pawball wrote:UNI fans, I kind of feel your pain, but............let's take a stab at being just a tenny weeny realistic. You not only just lost Kalin, you also lost two of the top inside players in the league to graduation: Lizzie Boeck and Erin Brocka. Lizzie was a monster to defend. Erin grabbed over 200 offensive rebounds last year. You think you're just going to be able to plug in some kids who haven't seen that much the light of day and have them perform like those two did????????????? I don't doubt the mental toughness that the UNI players will bring, 'cause they've been bringing it for the last couple of years, but to assert that they will be favored, or even close to favored, in this year's MVC chase is stretching things a few inches, or eons, or longboards, beyond credibility.
Nobody said they would be favored. We said they will still contend, and they are still capable of winning it. Yes, UNI lost some great players, but they bring back a lot of great players as well. Losing Kalin hurts a ton, but when you still have KK Armstrong at PG, who very well could be the best PG in the league right now, you still have a good shot.
UNI won the league by FIVE games last year. They could be 5-7 games WORSE this year, and
still be right up there in contention.