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Sep 28·edited Sep 28

Scrimmage starters:

Yellow squad:

Stoja, Christian Tucker, Lee Dort, DJ Campbell, Spencer Mahoney.

Blue squad:

Rytis Petraitis, Sissoko, Jeremiah Wilkinson (FR), Blacksher, Ola Joseph.

Omot looks to be out.

20-18 blue, 10 minutes in.

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At least it looks like it’ll be easier to watch the games on TV (ACC).

Hopefully we’ll have a reason to keep watching though I really believe in Madsen.

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Path to bubble…

*Sweep ALL non-cons at Haas…(7-0)

*Beat SDSU in San Jose (marquee non-con win on neutral court)(1-0)

*Steal 1 at Vandy, at USC, or at Mizzou (1-2)

*Go 9-11 in ACC play

*Win at least 1 in the ACCT in Charlotte.

Bubble.

Easy peasy. ;-) ;-) ;-)

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Vandy will be bad, USC and Mizzou will be average. To me 9-2 nonconf is the goal, but I think 11-0 is not impossible.

Floor is 17 wins and NIT. Ceiling is 21 wins and NCAA.

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Sep 27·edited Sep 27

Personally, I have no idea how to make any predictions with a roster of almost exclusively of new parts. I feel like a large component in making a tourney run, given the conference upgrade in competitiveness, would be to gel quickly. We didn't really find a rhythm last year until we got into conference play. Part of that was injuries, but it also took the staff a bit longer to settle on our rotations.

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We have to defend and rebound better.

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Looking forward to a winning season!! Go Bears!!

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I'm trying to get some vacation moved to make the trip to Durham. Ticket prices for Cameron are obscene fr.

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Open gym session tonight?

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I’m gonna try and hit it. You going, P?

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A little intrigued, but I'm probably not going to be able it. I have needed a reason to dust off the old '91 "Late Night at Harmon" shirt!

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Sep 28·edited Sep 28

I’m here with @heyalumnigo…will give a recap tonight.

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Wow, home schedule outside ACc not very exciting. Also, no North Carolina or Duke at home, that really sucks. Wanted to see Cooper Flagg in person.

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I'm more bummed the Duke and UNC games are different trips. Be easier for me to justify making a trip if I could knock both off the bucket list together. Also, both are on Wednesdays, although the UNC game is on Presidents Day.

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That's going to be the norm. Look at UCLA's schedule. California teams will be prioritizing smaller, local universities for OOC scheduling as much as they can. I just wish we played SDSU at home, not sure what the point of playing in San Jose is.

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UNC and Duke will be at Haas next year.

I personally think Miami, NC State and Wake Forest games will be great games. Those three have the talent to be special teams.

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I'm guessing UNC and Duke will get rotated in as home games next season.

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I agree, only those would get me excited like UCLA, Arizona, Oregon or UW. It's gonna take a while, maybe forever, until I have the same rivalry feeling with ACC schools.

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