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Maybe Evan Eschmeyer will work with Rawley and Mirkovic in the off-season on technique.? Bummed by last night's result, but we fought back, on the road at that.? Atleast we have a future.? How many times have we said that in the last ...bazillion years?? As it was, the teams that went to the NIT were laden with upper classmen.? Not the case this season.

? GO CATS!!??????? Eric

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From: Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net>
To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 8:48 am
Subject: [NU Sports] Off-center


<IMHO we have our inside big man, but they all need a summer in the weight room?
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The weight room will not turn Kyle Rowley into an athlete. Last night, he was just as slow, clumsy, and confused as the kid who played the first game of the season. I hope to the devil he makes himself into an effective center, but I don't think he has the innate physical skills to become that. He is inexperienced and reportedly has a great work ethic. So, who knows? But it's only a wish that he will ever offer a substantial positive effect on the team's success. I would love to say I was wrong.?
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Mirkovic has better potential and the weight room will help him, but I saw no signs of future excellence from him as I did with Shurna. Think of the possibilities if we had gotten just two more defensive boards a game to deny opponents second chance-opportunities and gotten the same number of offensive boards and put-backs. That's an eight-to-twelve-point differential, folks, and another half-dozen wins.?
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I'm looking forward to seeing an even more mature Michael Thompson next season. He was the team's most improved player and better controlled at the end than he was at game one. And is Coble ready for first-team Big Ten honors next year? If Nash can become a reliable offensive player, he could be team MVP next season.?
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At least there is something to look forward to, but it doesn't appear that will be at the center position. That may ultimately be our undoing. ?
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