Athlon A10 preview

[NCkevi]

http://www.athlonsports.com/college-...-hoops-preview

They pick UD 4th and NIT bound

[UDF4N4LIF3]

I think Dayton will be either 1 or 2 this year in the A-10. We are a MUCH better team then Charlotte. And Personally I think we our a bit better then Temple. Xavier and Dayton should be the two top teams. Dayton is the most athletic thats for sure.


Chris Wright > Derrick Brown


Marcus Johnson > B.J Raymond


Charles Little > Jason Love


Dayton has the potential to do something huge (IN MY MIND ATLEAST)

	Chris Wright CHRIS WRIGHT 6-8 225lb | Trotwood Madison, HS (OH) A10 All Rookie Team. Preseason 2008 2nd Team All A10. Member of the UD Flight Club with a 40+ inch vertical leap. Consensus Top-75 national recruit. Uncle is former Flyer J.D. Grigsby. Nickname is Top Flyght. CAREER STATS 2007-08 10.4ppg 5.7rpg

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.

[lilrudy4787]

Originally Posted by UDF4N4LIF3 I think Dayton will be either 1 or 2 this year in the A-10. We are a MUCH better team then Charlotte. And Personally I think we our a bit better then Temple. Xavier and Dayton should be the two top teams. Dayton is the most athletic thats for sure. Chris Wright > Derrick Brown Marcus Johnson > B.J Raymond Charles Little > Jason Love Dayton has the potential to do something huge (IN MY MIND ATLEAST)

IMHO....regrettably

CW is better than Brown by a landslide
MJ is better than raymond...although i different type of player
but..CL is way way worse than Love....Love has been a consistent presence for them and a legit scoring threat...CL has been nothing more than a flashbang for us

	Chris Wright CHRIS WRIGHT 6-8 225lb | Trotwood Madison, HS (OH) A10 All Rookie Team. Preseason 2008 2nd Team All A10. Member of the UD Flight Club with a 40+ inch vertical leap. Consensus Top-75 national recruit. Uncle is former Flyer J.D. Grigsby. Nickname is Top Flyght. CAREER STATS 2007-08 10.4ppg 5.7rpg

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.

[Fudd]

I like Love because he can rebound and he is a good defender, but I don't look at him as a significant scoring threat more so than Huelsman or Little. He rebounds and puts the ball back in normally. Miller says that he is developing a back to the basket game now. We shall see.

I think the best back to the basket offensive guy on both teams right now is Kurt Huelsman. He has the baby hook over his left shoulder as his go to move. If he gets a move rotating the other way, he could be a fine post man.

[Source]

You've left out CJ Anderson for X. He will take 15 shots a game this season.
MJ and Raymond are totally different. Raymond has the ability to nail clutch shots and sneaks in and grabs clutch rebounds too. I like MJ as a slasher.
Both teams are looking for replacements at the #2 spot. Jackson is working his tail off for the job but the frosh all offer different options too. If Crawford is eligible one of the frosh will redshirt. Dont underestimate Temple.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[AdamtheFlyer]

UD definitely has the makings of a legit contender. A lot of "ifs", but every team in the league has "ifs" this year.

Pure talent wise, I'd go X, UD, Temple, then St Joe.

Charlotte appears good, but while he was sporadic to put it best, the loss of Goldwire will have an impact. Dude could light it up like no one not named Roberts could. Is Mack really a player capable of leading a team on a game by game basis? Not sure. Maybe the biggest "if" the league has.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	St Joseph's ST. JOSEPH'S Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. One of only 139 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral candidates. Located in urban Philadelphia, SJU is a fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Hawks. Athletic claim to fame is is the Hawk mascot, a university student on full scholarship who wears a Hawk uniform and flaps his wings continuously for an entire athletic event. School spirit slogan is "The Hawk Will Never Die."

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.

[hawkoooo]

what is xaviers projected starting 5? id like to see the match ups for the whole thing if were gonna do those 3.

unfortunately i have to agree with "lil" rudy. wright and johnson get the nod but id go love over CL. but only slightly, unlike rudy would have you believe. oh and rudy, c-dubs isnt a landslide over brown...unfortunately.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Here we go againIT.

[Source]

If Crawford is ineligible it goes:

PG Terrell Holloway
SG BJ Raymond
SF CJ Anderson
PF Derrick Brown
C Jason Love

Second Five
PG Mark Lyons
SG Dante Jackson
SF Brian Walsh
PF Jamel McLean
C Kenny Frease

Redford
Taylor
Crawford

[Flyer'95]

I may be in the minority here, but i wouldn't put wright over brown at this point in time. I think brown's game is more polished and he showed what he's capable of in the tourney. I think CW will definitely get there (maybe this year), but just based on the last time i saw both of them, i think brown is the better all around player at this point. Xavier is going to be deeeeeeeeeep. Lots of new faces and competition, so we'll see how they all gel and come together. But they have oodles of talent on that team.

I would like to think we are a top 3 team in the a10 this year. But without good point guard play, we could be as low as 7th or 8th. I'm trying to lower my expectations to cushion the pain a little better.

Man do we need to get to the ncaas. It's been a long time.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[XUFAN02]

I have a different opinion of the starting five and also a little perspective.

PG) Terrell Holloway
SG) Dante Jackson
SF) CJ Anderson
PF) Derrick Brown
C) Jason Love

Sixth Man: BJ Raymond will either sub for Dante or CJ. Much like Josh Duncan, BJ Raymond is very good on the offensive end, but he is to slow to cover most teams SG. Dante Jackson is Xavier's best on the ball defender and will start in Miller's system because of his defensive capabilities. Will Dante play more minutes than Raymond, probably not but Miller will set the tone on the defensive end in the beginning of games. However, much like Duncan in the later part of the year, when it is win or go home BJ will be on the floor.

Seventh Man: Jamel Mclean will sub in for Derrick or Love. With Derrick and CJ logging close to 30 minutes a game I see Miller playing Mclean, Brown, and Anderson at the same time. Jamel is a very capable defender and can guard the C, PF, and SF spot. Also I think the staff is going to bring Kenny Frease along slowly, I would not be surprised to see him get minutes, but Jamel will have a bigger role, until Kenny proves he is too good not to be on the floor.

Eighth Man: This will be whoever does not take the redshirt between Redford and Lyons. Miller will likely start Holloway but also give back-up minutes to either of the two other freshman point guards. Each guard brings a different skill set, Redford a great shooter, and Lyons and explosive athlete.

Ninth Man: Kenny Frease will be brought a long slowly in the beginning of the year. When it is all said and done perhaps he moves up in the rotation and pushes Love for minutes.

Tenth Man: Brian Walsh will be inserted into the line-up as a SG or SF when either BJ, Dante, or CJ need a breather. Walsh is probably one of the best shooters on Xavier's team, and early reports from Cintas indicate that he and Holloway are playing the best of the freshman.

I highly doubt Miller is going to go anymore than ten deep during the regular season. Last season he went 10 deep until the NCAA tournament where he only played 8-9 players. I think it is safe to say the same this year given our roster.

The remaining three players are Crawford, Taylor, and/or a redshirted Redford/Lyons. These guys will be practice players and will contribute next season when CJ, BJ, and Derrick (perhaps) are no longer on the team.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Flyer'95]

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[flyerfanatic86]

Dante will get eaten alive by MJ.
There def. is a lack of love for Love by the OP.