nescac hoops fan . Weitzen was only tied for the 6th top scorer in the league also amongs leaders in rebounds & assists . So I disagree with you that he did`nt deserve it , because Tufts had a poor team. See Stockwell & Ray for Bates last year .

former bant , I think you mean they have played over a hundred games not a thousand . Who votes for 1st & 2 nd teams in the NESCAC?

Eclinchy
- Hard to believe you showing no love to Jake Weitzen after all he has meant to the Tufts program & you being a Tufts guy . I compare it to Stockwell & Ray at Bates last year when Bates didnt go anywhere but the were still first or second team .
I know Tufts went nowwhere this year but they were in pretty much all their games .

The question is with Walters lack of production why did`nt Hixon go to his bench which is very deep to bring in someone else?

Nescac1 - not gloating just saying after the whole year of listening to all the pro Amherst experts , there are alot of very good players in the NESCAC that don`t play for Amherst .
I have always said Amherst is a very good team , but that Hopkins 3-9 for 7 total points & 4 rebounds & Walters 1-7 2 total points & 2 rebounds in 38 minutes in a Semi - Final game are totally  OVERRATED .

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You know what everyone,however  I think Bowdoin has a shot at an upset !!Olsen will have his hands full with Hippert. If Hippert gets hot lookout . Sarge is really a  great defender & I think Fliegel can play agains the totally overrated bigs for the LJ`s . I have never been a fan of Hopkins or Walters . I think without Olsen the POY those 2 guys are average . No question Amherst has alot of weapons & they are a great team , however the Polar Bear are playing well . I would love to see a Middlebury vs Bowdin final

bc has a shot...but they need to be better than they were the last outing b/c amherst is....the bigs at amherst are not overated in anyway. collectively they are the best the nescac has to offer. arguably, they may have the best frontline in the country...wash u, brandeis and rochester fans may disagree but those are matchups i would love to see. anyone disagree?

I think none  of us from Tufts ever wants to go to the haunted house err err... gym at Amherst again . Except the womans team . Go JUMBOS

You know what everyone,however  I think Bowdoin has a shot at an upset !!Olsen will have his hands full with Hippert. If Hippert gets hot lookout . Sarge is really a  great defender & I think Fliegel can play agains the totally overrated bigs for the LJ`s . I have never been a fan of Hopkins or Walters . I think without Olsen the POY those 2 guys are average . No question Amherst has alot of weapons & they are a great team , however the Polar Bear are playing well . I would love to see a Middlebury vs Bowdin final

I am looking forward to the Williams - Middlebury game tomorrow - they really are very similar in terms of personnel . Middlebury has been much more consistant this year & Shalvoy & Rose have both had tough years . They both have 2 of the best centers in the conference &  very good wings.
I think  Middlebury has a slight advantage in terms of shooters & Williams has nicers uniforms . Middlebury 75- Williams 69   Unless Rose breaks out of his season long slump . Go Panthers

I don`t really know some of the lower division 1 schools , but the Ivy league is not so bad . I dont think Amherst has the speed or strengh of Penn or Cornell . Maybe the weaker Iveies .

I don`t  think Colby has any shot at all to come with in 15 points of Amherst . I am not an Amherst fan , however I know my hoops . Amherst could beat a bulk of D1 schools , that is how good  & deep they are . Its not that anyone other then Olson is so good , it is that they wear you down with size & depth . I am a big fan of Brian B , but it is hard to gauge how he would do if he would be relied on the bulk of scoring at another school , & where the defenses would gear up to stop him .

Eclinchy - I think Beyel will be a different player then Kump. Where Brian was a great rebounder & slasher , Beyel is more of a jump shooter & good defender on the outside . He does`nt really handle the ball well enough to create his own shot .
Weitzen will really  be missed in so many ways that don`t show up in the box scores as well as being a top 7 or 8 leading scorer in Tufts history . Amazing !!

I saw about 20 Tufts games this year & i totally agree with you , Weitzen was the heart & soul of that team . The real problem was there was no chemistry based on some selfish team members .
They did pull it together against Williams for 1 game , but they could & should have had 4-5 league wins . But hey after this weekend they will be joined on the fishing trip by 4 more schools.

I do like Bowdin , Middlebury & Amherst to advance . 

iliveforthis I will give you & others my take on the dissapointing Jumbo season .
It came down to these factors :

Ryan Okeefe a 6`3"  shooting guard missing 10 games at various times in the season not only was he the 3rd leading scorer on the team he would defend the 2 guards on other teams . Watching Dan Cook at 5`11" try to guard 6`6" Brian Baubaucas was a joke .

Jon Pierce could not stop the main scorers on the other teams ie Adam Choice at Colby . He is such a one dimensional player he reminds me of zach randolph of the Knicks . Great stats but a terrible team player . No assists & no defense . Same can be same about jeremy black , could not guard anyone . So game after game big games from point guards & forwards .

Only  bright stars on this team were Dave Beyel & Jake Weitzen . Beyel a sophmore should have been starting from day 1 of the season . As it was he really started developing & should be be a force next year. Weitzen was almost too unselfish trying to pass when they were no finishers . his shooting pct. was down since every team keyed on him & Pierce & no one else .

But e why are you not  writing about the Tufts players .I have aways had a problem reading the Tufts daily about other teams in the Nescac . I hear enough about them here .We are the only school who talk more about our competition then our own school . 
Even in the game reviews you give more coverage on the opponents . It is bizarre!Do you think you will read about Tufts in Trinity or Amherst or any other schools paper ? They hardly even mention our scorers in game recaps !! They are so many interesting guys on the Jumbos . Who care about Bates !! Write about us .

I think with the upcoming weekend the teams making the playoffs are really up in the air . Colby,Tufts & Weslyan with alot of close losses could really beat anyone . I would even put Williams in the same group since they are in danger not to make the nescac playoffs . That is why I love the games . How does anyone explain Williams without graduating any major contributors from last  years championship team , maybe not even making the playoffs???