Athlon's preview is out .....

[Taj79]

.... save your money.

Went to buy it and in perusing it, realized the five minutes at Barnes& Noble was enough.

"Analysis" on Bills was one column inch by two inches. Salient points:

Bills picked for tenth place, ahead of Duquesne, Mason, Davidson and Fordham.

Four A10 teams in Dance: VCU, Dayton, George Washington and Rhode Island.

All A10 team:Kendall Anthony (Richmond), DeAndre Bembry (St. Joseph's), Treveon Graham and Briante Weber (VCU) and Jordan Siebert (Dayton).

Billiken bits: lose 75% of all scoring and rebounding ..... hard to sell a Jim Crews team this low ...... return scorer Austin McBroom who will play point (scorer? really?) .... Tanner Lancona and Grandy Glaze had their moments last year (moments? really?) ..... Nova transfer Ash Yacoubou will be needed early and often ..... John Manning might be able to anchor the middle until Austin Gillmann and Brett Jolley gain experience (might be able to anchor? really?) ..... only recruit listed in top 250 was Davell Roby at 214 .....No Welmer listed in next year's top 200 but the Ghana kid is at 160.

[slu72]

I would think with all the free info sources on the web and team message boards these publications would be headed for the horse and buggy graveyard. These analysts don't know any more than the informed fan about their team's chances. Yeah, it's an interesting read at the magazine stand, but theiy're not worth $5.00 and a waste of a good tree.

[Taj79]

I could have bought it on-line for $6.99 and then had access on a download file for the year. Good thing I read I went by B&N first. Agree however.