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Post by dalydoseofhoops on Sept 9, 2013 19:34:02 GMT -5
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Post by MTS on Sept 9, 2013 20:28:17 GMT -5
Good write-up. I would sign for a 5th place finish in a "bridge" season that probably puts us around 10-11 MAAC wins... I don't know if I'd put Quinnipac that high. They haven't been great lately in the NEC and now step up to a higher quality league. Top 3 are hard to argue with but I don't think Canisius is a lock for third. It's going to be hard to knock Iona and Manhattan out of the top two spots. I think Siena will be right with Quinnipac, Rider, Fairfield and Marist. |
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Post by diamonddog on Sept 9, 2013 22:00:45 GMT -5
Rider is picked too high and so is Quinny.
Marist could be as high as a 4th seed, Quinny 5th, Siena 6th (but they could be 4th)
Much better prediction than Rothstein's mess in my opinion.
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Post by th24 on Sept 10, 2013 10:21:26 GMT -5
Q:When did Marist become good?! I still like Siena to come in 3rd or 4th in the MAAC!
1. Iona
2. Manhattan
3. Canisius/Siena
4. Siena/Canisius
5. Quinnipiac
6. Fairfield
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Post by greenblood on Sept 10, 2013 10:27:24 GMT -5
5) Siena - Every year, one team always comes up from the bottom of the standings to finish near the top, and with a new coach, no less. Two years ago, Manhattan engineered a fifteen-win turnaround to finish third in the MAAC in Steve Masiello's first season. Last year, Rider quietly finished second for Kevin Baggett in his first year. This season, our pick for that title is the Saints, with Jimmy Patsos having bolted Loyola for Loudonville to replace Mitch Buonaguro. Patsos' uptempo style has already made differences in several of his players during Siena's trip to Montreal last month, most notably shooting guard Rob Poole and freshman Marquis Wright, who will start at the point. Evan Hymes also returns, and should be ready to go for opening night after suffering a broken hand in Montreal. Up front, Siena may be somewhat undersized with Brett Bisping and Imoh Silas at the forward positions, but Patsos has made up for it with the signing of Lavon Long, who arrives in the capital region with mounds of hype and a game that will win him his share of fans sooner rather than later.
Good synopsis. I think 5th is very realistic in this bridge year. Might be sorry you wrote that last sentence though.
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Post by playerparentcoach on Sept 10, 2013 12:01:08 GMT -5
I knew that was coming lol
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Post by Sienafan on Sept 10, 2013 13:46:20 GMT -5
Q:When did Marist become good?! I still like Siena to come in 3rd or 4th in the MAAC! A lot of people are looking at that prediction and asking the same thing about Siena - which did finish behind Marist in 9th place. Marist does have at least 2 standout players in Kemp & Lewis. If their new coach is any good and some of their other players step up, I see no reason they can't make a similar leap like Siena is expected to make. |
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Post by diamonddog on Sept 10, 2013 19:12:02 GMT -5
That's why I'm picking Marist high- they should surprise. If Bower has an idea of what he is supposed to do, they will win- they have players, and even more experience than Siena.
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