Last week Oakland University held an open practice/media day in the O'Rena. The offical transcript can be found at:
Media days are cool, dont get me wrong, but they really dont tell us, or maye just ME, that much. Kampe told us what we already know, Keith Benson "KITO" is projected to go the league{ive heard first round}, Jonathan Jones "JJ", Larry Wright {LARRY ;-)} and Derick Nelson "DNEL" are going to be key in the this years team. The team is ranked number 1 in the Summit league and the above mention players are ranked at the top of the Summit League and All American.
Who didnt already know that?
Only thing from media that actually caught my eye was the mention of Will Hudson being the most improved. I know in previous years, Will was a GREAT player and was a key player. Kampe pointed out that he is no longer "that big country guy who says 'Gee Coach, what do i do now'". Will have had moments where he seemed overwhelmed by the game. Im glad to see that he is improving and now knows his roles. Will does have the potiental to become a GREAT PLAYER and I hope to see that this season in Will.
Oakland has a GOOD BENCH. In the hype of Jonathan, Kieth and Derick, we may have forgotten about other key players from last seasons team. Blake Cushingberry and Drew Maynard are key in the mix as well. The two freshman had a GOOD season last year. Both started at thier position in alot of games and were able to step it up from the high school level, keeping up with the much faster pace. Kampe said himself that the two would probley start anywhere else. So lets not forget about the TEAM as a WHOLE.
OU has a Preseason game next week Tuesday at 7pm againest Hope College in the O'Rena. I am looking forward to this game because we will FINALLY get to see what everybody has been talking about on the court. We will get to see what we missed last year in Derick and if he is fully recovered. Im sure Derick is fully recovered, his injuries were over a year ago and I know that Kampe wouldnt play him if he wasnt 100%, not worth the risk.
The Grizzlies will also take on Eastern Michigan Saturday Nov. 14 in regular season play at 7pm in the O'Rena. Is anybody else glad that we get to see the Grizzlies HOME in our season opener? Make sure that you guys come and support our team and where you GRIZZ GANG shirts. [I suggest that you sign up for Grizz Gang if you havent already, because who doesnt like a FREE tee shirt and dibs on tickets to select away games?]
Sidenote: Im still waiting to hear who got REDSHIRTED for the season, but AS SOON as I know, you all will know!
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