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Siena players lend some advice to UAlbany
I can't believe it's only one day before the beginning of the college basketball season (I don't consider Duke beating Presbyterian the start of the year and I know UCLA goes for 2-0 tonight on ESPNU).
Man, that snuck up on us.
Anyway, since the University at Albany kicks off their season against Villanova, the team that ended Siena's season last year, I decided to ask some of the Saints at Wednesday's practice if they could give the Great Danes one tip of advice for facing the Wildcats.
Here's what they had to say.
"Bring it," junior guard/forward Edwin Ubiles said. "They are one of the top schools. They're bigger guys, stronger guys, quicker, faster and athletic, so they just have to bring it, be ready and focused."
"Really take these guys seriously because they are one of the top programs in the country and they're going to come with everything they've got," junior forward Alex Franklin said. "If you don't come hard, they're really going to try and walk all over you."
"Definitely contain Scottie Reynolds," junior guard Ronald Moore said. "Everything goes through him and keep their big guys off the glass because they do attack the glass hard. Definitely control Scottie Reynolds. If you stop him, you have a great chance of winning."
"You have to match their intensity," senior co-captain Josh Duell said. "Villanova plays that style where they get up in you right away. They box you out, they hit you, foul you seven times in one possession and it doesn't get called. They have to be ready and keep the intensity up."
An aside for Siena fans, Duell says his foot is getting better. He didn't practice Wednesday and I'd be surprised to see him suit up on Monday night, but here's what he had to say.
"I'm starting to be able to get back into practice a little bit. No contact stuff, but just starting running and trying to get in shape," Duell said.
As for a return to the floor, Duell wasn't sure when he'd be back practicing.
"I hope as soon as possible," Duell said. "It's all up to what the trainers said. I'm at the mercy of them, but if I had my choice, I'd be back as soon as possible."
Man, that snuck up on us.
Anyway, since the University at Albany kicks off their season against Villanova, the team that ended Siena's season last year, I decided to ask some of the Saints at Wednesday's practice if they could give the Great Danes one tip of advice for facing the Wildcats.
Here's what they had to say.
"Bring it," junior guard/forward Edwin Ubiles said. "They are one of the top schools. They're bigger guys, stronger guys, quicker, faster and athletic, so they just have to bring it, be ready and focused."
"Really take these guys seriously because they are one of the top programs in the country and they're going to come with everything they've got," junior forward Alex Franklin said. "If you don't come hard, they're really going to try and walk all over you."
"Definitely contain Scottie Reynolds," junior guard Ronald Moore said. "Everything goes through him and keep their big guys off the glass because they do attack the glass hard. Definitely control Scottie Reynolds. If you stop him, you have a great chance of winning."
"You have to match their intensity," senior co-captain Josh Duell said. "Villanova plays that style where they get up in you right away. They box you out, they hit you, foul you seven times in one possession and it doesn't get called. They have to be ready and keep the intensity up."
An aside for Siena fans, Duell says his foot is getting better. He didn't practice Wednesday and I'd be surprised to see him suit up on Monday night, but here's what he had to say.
"I'm starting to be able to get back into practice a little bit. No contact stuff, but just starting running and trying to get in shape," Duell said.
As for a return to the floor, Duell wasn't sure when he'd be back practicing.
"I hope as soon as possible," Duell said. "It's all up to what the trainers said. I'm at the mercy of them, but if I had my choice, I'd be back as soon as possible."
Labels: Alex Franklin, College Basketball, Edwin Ubiles, Josh Duell, Ronald Moore, Siena, UAlbany, Villanova
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