Expectations 2019-2020 Men's BB

[Cards]

Very interesting pre-season ranking. Interesting that CoC received more first place votes (18) to HUs 14, but HU ended up with more total votes/points - although it was very close. Its notable that no other team received more than 3-4 first place votes.

2019-20 CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
Team (1st-place votes) Points
1. Hofstra (14) 331
2. Charleston (18) 323
3. Northeastern (4) 291
4. James Madison (3) 253
5. Delaware (2) 241
6. Towson 194
7. William & Mary 131
8. Drexel 125
9. UNCW 118
10. Elon 48

[EvanJ]

Newsday wrote an article about St. John's being picked ninth, whereas the day before Hofstra being picked first wasn't worthy of a mention. Nationwide, I wonder how many of the 32 teams picked first in their conference did not get that mentioned in the nearest newspaper to them.

[triplec2195]

Newsday wrote an article about St. John's being picked ninth, whereas the day before Hofstra being picked first wasn't worthy of a mention. Nationwide, I wonder how many of the 32 teams picked first in their conference did not get that mentioned in the nearest newspaper to them.

You're beating a dead horse here Evan we've ragged enough on this RAG of a newspaper. I'm loathe to even pay money to have it delivered to my house but my wife likes it!

[HUSID74]

Newsday wrote an article about St. John's being picked ninth, whereas the day before Hofstra being picked first wasn't worthy of a mention. Nationwide, I wonder how many of the 32 teams picked first in their conference did not get that mentioned in the nearest newspaper to them.

They did have a story on their online edition.

[EvanJ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YuoYPGkgJI interviewed Pemberton with the incorrect words that he was on the Preseason Second Team. Before that, they interviewed Mihalich.

[daHUPride]

Glad - not totally surprised about our preseason ranking - the season is a grind and to be on top requires a lot of work, some luck and precious few injuries.

I am excited - as I am EVERY year - for the season to start. I think we will have a typical JAM team. Smaller then most of our opponents and a lot of players that can score. Because of our scoring potential (and the D I anticipate us playing) I expect I'll be taking the over in a lot of the games!

I personally have recruited 6 friends (that came last year as guests) and are now full season ticketholders. They loved it last year - now its HUBB job to keep them coming back for years to come.

I hope the University backs this team more then in years past -

I really hope the students back this team more (like they did 10-15 years ago) - the students can make the games more fun for us old folk.

* Id love to see us build a real/upbeat PEP BAND - small group of enthusiastic music (or musically inclined) students (or alum - like Iona College has) that can do pre game in the lobby or up in the luxury booths/ during the game at various spots/ post game...they can develop a song that is a "Hofstra Song" (Ie "Sweet Caroline" @ a Red Sox or Penn State FB game; "Jump Around" @ tip off of a UNC BB game)

Can we get a few talented students/alum to do something like this??
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Lu ... ORM=VRDGAR

Or something like this:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=un ... &FORM=VIRE

* Or how about a post game victory song - (ie "New York, New York after a NYY win, hope to hear that 7 more times this year)

*How about a annual parking lot tailgate - early in the season; afternoon game; university sponsored; pre or post game

A guy can dream.

[garyg]

Glad - not totally surprised about our preseason ranking - the season is a grind and to be on top requires a lot of work, some luck and precious few injuries.

I am excited - as I am EVERY year - for the season to start. I think we will have a typical JAM team. Smaller then most of our opponents and a lot of players that can score. Because of our scoring potential (and the D I anticipate us playing) I expect I'll be taking the over in a lot of the games!

I personally have recruited 6 friends (that came last year as guests) and are now full season ticketholders. They loved it last year - now its HUBB job to keep them coming back for years to come. daHUPride,,,you should be in Hofstra marketing dept.

I hope the University backs this team more then in years past -

I really hope the students back this team more (like they did 10-15 years ago) - the students can make the games more fun for us old folk.

* Id love to see us build a real/upbeat PEP BAND - small group of enthusiastic music (or musically inclined) students (or alum - like Iona College has) that can do pre game in the lobby or up in the luxury booths/ during the game at various spots/ post game...they can develop a song that is a "Hofstra Song" (Ie "Sweet Caroline" @ a Red Sox or Penn State FB game; "Jump Around" @ tip off of a UNC BB game)

Can we get a few talented students/alum to do something like this??
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Lu ... ORM=VRDGAR

Or something like this:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=un ... &FORM=VIRE

* Or how about a post game victory song - (ie "New York, New York after a NYY win, hope to hear that 7 more times this year)

*How about a annual parking lot tailgate - early in the season; afternoon game; university sponsored; pre or post game

A guy can dream.

[Cards]

Less than 3 weeks to opening tip-off

Anyone been to any practices or have any tidbits to share??

Every year we play some "secret scrimmages". Anyone know who, what, where is taking place this year?

[HUSID74]

The csnbbs CAA Board has a full listing of CAA teams and scrimmages:

https://csnbbs.com/thread-884520.html

We play at Mass 10/20 and at Penn 10/30...good tests

[Cards]

Thanks HUSID

[triplec2195]

The csnbbs CAA Board has a full listing of CAA teams and scrimmages:

https://csnbbs.com/thread-884520.html

We play at Mass 10/20 and at Penn 10/30...good tests

Yes let me echo that TY for this informative info. SID. It might give us a little insight as to what we can expect!!

[EvanJ]

https://bustingbrackets.com/2019/10/19/ ... s-2019-20/ says:

10. Elon
9. UNCW
8. Drexel
7. William & Mary
6. James Madison
5. Delaware
4. Towson
3. Hofstra
2. Northeastern
1. Charleston

[HUSID74]

Anyone hear anything about our scrimmage against UMASS yesterday?

[EvanJ]

I found a site other than the CAA Preseason Poll that picked us first. https://twitter.com/Sctvman/status/1185915642437865472 says:

"CAA preseason KenPom ranks... HOFSTRA 125, NU 138, CofC 147, Towson 161, JMU 224, Drexel 237, W&M 252, Delaware 257, UNCW 266, Elon 330."

That's an average rank of 213.7. Last season the CAA had an average KenPom rank of 219.7 in a bad season. You can't get conference KenPom ranks without paying.

[Flying Dutchmen]

Current preseason Pomeroy rankings for the CAA

[Flying Dutchmen]

Our team page:

[HUSID74]

Good stuff Dutchmen, thanks for posting!

[Cards]

Someone must have heard something about the UMass scrimmage?? Feel free to share

[garyg]

At today's Media Day JAM indicated team did not look good in scrimmage...he seemed a bit concerned but I guess that's part of being a coach...

[Jojogunne]

Any word on a blue-gold scrimmage before the season begins?