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Beginning Monday, June 21st,
2004 CHN began unveiling 144 Team previews in 144 Days. CHN ranked the
nations top 144 teams, and is unveiling one per day leading up until the
opening day of the 2004-05 Season.
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144 Teams in 144 Days home page, and check back
each day to see which team is previewed next.
#135 Eastern Michigan Eagles
2003-04: 13-15, 7-11, 9th
MAC
By
Joel Welser
 It has been a long time since
there has been any excitement in Ypsilanti. Over his four seasons as head
coach, Jim Boone has done a great job rebuilding a program that has never
had much to be thrilled about. The Eagles went 7-11 in MAC play last year
and are slowly working their way up to become a presence in the conference.
Who’s Out: Starter Boo
Jackson has run out of eligibility and JaQuan Hart has opted to try his luck
in the NBA…or the CBA as it may be. Ricky Cottrill, who saw some quality
minutes off the bench last year, is also graduating.
Who’s In: This recruiting
class may end up being one of the best Eastern has seen in a long while.
The Denby High School backcourt is moving 40 miles down the street to
Ypsilanti. Point guard Rico Harris and shooting guard Darryl Garret should
make big contributions early and often for the Eagles. Small Forwards Craig
Cashen and Nick Freer round out the 2004-05 class.
Who to Watch: Somebody
needs to step up and be the ball handler and assist man for the Eagles.
That job could very well fall to Michael Ross. The senior hasn’t been a big
time scoring threat, but there are enough of those on the roster. Somebody
just needs to get them the ball. Ross led the squad with just 2.9 assists
per game last year. For his senior campaign he’ll be asked to provide more
of a point guard leadership role for the young team.
Projected Conference Rank:
The expectations are never too high for EMU. The middle of the pack would
be a great place for the Eagles to end up as they continue to rebuild.
Anything higher then 7th in the MAC might be asking a little too
much.
Projected Post-season
Tournament: none
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