I want to keep saying this early just in case I'm right, but this team is special and I think they have a great shot to win the SoCon this year ... wouldn't it be something if this young team was the one to finally take us back to the NCAAs after thinking the veteran teams of the last few years were our best shot?
Amazing performance by Lyons. I wonder at what point did BR and his teammates encourage him to take every shot he could? I'm guessing that wasn't the plan from the get go, but once you start hitting like that against a lesser opponent, it's easier to turn him loose and let him have some fun and see what happens.
Best start since 1987-88 btw.
Other point I was thinking of last night was how amazing it is the amount of national coverage Furman has gotten in recent years without actually making the NCAAs in men's hoops or making a run in FCS football playoffs. In the last 4-5 years you have the run to the SoCon finals that got huge coverage on ESPN, the walk-off wins in baseball and basketball within minutes of each other, Mounce's dunk and now this. Pretty awesome stuff and certainly more coverage than the average mid-major has gotten. Shows how critical it is in this day and age to have your finger on the pulse of how to boost your brand with social media. Great job to all involved in jumping on these moments, and especially to the players that have provided them.
