Bengal Men Picked Third by Media, Coaches

[skippy57.0]

ISU is picked to finish behind Portland State and Montana in both the Big Sky coaches' and media polls:

http://www.bigskyconf.com/News/mbball/2008/10/22/MBBPREPOLL102208.asp?path=mbball

 

[bengalcub]

Very respectable. Good to see.

 

[rollingrock]

nm

 

[sweller]

rolling rock, just wondering if you think Bay will be still successful from the new 3-point line? I notice in these Colorado highlights that Kal is knocking down everything in sight, but this year it's a new ballgame...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5615294920751331151

 

[skippy57.0]

These highlights show a very smooth delivery by Kal, and in many cases, he's already standing a foot or so behind the old line. My bet he's still very effective with the new line. He and Austin will be the Bengals' designated zone killers. My guess is Matt Stucki will be the most affected by the longer line -- he only made 32 percent of his 3s last year, and this the new line may be a bit out of his range now.

Team most affected by the change? Northern Arizona, who has relied heavily on the 3 since its inception. Mike Adras was quoted as already fretting about the new line in the Flagstaff paper the other day.

 

[rollingrock]

ditto Skippy!