AAC Predictions For The Shockers This Coming Season

[forevershockerfan]

Is Lindy's Sports correct on picking the Shockers only 8th? Only Kenny Photo was mentioned to make the 3rd All Conference Team. The Shocker player they mentioned to "keep an eye on" was Jacob Germany. Brian Mull thought Paul Mills should restore the Shocks back to prominence in the ACC, but not overnight due to loosing 4 of our top 5 scorers.

Lindy's top 8 picks 1. FAU 2. Memphis 3. UAB 4. Tulane 5. N. Texas State 6. E. Carolina 7. SMU 8. WSU

Soon I will have my top 8. Who are yours??

Starters. 1. Pg. Cortes or Bell 2. Colby Rogers 3. H. Beverly 4. KP 5. J. Germany

[jcdshocker]

I would project 4-5th. Possible NIT

[WuDrWu]

We're a high ankle sprain from not being able to handle D1 pressure, ball handling wise. I actually think we're capable of competing against most of the AAC (not FAU and Memphis) fairly successfully other than that point.

I will consider 7 conference wins very good.

[Aargh]

I'm sticking with top 4.

Pohto and Germany should be significantly better than Pohto and whoever was at the 4 last year. Rojas had some good games late, but he was fairly limited. Should have a significant upgrade at SG. Walton is hard to replace, but Beverly and Rignald should be adequate and probably have better attitudes. Downgrade at PG, but Cortes is a different type of PG than Porter and possibly a better passer with better court vision.

Coaching looks like a HUGE upgrade. Defense against the Shox shouldn't be "let them shoot 3's" this year.

[pogo]

I'm sticking with top 4.

Pohto and Germany should be significantly better than Pohto and whoever was at the 4 last year. Rojas had some good games late, but he was fairly limited. Should have a significant upgrade at SG. Walton is hard to replace, but Beverly and Rignald should be adequate and probably have better attitudes. Downgrade at PG, but Cortes is a different type of PG than Porter and possibly a better passer with better court vision.

Coaching looks like a HUGE upgrade. Defense against the Shox shouldn't be "let them shoot 3's" this year.

I like your optimism But as Doc pointed out we are very thin at the point.

[Aargh]

I like your optimism But as Doc pointed out we are very thin at the point.

We've been thin at PG ever since Armstead graduated.

[pinstripers]

We've been thin at PG ever since Armstead graduated.

That is true, but now we have...........well, one

[TrackSuitAndTie]

The Almanac, another CBB preview document put together by many contributors, picked the Shocks to finish 6th in the AAC for what it's worth. They also named Colby Rogers to their second team all-AAC lineup.

Their predicted AAC standings:

1. FAU
2. Memphis
3. UAB
4. Tulane
5. North Texas
6. Wichita State
7. East Carolina
8. Rice
9. SMU
10. Temple
11. South Florida
12. Charlotte
13. Tulsa
14. UTSA

[kcshocker11]

I think we come in 3rd...

[forevershockerfan]

FSF top 8 picks in AAC.

1. FAU, best of the 3 Owls teams in AAC

2. Memphis, maybe the most talented team

3. Tulane

4. UAB

5. WSU 10-8

6. N. Texas State

7. E. Carolina

8. SMU

[pogo]

I would take 10-8 this year

[Dan]

It’s all gonna come down to PG play for us. We have no clue what that’s gonna look like, but if XB is expected to play a significant role at the point, I am concerned.

[Kung Wu]

I am clueless this season, but I have high hopes for the following season. That could be a very interesting season indeed based on seniority and an additional recruiting season to close gaps where we are exposed.

[Shoxing Me Softly]

I think BC will prove to be a fine PG.

[Smooth007]

They also named Colby Rogers to their second team all-AAC.

If Colby had played last year, we would have won more games and not had a new coach. Somehow, the NCAA was looking out for us.