Guest coachacola Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 98. Nicholls State Coach J.P. Piper loses one terrific Australian (Ryan Bathie, 15.8 ppg) but has several others at his disposal, and Bose (15.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg) is the best. Bose, guard Fred Hunter (10.6 ppg) and a solid collection of talent should earn an NCAA bid. 116. Sam Houston State It's time for the Bearkats to put things together and win a Southland tournament. First-round upset victims last season, they'll have a team good enough to contend for the title this time. Ashton Mitchell (12.5 ppg, 6.8 apg) and Allmond (15.3 ppg, 43.6 percent 3-point accuracy) make up the best playmaker-shooter combo in the Southland, and Preston Brown scores inside. 161. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi The Islanders will battle Sam Houston State for the top spot in the Southland's West Division. Palmer (18.2 ppg) is the toughest player in the league to guard. Justin Reynolds and Demond Watt are strong around the basket, and Shamar Coombs (8.1 ppg) is a solid point guard. 206. Southeastern Louisiana Ole Miss transfer Rodney Jones should bring some much-needed athleticism to the perimeter, and Sullivan (12.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg) should be one of the league's best post players. Sophomore PG Brandon Fortenberry has Jones and wings Chris Cyprian and Damon Forest at his disposal, making for a potentially potent offense. 216. Stephen F. Austin It's time to start over after senior big men Matt Kingsley and Josh Alexander - the league's past two players of the year - led the Lumberjacks to a 24-8 season, Southland title and NCAA first-round loss to Syracuse. Two other key seniors are gone and the frontcourt is a huge concern. Williams (7.4 ppg) and 5-3 Eric Bell bring experience and ability to the backcourt. 223. UT San Antonio Backcourts don't get much faster or more entertaining than Gibson (12.3 ppg, 3.3 apg) and the 5-7 Omar Johnson (12.6 ppg, 40 percent 3-point accuracy). The Roadrunners will ride them to another solid season. If UTSA can get more around the basket from players such as Demarco Stepter (6.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg), add a third contender to the West Division race. 228. UT Arlington Haynes (16.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg) is one of the best players in the Southland, but he'll miss physical forward Anthony Vereen (17.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg). The paint is the apparent weak point for the Mavericks, but at least Haynes has shooters around him such as Brandon Long (12.7 ppg, 57 3-pointers). 275. Texas State The "B" boys, Brandon Bush and Brent Benson, are departing and taking 31.3 points per game with them. That does not bode well for a team that went 7-9 in the league before giving Nicholls State a tough game in the first round of the league tournament. Forwards John Rybak (10.0 ppg) and Johnson (9.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg) are the top returnees. 282. Northwestern State (La.) Injuries and suspensions contributed to a dismal 3-13 league season for the Demons, who are not used to such struggles. Hopes for a quick turnaround rest on the shoulders of the sharp-shooting Jones (12.2 ppg, 55 3-pointers) and William Mosley (6.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg), a 6-7 center who showed a lot as a freshman but needs to add weight to his 210-pound frame. 290. Lamar One of the Southland's most disappointing teams a year ago, Lamar enters this season with markedly different expectations. The top three scorers, including post presence Jay Brown, are gone after combining for 41.4 points a game. The Cardinals' hopes rest with forwards Hall (8.8 ppg) and Justin Nabors, a senior who had to sit last season with an elbow injury. 305. McNeese State Massive C Kleon Penn and combo F John Pichon take about 20 points and 12 rebounds a game out the door with them, and a lot of intimidation in Penn's case. Kapelan (11.7 ppg) returns, but the Cowboys will need to make some discoveries to best last season's 5-11 league mark. 328. Central Arkansas A program that is still transitioning to full Division I status has a long way to go to compete in the Southland. The top four scorers are back - led by Pillow (11.8 ppg) - and all averaged low double figures, so improvement is possible. The Bears still have little interior muscle and are a poor shooting team overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazeek Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 WOW!!!!!! 10th out of 12!!!!! Going to be a great year!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUFAN Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Well I hope we have a better year than last year... We have way better size and hopefully speed this year... I hope for Roc's sake we will do well this year... We have a much better schedule than last year and more winnable games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lu cards Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 i dont put much stock in these polls.i like our chances in the slc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 It's been a while so maybe me memory is not right, but I thought Nabors had a leg injury of some sort, not injury to his elbow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coachacola Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I think Nabors broke his leg and injured his elbow when he fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I think we will all smile brighter after LU mop the floor with these ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mffl Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 We won't finish 10th out of 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DickVitale Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Of course not...They will finish 11th!!!!! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest DickVitale Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 OK, OK, I'm just pickin'.....Guys, dont put ANY stock into what these so called experts are printing...It means NOTHING. Those guys are selling periodicals, and are not in a position to "rank" anybody, especially at this point... 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coachacola Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Until Roc can prove he can take his teams to the next level then LU doesn't deserve a high ranking. Roc needs to prove everybody wrong and win the SLC or we'll keep seeing LU ranked near the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Until Roc can prove he can take his teams to the next level then LU doesn't deserve a high ranking. Roc needs to prove everybody wrong and win the SLC or we'll keep seeing LU ranked near the bottom. Didn't Roc and LU hold the SLC Co-champ 2 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTerror Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Didn't Roc and LU hold the SLC Co-champ 2 years ago? Ah, the advantages of swinging back and forth from SLC West to SLC East! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest coachacola Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Didn't Roc and LU hold the SLC Co-champ 2 years ago? Ah, the advantages of swinging back and forth from SLC West to SLC East! LU also beat every team in the SLC West they played that year including SHSU during conference play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Didn't Roc and LU hold the SLC Co-champ 2 years ago? Ah, the advantages of swinging back and forth from SLC West to SLC East! Ah the jeolousy still in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTerror Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Ah the jeolousy still in the air. Get back to me when the LU program has lived up to your expectations. Please don't do this in football - we already got one of those programs in the league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Ah the jeolousy still in the air. Get back to me when the LU program has lived up to your expectations. Please don't do this in football - we already got one of those programs in the league! LU football was gone 20 years, did SHSU ever beat a top level top 25 team? get back with me when you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTerror Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 LU football was gone 20 years, did SHSU ever beat a top level top 25 team? get back with me when you do. SHSU has beat the #1 team in the top championship level of NCAA, as recently as 2004. Go into our media guide - complete listing of our wins over top ranked squads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 LU football was gone 20 years, did SHSU ever beat a top level top 25 team? get back with me when you do. SHSU has beat the #1 team in the top championship level of NCAA, as recently as 2004. Go into our media guide - complete listing of our wins over top ranked squads. Nobody here cares about FCS. Except you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTerror Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Nobody here cares about FCS. Except you... Guess no one here will be Lamar Cardinals football fans for the next...well, the forseeable future! ;D With that mindset that you have UNLV, won't be much longer til LU is back in the cellar, reclaiming their spot at the bottom of the Southland standings and not much longer than that when the TSUS Board of Regents is shutting down the Cardinal football program... Enrollment would suffer when you guys eliminate football again, but good thing for that distance education program! Won't even notice... Hope the other Cardinal "fans" get with the program and you are not a reflection of what's coming down the line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNLV Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Nobody here cares about FCS. Except you... Guess no one here will be Lamar Cardinals football fans for the next...well, the forseeable future! ;D With that mindset that you have UNLV, won't be much longer til LU is back in the cellar, reclaiming their spot at the bottom of the Southland standings and not much longer than that when the TSUS Board of Regents is shutting down the Cardinal football program... Enrollment would suffer when you guys eliminate football again, but good thing for that distance education program! Won't even notice... Hope the other Cardinal "fans" get with the program and you are not a reflection of what's coming down the line... FCS is our door mat to FBS. And for the forseeable future, SHSU will have the SLC to itself without LU. SHSU Nicholls st Tarleton st ICW LeTournea etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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