Quote from: FreddyState on October 20, 2009, 04:13:11 PM
As you can see from my name I might be a little bias but what about Fredonia. The coach of the year In the Sunyac
True indeed the Fredonia coach was voted coach of the year. But I would note that that was somewhat unfair to the coach of Buffalo State (IMHO). I point to..
A - In 07-08 season Fredonia finished 6-10 and qualified for the playoffs.
In 07-08 Buffalo State finished 5-11 and did not make the playoffs.
B- In 08-09 Fredonia finishes 10-6 and ties for 5th (and makes the playoffs)
In 08-09 Buffalo State finishes 11-5 ( 6 games turnaround which has not happened in SUNYAC in nearly 6 years) finishes tied for 1st...and yet Fredonia's coach is selected "coach of the year"??
Mind you "Coach of the year" and SUNYAC conference players are based on the regular season performance only. Votes are submitted prior to the playoffs.
Having said that. coupled with the fact that I am biased towards the BENGALS...I would say that the B.S.C. BENGALS should be the team to beat this year in the SUNYAC.
With 2 starters, Junior-Glenroy Carr and Senior-Antonio Samedi, returning and a seasoned point guard in Sophomore- Norman Simmons, the BENGALS should be a favorite once the smoke clears around the first of Jan! They join Sophomores Ahmed Nagaya and Mark Gross as returning members of the "turnaround" team of 08-09.
Newcomers Todd Jackson, Jake Simmons (no relation to Norman), Craig Elston, Yuseke Omote and Tyler Eustace add some serious firepower to this years BENGALS.
A freshman class with the likes of Tyshieme Barfield (Syracuse), Seth Runge (Springfield), Anthony Hamer (New York City) and Justin Mitchell (Buffalo) add some serious BENGALS depth for years to go!
I'M SURE THAT THIS TOPIC WILL BE DEBATED FOR MONTHS TO COME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING PART OF THIS DEBATE
