ElDuque - I read this also.  Yes we can do better but we lost our two highest scorers from last year and we didn't do well then (weak OOC made us look better).  I am not going to go on and on as I have said many things in the past about the program under Ferry - no, I am not a fan of his because he doesn't win.

I keep getting calls and emails from DU and that is nice but my responses are the same.  When he takes us to the NIT or NCAA or we get a new coach I will go back to buying my two season tickets and contributing money.  Been doing this too long.  Sorry, but ElDuque, I am also sick of losing.  Amen!

I feel like this is just lazy reporting....they just saw who we lost and they wrote us off. I truly think we will prove them wrong...I really like what I've seen from I. Mike (I know he's a freshman). I know he is listed at 6-8 but he looks even bigger than that in person. I don't think well be top 3 in the conference but I do believe we can get to middle of the pack with what we have right now. 

currentstudent wrote:

I feel like this is just lazy reporting....they just saw who we lost and they wrote us off. I truly think we will prove them wrong...I really like what I've seen from I. Mike (I know he's a freshman). I know he is listed at 6-8 but he looks even bigger than that in person. I don't think well be top 3 in the conference but I do believe we can get to middle of the pack with what we have right now. 

Looks like you are not alone in what you see:

Brian Batko ‏ Just leaving @DuqMBB practice. Long range, mid range, around the rim, freshman Isiaha Mike just puts the ball in the hoop. A lot.
 

Last edited by CLK (10/07/2016 5:30 pm)

Econ69 wrote:

But will Ferry play him?
Or will Ferry cite "Mike is a freshman and makes freshman mistakes" even though Mike has
superior skills to whoever is ahead of him?

What superstar has Ferry kept on the bench for some scrub? I must have missed it.
 

Last edited by duq81 (10/08/2016 12:10 am)

Get to the top half this year. Snag a really good upset. Win a tournament game or two. And if, at the end of the season, we're built around Mike, James, Smith and Sanders, with Castro looking like the player we recruited, we'll be in good shape. Abrahamson and Blackman can certainly take lead roles early. Lewis too.

KenOTR73 wrote:

No mention at all of Jordan Robinson. Is he still on the team?

The article ignored Robinson as well as the grad transfers. JF had some good things to say about Robinson though, saying that he is working hard at improving defensively. Also said he has improved his physical conditioning.

From what I have seen the last two years, Robinson has been underutilized. If he has now made significant improvements in his game, he could be a big factor, but Ferry has to give him enough minutes. That may not happen if the over-abundance of small forwards on the roster results in Ferry using only one center/PF at a time all season long.