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Two players I wish we had on this team that I think would have made us a contender for a preseason top 4 ACC ranking:9. Syracuse
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaquan Carlos
G JJ Starling
Chris Bell
Donnie Freeman
C Eddie Lampkin
Projected Bench: Elijah Moore, Jyare Davis, Lucas Taylor, Kyle Cuffe Jr., Chance Westry
Key Newcomers: Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, Eddie Lampkin (Colorado), Jyare Davis (Delaware), Lucas Taylor (Georgia State), Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra)
Key Losses: Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown
Where's Highlander9. Syracuse
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaquan Carlos
G JJ Starling
Chris Bell
Donnie Freeman
C Eddie Lampkin
Projected Bench: Elijah Moore, Jyare Davis, Lucas Taylor, Kyle Cuffe Jr., Chance Westry
Key Newcomers: Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, Eddie Lampkin (Colorado), Jyare Davis (Delaware), Lucas Taylor (Georgia State), Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra)
Key Losses: Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown
Forgetting a top reserve seems to largely invalidate his whole "analysis."Where's Highlander
We don't have a Dasyia Fair.Wasn’t that what they thought the women’s team would finish last year?
Way off?He picked Cuse 10th last season, which we know was way off.
And 4th place was 12-8, but yeah you're right, I shouldn't have said "way off." Just some frustration with how the pundits perceive the squad. But, if you have orange-colored glasses on, tied for 5th is much better than 10th. LGO!Way off?
We were 11-9 and 9th was 10-10...10th was 9-11, Final Four team, NC State...and we didnt make the tourney. Seems like it was pretty fair. 7-10 teams were all pretty similar.
I think 9th seems fair this year as well. That said if Carlos is the starter at PG and plays to a higher level than he ever has, could be 6-7 and bubble team easily.
It’s either this, taxes or toilet habits.Outside of suppressing the gap in information of hoops as kids go back home and waiting for Frans era to start this stuff is useless. The portal era has made these pre season rankings even more pointless.
Way off?
We were 11-9 and 9th was 10-10...10th was 9-11, Final Four team, NC State...and we didnt make the tourney. Seems like it was pretty fair. 7-10 teams were all pretty similar.
I think 9th seems fair this year as well. That said if Carlos is the starter at PG and plays to a higher level than he ever has, could be 6-7 and bubble team easily.
My favorite part of this roster is the front court size. Lampkin and McLeod are too big to push around. We're probably going to have the biggest height/weight combination in all of college basketball at the center position.It’s either this, taxes or toilet habits.
The only thing I will offer is that it seems like a long time since we started a frontline bigger than UNC. Glad to see it.
Yikes. 11th place? I can’t suffer through another season without making the tourney.Picked 11th in The Athletic ACC offseason rankings..
Sparknotes: Donnie one-and-done (could be the best player by season-end), tournament team if things fall correctly, could be 'a year away'
These preseason prognosticators don’t know sheise in this portal era.Picked 11th in The Athletic ACC offseason rankings..
Sparknotes: Donnie one-and-done (could be the best player by season-end), tournament team if things fall correctly, could be 'a year away'
These preseason prognosticators don’t know sheise in this portal era.
Naheem isn’t listed as a bench player?He’s okayed to play isn’t he?9. Syracuse
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaquan Carlos
G JJ Starling
Chris Bell
Donnie Freeman
C Eddie Lampkin
Projected Bench: Elijah Moore, Jyare Davis, Lucas Taylor, Kyle Cuffe Jr., Chance Westry
Key Newcomers: Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, Eddie Lampkin (Colorado), Jyare Davis (Delaware), Lucas Taylor (Georgia State), Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra)
Key Losses: Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown
back in the 4 year era...it was hard...but logical and reasonable to do thisThese preseason prognosticators don’t know sheise in this portal era.
In previous years, the difference between12-8 and 10-10 (even 9-11) could be as much schedule driven as other things. Who you play twice in a season can make that 1 or 2 or even 3 game difference. With expansion not so much. Still, SU's home/away of BC/ND/Pitt isn't the toughest and could help get an extra win and a difference of a couple a places in the standings.And 4th place was 12-8, but yeah you're right, I shouldn't have said "way off." Just some frustration with how the pundits perceive the squad. But, if you have orange-colored glasses on, tied for 5th is much better than 10th. LGO!
9. Syracuse
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaquan Carlos
G JJ Starling
Chris Bell
Donnie Freeman
C Eddie Lampkin
Projected Bench: Elijah Moore, Jyare Davis, Lucas Taylor, Kyle Cuffe Jr., Chance Westry
Key Newcomers: Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, Eddie Lampkin (Colorado), Jyare Davis (Delaware), Lucas Taylor (Georgia State), Jaquan Carlos (Hofstra)
Key Losses: Judah Mintz, Quadir Copeland, Maliq Brown
My favorite part of this roster is the front court size. Lampkin and McLeod are too big to push around. We're probably going to have the biggest height/weight combination in all of college basketball at the center position.
Freeman, Davis and Bell are good sized forwards as well.
My biggest fear is depth. If any of the centers/forwards get injured, we're looking at the same problems as last season.
Cue Ithaca Matt with his request for a depth 4/5.