The Knight to Cats Blog
Thursday, November 08, 2007
2007-08 Season Preview
A new season, and a new energy to get Bill Carmody out and Bob Knight in at Northwestern. Before we get to our first annual team preview, we thought we should update you on some things you'll be seeing at knighttocats this year.
- An exclusive in-depth expose with one of Coach Carmody's former players. We'll get the scoop on what life was like as an NU basketball star, and what this former player thinks the Cats should do about their coaching situation.
- We will be launching our exclusive knighttocats.com clothing line soon. These will be must own items for all true NU hoops fan. It's the perfect holiday gift, stocking stuffer, or vomit rag.
- Guest blogging. You can look forward to entries from such luminaries as Ament and Ament's Dad. We will also have some entries from people who are actually well-known NU basketball fans.
- Stadium rally. Keep your eyes peeled here for the date in which knighttocats team will march on the Welsh Ryan auditorium in protest of Carmody and in support of Coach Knight. I can guarantee this march will not be in the mold of Martin Luther King or Gandhi. I expect my second run-in with Evanston police.
So, as you can see this year promises to be a strong one, with much more action occurring on this website than on the parquet floor inside the empty Welsh Ryan stadium.
The 2007-08 season started on a poor note when Sophomore forward Kevin Coble went to Arizona to be with his ailing mother. We can only assume that he has already filed paperwork to transfer to Arizona and be coached by none other Kevin O'Neill (AKA: The Man who recruited Pat Towne).
Coupled with the huge loss of BHB10 to the B10N the Cats are left with very little scoring and rebounding from last season.
However, as Northwestern fans, we always have hope, always root for our guys, in spite of our coach who strives for below mediocrity.
Mike Capocci looks like Baby Coble.
Mike "Juice" Thompson is a true point guard that can handle the ball, pass, and has a nickname worthy of any great athlete.
Two Croatians and one Luxembourgian that are major X-Factors.
Final Forecast-
Player to Watch: Jeff Ryan. Can the 6-7 Sophomore handle playing center?
Newcomer to Watch: Marlon Day. Who is this guy? When was he added to the team? At least he's 6-5, 220, and is now our biggest player.
On the Hotseat: Who else but Carmody?
Game to Watch: Nov. 20 vs. Benedictine. This could be the Cats best and only chance to win.
Worst Case Scenario: Coble never comes back, freshman play like freshman, lack of height kills the Cats.
0 wins, Cats just miss an NIT birth.
Best Case: Coble comes back, the freshman surprise, and energy makes up for lack of height.
3 wins, Cats just miss their first NCAA birth.
If Knight were coach: Coble would come back, we'd have top-level freshman, exquisite coaching, sell-out crowds and history.
20 wins, Final 4 birth.
Kevin