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Thursday, December 13, 2007
A scouting report on Florida Gulf Coast University follows a brief history lesson.
Some places have strategic plans that call for slow, steady growth. Other places take a decidedly more hurried approach. Florida Gulf Coast University is definitely among the latter.
Founded in 1997, the school started its athletics program in 200, became a full-fledged NCAA Division II member in 2004 and began recruiting players for a move to Division I shortly thereafter.
In its first season as a D-I school, the 3-8 Eagles have seven seniors on the roster. Five of the seven are transfers, three from other D-I schools, two from jucos. The three juniors on the roster are all transfers, two from D-I institutions. Sophomore Reed Baker is also a D-I transfer (Michigan). For those keeping score at home, that is six D-I transfers on the roaster. There are also four juco transfers and another guy who transferred from a D-III school
SCOUTING FLORIDA GULF COAST: The Eagles are, in a word, big. The smallest guy in FGCU's starting lineup is 6-4, the rest are 6-6 or taller. Senior Casey Wohlieb, a 6-7 transfer from Marshall, is the leading scorer at 14.6 ppg. Ball State transfer Landon Adler is averaging 14.4 ppg. The 6-9 junior also leads the team in rebounds at 8.4 per game. Adam Liddell, a 6-7 senior transfer from Purdue, also averages in double figures at 10.9 ppg.
Looking for weaknesses? look no further than the defensive end of the floor, FGCU is allowing opponents to shoot almost 50 percent (49.2) from the field. The Eagles surrender 70.3 ppg.
That does not bode well for a team that barely shoots 40 percent (40.4) and struggles from the free throw line (57.6 percent).
One thing is certain, FGCU has its road game preparation routine down pat. Only one of the Eagles' 11 games have been at home. This is the eighth game of a nine-game road stretch for FGCU, which has only three non-conference home games on its schedule .
BONUS LINKS:
FCGU game notes
FCGU stats
Men's hoops on the road (News-Press)
Forward advancing his game (News-Press)
Some places have strategic plans that call for slow, steady growth. Other places take a decidedly more hurried approach. Florida Gulf Coast University is definitely among the latter.
Founded in 1997, the school started its athletics program in 200, became a full-fledged NCAA Division II member in 2004 and began recruiting players for a move to Division I shortly thereafter.
In its first season as a D-I school, the 3-8 Eagles have seven seniors on the roster. Five of the seven are transfers, three from other D-I schools, two from jucos. The three juniors on the roster are all transfers, two from D-I institutions. Sophomore Reed Baker is also a D-I transfer (Michigan). For those keeping score at home, that is six D-I transfers on the roaster. There are also four juco transfers and another guy who transferred from a D-III school
SCOUTING FLORIDA GULF COAST: The Eagles are, in a word, big. The smallest guy in FGCU's starting lineup is 6-4, the rest are 6-6 or taller. Senior Casey Wohlieb, a 6-7 transfer from Marshall, is the leading scorer at 14.6 ppg. Ball State transfer Landon Adler is averaging 14.4 ppg. The 6-9 junior also leads the team in rebounds at 8.4 per game. Adam Liddell, a 6-7 senior transfer from Purdue, also averages in double figures at 10.9 ppg.
Looking for weaknesses? look no further than the defensive end of the floor, FGCU is allowing opponents to shoot almost 50 percent (49.2) from the field. The Eagles surrender 70.3 ppg.
That does not bode well for a team that barely shoots 40 percent (40.4) and struggles from the free throw line (57.6 percent).
One thing is certain, FGCU has its road game preparation routine down pat. Only one of the Eagles' 11 games have been at home. This is the eighth game of a nine-game road stretch for FGCU, which has only three non-conference home games on its schedule .
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