The GW men’s basketball team was predicted to finish 13th in the 14-team Atlantic 10 by the conference’s coaches and members of the media in a poll released today.
The Colonials have finished 13th the past two seasons after winning the A-10’s regular or postseason championship in each of the previous three years. The team went 4-12 in the conference and 10-18 overall last year after finishing 9-17 overall with a 5-11 A-10 record in 2007-08. Because only twelve teams qualify for the A-10 tournament, GW has been on the outside looking in for the past two postseasons.
Senior Damian Hollis, who tied for the team lead with 13.4 points per game last year while adding 6.1 rebounds per contest, will be the team’s top returning scorer and rebounder. This year’s roster will also feature six freshmen.
Dayton was picked to win the conference, garnering 33 of 57 first-place votes. Xavier, which received 18 first-place votes, was picked second, followed by Richmond. Fordham was picked to finish 14th.
Not to be too much of a braggart, but the team shot to new heights my freshman year (’04) and had their last good year my senior year (’07). I like to think of myself as their good luck charm.
On a more serious note, Hobbs is a sideshow, not a coach. Until the school gets rid of this buffoon and hires someone who’s interested in recruiting basketball players and not 7′ trackstars, then the basketball team is going to continue to be awful.