Redbirds fall to Utah State

by **shocks771** » November 16th, 2014, 6:01 pm

Rough start for Dan Muller's pre-season MVC favorites. The MVC has been more than disappointing so far. Unreal.

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by **Cdizzle** » November 16th, 2014, 6:07 pm

Exhibit A on why a coach should probably talk his team up behind closed doors until they do something.

by **bigdawg** » November 16th, 2014, 6:09 pm

Utah St is usually pretty good fwiw

by **Shockerfan13** » November 16th, 2014, 6:09 pm

So much for the Valley being stronger.....

I did watch SIU v SLU though. SIU looked more talented than I expected. But I am more than nervous about the top half of the Valley outside WSU. Hopefully they pick up some good wins. Just not many chances.

by **Shockerfan13** » November 16th, 2014, 6:10 pm

bigdawg wrote:Utah St is usually pretty good fwiw

USUALLY being the key word. Regardless I remember a time when the valley used to beat "pretty good" teams on a regular basis....I miss those days....

by **Cdizzle** » November 16th, 2014, 6:13 pm

Gonna have to be able to handle "usually pretty good" at home if you want to compete for the league title, or an NCAA tourney berth.

by **Wufan** » November 16th, 2014, 6:22 pm

Shockerfan13 wrote:
bigdawg wrote:Utah St is usually pretty good fwiw

USUALLY being the key word. Regardless I remember a time when the valley used to beat "pretty good" teams on a regular basis....I miss those days....

Utah State was not picked to be very good in the WAC this year...10th I think. ISUr was picked first in the MVC by the coach that knows them best.

by **Shockerfan13** » November 16th, 2014, 6:26 pm

Wufan wrote:
Shockerfan13 wrote:
bigdawg wrote:Utah St is usually pretty good fwiw

USUALLY being the key word. Regardless I remember a time when the valley used to beat "pretty good" teams on a regular basis....I miss those days....

Utah State was not picked to be very good in the WAC this year...10th I think. ISUr was picked first in the MVC by the coach that knows them best.

You mean MWC. I think they were picked next to last. Maybe San Jose St or something picked below them.

I know it is early, but it has been a less than stellar start for the Valley seeing how so many teams can't claim youth as a reason anymore.

by **rlh04d** » November 16th, 2014, 6:29 pm

Wufan wrote:
Shockerfan13 wrote:
bigdawg wrote:Utah St is usually pretty good fwiw

USUALLY being the key word. Regardless I remember a time when the valley used to beat "pretty good" teams on a regular basis....I miss those days....

Utah State was not picked to be very good in the WAC this year...10th I think. ISUr was picked first in the MVC by the coach that knows them best.

9th in the Mountain West.

http://www.mwcconnection.com/2014-15-mo ... n-rankings

If they lost to a team predicted 10th in the WAC, Redbirds fans should be melting in anger.

by **rlh04d** » November 16th, 2014, 6:31 pm

Shockerfan13 wrote:I know it is early, but it has been a less than stellar start for the Valley seeing how so many teams can't claim youth as a reason anymore.

This is where things are really disappointing to me. There's a lot of experience in this conference -- both players and coaches. Muller's the newest Valley coach with three years, isn't he?