New Orleans Privateers

Buford_Julep · December 15, 2006

New Orleans was picked to finish tied for second in the western division with NT in the pre-season Sun Belt coaches' poll. The Bowling Green Daily News also picks New Orleans to be second in the west.

New Orleans' guard Bo McCalebb is the leading scorer and may be the best player in the Belt. Many BCS-type schools tried to illegally recruit McCalebb last season after Katrina destroyed his New Orleans' home and an injury forced him to take a medical redshirt. Last season's UNO coach Monte Towe called them looters. McCalebb turned down the illegal offers of free apartments and stayed with the Privateers.

Last spring coach Towe took an assistant's job with North Carolina State where he was an outstanding player during his playing days. New Orleans hired Billy Gillespie's assistant and recruiting coordinator Buzz Williams to be the new head coach. Gillespie said of Williams " Buzz will be impossible to replace."

This should be a tough game.

ColoradoEagle · December 15, 2006

I always liked Monte Towe; I didn't realize he had left. Losing this game would be a bad loss, imo.

MeanGreenBuzz · December 15, 2006

There is no way we should lose this game, but we have struggled against McCalebb.

Edited December 15, 2006 by MeanGreenBuzz

drex · December 15, 2006

Towe played for North Carolina, not North Carolina State. He played against us in the 1988 NCAA first round in Salt Lake City.

Coach · December 15, 2006

I will miss the t-shirt and suit jacket. And the Privateers fans defending the look. Those were good times.

Keith7 · December 15, 2006

New Orleans will keep the game close, but i think UNT pulls it off

UNTLifer · December 15, 2006

I will miss the t-shirt and suit jacket. And the Privateers fans defending the look. Those were good times.
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Yes, the Crockett and Tubbs look has moved on to the ACC. BTW, does a Privateer protect privates?

raygogreen · December 15, 2006

Towe played for North Carolina, not North Carolina State. He played against us in the 1988 NCAA first round in Salt Lake City.
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Towe played for North Carolina State in the mid-70s-same team as long-time NBA player David Thompson, whio could leap out of the gym.

CMJ · December 15, 2006

It goes without saying that this is a big game. The SBC East looks about 5 times stronger on paper than the West. If we go by the BG article, NO is the main competion for us, so if we can win on the road, it is a major coup towards winning the West.

Buford_Julep · December 15, 2006

New Orleans beat NT twice last season without the injured McCalebb. This season McCaleb is back and averaging well over 20 points a game and Kendrick Davis will not be there to guard him.

IMO Davis is NT's best defensive player. Sturns gets more steals but Davis is more reliable at consistently containing an opposing player.

This could be a tough game.

MeanGreenBuzz · December 15, 2006

New Orleans beat NT twice last season without the injured McCalebb. This season McCaleb is back and averaging well over 20 points a game and Kendrick Davis will not be there to guard him.
IMO Davis is NT's best defensive player. Sturns gets more steals but Davis is more reliable at consistently containing an opposing player.
This could be a tough game.
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The rest of the Privateer team is not as good as it was last year.

untwillrise · December 15, 2006

New Orleans beat NT twice last season without the injured McCalebb. This season McCaleb is back and averaging well over 20 points a game and Kendrick Davis will not be there to guard him.
IMO Davis is NT's best defensive player. Sturns gets more steals but Davis is more reliable at consistently containing an opposing player.
This could be a tough game.
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I will have to argue you on that one. I think Rich Young is our best on the ball and off the ball defender, plus he is leading the team in REBs. KD is second to him on the D-end.

Buford_Julep · December 16, 2006

No one will ever get me to say anything bad about Rich Young. He is an excellent player and a great athlete. Young will almost certainly guard McCalebb Saturday.

Edited December 16, 2006 by Buford_Julep

Keith7 · December 16, 2006

this game starts in 10 minutes, is anyone else listening to it?

UNTFan23 · December 16, 2006

I'll be in chat, but listening to the Carroll / Allen game right now.

chrisfisher · December 16, 2006

this game starts in 10 minutes, is anyone else listening to it?
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I am.

Keith7 · December 16, 2006

its time to unbuckle the belt.. Lets hope NT starts out hot and carrys the momentum thru out the game, and not come out cold and have to make up for it in the 2nd half like they have been