Strike3? wrote:I know this is a little early but Mandan is returning starters Finlee and Collins and some very good off the bench players in Strandemo and Jensen along with a good JV team they had this year...i think they have a good chance of repeating for a 6th time...any opinions?
Ol_Husky wrote:Bismarck and Jamestown will give Mandan a run for it in 08. Privatsky IS exceptional, but without a supporting cast, it will be 5 against 1 every time out.
3sport wrote:i think bismarck should be very good next year and mandan right behind, they just dont have the height
SDHoops wrote:Mandan blew out SF Roosevelt from SD in a blowout this summer (the #1 ranked team all regular season in SD "AA" last year)...so yeah I would think it's reload not rebuild. If you don't consider Mandan the crop of the creme you are in sheer denial. Yes, games will be closer. They got blown out by state all-star teams with rosters full of D1 signees at the Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls, but against high school teams all summer they weren't really tested.
Their boys might be good also.
EastGuruWannabe wrote:SDHoops wrote:Mandan blew out SF Roosevelt from SD in a blowout this summer (the #1 ranked team all regular season in SD "AA" last year)...so yeah I would think it's reload not rebuild. If you don't consider Mandan the crop of the creme you are in sheer denial. Yes, games will be closer. They got blown out by state all-star teams with rosters full of D1 signees at the Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls, but against high school teams all summer they weren't really tested.
Their boys might be good also.
The only problem with that logic is that in past years mandan was beating those all star teams regularly - nearly every summer tourney they went to they either won or finished near the top - always against all star teams. I'm not saying they won't be good, its tough to get over the intimidation factor and tradition, but Bismarck High has better overall talent this year - bhs is the team to beat, followed closely by mandan, then maybe jamestown. as much as i hate to say it, the east is lagging behind again!
EastGuruWannabe wrote:Well, there's no doubt mandan had their number last year, bhs got blown out all 3 times they played, but this is another year...i still think they're the team to beat, but we'll see. i know mandan will still be good, i just think their going to miss kielpinski more than everyone thinks - she just took so much pressure off the guards against pressure, was able to get easy putbacks, contested shots, etc. etc. There's a reason she's D1. They don't have anyone nearly as good as she was.
no, actually i didn't...where did she sign at?balla45 wrote:EastGuruWannabe wrote:Well, there's no doubt mandan had their number last year, bhs got blown out all 3 times they played, but this is another year...i still think they're the team to beat, but we'll see. i know mandan will still be good, i just think their going to miss kielpinski more than everyone thinks - she just took so much pressure off the guards against pressure, was able to get easy putbacks, contested shots, etc. etc. There's a reason she's D1. They don't have anyone nearly as good as she was.
Do you realize Collins is going D-1 also?
EastGuruWannabe wrote:no, actually i didn't...where did she sign at?balla45 wrote:EastGuruWannabe wrote:Well, there's no doubt mandan had their number last year, bhs got blown out all 3 times they played, but this is another year...i still think they're the team to beat, but we'll see. i know mandan will still be good, i just think their going to miss kielpinski more than everyone thinks - she just took so much pressure off the guards against pressure, was able to get easy putbacks, contested shots, etc. etc. There's a reason she's D1. They don't have anyone nearly as good as she was.
Do you realize Collins is going D-1 also?
balla45 wrote:EastGuruWannabe wrote:no, actually i didn't...where did she sign at?balla45 wrote:EastGuruWannabe wrote:Well, there's no doubt mandan had their number last year, bhs got blown out all 3 times they played, but this is another year...i still think they're the team to beat, but we'll see. i know mandan will still be good, i just think their going to miss kielpinski more than everyone thinks - she just took so much pressure off the guards against pressure, was able to get easy putbacks, contested shots, etc. etc. There's a reason she's D1. They don't have anyone nearly as good as she was.
Do you realize Collins is going D-1 also?
She has not signed, only a junior. She does have multiple offers though.
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