[TDDance234]

Let's get back on topic, please...

[BJWilliams]

As for the topic at hand, This is an interesting group. Expectations will be fairly low though (and deservedly so based on the last few seasons)

[Purple Haize]

Let's get back on topic, please...

How does this post relate to the topic? You are no more contributing to said topic anymore that the previous 1/2,dozen or so posts.
It's like saying we are going to win 20 games without actually doing it

[jcmanson]

We begin our 2014-15 season preview by taking a look at the guards who are led by Joe Retic.
http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/2014 ... ew-guards/

[olldflame]

BSC basketball media day is tomorrow, starting at 10:30 AM. In a strange bit of scheduling, we also have our Blue/White scrimmage tomorrow at 7:00 PM, so Layer and whichever player or players go with him will have to hustle back from Charlotte. I believe they have us first on the schedule and that may be why.

Anyone planning on going to the scrimmage?

[Chippy]

BSC basketball media day is tomorrow, starting at 10:30 AM. In a strange bit of scheduling, we also have our Blue/White scrimmage tomorrow at 7:00 PM, so Layer and whichever player or players go with him will have to hustle back from Charlotte. I believe they have us first on the schedule and that may be why.

Anyone planning on going to the scrimmage?

My better half and I

[JakeP50]

Not going to the scrimmage tomorrow, but Haunted Hoops is on Thursday and I am not missing that.

[TIMSCAR20]

BSC basketball media day is tomorrow, starting at 10:30 AM. In a strange bit of scheduling, we also have our Blue/White scrimmage tomorrow at 7:00 PM, so Layer and whichever player or players go with him will have to hustle back from Charlotte. I believe they have us first on the schedule and that may be why.

Anyone planning on going to the scrimmage?

The only players that will be down here for media day are the preseason POY for men's and women's. My guess would be John Brown of High Point will be making an appearance tomorrow.

[jcmanson]

We continue our season preview today with a look at the forwards
http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/2014 ... -forwards/

[jcmanson]

I put this in our News & Notes post today (http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/news ... on-103114/), but figured I'd post it here as well.

KenPom has updated their 2015 rankings and team predictions. Liberty is ranked 283 of 351 teams and projected to finish 15-15 overall and 8-10 in the Big South. Here’s how the Big South and Liberty’s nonconference opponents are ranked:
Big South:
#175 Coastal Carolina
#181 Radford
#187 High Point
#193 Charleston Southern
#215 Winthrop
#241 Gardner-Webb
#243 UNC-Asheville
#283 Liberty
#298 Campbell
#321 Presbyterian
#344 Longwood

Nonconference opponents:
#123 Princeton
#168 Virginia Tech
#190 St Francis (NY)
#191 Delaware
#225 Miami (OH)
#247 North Florida
#265 UNC-Wilmington
#291 Furman

[VAGolf]

We aren't winning 15 games. Try 13 at the most, and most of that is due to teams like Bluefield.

[Chippy]

We aren't winning 15 games. Try 13 at the most, and most of that is due to teams like Bluefield.

Try 17

[jinxy]

Ill take opposite of whatever vagolf picks.

[sporter]

I may be in the minority but I see us being vastly improved. The guys that left had some serious shortcomings in their game which led to us struggling to do things good team takes for granted. All speculative at this point, but we will be better in the middle, more athletic on the wing, and should pass the ball better on the perimeter with a more experienced Retic and an Internationally experienced two guard. Also, don't underestimate the value of adding a couple of guys that have been with better programs in better leagues even if their playing time was limited. Add to that another year of experience for Gielo and Smith and we should be in good shape by the middle of the year.

[Purple Haize]

It's all going to come down to chemistry.

[jcmanson]

In our "secret scrimmage" Saturday against VMI, we played a 50 minute game. VMI won 125-115. Drew Smith had 25 and Moller had 19.

[R i]

I hope moller can defend. JCS could fill it up at times, but 2 guards abused us last season. Kermite is regarded as a good defender. I'm interested to see that position battle early this season.

[lynchburgwildcats]

In our "secret scrimmage" Saturday against VMI, we played a 50 minute game. VMI won 125-115. Drew Smith had 25 and Moller had 19.

I assume the last 10-minute period was for the end of the bench guys?

[olldflame]

I hope moller can defend. JCS could fill it up at times, but 2 guards abused us last season. Kermite is regarded as a good defender. I'm interested to see that position battle early this season.

Moller will start, but there will be about 20 minutes a game when he is either on the bench or playing the point while Retic gets a rest. Looks like Kemrite and Reid are competing for those minutes.

[Chippy]

Any word on the "secret scrimmage" the ladies team had with a DII team yesterday?

[Chippy]

In our "secret scrimmage" Saturday against VMI, we played a 50 minute game. VMI won 125-115. Drew Smith had 25 and Moller had 19.

Any word on the "secret scrimmage" the ladies team had with a DII team yesterday?

[ATrain]

I thought you weren't allowed to keep score in these "secret srimmages,"???

[BJWilliams]

I think you still can...its just that the stats don't count toward anything official

[Purple Haize]

I think you still can...its just that the stats don't count toward anything official

Just.

[BJWilliams]

Im just speculating. I figure that as long as youre just keeping them for yourself and for evaluating players, keeping your own stats isn't a bad thing, since they won't go toward any season stats...and if nothing else, maybe manson was keeping them for himself so he can use them in his further analysis...just my thought though