(10-29-2014 08:19 AM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(10-28-2014 09:51 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(10-28-2014 09:44 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  

(10-28-2014 09:03 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote:  

(10-28-2014 02:32 PM)MT FAN Wrote:  I think that is way too high. I see you guys around 7 or 8. Your front court is just too weak. 6-4 post players aren't going to be able cut it in CUSA like it does in the Sunbelt. That is why it has been years since you guys have beat us. We have dominated you guys inside. The fact that we had Good post players (Shawn Jones CUSA MVP) was the main reason we were able to compete for the CUSA championship right off the bat. I don't see you guys being able to do that with your current lineup. I also think we take a step back this year because of our losses.

I hope the rest of the CUSA teams and players only guard our 6'4 players and let our 6'6 6'7 6'8 6'10 and 7'1 players dance around the rim all year

The problem with your really tall guys is that they all weigh about 150lbs and can't take two steps with out tripping over themselves. None of those guys did anything against us when we have owned you the last few years. Also, if any of those guys were any good you wouldn't have Fant at 6-4 as your starting center.

You have never seen nor played against any of our bigs we now have

Is Fant still the projected starter at center?

No. He never was supposed to be, injuries killed WKU over the past 2-4 years. It's not like we didn't want a center.... Things just didn't work out to have/ play them. Our strengths this season by far will be guards and forwards but we have some size to work with unlike the past. I think WKU will be fine and better than most think

ODU also added 6'8 Javonte Douglas, a JUCO All American at SF. They are really high on Nik Biberaj, a 6'8 stretch power forward so in all they added three 6'8 guys who can take forwards out to the perimeter and Trey Freeman who changes the way teams have to defend Aaron Bacote.

If they can maintain the same 2013-14 baseline, which was play everyone tough for 36 minutes and now have some actual closers, the Monarchs should be top four.