2018-2019 Southland Basketball

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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 11:13a, 8/21/18
They got OK State the same night we've got Alabama. I'd be alright with the SLC going 2-2 that night.
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In reply to nacluth • 11:26a, 8/21/18
Our league does seem to have improved. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of our teams win OOC games.
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In reply to TallTexan • 11:31a, 8/21/18
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TallTexan said:
Our league does seem to have improved. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of our teams win OOC games.
We'll see. Our league is extremely difficult to gauge before the season starts. Almost every team lost their leading scorer from last season, and then basically everyone adds a list of JUCO guys that we've never seen.
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9:28p, 8/26/18
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Note: from last year's All-SLC teams (1st-3rd), of the 15 players only 5 are back for this season.

Marlain Veal (SLU)
Shannon Bogues (SFA)
Kevon Harris (SFA)
TJ Holyfield (SFA)
Ishmael Lane (NSU)
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In reply to PurpleOut • 9:03a, 8/27/18
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Note: from last year's All-SLC teams (1st-3rd), of the 15 players only 5 are back for this season.

Marlain Veal (SLU)
Shannon Bogues (SFA)
Kevon Harris (SFA)
TJ Holyfield (SFA)
Ishmael Lane (NSU)
I think Veal and our 3 could all lock down first team this year too. Going to be a fun season.
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4:16p, 9/4/18
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My CBB Run The Point site is now live here. Nothing on there right now and fairly basic overall, but just an FYI. Should hopefully have my Pre-Season Power Rankings out soon (I know I've said that before), and then some additional content throughout the season.
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4:28p, 9/4/18
Matt,

Great stuff. Look forward to BB season and some content. It's awesome that we have such dedicated fans.

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In reply to PurpleOut • 6:40p, 9/4/18
PurpleOut said:
My CBB Run The Point site is now live here. Nothing on there right now and fairly basic overall, but just an FYI. Should hopefully have my Pre-Season Power Rankings out soon (I know I've said that before), and then some additional content throughout the season.
Ready for you to Run the Point, Matt!
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 8:57p, 9/4/18
Wow, I guess we know who is entering league play in last place. I see 2 non-D1 wins for them.
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In reply to nacluth • 9:20p, 9/4/18
nacluth said:
Wow, I guess we know who is entering league play in last place. I see 2 non-D1 wins for them.
It's a schedule full of money games they have no chance of winning.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 11:21p, 9/4/18
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nacluth said:
Wow, I guess we know who is entering league play in last place. I see 2 non-D1 wins for them.
It's a schedule full of money games they have no chance of winning.
They did the very same thing last year. Got clobbered then, too.
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7:07a, 9/5/18
How'd they get UTSA at home?

They're likely to get the snot kicked out of them with that schedule though.
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12:33p, 9/5/18
Athlon Sport's 2018-2019 College Basketball preview magazine will hit the shelves this week.

They have picked the Final Four as Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and Gonzaga. (aka the usual suspects...)
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In reply to SFA Jack Fanatic • 12:42p, 9/5/18
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Athlon Sport's 2018-2019 College Basketball preview magazine will hit the shelves this week.

They have picked the Final Four as Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and Gonzaga. (aka the usual suspects...)
I will be writing to Athlon's editor about this blatant disrespect for our program.
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1:46p, 9/6/18
For your reading pleasure.


https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/9/6/17807764/does-your-school-schedule-too-many-games-against-non-division-i-teams-chaminade-stephen-f-austin-d2
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 2:12p, 9/6/18
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For your reading pleasure.

https://www.midmajormadness.com/platform/amp/2018/9/6/17807764/does-your-school-schedule-too-many-games-against-non-division-i-teams-chaminade-stephen-f-austin-d2?utm_campaign=midmajormadness&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true


We'd schedule other schools if we could. Nobody wants a tough mid major on their schedule.

I see a few solutions. We need a scheduling agreement with more mid-majors who also have trouble scheduling. Loyola Chicago, where you at?

And we need a conference challenge to be setup.
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10:09a, 9/7/18
"History has no rubbish heap." Louis Blake Duff
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In reply to SFAXE93 • 12:31p, 9/7/18
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Hmmm... I can't imagine what the proper response should be, but no. Just naming another team in the Southland is not working. I know he actually covers the SLC, but still.
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In reply to nacluth • 2:19p, 9/7/18
I can see it as a darkhorse to compete, but not to win. Like likeliest of the bottom 9 to make the top 4?

Sure.

But anyone but us winning the SLC would be considered a dark horse.
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2:32p, 9/7/18
McNeese closed the last season strong to pick up the wins needed to force the 3 way tie for 8th place, but essentially going from 10th to top half is still a tough ask in the Southland. Schroyer may be building something there, but there's plenty of competition. I guess a dark horse does come out of nowhere...
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4:24p, 9/10/18
That is a sad home non conference schedule.

https://lamarcardinals.com/news/2018/9/10/mens-basketball-lu-releases-2018-19-hoops-schedule.aspx

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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 4:38p, 9/10/18
At least Tic will only have one home loss heading into conference play.
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7:55p, 9/10/18
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McNeese has quite a lot to look forward to as a program, their new arena is solid. Again solid for a program that struggles to get 1,000 fans per game. Any Cowboy hoops fan should be thrilled, that rodeo arena was awful.

I think they could be a dark horse to make the tournament, but anything other than that would be a stretch right now in my opinion. They lost their best players from last season, and will have a ton of JUCO guys. Which is basically 75% of the league this season.
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11:27a, 9/12/18
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In reply to PurpleOut • 12:13p, 9/12/18
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Great writeup. I know ACU will be excited to finally be battling for a top 4 spot.

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In reply to PurpleOut • 12:18p, 9/12/18
Nice piece. I was going to question some teams being so high, but then I saw who was below them and realized you probably had it right.
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12:36p, 9/12/18
Good work. If Sam finishes 8th, or lower, is Hooten finished? Or, do they care?
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In reply to nacluth • 12:54p, 9/12/18
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nacluth said:
Nice piece. I was going to question some teams being so high, but then I saw who was below them and realized you probably had it right.


I questioned myself a few times (and altered my rankings from my July tweet slightly), but almost everyone lost their best players. Everyone has such a different roster compared to last year, other than SFA and SLU, it's pretty difficult to predict.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 12:56p, 9/12/18
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SFAJack_76 said:
Good work. If Sam finishes 8th, or lower, is Hooten finished? Or, do they care?


I think it would take more than one bad year, and think Sam fans are overreacting a bit. I mean I get it, not winning any titles is a bad look for Hooten, but he's honestly done nothing but win there (regardless of what we think about their scheduling).
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In reply to PurpleOut • 2:00p, 9/12/18
PurpleOut said:
An excellent article, Matt! Will you be focusing only on the SLC or do you plan to expand the website to include other NCAA news or conferences at some point?
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In reply to SFA Jack Fanatic • 2:08p, 9/12/18
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edstile said:
PurpleOut said:
An excellent article, Matt! Will you be focusing only on the SLC or do you plan to expand the website to include other NCAA news or conferences at some point?


Thanks Ed. Mostly SLC, but will still do some overall mid-major and NCAA tweets. As well as some random articles. I'll actually have something on Grambling/Lasani Johnson soon.
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In reply to PurpleOut • 10:28a, 9/13/18
PurpleOut said:
SFAJack_76 said:
Good work. If Sam finishes 8th, or lower, is Hooten finished? Or, do they care?


I think it would take more than one bad year, and think Sam fans are overreacting a bit. I mean I get it, not winning any titles is a bad look for Hooten, but he's honestly done nothing but win there (regardless of what we think about their scheduling).


He's following the Kasper playbook, winning but not in the NCAA tourney much.

But unlike Kasper, he's got to compete against an SFA program that has a solid grip on the top of the league.

I'll summarize it this way, I don't think Sam Houston can hire a coach who'll do better. This isn't football.
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In reply to TallTexan • 11:10a, 9/13/18
Many, including me, were disappointed when Kaspar left because we did not think SFA could do better. Kaspar did a great job of turning the program around, but it took someone new and to move it to the next level. I was wrong.
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In reply to SFAJack_76 • 11:19a, 9/13/18
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SFAJack_76 said:
Many, including me, were disappointed when Kaspar left because we did not think SFA could do better. Kaspar did a great job of turning the program around, but it took someone new and to move it to the next level. I was wrong.
Agreed all around. Which are exactly my thoughts on Ryan Ivey now, someone to move an already great athletic department to the next level.
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