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As a diversion to all of the depressing Watts and football stories on here, I want to pose an interesting question. Assuming no significant defections of players or coaches, no major injuries, and that we remain in CUSA next season, what are your realistic expectations for the Blazers for 2015-2016?

I can safely say I think we should be at large worthy team (if we don't win the CUSA tourney) and be able to win a game in the Big Dance.

What do ya'll think? Too conservative? Too outlandish?

Our team goals should be to win the conference, have a resume worthy of an at large selection, and win at least one game in the NCAA tournament.

Our guys should be the dominant team in our conference.


We have GOT to get another scorer, preferably a legitimate low post juco big man. As good as Foz or better, preferably a Gabe Kennedy clone that can come in and anchor the middle and demand the ball in the crunch.

We really need a perimeter defender, a 6'3"+ wing with sticky fingers.

If we get those two things, and Brown stays healthy, the wild card is Jerod Haase. Haase will have all the tools needed to go 11-2 out of conference and 14-2 in conference, and earn at at large bid.

I think it'd be a lot like last year conference wise except without dropping some of those games to bottom half of the conference. OOC wise, I'm confident they be a tough out for a lot of teams out there. I think the guys should be able to draw an at large bid next season, and I also believe that C-USA is capable of being a multiple bid conference next year.

I know it's a broken record for every college basketball team, but we need interior size that is an offensive threat.

Ray Watts will not attend any games.

If Haase either signs a replacement for Washington or Sullivan ups his game to play the 4 spot in Washington's minutes, we will be very good.

From hunter to hunted...

I suspect UAB will have to win the C-USA Tournament (if that is still our conference next season) to get a bid to the Big Dance. C-USA is not a multiple bid conference. I do believe UAB will be very good next season.

(03-24-2015 11:32 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  I suspect UAB will have to win the C-USA Tournament (if that is still our conference next season) to get a bid to the Big Dance. C-USA is not a multiple bid conference. I do believe UAB will be very good next season.

I understand LA tech is graduating a lot of seniors. Is ODU as well? ODU was in the first 4 out I though.

Sweet 16

I want to say I think our team should be a sweet 16 caliber team, but I don't want to set expectations too high. A lot has to go right and fall into place for that type of run to happen, regardless of talent.

I think we make the Dance. After that anything is possible.

I too think we are in the NCAA Tourney next season. I agree with Western that we will go from the hunter to the hunted which is a different feel for a team. Next season, we are going to get other teams best shot because of us winning the tourney this past season. We get a solid player to replace Washington and this team will be very good. It will be interesting to see what the non conference schedule looks like for next season. I am very excited about basketball for next year.

(03-24-2015 11:28 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  From hunter to hunted...

This. From what I've seen the past few weeks they should be able to handle the transition just fine. I expect that Schlesinger will put some muscle on Lee. Should be fun to watch next year.

(03-25-2015 12:07 AM)sadolakced Wrote:  

(03-24-2015 11:32 PM)KevMo4UAB Wrote:  I suspect UAB will have to win the C-USA Tournament (if that is still our conference next season) to get a bid to the Big Dance. C-USA is not a multiple bid conference. I do believe UAB will be very good next season.

I understand LA tech is graduating a lot of seniors. Is ODU as well? ODU was in the first 4 out I though.

ODU should be very good next year.

Who returns on UTEP, ODU, and LaTech?

This will be a two bid league next season. You heard it here first. We will be one of them.

Enough for them to still be good. Tech has 3 consecutive 27+ win seasons. They won't turn to crap with a few graduations.

Charlotte: 2 Srs; transferring players may return w/Price as coach;2 very good Fr guards
FIU: 3 Srs(inc Mavin); C Diaz returns
FAU: 4 Srs;
LaTech: 3Srs(3 best players-Kyser, Smith, Appleby); may lose coach; good returning group
Marshal: 3 Srs; return Taylor, Boykins, Manning
MTSU: 2 Srs, Richmond transferring; returns 4 starters
North Texas: 4 Srs
ODU: 3 Srs(1 starter); returns G Trey Freeman
Rice: 3 Srs(2 starters-Peera & Geerhart); returns Guercy and Jackson
SMiss: 1 Sr(Armelin); other than that who the hell knows?
UTEP: 5 Srs(3 starters-Lang, Washburn, Cooper?); returns Hunter, Harris, Morris
UTSA: 3 Sr starters(3 best players-Hill, Lewis, Sherman); 7 Fr
WKU: 3 Sr Starters(3 best players-Fant, Price,Jackson);

UAB and MTSU have the most returning. Marshall is close, but probably not up to contender status yet.

(03-25-2015 09:05 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  Charlotte: 2 Srs; transferring players may return w/Price as coach;2 very good Fr guards
FIU: 3 Srs(inc Mavin); C Diaz returns
FAU: 4 Srs;
LaTech: 3Srs(3 best players-Kyser, Smith, Appleby); may lose coach; good returning group
Marshal: 3 Srs; return Taylor, Boykins, Manning
MTSU: 2 Srs, Richmond transferring; returns 4 starters
North Texas: 4 Srs
ODU: 3 Srs(1 starter); returns G Trey Freeman
Rice: 3 Srs(2 starters-Peera & Geerhart); returns Guercy and Jackson
SMiss: 1 Sr(Armelin); other than that who the hell knows?
UTEP: 5 Srs(3 starters-Lang, Washburn, Cooper?); returns Hunter, Harris, Morris
UTSA: 3 Sr starters(3 best players-Hill, Lewis, Sherman); 7 Fr
WKU: 3 Sr Starters(3 best players-Fant, Price,Jackson);

I saw a tweet yesterday saying Hayes and Millinghaus are transferring from Southern Miss. I didn't know about Richmond transferring from MTSU.