More independent thoughts……….this time from midmajormadness.com, a blog that counts down the country’s Top Mid-Majors. Here’s what they have to say about the first four PL entries to make the list:
273. Colgate: Coach Emmett Davis found out among all the disappointment endured during the 2008-09 that he has a very promising young team. A core of young players emerged at the end of the season, which gives Davis and Raiders fans a lot of hope for the 2009-10 season. The most noticeable emergence was freshman forward Yaw Gyawu who finished as one of the Patriot League’s top scorers and shot 48.2 percent from the field. Gyawu looks to be the difference maker the Raiders need to achieve success. He will also have fellow sophomore guard Anthony Hill for assistance. Hill has a knack for finding the open man and also the ability to make it rain from beyond the arch as shown by his 32% 3-point shooting percentage
278. Army: Jim Crews built one of the strongest defensive programs in the nation for the 2008-09 season. The team ranked second in the Patriot League and senior guard Marcus Nelson was the main reason for this. Nelson was the leagues top defender last season. On the offensive side the Black Knights look forward to see Julian Simmons return for his sophomore year. As a freshman Simmons surged by scoring 173 points, which ranks in the most by an Army freshman since Matt Bell. The Black Knights will look to improve on their 2008-09 record and this is defiantly not out of reach as they return virtually their entire team. With a little improvement on offense, the Black Knights can make a big run in 2009-10.
283. Bucknell: The Bison had a very frustrating 2008-09 season that was plagued with long scoring slumps and weak defense. However, Dave Paulsen’s team looks as if it has the potential to be a dark horse for the 2009-10 season. The team will feature the combination of G.W. Boon and Patrick Behan. Boon is an electrifying scorer that has the ability to put up 20 points per game. Behan is an excellent inside scorer that can also be a rebounding threat. If Paulsen can teach his team to take advantage of scoring attempts they should be able to make a drastic improvement.
326. Lafayette: The Leopards are going to take a major blow to their backcourt with the loss of starting guards, Andrew Brown and Jeff Kari. The two starters combined, accounted for 24.3 points per game. Fran O’Hanlon is going to have to rely greatly now on his frontcourt which showcases 2008-09, sophmore standout, Ryan Willen.
ngineer 15 years, 5 months ago.
, nice to have some agreement. HC fans will go nuts. Seriously, I do think we have a real shot. Mc Collum may be the differnce if he can adjust to college ball quickly.
