U Denver

[Nidaros]

U of Denver has improved over last year so this could be a game that may take effort.


http://www.denverpioneers.com/SportS...77&SPSID=90277


They have an early season win over Wyoming and split with Northern Colorado. Also have an Aussie on the roster named Tanner 6'8. They lost to CSU which lost to NDSU Saturday. Our chances are good, but this is definitely one game we can not take lightly.

[BTownJack]

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There is NOT a single game on our schedule that we can take lightly from here on out. We just aren't that good yet.

[bballfan54]

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I agree BUT I do think that they are better than last year.

[Nidaros]

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Some of the related articles I read doing a google to find their Denver U website, they had several season ending injuries and finished the season with nine players. Also they made a coaching change and Coach Scott is in his first year. He was an assistant at Princeton before coming to Denver.

I also took some time to look at Northern Colorado's web and they have won as many games as SDSU has and maybe one more. They also made a coaching change and Coach Rasumssen who some of us may remember from NCC D2 days was reassigned. The new coach was an assistant at Witchta and he has turned them around also. So if we played UNC, it might be a tougher contest than one would think

U of D has some height on the roster so this should be a game that is winnable, but not a sure thing.

[jacksfan29]

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Not to be picky, but Joe Scott was the head coach at Princeton before being hired at DU (he was an asst at Princeton for years also). Prior to leading Princeton, he was head coach at Air Force. He is the coach who turned the AF program around. It is the talent brought in by Scott which Jeff Bzdelick (sp?) used to build AF into a force in the Mountain West eventually landing Bzdelick at CU. Scott is a solid coach and his teams can be difficult to play due to the style. This will not be a pretty game.

[jackmd]

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There is a single game on our schedule that we can take lightly from here on out. We just aren't that good yet.

You know I agree with you on this point. Should be a good game.

[Nidaros]

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Not to be picky, but Joe Scott was the head coach at Princeton before being hired at DU (he was an asst at Princeton for years also). Prior to leading Princeton, he was head coach at Air Force. He is the coach who turned the AF program around. It is the talent brought in by Scott which Jeff Bzdelick (sp?) used to build AF into a force in the Mountain West eventually landing Bzdelick at CU. Scott is a solid coach and his teams can be difficult to play due to the style. This will not be a pretty game.

Thanks I did not read the article very closely, but no doubt he is a good coach and this should be a game to watch. I dont think its a cupcake.

[BTownJack]

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You know I agree with you on this point. Should be a good game.

Thanks JackMD and I edited my post to include "not a single game on our schedule."

I agree BUT I do think that they are better than last year.

I agree Mrs. Williams, we are much better this year but not to the point where we can confidently come in and expect to win against a D-I team. I think the next 3 games against some lesser opponents will help identify how far this team has come and what their chances are getting into the meat of the conference schedule.

[MontanaRabbit]

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Audio up on gojacks.com

[JackJD]

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SDSU 17, Denver 17
8:00 to go in the first half

[MontanaRabbit]

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Beran has been having trouble staying on the court recently....has 2 fouls again in the first half.

[JackJD]

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Loney for two
SDSU 27, Denver 21
4:22 to go

[JackJD]

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Denver in a run catches back up to the Jackrabbits...
1:00 to go
SDSU up by one

[JackJD]

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Jacks by one....McNally of Denver fouls--not a shooting foul...so, time out, 6.9 seconds to go in the half, SDSU 27, Denver 26

[JackJD]

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Kai hits a big three from the corner and the buzzer sounds! Kai is 4/4 from 3pt range.
SDSU 30, Denver 26.