29 games this year

It is Brandon Bush's senior season, the leader Corey Jefferson is back, the 3 point assasin Brent Benson is a Sr, Ty Gough has a years experience under his belt, John Rybak is supposto be a shooter, Dylon Mosley is a Senior. Last but not least its a contract year for Coach Davalos.

I am expecting a solid season with atleast 17 wins.


http://txstatebobcats.cstv.com/sports/m ... sched.html
2008-2009 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result

11/14/08 vs. Cal State Fullerton Honolulu, Hawaii TBA
11/16/08 vs. San Francisco Honolulu, Hawaii TBA
11/19/08 vs. Huston-Tillotson San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
11/26/08 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 8:00 p.m. CT
11/29/08 at Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo. TBA
12/03/08 vs. Sw Assemblies of God San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
12/06/08 at Rice Houston, Texas 3:00 p.m. CT
12/13/08 at Texas Austin, Texas TBA
12/15/08 vs. New Orleans San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
12/21/08 vs. Prairie View A&M San Marcos, Texas 2:00 p.m. CT
12/30/08 vs. McMurry San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
01/03/09 vs. Schreiner San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT
01/06/09 vs. Northern Colorado San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
01/10/09 vs. Texas-Arlington San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT
01/14/09 at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
01/17/09 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 4:00 p.m. CT
01/21/09 vs. Sam Houston State San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
01/24/09 vs. Lamar San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT
01/28/09 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
01/31/09 at Texas-Arlington Arlington, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT
02/04/09 vs. Southeastern Louisiana San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
02/07/09 at McNeese State Lake Charles, La. 7:00 p.m. CT
02/11/09 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
02/14/09 at Lamar Beaumont, Texas 8:05 p.m. CT
02/21/09 vs. Nicholls State San Marcos, Texas 4:05 p.m. CT
02/25/09 at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
02/28/09 vs. Northwestern State San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT
03/04/09 vs. UTSA San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT
03/07/09 at Sam Houston State Huntsville

17 W's sounds about right to me. Getting into the Conf tournament is a big step, but I hope we can at least win one game in the tournament also.

I'm hoping for at least 20 wins. Here is my breakdown:

2008-2009 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result

11/14/08 vs. Cal State Fullerton Honolulu, Hawaii TBA (W)
11/16/08 vs. San Francisco Honolulu, Hawaii TBA (W)
11/19/08 vs. Huston-Tillotson San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (Easy W)
11/26/08 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 8:00 p.m. CT (Close L)
11/29/08 at Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo. TBA (W)
12/03/08 vs. Sw Assemblies of God San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (Easy W)
12/06/08 at Rice Houston, Texas 3:00 p.m. CT (L, but hoping for W)
12/13/08 at Texas Austin, Texas TBA (Kept it close last year, L)
12/15/08 vs. New Orleans San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
12/21/08 vs. Prairie View A&M San Marcos, Texas 2:00 p.m. CT (W)
12/30/08 vs. McMurry San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/03/09 vs. Schreiner San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/06/09 vs. Northern Colorado San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/10/09 vs. Texas-Arlington San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT (L, maybe W)
01/14/09 at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/17/09 at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. 4:00 p.m. CT (L)
01/21/09 vs. Sam Houston State San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/24/09 vs. Lamar San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT (L)
01/28/09 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
01/31/09 at Texas-Arlington Arlington, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT (L)
02/04/09 vs. Southeastern Louisiana San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
02/07/09 at McNeese State Lake Charles, La. 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
02/11/09 vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
02/14/09 at Lamar Beaumont, Texas 8:05 p.m. CT (L)
02/21/09 vs. Nicholls State San Marcos, Texas 4:05 p.m. CT (W)
02/25/09 at Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (L)
02/28/09 vs. Northwestern State San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. CT (W)
03/04/09 vs. UTSA San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT (W)
03/07/09 at Sam Houston State Huntsville (W)


I can see us 20-9 to finish the year overall and 10-6 in conference. Good enough for a 3 or 4 seed in the conference tourney.

No chance in heck that the Bobcats SWEEP both games against the Bearkats. SHSU may not be down slightly, but I just don't see either of our squads sweeping that series.

I got you 8-5 OOC (see a split in NoCo games and California trip, gave you the win over Rice and loss to New Orleans). 3-1 start to SLC (got the win over SHSU there). 9-7 in conference. Seeing that a Bobcat picked 10-6 ahead of me, it looks like that's not too bias a prediction on their front.

17-12 record is my prediction, 9-7 in conference may mean a 5 or 6 seed. Just not sure what will happen in the SLC East this year. Figure UT-Arlington and Lamar may be the top two teams in the west with SHSU and your Bobcats duking it out for 3rd/4th. In the SLC East, it'll be SFA. Curious to see what SLU and NWST do. J.P Piper says he has his best team yet at Nicholls.

If you need it, Lindy's SLC Predictions...

Lindy's-Southland East
1) Stephen F. Austin
2) Northwestern State
3) Southeastern Louisiana
4) McNeese State
5) Nicholls State
6) Central Arkansas

Lindy's-Southland West
1) Texas-Arlington
2) Sam Houston State
3) Lamar
4) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
5) Texas-San Antonio
6) Texas State

TT, I made my predictions based on lack of knowledge of every single opponent we face this year. I don't know what each team has except what Texas State will put on the floor. Both games in the series will definitely be hard fought and probably decided by the refs. As for Lindy's predictions, I think that whoever placed us last needs to go talk to Coach D and Coach Vanlandingham. I'm sure they could change that person's mind.

Well, you aren't too far off...outside of a few things in OOC play! Great job...



Davalos and the Bobcats have not earned respect nationally. Your program has been down for some time. Kats got a bit more love than I think they deserve credit for because our head coach is respected in numerous circles and recent success OOC. I'll give Davalos credit, he's done a great job there, especially coming from where your program has been and outside of J.P Piper, who I respect more than any other coach in the conference, is one coach I'm definitely keeping an eye on.

Thanks to our friend from Western Ky on AGS...Athlon.

Southland West
1) Texas-Arlington
2) Lamar
3) Sam Houston State
4) Texas-San Antonio
5) Texas State
6) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Southland East
1) Stephen F. Austin
2) Northwestern State
3) McNeese State
4) Southeastern Louisiana
5) Central Arkansas
6) Nicholls State

Very cool they are starting the season in Hawaii, maybe they should take Teis along for the ride so he can negotiate a couple games with University of Hawaii football and/or try to garner interest from a WAC school to accept us into their league.

So far Davalos has shown a Don Nelson mentality of "Let's give up 85 points, but score 86!"
Fun to watch but a little unnerving to see the lack of defense.

I guarantee there will be at least one Bobcat on Honolulu come November!

if you all want to know more about the first opponent cal state fullerton here's their prospectus for the season:

http://fullertontitans.cstv.com/auto_pd ... prospectus

Turned into a poll.

Here is the perfect world, we win regular season conference championship. That assures us of a post season tournament no matter what (NIT). Of course then we win the conference tournament as well and then get the auto bid to the "big dance" but I would take either one. I think many schools will overlook us and we aren't getting the respect that a team with 10 returning players should be getting. We will surprise people this year.