Dichotomy...

Preseason College Basketball Rankings are out. Duke's #1. Surprise surprise. That's what returning starters will do for you. How many returning starters does GT have now that Jarett's gone pro? None. Duke got 28 or the 31 first place votes. GT got 0 votes, first place or otherwise. Am I upset? Not in the least. With no returning starters, it's going to be a building year, but more importantly, a bonding year. Next year, we'll have practically the same lineup (minus Theo). If things go well this year, we'll be awesome next year. Do I expect us to roll over and die without seniors? *shrug* Yeah, kinda. Honestly, it's what we do best. Play well, collapse at the end. Blow clutch moments. On the other hand, it also means that if we pull off a few good wins, espeically on the road, I'll be easily satisfied. Low expectations, that's the key. Paul Hewitt is a great coach, and I expect us to compete well in the ACC, but I'm not expecting a season like 2 years ago, or even last year.

Posted by Rev. Adam on Friday, October 28, 2005 at 3:18 PM | Permalink