2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Does someone at St. Cloud State know a dirty secret, like Sporting News committed a murder, that they extorted them into this top 10 ranking?

Someone must. The same publication had them preseason #8 last year. It seems they're going with the "they return all 5 starters so they'll obviously have to be good next season" mentality. The fact that those 5 starters led them to a 13-16 record last season doesn't seem as important as the fact that they're all coming back.

[Guest69]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Someone must. The same publication had them preseason #8 last year. It seems they're going with the "they return all 5 starters so they'll obviously have to be good next season" mentality. The fact that those 5 starters led them to a 13-16 record last season doesn't seem as important as the fact that they're all coming back.

And experience is very overplayed whereas overall talent, e.g. Minnesota State and Augie, will trump those five returning starters.

[Husky]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

they keep picking our ping pong ball out of the barrel I guess.



"I think the first nine schools are very deserving, but I'm not sure we deserve to be mentioned with them," head coach Matt Reimer explained. "I do think that we will be an improved team, but how much depends on our toughness and commitment to doing little things needed to be successful. I am not surprised that Arkansas-Ft. Smith and West Texas are ranked that highly and they certainly deserve it. Both schools will be a very good gauge of where we are early in the season. As I have been telling our guys, our first five games are going to be as tough as anyone in the country and we will be learning quickly how improved we are."

[wcbsas]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

I'm more or less aspiring to be a Lou Holtz-type commentator, but with my own signature style.

"All Augustana needs to do is put the ball in the hoop more times than the Blue Devils, and they'll secure the victory."

You need to get that Yosemite Sam slobbering technique refined!

[DapperDan]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Winona posted their 2016-2017 roster and one of their new commitments, Sam Baker, is not on it. Did he renege?

[Stanger86]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Winona posted their 2016-2017 roster and one of their new commitments, Sam Baker, is not on it. Did he renege?

If he did, it was really recent

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[NSU4LIFE]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Sad that we lost all of our discussion on future players....Parker Fox has committed to NSU

[NSU4LIFE]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

As I stated before...Former Wolf Jake Johnson joined NDSCS and has now committed to the Moorhead Dragons for next year...

[Augieholic]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Twinkle Toes Tommy Mauer is reffing the WNBA Finals game on ESPN2 right now. Look out Kenny, he's coming for ya.

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Any SCSU fans attend last night's Fan Fest at Halenbeck? Saw a Ryan James tweet mentioning that about 14 recruits were invited guests and wondered if any of the message board crew happened to be in attendance. Anything noteworthy if anyone did attend?

[simple as a $3 bill]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Any SCSU fans attend last night's Fan Fest at Halenbeck? Saw a Ryan James tweet mentioning that about 14 recruits were invited guests and wondered if any of the message board crew happened to be in attendance. Anything noteworthy if anyone did attend?

Nope, damn kids school concert got in the way. I just hate it when my kids get in the way of me enjoying my Huskies. :)

[Husky]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Any SCSU fans attend last night's Fan Fest at Halenbeck? Saw a Ryan James tweet mentioning that about 14 recruits were invited guests and wondered if any of the message board crew happened to be in attendance. Anything noteworthy if anyone did attend?

about an hour and a half that I can never get back. For the most part a waste of time, mens and womens teams had 5 min scrimmages, mens dunk contest and mens and womens 3pt shooting. Rest of the time it was fans from the stands involved.

As for the recruits, most were local kids, Junior's in high school. One doesnt even start for my high school team so I'm not reading too much into it

[Swisher]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

Marauders Madness starts tonight at 7. It can be watch on stretch internet.

[Stanger86]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

about an hour and a half that I can never get back. For the most part a waste of time, mens and womens teams had 5 min scrimmages, mens dunk contest and mens and womens 3pt shooting. Rest of the time it was fans from the stands involved.

Sounds pretty much identical to the Late Show SMSU used to do. Haven't done it in a few years, and I don't miss it much at all.

[MrAugustana]

Re: 2016-17 Preseason Discussion Thread

about an hour and a half that I can never get back. For the most part a waste of time, mens and womens teams had 5 min scrimmages, mens dunk contest and mens and womens 3pt shooting. Rest of the time it was fans from the stands involved.

As for the recruits, most were local kids, Junior's in high school. One doesnt even start for my high school team so I'm not reading too much into it

Decent attendance?