2009-2010 Schedule and Expectations

[the cats]

realtime RPI's projections for UNC-A for the remainder of the season:

12-30 at Western Carolina 8-1 (2-0) 15 54-81 L - Scouting
01-02 at Radford 3-3 (2-0) 65 54-70 L - Scouting
01-04 at High Point 2-5 (1-1) 233 62-70 L - Scouting
01-07 Coastal Carolina 7-2 (2-0) 76 67-80 L - Scouting
01-09 Charleston S. 2-6 (0-2) 287 62-58 W - Scouting
01-14 at Virginia Military 2-5 (1-1) 144 72-82 L - Scouting
01-16 at Liberty 3-6 (1-1) 218 59-72 L - Scouting
01-21 Winthrop 3-5 (1-1) 259 59-57 W - Scouting
01-23 Presbyterian 1-10 (0-2) 273 62-57 W - Scouting
01-28 High Point 2-5 (1-1) 233 68-64 W - Scouting
01-30 Radford 3-3 (2-0) 65 60-64 L - Scouting
02-04 at Charleston S. 2-6 (0-2) 287 56-64 L - Scouting
02-06 at Coastal Carolina 7-2 (2-0) 76 61-86 L - Scouting
02-11 Liberty 3-6 (1-1) 218 65-66 L - Scouting
02-13 Virginia Military 2-5 (1-1) 144 88-86 W - Scouting
02-16 at Presbyterian 1-10 (0-2) 273 56-63 L - Scouting
02-23 at Winthrop 3-5 (1-1) 259 53-63 L - Scouting
02-27 Gardner-Webb 0-7 (0-1) 252 62-57 W - Scouting
GAMER Projected Record: 7-19 (7-11)
http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_181_Men.html

Pomeroy's projection for the bulldogs:

Wed Dec 30 (87) Western Carolina L, 83-53 72 1% Away
Sat Jan 2 (195) Radford L, 81-58 75 2% Away
Mon Jan 4 (305) High Point L, 77-65 73 13% Away
Thu Jan 7 (107) Coastal Carolina L, 79-57 70 2% Home
Sat Jan 9 (299) Charleston Southern L, 72-67 73 31% Home
Thu Jan 14 (224) Virginia Military Inst L, 111-84 92 4% Away
Sat Jan 16 (273) Liberty L, 71-56 72 6% Away
Thu Jan 21 (268) Winthrop L, 64-56 71 19% Home
Sat Jan 23 (322) Presbyterian L, 62-60 66 43% Home
Thu Jan 28 (305) High Point L, 73-69 73 34% Home
Sat Jan 30 (195) Radford L, 77-62 75 8% Home
Thu Feb 4 (299) Charleston Southern L, 76-63 73 11% Away
Sat Feb 6 (107) Coastal Carolina L, 83-54 70 1% Away
Thu Feb 11 (273) Liberty L, 67-59 72 20% Home
Sat Feb 13 (224) Virginia Military Inst L, 105-88 92 12% Home
Tue Feb 16 (322) Presbyterian L, 65-57 66 17% Away
Tue Feb 23 (268) Winthrop L, 68-53 71 6% Away
Sat Feb 27 (335) Gardner Webb W, 73-72 77 57% Home
Projected record: 6-22 4-14
http://kenpom.com/team.php?team=NC%20Asheville

Hope you are enjoying your season, I am.

[kingaling42]

Last time you posted this stuff- we beat a team the 'experts' said we'd lose.. I'm not sure why you rely so heavily on other's opinions- I'd venture to say Cat's that you haven't seen much of the Bulldogs actually play- you simply come here touting other's opinions..

Do YOU have anything to contribute from your own thoughts/ideas or are your really so unoriginal in your thoughts not only in regard to UNCA but WCU as well to simply quote other's notes, opinion's or ideas?? What exactly are YOU saying?

[the cats]

- I'd venture to say Cat's that you haven't seen much of the Bulldogs actually play-?

You are correct. Why would you expect me to watch the bulldogs play? ....unless they are playing Western - I'd never watch them. Yep, I'm pretty unoriginal on my thoughts about UNC-A's wins and losses.... once again, why would I be otherwise?

[kingaling42]

You guys can jump on the Stubbs bandwagon (current population: 1) whenever you see fit. It's been getting kind of lonely up here anyway.

I'm not jumping off the prudence wagon just yet. It's not even September yet. But I assure you I'll be the first to do an about face when the time comes.

"You can't teach that size"..... So i'm officially on the bandwagon for this year....so make it 2 of us.

Certainly we need to see more heart and ability to bang around a little bit -- but maybe some of that will come with being more comfortable, stronger, and more confident that he can bang ?? Seems to me those other things should give him more confidence, now...there's also the possiblity that he watched guys like kosta koufas entirely too much (formerly of Ohio State)... I dunno..I guess we'll see. Two years in though, I'd expect the mentality to be there....Especially if he has now become more physically impressive.

Anyone seen Hobbs at all and how is he looking? Talk about bandwagon....I'm definitely on that one. Kinda disappointed -- but, a kid like that, not sure anyone expected him to come out as a freshman and be taking over games..... I'll be interested to see if we get some good production out of him this year.

Anyone still on board??

[the cats]

Anyone still on board??

I am !!! (does that count?)

My expectations for the puppydogs the remainder of the season.... no road wins.... and possible home wins over Presby, HP, and G-W.

Wish I was wrong, it would have been nice if the puppydogs could get their RPI above 200!!!!! But since the BS only has two teams with RPI above 200.... even winning out wouldn't get you there.