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Post by Wolf on Jan 8, 2011 18:05:18 GMT -5
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Post by Wolf on Jan 8, 2011 18:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by Wolf on Jan 8, 2011 18:11:04 GMT -5
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Post by Raider Fanatic on Jan 9, 2011 11:47:20 GMT -5
Valpo has the most potent offense in the HL and their defense is improved over last year's valpo team. We cannot let this turn into a shootout if we want to win this. We have to control the tempo of this game.
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Post by getrowdy44 on Jan 9, 2011 16:31:57 GMT -5
Valpo just upset CSU and made a 4 way tie for the HL. If Butler can beat Detriot on Friday night and we can sweep the weekend games we will be all alone at the top of the HL standings!!!
This weekend is HUGE!!!! Go Raiders!
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Post by Raider Country on Jan 9, 2011 22:02:58 GMT -5
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Post by Raider Country on Jan 9, 2011 22:04:04 GMT -5
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Post by valpofan56 on Jan 9, 2011 23:42:33 GMT -5
Both of those predictions are before Valpo's win over CSU is recorded. It'll be interesting to see how/if it changes once that happens.
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Post by wolf41 on Jan 10, 2011 12:11:59 GMT -5
I don't think anyone should be too critical about fans wondering how well we might do this year. Consider where we were after the end of last season. We knew that Todd Brown, J.D. Gardner, Cory Cooperwood, and Ronnie Thomas were leaving. Then Tyler Koch, Scott Grote, and Paul Darkwa were gone. Then Cartharn was out for this season. So we had 4 returning seniors, with only one big man and 4 incoming freshmen. Doesn't sound too promising does it.
Gradually we began to get word of other players coming to WSU. Mpondo transfered in from NO. Armond battle transferred in from a JC school. Matt Vest came in from CJ, but was going to red shirt. By the time the season started he was going to play.
At that point most of us started to think it would be a matter of getting the new faces experience on the court and working into a new system. You never know how the veterans would mix with new faces. That could be a very difficult situation.
One good thing about the new guys was that we were finally getting some height on the squad. Mpondo, Battle, Darling, Vest, and Pacher have helped us in many ways, but adding at least 13 boards per game has helped to replace the loss of Cooperwood and Thomas. Their defense around the basket has also been a plus. Pacher, Darling, and Vest have added some 3 point pop as well.
So 11-6 is very good, but we still have 14 games left, and in my view they will all be tough games. There are no "give mes" in the HL this year, especially on the road. At the start of the season I thought we could finish anywhere from 3rd to 7th based on what I was reading about other HL teams. Where we finish is still up in the air IMO. We need to remember we are only one serious injury away from a totally different scenario. If things stay as they are we can challenge for a 1st to 4th place finish place. If things change due to a loss say of Duggins and/or N'Gai, for example, we could be looking at 4th to 7th place finish, or lower depending how some of the lower ranked teams progress from this point.
Let's hope that everything goes our way. Go Raiders!
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Post by CincyDrummer on Jan 10, 2011 19:04:25 GMT -5
I'm planning on my voice being COMPLETELY SHOT by Monday morning. Gonna do my part in making sure that the Nutt House is LOUD AND PROUD BABY!! GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!
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Post by Raider Country on Jan 10, 2011 19:15:18 GMT -5
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Post by valpofan56 on Jan 10, 2011 20:24:24 GMT -5
I figured it wouldn't change too much since they obviously are giving you guys the advantage due primarily to home court.
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Post by Raider Country on Jan 10, 2011 21:53:24 GMT -5
I figured it wouldn't change too much since they obviously are giving you guys the advantage due primarily to home court. They might be giving us the edge since we are 8-0 at home this year and have won 14 straight at home dating back to last season. They could also be looking at the fact that Valpo is 3-4 on the road this year.
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Post by Nutt House on Jan 10, 2011 22:08:39 GMT -5
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Post by CincyDrummer on Jan 11, 2011 19:35:18 GMT -5
Personally this has been one of the slowest weeks in a long time for me, I haven't anticipated Friday night this much in a very long time. CAN. NOT. WAIT. FOR. THIS. GAME!!!!!!
Thank goodness tomorrow is finally Wednesday
I will say that WSU has done a pretty decent job getting us hyped around campus for this game. I've talked to some fellow students who have never been to a game before, but are coming on Friday. Good stuff
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