Tomorrow at MSG. This always feels the the opening to the season to me as there’s always tons of content. Plus this year so many changes around the league.
BE Media Day
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We have to finish better than 7th! Hopefully the guys will use it as motivation, I’m sure our coach certainly will!
I think we’ll be better than both Providence and St. John’s and have wars with Connecticut.
Xavier should be very good with the significant coaching upgrade.
Xavier should be very good with the significant coaching upgrade.
Providence will come back to earth this year.
Lauren Park-Lane and Sidney Cooks made the preseason All Big East team. Seton Hall, Creighton and UConn are the only teams with more than one player named.
I have been calling Sha The Great Shaheen for years.
Him putting on the ShU hat on the Mike Quick show was a rare highlight. He gave me so many great moments on the court. But it is the growth I saw in him over his time here that hit me hardest. I felt like I had the privilege to watch him grow up. And he grew into the man we hope young kids become.
He isn't the only kid we have seen mature while on our roster. But for some reason his story really hit me, gave me pride in what we are about, and a simple happiness to see a kid become the kind of man we need now more than ever.
Him putting on the ShU hat on the Mike Quick show was a rare highlight. He gave me so many great moments on the court. But it is the growth I saw in him over his time here that hit me hardest. I felt like I had the privilege to watch him grow up. And he grew into the man we hope young kids become.
He isn't the only kid we have seen mature while on our roster. But for some reason his story really hit me, gave me pride in what we are about, and a simple happiness to see a kid become the kind of man we need now more than ever.
We will finish 4th after Creighton,Nova and Uconn.Although Nova looks to be injury prone and if Sanogo get injured Uconn is in trouble.
Plus the timing of Moore's return is questionable.Starting a freshman at PG in BE is not a recipe for success.
I hate injuries to college players. So Sanogo will be there. But I do question UCONN’s guard play, specially at the point.
you can give it tons of credit and you would still be underestimating the Jay Wright impact at the end of games. How many times did they beat us in the last 5 minutes. How many times did that push off get unnoticed. Will Neptune get that respect?
Nova in the last 5 minutes doesn't turn the ball over, takes good shots,doesn't allow second chance points,etc.We can't assume the same choices will happen without Jay.
That as much as anything said here is (W)right on the button. Wright got most every 50/50 whistle. Hell he got his share of 40/60 whistles as well and in a close game that makes all the difference.
There is no way that Neptune will command the respect that Wright did.
remember the time he argued his technical call away during our game? absurd
You aren’t wrong about guard play being a question. If you look at Newton‘s numbers he was pretty good. From what I’m hearing so far Hassan Diarra has been better than expected. Still, Connecticut will likely rely on Andre Jackson in kind of a “point forward“ role. I’ve never been a fan of the whole “center by committee“ approach, so the notion of “point guard by committee“ is a little scary. Still, I do like the athleticism on this team in the ability to score. I will feel better after we have a few games under our belt, so I have a better understanding of the new roles.
I remember being irate about that at the game, but wasnt there a semi reasonable explanation? And I think we won that one?
Very cool seeing Jay at a Phillies game in a uni shirt in a box seat with all the other fans. It is nice to see him retire cause I hate liking everything I hear about opposing coaches...lol
Jackson is a freak athlete for sure, but a concern I would have is a player with some offensive limitations like him having the ball in that role so much. Granted this is assuming he hasn’t made a leap in those areas.
If I recall correctly it had something to do with a delay of game but it was rescinded because we weren't ready to play at that time either. Something like we needed to be on the foul line but had gone to our bench or something like that.
I could see Nova taking its lumps at times this year. I just don’t think it’ll be so turnkey.
I think you will see a slow start (6-4 or 7-3) until Whitmore comes back. If team is fully healthy by EOY (including Moore)...they have the pieces to make a deep run.
Nobody here expects turnkey. But Kyle has a talented roster and the same assistants that have been with Jay....so there are expectations to finish near top of conference and have success in March.
With Moore and Cam, Nova is extremely talented. They will be tough in Feb and March
