Remy Abell feature

[X-band '01]

HoopsHD's Jon Teitel interviews Remy Abell (http://hoopshd.com/2015/09/24/season-preview-xavier-sr-sg-remy-abell/)

Did not realize that Abell was Bo Jackson's cousin.

[xukeith]

1 of 4 seniors?
Abell, Farr, academically Reynolds, who else?

[Chalmers0]

1 of 4 seniors?
Abell, Farr, academically Reynolds, who else?

Myles is academically as well

[XUMIOH12]

I don't think I would refer to the non-conference schedule as "loaded" or "a gauntlet", like the person writing this article is.

[XUFan09]

I don't think I would refer to the non-conference schedule as "loaded" or "a gauntlet", like the person writing this article is.
It's the foolish "eye test" because it's a lot of major conference names. Whenever I see actual sportswriters buy into that, I find it embarrassing.

[muskiefan82]

I remember as a young fan when I bought into that because Xavier was just beginning to forge a new identity. It mattered if X played Providence or Pitt or Marquette because those were name teams - even if they weren't that good. It still matters to those who don't get into how good the teams really are.

[XUFan09]

I remember as a young fan when I bought into that because Xavier was just beginning to forge a new identity. It mattered if X played Providence or Pitt or Marquette because those were name teams - even if they weren't that good. It still matters to those who don't get into how good the teams really are.
Oh I totally get that. Heck, in the late 00s, Xavier was still proving itself as not a mid-major, so I enjoyed beating up on middling major conference teams. But if you are a sportswriter, you should be aware to a moderate degree how challenging a schedule will actually be. It's like the guy really just follows football, but he had to write a basketball article.

[X-band '01]

I don't think I would refer to the non-conference schedule as "loaded" or "a gauntlet", like the person writing this article is.

At least he didn't say that Xavier would potentially be playing USC in the Advocare semifinals in Orlando.

[muskiefan82]

It's like the guy really just follows football, but he had to write a basketball article.

I think that sounds likely.

[XUFan09]

I think that sounds likely.
Now that I think about it...yes, yes, it does.

[xubrew]

Wake Forest and Michigan haven't exactly been lighting it up in football recently either.

I wouldn't call the schedule a gauntlet by any means, but Wake and Bama will likely be better this year than they've been in recent years. Bama apparently finally has a guard that can shoot, which is something they haven't had since....what year is it?? Wake Forest also returns five of their six top players from last year. I don't think Xavier will have to go above and beyond to beat them, but I do think it's two teams that are improving.

I could see Auburn actually being close to an NCAA Tournament caliber team this year.

And Mizzou.....well, they have a coach who did very well at the div2 level, and if Mizzou was a div2 team, I think they'd do pretty well at that level this year as well.