Cougars the trendy pick to win SoCon

Wildcats picked to finish 4th in South Division.

Article from The State in Columbia, SC:

Cremins’ Cougars lead pack in SoCon
Former Ga. Tech coach has C of C poised to make run at conference title
By BOB GILLESPIE

GREENVILLE — Wofford basketball coach Mike Young has the perfect description for the mix of new College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins and the team he will put on the floor this season: “The Perfect Storm.”

It’s not enough, Young said during the Southern Conference’s Tip-Off media day, that Cremins instantly becomes the league’s highest-profile coach. The former USC player, Georgia Tech coach and TV analyst also has the returning players to live up to high expectations.

“(Former Cougars coach) Tom Herrion left the talent level there in superior shape,” Young said. “And Bobby will do a great job of getting all the pieces going in the proper direction.

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Article from The Greenville News (SC):

Furman picked second in SoCon's south division

Thursday, November 2, 2006

By Ann GreenSTAFF WRITER

Furman coach Jeff Jackson attended his first Southern Conference Basketball Tip-off on Wednesday and got a nice "welcome to Greenville" present.

His men's team was picked by the SoCon coaches to finish second in the league's south division behind another team with a new head coach, the College of Charleston under Bobby Cremins.

"I don't think we'll be boring. We'll play at a pretty good pace," Jackson said at the annual gathering of the coaches and the media at the Greenville Hilton.

Jackson, a former Vanderbilt assistant named to replace Larry Davis last April, said he's pleased with his team's work ethic. The men are preparing for an exhibition game Saturday night (7 p.m.) vs. Francis Marion in Timmons Arena, then will open the season at home Nov. 11 vs. Charleston Southern.

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