Colby roster is up - http://gocolbymules.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/roster

Two interesting things to note:

1. There are NINE freshman listed Three from CA, one from Switzerland, and the rest from New England high/prep schools.

2. Patrick Stewart remains on the roster. Glad to see he's decided to play another season after missing his entire Junior year due to injury. He has a really good chance to hit 1,000 points - a nice milestone.

Mules will likely have a down year after graduating so many talented seniors, but I'm curious to find out if any of these freshman can make an impact right away. Also interested in seeing how Dickert responds after getting national media attention earlier this year...there will be no shortage of playing time available to him and the other few Mules who were in the rotation last year...

Colby is getting some votes in the Top 25 poll after their big time win vs. Mount Union on a neutral floor. HUGE weekend coming up for the Mules as they play @ Bates on Friday night and then @ Tufts on Saturday. Both games should be really competitive. A 2-0 start in NESCAC play would set a great tone for the remainder of the season...

Really tough start for my Mules. Blowing a 25+ point lead in the second half is pretty brutal...especially on a neutral floor to a team that ultimately lost to WPI.

Even though we won, the consolation game was also a bit concerning. Giving up 88 to a bad Curry team is not a great sign. We really need to step it up on D in order to make some noise in the NESCAC.

These next 5 games are critical - need to reset the tone. First 3 should be comfortable wins (vs. Thomas, @ Regis and vs. Maine-Presque Isle) and then it's two big games at home vs. Bowdoin then Bates. Major difference between 6-1 and 4-3 heading into the winter break...

Amherst certainly belongs in the top 10, and 5 feels about right. Both Trinity (#12) and Bates (75 votes) seem overrated to me.  I think the losses of Papadeas and Stafford respectively are HUGE. However, what I'd like to discuss is the fact that my Colby Mules are a clear (but expected) oversight, getting zero votes.

For the first time since Adam Choice's senior year, I am FIRED UP about the roster. Coach Strahorn has his first recruiting class entering their senior year, and that group is as talented and well-balanced as they come:

• Westman and Hudnut are first team all-nescac talents playing the most critical positions (PG and C)
• Jann is able to score in bunches and (more importantly) stretch the defense. He's also an underrated rebounder
• Stewart is a key asset that missed all of last season due to injury. He adds a lot of toughness inside, but is also a GREAT shooter (43% from 3 and 84% from the line his sophomore year)
• Wilson will likely round out the starting lineup. He's a high energy, athletic guy who is a proven scorer (12 ppg last year) and logged a lot of minutes in Stewart's absence
• Gallego and Loginoff both logged some quality minutes last year, but, more importantly, they provide even more veteran leadership to the younger guys

I also think you'll see Joe Connelly (Jr., Wesleyan transfer), Pat Dickert (So.), Tony Karalekas (So.) and Steven Daley (an impressive incoming frosh from Roxbury Latin) competing for minutes in the rotation. All-in-all, this team definitely has the talent, experience, leadership and coaching to compete for the NESCAC crown, and I CANNOT WAIT for the season to get started.

It's also worth noting that we seem to have a stronger than usual out of conference schedule this year, playing Staten Island, Regis, Mount Union and two TBA opponents that could be strong (e.g., WPI). Additionally, the non-NESCAC Maine teams (namely Husson and Thomas) are always "up" when they play Maine NESCAC foes and can put up good fights. It will be interesting to see if these hard fought games will make the team more "battle tested" entering NESCAC play or if they will hurt the team's confidence and/or chances of getting a Pool C bid.

Quote from: mainehoops on February 17, 2010, 09:45:20 AM
Good morning everyone –

Walzy – Your all-crazy team is legendary.  And being the Colby observer I am, you hit the nail on the head with your #4 pick, Chaz (or Chas?) Woodward.  An old teammate of mine sent me the YouTube link this morning.  I was at this game, but seeing this again has me in constant disbelief.  Also, your all-crazy team is referenced in the video's description.  You have quite the following. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78-mxa4wYrk     

Thank God this didn't cost Colby the game.  Wins against Amherst are hard enough to come by.  Stay cool this Saturday CHAZ!

I believe it's pronounced Chad Woodard...

Congrats on the All-Crazy selection, Chad!