How about them Wasps!  Came close in Ashland during the first meeting, but pulled it out this time!  Big win!

WOW!  An 8 point game between #1 and #8!!  If that's any indication of how the tournament will be, its going to be an exciting one!!

These are my picks:

BC
GC
VWC
RMC
E&H

So who is going to the tourney next week??

Well I believe it was a lack of inside prescence for Coach Scruggs that made her decide to try something different.  However, I don't think E&H has enough players to do that type of game.  The "run and gun" with about 2 rotations won't work.  Then, as OldSchoolMarlin said, a team or player gets in a groove and their time is up and they are yanked.  I am not a big fan of it at all.  Some aspects of it are good, and I think they can be incorporated into traditional style basketball and work well, however, I agree that it all goes against everything players are taught in all their years of playing.  Bad call this year when I think the talent could have been utilized differently and probably had a better outcome.  Hopefully, there will a respectable end to the season.

OldSchoolMarlin,
I didn't realize that you guys tried this style of play in '99-'00......I always remembered you guys being "up and down----up and down", but I didn't realize that is something you all were doing.  Maybe Coach Wrenn had a similar thought to Scruggs about trying this out.......who knows!!

Quote from: valleybballfan on February 05, 2006, 09:22:23 PM
I got a chance to see E&H play twice this weekend. On Saturday @ EMU and then again on Sunday @ Bridgewater. I have to say, I just do not understand their strategy? They shoot a lot of 3-pointers (79 opposed to their oppenents 30) and they subbed five in-five out about every two to three minutes. I do not get it? I think they have some very talented players, but can they get in a good groove playing only several minutes at a time?

There was not much difference between the EMU and BC games. In both games the Wasps shot around 30%, in both games the Wasps mirrored their opponents turnovers, against BC the rebounds were even and against EMU they outrebounded the Royals by 5, E&H scored 66 against EMU and 61 against BC. Against BC the Wasps got off 75 shots and they got off 70 against EMU. So, how did EMU lose by 8 and BC win by 23?

Oh yeah, the Eagles had Katy Herr! What a game! I have seen a lot of ODAC games this year, and that was one of the best single game performances I have seen all year! Herr missed her first two shots, and then did not miss the rest of the game going 9-of-11 for 24 points. She had 10 assists, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 turnover, all in 30 minutes of action. Her defense was phenomenal, she handled the Wasps press with ease, and she had great passes all game long. The Eagles were only up by 3 at half, but Herr exploded for 16 second-half points to carry the Eagles to victory. Great job today!

I completely agree.  Wasted talent this year......not the best job of coaching this year by Coach Scruggs.   Hopefully, they can make the rest of the season respectable, especially for the departing seniors. 

Well, my bad for the correction bcsportswriter.....

I'm hoping 201 will not be happening on Sunday either...

That would be on Sunday that the Wasps play at Bridgewater. 

By the way fairmont 1113.....I used to be a regular on the board.....but slacked off the past couple years.

So, big weekend ahead......any picks yet?

I agree, the ODAC usually is a pretty balanced conference.  On any given night, there can be an upset.  That was proven this weekend.  I have to say E&H was tough at home this weekend......and from what I hear RMC was allowed a foul that should have been called in the last seconds of the game.  Not a great way to end that game .....but a good weekend for Emory to say the least. 

Ok....so I see GAVA said someone picked E&H over VWC....I saw that game in Norfolk this month and it was a 3 point game.....hardly enough points to think that there is no possible chance they would win.  I agree they are struggling this year...but that game was lost on coaching error.  So no...not a mistake.

My picks:
BC
EMU
E&H
RMC
W&L

I haven't posted in a while....but I will comment on this subject.  I've seen Silva play quite a few times in her 4 years, and there is no doubt that she is great.  I think she can score at will, on any given night, and against any given team.  Thats all qualities of a Great player, and in my opinion, you want those players on the floor for the majority of the game.