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First week impressions of Belmont's up and down start after listening to their first three games are:

1. Played a very nice game against a very solid Portland State team (won by 7). Portland State is picked second in the Big Sky and is coming off back-to-back NCAA appearances. We didn't blow them out, but controlled the game.

2. I thought we were very game against a top 15 Washington team on the road. We hung in there nicely. Lost by 18 against a team with a tremendous backcourt matching up with our very, very, very young backcourt. They hit a three and had a fast break dunk in the last minute to stretch it out a bit more than it was. We didn't have a chance, but didn't get humiliated by any means. Our inside guys showed there were up to the task against Washington's big scoring-wise, but we got drilled on the boards.

3. Wright State (solid mid-major and picked first in the Big Sky) got out to a fast start on us and put us in a big hole. We dug out and played a respectable second half, but really weren't in it in the second half. Lost by 9.

General thoughts:
- We've got very nice young talent
- Ian Clark is averaging 14 ppg as Fr. He can shoot, penetrate and pull up. Very nice offensive game.
- Our bigs are pretty good. Hedgepeth (So.) continued his solid finish and is averaging 13 ppg (terrible rebounding stats though). Saunders (R-So.) is averaging 11. Keaton Belcher (Sr.) has been showing a little more versatility than being just a tall shooter. He's averaging 12 ppg with a greater variety.
- Jordan Campbell is a good shooter, but hasn't been showing it. When he breaks out, we'll be much better.
- PG time is still split between Johnson and Hanlen. Need one to step up.
- We are negative on assist to turnover right now by -9]]>
First week impressions of Belmont's up and down start after listening to their first three games are:

1. Played a very nice game against a very solid Portland State team (won by 7). Portland State is picked second in the Big Sky and is coming off back-to-back NCAA appearances. We didn't blow them out, but controlled the game.

2. I thought we were very game against a top 15 Washington team on the road. We hung in there nicely. Lost by 18 against a team with a tremendous backcourt matching up with our very, very, very young backcourt. They hit a three and had a fast break dunk in the last minute to stretch it out a bit more than it was. We didn't have a chance, but didn't get humiliated by any means. Our inside guys showed there were up to the task against Washington's big scoring-wise, but we got drilled on the boards.

3. Wright State (solid mid-major and picked first in the Big Sky) got out to a fast start on us and put us in a big hole. We dug out and played a respectable second half, but really weren't in it in the second half. Lost by 9.

General thoughts:
- We've got very nice young talent
- Ian Clark is averaging 14 ppg as Fr. He can shoot, penetrate and pull up. Very nice offensive game.
- Our bigs are pretty good. Hedgepeth (So.) continued his solid finish and is averaging 13 ppg (terrible rebounding stats though). Saunders (R-So.) is averaging 11. Keaton Belcher (Sr.) has been showing a little more versatility than being just a tall shooter. He's averaging 12 ppg with a greater variety.
- Jordan Campbell is a good shooter, but hasn't been showing it. When he breaks out, we'll be much better.
- PG time is still split between Johnson and Hanlen. Need one to step up.
- We are negative on assist to turnover right now by -9]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=399616 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:06:13 -0600 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=399616 Link to article on Belmont's page

JJ Mann- 6'6" swingman from Smyrna, GA. 43% from 3. Didn't see much about him before he signed, will have to do more research on him or maybe someone else has some insight.]]> Link to article on Belmont's page

JJ Mann- 6'6" swingman from Smyrna, GA. 43% from 3. Didn't see much about him before he signed, will have to do more research on him or maybe someone else has some insight.]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=398946 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:17:52 -0600 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=398946
Link to the Scene article]]>
Link to the Scene article]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=398846 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:15:49 -0600 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=398846 http://www.tennessean.com/article/200911...072/SPORTS

Attached is the Tennessean's "great" preview on Belmont's upcoming season. ETSU fans, this is one of the reasons we have trouble filling the Curb. We get no local media attention, and when we do, it is really bad.

They mention that we only have one starter back, which is technically true except for the fact that Jordan Campbell is back after missing nearly all of of last year injured. They didn't even bother to mention Scott Saunders or Ian Clark, who will very likely be starters.

They did touch on the PG battle, which is going to be interesting, but they never even mentioned Hanlen's name.

Lastly, while I think Blake Jenkins could be a very good player they focus on the easy angle...that he's from Knoxville. He'll have trouble competing for playing time this year while several other newcomers will likely start.

Typical Tennessean, typical Mike "I Can't Keep a Beat" Organ. I don't know whether to be sad or thankful that we won't see another Belmont article until the Lipscomb game.]]> http://www.tennessean.com/article/200911...072/SPORTS

Attached is the Tennessean's "great" preview on Belmont's upcoming season. ETSU fans, this is one of the reasons we have trouble filling the Curb. We get no local media attention, and when we do, it is really bad.

They mention that we only have one starter back, which is technically true except for the fact that Jordan Campbell is back after missing nearly all of of last year injured. They didn't even bother to mention Scott Saunders or Ian Clark, who will very likely be starters.

They did touch on the PG battle, which is going to be interesting, but they never even mentioned Hanlen's name.

Lastly, while I think Blake Jenkins could be a very good player they focus on the easy angle...that he's from Knoxville. He'll have trouble competing for playing time this year while several other newcomers will likely start.

Typical Tennessean, typical Mike "I Can't Keep a Beat" Organ. I don't know whether to be sad or thankful that we won't see another Belmont article until the Lipscomb game.]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=397354 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:19:19 -0600 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=397354 - Ian Clark – lefty…looks to have a pretty complete game with a good looking long shot (didn’t make any threes but one went way deep in the bucket and spun out…hopefully that doesn’t indicate poor rotation on his shot)…not afraid of the mid-range game and looks comfortable at it…hit a couple of floaters and finished around the rim…definite starter and potential star for us down the road, but I do want to check out his quickness a bit.
- Kerron Johnson – he’ll be good too…very aggressive penetrator and Byrd says he’s a tremendous FT shooter (hit all of them that I remember)…Byrd says he’ll be at the line a bunch this year which to me indicates his levels of playing time and coaching confidence…hit a nice pull-up three…quick, but not what I’d call elite quickness, not Renfroe fast…solidly built
- Trevor Noack – much more sturdy than I had anticipated and confident inside…willing to shoot the three, but can’t tell yet if that’s warranted…probably won’t get minutes above Hedgepeth…his playing time will depend upon how much time Belcher sees at the 3 vs. the 4…can contribute in a Hedgepeth last year type of role
- Brandon Baker – tough time shooting the ball and several hustle plays…hard to see him in the mix for really, really significant playing time from the short time I watched, but it was only a snapshot so who knows (who knows on any of this analysis really since I don’t see them day-in and day-out)…good size though
- Blake Jenkins – if anyone looks the part, it is Blake…long, rangy, athletic, and strong enough for a freshman…seemed to handle the ball well enough, but still seemed to be searching for his role..handled it quite a bit on the outside and got some rebounds…if his skill set is equal to the way he looks, he could be a significant contributor one day]]> - Ian Clark – lefty…looks to have a pretty complete game with a good looking long shot (didn’t make any threes but one went way deep in the bucket and spun out…hopefully that doesn’t indicate poor rotation on his shot)…not afraid of the mid-range game and looks comfortable at it…hit a couple of floaters and finished around the rim…definite starter and potential star for us down the road, but I do want to check out his quickness a bit.
- Kerron Johnson – he’ll be good too…very aggressive penetrator and Byrd says he’s a tremendous FT shooter (hit all of them that I remember)…Byrd says he’ll be at the line a bunch this year which to me indicates his levels of playing time and coaching confidence…hit a nice pull-up three…quick, but not what I’d call elite quickness, not Renfroe fast…solidly built
- Trevor Noack – much more sturdy than I had anticipated and confident inside…willing to shoot the three, but can’t tell yet if that’s warranted…probably won’t get minutes above Hedgepeth…his playing time will depend upon how much time Belcher sees at the 3 vs. the 4…can contribute in a Hedgepeth last year type of role
- Brandon Baker – tough time shooting the ball and several hustle plays…hard to see him in the mix for really, really significant playing time from the short time I watched, but it was only a snapshot so who knows (who knows on any of this analysis really since I don’t see them day-in and day-out)…good size though
- Blake Jenkins – if anyone looks the part, it is Blake…long, rangy, athletic, and strong enough for a freshman…seemed to handle the ball well enough, but still seemed to be searching for his role..handled it quite a bit on the outside and got some rebounds…if his skill set is equal to the way he looks, he could be a significant contributor one day]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=397337 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:03 -0600 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=397337 - Byrd wore a microphone and he was good at it. However, he didn’t seem to really enjoy that too much. Really preached ball security and taking shots within the offense (at times was not happy with either aspect). Lots of praise for hustle. Down the stretch he was really trying to pump up the blue team who was trailing to play hard, aggressive defense and they responded.
- He introduces all of the players and let them dunk. Hanlen instead shot about a 35 foot three instead and airballed. That may be the last airball we see from him. He can shoot it.
- We will be a force inside this year. However, the bigs had several turnovers early. They seem to know each other’s tendencies pretty well right now.
- Since they were playing each other and Johnny Rice was out (foot troubles) and MD was at class, there was very little subbing during a 20 minute scrimmage. The guys were getting pretty gassed out there. Byrd even tinkered with some pressing. They were going hard and they had trouble making shots down the stretch when they were wearing down.
- The game had two referees. Byrd overruled one of their calls on an out-of-bounds play. He was playfully critical of them on the mic too.
- Overall there is a lot of potential there, but we have a pretty steep learning curve. Some of the pre-conference games may be brutal this year. We won’t be taking teams like Tennessee to the wire this year. I am thinking maybe 5th place in the ASun, but tons of potential for the future.

I’ll post player-specific stuff soon.]]> - Byrd wore a microphone and he was good at it. However, he didn’t seem to really enjoy that too much. Really preached ball security and taking shots within the offense (at times was not happy with either aspect). Lots of praise for hustle. Down the stretch he was really trying to pump up the blue team who was trailing to play hard, aggressive defense and they responded.
- He introduces all of the players and let them dunk. Hanlen instead shot about a 35 foot three instead and airballed. That may be the last airball we see from him. He can shoot it.
- We will be a force inside this year. However, the bigs had several turnovers early. They seem to know each other’s tendencies pretty well right now.
- Since they were playing each other and Johnny Rice was out (foot troubles) and MD was at class, there was very little subbing during a 20 minute scrimmage. The guys were getting pretty gassed out there. Byrd even tinkered with some pressing. They were going hard and they had trouble making shots down the stretch when they were wearing down.
- The game had two referees. Byrd overruled one of their calls on an out-of-bounds play. He was playfully critical of them on the mic too.
- Overall there is a lot of potential there, but we have a pretty steep learning curve. Some of the pre-conference games may be brutal this year. We won’t be taking teams like Tennessee to the wire this year. I am thinking maybe 5th place in the ASun, but tons of potential for the future.

I’ll post player-specific stuff soon.]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=393778 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:04:09 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=393778
Byrd said recently in the City Paper, that most every starting position is open. Ian Clark and Hedgepeth were both cited as having impressive preseason workouts.

My guess is Johnson starts at point guard some time this season and maybe even sooner rather than later, but Byrd has been loyal over the years with returning players so I would expect Hanlen to start early. Maybe we can get a feel at the scrimmage if Johnson will start right away.]]>
Byrd said recently in the City Paper, that most every starting position is open. Ian Clark and Hedgepeth were both cited as having impressive preseason workouts.

My guess is Johnson starts at point guard some time this season and maybe even sooner rather than later, but Byrd has been loyal over the years with returning players so I would expect Hanlen to start early. Maybe we can get a feel at the scrimmage if Johnson will start right away.]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=393083 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:24:40 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=393083 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=392488 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:21:29 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=392488
http://www.apsugovs.com/?p=246]]>
http://www.apsugovs.com/?p=246]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=384021 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:24:06 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=384021
Other schools that have offered him: UCONN, Murry State, Virginia Commonwealth
Other schools he is interested in who have not offered him: Georgia, Drake
Scheduled visits: UCONN, Virginia Commonwealth, Drake

This is what the National Hoops Report had to say about Bradley.

Michael Bradley, Tennessee Tigers – It happens at least once a year with me. I’ll be leaving a venue to slide over to another game only to be stopped in my tracks. That happened in Orlando at the AAU Nationals when Bradley walked past me. I immediately cancelled my scheduled game to watch and took in the 6-9 center. He’ll be a fall riser, too. A no-brainer high-major kid, Bradley was one of the best “where in the world did he come from?” stories of July. Look for him to be a top 100 guy nationally and keep on stopping people in their tracks.


I'm not holding my breath over this guy because everything I've read projects him to go to a high-major school, but it sure is nice to see us going after someone with size and offering him early!]]>
Other schools that have offered him: UCONN, Murry State, Virginia Commonwealth
Other schools he is interested in who have not offered him: Georgia, Drake
Scheduled visits: UCONN, Virginia Commonwealth, Drake

This is what the National Hoops Report had to say about Bradley.

Michael Bradley, Tennessee Tigers – It happens at least once a year with me. I’ll be leaving a venue to slide over to another game only to be stopped in my tracks. That happened in Orlando at the AAU Nationals when Bradley walked past me. I immediately cancelled my scheduled game to watch and took in the 6-9 center. He’ll be a fall riser, too. A no-brainer high-major kid, Bradley was one of the best “where in the world did he come from?” stories of July. Look for him to be a top 100 guy nationally and keep on stopping people in their tracks.


I'm not holding my breath over this guy because everything I've read projects him to go to a high-major school, but it sure is nice to see us going after someone with size and offering him early!]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=380943 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:39:11 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=380943 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=377892 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:20:47 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=377892
I think 3 of those 4 will be on the floor quite a bit. I would like to see Mike have a solid year in a back up role, but I’m not holding my breath. In the past, we did well with a smaller line up and I think ETSU will do well with the small lineup this year, but my question is this, will size help us out in the smaller ASun?

I checked the newly released 2009-10 rosters for the league or last year’s roster and announced signings for ASun teams. Just based on height, the ASun size contest would go to Kennesaw State. Here are the number players over 6-8 by team.

5 – Kennesaw State
4 – Belmont
2 – Lipscomb
2 – Stetson
1 – ETSU
1 – Florida Gulf Coast
1 – Jacksonville
1 – USC Upstate
0 – Campbell
0 – Mercer
0 – North Florida

What teams will size (or lack of it) help or hurt?]]>
I think 3 of those 4 will be on the floor quite a bit. I would like to see Mike have a solid year in a back up role, but I’m not holding my breath. In the past, we did well with a smaller line up and I think ETSU will do well with the small lineup this year, but my question is this, will size help us out in the smaller ASun?

I checked the newly released 2009-10 rosters for the league or last year’s roster and announced signings for ASun teams. Just based on height, the ASun size contest would go to Kennesaw State. Here are the number players over 6-8 by team.

5 – Kennesaw State
4 – Belmont
2 – Lipscomb
2 – Stetson
1 – ETSU
1 – Florida Gulf Coast
1 – Jacksonville
1 – USC Upstate
0 – Campbell
0 – Mercer
0 – North Florida

What teams will size (or lack of it) help or hurt?]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=376901 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:45:01 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=376901
Belmont: Washington, Kansas
ETSU: Louisville, UAB, Arkansas, Tennessee
Jacksonville: Florida, Cal, South Carolina, Florida State
Kennesaw State: Notre Dame, Georgia Tech
Lipscomb: Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Cincinnati
Mercer: Georgia Tech, Alabama, Florida State]]>
Belmont: Washington, Kansas
ETSU: Louisville, UAB, Arkansas, Tennessee
Jacksonville: Florida, Cal, South Carolina, Florida State
Kennesaw State: Notre Dame, Georgia Tech
Lipscomb: Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Cincinnati
Mercer: Georgia Tech, Alabama, Florida State]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=376856 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:02:11 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=376856
http://belmontbruins.cstv.com/sports/m-b...09aaa.html]]>
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http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/belm...pectus.pdf]]>
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/belm...pectus.pdf]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=374702 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:52:02 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=374702
It's getting awfully quiet around here. Thought some statistics might spur some thought:

2009 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS

Rank School Average
1. Kentucky 22,239
2. Syracuse 21,044
3. North Carolina 21,035
4. Tennessee 20,483
5. Louisville 19,397
6. Wisconsin 17,230
7. Maryland 17,048
8. Memphis 16,933
9. Kansas 16,350
10. Marquette 16,200

2009 Games Avg. Conf. Tourney Avg.

1. Big Ten 12,519 13,620
2. Southeastern 11,625 11,856
3. Atlantic Coast 10,943 26,352
4. Big East 10,882 19,375
5. Big 12 10,395 15,769
6. Pacific 10 8,541 15,490
7. Mountain West 8,280 9,522
8. Missouri Valley 7,752 10,880
9. Conference USA 5,799 11,220
10. Atlantic 10 5,640 4,814
11. Western Athletic 5,375 5,258
12. Colonial 12 3,630 7,116
13. Horizon 3,483 3,235
14. West Coast 2,892 7,845
15. Mid-American 2,949 6,615
16. Summit 2,689 4,421
17. Sun Belt 2,538 2,621
18. Ohio Valley 2,500 3,104
19. Metro Atlantic 2,462 7,193
20. Southern 2,421 4,107
21. Big Sky 2,292 3,714
22. America East 2,036 3,912
23. Mid-Eastern 2,005 8,009
24. Atlantic Sun 1,972 1,979
25. Big West 1,871 2,235
26. Ivy 1,792
27. Big South 1,785 2,589
28. Patriot 1,693 2,028
29. Southland 1,658 1,513
30. Southwestern 1,531 1,007
31. Northeast 1,130 1,525]]>
It's getting awfully quiet around here. Thought some statistics might spur some thought:

2009 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL ATTENDANCE TEAM LEADERS

Rank School Average
1. Kentucky 22,239
2. Syracuse 21,044
3. North Carolina 21,035
4. Tennessee 20,483
5. Louisville 19,397
6. Wisconsin 17,230
7. Maryland 17,048
8. Memphis 16,933
9. Kansas 16,350
10. Marquette 16,200

2009 Games Avg. Conf. Tourney Avg.

1. Big Ten 12,519 13,620
2. Southeastern 11,625 11,856
3. Atlantic Coast 10,943 26,352
4. Big East 10,882 19,375
5. Big 12 10,395 15,769
6. Pacific 10 8,541 15,490
7. Mountain West 8,280 9,522
8. Missouri Valley 7,752 10,880
9. Conference USA 5,799 11,220
10. Atlantic 10 5,640 4,814
11. Western Athletic 5,375 5,258
12. Colonial 12 3,630 7,116
13. Horizon 3,483 3,235
14. West Coast 2,892 7,845
15. Mid-American 2,949 6,615
16. Summit 2,689 4,421
17. Sun Belt 2,538 2,621
18. Ohio Valley 2,500 3,104
19. Metro Atlantic 2,462 7,193
20. Southern 2,421 4,107
21. Big Sky 2,292 3,714
22. America East 2,036 3,912
23. Mid-Eastern 2,005 8,009
24. Atlantic Sun 1,972 1,979
25. Big West 1,871 2,235
26. Ivy 1,792
27. Big South 1,785 2,589
28. Patriot 1,693 2,028
29. Southland 1,658 1,513
30. Southwestern 1,531 1,007
31. Northeast 1,130 1,525]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=373886 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:55 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=373886
Athletes in Action Basketball Classic-Belmont, Portland St., Washington, Wright St.(Nov. 13-15)

Belmont@Kansas (Dec. 29)

Just wondering if anyone else knew anything about how the '09-'10 schedule is shaping up?]]>
Athletes in Action Basketball Classic-Belmont, Portland St., Washington, Wright St.(Nov. 13-15)

Belmont@Kansas (Dec. 29)

Just wondering if anyone else knew anything about how the '09-'10 schedule is shaping up?]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=373368 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:50:45 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=373368
As a season ticket holder, I have watched several of our outstanding shooters seemingly lose productivity in the latter years of their career at Belmont. So, I went back and looked at the records of our 1,000 point club since we went division 1. I was wrong in thinking that our shooter’s effectiveness decreased most years, but it was pretty consistent that shooting percentages dropped in the senior season.

Here they are the shooters from the 1,000 point club:

Wes Burtner – Best 3 pt. percentage as freshman, worst as a senior. His scoring average dropped from 20.1 as junior to 17.7 as a senior.

Justin Hare – 3 pt percentage and scoring average dropped each year from his sophomore high.

Steve Drabyn – 3 pt. percentage dipped in senior season, but his scoring average increased.

Josh Goodwin – 3 pt. percentage dropped from .456 as a junior to .320 in his senior season and his scoring average was cut to almost half from his junior year.

My question is this, why do our shooters seem to cool off in their senior season. Is this common for most college players? Do other college teams experience this? And, is Byrd correct in his assessment of senior players?]]>
As a season ticket holder, I have watched several of our outstanding shooters seemingly lose productivity in the latter years of their career at Belmont. So, I went back and looked at the records of our 1,000 point club since we went division 1. I was wrong in thinking that our shooter’s effectiveness decreased most years, but it was pretty consistent that shooting percentages dropped in the senior season.

Here they are the shooters from the 1,000 point club:

Wes Burtner – Best 3 pt. percentage as freshman, worst as a senior. His scoring average dropped from 20.1 as junior to 17.7 as a senior.

Justin Hare – 3 pt percentage and scoring average dropped each year from his sophomore high.

Steve Drabyn – 3 pt. percentage dipped in senior season, but his scoring average increased.

Josh Goodwin – 3 pt. percentage dropped from .456 as a junior to .320 in his senior season and his scoring average was cut to almost half from his junior year.

My question is this, why do our shooters seem to cool off in their senior season. Is this common for most college players? Do other college teams experience this? And, is Byrd correct in his assessment of senior players?]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=370321 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:15:34 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=370321
I used the average evaluation score for each player listed for each conference for comparisons. Again, this does not include JUCO players. And, as usual, I hope our ETSU buddies will contribute.

ASun 75.68
OVC 71.94
Southern 70.47

Now, before I get fried, I’m not an ASun advocate. The numbers for recruits do not factor for NCAA bids, this is just for entertainment purposes only.

How do you feel these conferences will compare in a few years?]]>
I used the average evaluation score for each player listed for each conference for comparisons. Again, this does not include JUCO players. And, as usual, I hope our ETSU buddies will contribute.

ASun 75.68
OVC 71.94
Southern 70.47

Now, before I get fried, I’m not an ASun advocate. The numbers for recruits do not factor for NCAA bids, this is just for entertainment purposes only.

How do you feel these conferences will compare in a few years?]]> http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=370320 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:56:44 -0500 http://ncaabbs.com/showthread.php?tid=370320
Only 7 teams in the ASun registered evaluated recruits on ESPN. I compared two numbers, a team’s average evaluation score and the team’s average ranking for their recruits. By the way, this does not include JUCOs. Here’s what I got.

For average recruit evaluation score...

ETSU 80.67
Jacksonville 80.33
Belmont 80.00
Stetson 80.00
Lipscomb 78.66
N. Florida 59.50
Campbell (SoCon) 40.00

For average recruit ranking by position…

Lipscomb 109.0
Stetson 133.0
ESTU 134.3
Belmont 139.3
Jacksonville 141.7
N. Florida Unranked player, could not average
Campbell (SoCon) Unranked player, could not average

How would you rank each raw recruiting class?

Also, how would you rank each class weighted by the coaching ability of each team’s head coach?]]>
Only 7 teams in the ASun registered evaluated recruits on ESPN. I compared two numbers, a team’s average evaluation score and the team’s average ranking for their recruits. By the way, this does not include JUCOs. Here’s what I got.

For average recruit evaluation score...

ETSU 80.67
Jacksonville 80.33
Belmont 80.00
Stetson 80.00
Lipscomb 78.66
N. Florida 59.50
Campbell (SoCon) 40.00

For average recruit ranking by position…

Lipscomb 109.0
Stetson 133.0
ESTU 134.3
Belmont 139.3
Jacksonville 141.7
N. Florida Unranked player, could not average
Campbell (SoCon) Unranked player, could not average

How would you rank each raw recruiting class?

Also, how would you rank each class weighted by the coaching ability of each team’s head coach?]]>