Here comes Louisiana Tech

Granted, there's more than a degree of homer-ism in the following (that's just a fan being a fan) but Lee Fletcher's compilation is still a valuable read. It's true the Bulldogs should be a contender in the WAC next season and hands down would win the "Flip That Team" award if such existed. Coach Kerry Rupp will have so much more size and talent at his disposal and should truly be able to enjoy not having to coach with the proverbial one hand tied behind his back.

New Look Bulldog Basketball is Most Anticipated in Years
Lee Fletcher
LA TECH REPORT
May 11, 2008

The changes have been needed and are very impressive.

The talent has increased and team improved at every position. This is a team that will be fun to watch. Our coaches deserve a tremendous amount of credit for getting us to this point. Hopefully, we will even sign one more to add to this exciting group. This is a great time to be a part of and support Tech Basketball.

Let's take a look at the future Bulldog Basketball team from what we know to this point.

Our center position has been one of the biggest areas of talent infusion.

Center Position: Improvement grade A+

Our anticipation is that Kenneth Cooper, 6'10" will be the starting center for the Bulldogs next season. He is a great player with big time written all over him. Cooper transferred from Oklahoma State and sat this year. His is one of the most highly anticipated arrivals on the court in Tech history. Behind Cooper could be Shawn Oliverson who is also listed at 6'10 and is another great addition to the Bulldog roster. Oliverson transferred from Cornell and is one that could really help us too. His game is said to be better than expected and improving even more within our weight and training system. He adds some depth and ability to back up Cooper.

(Our Parsing the WAC take: do keep in mind that LA TECH lacked any semblance of a center in 2007-2008. Cooper was raw offensively when he transferred to Ruston after his sophomore season at Oklahmoa State so maybe he has progressed in the year he sat out. His best talent is at the defensive end of the floor)

We have two other comments for two of the other positions Fletcher details:

(Our Parsing The WAC take: Rolle averaged 4.1 ppg. and 4.0 rpg in 16 mpg. as a soph at LSU. He has inside and outside offensive potential but consistency is the key for him)

(Our Parsing The WAC take: White averaged just under 10 ppg. while a soph at Nebraska and is more passer/scorer mix, not a pass-first point)

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