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<blockquote data-quote="YlJacket" data-source="post: 900174" data-attributes="member: 2784"><p>Jackets have been almost universally picked at or near the bottom of the ACC. So for those of you who say GT does better when there are no expectations then this should be your year. </p><p></p><p>GT does have some (mostly young) talent but none of that talent has declared itself a legit ACC starter - and certainly not a scorer/difference maker. So my key question is which one of these 8 or 9 guys is going to make the leap and be that bell cow scorer/difference maker? Unless one and likely 2 of these guys make that leap, then the preseason prognostications are likely directionally accurate. Couple of guys make the leap then all things become possible - looking at you Coleman, Miles and Smith. </p><p></p><p>I do expect that Pastner can put together a top half of the ACC defensive team with the talent we have and some decent scheming. That requires (among other things) Howard to improve to average ACC starter defensively and Coleman to come in lighter and quicker than he was last year. But mixing that funky zone with some man to man that hopefully has a more athletic perimeter should lead to "success". </p><p></p><p>I just worry where the points are going to come from. Coleman, Miles and Maxwell showed flashes last year but flashes won't get it done. Franklin looks like a legit albeit mostly old school 4 and I admit I got no idea what to expect from Terry. </p><p></p><p>While we could start up to 4 seniors, this doesn't feel like a get old stay old team. It feels a lot more like a starting over team as the star power is at the sophmore/freshman level with some potential for a JR (Smith) to jump in. There are a ton of questions that have to be answered and multiple unknowns will have to be positive for the outcome to be "positive". I have muted expectations and will simply try to enjoy the ride - but this isn't a get old stay old team.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YlJacket, post: 900174, member: 2784"] Jackets have been almost universally picked at or near the bottom of the ACC. So for those of you who say GT does better when there are no expectations then this should be your year. GT does have some (mostly young) talent but none of that talent has declared itself a legit ACC starter - and certainly not a scorer/difference maker. So my key question is which one of these 8 or 9 guys is going to make the leap and be that bell cow scorer/difference maker? Unless one and likely 2 of these guys make that leap, then the preseason prognostications are likely directionally accurate. Couple of guys make the leap then all things become possible - looking at you Coleman, Miles and Smith. I do expect that Pastner can put together a top half of the ACC defensive team with the talent we have and some decent scheming. That requires (among other things) Howard to improve to average ACC starter defensively and Coleman to come in lighter and quicker than he was last year. But mixing that funky zone with some man to man that hopefully has a more athletic perimeter should lead to "success". I just worry where the points are going to come from. Coleman, Miles and Maxwell showed flashes last year but flashes won't get it done. Franklin looks like a legit albeit mostly old school 4 and I admit I got no idea what to expect from Terry. While we could start up to 4 seniors, this doesn't feel like a get old stay old team. It feels a lot more like a starting over team as the star power is at the sophmore/freshman level with some potential for a JR (Smith) to jump in. There are a ton of questions that have to be answered and multiple unknowns will have to be positive for the outcome to be "positive". I have muted expectations and will simply try to enjoy the ride - but this isn't a get old stay old team. [/QUOTE]
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