Cats rounding into real Big Ten threat
After Monday's 77-62 dismantling of Missouri-Kansas City, the Cats look like they could be a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team. Maybe.
This much is clear about this year's Cats:
1. They have the most talent in a loooonnnng time at Welsh-Ryan
2. John Shurna is a legit scoring threat as a freshman
3. Shurna, Coble and Michael Thompson give the Cats three players who can create and score on their own.
4. Kyle Rowley can be a threat in the middle. (Now, if they can just get him more than 20 minutes ... )
5. Craig Moore, although 2-for-8 from three-point land on Monday, is a deadly outside threat and is displaying all the right senior leadership.
I've said in the past that coach Bill Carmody has to make the NIT this year or he's out. The Cats look well on their way to an NIT season. Is it crazy to even think about an NCAA Tournament bid?
Yes, it is. This team has some skill, but they look like a 16-win team and appear to be a year away. But it looks real promising for the future. And this could be a fun year.
Saturday's road game against 5-0 Stanford will be a serious test and a game that the Cats will need to win to further their postseason hopes. Game is at 9 p.m. CT.