Is there talk of Phil transfering???
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I vote for 11-15 with:
- The whole team 100% healthy. i.e. (EJ tooth fix (he could ask coach Kummer a few tips concerning tooth problem), Dumptruck and the team manager recover from the flu, thereâs not much anyone can do with A-10 refs. Lee just have to be wiser).
- 90% at the charity stripe.
- Last but not least . . .the 6th man show up (5000 plus would be nice).
Other than those [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=DarkGreen][SIZE=5][I]Go Niners ! ! ! [/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
Not too confident but I say Niners by 1-5. I hope.
I got the impression from Lutz Live that St. Joeâs is being taken lightly.
They shouldnât be.
#1, Charlotte has proven that they arenât good enough to take [I]anyone[/I] lightly and #2, St. Joeâs could prove to be a damn good team when all is said and done - especially in the wild and wacky world of the A-10. Martelli is the type of coach that can jumpstart a team for the 2nd half of the year, their young guards have gained experience with playing time, and their forwards have been dominant. Their defense held Boston U. to 39 points early in the year and they could have held Duquesne to even less if they felt like it. St. Joeâs was able to rest their starters in the last game they played (vs. Duquesne, whoâve won 2 of their last 3 convincingly vs. Boston College and St. Louis) because they were firing on all cylinders.
With a 46-12 lead, St. Joeâs padded their lead with a 25-6 run to start the 2nd half and then coasted the rest of the way. A 71-18 lead is ridiculous, I donât care who youâre facing. Thatâs what Charlotte is up against.
I hope the crowd is in full force tomorrow. Carry a football or two. And if you see Phil Jones, tell him to stay in Charlotte, the best situation for him.
Iâm guessing the Saint Joe talent level will be on par with Davidson. I canât imagine our guys taking them lightly. I canât imagine us taking anyone for granted.
I got the impression from Lutz Live that St. Joe's is being taken lightly.
This is one of my main problems with Lutz and his coaching, last year vs. Duquesne he comes up to the student section and says âWe are going to have some fun tonight guysâ. Duqesene came out on fire and our guys looked unprepared and clueless. We were down double digits at halftime and barely won the game. I just get the impression that Lutz pumps his guys egos up a good bit sometimes. Thatâs probably an inaccurate statement on my part, but it just seems like it, especially after weâve lost games to ECU, USF, Rutgers, Richmond, Valpo, etc⌠over my three years here.
I'm guessing the Saint Joe talent level will be on par with Davidson. I can't imagine our guys taking them lightly. I can't imagine us taking anyone for granted.Davidson might not be the most ideal comparison. Davidson's starting center is their tallest player at 6'8" and Davidson's best player is 6'0" Guard Stephen Curry.
Here is how we match up according to ESPN. Remember, though, St. Joeâs strength is their defense, not their offense:
Ahmad NivinsâŚFâŚ6â9" MPG-33.3 PPG-15.9 RPG-7.2 APG- 0.3
Rob FergusonâŚFâŚ6â8" MPG-32.1 PPG-12.3 RPG-5.2 APG-0.8
Pat CalathesâŚG-FâŚ6â10" MPG-27.4 PPG-11.6 RPG-6.2 APG-3.3
Jawan CarterâŚGâŚ6â0" MPG-26.5 PPG-7.5 RPG-2.3 APG-2.6
D.J. RiveraâŚGâŚ6â2" MPG-23.3 PPG-7.0 RPG-2.8 APG-1.1
Garrett WilliamsonâŚG-FâŚ6â5" MPG-26.9 PPG-5.8 RPG-3.0 APG-2.1
Darrin GovensâŚGâŚ6â1" MPG-22.1 PPG-5.1 RPG-1.0 APG-3.5
DeâAngelo AlexanderâŚG-FâŚ6â5" MPG-34.5 PPG-18.7 RPG-7.6 APG-1.5
E.J. DraytonâŚFâŚ6â9" MPG-34.8 PPG-13.4 RPG-8.7 APG-0.8
Leemire GoldwireâŚGâŚ5â11" MPG-30.9 PPG-11.7 RPG-3.5 APG-2.3
Carlos WilliamsâŚGâŚ6â1" MPG-26.5 PPG-7.5 RPG-3.3 APG-2.2
Ian AndersenâŚGâŚ6â4" MPG-19.9 PPG-6.0 RPG-1.7 APG-0.6
Courtney WilliamsâŚFâŚ6â9" MPG-20.3 PPG-4.2 RPG-4.0 APG-1.2
Antwon ColemanâŚFâŚ6â7" MPG-15.8 PPG-4.0 RPG-3.8 APG-0.4
Their top 3 scorers are pretty damn tall and Calathes knows how to dish the ball. The DeâAngelo vs. Calathes matchup scares the bejeebus out of me, especially knowing how DA plays defense. I hope youâre right and we donât take them lightly.
Davidson might not be the most ideal comparison. Davidson's starting center is their tallest player at 6'8" and Davidson's best player is 6'0" Guard Stephen Curry.Okay, so they are a bit taller than Davidson. That doesnât necessarily make them more or less talented. Saint Joes is an alright team but nothing special. Like us, they havenât beaten anybody worth a damn. Like Davidson, they probably wonât take low percentage shots outside the context of the offense. Yes, they will probably play tough defense because their coach demands it.Here is how we match up according to ESPN. Remember, though, St. Joeâs strength is their defense, not their offense:
Their top 3 scorers are pretty damn tall and Calathes knows how to dish the ball. The DeâAngelo vs. Calathes matchup scares the bejeebus out of me, especially knowing how DA plays defense. I hope youâre right and we donât take them lightly.
[QUOTE=bball49er;209308]Iâm guessing the Saint Joe talent level will be on par with Davidson. I canât imagine our guys taking them lightly. I canât imagine us taking anyone for granted.[/QUOTE]
The Hawks overall talent is certainly much better than Davidson, though with all the freshmen, that hasnât necessarily translated into wins. Speaking of their frosh, Darrin Govens was the Class 4A Pennsylvania Player of the Year in both 2005 and 2006. He was also a 2006 All-State First Team selection by Associated Press, along with teammates D.J. Rivera and Garrett Williamson. Gawan Carter was the 2006 Delaware State Player of the Year. Carter and Williamson are starters, with Govens and Riveria getting significant PT off the bench. The other member of the freshman class, Rockwell Moody, was 2006 Viriginia Independent Schools All-State 1st Team, but hasnât seen the action of the other four.
bumpâŚI was right!