Alright, this preview has been a long time coming. For you Comet fans out there, don’t worry, I didn’t forget about you! I was just putting you off until the last minute because I don’t think your team is that interesting. Then, I got a ‘follow’ from your school’s Twitter account today, and I was…
Hey all, I know you were enjoying the long break from my stinging witticisms, but I have one more big one to finish, and I don’t want to give the Tigers any more reason to pull out the “Nobody Believes in Us” Card. Coach: Russel McMindes (5th season) Location: San Antonio, TX 2010: 10 2011 Ranking: 10…
I know, I know. You guys are all thinking: life was so much better without this sarcastic douche! How come he’s writing five of these in the last week? Well, the good news is that you won’t have to deal with me for much longer. With Redlands coming out today, I’ve completed the SCIAC swing,…
I was gonna write a made-up story and lead into a Redlands preview, but it ended up with everyone dead at the end, so I switched teams. (I’m tired and so are my lead-ins) Coach: Ben Belletto, 107th season Location: Whittier, CA 2011 Ranking: NR 2012 Ranking: 26 2013 Ranking: 21 2014 Projected Ranking: 28 Overview: I took a lot of…
I had a tonsillectomy yesterday, so I’m currently living on a diet of ice cream and chicken broth, but that won’t stop me from delivering the quality DIII tennis coverage you so desperately crave. Coach: Mike Gennette, 20th season Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 2010 Ranking: 7 2011 Ranking: 20 2012 Ranking: 12 2013 Ranking: 7 2014 Projected Ranking: 19 Overview: Let me…
Hey, so I went shark diving yesterday, and had a near-death experience. I realized that I absolutely had to get this preview out before some other heretofore unforeseen circumstance befell me, so I went straight home, called my mother, and wrote this. You’re welcome. Coach: Paul Settles, 11th season Location: Claremont, CA 2010 Ranking: 3 2011 Ranking: 5 2012…
Well, I just got back from study abroad in Burma, and I know you’ve all been waiting for some quality reporting on the West region, so I need to get my ass in gear. Believe it or not, I was actually gonna do this one over Thanksgiving because, Sagehen-Turkey. Get it? Anyways, here we go.…
I know D3AS is really feeling himself right now, but I thought it was about time I popped back in here. He only has 6 ranked teams to cover, so he can afford to take an extended break. This will be the 3rd of 10 for me… I’ve got some work to do. Coach: Jeff Northam…
UC Santa Cruz Coach: Christian De Jesus Nazario (1st season) Location: Santa Cruz, CA 2010 Ranking: 5 2011 Ranking: 6 2012 Ranking: 9 2013 Ranking: 12 2014 Projected Ranking: 26 Overview: The last four rankings tell you a bit about what direction this program is headed. Coaches Hansen and Parmelly did a phenomenal job working around the total lack of institutional…
UT-Tyler Coach: Chris Bizot, 9th season Location: Tyler, TX 2010 Ranking: 22 2011 Ranking: 28 2012 Ranking: NR 2013 Ranking: 15 2014 Projected Ranking: T30 Overview: I was supposed to do the Cal Lu preview this week, but they don’t have their schedule up, so I’m going with the Pats! The Patriots are a pretty unique team in the DIII landscape. They…