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Heath · 12-11-2008, 08:54 AM

We'll see how long I can keep this up.

First loss of the season against Creighton last night. The Flyers just can't shoot.

A brief introduction to Chris Wright, quite possibly and arguably the best Flyer around here since Roosevelt Chapman.

Dayton's Chris Wright

HBP · 12-11-2008, 04:32 PM

UD alum here. Wright definitely has pro talent, but I still see them struggling to make the field of 65. Marcus Johnson and he will have to carry the team on their shoulders at times.

Boston Red · 12-11-2008, 04:36 PM

The Atlantic 10 is going to do UD no favors from an RPI and SOS perspective. That league is awful this year. Should make for some gaudy W-L records for the state of Ohio's A-10 squds, though.

guttle11 · 12-11-2008, 08:26 PM

UD fan right here.

The Creighton game was just one of those things...everyone gets their tail kicked once in a while. I remember Xavier getting rolled by ASU last year, and they turned out ok. The good news is they get two patsies back to back to (hopefully) recover mentally from that drubbing.

Depth is UD's biggest asset this year. More often than not their 12 man rotation will wear down opponents and more than cover up the inconsistent, and sometimes brutal, offense. Defensively this is the best UD team I can remember. Creighton shot 52% from three, hitting a total of 13. That won't happen to UD again all year, you can pretty much book that.

Chris Wright is starting to flash a mid-range jumper. He will be unstoppable in the A10 with a decent mid-range game. From where I sit, CW just needs to be more assertive in the half court.

The rest of the OOC schedule is advantageous, so another 14-1 OOC record is very doable. Miami is always tough and George Mason won't be easy, but Dayton doesn't lose OOC games at home. Haven't lost one in three years.

BG has to find a way to get Kurt Huelsman to be as aggressive on offense as he is on D. He'd run over his own mom to get a loose ball of defense, but put a defender on his hip on offense, and he goes fetal. I don't get it.

guttle11 · 12-11-2008, 08:32 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYL0v...eature=related

This just isn't right. Clear the children and elderly out of the room before watching.

12-11-2008, 08:54 AM	#1
Heath This one's for you Edd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Area Posts: 8,471	Your Dayton Flyers 2008-2009 Basketball Thread We'll see how long I can keep this up. First loss of the season against Creighton last night. The Flyers just can't shoot. A brief introduction to Chris Wright, quite possibly and arguably the best Flyer around here since Roosevelt Chapman. Dayton's Chris Wright __________________ Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.

12-11-2008, 04:32 PM	#2
HBP Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 536	Re: Your Dayton Flyers 2008-2009 Basketball Thread UD alum here. Wright definitely has pro talent, but I still see them struggling to make the field of 65. Marcus Johnson and he will have to carry the team on their shoulders at times.

12-11-2008, 04:36 PM	#3
Boston Red Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Braintree, MA Posts: 1,945	Re: Your Dayton Flyers 2008-2009 Basketball Thread The Atlantic 10 is going to do UD no favors from an RPI and SOS perspective. That league is awful this year. Should make for some gaudy W-L records for the state of Ohio's A-10 squds, though.

12-11-2008, 08:26 PM	#4
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: Your Dayton Flyers 2008-2009 Basketball Thread UD fan right here. The Creighton game was just one of those things...everyone gets their tail kicked once in a while. I remember Xavier getting rolled by ASU last year, and they turned out ok. The good news is they get two patsies back to back to (hopefully) recover mentally from that drubbing. Depth is UD's biggest asset this year. More often than not their 12 man rotation will wear down opponents and more than cover up the inconsistent, and sometimes brutal, offense. Defensively this is the best UD team I can remember. Creighton shot 52% from three, hitting a total of 13. That won't happen to UD again all year, you can pretty much book that. Chris Wright is starting to flash a mid-range jumper. He will be unstoppable in the A10 with a decent mid-range game. From where I sit, CW just needs to be more assertive in the half court. The rest of the OOC schedule is advantageous, so another 14-1 OOC record is very doable. Miami is always tough and George Mason won't be easy, but Dayton doesn't lose OOC games at home. Haven't lost one in three years. BG has to find a way to get Kurt Huelsman to be as aggressive on offense as he is on D. He'd run over his own mom to get a loose ball of defense, but put a defender on his hip on offense, and he goes fetal. I don't get it. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute Last edited by guttle11; 12-11-2008 at 08:34 PM.

12-11-2008, 08:32 PM	#5
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: Your Dayton Flyers 2008-2009 Basketball Thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYL0v...eature=related This just isn't right. Clear the children and elderly out of the room before watching. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

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