Troy-ULM thoughts
January 31, 2008
Troy got back to playing the way it was in December and early January with the big win over ULM. Not sure what to think - has Troy turned a corner, or was it a win over a bad team? I don’t think ULM is that bad, seeing that the Warhawks beat Iowa on the road and had played very well its last two games. It’s the same team plus more players that was the league’s No. 4 seed last year in the tournament.
The X-factor on this team is Trayce Macon. Usually on teams like this - average but not great - if the No. 3 scorer plays well, the team wins. Look at games like this one and vs. Arkansas State where Macon played well. Look at the UALR game and the ULL game where he didn’t. The 6-foot-8 sophomore has the frame to pack on 220 pounds. He’s at around 190 right now and a very raw player still, though he looks pretty chiseled. He didn’t start for his JUCO team last year so he’s still got a ways to go in his development. The good thing for Troy was they got him early and he’s still got over half of his college career left.
Mike Vogler played really well, I thought. Kenny Ware was great early, Mario Telfair and Tom Jervis showed up as well. For Troy, its bench has to play well for it to be good. If its bench plays well, it can beat New Orleans on the road Saturday.
