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Expectations For This Year
- Thread starter Goose
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I think they make the tourney. The freshmen will have to contribute. While I think they will make it, it wouldn't be a shock if they didn't.
They could be pretty good if Tristan takes a step forward, and Jabari is more consistent. And I think those are both reasonable expectations.
They could be pretty good if Tristan takes a step forward, and Jabari is more consistent. And I think those are both reasonable expectations.
NIT. I’m trying to keep my expectations low.
Where is the poll option for, I’m waiting for Goose to tell me what the expectations should be.
Tempted to choose “gonna be a long year,” but I know this is about the team and not about reading all the hot takes in the game threads.
With Quincy going down asking for a tournament team seems greedy. Give me the NIT Give me the NIT
I have no idea what to make of the team, its got a borderline NBA prospect, good Sr leadership with Evan and NO pointgaurd.
not having a PG in college is a tough road to hoe.
Winning record, win at least a game in the pac-12 tourney, make the NIT - feels like it would be a good season (and good for the team)
not having a PG in college is a tough road to hoe.
Winning record, win at least a game in the pac-12 tourney, make the NIT - feels like it would be a good season (and good for the team)
I think they'll start off a little slow, get better as the season goes. I hope for a tourney bid, but I wouldn't be overly disappointed with the NIT.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Hey, where's the "I like poles" option?
Deleted by the Junta. Finally got sick of the bitchass Hungarians complaining that they never get any love.
This. I suspect PG play and 3-pt shooting are going to be a year long concern.
(and it's "tough ROW to hoe")
Okay, sitting in an airport so let's do this...
Montana State W
New Mexico W
Maine W
Southern Illinois W
Northeastern W
Colorado State L
Stanford W
@ UCLA L
Tennessee L
Eastern Washington W
Milwaukee L
CSU Bakersfield W
@ Oregon L
@ Oregon State L
Washington W
Washington State W
@ Arizona L
@ ASU L
USC W
UCLA L
@ Washington W
@ WSU L
Oregon W
Oregon State W
Utah L
@ Cal W
@ Stanford L
Arizona State W
Arizona W
@ Utah W
1-1 in the Pac 12 Tourney.
19-13 (Best case scenario)
Montana State W
New Mexico W
Maine W
Southern Illinois W
Northeastern W
Colorado State L
Stanford W
@ UCLA L
Tennessee L
Eastern Washington W
Milwaukee L
CSU Bakersfield W
@ Oregon L
@ Oregon State L
Washington W
Washington State W
@ Arizona L
@ ASU L
USC W
UCLA L
@ Washington W
@ WSU L
Oregon W
Oregon State W
Utah L
@ Cal W
@ Stanford L
Arizona State W
Arizona W
@ Utah W
1-1 in the Pac 12 Tourney.
19-13 (Best case scenario)
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I hope to make the tournament this year. I don't expect it. With so much change I honestly don't know what to expect. It's been 4 years since I was this unsure heading into a season. Almost nothing would surprise me except being really godawful, because we have too much talent and too good a coach for that to happen.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
20 wins.
I'm spoilt
I'm spoilt
I'm worried that Tad thought it was necessary to get a grad transfer PG and then we lost out on him. The team would really benefit from a guy that's used to creating on the offensive end with the ball in his hands. Hard to ask a group of secondary or tertiary guys on offense from last year (Jabari, Eli, Battey) to carry the load night in and out without having some clunkers.
But... I think the team has talent, leadership, and solid coaching which should put the floor at an NIT bid.
But... I think the team has talent, leadership, and solid coaching which should put the floor at an NIT bid.
Probably because players have their own free will and can do things without the team restricting them.
Add in the fact that he comes back, it limits Jabari's minutes. And Lovering's. And De Silva. And we need them to step up for next year which should be a big year for us.
He also did not produce offense on his own. Really good shooter who slumped mightily in the conference and NCAA tournament. Scored 6, 19, 6, 2 and 3 in the last 5 games. He most definitely was not good for 15/7 every night, his actual numbers were 10.8 and 6.
I think it will be a slow start. This team is not used to playing together. Hopefully they gel by late Jan or Feb and make a run. That’s the blueprint for young teams. We won’t really know what we’ve got until then. Next year should be way better.
NIT with bubble being the best case. I think the Kin difference will show up most in the offensive dry spells we used to see in the past. He was so good at either finishing in the paint or drawing and kicking. While there's always talk about getting out and running as a remedy Pac 12 staffs are so wise to this it's almost never an option.
Luke
Well-Known Member
20 wins & NCAA tourney seems most likely- if Tad gets underclassmen playing tougher D (especially on perimeter), & continue to rebound & push the pace.
19-win prediction above doesn't seem to pick any CU upset wins, & picks couple late season bad CU loses. Tad's teams get's upsets, especially at home.
Tad continues to say "Sweet- 16 & beyond... yearly NCAA tournament bid" are goals. Players (see today's Jabari interview) say the same. I guess fan-base may have a hard time getting behind this shift (that we have indeed taken the next step) until they see it in W-L record. Too bad, as I really would like to see fans in stands early!
19-win prediction above doesn't seem to pick any CU upset wins, & picks couple late season bad CU loses. Tad's teams get's upsets, especially at home.
Tad continues to say "Sweet- 16 & beyond... yearly NCAA tournament bid" are goals. Players (see today's Jabari interview) say the same. I guess fan-base may have a hard time getting behind this shift (that we have indeed taken the next step) until they see it in W-L record. Too bad, as I really would like to see fans in stands early!
I don't think Horne particularly enjoyed the defensive requirements tied to earning & keeping minutes at CU. He wants to just be a gunner. Nothing wrong with that, but it wasn't always a comfortable fit in this program.
I see this team fighting the bubble and could be an NCAA tourney team. I think with the youth it will be a building year where they get progressively better they the year. Going to take time to figure out the rotation and get used to and gel as a team. Bright future and will play better than their seed in the Pac tourney.