Next two games

[SMU 86]

Everytime I hear LB interviewed he mentions our lack of depth. It's something he's thinking about and I'm sure is planning for moving forward

He said that he is planning on being competitive in the Big East next year because he has 3 good recruits and 3 good transfers coming in next year. Depth will not be a problem next year.

[SMU 86]

Interesting that he said June is sending him a couple of guys. Any ideas which ones? Will they just be bodies or can they provide some real help?

Acker and Randolph.

[SMU 86]

just because you may not have heard of Rider, don't assume that game won't be a challenge. They've got a lot of Philly kids on that roster and a couple of guards that can light you up. Let's see how they fare against South Carolina on Monday. That will give us an indication of what's coming to Moody this week

Rider has had some good teams in the past.

[Digetydog]

just because you may not have heard of Rider, don't assume that game won't be a challenge. They've got a lot of Philly kids on that roster and a couple of guards that can light you up. Let's see how they fare against South Carolina on Monday. That will give us an indication of what's coming to Moody this week

Rider has had some good teams in the past.

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With the exception of Malone (which may be a University or a College ) , the roster doesn't have many complete patsies. While SMU 'should' win games against teams like Rider, they better show up and better play hard.

All in, I think they put together a pretty nice schedule for a team coming off last year's debacle.

[bubba pony]

I live 1 hour from Rider and I wouldn't take them lightly. LB was living in Philly when he came to SMU and he knows how scrappy Jersey and Philly guys play. I don’t think this is a push over team.

[DickerJames]

The game Monday against Malone University is listed as an exhibition game on their website. I think its because they are Div II.

http://www.malonepioneers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

I'm thinking Monday is a sure win, and the Rider game will be a challenge.

[Pony147]

According to Eamonn Brennan and ESPN.com, our non-conference schedule is more or less crap, so we really should win almost all of these games.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketba ... is-c-usa-2

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

The game Monday against Malone University is listed as an exhibition game on their website. I think its because they are Div II.

http://www.malonepioneers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

I'm thinking Monday is a sure win, and the Rider game will be a challenge.

Interesting.

LB mentioned in the postgame it was supposed to be Alcorn State Monday night, but there is some NCAA rule preventing us from playing them (something about having been in a tournament with them within a certain amount of time or something like that).

This is obviously a last-minute addition to fill the schedule.

Does anybody know the details of having to drop Alcorn State?

[GiddyUp]

LB said something about Alcorn St played in another tournament and the NCAA changed the schedule..

[GiddyUp]

According to Eamonn Brennan and ESPN.com, our non-conference schedule is more or less crap, so we really should win almost all of these games.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketba ... is-c-usa-2

I guess this guy hasn't seen our last few yrs schedule with Ala State and nobodys.

[LA_Mustang]

He said that he is planning on being competitive in the Bog East next year because he has 3 good recruits and 3 good transfers coming in next year. Depth will not be a problem next year.

I know. I was referring to this season.

[MustangIcon]

According to Eamonn Brennan and ESPN.com, our non-conference schedule is more or less crap, so we really should win almost all of these games.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketba ... is-c-usa-2

He is much more critical of our OOC schedule that UH's yet, he lists 3 games as harder than our game against TCU but shows TCU as UH's second toughest game.

[OR-See-Nee]

Rider: 76
So. Carolina: 88

Rider is 2-2 having defeated Robert Morris and Monmouth; loses to Stony Brook and So. Carolina.