Re: preseason poll out
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:56 am
NJRedman wrote:milksteak wrote:NJRedman wrote:So right now Butler is the 28th best team in the country? You honestly think thats more accurate than 8th in the BE?
They’re closer to 28th in the country than 8th in the Big East. 8th in the Big East is equivalent to like a .500 record. Barring a major injury, I just don’t see that happening when you have Kelan and Kamar.
No they aren't closer to 28th in the country. You think they legitimately are in the top half of the conference? If they were selected 7th would you think they should be higher? If they were 6th would you still say they should be higher? 5th? 4th? Anything less than 1st you'd still be complaining because you think Butler is much better than it actually is.
List the BE teams Butler has a better back court than. Also list the teams Butler has a better front court than. List the teams Butler has a better coach than. List the teams Butler has a better bench than. I want to see just how good you think your bulldogs are.
I said they were closer to 28th in the country than 8th in the conference. 8th in the conference is like 100th in the country. I never said anything about 1st or even 4th. I have them 5th this year. I would’ve even been okay with 6th because I think Creighton and Butler are interchangeable. Just gave my Dawgs the edge.
The 8th-placed team in the Big East is typically a bad team. I just don’t think this is a bad team. I could certainly be wrong, but this team finishing 8th would be a colossal dissapointmemt given the amount of talent.
NJRedman wrote:List the BE teams Butler has a better back court than. Also list the teams Butler has a better front court than. List the teams Butler has a better coach than. List the teams Butler has a better bench than. I want to see just how good you think your bulldogs are.
Too many unknowns with coaching, but the front court is definitely near the top. Kelan and Wideman, who will be starting for his third-straight year. Fowler is a nice piece coming off the bench for the front court. Backcourt is a little underwhelming outside of Kamar, who will be one of the best defensive guards in the league. He’s a pretty savvy offensive player too. But Thompson, McDermott, Jorgensen, David and maybe Baddley will all be pieces to this team.
If that isn’t enough for 5th, then fine. I don’t care, and I’m not changing my pick.