I was dissapointed with our men's team as I sat near them at the game and they acted like middle school boys yelling and being inappropiate, as well as some of the fans...however...I think anywhere you go you will find that. I was also a little dissapointed with some of the RMC fans...I attended the Lynchburg vs. RMC game, and there were many times throughout the game that the RMC fans (adults) were signaling out players and yelling at them, and they yelled at Coach Tobey on numerous occasions.

I also ran into some very gracious RMC fans who were enjoyable to talk to, and I know many Marlins fans who are top notch people and class acts.

I think, as with any sport and any school, there are going to be very annoying fans who act immature, and there will be very classy fans who show good sportsmanship.

The only thing I was dissapointed with was our men's team as I exected them to act a little more their age....as for our girls' team....I know that at the end it might have seemed they acted unclassy, but I think it is just because they wanted it sooo badly that they were extremely dissapointed, I am not sure they meant any disrespect.

What a dissapointment

I have seen the Marlins struggle all year against the top teams (despite big wins in splitting with RMC and BC) and I think that will greatly hurt them in getting an at large bid. I was looking at all the standings and the south region standings, and I am not an expert, but I don't think VWC will get an at-large. Maybe somone who knows something can fill us in a little better.

Great job to RMC....I hope they represent the ODAC well in the NCAAs. What is wrong with Reisbeck? She was wearing a theraputic boot on her foot at the ODAC banquet, and then in the Lynchburg game went down in tears, and two minutes later was back in running up and down the court. Does she have a sprain or what is her injury? Will she be 100% for the NCAAs?

Well....good season Marlins....we can look at the bright side....at least we won some tournament games this year! I was hoping for two tournament championships for the Marlins this year...one from the men and one from the women's. Oh well...great season anyways...with the loss of some exceptional seniors...what does next year look like for you Marlin diehards?

hey beachbum.....let me fill you in on how you could have been positive and constructive on this board instead of being immature.

you could have said...

congrats to three Marlins who earned all-conference honors!

Nicole Thurston 1st team
Michelle Dove- honorable mention
Andrea Ushinski- honorable mention


Way to go ladies!

(the said thing is.....vwcbeachbum probably loves this attention he is getting about being the most disliked on the board...its not about people disliking vwc fans like you would argue...its about them disliking people who are immature, sarcastic, and rude.)

Quote from: elee109 on February 23, 2007, 07:56:33 AM
vwcbeachbum...............Fairmont can't post his opinion without a smart-a**ed remark from you?  You contribute so little to this board.  I seldom post, but read the boards because I am interested in people's opinions and being connected to what's happening in the ODAC.  As I read, I am keenly aware that Fairmont is a fan with well thought out remarks....you're just noise in the wind...the obnoxious kid who just want's to be heard.

well said elee109.....I am a VWC fan and I would have voted for KHL! I swear....you have absolutely no class and I am continued to be embarrased to cheer for the same school as you. Fairmont contributes to this board as a loayal BC fan and I have never once seem him bring down another person or school on the board....you I can not say the same for. This board and VWC would be a lot better represented if you just shut up!

Quote from: RMCAlum30 on February 20, 2007, 08:43:37 PM

Quote from: odac fan 4 life on February 20, 2007, 04:41:26 PM

Quote from: baller116 on February 20, 2007, 03:14:00 PM

Quote from: odac fan 4 life on February 20, 2007, 03:03:47 PM
She was telling me that the past two years when RMC was ranked nationally in the top 10 and was dominant in the ODAC, that they were always overly confident about their chances in the ODAC tournament.

I know from first hand experience that RMC was not overly confident.. maybe just confident that they had what it took to win which they ended up proving.. and I am sure from there season this year with the 20 wins, they have confidence in themselves to do it again..

what's your honest, no bias take on it, baller116? is RMC less confident this year then the past two years? the past two years they had a total of 1 ODAC loss. this year they have three and several close calls.

How could R-MC be overconfident about their chances in the ODAC tourney the past two years??? That is a ridiculous statement (and I know your coworker said that... not you, so that's no criticism to you, odac fan 4 life).
R-MC was undefeated (in the ODAC) going into the ODAC tourney in 2005, and only had one ODAC loss going into the tourney in 2006. It would be a crime not to be the most confident out of all the teams with those records to back you up.
Regardless, I think that there are a lot of teams that should be confident coming into the tournament this year. However, that doesn't make me any less confident in my Jackets, and I'm sure they know that there's a tough road ahead of them this weekend. BUT, I'm sure they have more than enough confidence to get them through ODACs this year.

well said....there should be a lot of confident teams....it should be a fun tournament for all of us fans!

Quote from: baller116 on February 20, 2007, 03:14:00 PM

Quote from: odac fan 4 life on February 20, 2007, 03:03:47 PM
She was telling me that the past two years when RMC was ranked nationally in the top 10 and was dominant in the ODAC, that they were always overly confident about their chances in the ODAC tournament.

I know from first hand experience that RMC was not overly confident.. maybe just confident that they had what it took to win which they ended up proving.. and I am sure from there season this year with the 20 wins, they have confidence in themselves to do it again..

what's your honest, no bias take on it, baller116? is RMC less confident this year then the past two years? the past two years they had a total of 1 ODAC loss. this year they have three and several close calls.

One of the women I work with is a huge RMC fan as her two kids went there. Both of her children (both graduated) still follow all the RMC sports. She was telling me that the past two years when RMC was ranked nationally in the top 10 and was dominant in the ODAC, that they were always overly confident about their chances in the ODAC tournament. She said this year her and her kids are worried because she believes all 5 seeds have a legitimate chance of taking the title.

I know I am worrying about my marlins, but if you look at our tournament record over the years I have planty of reason to worry, but its good to know that there are RMC faithfuls out there joining us other ODAC fans in the nervousness and worrying that leads up to a tournament.

Quote from: hoopstermom on February 19, 2007, 09:40:11 AM
Congratulations to Randolph College (RMWC) Senior Sara Rechnitzer who reached the 1000th point mark this week.   We tend to focus our comments on the players who are on the winning teams on this forum, and that's fine.  But it's great to also recognize the efforts and contributions of ALL the ODAC players who excel for their teams in our league. 

Way to go Sara!!

I agree! That is quite an accomplishment, and Sara has been a very important part of that basketball team for the past four years and I know everyone there will miss her.




Jmill, calm down. Fairmont only stated the obvious about an upsetting loss for the Marlins, which to me was a bigger loss then what you made it out to be. I was at the EMU vs. VWC game, and I was so upset with the Marlins. They didn't play with any fire! Who cares if they already had the #2 spot locked up, they're fighting for a possible at-large bid if they don't win the tournament championship, which I thought they still had a slim chance of getting, but not now. Last year BC made the tournament with 6 losses, so I know VWC could have also. They will definitely need to win the championship now, which I think is a very distinct possibility.

And about my marlins winning the championship, that is my pick. I think that since this group of seniors have never won a tournament game, they will be fired up and ready to go this year and make a run all the way through, but they have to play with fire and intensity.

I also think there will be some big upsets. I agree with fairmont, this tournament won't be that predictable, not with this even level of play the ODAC saw this year.

GAVA....I was not trying to compare the two players to each other on the idea of who was better.....if you read my post I said would die hard BC fans consider KHL the best player at BC, like RMC fans consider Megan Silva the best at RMC. I was giving a recent example of a player on this board that ppl say was the best at her school, and yes, the ODAC. I never once was trying to compare them.

What I was trying to say when I replied to you is that RMC fans try and find ways to announce how wonderful Megan Silva is, even when there is nothing on this board to give you reason to.

Not a big deal at all though, I was just posing a question to BC fans and you had to "put in your two sense" about the fact that Megan Silva was the best player ever.

Now, on another note, congratulations to Megan Silva on having her jersey retired. That is quite an honor. Has anyone else had their jersey retired at RMC?

(GAVA, if you answer, "Megan Silva is the best ever", then that won't actually answer my question )

Quote from: GAVA on February 16, 2007, 09:29:22 PM

Quote from: odac fan 4 life on February 16, 2007, 04:02:55 PM
So.....fairmont and all other die hard BC fans......if KHL is the only player in the history of Bridgewater basketball to rank in the top 10 in all of those categories...scoring (6th), rebounds (7th), assists (4th), and steals (1st) and is the iron woman for career starts with #116 tonight....then could it be argued that like Silva at RMC.....KHL is the best player to have gone through BC?

Silva was the best player to go through ODAC. not just RMC.

I think this is why people get mad at you RMC fans always talking about Silva. Not because you bring her up....but because you insist on talking about her superiority. Yes, she was amazing...and everyone..I mean everyone...will agree about that.

However, GAVA, I asked a question for BC fans about where they think KHL stands in terms of the BC greats. I have only been in the valley for a year and so do not know much about BC history, and so I was curious.

No, I am not worked up at all. I could care less about how much people want to talk about Silva. I think she was an amazing player and should be talked about for a long time to come. All I am doing is pointing out why people on this board get mad about all the Silva talk. She gets talked about for no reason.

So.....fairmont and all other die hard BC fans......if KHL is the only player in the history of Bridgewater basketball to rank in the top 10 in all of those categories...scoring (6th), rebounds (7th), assists (4th), and steals (1st) and is the iron woman for career starts with #116 tonight....then could it be argued that like Silva at RMC.....KHL is the best player to have gone through BC?




EMU vs. VWC

I think the Marlins will definitely get the win. EMU will have just played a tough Roanoke team, which will wear them out more so then a three hour bus ride from the beach will do to VWC. I think the Marlins will come out ready for blood and ready to avenge the loss that EMU put on them earlier this season. I will be at that game and can't wait!

on a side note...I definitely think Thurston from VWC should receive all-conference honors (I know that was discussed a while ago...but I thought I would throw in my two sense)

Quote from: bbingit on February 14, 2007, 03:28:48 PM
In case you havent seen Hanson, she is an all-around player just like Lovell. She leads the conference in scoring. She almost average a double double. Her rebounds per game are 9.9. You can look at the stats and I'm sure some SID on here will post them. She is one of the top defenders in the league. AND she led her team to two wins over the Lovell led Eagles of Bridgewater. Lovell is a great player too but just not the best player in the league this year.

You are definitely entitled to your opinion. Hanson is a great player. However, here are some stats on her that we don't need  a SID to post....she leads the league in shots taken at 322, one reason she also leads the league in scoring.....she averages 4.0 turnovers a game to 2.1 assists a game...she is 6th in the league in turnovers....the first four in front of her are all from Hollins, and then #5 is freshmen guard from Lynchburg Kristina Darby, who has only 2 more turnovers then Hanson....Hanson is an amazing player.....but of the four Roanoke games I have made it to it seems like the Maroons handle fine without her on the court....however....when Lovell goes out of the game it seems like BC has no one on the team that can fill her shoes.....my POY is still Lovell....and this is coming from someone from the beach who wants to see a Marlin Championship!

I am not sure I would second that........I still would go with Katy Herr Lovell because I just believe she is a better ALL around player....she just does a little bit of everything to me, and in my unbiased opinion is the best player in the ODAC. Just look at all the categories she ranks in.

I think Arial is a no brainer for FOY...WOW! What a player....she will be huge for RMC in years to come....just out of curiosity...what did Silva average her freshmen year???
(I know, people don't want me bringing up the past...but I am just curious where Arial stands with the greats out of RMC)

For COY....if I could vote I would go with Coach Griffin of EMU...I am surprised more people are not talking about him. RMC was picked to finish 3rd, had some extremely talented players returning off of last years championship team (even though no Silva) and actually got a 1st place vote. EMU however was picked to finish 7th and is now 3rd....Coach Griffin is in only his second year and is making this much noise after losing two 1,000 point scorers from last year's squad (Amanda Reynolds and Stephanie Matthews). So...that is my COY.

It has been a great year for ODAC basketball....I have loved living in the Valley and watching the Royals, Eagles, and Generals....and I have enjoyed seeing the Marlins do very well! I think there will be some surprises in this tournament...and I can't wait to see who will be left standing!

Quote from: GAVA on January 26, 2007, 09:18:05 AM

Quote from: odacfan99 on January 24, 2007, 08:18:21 PM

Strange logic    The headlines for this game were " Riesbeck and Hiltunen combine for 45 points", not " Herr is held to 9 points instead of her 13 point average". Enough. Lets move on to this week games.

I like a fan who can be realistic about his/her team!  GAVA admitting the lack of logic to  a "Masterful Morgan" even when she is his/her team's starting point guard. And Valley anmitting his/her point guard is in a slump.

Quote from: waterlucy on January 25, 2007, 12:50:29 PM
Valleybballfan and GAVA - I really don't think a coach of RMC's caliber is going to play Morgan an average of 29 minutes a night just because she's a senior.  From her stats (except for the almighty scoring stat) she seems like a very good player - one who would be missed.  Sounds like you all have some personal issues with Morgan. 

And what is this??? A VWC fan coming to the defense of RMC? Even when an RMC fan is arguing the point of debate ohterwise!!! Wow!

About my picks....I'm not even going to put them up here, just mark me down for all the home teams and of course, no upsets there.