Post by gwebb1994 on Oct 27, 2022 19:20:22 GMT -5
Colorado State is picked 3rd in the Mountain West preseason poll, Stephen F. Austin is picked 4th in the WAC preseason poll.
Colorado State made the dance last season losing in first round to Michigan.
When you think Colorado State, you think the infamous 2 for 1 deal we signed with them when we first moved up to D1. Dale Layer brought his Rams to Boiling Springs for the first game in 2001, of course, we inflated the attendance figure for that game, but I was there and remember a bunch of people actually sitting on the metal bleachers behind the baskets, it was the largest crowd for a men's hoops game I've seen there, second to only when the Lady Tar Heels came to town one season and it was packed full. GW won that game 56-54, a statement win at the time. We then proceeded to lose the next two seasons in Fort Collins by 30+.
With our frontcourt, I think we stand a chance at splitting these first two, which would be huge. Three things I myself will be watching for: (1)how does DJ Nicolas mix in, do we run him even at the point some perhaps and (2) do either of the D2 transfers, Aldridge and/or Robinson, make an impact early on, and (3) is Stieber going to be the outside threat we think he can be?
Colorado State made the dance last season losing in first round to Michigan.
When you think Colorado State, you think the infamous 2 for 1 deal we signed with them when we first moved up to D1. Dale Layer brought his Rams to Boiling Springs for the first game in 2001, of course, we inflated the attendance figure for that game, but I was there and remember a bunch of people actually sitting on the metal bleachers behind the baskets, it was the largest crowd for a men's hoops game I've seen there, second to only when the Lady Tar Heels came to town one season and it was packed full. GW won that game 56-54, a statement win at the time. We then proceeded to lose the next two seasons in Fort Collins by 30+.
With our frontcourt, I think we stand a chance at splitting these first two, which would be huge. Three things I myself will be watching for: (1)how does DJ Nicolas mix in, do we run him even at the point some perhaps and (2) do either of the D2 transfers, Aldridge and/or Robinson, make an impact early on, and (3) is Stieber going to be the outside threat we think he can be?
