[restNChrist]

I don't know what to think about this years team. I mean we beat UVA almost beat, and should've if we were conditioned and had rest, Clemson and have really played well agains everyone else except... we got crushed by UNCA who got totally dismantled and destroyed by UNC. Now i know UNC is like a pro team but, i think UNC's third stringers could have won that game by 30 or 40. So could someone please reassure me that our team is legit and that the UNCA game was a fluke from hell!!!!

[RagingTireFire]

This is what happens when you have so many freshmen. On any given night, we could be great or we could be terrible. Any and all expectations should be checked at the door.

[olldflame]

We have only been "terrible" once this year. We didn't lose to Clemson because of freshmen mistakes. We probably played as well against them as we did against UVA. Clemson is a better team than UVA, and I think that will be bourne out as the season progresses. Our guys are clearly "conditioned". Against W&M and Mason, we had guys who played pretty much the whole game and we still had enough in the tank to win in OT. To play a team as talented as Clemson on the road only 24 hours after a tough conference win was just a bit too much to ask (but they almost pulled it off anyway)!

[whmatthews]

There's no need to mourn the loss of the Clemson game. I was shocked when I tuned in at the half to find we were up - we have a lot of potential on this team to be really good in the next three years, granted everyone stays and is healthy. Beating Clemson would have been amazing, but it wasn't likely for us to win. They're 9-0, in a much tougher conference, have much bigger guys and are tough to beat at home. I can see this team starting off great, like we have, and then hitting a slump mid-year, and heating up again at the right time to make a BSC tournament run.

[TDDance234]

We are who we thought we were.

[Sly Fox]

We are who we thought we were.

That's my vote for post of the day.

[WWJFD]

I think playing back to back will help us in the upcoming holiday tournament

[flamesbball84]

even the fabled michigan fab five lost games they shouldn't have lost:

L 64-73 vs. Minnestoa - average team that year
L 60-65 vs. Purdue -subpar season for a gene keady squad
L 78-96 vs. Wisconsin - wisconsin had a losing record and UM got blown out here...

[Sly Fox]

And they were all on the take.
I think many of us were saying before the season that we'd have unbelievable highs and unfathomable lows with this bunch of freshmen. And that is exactly what we have seen. But frankly they have exceeded my expectations in the clutch (yesterday withstanding). I am seriously jazzed about how good this team can be by February.

[nickrichards]

Perhaps some tempering of excitement is in order. It was only two years ago LU started hot out of the gate with all the excitement about Brewington becoming eligible. That did not work out too well. I will reserve judgement on this year's team.

[TDDance234]

Perhaps some tempering of excitement is in order. It was only two years ago LU started hot out of the gate with all the excitement about Brewington becoming eligible. That did not work out too well. I will reserve judgement on this year's team.

That was a little different situation. We had only one win against comparitive talent, at home against ECU. This team has already beat some very good teams, including an ACC team on the road (no matter how bad they may be, is still a huge step) and then gave Clemson a run for their money, again on the road.

I can understand the hesitation but comparing this team to the 06 version is a stretch.

[Fumblerooskies]

The chemistry on this team is A LOT different than on that team, as well.

[restNChrist]

I can't help but think that we are able to win the BSC this year and possibly first round game. Am I off my rocker?

[Fumblerooskies]

I can't help but think that we are able to win the BSC this year and possibly first round game. Am I off my rocker?

The conference does appear to be wide open this year. Winning regular season would be huge so we can have the tournament in the Vines.

[flamesbball84]

I can't help but think that we are able to win the BSC this year and possibly first round game. Am I off my rocker?

you mean first round ncaa tournament game? if so, most likely yes you are off your rocker

[treyjman24]

If we did make the ncaa torn. what seed do you think we'd get? what seed did winthrop have last yearand if we took the BSC would we have to pay to watch the game in the vines? i cant remember how that went last time we hosted it.....

[nickrichards]

The RPI will drop like a rock once Big South starts. Unless LU wins 2-3 more out of the league, and goes 12-13 wins in the league, then it will be LU against UNC.

[Champion]

If everything went absolutely perfect the rest of the way I think you could hope for a #15, but we have no reputation and a very bad reent history. (Two intagibles that the committee doesn't consider, but really do consider) Realisticaly, if we win the Big South we will be a #16. As for the tournament ... Everyone pays to get into the Big South Tournament. No student freebies unless a donor comes around and foots the bill for the students. It has happened before.

[SuperJon]

The RPI will drop like a rock once Big South starts. Unless LU wins 2-3 more out of the league, and goes 12-13 wins in the league, then it will be LU against UNC.

That would mean we first got sent to the play-in game in Akron.

I think it's way too early to be thinking about NCAA births, but if we were able to win three of the four games coming up (St. Louis, Depaul, and the two Vegas games) and win our BracketBuster game, we should be in decent shape.

[Sly Fox]

With our nice resume already, I think we might avoid the play-in witht hat record. Of course we would have to see what some of the other lower RPI leagues did over the course of the next three months.

[kel varson]

The RPI will drop like a rock once Big South starts. Unless LU wins 2-3 more out of the league, and goes 12-13 wins in the league, then it will be LU against UNC.

That would mean we first got sent to the play-in game in Akron.

I think it's way too early to be thinking about NCAA births, but if we were able to win three of the four games coming up (St. Louis, Depaul, and the two Vegas games) and win our BracketBuster game, we should be in decent shape.

If and this is a big if...we win those games that you say and play very well in conference, I think we do more than avoid the play-in game. I think we avoid a 16 seed. But to do that we would need to win well over 20 games.

[pbow]

collegehoops.net has us a a 13 seed

[RagingTireFire]

It's frickin December, people! There's a long way to go yet.

[Hold My Own]

It's frickin December, people! There's a long way to go yet.

Thank you...people dont realize things can change with one injury or just a funk

[Fumblerooskies]

RTF and Nick...you guys are spoil sports. I WILL GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS TEAM!