Re: Stretch Run
Tough call. I say you throw out Benson's freshman year and start from there. He was pretty non-impactful that year.
The team two years ago was really, really good with Jones and Kangas, but Benson was a little raw yet at the offensive end. And NDSU was chalked full of seniors that had played together for 4 years. They were a better team than Oakland.
Last year Oakland was the best team and won it. Success. Nice way for Jones to go out. That kid was a leader.
If they don't win it this year, I would say this year's a large failure. They are way too good for it not to be. I think they should get a 12 seed. NDSU was a 13 the year they went and Oakland has a better resume and probably better team than that NDSU team.
Benson has has such a different cast in his years. Jones was a year older, Kangas was two. Those two were likely some of the best players Oakland's had in their history. But Benson was a soph. when they were all together. This year Wright is really good. Hudson is a really good compliment to Benson in the post. Hamilton is really streaky and if Cushingberry was healthy, wow.
So to answer your question after all this rambling, I would say over his main three years it would be a slight failure. Just due to the gaudy record and resume the team this year has put up in his senior year.
Originally posted by SoDakJack
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Tough call. I say you throw out Benson's freshman year and start from there. He was pretty non-impactful that year.
The team two years ago was really, really good with Jones and Kangas, but Benson was a little raw yet at the offensive end. And NDSU was chalked full of seniors that had played together for 4 years. They were a better team than Oakland.
Last year Oakland was the best team and won it. Success. Nice way for Jones to go out. That kid was a leader.
If they don't win it this year, I would say this year's a large failure. They are way too good for it not to be. I think they should get a 12 seed. NDSU was a 13 the year they went and Oakland has a better resume and probably better team than that NDSU team.
Benson has has such a different cast in his years. Jones was a year older, Kangas was two. Those two were likely some of the best players Oakland's had in their history. But Benson was a soph. when they were all together. This year Wright is really good. Hudson is a really good compliment to Benson in the post. Hamilton is really streaky and if Cushingberry was healthy, wow.
So to answer your question after all this rambling, I would say over his main three years it would be a slight failure. Just due to the gaudy record and resume the team this year has put up in his senior year.
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