Next year predictions

[shockem]

A scorer and bigshot taker as a Fr 11.3 ppg, 17-17, CGM changed his role as a soph asked him to become more of a defensive stopper, he bought into it without a gripe, 25-10,Jr year moved to Pg for 3/4 of the season,looked really good at times, the other 1/4 looked lost and without a position ,finally pulled it together and finished strong, 29-8 most wins in school history, NIT Champs. Sr year I predict Toure' Murry will put it all together individually scoring,defending,rebounding,leading and WSU will win the conf and the tournament and he will be named the MVP of the MVC.

As much as I love Murry, he's not the leader of the team so don't depend on him to be the one leading WSU to the promise land. His shot is iffy and when he tries to be the star, bad things happen. TM is best when he let's someone else take the reigns (Joe Rangland) and he let's the game come to him. Whether it's playing tough defense, grabbing a big rebound or slashing to the basket. He's a stat stuffer for sure, but not the guy that's going to carry the team. Joe Ragland is the guy that WSU will lean on to carry the team this year, just as Clevin Hannah was 2 years ago.

[beatingrillz]

My take as to how the Valley standings will shake out in 2011-2012 with little blurb about key losses to graduation and key returnees for each team (no mention of incoming recruits however): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7057 ... redictions

How can you make a next season prediction witty factoring in new players? Can I officially mark this in the same category as a next season top 25 put out in march?

[sixth ace]

MVC champ... the one who wins the most games in the Valley.

National champ.. probably one of the teams UE plays OOC.

[pafan]

MVC champ... the one who wins the most games in the Valley.

Good point. Hadn't thought about that possibility.

National champ.. probably one of the teams UE plays OOC.

I don't know about you, but I'll be rooting for Illinois-Chicago to win it all.

[electricshock]

A scorer and bigshot taker as a Fr 11.3 ppg, 17-17, CGM changed his role as a soph asked him to become more of a defensive stopper, he bought into it without a gripe, 25-10,Jr year moved to Pg for 3/4 of the season,looked really good at times, the other 1/4 looked lost and without a position ,finally pulled it together and finished strong, 29-8 most wins in school history, NIT Champs. Sr year I predict Toure' Murry will put it all together individually scoring,defending,rebounding,leading and WSU will win the conf and the tournament and he will be named the MVP of the MVC.

As much as I love Murry, he's not the leader of the team so don't depend on him to be the one leading WSU to the promise land. His shot is iffy and when he tries to be the star, bad things happen. TM is best when he let's someone else take the reigns (Joe Rangland) and he let's the game come to him. Whether it's playing tough defense, grabbing a big rebound or slashing to the basket. He's a stat stuffer for sure, but not the guy that's going to carry the team. Joe Ragland is the guy that WSU will lean on to carry the team this year, just as Clevin Hannah was 2 years ago.

Murry is not a point guard, never was,and absolutely never tried to be a star, but a leader in the since that he is counted on to do many things and if WSU is going to get to the promised land it will be TM leading them along with JR,DK and GS.Tough defense,grabbing big rebounds,hitting big shots,those are things he's been doing his whole career and has been underappreciated for the most part.For the sake of a prediction if it's one player that has the potential to put it all together for his sr year he would be the guy.I think WSU is in for a magical season,and from his natural position TM will get it done.I will revisit this thread around mid March

[SubGod22]

A scorer and bigshot taker as a Fr 11.3 ppg, 17-17, CGM changed his role as a soph asked him to become more of a defensive stopper, he bought into it without a gripe, 25-10,Jr year moved to Pg for 3/4 of the season,looked really good at times, the other 1/4 looked lost and without a position ,finally pulled it together and finished strong, 29-8 most wins in school history, NIT Champs. Sr year I predict Toure' Murry will put it all together individually scoring,defending,rebounding,leading and WSU will win the conf and the tournament and he will be named the MVP of the MVC.

As much as I love Murry, he's not the leader of the team so don't depend on him to be the one leading WSU to the promise land. His shot is iffy and when he tries to be the star, bad things happen. TM is best when he let's someone else take the reigns (Joe Rangland) and he let's the game come to him. Whether it's playing tough defense, grabbing a big rebound or slashing to the basket. He's a stat stuffer for sure, but not the guy that's going to carry the team. Joe Ragland is the guy that WSU will lean on to carry the team this year, just as Clevin Hannah was 2 years ago.

Murry is not a point guard, never was,and absolutely never tried to be a star, but a leader in the since that he is counted on to do many things and if WSU is going to get to the promised land it will be TM leading them along with JR,DK and GS.Tough defense,grabbing big rebounds,hitting big shots,those are things he's been doing his whole career and has been underappreciated for the most part.For the sake of a prediction if it's one player that has the potential to put it all together for his sr year he would be the guy.I think WSU is in for a magical season,and from his natural position TM will get it done.I will revisit this thread around mid March

The simple fact is he HAS tried to be the star and failed. Toure is an important part, but not the most important part in taking this team to the tournament. We'll go as far as Ragland can take us. If someone is going to put it all together and be a breakout star, I'm still going with Kyles. He has it in him. The question is and always has been, when will he realize it...

[iSASO]

Toure Murry is a king-maker, not a king. He is Scottie Pippen looking for his Michael Jordan.

[Zardoz]

Toure is a 2 not a one as we have tried to use him at least part of the last two years. Both he and Kyles could go off next year. However Rags and Dwill are options at the point along with Ede, Smith, and Wessel at the three. Pick your poison. Might be a little light down low with 2 7 footers and 2 6' 8" guys.

[electricshock]

We will have called TM alot of names before it's all said and done but the one name that will be the most gratifying to him above all will be Winner.

[bigdawg]

We will have called TM alot of names before it's all said and done but the one name that will be the most gratifying to him above all will be Winner.

I assume that's a prediction right? Because so far he hasn't won squat in the MVC.