Official 2011-12 MVCfans.com Prediction - 7th Place

[FeartheQ]

next round should be interesting

[Ali]

Frankly, I'm a little surprised that Evansville and UNI are being given the credit they are in these polls. I'm not saying it isn't deserved, I am just surprised.

[AndShock]

Frankly, I'm a little surprised that Evansville and UNI are being given the credit they are in these polls. I'm not saying it isn't deserved, I am just surprised.

I think UNI's credit is mostly Jacobson's credit. I don't know hardly anything about UNI's team this year, but I don't think Jacobson will have them lower than fifth.

Evansville is definitely shaping up to have a really good season (compared to recently.) Simmons is doing a great job there.

[Ali]

Frankly, I'm a little surprised that Evansville and UNI are being given the credit they are in these polls. I'm not saying it isn't deserved, I am just surprised.

I think UNI's credit is mostly Jacobson's credit. I don't know hardly anything about UNI's team this year, but I don't think Jacobson will have them lower than fifth.

Evansville is definitely shaping up to have a really good season (compared to recently.) Simmons is doing a great job there.

I agree with you about Ben.

Losing Ahelegbe is a great concern. The team we saw after Luke was injured was a shadow of what we saw at the beginning of the conference season. There are a lot of unknowns or unprovens for this season.

[SubGod22]

Frankly, I'm a little surprised that Evansville and UNI are being given the credit they are in these polls. I'm not saying it isn't deserved, I am just surprised.

I think UNI's credit is mostly Jacobson's credit. I don't know hardly anything about UNI's team this year, but I don't think Jacobson will have them lower than fifth.

Evansville is definitely shaping up to have a really good season (compared to recently.) Simmons is doing a great job there.

I agree with you about Ben.

Losing Ahelegbe is a great concern. The team we saw after Luke was injured was a shadow of what we saw at the beginning of the conference season. There are a lot of unknowns or unprovens for this season.

I will say that it's easier to play without a presence like O'Rear if you know you're not going to have that a plan and practice accordingly. It also showed Ben a little of what he may have to deal with going into this season and that there gives him an advantage as he shapes this team for this season. They'll still struggle at times against teams like CU and WSU that have good inside games and some depth, but I think they'll do much better than some think against some of the others. Ben is a heck of a coach and will find ways to win. I don't think we'll see them challenge for the top, but I don't think we're going to see them fall to Thursday either. I could see them possibly finishing 3rd or 4th if things fall in to place for them and don't suffer any major injuries.

[BirdmanBB]

I see MSU as a potential thursday team. How do you replace 4 starters? You also have a new coach/system to learn as well.

[valleychamp]

I will say that it's easier to play without a presence like O'Rear if you know you're not going to have that a plan and practice accordingly. It also showed Ben a little of what he may have to deal with going into this season and that there gives him an advantage as he shapes this team for this season. They'll still struggle at times against teams like CU and WSU that have good inside games and some depth, but I think they'll do much better than some think against some of the others. Ben is a heck of a coach and will find ways to win. I don't think we'll see them challenge for the top, but I don't think we're going to see them fall to Thursday either. I could see them possibly finishing 3rd or 4th if things fall in to place for them and don't suffer any major injuries.

I agree, very well said.

[MSUDuo]

I see MSU as a potential thursday team. How do you replace 4 starters? You also have a new coach/system to learn as well.

In this sense we are hoping that quantity beats quality. We go from playing basically 6 guys to get our points and stats to probably 8-10 guys.

Can it be done? Sure

Is it likely it will be done well enough to challenge for 1st? Probably not.

But we have enough talent coming in to avoid Thursday and should challenge for an upper half finish.

[BirdmanBB]

I see MSU as a potential thursday team. How do you replace 4 starters? You also have a new coach/system to learn as well.

In this sense we are hoping that quantity beats quality. We go from playing basically 6 guys to get our points and stats to probably 8-10 guys.

Can it be done? Sure

Is it likely it will be done well enough to challenge for 1st? Probably not.

But we have enough talent coming in to avoid Thursday and should challenge for an upper half finish.

Maybe.......but I am having a hard time buying that. Quanitity never wins on limited D1 experience. I think there are quite a few teams right in the middle that could all land on Thursday. MSU and UNI included.

[MSUDuo]

I see MSU as a potential thursday team. How do you replace 4 starters? You also have a new coach/system to learn as well.

In this sense we are hoping that quantity beats quality. We go from playing basically 6 guys to get our points and stats to probably 8-10 guys.

Can it be done? Sure

Is it likely it will be done well enough to challenge for 1st? Probably not.

But we have enough talent coming in to avoid Thursday and should challenge for an upper half finish.

Maybe.......but I am having a hard time buying that. Quanitity never wins on limited D1 experience. I think there are quite a few teams right in the middle that could all land on Thursday. MSU and UNI included.

Depends how you define limited. We have the POY coming back with 4 other guys that have been starters at the D1 level. We also have 7 guys total with D1 experience. Not a ton but having 7 guys of your 8-10 man rotation is pretty standard

I think that the bottom of the MVC is that bad. But they may just be me... It has taken double digits losses to finish in the bottom 4. MSU is going to have a hard time achieving that...