Thursday night teams?

[BUDude]

The Redbirds are flush on talent again. I think that last year they overachieved. If they overachieve again, then props to Muller.

Flush out of talent you mean?

[valleyclimber]

That comment coming from a BU fan. Geee imagine that

KEEP IT ROCKIN" VALLEY!

[Wufan]

The Redbirds are flush on talent again. I think that last year they overachieved. If they overachieve again, then props to Muller.

Flush out of talent you mean?

No. I think they have an athletic and talented team, and this year they added some much needed length as well. I really have no idea how that will translate to wins/losses. Last year Lofton was supposed to be a key to their success, and while he was a volume scorer, I don't think he made the team any better. I think it's likely that the JUCO wings that were added will be better overall. The departure of Ziesloft will hurt, but he was out of position, so a little toughness from McIntosh and Hawkins will go a long way.

[Rollbird5]

It's interesting that the ISU Redbirds were the most inexperienced team in the country last season (not to mention the 4th shortest team in all of NCAA D1 hoops) and who had a decimated front line STILL managed to win 18 games.

Now subtract a BIG malcontent (i.e. cancer to the team) Zach Lofton who shot the ball at a low percentage and was at best immature and prone to mood swings. Trade him with 6-4 G Justin McCloud who landed in the top 30 scorers in NJCCA D1 last season at a 20.1 ppg clip.

Then you have a decent PG in Paris Lee (who now is no longer a freshman and has a full year of MVC play under his belt). As a freshman PG starter in the MVC (no easy task being thrown into the fire), Lee scored 6.7 ppg and was 10th in the MVC in steals. You also have the 1st and second leading scorers on the team returning in guards Dashion Knight (13.2 ppg) and Bobby Hunter (10.5 ppg on 48 percent shooting). In all ISU returns 70 percent of their offensive firepower from last season.

As far as the almost non-existent frontcourt (with low rebounding), you have a healthy 6-9 John Jones back from being injured much of last season, plus there's 6-10 C Reggie Lynch who as a freshman chipped in 8.3 ppg and set the MVC freshman single season RECORD for shotblocks at 96, and he was 2nd in the MVC in field goal percentage this past season.

Now add in 2 highly touted bigmen to the frontcourt in 6-7 MiKyle McIntosh and 6-8 Deontae Hawkins both of whom should shore up a ton of the rebounding and add some much needed inside defensive presence. Plus there's more frontline help in new addition 6-8 F Will Ransom. AND ISU adds 6-5 G DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell who was a NJCAA D1 All-American Honorable Mention as he was 17th in the country last season in scoring when he put up 20.9 ppg.

So there's some reasons why the ISU Redbirds look to be pretty decent this season.

ROCK IT MVC!

Perfectly wrote!

[Cdizzle]

Perfectly wrote!

Irony is great.

[Rollbird5]

Perfectly wrote!

Irony is great.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... -robinson-
looks like some people like us and believe in our team/potential for a very good season

[Cdizzle]

Perfectly wrote!

Irony is great.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... -robinson-
looks like some people like us and believe in our team/potential for a very good season

Never said I disagree with them. I am not sure why you quoted me.

[BradleyFan71]

Perfectly wrote!

Irony is great.

It is especially gratifying in this case when it involves a redbird fan and hopefully alumnus!

[WSpringsBird]

Perfectly wrote!

Irony is great.

It is especially gratifying in this case when it involves a redbird fan and hopefully alumnus!

"How To Use Hopefully Correctly"

http://www.ehow.com/how_2387485_use-hop ... ectly.html

[Cdizzle]

Irony is great.

It is especially gratifying in this case when it involves a redbird fan and hopefully alumnus!

"How To Use Hopefully Correctly"

http://www.ehow.com/how_2387485_use-hop ... ectly.html

Now we're talking.