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shabamon
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Posted: 10/28/2024 10:16 AM
If I could format BOLD to be in BOLD font, I would. Make BOLD predictions in the following categories -

BOLD player prediction
BOLD team prediction
BOLD conference prediction
BOLD national prediction

BOLD player prediction - Aidan Hadaway begins the season on a tear, winning MAC player of the week twice before conference games begin
BOLD team prediction - Each of the projected starting five (Pav, Mitchell, AJB, Hadaway, and Clayton) earn an all-conference honor at the season's end. A bench player also takes home Sixth man of the year
BOLD conference prediction - Barbee wins coach of the year again. Heath is fired midseason
BOLD national prediction - Depaul AND Chicago State make the NCAA Tournament
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Posted: 10/28/2024 11:28 AM
BOLD player prediction - Nicol becomes a valuable bench piece with shooting and size. Won't put up crazy numbers but will be highly productive per minute.
BOLD team prediction - Team will flirt with the top 25 at points and be a trendy mid-major team throughout most of the season.
BOLD conference prediction - The MAC will finish above the MVC in conference NET rankings.
BOLD national prediction - Iowa State wins the national championship.
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Posted: 10/28/2024 12:05 PM
BOLD player prediction: Paveletzke wins MAC POTY
BOLD team prediction: Team breaks the school record for total assists.
BOLD conference prediction: Kent State beats either Auburn or Alabama
BOLD national prediction: The Big 12 gets 10 of their 16 teams in the NCAA Tournament
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Posted: 10/28/2024 1:54 PM
BOLD player prediction: Clayton starts showing up in the NBA mock drafts

BOLD team prediction: Ohio stuns Memphis @ FedEx Forum

BOLD conference prediction: Fiami finishes last and the coach melts down in public

BOLD national prediction: Calipari gets Arkansas into the top 10 in his debut

Bonus NBA hot take:
Memphis Grizzlies take the league by storm as they get injured players back
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Posted: 10/28/2024 4:22 PM
BOLD player prediction - Either by way of health or production, AJB is a letdown.
BOLD team prediction - Points in the paint improves as AJC commits more to it, Hadaway builds on last year and some newcomers mix it up.
BOLD conference prediction - Bottom half of the league absolutely terrible.
BOLD national prediction - 2 teams not in the preseason top 25 make the final 4.
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Posted: 10/28/2024 7:10 PM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction: Paveletzke wins MAC POTY
Hell yeah! I hope this happens. I said a few months ago that Paveletzke not being able to transfer and figure out running the offense with a new coach and team was probably the easiest path to this team being near its "floor". He has to be the facilitator. But I also said I thought it was likely he'd be better than Hunter. If your prediction happens then there is a really good chance Ohio has had a great season.

shabamon wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Aidan Hadaway begins the season on a tear, winning MAC player of the week twice before conference games begin
BOLD team prediction - Each of the projected starting five (Pav, Mitchell, AJB, Hadaway, and Clayton) earn an all-conference honor at the season's end. A bench player also takes home Sixth man of the year
BOLD conference prediction - Barbee wins coach of the year again. Heath is fired midseason
BOLD national prediction - Depaul AND Chicago State make the NCAA Tournament
Now, I really want to have an ultimate dream and combine these. Paveletzke wins player of the year. All five starters are all-MAC. Let's say one of the freshmen wins sixth man and freshman of the year. And while we're at it. Let's Think big. We need all the hardware. %$@*& Barbee. I want Boals.
Last Edited: 10/28/2024 7:12:17 PM by Victory
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Posted: 10/29/2024 9:08 AM
BOLD player prediction: Elmore James is BACK and HEALTHY. He will average 9 PPG, 5 rebounds per game and shoot at a least 35% from three point line.

BOLD team prediction: Ohio will be top-25 in the country in 3-point %

BOLD conference prediction: Picked to finish 4th, Toledo will win the regular season championship.....AGAIN.

BOLD national prediction: Kansas will lose in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament
#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed #NoOtherTeamInAmericaFlexesLikeOhio #11Months
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Posted: 10/29/2024 9:44 AM
BOLD player prediction: We have two players whose three point shooting percentage would lead the nation, but neither has enough attempts to actually qualify.

BOLD team prediction: Our best lineup (Pav, Reef, Elmore, AJB, and Clayton) will only have a single player taller than 6'4.

BOLD conference prediction: Kent State's the 1 seed in the MAC tournament

BOLD national prediction: Rutgers makes the final four
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Posted: 10/29/2024 11:11 AM
Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
BOLD conference prediction - Bottom half of the league absolutely terrible.
Really going out on a limb here, Andrew. :)
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Posted: 10/29/2024 8:17 PM
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
BOLD team prediction - Undefeated at home.
BOLD conference prediction - Bowling Green will finish ahead of Toledo in the standings. Buffalo will somehow be even worse than last year.
BOLD national prediction - Arkansas will miss the Dance in Calipari's first season.
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Posted: 10/30/2024 9:58 AM
BOLD player prediction - Elijah Elliott is the backup point guard by year's end, playing as many as 15 to 20 mins per game.
BOLD team prediction - MAC Champions or bust.
BOLD conference prediction - Jalen Sullinger will not end the year on Kent's roster.
BOLD national prediction - St. John's goes to the Final 4.
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Posted: 10/30/2024 2:43 PM
Bobcat Tattoo wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.

LFG
#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT #NoMissesAllowed #NoOtherTeamInAmericaFlexesLikeOhio #11Months
Last Edited: 10/30/2024 2:51:19 PM by FearLeon
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Posted: 10/30/2024 7:31 PM
FearLeon wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.

LFG
I wouldn't sneeze at 6/4 either! As long as he is a solid backup big I think our front line presence will be fine.
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Posted: 10/30/2024 8:17 PM
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls is Clayton's primary backup most of the year but by the time Boals cuts down the rotation to 8 primary players it has become Ayden Evans.
BOLD team prediction - Ohio wins the MAC outright but falls in the MAC tournament. This possibly keeps Boals around, and all of the young talent, around for 2025-26.
BOLD conference prediction - In a reversal of recent norms third seeded Toledo beats Ohio in the MAC tournament championship.
BOLD national prediction - Gonzaga finally wins the NCAA tournament
Last Edited: 10/30/2024 8:18:50 PM by Victory
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Posted: 10/30/2024 8:34 PM
Bobcat Tattoo wrote:expand_more
Buffalo will somehow be even worse than last year.
Yo

https://x.com/mid_madness/status/1851784265026994425?s=19
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Posted: 10/30/2024 8:57 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
Buffalo will somehow be even worse than last year.
Yo

https://x.com/mid_madness/status/1851784265026994425?s=19
FINAL: Daemen 67, Buffalo 61

Insane that a team can go from Top 20 in the country in 2019 to losing to a D2 squad in 2024.
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Posted: 10/30/2024 11:23 PM
FearLeon wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.
If there are no injuries in the frontcourt players and Vic averages 20 minutes per game (Wiznitzer didn't average close to that) which player will be giving up the minutes? Clayton won't be losing minutes that is a prediction though not very BOLD.
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Posted: 10/31/2024 9:11 AM
Bobcat Tattoo wrote:expand_more
Buffalo will somehow be even worse than last year.
Yo

https://x.com/mid_madness/status/1851784265026994425?s=19
FINAL: Daemen 67, Buffalo 61

Insane that a team can go from Top 20 in the country in 2019 to losing to a D2 squad in 2024.
One bad hire can do that. Adding insult to injury, Bryan Hodgson has Arkansas State dubbed as most interesting mid-major in the country.

https://x.com/mid_madness/status/1851750817176645785?s=46...
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Posted: 11/1/2024 10:21 AM
BOLD prediction: We finish 3rd and lose in the tourney final.
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Posted: 11/1/2024 2:20 PM
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BOLD prediction: We finish 3rd and lose in the tourney final.
I think everybody in the game-by-gane predictions thread has us in the NCAA tournament. Probably a wise zag. Hard to get there.
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Posted: 11/1/2024 7:04 PM
MonroeClassmate wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.
If there are no injuries in the frontcourt players and Vic averages 20 minutes per game (Wiznitzer didn't average close to that) which player will be giving up the minutes? Clayton won't be losing minutes that is a prediction though not very BOLD.
Assuming the freshmen aren't in the regular rotation, we could see something like Clayton 30 / Hadaway 30 / Searls 20 for the 4/5 position splits. Probably a stretch to see Vic play that much, but who knows?
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Posted: 11/3/2024 7:55 PM
FearLeon wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.

LFG
I’ll take that bet!

A nation awaits
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Posted: 11/4/2024 10:44 AM
BillyTheCat wrote:expand_more
BOLD player prediction - Vic Searls will be better than expected, playing 20 minutes a game and averaging 8/6.
If Vic averages 8/6 in 20 minutes of play, we can punch our ticket to the Final Four. I love the optimism. I am hoping for 6/4.

LFG
I’ll take that bet!

A nation awaits
Time to start the thread about Boals next job after that Final Four finish. It's never too early to speculate on BA!
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