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• Spot on AR. Not considering injuries, 17-12 sounds about right. I see our ceiling being about 22-7. This would require Saunders to be healthy all year, production from one of the bigs, and better shooting, both FT and 3pt. (NT) -- duq81, Wednesday, October 06, 07:34:45pm

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• Same tune, different piano. God, I hope not. I am sick of 'chemistry' issues. I hated chemistry in college and I hate it even more everytime RE pulls this card. 16 wins with the usual--10 or so losses within 5 points. (NT) -- Alan, Wednesday, October 06, 07:44:53pm
  • 20-9. A better and deeper backcourt lifts the output of the frontcourt players. Saunders, Marhold, Peggau, Wright, and Martin will be way more aggressive on the boards this year compared to last season. Free throw shooting and 3 point shooting will be much better. All that said, December 1, 2010 will set the tone for the season. Just my thoughts. (NT) -- Somerset24, Wednesday, October 06, 08:22:34pm

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• An additional thought - in order to get to the 17 win level the team can't afford many SLIPUPS, especially in the NON-conference schedule. It almost has to win 5 of the 6 "Toss-up games" ( i.e Penn St., Wiscy GB, RMU, Bowling Green, IUPUI, G. Mason ). If not the team will have to steal a "toss-up" road game or 2 in the conference schedule. (NT) -- Abdul Rahman, Thursday, October 07, 07:36:39am
  • Agree about the SLIPUPS. As much as I want to beat Pitt and WVU, any win there is a bonus. We have to win the games where we are favored, or a slight underdog or tossup. Beating Pitt means little if we lose to Fordham. (NT) -- duq81, Thursday, October 07, 08:31:33am

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• Good points AR. I am a little more optimistic. I think we will win 20 to 21 games. The keys are obvious that Saunders, Clark and Evans need to stay healthy and play to their capabilities. I look to Evans to be much better as he will be able to spend time off the ball. High octane, in your face for 40 minutes. TJ, Talley & Air J gettin double digit minutes, JJ and D-Mart spot minutes. Damien first team A10, McConnell All Frosh. Dukes go to NIT (NT) -- CLK, Thursday, October 07, 08:14:11am

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• I always respect your contributions AR. But I put more stock in the Damian factor. He plays even bigger and better this year and rallies support around him. Clark puts emotion into the team and stays under control. Eric steps up a level as well. TJ makes a splash, he becomes a freshman sensation in the league. They are not rose colored glasses, they're vermillion. (NT) -- Stevie, Thursday, October 07, 04:59:37pm
  • I think you are looking at a reasonable best case scenario. AR is looking at it without any wishful thinking. (NT) -- duq81, Thursday, October 07, 06:30:17pm
  • I'm with you Stevie. I think if Saunders and Evans play up a level from last year, and we get the old, intense Billy Clark back, that should equate to at least 17 wins. But even without bringing the freshmen into the discussion, Monteiro has improved each year, Peggeau finally seems healthy, and Johnson and Marhold should be ready to make more of a contribution. My guessed bestimate is 20 wins going into the A-10 Tournament, and a deep run controlling our postseason destiny. (NT) -- El Duque, Thursday, October 07, 08:23:43pm

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• I say 19-10, plus or minus 2... (NT) -- Slim, Thursday, October 07, 09:18:27pm

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• As always you provide an objective analysis. Very hard to argue against 17-12. The Dukes will have to hide the lack of inside game with better guard play and up-tempo style. Should be a fun year with the renovation of Palumbo, first look ad Consol and watching Saunders. (NT) -- Greg, Friday, October 08, 09:45:16am

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• 17-12 is a best case scenario. They simply do not do anything well enough to depend on it in close games, and their Go To guy is one of the worst free throw shooters in the conference. They will be in a lot of close games but I don't see them winning the majority of them. Big question - Can Peggau and Marhold hold their own on the boards? (NT) -- Irish STH, Friday, October 08, 11:38:36am