Originally Posted by
SupaDave
Wow. My eyes are bleeding after reading all of these posts. You guys are forgetting some important things. All of this hullaboo about will they improve. Of course they will! They ARE STUDENT-Athletes. They spend their free time playingn basketball and lifting weights. Do you guys think that the team doesn't realize their weaknesses from last year? Trust me - it's no way they're not working on those things.
With fresh blood to come in - solid players by any man's definition - they will be VERY strong.
Because once again, while we get older, stronger, and more experienced, many other teams are taking a slide...
With the exception of UNC - who will obviously be our toughest game of the year, the only other contenders will be an improving Miami team but who will still probably be typically Miami and fall apart at the end of the year.
Clemson will be talented but young - not to mention they've lost two major pieces in the last two years.
Wake Forest will be big, talented, and quick - but we will beat them b/c they've got to hit their threes. Something tells me Coach K does some new things with "G" around this time. Not to mention a combination of Smith and Williams on defense after Paulus and Scheyer have banged in some threes has a very nice ring to it.
N.C. State. Well - at least we'll get to see the red jacket.
Virginia Tech? They lose their scrappiest, smartest, and dirtiest player. They have some young talent but I don't see it happening. They need a leader.
Florida State? Is that kid Ryan still even in freaking school there? No worries here.
Boston College? No seriously. Is Boston College still in the ACC? Oh yeah - they have one player...
Maryland? What can I say here that WONT make Maryland fans mad? Hmmmm... That schools has had a lot of tough luck and even more kids with it. It's gonna be one of those years but at least we get to watch Vazquez go bananas for 10 minutes then cold for another 10. Bananas for 10 minutes then throwing the ball out of bounds for the next 10.
Appalachain State. Hunh? What's that you say? They're not an ACC school? We should get them!!
Davidson. Wait. Not an ACC school either? We are STILL gonna bust their tails. Got plenty of folks to chase Curry.
Virginia? Back to the ACC! Virginia's still in the ACC? What? Oh yeah - they lost their best player of the last four years - and they were STILL garbage. At least they got a nice gym. We'll see them in about two more years.
Miami is looking good with Frank running the show but they'll probably be the same old Miami - hot in the beginning - cold in the end...
Big 10 challenge? Who cares who we play? I already know it's someone weak.
Maui? I hope they do it again. Remember that last year's team rode that momentum for a long time.
Michigan. LOL!
A couple of Big East teams to round it out. And maybe even a Gonzaga game where "G" > "Josh".
I don't see the cause for alarm. See the forest for the trees people!!!
I see Olek reminding me of young dunking McRoberts - but more physical.
I see alley-oops from JS to Henderson, GP to Henderson, Nolan to Henderson, Coach K to Henderson, a random fan to Henderson, shoot - even the refs might throw him an alley-oop.
In closing, if this team isn't better I will give up basketball altogether...
Supa "I have way too many bets with UNC fans to listen to folks who can only focus on one facet of the game" Dave...