Tim Mustone wrote:
 
> I have always noticed that Lowell generally doesn't recieve any respect,
in
> HE or nationally.  Just look at the HE Preseason poll, Lowell was picked
6th
> out of 9 teams.  They finished 2nd and were in the top ten nationally
for
> the last half of the season.  I'm sure Crowder will tell all this to his
> team to give them some incentive playing Michigan St, and then Colorado
> College...and then whoever they play in the Final Four...and then...Oh
well.
> We'll see what happens.
 
As far as respect in the HE preseason poll goes, it's interesting to note
that UML has finished higher than where the preseason poll predicted them
to finish every year that Coach Crowder has been with the team.
 
   - Steve
 
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