Unfortunately there are too many new faces to be melded into a cohesive unit this year for us to have any high expectations. If we are a .500 team then we have shown some improvement. To expect anything more, IMHO, is wishful thinking.
I now see Saul more measured in his press interviews than he was last year. I think he may have learned his lesson and come down from cloud 9 and his hire with a 5 year deal at $550,000.00 per.
He has only 1 senior on this team which certainly adds additional pressure on the new players he has brought in. If these guys don't perform this year than it could take longer for us to return to previous winning seasons.
GO BOBCATS
I'll be happy to see improvement throughout the year. We could be dangerous later in the year once our young guys get their feet wet.
I agree with Van on the seeing improvement throughout. It's part of what I'm looking forward to. I have to say that better than .500 is not really my expectation. 7-8 wins in non-conf, and 10-8 during MAC play is what I'd consider reasonable expectations.
I would add that it's not out of the realm of possibilities that this team could end up being better than we expect. There are some parallels to the 2005 team where we were relying on freshmen (Leon William, Jeremy Fears) as well as some transfers or JCers (Mychal Green, Terren Harbut). The 2004 Bobcats even finished with an identical 10-20 record. I don't expect that kind of magic but I'm not ready to write off the year either. Looking forward to a fun ride.
Last Edited: 11/2/2015 12:57:53 PM by OUVan