Old Titan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We'll probably be seeing a lot of lists like these in the next few weeks: 1. CBSSports.com had a panel pick their favorite to win each D-1 conference. For the Summit League, Gary Parrish and Jerry Palm like IPFW. Matt Norlander, Jon Rothstein, and Chip Patterson all picked Denver. And ORU got one vote from the remaining member of the panel: Doug Gottlieb. Does Dougie truly have the inside scoop, or is he just throwing his Cowboy brethren a bone? Probably a little of both: CBSsports.com College Basketball Conference Champion Predictions 2. CollegeSportsMadness.com is one of the better "internet only" media outlets for college basketball, but even they can be kind of out there sometimes. Take their Summit League preseason all-conference teams for example. Obi Emegano is Summit League Player of the Year, and he's joined in the 1st Team backcourt by Korey Billbury. But it gets even better: Denell Henderson is on their 2nd Team, with Brandon Conley on the 4th Team. From their lips to God's ear, right? But before anyone gets too giddy, remember that this is the same outfit who last year tabbed ORU's Dederick Lee as Freshman of the Year in the Southland. Just sayin'... Madness 2014-2015 Preseason Summit League All-Conference Teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Ya gotta love Doug Gottlieb.....he is boosting ORU and his ex-Cowboy pals every chance he gets.....we will take it!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenj Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Obie is top 2 or 3 player in the league and Korie is top 7 or 8 in league. That is not a bad start to the team. Just need good health. I guess that's the case every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Obie is top 2 or 3 player in the league and Korie is top 7 or 8 in league. That is not a bad start to the team. Just need good health. I guess that's the case every year This^^^^. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Athlon's Summit Preview CONFERENCE CHAMPION: IUPU-Fort Wayne PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH: 1. IUPU-Fort Wayne, 2. Denver, 3. Oral Roberts, 4. North Dakota State, 5. South Dakota State, 6. Nebraska Omaha, 7. Western Illinois, 8. South Dakota, 9. IUPUI ORAL ROBERTS: The Golden Eagles were one of the Summit League's best earlier in the century, finishing in first place five times from 2005-2012 while placing no lower than third in any of those seasons, and after a brief two- year stint in the Southland Conference, they have returned to the league for head coach Scott Sutton's 16th season. In 2013-14, ORU was a mere 17-16 overall, its worst season since winning 16 games in 2008-09, but the return of four starters this time around should assure its status as one of the league's best. The loss of Shawn Glover (21.3 ppg, 5.8 rpg) will be a big blow, but the squad hopes Obi Emegano can step into the role of go-to scorer. Emegano played just four games last season prior to tearing his ACL, but he was dynamic in scoring 19.0 ppg on 65.6 percent field goal shooting, and he's now fully healthy nearly a year removed from surgery. Korey Billbury (15.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg) is also a key part of the equation, with complementary players Brandon Conley (5.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg) and Bobby Ward (6.6 ppg) expected to fill bigger roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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