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Quote from: Conts Fan on March 01, 2025, 05:03:29 PMQuote from: booyakasha on March 01, 2025, 04:46:20 PMCurious if it is just me, or everyone... The NSN broadcast audio is ahead of the video by about 2-3 seconds. Makes it almost unwatchableIt's always like that for me, watching on the Apple TV app.
Quote from: jumpshot on February 28, 2025, 12:35:28 PMMy late input to a recent discussion ... this year's UAA teams of Emory, Chicago, Washington University, NYU would dominate NESCAC semi-finalists of Wesleyan, Tufts, Trinity, and Hamilton in my opinion having seen all of them. This year's UAA leaders simply play faster, shoot better, defend more intensely, have highly skilled bigs, greater depth, maturity, balanced offense, etc. Each season varies, of course.
Quote from: nescac1 on February 26, 2025, 02:02:38 PMI'd be STUNNED if the Bowdoin job opens. Alex Lloyd was a seemingly great hire who inherited a really tough situation and a depleted roster at Bowdoin. It takes time to build a winning program (heck just ask Jeff Brown at Middlebury) starting from around the bottom in a loaded league, and I think Lloyd's teams always seem very well-coached. The results haven't been there, but Lloyd has brought in some good players (including this year's presumptive POTY) and Bowdoin has also had among the worst injury luck in the league over the last few seasons.
Quote from: nescac1 on December 02, 2024, 01:31:05 PMKeene is region 2. Keene and WPI are, for now, the overwhelming front-runners in region 2, with Brandeis probably third. WNEC, Clark, Babson, and Eastern CT are other teams to watch in region 2.
Quote from: nescac1 on December 02, 2024, 12:41:01 PMTurning back to region one, this is the weakest non-NESCAC season I can recall for region one teams. While NESCAC has six teams in the Massey top 40 and a crazy nine in the top 92, GNAC has St. Joe's (CT) at 49 and no one else in the top 100, the NAC's highest ranked team is 248, and MASCAC has no one above 167. The first regional rankings are a LONG way away but just based on early results, I would expect NESCAC to own the first five spots in the regional ranking, at least six spots in total, and potentially all seven, unless St. Joe's pulls off a major upset against Trinity. That's a lot of potentially regionally-ranked opponents for every NESCAC squad to play against.
Quote from: Greek Tragedy on February 17, 2023, 08:56:30 AMQuote from: Bucket on February 16, 2023, 05:40:26 PMQuote from: Greek Tragedy on February 16, 2023, 01:57:20 PM
Tufts should be in, even if they lose this weekend.
They're below Wesleyan in the regional rankings, so I don't think that's a given with a loss, at all.
I think if they both lose, Tufts could jump them because they'll have another vRRO playing Middlebury, while Wesleyan's opponent, Colby, is not. That could override Wesleyan's win over Tufts. If they both lose in the semis, both would get another vRRO, but Tufts' 2 vRROs are more impressive playing Middlebury and (assumed) Williams, while Wesleyan only plays one vRRO in low-level Hamilton. If both make the final, both are in, in my opinion.
Quote from: nescac1 on May 19, 2021, 01:18:23 PMQuoteAdd Jack Lawson to Colby's list of 2025 recruits: https://t.co/lpV1GD9szb?amp=1
Looks like a potential impact player. Skilled and athletic 6'7" player with shooting range out of St. Louis.
My man, Lawson looks good but even Steph Curry doesn't have shooting range out of St. Louis!
But for real, there has been a lot of talk on the football board about Colby really amping up recruiting, and of course the new athletic facility certainly can't hurt. Seems like the same thing is happening in hoops ... two straight ROY winners, and just a massive influx of hoops recruits over the past two years ... at least 12 in total. Especially with so many other programs in transition, Colby should be a fixture in the top half of NESCAC for awhile. The Colby administration definitely seems all-in on athletics in a way some other NESCAC schools have not been of late ...
.Quote from: Colby Hoops on June 25, 2020, 10:49:47 AMQuote from: saratoga on June 24, 2020, 08:50:15 PM
https://www.recorder.com/Keeping-Score-Amherst-College-lacrosse-34048451
From the sounds of this, the Amherst president made a horrible situation about a million times worse in her zeal to prove athletics are the root of all evil in the Western world.
Clearly, someone had their itty-biddy hands all over this.
I''l quibble with the lede -- "a mountain has grown from a molehill..." Using the n-word in any way is despicable and I think making a big deal out of it is warranted. It's not a molehill, that's for sure. Martin probably went too far, but, I think erring on that side is easily the better side to err on.
Quote from: Bucket on February 13, 2020, 04:05:00 PMQuote from: booyakasha on February 13, 2020, 01:21:25 PMQuote from: lumbercat on February 13, 2020, 11:11:20 AM
Are you really saying that Furbush is on the refs as much as Strahorn? Thats not accurate.
No straws, Ive watched Strahorn for 8 years.
BTW--There have been a couple of T's on Bates players this year, I think that is what you are seeing.
Agreed Colby Hoops - this is a bit pointless, but Bucket and Lumber seem to time and time again have it out for D and I think it is better to have the record straight.
Time and again have it out for Damian Strahorn? I don't think I have ever offered an opinion about him. Ever. And my post was more about Furbush—who is practically a saint on the sideline—than Strahorn. Perhaps you're confusing me with someone else.
Quote from: MiddWatcher on February 13, 2020, 08:32:57 PM
Thanks, Jefffan for the story on Duncan Robinson. What a great blog when an Amherst fan can send along a story on the former Williams player : ) Kudos to you, Duncan will be in the three point shooting contest on Saturday night ! ( May have to wear purple for that one ).
So, Tufts - Middlebury on Friday night. Hope all can catch some of it. Two really good teams right now ! Tufts is so balanced. Power Inside, a slasher and a great shooter on either side with several excellent guards to handle and a terrific coach. Am reminded of Bill James and his Baseball Abstracts from the 80s. One of his theories was to always watch out for an MLB team in September that would have a very good record and just miss out on the playoffs ..... look out for them the next April. That would be Tufts. That was a good team that beat Middlebury last February; not a fluke win at all. They have kept that momentum going all year. And, Middlebury, especially coming off of last Sunday at Wesleyan. Finally back to being healthy, with just about everything clicking right now. They are good ! The three big guys have been awesome: Folger able to get lift again off his feet, Eastman ( BTW - you all may want to just think about plugging he and Farrell for First Team All NESCAC next year ) has been tremendous and Cahill has added a lot. A very fine shooter. And Charley Moore has chipped in, too. Look out for him next year. The two primary subs, Ingram and DeLorenzo have done their thing: play some D, don't throw it away and chip in with a shot or two along the way. But, mostly, the 3 Designated Point Guards have really been awesome. Never better than last weekend. Farrell takes the teaching of " get a hand in the passing lane " to new heights..... " Get your whole body in the passing lane and just steal the thing ". He has done it over and over again. Bosco gets to more key hoops late in games and is crazy at the foulline ( 34 of 35 at one stretch ). And Kornaker - how about 19 assists in two games ? Including what I thought was the Play of the Year at Wesleyan when he drove baseline, beat one, drew another looked for two receivers ( both covered ) and finally found the available beyond the arc and threw a bounce pass from underneath the basket out to Farrell for a three pointer ! You can have your dunks - that was Basketball. With all due respect to those mentioned as MIP for NESCAC - to me, it is Kornaker. Has played great defense all year, usually guarding opponent's best - and is spunky and feisty when guarding people. Has improved his shooting form and results, and is always looking pass First to help out his team. Just an opinion. Yes, the three smaller guards may get beat up a bit by taller guards, but the Big O at 6'5 is not waiting to come onto the court. More power to them - and if they can just keep running and running, maybe Midd can spring the upset tomorrow night and really make things interesting the next few weekends. Hope you can watch the game.
I will bow out of this blog at this time. Many thanks for reading stuff. As a former player, coach and now dad ( my son is #13, P. DeLorenzo for Middlebury ) it is a bit tenuous being a fan and writing on blogs. I am not a social media guru ... never been on Facebook or Twitter and probably have screwed up several of these posts the past year or so. But it is a good blog, the people are intelligent and excited about basketball, so thanks for the good reading ! This weekend ( and, hopefully, a bit beyond for Middlebury ) will mark my swan song after over 50 years in the sport. It has been a wonderful love affair - not only with a round ball, but with the qualities of Division III in particular. The Midd guys are a joy - as I am sure are virtually all of the players at the other schools you all write about. Sports are a joy beyond all delight and remain a constant in an ever changing and challenging world. Best to the folks at D3Hoops.com. You add a lot to the sport.
Quote from: lumbercat on February 13, 2020, 11:11:20 AM
Are you really saying that Furbush is on the refs as much as Strahorn? Thats not accurate.
No straws, Ive watched Strahorn for 8 years.
BTW--There have been a couple of T's on Bates players this year, I think that is what you are seeing.
Quote from: lumbercat on February 13, 2020, 10:02:28 AM
Sticks
I think Colby was down by 8 with about a minute and and half to play- maybe I'm mistaken on the detail but I thought that dashed any hopes of a possible comeback by an undefeated, phenomenal 3 ball shooting team.
In the years I watched him in game situations he was hard on the refs but not nearly as bad as Strahorn. I don't know what he was like behind the scenes but he was totally in control on the sidelines and very intense but he picked his spots much better than Strahorn.