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  1. >nick, if you guys had the pitching i think you would give

    >them a great series. but the truth is that the varsity team

    >would beat you with pitching. i like your hitters and

    >fielders though. i would bet that at least 4 or 5 of those

    >club kids could play a significant role on the varsity.

    Nick, I think your team needs an upgrade at the catching position.

  2. >I've probably been to about 5 practices that last two weeks,

    >and its pretty obvious who the starting 5 (for Friday's

    >game) as well as top 8 are.

    >

    >Starting 5

    >DP

    >KL

    >TL

    >LM

    >IV

    >

    >Coming off the bench (in the order I would predict)

    >BH

    >DB

    >HD

    >DM

    >OI

    >WB (walk on)

    >JC (walk on)

    >MJ (walk on)

    >

    >With JJ and AK down a lot of you are down on Luke Meyer

    >being the 5th starter. I realize your concerns/wants, but

    >if you look at how Coach Soderberg runs practices he usually

    >splits the sides up into Bigs and Smalls. Luke practices

    >with the smalls, or guards. The only time he is really

    >playing the "4" is back on defense and Coach has his defense

    >set up in such a way to keep the ball out of the lane or

    >"pack" as he calls it. So if the guys do their jobs I

    >really don't see this as a problem.

    >

    >Now I agree I would rather have a prototypical 6'8" 230lb

    >guy in there playing the 4, and we have that I think with

    >JJ. He is hurt right now and at the present time there

    >isn't too much we can do about that.

    >

    >I really see a breakout year for Polk. I know we were told

    >last year that his 3 point shooting looked great in the time

    >leading up to the first games of the year and he never

    >displayed anything close to that, but I'm telling you I have

    >a great feeling about him this year. With us running this

    >year, he can really use his quickness and more than likely

    >he is going to get a couple layups in transition. His

    >quickness really is a thing of beauty though. Comparisons

    >to Marquee in terms of speed I think is fair in his case.

    >But most of all, Polk really has taken the role of one of

    >the leaders on the team. He is vocal and really goes out of

    >the way to help the younger guys when they are having

    >trouble.

    >

    >I think this year, provided that we don't get any more

    >injuries, could be something truly special. Lets get off to

    >a nice start Friday night, both men's and women's teams.

    Shouldn't you be studying instead of watching basketball practice?

  3. >I guess he is a ***** for crying after playing his ass off

    >for 40 minutes and losing by two in the Sweet 16. If Adam

    >Morrison is a ***** then I would love for SLU to have a team

    >full of *******. I would consider folding with three games

    >remaining in the season with a potential tournament bid

    >*****.

    The problem was he didn't cry after 40 minutes of play. It was about 39 minutes and 45 seconds.

  4. >Wow he recruited the guys in the area who were on the tips

    >of everyone's tongue. Its not like he won a heated

    >recruiting war. These guys wanted to come here. If he gets

    >Powell, Harrellson, Kueker, and Tyus, then I'll be

    >impressed.

    I believe you are incorrect in assuming that recruting wars weren't won for Kevin or Tommie. What facts do you have to back this up?

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  5. I know previously on the board someone had posted a website that listed alumni of colleges and what professional basketball teams(NBA or otherwise) that they play for. I was wondering if anybody could post theat site if they have it? Thanks in advance for the help.

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  6. Michigan State made the Final Four last year playing a four guard offense with a combination of Drew Nietzel, Chris Hill, Shannon Brown, and Maurice Ager as the three gaurds and kelvin Torbert playing the "4" position.

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