Empire 8

[keystonelight]

congratulations amherst

[Amherst95]

Thanks!

Superman57, can we borrow that picture please?

[Amherst95]

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.

Not for nothing but we beat UMass in a scrimmage the year before that.

[superman57]

of course you can take the picture no need to ask...I stole it from some website

[UCgrad45]

How will UC look next year?

A lot will depend on Freshmen and tranfers of course.

Herring will continue to be one of the best players in the league.

Munch is the best defensive player in the conference and one of the best in the country. What most people don't know about him is that if he is needed to score 10 a game, he can.

If Edgar Acevedo still has eligibility, he will be a big contributer, allowing Herring to slide to the off guard position.

Whyte will be a solid contributer. He played in his role this season, but is capable of adding some of the offensive burden left by the departure of this years seniors.

Goodman can play on the post and hit the 3 with consistency. He could turn into a real good player when he is able to be used in the right situation. He too should see an increase in ppg.

McClendon got better with each and every game. He needs more conditioning to be able to run the floor the way Lighthall did, but he does have speed. Could turn into one of the better Centers in the conference.

Preston plays hard every time he is on the floor, but needs to work hard over the summer if he wants to get more PT. Great attitude.

Diaz hardly played as the strength of the UC team was it's guards, but he is a great athlete that can play tough D, rebound, elevate, and looks like he could be a real good player. He is one that I think will end up surprising some people. He has a lot of raw talent and athletic ability, but he needs to refine it.

The returners allow some interesting lineups. Should be a pretty versatile team. However I would expect to see them speeding up games and doing a lot of running as opposed to playing a half court game.


I'm not sure of what the Freshman and transfer situation is yet. But with Goode I am willing to bet that he has some good players that are good for his style of coaching and play.


UC should be competitive again. How competitive will depend on how hard they work in the offseason and how people adjust to new roles. Overall, I wouldn't write them off but I wouldn't guarantee a top 2 finish. It's way to early to speculate. But with the great coach UC has running a quality program, don't expect Utica to go back to what it was like when he first started any time soon.

[UCgrad45]

p.s. we'll make a special exception for elmira

Honestly, Elmira would have been a decent team if they had any big men at all. Their guards play very hard. If they add some decent size this year, they could be a top 4 team in the conference a few years down the line. Some good freshmen, but way too small as a roster.

[keystonelight]

i just saw Amherst highlights on espn at 2:53 am 

sweeeeet

[rjcarter8]

I heard UC is looking at/getting a 32-year-old for next season. Seriously?

[keystonelight]

i don't know what the age restrictions are or if there even are any but i played soccer at a community college with a 26, 29 and a 30 year old

[Pat Coleman]

There aren't any age restrictions. This isn't unheard of.

[sjfcards]

I know that when I was playing soccer at Fisher we played against a team from Boston that had a 33 year old sophomore on the roster...

[UCgrad45]

I heard UC is looking at/getting a 32-year-old for next season. Seriously?

lol If you are serious, there is only 1 person I can think of, and he is better than Ray.


I coached college lacrosse when I was 23 and there was a guy who was 28 playing on the team.

[FisherDynasty]

I hope he's better then Ray  8) maybe they'll the fire power to take the E8 next year.  haha sorry had to do it.

Ucgrad keep us posted on the the incoming players.

[Caz Bombers]

Things that Utica having 32-year old basketball players in the E8 makes me think of:

A) the Texas State football team from Necessary Roughness playing the prison team that had Jim Kelly, Dick Butkus, Jerry Rice, Herschel Walker, etc.

B) the South Park pee wee hockey team facing the Detroit Red Wings at the Pepsi Center

[Cards7580]

If I remember correctly Brockport State had a 28 or 29 year old on their team this year.