Empire 8

[FisherDynasty]

keystone and whatman, who do you think will start next year not considering any new players.  and who do you have coming off the bench (first 4 players and min per game).

[Cadillac]

Newman (30 mpg)
Baltz (30)
Bearden (20)
Beigel (30)
Smalt (30)

McKeever (20 at the 2, can play big minutes at the 1)
Coyne (10)
Haley (10)

That leaves room for 2 freshmen or shirt-and-tie sophomores to crack the rotation, which IMO will happen.

[whatman]

I would agree with Cadillac....

I would also agree with Keystone's above post....McKeever has never gotten a chance to show what type of impact he can have. I know he did score 20 in a JV game this year against a very good Monroe Comm College team that had Divisoin 1 players. Who knows...i hope Coyne and him get more than 4 minutes next year.

[sjfcards]

That starting line up looks really good to me for next year. I would also look for Matt Haley to play a lot of meaningful minutes next year. He started to play a small amount this year, and Kornaker likes to go 3 deep in the big man positions. Beigle and Smalt are going to be the go to guys obviously.

I would also look for Kornaker to hit the recruiting trail hard again this year to hopefully find some freshman that can make an impact right away. Like Newman and Baltz did this year.

Anybody have a look at the other teams in the league, and what they have comming back next year. Obviously it is way to early to have any real insight...but any talk about the league is a good thing.

[sjfcards]

Anybody else having problems getting the video link for the final four to work...?

I can't seem to get the video page up.

[Amherst95]

Hello E8 fans.  I just wanted to (re-) plant the seed for a NESCAC-E8 series . . . we are geographically and competitively well matched plus the SJF fans were more than classy in their recent visits to Amherst.

And if I'm being perfectly honest, I really want an excuse to throw down a garbage plate or two!

[superman57]

I would be up for that and I think all of the Fisher Fans would LOVE to give Amherst a game in Varsity Gym

[bamm]

Day 2 at glens falls.  so far i've only spotted coach daley from naz, who was watching mike baker of ogdensburg last night (16 pts, 12 assists in a win).

Baker is apparently down to geneseo or naz

[dewcrew88]

I would be up for that and I think all of the Fisher Fans would LOVE to give Amherst a game in Varsity Gym

Only in  Varsity gym because (most) Fisher fans, deep down, don't believe they could beat a team like Amherst in their gym.

[superman57]

bud have you ever been to LeFrak...I'll openly admit that I don't think we could win at LeFrak maybe 2 out of 10 or so...but if Amherst is on at home they are almost imposible to defeat. and the Fans are incredibly loud and well organized

[keystonelight]

I would say that Amherst fans are the best d3 fans i've ever seen.

The way amherst played last year in amherst against fisher... i dare say they would give some d1 teams a run for there money.

[keystonelight]

I think that Newman, Baltz, Bearden, Beigel and Smalt is the only logical starting 5 barring some rediculous freshman 3 man to replace bearden as a starter, otherwise i think the positions are locked up.

first 4 people off the bench i think will be Haley, McKeever, Coyne and either Wopperer or Lidell.

If next season is like this season definitely lidell.

As far as freshman go i'd look for someone who can share the shooting load with baltz, maybe a mueller-esque player, a serviceable 3 man and a center (oh yeah and 12 other kids)

Beigel (30)
Smalt (25)
Newman(25)
Baltz (30)
Bearden (20)
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Haley (10-15)
McKeever (15-20)
Coyne (10)
Lidell (5-10)
Wopperer (5)

Freshman i think will take up the rest, i think the kids in shirts and ties have already been written off and the kids on the end of the bench that will get in when they are up big are probably seiberg and evans.

[keystonelight]

the only other possible starting 5 that i can think of would be

1. Newman
2. Baltz
3. Beigel
4. Smalt
5. Haley

this might actually be what we see next year...atleast experimented with

[Cadillac]

the only other possible starting 5 that i can think of would be

1. Newman
2. Baltz
3. Beigel
4. Smalt
5. Haley

this might actually be what we see next year...atleast experimented with

I heard that too.  I can't see it happening though.

At this point, Haley's further along than the other backup bigs.  Smalt's 10-15 minutes off the bench should open up for him right away, and he'll be needed late in games when Beigel or Smalt foul out... and they will foul out.

I can't see Fisher putting a banger instead of a shooter at the 3.  I know Beigel found a 3 ball late in the season somewhere, but he's got to be wide open to even think about throwing it up there.

[Cadillac]

The key to next season for Fisher is replacing Mueller.

I don't think anyone is worried about Smalt and Bearden replacing McSweeney and Fenyn.  I've seen McKeever and Coyne shoot it well; they're just going to have to shoot it with Mueller's abandon.