone
notice UNCC picking up that top20 center this morning over UCLA, UK and
others. That's quite a get for Lutz...

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	richard l. kandell [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent:	Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:19 AM
To:	address@hidden
Subject:	Re: [UC Basketball] pre-season polls

Analysis by Steve, Brett and Keith is spot on.  That said, how many
people
would take the other side of an even money bet if you were to take the
side
saying UC will finish in the Top 20 in one or more of the season end
national polls?  :-)

Richard K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Wedinger" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] pre-season polls


> Preseason polls for the most part aren't worth the weight in the
pixels
> used to display them on your computer screen.  Will Xavier be good?
> Well, when you return 4 starters and 80% of your scoring and you
return
> a potential 1st team All-American, you better be.  Regarding UC, one
> really cannot guess how the returning players will make up for the
loss
> of the top offensive and the top defensive players on the team (Lo and
> IMac).  Plus, I think UC will miss Jamaal Davis more than some people
> think.  Huggins often referred to him as the smartest player on the
> floor, always knowing where to go and where others should go.
>
> Next season will certainly be fun because I think the team has more
raw
> talent.  The keys will be:
> 1.  Will Stokes step up and take the leadership mantle.  He cannot
pour
> in 30+ points one game and then, disappear the next.
> 2.  How will Mad Max improve?  He needs to be DOMINANT in the paint.
> 3.  Who plays point guard and can steady the team from that position.
> Barker is probably the lead candidate.
> 4.  How will Field improve?  His scoring output needs to be more
> consistent.
> 5.  What production will we get from the incoming recruits?
>
> J. Keith Wedinger
> Senior Software Developer
> Sterling Commerce
> address@hidden
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Ray [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 10:46 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] pre-season polls
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: meg [mailto:address@hidden
> > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] pre-season polls
> >
> > BTW - how does Xavier deserve such a high preseason ranking and UC
is
> > unranked???
>
> Because its an 'easy' pick for the media.
>
> Xavier returns with their All-American C (West) and their starting
> backcourt intact.
>
> UC returns minus their All-American (Logan), without the C-USA
defensive
> player of the year (McElroy), and no McDonalds All-Americans in their
> recruiting class.  The Bearcats are going to have an inexperienced PG
> and no 'go to' scorer at the outset of the season.  I can certainly
> understand why the national media thinks the Bearcats will be down.
>
> That said, I think the Bearcats will prove 'em wrong .... again!
>
>
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