Dayton's Anthony Grant is Mooney II. If you ever watch him coach a game you will be unimpressed. They are not going to be that good unless another Kevin Anderson plus friends show up on their campus.
I found it interesting that they mentioned Gilyard and Grant and not Sherrod. NS is an efficient of scorer as there is in the A10. I expect a "breakout" year for NS and for him and GG to lead us in scoring. I think NS and GG will be competing for 1st team A10 and the other will be on 2nd team. They could both be 1st team but the team would have to place in the Top 3 and i dont see that happening. Gilyard on 3rd team is certainly a possibility too. I think NS and GG are two if the Top 10 players in the league with JG in the 15-20 range. A terrific trio but outside of them its unknown... at best.
I noticed Sherod's absence as well as odd thoughts on other team's rosters, so I didn't post until I had another prediction to piggy back off of.
This is not intended as a slap at Sherod, so please don't take it that way. But, Sherod has NOT been an elite player in the A-10. He is quite capable of scoring outbursts, and it is POSSIBLE that he could have a breakout year this season. Up to this point though, his overall performance has been consistently inconsistent.
The prognostications of either 6, 7 or 12 are irrelevant! Unless this team becomes a "Do you believe in miracles"?!!( ala US Olympic Hockey Team) we are doomed to a NCAA miss for the 8th straight year. We have 4 players with significant experience all of whom have various limitations along with too many unknowns with newcomers. To expect more than 16-14(at best) is denying reality.
