The Colonels had the game all but won, and the refs kepts the royals in it.  A pitifully officiated game.  CS got into foul trouble but didn't deserve it.  Kid makes his move around the defender, drives the baseline, hangs in the air, scranton player comes in late and fouls, but three blind mice call it offensive, twice!  I think the real refs couldn't make it so the got 3 drunks from farley's to wear the striped shirts.  Wilkes deserved the win  IMO but as is often the case scranton gets a gift.  Evan Walters had a great game and outplayed Bicknell in every facet of the game.  He was "man of the match".  Scranton couldn't handle Shovlin so they got some help.  No way were they offensive fouls, no way.  Kable had another strong game coming off the bench.  It's a sad day in the diamond city.  The MAC is just an entirely corrupt organization.

Cousart?  First team all conference?  He carries the ball or double dribbles EVERY time down the floor. 

Wilkes beat King's tonight and looked good.  To go into a hostile environment and win like that is impressive.  How far can they go?  Give Kable some credit tonight for hitting some big 3's in the second half.  Constantine had a great first half.  SHovlin had a great all around game.  His penetrating towards the end of the game was the key.  Wlater's had a good game.  Gould scares me and not in a good way.  He and Constantine almost threw the game away, literally.  Should be interesting up da U.  "The Rick" has got to give Shovlin the green light to shoot. 

If it all plays out the way it should, the Colonels have got to be confident going into a rematch against King's.  CS had a great 5 min. last night, but what happened to the other 35?  The achilles heel for Wilkes is te lack of depth in the front court.  What happened to Goode?  What do you think of his wardrobe?  Kings had a player on the bench too, in sweats.  If "the rick" let's his guys play and doesn't overcoach I think they win.  Lycoming is the only team that scares me because of Pribble. 

CS starts tonight against the young drunks.  Expect a big night, I'll guess 30+.  Watch the cheap shots on him from Soboleiski, that kid has no class.  Although I didn't see it, CS's outfit up da U sounds like typical attire for a 19 yo kid.  If the school needs him to dress in a certain manner they should have informed him before Wed. night.  I have seen other Colonel players on the bench for various reasons not in uniform but in their "street" attire, never in a dress shirt and tie.  Take that issue up with the AD or "the rick" himself.  But don't criticize the kid.  Seems like he's taking a lot of undeserved harsh criticism from you guys when none of you have any idea who he is or what he's like.  Just hearsay.  Are you guys that racist that a white kid can't have a black GF?  He's a bad kid because he has some black friends?  Because none of you can substantiate any of your allegations.

Whois Togasara?

Now I'm hearing 2 games.

I'd say the entire season is in jeopardy.  They gotta hope Desales drops one more game just to get into the playoffs.  I wish I was a mind reader so I could have a clue as to what's going on in "the rick's" head.  He's trying to destroy a great player.  Talk about a shame.  Shovlin could have gone to a number of D1 schools, but "the rick" had him fooled to stay home be the star...  Too bad the kid was dumb enough to believe him.  What are the chances he can make a come back this season and get on the all conference team?

Pat, I know you're stretched thin here the way it is.  It is a lot of work.  I'd say the next sport should be soccer.  I think bgsoccer.com may have a thread dedicated to D3 but here would be better.  I think whichever sport it is try to get a couple moderators ready to go so it doesn't take you away from the other boards. 

If the USA can have similar success in this summers world cup like they did 4 years ago in Korea (quarterfinals) then this really could put soccer over the "media" hump in this country.  It's already immensely popular with players and fans.

Quote from: ColonelJohn4Life on February 07, 2006, 05:35:55 AM
Cold-Case,

King James, JP drinks Molson?  Whole new respect for the guy...

Dude had a sweet 'fro too, think Napolean Dynomite sans moon boots.

The school fined those kids $200. a piece?  That just ain't right, IMO.

**rumor alert**
Down on southside W-B, Shovlin's suspended for the Scranton match for a lockerroom argument with "the rick".  I don't think he's being fined. 
**rumor alert**

Having knocked down a few Molson's with JP in our teens, I doubt he worried much about this matter.  That said, JP's a class guy and I'd love to have my kids play for him.  Probably the best coach in the league.  Didn't he marry Bessoir's daughter?

The brew of choice on college campuses these days is "Lionshead", brewed at ye olde Lion brewery in Wilkes-Barre.  But it doesn't come in kegs    so the keg of choice is Keystone light, which as you should know is Coors Light sans the sticker.

The Olive Garden "dine and dash" incident was a high school thing (junior year?) and no charges were filed.  His embarrasement should be not dining at one of the many fine locally owned mom & pop restaurants in the Greater Wyoming Valley region.  Just pay the bill son it's your dad' money anyway.

Wow, sorry but this forum is a joke.  It reflects it's admin. 

Let me get this off my chest.  Who's running this site?  Why can't users start a new thread so we don't have to dig through 16 pages of posts?

there.


Was at the Wilkes v. Scranton match last night.  Wilkes looked great to start and had some nice stretched throughout the game.  But if the Royals lineup was a decimated as I've heard then either they are a top 5 team or Wilkes is the great pretender.  If anyone else noticed the colonels on offense are extremely effective when Shovlin brings the ball up especially when they push to get up the floor.   Now "the Rick" needs to let shoot the deep 3.  He's as good a shooterfrom beyond the NBA arc as he is from 19 feet.  That will stretch the defense just a little more and give the big guys some more room in the paint. 

Sclafani's injury looked bad.  I'm no doctor but I'd have to guess and say bad high ankle sprian, and I'm being optimistic.  I'd be suprised if he could come back this season.  Hate to see that happen to a senior who puts as much heart into it as he does.  It's also betyond that 8 game injury rule the NCAA has to get an extra year of eligibility.

Keystone ain't 30 points better than Wilkes.  Even though the score ended up to be a 13 point deficit, it was 30 when "the Rick" cleared his bench with about 10 min to go.  The game was a complete humiliation for the Colonels.     Losses like this can affect a program not just this season.  I see the Scranton game as a MUST WIN.  "the Rick" sold his soul to get Shovlin, now he has to cut the boy loose.  He's the player you build a team around.  Here's my lineup:  Shovlin at the point with the ball in his hands.  I'm going to compute tonight how many times he brings the ball up the floor and the team scoring percentage by those possesions.  He not only scores but he get the ball to his teammates in positions they SHOULD score from.  See how many quality opportunities he creates as opposed to Gouldie bringing it up.  I want to see Consididine and/or Kline at the 2 spot and a steady diet of that four man combo up front, Evan, Greg, Goode, and Adams.  I like my little pizan, the Brooklyn Bambino Sclafani to spell Shovlin when necessary.  Other than that, if the Colonels want that extended season in March, I don't see them as a team that's more than 8 deep, sorry.

Wilkes got destroyed by Keystone tonight.  It was ugly. What confounds me is that they have the best player in the conference, Shovlin, yet they under utilize him.  I don't know but I think they just have the wrong personnel in the wrong positions.  The players Rickrode puts on the floor do not complement each other well.  Then he tries to overcoach and he holds these guys back.  Too much "run the offense", too many substitutions, these guys can't get into the flow.  This team just looked flat tonight and from what I've heard they were flat against Marywood.  I blame  Rickrode for this too, he's got to make sure the team is ready to play, and that month long break was ridiculous.  Any one else at the game tonight?