Just feeding the [lack of an] addiction.
Every sports fan loves SportsCenter, they do. Many will watch two, three, maybe even six times a day. Then on top of that there's the option of watching ESPNEWS, which is basically SC 24/7. As great as SportsCenter can be, everyone gets that deja vu feeling sometime during the SC binge; you know, where've you've just heard for like the third time in the exact same verbage that Jaromir Jagr scored in some game you do not at all care about and you realize it's not going to change no matter how much longer you sit on the couch
Well, that's the way I am with these Griz basketball previews. Nothing is changing. Even so, there's another one after the jump that follows the same basic formula. This, courtesy of the Portland State Blog.
Oh, and there's a game tonight at 7. The Griz have their first regular season game at home, its against MSU-Northern. I know it doesn't sound like it'd be as much fun as watching Bob Saget on 1 vs 100, but it's the last home game before they take on Western Kentucky on Dec. 6 so you might as well check it out.
As deep and talented as any team in the Big Sky the big question here is whether the Grizzlies will play as hard for new head coach Wayne Tinkle as they did for the departed Larry Krystkowiak. Love him or hate him, Krystkowiak coached the hell out of Montana and the result was two conference championships over more-talented teams.Tinkle will be playing from a full hand. Mid-Major All American forward Andrew Strait is the conference's best player not named Stuckey and sophomore forward Prince Valiant look-a-like Jordan Hasquet isn't far behind. Gone is last year's starting backcourt but there are lots of replacements in waiting. Junior guard Matt Martin has always impressed me with his quick shot and toughness and with a starting spot open and a new coach he could blossom.
Odd Fact: Hasquet's grandfather, father, mother and aunt all played for Montana basketball teams.