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Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

The Rams are projected as the #47 team in the land with Larry Sanders leaving for the NBA factored in. They assume (like most of us) that he will make the jump and skip his senior season to go pro. Other teams of note are St. Louis(#32) and Nevada (#46).

http://www.onlinesportsfanatic.com/?p=2086

#47: VCU Rams

Outlook: The CAA is one of college basketball’s better conferences, but that’s a fact that eludes most casual fans. We are projected that Larry Sanders will probably make the leap to the NBA, but VCU is still going to be good. Guards Joey Rodriguez and Bradford Burgess were double digit scorers this season and will lead the Rams as upperclassmen next season. Like Saint Mary’s, the key for VCU will be replacing Sanders–a dominant big man. Somebody has to cover the 9.1 RPG he averaged this year.
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Graduating Players: T. J. Gwynn (4.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG), Kirill Pishchalnikov (2.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG)
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Players Leaving Early to the NBA (Projection): F Larry Sanders (14.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG)
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Incoming Recruits: F Reno McCarter, C Juvonte Reddic, G Rob Brandenberg, C Darrell Haley

They don't have Veal as an incoming recruit, so maybe he's still not really committed to us, which would reflect the rumblings around here. Nonetheless, it's nice to see that we are considered a top 50 team even with our best player leaving early for the NBA next year. NCAA's or bust!
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Excellent to see us getting some credit even if it is way early and the right up is very accurate until Reno ;)
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

It is interesting that Veal was omitted. Maybe there is something to that or maybe it was an innocent error. Also looking at the team right above us they don't anticipate anyone leaving Nevada early for the NBA yet NBADraft.net projects that they will have two first round picks in 2010. He did admit that it was way too early, but at the very least you have to wait until the draft deadline before you start talking about how teams will stack up next season.
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Wow, Larry plays 14 minutes and only gets 3 points and isn't a major contributor in the final game against St Louis.....yet we still win.....we have everyone coming back who played (except perhaps Larry).....yet St. Louis is at 32 and we are at 46? WTF???


Yeah, St. Louis will be good...they are young and will have an extra year. But come on! Well, guess I shouldn't be surprised. This is just another example of similar teams, one of which plays in a higher ranked conference, is given the higher nod over the other team.

So we move up about 20 spots (65->45 rpi) while St. Louis moves up something like 40-50 spots?????? Weren't they like in the upper 70's/lower 80's at the start of CBI. Based on the current RPI of teams still playing we are already at 45 or so.
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

BradRamFan said:
Yeah, St. Louis will be good...they are young and will have an extra year. But come on! Well, guess I shouldn't be surprised. This is just another example of similar teams, one of which plays in a higher ranked conference, is given the higher nod over the other team.

Larry impacts the game more than just scoring and rebounding. His presence alone forces teams to change their gameplans to account for him. Also Saint Louis gets an experienced player back who was on medical redshirt this season. Their lack of depth should be resolved at least a little bit with that.

Usually I say things like "big conference bias", but not in this case.
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Well...St. Louis played with 8 guys down the stretch and they were all freshmen/sophomores. Usually players make big jumps from those years. Plus they just got a verbal from Rob Loe who is one of the top international players out there. The kid had offers from a bunch of BCS school offers and he's 6'11 235 with 3 point range. SLU beat out Pitt, Arizona, and Colorado for him. He's playing in the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland for the world team later this month. He should be pretty potent in the front court with Willie Reed. I could see them doing a lot of damage next year.
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

districtballer said:
The Rams are projected as the #47 team in the land with Larry Sanders leaving for the NBA factored in. They assume (like most of us) that he will make the jump and skip his senior season to go pro. Other teams of note are St. Louis(#32) and Nevada (#46).

http://www.onlinesportsfanatic.com/?p=2086

#47: VCU Rams

Outlook: The CAA is one of college basketball’s better conferences, but that’s a fact that eludes most casual fans. We are projected that Larry Sanders will probably make the leap to the NBA, but VCU is still going to be good. Guards Joey Rodriguez and Bradford Burgess were double digit scorers this season and will lead the Rams as upperclassmen next season. Like Saint Mary’s, the key for VCU will be replacing Sanders–a dominant big man. Somebody has to cover the 9.1 RPG he averaged this year.
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Graduating Players: T. J. Gwynn (4.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG), Kirill Pishchalnikov (2.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG)
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Players Leaving Early to the NBA (Projection): F Larry Sanders (14.7 PPG, 9.3 RPG)
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Incoming Recruits: F Reno McCarter, C Juvonte Reddic, G Rob Brandenberg, C Darrell Haley

They don't have Veal as an incoming recruit, so maybe he's still not really committed to us, which would reflect the rumblings around here. Nonetheless, it's nice to see that we are considered a top 50 team even with our best player leaving early for the NBA next year. NCAA's or bust!

Saw Toby up in Richmond last weekend and heard he had solidified his commitment from a friend in the athletic dept. Not taking it as the end-all-be-all but this guy has never given me a reason to doubt him in the past. We are going to be really tough next year and definitely a top 40 team!
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

districtballer said:
They don't have Veal as an incoming recruit, so maybe he's still not really committed to us, which would reflect the rumblings around here. Nonetheless, it's nice to see that we are considered a top 50 team even with our best player leaving early for the NBA next year. NCAA's or bust!


Either that or it could be they just looked at our scout page and saw those four and Toby isn't there because they don't list JUCOS

who knows though
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Mercury said:
districtballer said:
They don't have Veal as an incoming recruit, so maybe he's still not really committed to us, which would reflect the rumblings around here. Nonetheless, it's nice to see that we are considered a top 50 team even with our best player leaving early for the NBA next year. NCAA's or bust!


Either that or it could be they just looked at our scout page and saw those four and Toby isn't there because they don't list JUCOS

who knows though


Or maybe they used VCURamNation as a source, and noticed our concerns and decided to air on the side of caution.
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

2-3 guys working out of their garage, who have likely never been to a VCU game, make a basketball website and put VCU at #47 for a season that starts 7.5 months from now? I wouldn't put a lot of stock into it frankly, although it's the off-season so I guess this is what we have to work with now!
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Anybody spot Veal on campus this week? Wasn't he supposed to visit?
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

ramramthankyoumaam said:
Anybody spot Veal on campus this week? Wasn't he supposed to visit?
Didnt World B. Free answer this?

World B. Free said:
Saw Toby up in Richmond last weekend and heard he had solidified his commitment from a friend in the athletic dept. Not taking it as the end-all-be-all but this guy has never given me a reason to doubt him in the past. We are going to be really tough next year and definitely a top 40 team!
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

Hmmmm there are quite a few of us here on the board. I'm sure taht there or more than a few who can build a quality looking front end to a website (considering some of the disasters I have seen from so-call professional organizations). We could start a grass roots underground sports coalition devoted to raising up the national exposure of the Rams.

We could put up about 20 websites....all touting rankings with VCU in the top 15-30, we could quote each other, talk about our OOC, CBI title, beating ODU who beat the Irish and thus a BE team, dominating the A10, NBA bound players in Eric and Larry, etc. We could even get on the ESPN boards and post to the forums and quote each others websites....lol!


Rambunctious said:
2-3 guys working out of their garage, who have likely never been to a VCU game, make a basketball website and put VCU at #47 for a season that starts 7.5 months from now? I wouldn't put a lot of stock into it frankly, although it's the off-season so I guess this is what we have to work with now!
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

BradRamFan said:
Hmmmm there are quite a few of us here on the board. I'm sure taht there or more than a few who can build a quality looking front end to a website (considering some of the disasters I have seen from so-call professional organizations). We could start a grass roots underground sports coalition devoted to raising up the national exposure of the Rams.

We could put up about 20 websites....all touting rankings with VCU in the top 15-30, we could quote each other, talk about our OOC, CBI title, beating ODU who beat the Irish and thus a BE team, dominating the A10, NBA bound players in Eric and Larry, etc. We could even get on the ESPN boards and post to the forums and quote each others websites....lol!


Rambunctious said:
2-3 guys working out of their garage, who have likely never been to a VCU game, make a basketball website and put VCU at #47 for a season that starts 7.5 months from now? I wouldn't put a lot of stock into it frankly, although it's the off-season so I guess this is what we have to work with now!

Sure that sounds good but who is going to provide the garage?
 
Re: Daniel Evans: Way Too Early 2010-11 Top 50 (VCU #47)

I have a garage it has a dirt floor

VCU Finance 2008 said:
BradRamFan said:
Hmmmm there are quite a few of us here on the board. I'm sure taht there or more than a few who can build a quality looking front end to a website (considering some of the disasters I have seen from so-call professional organizations). We could start a grass roots underground sports coalition devoted to raising up the national exposure of the Rams.

We could put up about 20 websites....all touting rankings with VCU in the top 15-30, we could quote each other, talk about our OOC, CBI title, beating ODU who beat the Irish and thus a BE team, dominating the A10, NBA bound players in Eric and Larry, etc. We could even get on the ESPN boards and post to the forums and quote each others websites....lol!


Rambunctious said:
2-3 guys working out of their garage, who have likely never been to a VCU game, make a basketball website and put VCU at #47 for a season that starts 7.5 months from now? I wouldn't put a lot of stock into it frankly, although it's the off-season so I guess this is what we have to work with now!

Sure that sounds good but who is going to provide the garage?
 
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