2009-2010 Schedule and Expectations

[uncafan]

http://gmine.blogspot.com/2009/06/49ers-to-face-louisville-tennessee-in.html

Saw this on the Charlotte Observer website last night, and figured I'd start this thread. Looks like we have at least one interesting non-conference game this year. Any chances the recession will limit our travel budget?

[uncafan]

http://gmine.blogspot.com/2009/06/49ers-to-face-louisville-tennessee-in.html

Saw this on the Charlotte Observer website last night, and figured I'd start this thread. Looks like we have at least one interesting non-conference game this year. Any chances the recession will limit our travel budget?

My guess would be yes...although look at last year's non-conference schedule... Other than the Buf/Ohio State trip, most of the non-conf games against top teams were within a 3-4 hour ride -- and while I don't know how they did them, all of them could easily be done with a one night hotel stay -- and Tennessee could be done without a stay over... So its not like your spending tons of money to get those guarantee games.

On a side note -- I know in baseball guarantee games usually include x number of hotels rooms etc. For instance when FSU used to bring us down we stayed in their hotel and got meals from the same places they did, plus some cash....Anyone know if its just straight cash in basketball? Or does it depend on the contract.

[voice]

Women's schedule announced today. Men's to be announced tomorrow (July 2). Hint: Charlotte, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky plus 16 home games.

[uncafan]

Women's schedule announced today. Men's to be announced tomorrow (July 2). Hint: Charlotte, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky plus 16 home games.

Thanks for the heads up! Posted the women's schedule in their thread.... Tennessee, Georgia & UK sound good... Plus lotsa home games. Good guarantee games + save some money not taking really long trips (other than UK)? Any UNC/Duke/ACC games? or do we have to wait until tomorrow for that?

[BornToRun86]

http://www.uncabulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=19200&KEY=&SPID=11176&SPSID=92359

It's here. Home Games in Bold

Mon, Nov 09 Brevard (Exhibition) 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov 13 @ Charlotte 8 p.m.
Sun, Nov 15 Lees-McRae 4:30 p.m.
Tue, Nov 17 @ Tennessee TBA
Sat, Nov 21 Campbell (DH) 4:30 p.m.
Tue, Nov 24 @ Georgia 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov 27 Furman 7 p.m.
Mon, Nov 30 @ Kentucky TBA
Thu, Dec 03 @ Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m.
Sun, Dec 13 Montreat 4:30 p.m.
Tue, Dec 15 Catawba 7 p.m.
Mon, Dec 21 Wofford 12:30 p.m.
Wed, Dec 30 @ Western Carolina 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan 02 @ Radford * 7 p.m.
Mon, Jan 04 @High Point * 7 p.m.
Thu, Jan 07 Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan 09 Charleston Southern * 4:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan 14 @ VMI * 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan 16 @ Liberty * 7 p.m.
Thu, Jan 21 Winthrop * . 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan 23 Presbyterian * 4:30 p.m.
Thu, Jan 28 High Point * 7 p.m.
Sat, Jan 30 Radford * 4:30 p.m.
Thu, Feb 04 @ Charleston Southern * TBA
Sat, Feb 06 @ Coastal Carolina * TBA
Thu, Feb 11 Liberty * 7 p.m.
Sat, Feb 13 VMI (DH) * 4:30 p.m.
Tue, Feb 16 @ Presbyterian * 7 p.m.
Sat, Feb 20 @ Winthrop * TBA
Sat, Feb 27 Gardner-Webb (HC)(DH) * 4:30 p.m.
Big South Championships
Tue, Mar 02 TBD at TBA TBA

[Dogger 4 Life]

Nice looking schedule. A little weaker than the past but I am sure that has to do with the economic situation. I know that Charlotte will not have that great of a team next year and Georgia is always beatable. 2 SEC wins in 3 years would be pretty impressive for a big south school. Kentucky could be a pretty good butt kickin but we usually take a few of those each year. Tennessee is looking pretty good as well. I would like to see us 3-4 going into the Garnder Webb game. I know it is way to early to be talking about it but I am ready! Got the schedule posted up on the outside of my office door. I like the fact that we have a few Thursday and Saturday games at home. I will prob. take some Fridays off and catcth the Thursday night game and Saturday game. I was in Asheville last weekend and got to kick it with some of the boys and they seem more optimistic than I have ever heard them before. This is a GOOD thing. Let's go DOGGERS!

[UNCA Alum]

Fri, Nov 13 @ Charlotte 8 p.m. LOSS
Sun, Nov 15 Lees-McRae 4:30 p.m. WIN
Tue, Nov 17 @ Tennessee TBA LOSS
Sat, Nov 21 Campbell (DH) 4:30 p.m. WIN
Tue, Nov 24 @ Georgia 7 p.m. LOSS
Fri, Nov 27 Furman 7 p.m. WIN
Mon, Nov 30 @ Kentucky TBA LOSS

Sun, Dec 13 Montreat 4:30 p.m. WIN
Tue, Dec 15 Catawba 7 p.m. WIN
Mon, Dec 21 Wofford 12:30 p.m. WIN
Wed, Dec 30 @ Western Carolina 7 p.m. WIN

I'm thinking 7-4 nonconference. Toss in a win over GW and we are at 8-4 heading into the heart of the schedule.

[UNCA Alum]

http://gmine.blogspot.com/2009/06/49ers-to-face-louisville-tennessee-in.html


On a side note -- I know in baseball guarantee games usually include x number of hotels rooms etc. For instance when FSU used to bring us down we stayed in their hotel and got meals from the same places they did, plus some cash....Anyone know if its just straight cash in basketball? Or does it depend on the contract.

They pay for all expenses plus cash.

[the cats]

Wed, Dec 30 @ Western Carolina 7 p.m. WIN

Not this year !!!!!

[uncafan]

Wed, Dec 30 @ Western Carolina 7 p.m. WIN

Not this year !!!!!

hahaha... why not?

[GoUNCA]

I like the schedule. Finally we have some home games. It's weird not to see UNC-CH on the schedule. UNC-C will be tough next year. Campbell will also be good. I think we are more than capable of sweeping the SoCon, especially the can'tamounts (that was for you, Cats). Mainly because we get Wofford and Furman at home and we have won in Cullowhee before (83-73, two years ago). I like scheduling the parkway game towards the end of December right now because I am usually in WNC, so I should be able to drive over to see the some of the 3,579 permanent inhabitants of Wheeland (although, not many of which will show up to the game). I'd rather have students around for those games though. Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky continues our SEC tour we have been on. I really like picking up the Georgia game. We might be able to pick up a cheap one there. I still hate to see all the lower division games. I would have liked to have seen ETSU or another trip to Ohio, seeing as those have been fruitful as of late. I thought Charleston Southern was always the homecoming game. The VMI, Liberty, and Winthrop week in January is going to be a tough week and could tell us how we will do in the tourney. Kind of sucks how the Radford games are earlier in the season because I imagine the tourney will go through them so it would have been nice to have them fresh in our minds.

[UNCA Alum]

I think with the addition of Cunningham we should be picked #2 behind Radford in the preseason polls. We have a very solid lineup, really good guard play, some shooters, and a lot of depth.

PG: Primm
SG: Dickey
SF: Smith
PF: Williams
C: Jackson/Stubbs/Cunningham

We''ll have Stepheson, Lane, and Alexcih coming off the bench for our backcourt and unfortunately I think only two of those guys will see significant PT as Eddie doesn't like to go much deeper than 8 guys.

[GoUNCA]

I think with the addition of Cunningham we should be picked #2 behind Radford in the preseason polls. We have a very solid lineup, really good guard play, some shooters, and a lot of depth.

PG: Primm
SG: Dickey
SF: Smith
PF: Williams
C: Jackson/Stubbs/Cunningham

We''ll have Stepheson, Lane, and Alexcih coming off the bench for our backcourt and unfortunately I think only two of those guys will see significant PT as Eddie doesn't like to go much deeper than 8 guys.

If Cunningham plays significant minutes we might be able to push Stubbs to PF and allow John to catch a breath (or maybe Hobbs will play some more minutes, eh?). That would slow us down a step though. I imagine Alexcih will sub for Smith. The guards are a little bunched up. We could always play both Primm and Dickey and that is great, but I'd like to see some underlap time with Lane and Stephenson. Stephenson plays more at the 2 if I remember correctly, so he could be the natural choice for the underlap time. I"m more than okay with having two sophs, two Juniors and a senior on the floor.

Did Kittrell have to sit last year due to the transfer or did he just not play? I think he had to sit, so we should be able to have another big in the rotation.

[kingaling42]

I don't think Hobbs is going to be a factor this year at all.. I posted on another thread that I heard Matt Kittrel was leaving UNCA anyway- not that he showed much in practices..

We will have a very fast team that can put some serious points on the board- I hope we focus on the defensive side of the ball too, but that's never been our strength or Eddie's focal point (which I'm sometimes ok with).. We're not VMI or anybody like that, but we should put up some numbers this year.. I'm reserving my input of the final lineup til I see some more of actual workouts & team practices this late summer/early fall- but speculating... I think my only question is the 5 spot...

1- JP
2- Matt Dickey
3- Sean Smith
4- John Williams
5- Stubbs (by default early) then DJ Cunningham

I think we're going to go a little deeper from the bench if the faster tempo comes into reality.. Jaron has quite the wingspan, guard skills & can shoot it, but he could be a good rebounder for us as well with his length...

[GoUNCA]

My fear is that when we play fast we tend to play sloppy. I know we all give Stubbs a lot of grief, but we should remember he was only a sophomore. I'm hoping for improvement. The worst he could be would be is the second coming of Vincent James. I don't like bringing up the freshmen yet. Something always happens and someone always disappoints (especially with the bigs).

We're going to miss Ridenhour this year. And yes, that is one of those sentences I never thought I would use.

[UNCA Alum]

We "all" did not hate on Stubbs. Haha. I thought he was very effective as a rebounder and did a good job of making some shots around the basket and playing defense when he was in there. He just needs to get in better shape. I think he'll see a lot of time this year.

[TheThrillaNamedZilla]

why didnt beidenbach start cj (the huge 7'1'' guy) who was really skinny and play him a ton the whole time he was there?

he could have set a career blocks record, not only at unca (which i think he did) but also big south and possibly ncaa.

wouldnt having a 'star' defensive player have upped the program's status? also, he should have gone olliver holmes, chad mohn, joe barber, cj, and kenny george and played a 2-3 zone and been the biggest team ever, then he coulda come off the bench with speed and quickness that year, giving a different look

it woulda been sweet...but the first question, the one about cj and the blocks is a real one

[kingaling42]

Zilla.. seriously?? You need to stick to baseball my friend...

CJ Walker?? Are you kidding me??
-First you have to be able to actually be in physical condition enough to be able to contribute or play major minutes- he was a decent shot blocker, but both Kenny & John Williams would have been far more likely to have more blocks in their careers than CJ- even if he had played a little more.
-Second, CJ would need to actually catch the basketball on offense.
-Third, learn the offense & the plays- it's tough to play a team sport when you're running around lost on the court- or not setting the right screen, flashing the lane, etc... Insert CJ here too...
-Fourth, gain some weight to be able to hold your post position without having 6'8" type guys push you 10 feet further from the basket...

CJ couldn't do ANY of those things while at UNCA- leading the NCAA in blocks?? Wow- I want whatever you've had today... How do you do that when the other team is running in transition & you only get to half court?? It's tough to block shots when you can't get back in defensive transition or can only play in 3-4 minute spurts because you're already winded... " 'Star' defensive player" in reference to CJ Walker, please stick to baseball if you were at all serious about that post-

Besides we have a stud defensive player right now- his name is John Williams...

[TheThrillaNamedZilla]

i wanted to see a freak show

that team wasnt actually good...i was just sayin, i wanted a freak show

tallest team ever....FREAKS

love it, live it, believe it

KING YOU HAVE TO KNOW I WAS KIDDING DAMNIT

but for real, cj coulda led the world in blocks...

and stopping 2 points is the same as scoring 2 points zilla face

ZILLA!

[uncafan]

Zilla.. seriously?? You need to stick to baseball my friend...

CJ Walker?? Are you kidding me??
-First you have to be able to actually be in physical condition enough to be able to contribute or play major minutes- he was a decent shot blocker, but both Kenny & John Williams would have been far more likely to have more blocks in their careers than CJ- even if he had played a little more.
-Second, CJ would need to actually catch the basketball on offense.
-Third, learn the offense & the plays- it's tough to play a team sport when you're running around lost on the court- or not setting the right screen, flashing the lane, etc... Insert CJ here too...
-Fourth, gain some weight to be able to hold your post position without having 6'8" type guys push you 10 feet further from the basket...

CJ couldn't do ANY of those things while at UNCA- leading the NCAA in blocks?? Wow- I want whatever you've had today... How do you do that when the other team is running in transition & you only get to half court?? It's tough to block shots when you can't get back in defensive transition or can only play in 3-4 minute spurts because you're already winded... " 'Star' defensive player" in reference to CJ Walker, please stick to baseball if you were at all serious about that post-

Besides we have a stud defensive player right now- his name is John Williams...

uhhhh, king...i think Zilla was being sarcastic....did you not read this part of the post?

he should have gone olliver holmes, chad mohn, joe barber, cj, and kenny george and played a 2-3 zone and been the biggest team ever,

come on King! your better than that!

[TheThrillaNamedZilla]

from the AP: July 2, 2009

the KK Gatorade of the bosnia 3rd division has signed 7'2''center C.J. Walker out of the United States.

the article goes on to say that he's probably the best center ever in this history of the world and has a great chance to sign with the Houston Rockets due to the Yao Ming injury.

WHO'S BLOCKIN SHOTS NOW???

THIS GUY!

i love the nba

ZILLA!

[UNCA Alum]

Hard to believe and yall will think I'm crazy, but CJ could have been an NBA player with any type of work ethic.

He could actually run the floor REALLY well for a 7'2" guy. Problem was he could only do it once (twice tops) and then he was absolutely gassed. He also probably spent a combined 19 minutes in the weightroom during his four years.

If he could've gotten in shape, gotten up to about 240lbs (of muscle), and learned how to catch a pass... no way an NBA team wouldn't want him. 7'2" guys that can run like him don't come around very often.

[GoUNCA]

Hard to believe and yall will think I'm crazy, but CJ could have been an NBA player with any type of work ethic.

He could actually run the floor REALLY well for a 7'2" guy. Problem was he could only do it once (twice tops) and then he was absolutely gassed. He also probably spent a combined 19 minutes in the weightroom during his four years.

If he could've gotten in shape, gotten up to about 240lbs (of muscle), and learned how to catch a pass... no way an NBA team wouldn't want him. 7'2" guys that can run like him don't come around very often.

The NBA might be a stretch, but CJ certainly wasted some intangibles.

[TheThrillaNamedZilla]

maybe i dont understand basketball 'intangibles" (sp) but i'm pretty sure that means you cant 'touch' them

ALL CJ HAD WAS TANGIBLES!!!

7'2'', LONG, ATHLETIC...

intangibiles would be : work ethic, intelligence, basketball IQ...and he had none of those

what intangibles did he waste?

i think he was what he was...a big dumb kid who blocked shots and hung out a lot...an i liked cj...but man...there were NO WASTED INTANGIBLES there....

he wasted his tangibles

ZILLA!

[BornToRun86]

Got My tickets today. Exciting stuff.

[GoUNCA]

Zilla, you're right. Tanglibles were wasted.

I found this preview of UNC-Charlotte. Remember to take the information with a grain of salt. Radford is #124 and the writer conveniently overlooked that Amir Johnson has a felony indictment. All in all not a bad read on our opening opponent (Nov 13).

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2009-10-charlotte-basketball-preview-126-167039

[uncafan]

i don't remember seeing this posted last year -- but maybe it was?

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-sout ... 809-139561


I love how they add in the little 'note' explaining that they really want to change their pick but aren't going to actually do it

[GoUNCA]

i don't remember seeing this posted last year -- but maybe it was?

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-sout ... 809-139561


I love how they add in the little 'note' explaining that they really want to change their pick but aren't going to actually do it

I didn't see that last year. If you read the "in-depth" preview you find that they were really really really far off.

Chris Stephenson is probably the most talented of the bunch.

While clearly I hope that is true, but Dickey and Primm....

[UNCA Alum]

It was an honest assumption to make. He was the probably the best recruit in that class and I think he does have a chance to be really good. Obviously Dickey and Primm were able to get minutes right away, whereas Stephenson had to fight Reid and Sean for PT.

Back to expectations.. I'm thinking second in the league with a realistic chance of winning the tournament. Definitely shouldn't finish worse than 3rd in the conference.

[kingaling42]

Will be interesting to see how Dickey is able to start playing again after taking the summer off.. I think we'll be fine either way- lord knows we have enough shooters/guards but he adds another smart player dimension & a guy with a year of experience wouldn't hurt us either...