by Sports Xchange

PROGRAM DIRECTION: Southern has really struggled since making the NCAA Tournament in 2006, suffering through three straight losing seasons.

Coach Rob Spivery needs to integrate 14 newcomers with seven returnees this year, though very few of the veterans played full-time last year. Spivery has plenty of players to choose from, and how well he melds them into a team this year could tell the tale of his long-term future with the Jaguars.

PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP: G Brandon White, G Jazz Williams, F Julius Ingram, F Earnest Jones, F Douglas Scott.

ROSTER REPORT:

--It should be an interesting parents weekend at Southern, with the sons of former NBA players Manute Bol (Madut Bol) and Norm Nixon (Norm Nixon Jr.) joining the Jaguars this season.

--G Barry Honore was being counted on to be a big part of Southern's squad this year, but he transferred to Oklahoma in the off-season. Honore averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season.

--F Julius Ingram is considered one of the more talented players on the Southern roster, but he hasn't shown the consistency the team is looking for just yet.