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Post by ironlion on Oct 27, 2014 13:05:44 GMT -5
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Post by golions1444 on Oct 27, 2014 16:38:34 GMT -5
9th my a$$! hope this lights a fire under the team...we're going to surprise some people if the conference thinks we are finishing 9th.
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Post by longtimelionfan on Oct 27, 2014 18:05:13 GMT -5
My guess is that this WCC preseason poll has spawned lots of grins in the LMU Men's Basketball offices. Next to landing an All-World off the grid recruit I can't think of anything a new coach loves more than having his team be underrated; particularly being at or near the bottom of the standings. Any upward success means you've exceeded media and public expectations and the coach and his program benefit from the resulting favorable publicity. For my money, it just adds to the excitement and anticipation as I know I expect better than a 9th place regular season finish. And, since the season has yet to begin it's only my subjective fan's expectation that matters.
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Post by LIONS90045 on Oct 27, 2014 20:42:51 GMT -5
I can't argue with the individual All-WCC team picks and I'm not surprised at the low ranking of LMU. I don't agree with it but still I'm not surprised as most of our roster - really other than Evan Payne and Godwin and Deji - is a complete unknown to the league. I too like being the underdog - I like rooting for the underdog as do most people. Longtime notes that the predictions "spawned lost of grins in the LMU Men's Basketball Offices." Maybe but does Dunlap really smile when it comes to basketball? I hope so.
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Post by aussielion on Oct 27, 2014 22:01:38 GMT -5
who says Mike Dunlap doesnt smile........................................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM_BxlInOCE
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Post by LIONS90045 on Oct 27, 2014 22:38:04 GMT -5
Touche - you Aussies are always of good humor! Good climate, nice environment, beautiful people - what's not to like in Australia (at least Sydney)? Plus you speak English sort of.
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Post by guarddad on Oct 28, 2014 11:17:50 GMT -5
What do a lot of these media guru's know? Most of them didn't even play college ball, but because they have some knowledge of the game they're experts. Speculation, conjuncture, last season results...Blah, Blah. They haven't done any research on the new guys for the most part. Let the games begin....I don't see 9th or 10th....Even so, if they are playing hard and leaving everything out there, I have no problem...
GO LIONS!!
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Post by ironlion on Oct 28, 2014 12:59:17 GMT -5
This poll is actually from the WCC head coaches and not media. That being said, the amount of new players makes it very hard to project where LMU will finish. I'm think the Lions finish toward the middle of the pack if everyone stays health.
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Post by guarddad on Oct 28, 2014 14:28:49 GMT -5
What do the coaches know?? Just kidding! I stand corrected...
GO LIONS!!
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Post by ALioninWinter on Oct 28, 2014 16:01:46 GMT -5
I'll let you know what I think after a week from Thursday
For now i don't fault the other coaches from putting us 9th. They have very little to evaluate
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