Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Who might be the surprises in the Belt?

Who are the teams that may overachieve from what we expect going into the season? Well, first off, our own Trojans. I think most expect we will take a step backward (hopefully only a small one), but who knows? Maybe we pick right back up where we left off. Yes, we lost some talent, but yes, we have some new talent in the wings.

Coastal Carolina is another possibility simply because we do not yet know them very well. They have been pretty good in a somewhat lower-ranked conference, and they may be able to translate that to the Sun Belt.

Louisiana lost Shawn Long, and so I assume they will go into rebuilding - but will they? Sometimes very good players are waiting in the wings until the current star leaves the picture, and then they emerge in a hurry. If UL solves their woeful 3-point shooting, they could be a big surprise.

Georgia Southern was 10-10 in conference with a VERY young team last year. It is logical to think that they are still a year away from breaking into the cream of the Belt, but their guys may grow up quicker than expect, and tomorrow might end up being today.

Arkansas State. New coach with a bunch of new players. Who can say? Coach Beard threw together a lineup in a hurry last season and it was very successful. ASU might do the same.

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