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Men's basketball picked to finish 9th in conference. Ain't happening!

My bold predictions for the Bulls this year:

1. They will win at least 20 games.

2. They will finish in the top 3 in the conference.

3. They will upset FAU.

4. They will either go to the big dance or the NIT.

Why predicting an FAU upset? We match up well with them. They return their 5 starters, which include a tall center with 4 smaller starters (6'0", 6'2", 6'3", and 6'4"). Those 4 players are excellent shooters; however, this new Bulls squad has the shooters to match them. I think the edge we will have is the height. My prediction for starters:

Jose Placer: 6'1"

Chris Youngblood: 6'4"

Kasean Pryor: 6'10"

Gerald Jones: 6'10"

Brandon Stroud: 6'6"

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On the heels of its historic Final Four run from 2023, Florida Atlantic has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference men’s...

 

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15 minutes ago, panchosanchez99 said:

Men's basketball picked to finish 9th in conference. Ain't happening!

My bold predictions for the Bulls this year:

1. They will win at least 20 games.

2. They will finish in the top 3 in the conference.

3. They will upset FAU.

4. They will either go to the big dance or the NIT.

Why predicting an FAU upset? We match up well with them. They return their 5 starters, which include a tall center with 4 smaller starters (6'0", 6'2", 6'3", and 6'4"). Those 4 players are excellent shooters; however, this new Bulls squad has the shooters to match them. I think the edge we will have is the height. My prediction for starters:

Jose Placer: 6'1"

Chris Youngblood: 6'4"

Kasean Pryor: 6'10"

Gerald Jones: 6'10"

Brandon Stroud: 6'6"

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On the heels of its historic Final Four run from 2023, Florida Atlantic has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference men’s...

 

When was the last time that we had a starting backcourt with career numbers this good? For sure, not in the last 6 years. This alone makes a huge difference, especially when you lose a lot of close games.

Youngblood: FT% = 81.7; 3P% = 38.7; FG% = 44.9

Placer: FT% = 80.1; 3P% = 35.6; FG% = 44.4


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The AAC is a pretty crappy league now...I think 9th place would be a solid season for this group.  We have a lot of low major players playing in a true mid major league.  We will see what this coach can do.


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1 hour ago, panchosanchez99 said:

When was the last time that we had a starting backcourt with career numbers this good? For sure, not in the last 6 years. This alone makes a huge difference, especially when you lose a lot of close games.

Youngblood: FT% = 81.7; 3P% = 38.7; FG% = 44.9

Placer: FT% = 80.1; 3P% = 35.6; FG% = 44.4

But how will those numbers hold up against the Indian burial ground? 

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9 minutes ago, AussieBull said:

But how will those numbers hold up against the Indian burial ground? 

They won't. These guys will shoot career lows from the line.


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48 minutes ago, USFBulls12 said:

They won't. These guys will shoot career lows from the line.

It’s the USF way. 

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High School Reaction GIF

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How many teams these day, 15?


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this is my first year with ESPN+ so I look forward to watching some games 


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4 hours ago, panchosanchez99 said:

Men's basketball picked to finish 9th in conference. Ain't happening!

My bold predictions for the Bulls this year:

1. They will win at least 20 games.

2. They will finish in the top 3 in the conference.

3. They will upset FAU.

4. They will either go to the big dance or the NIT.

Why predicting an FAU upset? We match up well with them. They return their 5 starters, which include a tall center with 4 smaller starters (6'0", 6'2", 6'3", and 6'4"). Those 4 players are excellent shooters; however, this new Bulls squad has the shooters to match them. I think the edge we will have is the height. My prediction for starters:

Jose Placer: 6'1"

Chris Youngblood: 6'4"

Kasean Pryor: 6'10"

Gerald Jones: 6'10"

Brandon Stroud: 6'6"

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On the heels of its historic Final Four run from 2023, Florida Atlantic has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference men’s...

 

Basketball can't come soon enough!!

I'm beyond pumped. Excited to see what the new coach can do. I'll be there every home game rooting us on. Go Bulls!

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