You had me at "shock the world" but lost me with "makes it to the final four". I thought you were going to say they were going to shock the world by winning 18 games.
Season Predictions
- Thread starter Da_Bull
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Jordan Murphy and Amir Coffey are studs. Who will the other 3 starters be? And how do you think they'll fare this season?
Starting lineup will probably be
PG Isaiah Washington
SG Dupree McBrayer
SF Amir Coffey
PF Jordan Murphy
C Daniel Oturu
Rotational players
SG/SF Brock Stull
SF Michael Hurt
PF/C Eric Curry
C Matz Stockman
Coffey and McBrayer will likely share backup PG duties unless Marcus Carr's waiver is approved by the NCAA. McBrayer played with a bum leg last year, but when healthy, he is a very solid starting guard and we have grad transfer, Brock Stull, to back him up. At Center, we have talented Frosh, Oturu, who was a top 50 recruit in the 2018 class. We also get back 4* big, Eric Curry, who sat out last year with a torn ACL. He will get plenty of playing time at both the 4 and 5. Hell, it's possible he could start at Center over Oturu. All in all, we have enough talent to make the tourney, we just need to avoid injuries and/or suspensions.
Looks like a fairly solid team - probably a tournament team. Just gotta get those guards to be a little more efficient with their shooting.
He does it every year, regardless of whether he believes KU will win.
Allow me to rephrase for you. Being overly confident in a win in September is foolish.
Yeah, McBrayer is a bit streaky from three but the addition of Stull should help. He shot 38% on 6 attempts per game last year from 3.
Sat Nov. 3 Alderson Broaddus W
Fri Nov. 9 Buffalo Morgantown W
Thurs Nov. 15 vs. Monmouth % Conway, S.C. .W
Fri Nov. 16 vs. Western Kentucky or Valparaiso % Conway, S.C. W
Sun Nov. 18 Myrtle Beach Invitational % Conway, S.C. W
Sat Nov. 24 Valparaiso ^ Morgantown W
Wed Nov. 28 Rider Morgantown W
Sat Dec. 1 Youngstown State Morgantown W
Tues Dec. 4 vs. Florida & New York, N.Y. W
Sat Dec. 8 Pitt Morgantown W
(E.S.P)
Sun Dec. 16 vs. Rhode Island $ Uncasville, Conn. W
Sat Dec. 22 Jacksonville State W
Sun Dec. 30 Lehigh Morgantown W
Wed Jan. 2 Texas Tech * Morgantown W
Sat Jan. 5 at Texas * Austin, Texas .W
Wed Jan. 9 at Kansas State * Manhattan, Kan. .L
Sat Jan. 12 Oklahoma State * Morgantown W
Tues Jan. 15 at TCU * Fort Worth, Texas L
Sat Jan. 19 Kansas * Morgantown L
Mon Jan. 21 Baylor * Morgantown W
Sat Jan. 26 at Tennessee # Knoxville, Tenn. L
Wed Jan. 30 at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa W
Sat Feb. 2 Oklahoma * Morgantown W
Mon Feb. 4 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas L
Sat Feb. 9 Texas * Morgantown W
Sat Feb. 16 at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. W
Mon Feb. 18 Kansas State * Morgantown W
Sat Feb. 23 at Baylor * Waco, Texas W
Tues Feb. 26 TCU * Morgantown L
Sat Mar. 2 at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. W
Wed Mar. 6 Iowa State * Morgantown W
Sat Mar. 9 at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. W
26-6 going into the Big 12 Tourney which we will win this year..
For your viewing pleasure.
Fri Nov. 9 Buffalo Morgantown W
Thurs Nov. 15 vs. Monmouth % Conway, S.C. .W
Fri Nov. 16 vs. Western Kentucky or Valparaiso % Conway, S.C. W
Sun Nov. 18 Myrtle Beach Invitational % Conway, S.C. W
Sat Nov. 24 Valparaiso ^ Morgantown W
Wed Nov. 28 Rider Morgantown W
Sat Dec. 1 Youngstown State Morgantown W
Tues Dec. 4 vs. Florida & New York, N.Y. W
Sat Dec. 8 Pitt Morgantown W
(E.S.P)
Sun Dec. 16 vs. Rhode Island $ Uncasville, Conn. W
Sat Dec. 22 Jacksonville State W
Sun Dec. 30 Lehigh Morgantown W
Wed Jan. 2 Texas Tech * Morgantown W
Sat Jan. 5 at Texas * Austin, Texas .W
Wed Jan. 9 at Kansas State * Manhattan, Kan. .L
Sat Jan. 12 Oklahoma State * Morgantown W
Tues Jan. 15 at TCU * Fort Worth, Texas L
Sat Jan. 19 Kansas * Morgantown L
Mon Jan. 21 Baylor * Morgantown W
Sat Jan. 26 at Tennessee # Knoxville, Tenn. L
Wed Jan. 30 at Iowa State * Ames, Iowa W
Sat Feb. 2 Oklahoma * Morgantown W
Mon Feb. 4 at Texas Tech * Lubbock, Texas L
Sat Feb. 9 Texas * Morgantown W
Sat Feb. 16 at Kansas * Lawrence, Kan. W
Mon Feb. 18 Kansas State * Morgantown W
Sat Feb. 23 at Baylor * Waco, Texas W
Tues Feb. 26 TCU * Morgantown L
Sat Mar. 2 at Oklahoma * Norman, Okla. W
Wed Mar. 6 Iowa State * Morgantown W
Sat Mar. 9 at Oklahoma State * Stillwater, Okla. W
26-6 going into the Big 12 Tourney which we will win this year..
For your viewing pleasure.
Listen to me......carefully.
We gonna smack that Jayhawk ass in the Phog this year....
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- 11/6 Kentucky (Champions Classic - Indianapolis) 9:30PM ESPN
- 11/11 Army
- 11/14 Eastern Michigan
- 11/19 San Diego State (Maui Invitational) 5PM ESPN2
- 11/20 Auburn/Xavier (Maui Invitational)
- 11/21 Maui Invitational Finals
- 11/27 Indiana (ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
- 12/1 Stetson
- 12/5 Hartford
- 12/8 Yale
- 12/18 Princeton
- 12/20 Texas Tech (MSG - NYC)
- 1/5 Clemson 2PM or 8PM - ESPN
- 1/8 at Wake Forest 7PM - ESPN/2
- 1/12 at Florida State 2PM - ESPN2
- 1/14 Syracuse 7PM - ESPN/U
- 1/19 Virginia 2PM or 4PM or 6PM - ESPN/2
- 1/22 at Pitt 9PM - ESPN/U
- 1/26 Georgia Tech 12PM - Raycom
- 1/28 at Notre Dame 7PM - ESPN
- 2/5 Boston College 7PM - ESPN/2
- 2/9 at Virginia 6PM - ESPN/2
- 2/12 at Louisville 9PM - ESPN/2
- 2/16 NC State 2PM or 4PM or 6PM - ESPN/2
- 2/20 UNC 9PM - ESPN/Raycom
- 2/23 at Syracuse 6PM or 8PM - ESPN/2
- 2/26 at Virginia Tech 7PM or 9PM - ESPN/Raycom
- 3/2 Miami 4PM - CBS
- 3/5 Wake Forest 7PM - ESPN/2
- 3/9 at UNC 6PM or 8PM - ESPN
25-5, nothing shocking in the losses. Clemson will be the one we theoretically shouldn’t lose, but do. I bet there will be one more shocking loss in there, so maybe 24-6
Pretty sure the modern era began in 79 when Larry Bird played Magic Johnson. Is that still the highest watched game?
That's just a warm-up game before they put a beatdown on the Warriors.
I think I saw something last year that said KU was 9-0 vs UK, Duke, and UNC over the past few years.
Novas the damn problem!!
Seem pretty confident considering Duke lost by 16 in their last trip to Tallahassee...
“Expect” is a strong word. I’d say it’s a toss up.
Considering FSU is 34-2 in their last 36 home games (and both losses were 4 point losses in which FSU led most of the game), I’d say it’s certainly a more likely loss for Duke than home against Clemson.
Okay, so if you don’t expect it, is me not expecting it that weird? It’s entirely possible.
I don’t think Duke should “expect” to lose any singular game in a vacuum. Similarly, I don’t think FSU should “expect” to lose singular games in a vacuum this year, with possibly the exception of at UVA.
“Expect to lose,” to me, implies that your team has a 75% or greater chance of losing. Duke and FSU are just too good for that in almost every game.
However, despite not expecting to lose any individual game, we both know that FSU and Duke will likely lose at least 5 or 6 games—probably more like 8 or 9 for FSU. That’s just the way probabilities work.
What I find weird is that you didn’t even seem to include it in your list of potential realistic losses.
Just curious @WojoRising or @dukedevilz or any Duke fan—what is Duke’s record in their last 36 home games?
@jhmossy what’s UVA’s home record the last 36 games?
Is it possible that FSU has the best home record in the ACC during that time?
@jhmossy what’s UVA’s home record the last 36 games?
Is it possible that FSU has the best home record in the ACC during that time?
2017-2018: 17-1 at home; lost to VT in OT
2016-2017: 12-4 at home; losses to WVU, FSU, Duke, and Miami (OT)
2015-2016: 2-0 in last 2 home games
That's a total record of 31-5 in the last 36 home games. Would not surprise me if FSU had a better home record than that over the last 36 home games.
Yeah. I noted a couple posts up that FSU is 34-2 in last 36 home games (in response to the Dukie thinking they are just gonna waltz into Tuck and leave with a win).
I don't think you have any idea how much you will miss Jevon Carter this year.
Thinking WV still will win 22-25 games but they are not Top 3 in the Big XII this year.
Damn, that's a really good home record. I know UVA has always had its issues winning there.
Think this is make or break for Shaka Smart especially if Billy Donovan is fired by OKC.
With that I think Kerwin Roach develops into a stud. Think his outside shooting has improved. There is no question his athletic ability.
Think Andrew Jones plays all year and provides leadership and an outside shot.
Jericho Sims becomes a nightly double double and provides interior defense.
Like I said before I think this is a Sweet 16 team but for that to happen Ostenkowski and Hepa have to be able to run the court, hit open shots and rebound the ball.
Texas needs players that can hit shots to open lanes for Jones and Roach.
Even if it is only 15-20 ft shots.
With that I think Kerwin Roach develops into a stud. Think his outside shooting has improved. There is no question his athletic ability.
Think Andrew Jones plays all year and provides leadership and an outside shot.
Jericho Sims becomes a nightly double double and provides interior defense.
Like I said before I think this is a Sweet 16 team but for that to happen Ostenkowski and Hepa have to be able to run the court, hit open shots and rebound the ball.
Texas needs players that can hit shots to open lanes for Jones and Roach.
Even if it is only 15-20 ft shots.
I'm going to amend my prediction after getting a closer look at the team (not an insider or anything).
I'm still thinking top 4 in the conference, but I'm expecting this team to do better in the tourney. Sweet 16 or better.
Our program is really excited about Jericho Sims. He's a freak athlete but has really progressed skills wise. Coaches are actually planning on him entering the draft and being a first rounder. Personally, i don't think he'll be that good, but is a good problem to have.
In addition, we have probably all all big 12 backcourt with Kerwin Roach and Matt Coleman (not necessarily first team)
Dylan osetkowski transformed his body, looks like a completely different player.
Remember the name jaxxon Hayes. Young 7' kid the coaches think has a bright future. Prolly a year away.
Duke is 33-3 in their last 36 home games.
2018: 2 point loss to UVA
2017: 2 point loss to NC State
2016: 4 point loss to UNC
I would expect FSU to be the favorite at home, especially since they should be a top 25 team. But Duke has done fairly well in Tallahassee recently, winning 3 of the last 4... If I were Vegas deciding on the spread today, I'd say FSU by 3.5 points.
I remember that NCSU game. Good stuff. I might say more like FSU -1.5, but long way off right now.
I predict every T-shirt bandwagoning fan will know about UCF basketball by the end of the season.
#UCFacts
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I feel like everyone will know about UCF basketball by the time you grow tired of this board. Too bad by season's end, they'll be forgotten again. Bummer.
BTW, is it true Tacko Fall is Perry Ellis' grandfather?
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