MBB: USA South Conference

[CNU85]

Plus rebounding will be important—not exactly a CNU strength of late....and ball handling....and a deep bench. 

what is rebounding? Is that when you or a team mate takes a shot and you run behind the 3 pt line? If so, then we do it very well!!! 

[cnufella1]

cnu85 I see you attend CNU basketball game also!

[CNU85]

I've been known to have season tickets for a few years!   

[CNU85]

I love this time of year.....when you can talk football and basketball!!

[CNU85]

Here's the preseason poll

1. Averett (3) 33
2. Greensboro (2) 29
3. N.C. Wesleyan (2) 28
4. CNU   24
5. Methodist   14
6. Shenandoah   10
7. Ferrum   9


Thoughts?

[CNU85]

Top 4 teams separated by only 9 pts. It's close.

As far as CNU is concerned.....many new players, new system......truly too difficult to make any predictions now!

I'm interested in other fans opinions.

[sludge]

A conference that has Methodist as #5 sounds pretty strong to me.  At least, they looked pretty good last year.

[narch]

A conference that has Methodist as #5 sounds pretty strong to me.  At least, they looked pretty good last year.

the monarchs will be better this year, too...i don't think they'll finish 5th, but i could be wrong...it's happened once or twice

[cnufella1]

I think the top three, based on returnees, are pretty solid choices.  The bottom four who knows....if CNU finishes 4th I'd say we had a pretty successful season. Probably to many unknowns at CNU to make a somewhat objective prediction, but last year we had one newcomer who made an impact -- Theo Baker -- not sure we have that same quality of player coming in this year.   The team was not deep last year -- Barton and Blasingame logged 30+ minutes and probably more in close games.  Look for those two along with Baker to be up there in minutes again this year.     

[hasanova]

A conference that has Methodist as #5 sounds pretty strong to me.  At least, they looked pretty good last year.

sludge, the Quakers play a lot of USASAC teams this year.  I believe we have Averett, Methodist, Greensboro, Shenandoah and NC Wesleyan!  We swept the four USASAC teams we faced last year, but it wasn't easy!  Averett was close to the end and Greensboro and Methodist were both OT games.  The other was Shenandoah.  I can't remember the last time we played NCWC in men's basketball.  I'm sure we have, but I certainly don't remember it.

[Old Ref]

NCWC schedule up and running. Includes Elon and East Carolina University.

http://annex.ncwc.edu/Athletics/mens_basketball/2007-08/schedule.htm[/url]

[CNU85]

Interesting schedule for NCW. In addition to Elon and ECU, you guys get to play Kazahkstan Nat'l team. I also see you play Maine - Presque Isle. Wear your sunglasses. They don't get much sun up in that part of Maine and they are blinding when they come out in shorts and hoops jerseys!

And - you play Randolph College. Wow...they put together a team already!! I'll have to go check them out on the web.

How many hoops games do you make? ever make a road trip?

[Old Ref]

Interesting schedule for NCW. In addition to Elon and ECU, you guys get to play Kazahkstan Nat'l team. I also see you play Maine - Presque Isle. Wear your sunglasses. They don't get much sun up in that part of Maine and they are blinding when they come out in shorts and hoops jerseys!

And - you play Randolph College. Wow...they put together a team already!! I'll have to go check them out on the web.

How many hoops games do you make? ever make a road trip?

Funny, 85, think I'll have a Bud on that one. 8)

[CNU85]

Funny, 85, think I'll have a Bud on that one. 8)

TRUE!

[narch]

the monarch roster is up...lots more size and depth for mu this season - should be fun