At last some hoops coverage in the ‘Dawgosphere. As one of the nobodies in attendance for the Upstate game, I’d like to say that there is some potentially great guard play in the offing. Gaines is gone, but I think Swansey and Butler will be able to take up the slack. Leslie looked as good in the air as Mercer ever did, and for the second year, we actually have some competent if not great depth on the bench for the guards.
Unfortunately our inside play has a long long way to go. Here’s hoping that Jackson, Barnes and Price can step it up in a big big hurry. Otherwise folks like Varnardo are going to eat us alive down low.
I would also like to point out that while the alumni and facutly portions of the Steg were as empty as they ever are for a non-conference game, the lower bowl student section I thought was surprsingly full. Looks like the students are ready to take our SEC Championship at face value. Lets hope the team delivers this year.
Also, apparently Dave Bliss has a role in the program still. He was keeping some sort of stat at the end of the scorers table. Good to see him still on the floor.
And kudos to the Athletic Department for adding a new concession stand.

The most frustrating thing about Jackon Friday was watching him get so many silly little pushing fouls. I don’t know if it’s technique or what, but that seems to get him in foul trouble early and thus less of a factor. But I agree with you on the eyeball test.
The new concession stand is at the bottom of the “U” part of the concourse, and it is recessed into the area under the stands so that the lines won’t obstruct traffic. On the menu are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, a grilled chicken sandwich and french fries, plus fountain drinks. If you want to get nachos or popcorn you have to go to one of the old stands.
A cheeseburger + fries I think was bout seven bucks. I didn’t try anything, but it smelled good and you could tell that everything was cooked in house, though probably not to order.

Loyola (Chicago) 74, Georgia 53.
Looks like we have a long, long way to go…..
Loyola lost to a Div II team in its opener.

And blown out in the second half. In terms of problems in the game, I don’t think there’s anything we didn’t know – no perimeter threats and we need Thompkins back ASAP. I’ll have to pour over the box score some more to see how the other bigs played, but I know that none of them dominated.

Nice game for Travis Leslie.