Project Basketball: UNH Hoops

Alright I'm gonna be quick here. UNH basketball is nearly nonexistent and our fan base is even scarcer. But Wildcat Army is looking to change all of that. The team has made some major improvements over the last few seasons and is a dark horse in America East this year. All it takes is getting hot late in the season, winning the American East tournament and our Wildcats could be facing Ohio State or UConn on CBS come March. This year's team is as talented as a team as Durham (New Hampshire that is) has seen in some time, if not ever. Ferg Myrick and Alvin Abreu are both coming off injury shortened seasons and they are trying to prove that they are back and healthy. Chandler Rhoads has greatly improved during his career and Brian Benson is a rebounding machine. "Springy" is an understatement. The kid has ups. Period. Transfer Patrick Konan can bang the boards and shoot the long ball and Jordan Bronner has great ball skills. If America East isn't ready, this team could really surprise some people.

Because of that Wildcat Army is preparing to attend as many home game as possible to ignite a new fan base for the team. Lundholm is tiny, as a New Hampshire native I've seen high school crowds make the place rock, so we should be able too. What do you say?

Be there tonight at 7 to see the team take on instate rival Dartmouth. I know it's last minute, but what else are you gonna do? It's a Wednesday for crying out loud. Hopefully we'll see you there.

Stay classy, not UMassy.

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I know that UNH always has been a hockey and football school (even though our only National Title came from the 1985 women's lacrosse team) but UNH basketball starts off this weekend with the women's team taking on St. Joe's tonight at 7 at Lundholm. Before the game UNH alumni Jackie MacMullen will be signing copies of her new book she wrote with NBA legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.
The men's team has their opener Saturday at 7 verse DIII Suffolk. The men's team should be hungry after suffering a heartbreaking loss to Binghamton in the America East Semifinals last year. The 'Cats return four out of five starters, but they really need someone to step up and fill in for standout Tyrece Gibbs who graduated last year. Maybe it will be the Tip-off event all around champion Brian Benson.

I came across an interesting blog the other day that should be helpful to any fans of America East Men's Basketball. Check 'em out: americaleast.blogspot.com. And to college basketball fans in general, I suggest reading clubtrillion. It is written by a manager turned walk-on Mark Titus who was asked to suit up before his sophomore season when two teammates left for the NBA. Titus is now a senior and it hurts to say this, but he goes to the dreaded Ohio State.
This still hurts to watch, but hopefully it will make fans hungry for more:



Stay classy, not UMassy.