I was able to attend roanoke's games this weekend being that I live twenty minutes away from goucher.  They moved to 5-0 as I expected after beating springfield by 2 in their first game and then subsequently playing four teams that are in a rebuilding process.  They did not look all that impressive this past weekend beating both teams by only 11 points in games that should have been won by 20+.  They have a huge week ahead with EMU, Wesleyan, and Macon at home to prove that they are a serious contender this year.  They need to take advantage of this part of the schedule because the second half of the schedule is ugly with a stretch of 6 out of 7 games on the road including Macon, Wesleyan, EMU, and Syndney, the top 4 teams in the ODAC, all on the road and the other 2 road games @E&H and @Lynchburg are never as easy as they seem.  Good luck to all as ODAC play starts and go noke.

I would like to provide some insight into the situation with the maroons this year.  I am good friends with a bunch of guys on the team and unfortunately, the scenario has gotten worse and worse in my two and a half years here at the college.  When I arrived at this campus, all I heard from the players was great things about Page Moir, but that sentiment has shifted dramatically.  It is no secret that virtually every time Roanoke hits the floor, they have superior talent compared to their opposition.  There is no excuse for them finishing outide the top four in the ODAC, but each of the last few years they have finished 5-8.  This combined with a plethora of questionable coaching decisions has led to the team losing all faith and confidence in Moir.  This culminated last year with a two hour team meeting right before exams with players voicing their displeasure with Page and from what I heard, it was extremely intense and emotional for everyone.  That supposedly was supposed to calm everyones nerves but it really had no effect.  It got much worse this year when Curtis and Mike were not welcomed back to the team, two players that are respected by their teammates, but Mike Zurek was a huge surprise.  He was considered the vocal and emotional leader of the team before departing, and has left a whole not only at the center position, but also more importantly in the locker room.  The decision was not taken well by the players and has not been taken well by others on campus.  In talking with some of the guys on the team, I would not be surprised if a couple others left the team midseason.  In clarifying a previous post, clint zimmerman chose to play baseball instead this year and chad mccomas transferred to marshall for reasons not related to basketball.  I will provide further inside information on the maroons as the season goes on, and I would publicly like to wish mike and curtis the best of luck.  They are both class acts and have their best years ahead of them.