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Mountain West Basketball Preview: Top 10 Potent and Powerful Athletes

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Chris Golightly commented on Mountain West Basketball Preview: Top Ten Potent and Powerful Athletes

Allright. Let me know what I messed up. Who's too high? Who's too low? Whom did I forget?

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Everyone loves a good, scrappy defender. Hustle should always be applauded. A high basketball IQ is an important asset for a young player. The mid-range game is a lost art form...

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Tyler Stimson commented on Mountain West Conference Preview: Montezuma's Revenge

Great article and perspective. What do you think will happen as far as tourney bids/victories for the conference?

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  Exactly. But if they end up 11-5 or 10-6, they might need an automatic bid to...
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  Even if they go 14-2 out of conference.

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Jack Christian commented on Mountain West Conference Preview: Montezuma's Revenge

SDSU frequently looks very good on paper but at times the sum equals less than all the parts. I do not think they will win the...

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  You may very well be right. It wouldn't be the first time the Aztecs had the...
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Chris Golightly commented on Ranking the coaches in the MWC

I might also switch Alford and Christian, based mainly and what they were able to accomplish before coming to the MWC. Christian did a fantastic job...

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  I haven't looked to much at their roster. Some of Air Force's struggles may be due...
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  Miles has a very good recruiting class coming in this year. This is definitely a team...

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calvin Davis commented on First Look at UNLV Basketball: Rebel Big Men Shine

You hit the nail on the head - UNLV's Bigs should be an asset this year instead of a liability. I attended the "First Look" and...

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  I like the idea of Lopez and Massamba playing together because of all the time they...
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  Me too. They seem to have obvious chemistry on the court. Plus, they make for a...

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Tom Thomason commented on First Look at UNLV Basketball: Rebel Big Men Shine

I'm really happy that Matt Shaw is getting back on the court.

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UNLV fans got a sneak preview of the 2009-2010 Rebels Friday night, and the big men stole the show. Small ball has been a buzz word around Las Vegas the last two years...

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Tyler Stimson commented on Ranking the coaches in the MWC

I think these rankings are right on. Great Article and concept!

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  I disagree with the last two. I think Reynolds is a terrible coach, much, much worse...
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I rank the coaches of the basketball teams in the Mountain West Conference from 1-9. The Mountain West Conference has some very good coaches with very impressive resumes along with some younger ...

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