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ESPN preseason #16

theknowledge
theknowledge Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 5,969 Founders Club
edited October 29 in Hardcore Husky Board
I normally dislike ESPN but Borzello GETS IT!!! He says UW loses a lot of senior leadership but recognizes that the talent replacing those guys is superior. He states that Stewart is the most college ready player coming in next year. He also seems to get that Hopkins is a winner and that winners win. We are trending in the right direction even in an east coast rag like ESPN.


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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,682 Founders Club
    So I think the "preseason standard for success" this year was this team making the tourney. Check.

    What's next year's standard for success? Sweet Sixteen? Eight? Four? Definitely have the expectation of winning the conference and making the tourney as the lowest bar to clear.
  • Houhusky
    Houhusky Member Posts: 5,537
    There sure is a lot of PosiDawg feelings around here lately. A lot of these things are assuming the best outcomes. Things could fall apart soooooo easily.

    McDaniels could easily go somewhere else, Nowell actually leaves (likely imo), and it turns out Battle isnt ready to contribute.

    Maybe Al-Quade isn’t actually all that good, basically just another Gaddy, but is also a quitter?

    Wright still used as press break, Losing Thybulle hurts the zone a ton.

    Hardy and Naz are primary ball handlers for first half of season, guard play is abysmal, and we tank OOC play. Or worse, Hardy or Naz get injured and some waterboy actually has to play some at PG.

    Stewart gets injured and Timmons plays major mins (or until he fouls out with 8 mins left in 1st half)

    Pac-12 perception continues to be incredibly low (1 or 2 bid league).

    Oregon and Arizona are legitimately good.

    Dig hole too deep in preseason play and not good enough to win conference against Zona/Oregon.

    The season is almost entirely reliant on a high school superstar, but shorter, true freshman center, a player who isnt even committed, and a PG that quit mid season last year and is sitting the first half of the season.

    We could have another season where our best win is Utah State and we are lucky to limp into the tournament or turn out to be a top 10 team depending on how things come together.



  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823

    So I think the "preseason standard for success" this year was this team making the tourney. Check.

    What's next year's standard for success? Sweet Sixteen? Eight? Four? Definitely have the expectation of winning the conference and making the tourney as the lowest bar to clear.

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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,942
    McDaniels isn’t going somewhere else tho
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    McDaniels isn’t going somewhere else tho

    You keep saying that. You going to open a game day thread for his recruitment?


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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,942
    2001400ex said:

    McDaniels isn’t going somewhere else tho

    You keep saying that. You going to open a game day thread for his recruitment?


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  • UW_Doog_Bot
    UW_Doog_Bot Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 18,682 Founders Club

    2001400ex said:

    McDaniels isn’t going somewhere else tho

    You keep saying that. You going to open a game day thread for his recruitment?


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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    2001400ex said:

    McDaniels isn’t going somewhere else tho

    You keep saying that. You going to open a game day thread for his recruitment?


    Doomed.gif
    My source has told me it’s a lock
    Grandma or the barber? Important detail.
    His homie.